Monday, 7 July 2025

The breeze had picked up overnight but once it had calmed down by early afternoon it was a great day for wildlife. Notable birds included a Swift over the Mountain, a Black-headed Gull over the South End, two Common Sandpipers and a new brood of Moorhens in the Wetlands. 

Manx Shearwater chick (C) Greg Lee

It was also a productive day for marine mammals with one of yesterday's Common Seals relocated on the South End, eight Risso's Dolphins passed by Cafn at midday followed by five seen early evening off of Pen Cristin. A pod of small Dolphins also passed by the South End but weren't unidentified. A butterfly searching excursion up on the Mountain also paid dividends with the first three Graylings of the year being found. Unfortunately, they were very active in the heat and didn't pose for photographs, with one of the Graylings being particularly incensed by a wandering Red Admiral, often chasing the larger Vanessid away from its sunning spot. Other butterflies included a Large White in the Observatory garden and another on the Mountain, a Small Copper at Ty Pellaf and a Small Tortoiseshell on Pen Cristin. At least two Hummingbird Hawk-moths were seen on the Mountain. 

View from the Mountain (C) Greg Lee



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