A south‑westerly wind at F4 held through the day, with a sea state of two. Visibility was good in the morning before becoming misty and poor in the early afternoon, then improving to moderate later on. No precipitation fell and the temperature reached 14 °C.
A handful of migratory moths remained with two Humming‑bird Hawk‑moths recorded along with 19 Silver Ys and six Diamond‑back Moths. A Blue‑tailed Damselfly was seen along the West Coast.
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| Knot Grass © Joel Tragen |
A Kestrel was seen on the Mountain. Two each of male Sparrowhawks and Peregrines were seen.
Two summer-plumage Golden Plovers were seen at the South End. A Ringed Plover was at Solfach with a Dunlin which was later seen at Henllwyn. A Common Sandpiper was along the West Coast and a total of four Whimbrels were recorded. Two Sandwich Terns were seen at Traeth Ffynnon.
Two Collared Doves were recorded with a bird at Nant and another in the Withies. A Skylark was heard from the West Coast. A total of 36 Swallows and 19 House Martins were present.
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| Female Blackcap © Joel Tragen |
Two Garden Warblers were seen between the Withies. Other warblers included 11 Sedge Warblers, a Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaffs and four Willow Warblers. A Spotted Flycatcher was at Tŷ Pellaf.
Two Lesser Redpolls were recorded flying over. Three Goldfinches were noted and a total of 31 Linnets were recorded, including a family of five in the Lowlands.

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