Wednesday 6 October 2021

A break in the wind allowed for the nets to be opened up at the Obs for a first time in a while; this proved to be very productive with a notable arrival of birds which included 34 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Chaffinches, 4 Goldfinches and 3 Robins being ringed. Stuart opened the nets at Nant and caught an additional 20 Goldcrests, 5 Blackcaps, a Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinches and another Great Spotted woodpecker

Steve headed out in the morning to the South End and was rewarded with finding the first Yellow-browed Warbler of the year at Solfach of all places! This was followed by a seawatch off the South End which resulted in a spectacular 8,000-10,000 Kittiwakes feeding to the South which included 2 Sabine's Gulls (Ad and Juv), a Mediterranean Gull, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 17 Common Gulls, an Arctic Skua,  32 Common Scoters and 2 Sandwich Terns.  

A break in the weather also resulted in some overhead movement which included 8 Rooks, 17 Siskins, 37 Skylarks, 4 Swallows, 15 Grey Wagtails, and 10 'alba' wagtails. The Great Spotted Woodpecker was still in the Withies which meant at least 3 were present on the island today. Other highlights included a Spotted Flycatcher still at Ty Bach, a Mistle Thrush at the Obs, a Merlin at the North End and 3 Wheatears on the South End.

Turnstone
Merlin
Wheatear

Birds seen today: 9 Gannets, a Cormorant, 18 Shags, 1 Grey Heron, 21 Mallards, 32 Common Scoter, 2 Sparrowhawks, a Buzzard, a Merlins, 2 Peregrines, 6 Moorhens, 27 Oystercatchers, 6 Purple Sandpipers, 35 Turnstones, 37 Curlews, 4 Redshanks, an Arctic skua, a Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sabine's Gulls, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 19 Common Gulls, 8,000 Kittiwakes, 2 Sandwich Terns, 141 Herring Gulls, 7 Great Black-backed Gulls, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 50 Razorbills, 2 Guillemots, 7 Collared Doves, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 37 Skylarks, 4 Swallows, 259 Meadow Pipits, 32 Rock Pipits, 15 Grey Wagtails, 4 Pied Wagtails, 6 White Wagtails, 10 Alba Wagtails, 35 Wrens, 15 Dunnocks, 21 Robins, 11 Stonechats, 3 Wheatears, 9 Blackbirds, a Mistle Thrush, 15 Blackcaps, 9 Chiffchaffs, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 78 Goldcrests, a Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Great Tits, 27 Magpies, 19 Choughs, 21 Carrion Crows, 8 Rooks, 2 Ravens, 17 Siskins, 25 Chaffinches, 20 Goldfinches and 34 Linnets. 

Ringing totals: 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 12 Wrens, 3 Dunnocks, 5 Robins, 4 Blackbirds, 11 Blackcaps, 54 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Greats Tits, 11 Chaffinches and 11 Goldfinches. 


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