Thursday 24 June 2021

We got off to a rather drizzly and misty morning today, but it was soon replaced by clear skies and sunshine with barely a breath of wind to be felt.

Curlews are still passing through, the large flock that appeared a couple of days ago appears to have moved off, but Curlews have been recorded in small numbers since then, and today was no exception, their call could be heard throughout most of the day from the Narrows up to the North End.

Other wader passage today included a Common Sandpiper on Henllwyn and two Dunlins on the South End. Our Ringed Plover pair is still on eggs and many of the Oystercatchers are now rearing chicks. Collared Doves are building in numbers once again at the farm, numbers reached an all-time high of 19, feeding in the farmyard as they have been for a couple of weeks now. 

We were joined today by a birding tour group from https://heatherlea.co.uk as part of their tour of North Wales. Steve spent much of the day with them guiding them around the island. Many of our 'bread and butter' birds which we see daily are great specialities for a group to see, so things like Choughs, Manxies, Ravens etc were all well appreciated. Steve also took them to see Thrift Clearwings on the south end of the island, as well as the damselflies in the lowlands. They had a very enjoyable day!

Heatherlea Birding tour group
Thrift Clearwing - Bardsey's rarest resident moth!
 

Birds today: 15 Gannets, one Grey Heron, one Ringed Plover, two Dunlins, three Curlews, one Common Sandpiper, 19 Collared Doves, five Siskins, six Goldfinches and two Lesser Redpolls.


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