Weather conditions today turned fresher with a force 4 Westerly wind, rougher seas (Sea State 4), very good visibility, a temperature of 18°C, and some afternoon showers.

A total of 84 Grey Seals were logged around the coastline, including 38 at Henllwyn, 39 across various sites (31 at the East South End, three at the West South End, three at the North End, one at Traeth Ffynnon, and one at West Narrows), four at Carreg yr Honwy, and three at Solfach. In addition, marine observations yielded six Lion's Mane Jellyfish and two Moon Jellyfish off the South End.

Lion's Mane Jellyfish Ogof Hir (c) Phoebe Moss

Insects recorded across the island included 200 Pyrausta despicata at Narrows, 14 Rush Veneer moths, 12 Silver Y moths, eight Painted Ladies, five Meadow Browns, two Large Whites, two Red Admirals, a Green-veined White, and a single Migrant Hawker.

Offshore bird movement included 159 Gannets (139 passing in an hour in the early morning off the West Coast) and 87 Manx Shearwaters. Also recorded in coastal waters and roosts were 27 Shags, 16 Sandwich Terns, seven Cormorants, four Mediterranean Gulls, four Black-headed Gulls, two Kittiwakes, a Fulmar, a Common Gull, and a Purple Sandpiper at Carreg yr Honwy.

Wader and wildfowl counts featured 35 Curlews, 29 Turnstones, four Grey Herons, four Whimbrels, three Moorhens, three Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, and a single Dunlin. Non-breeding gulls included 11 Herring Gulls, five Great Black-backed Gulls, and four Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

Passerine and landbird activity was highlighted by 31 Swallows, 25 Linnets, 11 Choughs, seven Rock Pipits, five Willow Warblers,  four Meadow Pipits, four Stonechats, a Chiffchaff, a Wheatear, and a single Peregrine over the Mountain.