It seemed with favourable winds migrants made their way
through the island today with, early passage of quite a few species recorded.
Out at sea a good selection passed by the West Coast and
South End keeping eager eyes entertained. A total of four Fulmars, 685 Manx
Shearwaters, 67 Gannets, 64 Common Scoters, eight Sanderlings and a Black
Guillemot were logged today, with the latter being the first record for the
autumn!
More good news came in the afternoon when our resident pair
of Peregrines eventually fledged a single juvenile, which is nice to see after
last year’s failure.
As has become customary the daily check of Solfach and
Henllwyn produced a good haul of Waders, the first returning three Purple
Sandpipers highlighted todays sightings, however a further six Dunlins, three
Whimbrels, 31 Curlews, seven Redshanks, five Common Sandpipers and seven
Turnstones didn’t go unnoticed!
Two more Swifts made their way through the island along with
an early passage of hirundines, three Sand Martins, 70 Swallows and 19 House
Martins were logged, presumably failed breeders heading back to their wintering
grounds.
Stonechat (www.mybirdblog.blogspot.co.uk) |
Juv. Wheatear on the Narrows (www.mybirdblog.blogspot.co.uk) |
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