Slightly too windy to open nets this morning, which was a shame because there were at least two Spotted Flycatchers in the garden first thing in the morning. However, not many Willow Warblers, just four at Nant and a couple in the Withies.

Sunrise over the mountain

A walk to the South End early in the morning was reasonably productive, although it must be said that the roosts of Gulls that have been present (although dwindling) for the last few weeks had vanished today, and just two Great Black-backed Gulls were present on the South End. Quite a contrast to the hundreds of gulls that were present daily just a couple of weeks ago!

Spotted Flycatcher in the morning fog

Sanderling on Solfach

Raven on the South End

23 Curlews took off from Henllwyn on arrival and a couple of Redshanks flew with them, three more were on Solfach along with a two Ringed Plovers, three Dunlins, 11 Turnstones and a Sanderling that was moulting into winter plumage.

Some nice birds to see on the South End were two Choughs (numbers have been lacking lately, post-breeding) and two Ravens, these two species are easy to take for granted here but are great to see none the less, and to have them on our doorstep is quite amazing really.

Later in the morning, George and Sam went to some of the productivity burrows to check how many still had chicks, and ring any chicks that they could get to. We'll find out in about a month or so how productive this season has been.

Solar panel work took place almost all day, Mark has been busy (as he always is) lining up the frames and more were concreted in place today, it won't be long before the panels themselves are mounted in place. Unfortunately, it rained later in the day which meant that cement mixing wasn't ideal, so work will continue tomorrow, and instead, it was time for the favourite rainy day activity of entering ringing data...