Monday 18 April 2022

A sunny day on the Island with a gentle westerly breeze produced little changeover in the avian life. The highlight of the day was a Twite that flew high over Cristin calling. Other highlights included a Merlin, a Hooded Crow, two Purple Sandpipers, two Common Scoters and a Grasshopper Warbler

Buzzard © Ed Betteridge 

Other birds seen today included 21 Whimbrels, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, eight Sand Martins, 16 Swallows, two House Martins, 27 White Wagtails, 26 Wheatears, six Blackcaps, eight Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaffs, seven Rooks, four Lesser Redpolls and six Siskins.  

Goldfinch © Ed Betteridge 

The afternoons was spent taking the students down to Solfach in search of marine life. Highlights included Worm Pipefish, Sea Spiders, Common Blenny's and six species of Crabs.

Rockpool fun

Looking for marine life 

Green Shore Crab

Red Admiral © Ed Betteridge 

The warm weather brought out a good number of butterfly species with seven Green-veined Whites, four Red Admirals, one Small Tortoiseshells and two Peacocks.

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