Thursday 16 May 2019

It was slightly more overcast today, but the air temperature was still around 12ºC with southerly winds. Although it hasn't been bringing in a load of migrants, quite a sight was seen above Nant in the morning, three Turtle Doves together feeding between the gorse patches on the Nant end of the mountain. That is very good going for this species, country-wide there appeared to be a bit of an influx, with a flock of 24 on the Scilly Isles today, and two on Skokholm yesterday too.

Just before a (failed) dazzling session in the evening, a Small Elephant Hawk-moth was captured by hand as it flew around the moth trap. A first for the year, which was a nice bonus on a wader-less night.
Small Elephant Hawk-moth at Cristin

Down on Solfach were three Sanderlings, one in breeding plumage, four Ringed Plovers and 25 Dunlins. Other birds around include: four Collared Doves, 21 House Martins, one Tree Pipit, five Common Whitethroats, one Garden Warbler, six Spotted Flycatchers, two Siskins, 3 Lesser Redpolls, one Kestrel, one Grey Heron and 17 Shelducks including 5 chicks.

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