Saturday 16 June 2018

It was a windy and wet start to today, but the weather slowly improved throughout the day and by afternoon the winds had dropped enough to allow the weekly changeover boat to run, safely delivering our new guests for the week. The boat also saw the departure of both Billy and Josie from the island, leaving Ephraim to fend for himself at the Observatory. So far, the building has remained upright, and no fires have devastated the complex, but the week is yet young.


After what can only be described as a blistering spring for rare birds, it’s time for Bardsey to take a seat and focus on breeding birds. Very few migrants were noted, aside from a small passage out to sea with 300 Manx Shearwaters and 225 Gannets recorded in a little under an hour today passing by. Instead the attention lay on the breeding pairs of Oystercatchers, Wheatears, Stonechats and numerous seabirds.

Spot the Oystercatcher, a chick demonstrating their outstanding camouflage

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