Some plants and animals from a day walking on the cliffs between Seaham and Hawthorn Dene on the Durham coast last week
Dozens of fully grown drinker moth caterpillars on the steps leading down to Blast beach ...
..... some had even made it all the way down to the beach
Masses of bird'sfoot trefoil in full bloom on the edge of the limestone quarry
Bloody cranesbill coming into bloom on he magnesian limestone grassland
Wonderful display of buttercups in the meadows at Hawthorn Dene
Not many early purple orchids, but some nice specimens
Some glorious displays of hawthorn near Hawthorn Dene. Best year for hawthorn blossom that I can remember
Common milkwort around the quarry area
There's not a lot of sea pink along this coastline but in full bloom
A goldfinch that seemed to be ill and was reluctant to fly, but with no visible signs of injury
.... and finally, fulmars soaring along the cliffs
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