There were clear skies throughout today, there was a consistent gentle northerly of about 7mph but the day was generally very warm. 

We are starting to see some juvenile Oystercatchers now, rather than just the downy chicks. Most of them are still hanging around with their parents but so far it looks as though at least five pairs have succeeded in getting their chicks to full-grown. 

After two rainy nights in a row, it was good to go through the moth trap again this morning, a Garden Tiger, Grass Emerald and Buff Arches were colourful additions to the catch. In the late morning a Manx Shearwater walk took place, this allows visitors to the island to take a look as Stuart conducts his Shearwater productivity/chick growth projects. Two chicks appeared to have hatched today and were still to have their first feeds, one being incredibly light at just 34g and another being 40g.

Birding throughout the day didn't yield anything out of the ordinary, the most curious things around this year are the constantly vocal Lesser Redpolls that are frequently heard at Nant and at the obs and have seemingly bred on the island. However, whilst a couple of us were out in the rowing boat two Whimbrels called as they flew over Henllwyn which is a good sound and a sign of migration. Other wader counts consisted of two Redshanks, one Curlew and our resident Ringed Plover pair and Oystercatchers.

The 'best' bird of the day came later in the evening when the obs staff were at the cafe and a Yellowhammer landed on the fence line, a great bird to see on Bardsey and only the second of the year!

Birds today: four Gannets, one Grey Heron, two Whimbrels, one Curlew, one Redshank, 50 Starlings and one Yellowhammer.