Calm south-eastlies and raining showers during the morning turned to clear sunny spells during the afternoon. Finches seemed to be taking advantage of the clear spell in weather with a decent movement throughout the morning with ringing at Cristin producing 43 Goldfinches, nine Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls, three Chaffinches and two Linnets caught. Other ringing totals from Cristin were eight Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 17 Goldcrests and 17 Blackcaps with nine Goldcrests and a caught at Nant during a short session mid-morning. 

Siskin caught with a ring from elsewhere © Ed Betteridge

Linnet © Ed Betteridge

Elsewhere, a Canada Goose was heard calling over Cristin, a Kestrel went over Nant, a Water Rail was in the Wetlands, three Sand Martins went south along the Mountain with a Rook also there with finches totalling 160 Goldfinches, six Chaffinches, four Lesser Redpolls, 53 Siskins and 11 Linnets.

After dark lots of Manx Shearwaters came in for a few hours before the moon. Another attempt at catching owls in the Wetlands resulted in slightly better result with an owl species seen flying around avoiding the net thought to be a Long-eared Owl. The net did catch some birds however, with two Manx Shearwaters caught! Also caught tonight dazzling was a Moorhen, two Snipe and a Wheatear.  

Manx Shearwater © Ed Betteridge

Moorhen © Ed Betteridge

Other birds included two Teal, a Buzzard, a Merlin, a Skylark, two Starlings, 172 Meadow Pipits and six Wheatears.