A lovely calm day on Bardsey with sun shining all the way through. Activity on the South End was more pronounced in the still conditions with 20 House Martins swirling around the Lighthouse, consisting of the some of the juveniles from the various nests in the complex this season. Likewise, there appeared to be a conference for Meadow Pipits with a small flock gathering on the walls of the Lighthouse.
There was an uptick in Willow Warblers with 16 recorded across the island and a Goldcrest squeaking in the garden at Cristin was a new arrival. A couple of very newly-fledged Dunnocks were also noted around the Observatory Garden. A single Chiffchaff was at Nant along with a Goldfinch.
Wader totals for the day included two Common Sandpipers at Henllwyn, a Ringed Plover over the Narrows, two Redshanks at Solfach and a Greenshank which flew calling loudly over the Observatory heading south.
The Kestrel continued its stay on the Mountain and a lone Black-headed Gull resided on Solfach.
Meadow Pipits at the Lighthouse (C) Greg Lee |
Invertebrates included a Migrant Hawker at Nant, 25 Meadow Browns, six Red Admirals and seven Small Tortoiseshells.
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