Half a dozen
Blackbirds were ringed in the Observatory garden during the morning and four more were seen at Nant, a
Fieldfare,
Song Thrush and four
Redwings were also noted. A female
Blackcap at the Plantation, a
Chiffchaff and three
Goldcrests were the only warblers recorded. Finch passage was evident but lacking in any sort of volume as six
Chaffinches, singles of
Brambling,
Siskin, two
Goldfinches moved over the Observatory and a flock of six
Linnets passed over the Narrows. Small numbers of Pipits were concentrated around the Narrows with 13
Meadow Pipits and 16
Rock Pipits seen, a
Skylark moved overhead, whilst a
Pied Wagtail dropped into Solfach to feed. Three
Stonechats were dotted around and 107
Starlings moved through the grassy fields. A
Rook was spotted mingling with the 20
Carrion Crows dotted through the Lowlands,
Magpies numbered ten, nine
Choughs picked around the Narrows in noisy groups and two
Ravens toured the island.
Sparrowhawk,
Common Buzzard,
Merlin,
Water Rail and
Little Owl were the only other additions.
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Shout out to the common birds, the very prolific Wren
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A
teal resided amongst the rock pools on the West Coast along with 16
Mallards and a
Grey Heron which moved up and down the coast. Off shore small numbers of birds passed and flocked including, six
Gannets, two
Common Scoters, 93
Guillemots and 140
Razorbills. Feeding along the tides races were 26
Black-headed Gulls, 50
Herring Gulls, two
Greater Black-backed Gulls and 158
Kittiwakes.
The ever present
Curlew flock numbered 32 today, roosting on the low tide rocks just off shore. Other waders were fairly scarce but 19
Oystercatchers, four
Redshanks and a
Turnstone were recorded around the Narrows and a
Woodcock was seen at the Observatory.
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