A warmer day saw temperatures reach 23°C as southeasterly winds shifted southwesterly in the afternoon, bringing calm conditions with a sea state of one and very good visibility despite a few afternoon showers.
A small push of hirundines provided increased counts across the island, headlined by 96 Swallows. Movement was recorded in several areas, including 21 passing over the South End with south-heading flocks of seven and ten, alongside 24 pushing through and gathering in the Wetlands. Further counts included 22+ on the Mountain, nine over the Withies, three in the Lowlands, four along the West Coast, and two at the Narrows. House Martins totalled 18, with 12 at the South End including a family with four fledging young, and six at the Narrows.
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| Fledging House Martins (c) Ezra Sherwell |
Warblers featured 20 Willow Warblers (seven in Withies, seven at Nant, four on the Mountain, one in the Lowlands, and one in the Wetlands), two Chiffchaffs in Withies, and a single Sedge Warbler in the Wetlands. Small landbird tallies included 18 Meadow Pipits (15 at the South End, two in the Lowlands, one at the Narrows), 15 Linnets, eight Wheatears split evenly between the South End and Narrows, six Rock Pipits, four Stonechats comprising a female with a juvenile at the South End and a male with a juvenile along Green Lane, a Pied Wagtail at Solfach, and an Alba Wagtail at the South End.
Small numbers of wader were still present along the shoreline with eight Whimbrels, five Redshanks, three Curlews, and a Common Sandpiper on the West Coast. Additional coastal and wetland sightings included four Grey Herons—one of which departed south off the island—two Moorhens, a Shelduck at Solfach, a Mallard at Cristin, and a single Kestrel hunting over the Wetlands.
Marine mammal observations noted a pod of ten Common Dolphins off the West Coast. Lepidoptera records featured 12 Meadow Browns, three Silver Y moths at the Observatory, three Common Blues, two Large Whites, two Red Admirals, and two Painted Ladies.

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