Another idyllic day on Bardsey today as winds dropped to a
mere 3mph by the afternoon, allowing for pleasant censusing and perfect
conditions for ringing. The Wetlands produced two of the day’s highlights with a
Jack Snipe was flushed with a Common Snipe early on, followed in the afternoon by a
Green Sandpiper. This represents the earliest record of Green Sandpiper on
Bardsey, followed by one on April 1st 1962!
Other migrants were also on the move four Skylarks were seen
in the North West Fields, two Sand Martins passed over head and Meadow Pipits
numbered 175 today. Chats were also on the move, with a good number of Robins
trapped at the obs, 18 Stonechats were scattered around and nine Wheatear
littered the coastline, also two Black Redstarts were still present in the
Lighthouse Compound on the South End.
Skylark display flight
A Redwing was still present and a Mistle Thrush was the
first of the year. A small arrival was evident on the warbler front, the
expected Chiffchaffs amounted to 65 individuals and eight Willow Warblers were
also present. New in were three Blackcaps and 54 Goldcrests. Also noted were 21
Chaffinches and two Lesser Redpoll.
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