Good weather graced the Island again, although the easterly winds brought only a little new migrant arrival. The avian highlight of the day came in the form of a Cuckoo that flew through the garden; the first for the year! Bird highlights for included three Ringed Plovers, 25 Whimbrels, 27 Wheatears, 12 Sand Martins, five House Martins, 34 Swallows, 13 White Wagtails, a Rook and a Hooded Crow. Further migrant totals were three Blackcaps, eight Chiffchaffs and 17 Willow Warblers.
Cuckoo © Ed Betteridge |
The students were treated today to some of Gareth’s finest crustaceans, and were given a masterclass in dressing crab and lobster by Steve and Emma!
Preparing a seafood feast © Emma Stansfield |
The finished product! Many thanks to Gareth © Emma Stansfield |
A small variety of cetaceans were sighted all around Bardsey today, with two Bottlenose Dolphins at the North End (the first for the year), three Risso’s Dolphins and seven Harbour Porpoises.
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