A strong westerly breeze brought bright skies and excellent visibility across the island. Offshore, a single Great Northern Diver was seen moving south off the West Coast and over the Withies. 

Great Northern Diver © Steven Stansfield

Gannet passage was light, with six birds recorded off the West Coast, while two Shags were seen on Solfach and two Cormorants were at Henllwyn.

Wildfowl included five Wigeons on the Narrows and three Mallards on Solfach. Most notable was a group of six White-fronted Geese on the Narrows pond. A Water Rail was heard calling in Withies, and three Moorhens were at the Observatory.

Wader activity included four Curlews off the West Coast and five Turnstones on Solfach. Gull numbers were notable, with 18 Mediterranean Gulls moving along the West Coast, with other gulls included 32 Great Black-backed Gulls, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 125 Herring Gulls. Just three Kittiwakes and 98 Razorbills were seen offshore.

Passerines included six Wrens, five Dunnocks, two Stonechats in the Green Lane, four Blackbirds, and two Song Thrushes. A single Redwing was at Withies, and two Blackcaps were at the Observatory. Five Long-tailed Tits, and singles of Blue Tit and Great Tit were sheltering from the raging winds..

Corvids included 22 Magpies (mostly around the Narrows and Tŷ Pellaf), 11 Choughs on Solfach, five Carrion Crows on the Narrows, and two Ravens at the Observatory. Finch passage brought 14 Chaffinches and 25 Goldfinches in the Observatory garden and 20 Starlings were seen over the Narrows.