Slightly calmer winds today but, in exchange, bitterly cold with brief showers of sleet made the morning far from pleasant.
The wintering Whimbrel was a very nice first sighting of the morning at the narrows, at rest out of the weather on the eastern side where a small flock of Curlews passed by heading towards Pen Cristin. The lingering Shelduck pair were again together along with a few Mallards, nine Redshanks, seven Turnstones, single Pied Wagtail, Shag and Cormorant resting on the rocks at the entrance to the Henllwyn and 45 Grey Seals. Just out from western side three Gannets swooped and skimmed the sea heading north. Rock Pipit numbers around the narrows have been low over the past few days, today was no different with only six noted. Three Carrion Crows, a Magpie and two Choughs were also seen.
The mystery colour rings |
Elsewhere little else was seen but three Ravens soared high above the mountain, a Song Thrush sneaked around Nant, a couple of Chaffinches picked their way along the track and a Porpoise was seen in the Bardsey Sound.
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