Sea-watching
in the morning produced seven Arctic
Skuas, 15 Fulmars, 248 Manx Shearwaters, 161 Gannets,
seven Common Scoters, and 11 Sandwich
Terns before the wind dropped
markedly. This encouraged some passerine migrants through where upon seven Sand Martins and 83 Swallows
were the vanguards. A decent movement of pipits and wagtails resulted in 151 Meadow Pipits, one Yellow Wagtail, ten Grey Wagtails, 18 Pied Wagtails, 130 (!) White
Wagtails; most of which were on the Narrows. A female Redstart lingered in the withies whilst 57 Wheatears is the most recorded for some time. The Melodious Warbler remains in situ with
one Sedge Warbler, two Whitethroats,
one Garden Warbler, one Blackcap,
two Chiffchaffs, 15 Willow Warblers, 26 Goldcrests,
one Spotted Flycatcher, 13 Ravens, one
Collared Dove, and one Kestrel also
logged. Waders today totalled three Ringed
Plovers, seven Purple Sandpipers, one Dunlin, one Snipe, one Common Sandpiper, and 71 Turnstones.
Wheatears were moving through the island in good numbers
a juvenile Sedge Warbler was trapped and ringed amongst a small number of Willow Warblers and Goldcrests
A smart juvenile Grey Heron was caught around the Narrows during the night - the sixth to be ringed on Bardsey, and the first since 1997
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