Conditions today brought a South-Westerly wind blowing at Force 4, moderate visibility, and a sea state of 4, with rain setting in by the evening as temperatures reached a mild 14°C.

Passerines counts on the island included notable records of one Red-breasted Flycatcher found in Cristin Withy which was later caught, and one Yellow-browed Warbler at Cristin. Other species included a Reed Bunting on the South End, 39 Robins, 12 Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, 10 Goldcrests, 32 Rock Pipits, two Song Thrushes, one Mistle Thrush near the School House, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Visual migration counts produced some small movement with 54 Skylarks, 56 Meadow Pipits, 25 Linnets, 12 Goldfinches, 3 Siskins, one Redpoll, 20 Rooks and two Jackdaws. A variety of reptors were also observed including 2 Merlins on the South End, one Buzzard over Cristin, one Peregrine and one Sparrowhawk.

Red-Breasted Flycatcher (c) Steven Stansfield

Some modest seabird movement occured throughout the morning with 467 Razorbills, one Guillemot, 37 Kittiwakes, 28 Gannets passing south, three Mediterranean Gulls, four Black-headed Gulls and 17 Common Gulls off both the South and North ends. A selection of wildfowl and waders were also recorded passing the island and on the coasts, including a flock of five Whooper Swans recorded passing north along the west coast, 22 Common Scoters, three Teals moving south, 40 Curlews on Carreg yr Howny, 2 Whimbrels,  4 Redshanks, 2 Lapwings roosting on the Black Rocks, 14 Turnstones, 2 Purple Sandpipers, one Ringed Plover at Solfach and 2 Snipes.

Whooper Swans (c) Joel Tragen

Coastal and marine monitoring recorded a total of 197 Grey Seals, alongside 35 pups. Insects and other wildlife noted included 5 Lunar Underwings at the Observatory, 5 Red Admirals, a Humming-bird Hawk-moth at the Observatory, a Devil's Coach Horse at the Observatory, and 2 Wood Mice.