A day with stronger north-westerly winds and some rain overnight saw a rather limited smattering of migrants on the island. In terms of passerines, there were two
Scandinavian Rock Pipits on Solfach, two
Wheatears were present to the south, seven
Chiffchaffs and eight
Goldcrests were seen at Nant, and two
Starlings and a
Reed Bunting were also recorded. A pair of
Ringed Plovers had returned to an area of scree just to the west of Solfach, which is a promising start to their breeding season.
Stonechat
Shag
Many Oystercatchers have paired up and separated off to their respective territories around the coast
Love the shot of the Shag. Saw my first Chiffcahff for this year on the I.O.W. Have a lovely weekend.
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