The F6 south-westerly continued today although it remained bright and sunny.
In the breezy conditions, a large gathering of gulls was on the Narrows with 650 Herring Gulls interspersed with smaller numbers of Great Black-backed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Two Black-headed Gulls were on Solfach.
Passerine migrants were thin on the ground with three Willow Warblers and a Goldcrest sheltering in the bushes. A new brood of House Martins had fledged on the South End, with a swirling party of youngsters routinely flying around the Lighthouse. Raptor activity consisted of singles of Peregrine and Sparrowhawk over the Mountain.
Insects logged during the day included a Painted Lady in the Wetlands, 11 Small Tortoisehells, six Red Admirals and singles of Peacock Butterfly and Migrant Hawker in the Observatory Garden.
Painted Lady (C) Greg Lee |
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