Well what a cracking day!
Early morning netting at the Obs for Steve and Louis produced a Pied Flycatcher and a couple of Willow Warblers, a Meadow Pipit and ten House Martins. Nant was less productive unfortunately, but a few birds were seen there, just keeping away from the nets! Between net rounds Louis found a Little Egret flying along the west side of the island towards Solfach, but it U turned and headed north chased by gulls. Shortly after an Arctic Skua flew south and five Risso's Dolphins were seen (a total of 12 were seen during the day).
After a few net rounds, Steve left Stuart and Louis ringing at Cristin and headed towards Tŷ Pellaf and Pen Cristin with Dianne. As they approached the garden at the farm, a few Willow Warblers flicked around in the bushes, then a chunkier warbler with bluish legs, chunky bill na yellow below. Steve recognised all these features and immediately said to Dianne, 'look that's a Melodious Warbler'. The bird showed very well in the willows and fennel and remained in the garden for the rest of the day, but did become much more elusive.
Melodious Warbler - something of a Bardsey speciality |
There were a good number of Common Blue butterflies on the wing nearby, with over 50 logged by the end of the day and 23 Small Tortoiseshells.
Common Blue |
Kestrel |
Buzzard |
The Narrows and South End were next to be covered as Stuart did his weekly guided Walk and Louis and Steve Hughes continued trapping House Martins. The gorse was fairly quiet, but as the fog rolled in Steve found his second Melodious Warbler of the day in the Lighthouse Garden!
Ringed Plover 12, Knot 1, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Herring Gull 765, Swift 1, Tree Pipit 2, House Martin 85, White Wagtail 12, Stonechat 32, Wheatear 26, Redstart 2, Robin 20, Melodious Warbler 2, Whitethroat 4, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 17, Pied Flycatcher 4, Spotted Flycatcher 5, Linnet 117
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