A cool, unsettled feel to the island with a gusty force six South West wind.

A quiet day all-round really as work continued on the Observatory getting it prepared for the visitor season.

Offshore, seabirds were in small numbers. One Fulmar was at the North End, five Gannets moved through, three Cormorants were all at South End, two Shelducks were in Henllwyn.

Raptors were represented by one Sparrowhawk at Plas Withy and one Merlin at the North End. Wetland birds included three Moorhens in the Lowlands and wetlands.

Waders around the shores and the Narrows were led by 192 Oystercatchers in total. One Snipe was seen at Pwll Cain and a Whimbrel and seven Turnstones were in Solfach. There were two Curlews at the North End and a Redshank at Henllwyn.  

Gulls amounted to 35 Lesser Black‑backed Gulls, with 34 at the North End colony and one in Henllwyn, with 235 Herring Gulls all at the North End. Two Great Black‑backed Gulls were at South End, and four Kittiwakes at sea

Passerines were thin on the ground. there were 18 Meadow Pipits seen, one at the North End and 17 in the Lowlands. Five Rock Pipits were around the coast. Two Pied Wagtails were at the Narrows. In the bushes and gardens, two Dunnocks were in the Lowlands, one Robin was at Nant, three Stonechats in the Lowlands and one Blackbird was at the Observatory. Early spring warblers featured eight Chiffchaffs , while six Goldcrests were shared between the Observatory (two), Nant (two) and the Withies (two). Corvids included 17 Magpies , 14 Choughs around the Observatory and the mountain, two Carrion Crows and one Raven over the Observatory. Finches comprised four Chaffinches (two at the Observatory and two at Nant) and one Linnet at the North End.