A quick turn around on Solfach and the narrows on the wader front with numbers decreasing significantly compared to previous days. However 53 Oystercatchers, 21 Turnstones, two Whimbrel, a Curlew and a Redshank were seen.
A male Sparrowhawk, the first seen for a while, moved through the gorse on the side of the mountain continually being harassed by the local Pipits. A pair of Sparrowhawks attempted breeding amongst the Spruce trees that make up the bulk of the trees at the Plantation, successfully incubate eggs until one had hatched but then unfortunately failed and the nest was abandoned. Hopefully they will return next season and try again. A Little Owl perched in Nant Valley, just below the Plantation, where they are suspected to have bred, five Chiffchaffs, the bulk of the ten Willow Warblers seen today, a Goldcrest, a couple of Chaffinches and the female Mallard and her nine ducklings snuck around the Nant area.
Meadow Pipits and Rock Pipits numbered 34 and 22 respectively, 82 Linnets, eight Stonechats, three Wheatear, a Sedge Warbler, a Blackcap and Grey Heron were also dotted around the island.
A particularly fluffy individual |
BTO ring carefully attached to fit the elliptical shape of the legs |
Waiting patiently whilst being weighed |
Moving out at sea were 415 Manx Shearwaters, 16 Gannets, 26 Kittiwakes, four Guillemots and four Razorbills.
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