A real washout for a day with spells of heavy rain limiting visibility offshore and causing Assistant Wardens to scramble into shelter to avoid getting too saturated in the horrid conditions. As expected passerine sightings were very limited with just a single Willow Warbler in the Withies, seven Robins and three White Wagtails. Waders were represented by 11 Curlews, a single Bar-tailed Godwit on Solfach, a Common Sandpiper, seven Turnstones, a Whimbrel and a Redshank.
In the afternoon, the conventicle of Magpies at Ty Pellaf was given a brief scare by one of the Peregrines, who cruised by overhead. Two immature Grey Herons were on the Narrows whilst two Ravens cronked over the Mountain.
Curlews (C) Greg Lee |
A Grey Seal count in the early evening numbered 139, with many of the Pups hiding from the strong waves. A Hummingbird Hawk-moth was also feeding up at Pen Cristin.