Today was a bit of a wash out unfortunately, with winds
whipping across the island from the South West and horizontal rain. Far fewer
passerines were logged today, since most were hunkered down and sheltering from
the harsh weather.
Waders around the island still stood up to the elements and
104 Oystercatchers were logged on the Narrows. Also present there were 18
Turnstones, ten Curlews and a Whimbrel. Alternatively, 2 Snipes were flushed
from the boggy areas of the island.
Instead our attention was drawn to the sea, were 14 Kittiwakes,
22 Guillemots and ten Razorbills passed. However, quite a spectacle was the
swarm of Herring Gulls feeding in Solfach, with over 300 of today’s 476 seen
there.
Meadow Pipit numbers dropped drastically, only 56 were
logged today, along with four Rock Pipits and nine Pied Wagtails. Some other
passerine migrants were recorded including four Stonechats, four Wheatears, 17
Chiffchaffs, 18 Goldcrests, 97 Linnets and a Reed Bunting. The highlight of the
day however, was a Black Redstart seen around the Nant area, adding to the
impressive run of this species recently.
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