Wednesday 27 April 2022

Bright skies and easterlies swung to northerlies with cloud cover, which brought an arrival of migrants to the Island. The highlights were a Nightingale that was found singing in Ty Pellaf withy, the first record since 2017, and a Black Tern that flew past the West Coast: the first spring record ever! Two other additions to the year list came in the form of a Swift over the South End, and a singing Reed Warbler in the Withies. Other highlights of the day were a Ring Ouzel and a fly-over Blue-headed Wagtail. Below is a sound recording of the Nightingale singing!


Other migrant totals were 24 Sedge Warblers, three Whitethroats, 72 Swallows, six House Martins, four Sand Martins, 48 Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaffs and 26 Willow Warblers

Ring Ouzel © Ollie King

The moth trap has started to pick up, catching 16 moths of 11 species, including a Dark Sword-grass and a Brindled Ochre.

Brindled Ochre © Ed Betteridge

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