Wednesday 24 August 2022

Calm conditions off the West Coast this morning produced a light Tern movement with 12 Sandwich Terns, 23 Arctic Terns and nine distant 'Commic' Terns. The sea also contained 14 Common Dolphins and 18 Risso's Dolphins however, the highlight was a distant presumed shark species that was seen jumping clear of the sea before crashing down on its side!

A small arrival of birds across the Island saw a Grey Wagtail over Ty Pellaf, three Spotted Flycatchers and 44 Willow Warblers. However, bird of the day was an unidentified 'Ringtail' Harrier species which was seen by guests which was unfortunately wasn't able to be 100% identified but was thought to be a Hen Harrier.

Today we also said by to Kate Fox who has been volunteering at the Observatory for nearly 4 weeks, we would like to say a big thank you to all the help you gave!

Rush Veneer, a few of these migrants have been caught daily this week © Ed Betteridge

Other species included three Grey Herons, five Mallards, a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, seven Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, a Purple Sandpiper, a Whimbrel, 53 Curlews, three Redshanks, 24 Turnstones, two Black-headed Gulls, a White Wagtail, seven Robins, seven Wheatears, two Song Thrushes, two Whitethroats, a Sedge Warbler, a Chiffchaff and eight Ravens

Swallow chick ringed in the Tool Shed at Cristin © Kate Fox

Sparrowhawk © Steve Stansfield

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