Temperatures today came in at 18°C with overall excellent visibility despite several showers moving through in the morning. A brisk force 4 Northerly wind and sea state 4 winds brought some continued seabird passage. The bulk of this was 1,169 Manx Shearwaters, however, a selection of other species were also noted including 50 Common Scoters, 48 Gannets, 46 Kittiwakes, three Fulmars, two Guillemots, two Puffins, and a single Razorbill. Terns were actively moving as well, featuring two Roseate Terns flying south off Solfach, 23 Sandwich Terns, five Arctic Terns, and two Common Terns. Gull activity off the South End was also notable, with 21 Black-headed Gulls, 16 Mediterranean Gulls, and a single Common Gull all tracking north.

Waders and coastal species logged across the island included 23 Curlews, 21 Shags, 10 Ringed Plovers, seven Turnstones, three Grey Herons, three Redshanks, two Dunlin and two Whimbrels, many of which were observed moving onto or through the island. Raptors on the wing featured two Sparrowhawks and two Peregrines.

Landbirds and passerines were led by a passage of 43 Alba Wagtails moving south out to sea off the South End. Other landbird counts included 50 Swallows, 25 Meadow Pipits, nine Wheatears, five Woodpigeons, four Rock Pipits, four Willow Warblers and two Chiffchaffs.

Coastal mammalian counts revealed an impressive total of 168 Grey Seals around the island, with 111 gathered at Henllwyn, 44 scattered around other sites, 10 at Carreg yr Honwy, three seal pups at the South End, and a single seal at Solfach. Cetaceans were represented by three Risso's Dolphins (two adults and a calf) seen off the South End.

Grey Seal pup on the South End (c) Phoebe Moss

Insect recordings were modest under the windy conditions, highlighted by a Humming-bird Hawk-moth at the Observatory alongside five Painted Ladies, three Red Admirals, and two Speckled Woods.