Mike and Mary led a party of 14
that set off inland from Hordle Manor Cliff car park. We crossed Danes Stream, which
had overflowed into the surrounding meadow, and was a challenge for those not in wellingtons. Looking down on the woodland area we spotted the pheasant
feeding stations, but generally very few birds were visible. When we arrived
into the meadows we saw crows (Corvids),
Starlings and Meadow Pipits.
Our route then took us along the road and into the cornfield, on re-entering
the forest Angela pointed out a series of differing woodland ferns. We could
hear a Buzzard over the tree line, and eventually saw it flying overhead. The
highlight of the walk was an extremely close sighting of a Skylark on the
ground at the golf links, which remained in place for several minutes whilst we
studied it closely.
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| Skylark |
We then walked onto the cliff area and noted the alarming rate of coastal
erosion, where coastal defences were clearly visible on the beach, previously
sited on the cliff top. Barton cliffs are geologically very important,
especially for their fossil content.
