Country Walk - Cerne Abbas

One of my local patches is a Woodland and open Chalk Hill site on the edge of Cerne Abbas Village.

The weather is improving so a recce to see how Nature is progressing in that area was required.

Thsi Cock Pheasant posed for a hill side shot.

The main theme of this post is Wild Primroses, which are commonplace in the roadsides and woodland of the County of Dorset.

A typical roadside bank view covered in primroses.

Some Wood Violets can also be found.

Another common flower to be found is the Lesser Celandine, which covers much of the Woodland floor.

A firsts sighting of a Peacock Butterfly this year was welcomed, but not at close range.

A bird that does not hog the limelight is the Great-spotted Woodpecker, which hid mostly behind branches.

The Woodpigeon is finding plenty of greenery to eat on the forest floor at this time..

 A few Jacob's Sheep were observed amongst the flock.

One flower that is not in abundance anywhere is the Oxslip. 

I am never sure which sub category is which.