Finally, the wind had dropped and we were treated to the first sunny, warm day for a while. Although there was still a relatively stiff breeze around, it was still very pleasant!

The morning saw George head up to Nant to see what was about, other than two Collared Doves which were also present yesterday, it was relatively quiet. A Blackcap was singing in Nant Withy, and the singing Whitethroat was still going strong above the Withy on the Mountainside. Otherwise, the recently fledged Stonechats were still being fed by their parents just beyond Ty Capel, I imagine it won't be long until these start becoming more independent.

a female Stonechat below the Obs.

Sam headed out once again to continue with his Manx Shearwater Census in the North West Fields, another 260 burrows were counted today and large increases were again seen in all of the walls counted.

George then headed out round some more of his Manx Shearwater Productivity Burrows and managed to get them all finished today after completing the ones at Cristin, Pen Cristin and Ty Pellaf.  As it stands, 70% of burrows checked have an adult with an egg, another check soonish should see a few more of these empty burrows being occupied.

Steve and Emma headed out for a walk later afternoon and there was a Spotted Flycatcher in Plas Withy, plus a couple more broods of Stonechat young, three were in Ty Pellaf Withy and another three were on the South End; seven broods have fledged so far this year with a few more pairs yet to fledge their young, too.

Other highlights today were: four Whimbrels, two Curlews, three Sedge Warblers, four Whitethroats, one Garden Warbler, three Blackcaps, one Chiffchaff.