Something of a brief respite in the breezy conditions was all it took to bring a good number of migrants back onto the island, with a resurgence in the numbers of warblers around vegetated areas. Noteworthy species in the mix today included the first
Garden Warbler of the year, a
Yellowhammer at Nant, a male
Firecrest and a
Spotted Flycatcher. A decent tally of warblers comprised one
Grasshopper Warbler, four
Sedge Warblers, six
Whitethroats, 57
Blackcaps, 23
Chiffchaffs and 50
Willow Warblers, whilst hirundine movements included the following figures : six
Sand Martins, 63
Swallows and eight
House Martins.
Willow Warblers
Oystercatchers are well dispersed around the coast now, and many are beginning to excavate their small depressions for incubating their mottled eggs
Whimbrel
A couple of spiders discovered around Cristin in the last few days (please correct if species are not correct!)
Pardosa bifaasciata
Dysdera crocota
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