The sun rose on a new day on Bardsey, and revealed the beautiful dew-spangled island. The light northerly winds held an air of freshness to them, and in the morning most eyes were trained on the sea. Small numbers of auks were recorded, consisting of 33
Razorbills and a single
Guillemot, whilst five
Golden Plovers and 13
Wigeons were seen along the west coast.
Again the waders on Solfach, were the highlight of the day for the photographers on the island with plenty of obliging species to choose from and in good number. Three
Grey Herons, six
Ringed Plovers, three
Knots, 12
Purple Sandpipers, 20
Dunlins, two
Bar-tailed Godwits, nine
Redshanks and a high count of 98
Turnstones were all seen around Solfach or Henllwyn. The Narrows were also playing host to a small selection of Pipits and Wagtails, a total of 71
Rock Pipits and 22
White Wagtails were seen feeding amongst the usual
Meadow Pipits and
Pied Wagtails.
A confiding Bar-tailed Godwit to say the least
There was also plenty to see on the passerine side of things as well. The pick of the bunch being a
Wryneck in Nant Valley, presumably a remaining individual from the many which have been seen passing through Bardsey this autumn. Also of note was a single
Lapland Bunting flushed from amongst the grazing sheep. Additionally, a
Whinchat, 11
Stonechats, one
Whitethroat, two
Garden Warblers, three
Blackcaps, eight
Chiffchaffs and 26
Goldcrests were recorded across the island today, whilst 50
Swallows and two
House Martins were seen flying through on their epic migration back to south Africa for the winter.
Moths continue to amaze visitors after we caught another Convolvulus Hawkmoth in the trap. In 2013 the number of records on the island stood at 10, and in this year alone we have caught an astounding 9 individuals, with an incredible 3 in one day early last week.
Convolvulus Hawkmoth
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