A northerly wind at F3 persisted through the day. The sea state was three. Visibility was moderate. The temperature reached 13 °C. 

23 Green‑veined Whites, a Small Copper, three Painted Ladies and three Peacocks made up the butterflies for the day. A Silver-Y Moth and Diamond‑back Moth were also seen.

The pair of Shovelers were seen again, originally sat in Henllwyn but then circled the island, dropping onto Pwll Gareth for the rest of the day. The drake Gadwall was on the West Coast for a change.

A male Kestrel was seen hunting over the mountain and the male Sparrowhawk remained around Cristin.

Four Bar‑tailed Godwits and six Turnstones were at Solfach. Six Dunlins were recorded across the island along with 13 Whimbrel and a Curlew.

Four Sand Martins, 12 House Martins and 85 Swallows were recorded moving through the island.

Garden Warbler trapped and ringed under license © Steven Stansfield

Two Garden Warblers were recorded with one trapped and ringed at Cristin. Ten Sedge Warblers were recorded with two trapped and ringed at Cristin. A Whitethroat was also at Cristin. Four Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs and three Willow Warblers made up the other warblers present.

One Spotted Flycatcher was at Nant.

Nine Lesser Redpolls and three Siskins flew over. Other finches included a Goldfinch and 13 Linnets. Two Reed Buntings were also recorded.

A south‑easterly wind at force three persisted through the day. The sea state was two. Visibility was moderate. Light rain began at 18:00 and continued through the night. The temperature reached 13 °C.

A pair of Shovelers were on the tip of the South End early morning before quickly departing and flying past Henllwyn and along the East Side. 12 Shelducks were recorded along with seven Mallards were recorded with four at the North‑west Fields and three males at Henllwyn.

Two Sparrowhawks and a Peregrine were recorded. 

Bar-tailed Godwits © Steven Stansfield

Two Bar‑tailed Godwits, three Ringed Plovers and seven Dunlins were present. An impressive day for Whimbresl with 40 across the island along with a single Curlew.

A Swift was heard screaming over Cristin, another or the same individual was seen later above the Mountain with a large flock of hirundine. Big numbers of Swallows today with 183 recorded across the island along with six Sand Martins and 17 House Martins.

Swallow captured and ringed under license © Joel Tragen

Four Sedge Warblers, two each of Whitethroats and Blackcaps, 21 Chiffchaffs and six Willow Warblers made up the warblers present on the island today.

Three Tree Pipits flew over today. Two Spotted Flycatchers were at Nant and a Jackdaw was around Cristin.

Six Siskins and 16 Lesser Redpolls moved over with two of the Lesser Redpoll dropping into Cristin and ended up being ringed. 21 Goldfinches were also recorded along with a Reed Bunting was at the Wetlands.

A south‑westerly wind at F4 persisted through the day. The sea state was three. Visibility was good. A very brief period of light rain occurred in the morning. The temperature reached 12 °C.

Six Green‑veined Whites, a Red Admiral and two Peacocks were seen today.

The Grey Heron was at Pwll Gareth. Six Shelduck were recorded along with nine Mallard. The drake Gadwall remained on Pwll Cain.

Two Sparrowhawks were recorded with a female at Nant and a male at Cristin.

One Dunlin was at Henllwyn whilst 18 Whimbrels were recorded across the island.

24 Swallows and two House Martins were on the wing, with the pair of House Martins exploring the lighthouse complex. Three Tree Pipits were recorded with two in the new plantation at Nant in the evening.

Grounded Tree Pipit © Joel Tragen

Five Sedge Warblers and a Whitethroat with the latter being trapped and ringed. A Blackcap, 17 Chiffchaffs and seven Willow Warblers were recorded.

A Jackdaw seen on top of the ringing hut at Cristin before flying South.

Two Lesser Redpolls flew over Cristin and 11 Linnets were present.

An easterly wind at F4 persisted through the day. The sea state was two. Visibility was good. The temperature reached 18 °C.

Ezra found the first ordonata of the year, and it turned out to be a first for the island. It was a male Hairy Hawker on the mountain track between Cristin and Nant. 31 Green‑veined Whites were across the island, along with six Small Coppers, seven Red Admirals, a Speckled Wood and a Diamond‑back Moth.

Hairy Hawker - A new species for Bardsey © Ezra Sherwell

Seven Shelducks and 12 Mallards were recorded with the pair of Gadwall both being seen at Pwll Cain. The male Sparrowhawk continued to linger around Cristin.

A nice count of waders down at Solfach today with two Bar‑tailed Godwits, six Ringed Plovers (seven across the island), 11 Dunlins and two Common Sandpipers.

Two of the Dunlins on Solfach © Steven Stansfield

A Purple Sandpiper was seen at the Narrows and 37 Whimbrels were recorded across the island.

Whimbrels © Steve Stansfield

A Black‑headed Gull flew north over Nant and five Kittiwakes were moving past the South End.

Two Sand Martins, 49 Swallows and nine House Martins were recorded. Three 'flava' Wagtails were briefly grounded at the South End. Other wagtails included a Pied Wagtail, two White Wagtails and two ‘alba’ Wagtails. 

Three Sedge Warblers, four Blackcaps, 19 Chiffchaffs and ten Willow Warblers were recorded. 

Two Siskins flew over, whilst five Goldfinches and 24 Linnets were also present.

A northerly wind at F4 persisted through the day and the sea state was three. Visibility was good. The temperature reached 16 °C.

A good day for butterflies with 11 Green‑veined Whites, four Small Coppers and five Peacocks. Three Green Tiger Beetles were also seen.

During a seawatch off the South End, Ezra recorded 14 Common Scoters. The drake Gadwall was seen again at Pwll Cain.

Two Sparrowhawks were recorded with the male at Cristin and a female at Nant.

A Lapwing was seen on the rocks at Henllwyn whilst over at Solfach two Bar‑tailed Godwits and a Ringed Plover were present. Eight Whimbrel.

The first Common Terns of the year were seen during Ezra’s eawatch with passing the South End heading north-east, good Kittiwake passage was recorded with 516 also moving in the same direction as the terns. 

A Black Guillemot was found by Ezra in the bay at Traeth Ffynnon, staying long enough for all the Observatory staff to connect.

Black Guillemot leaving around the corner of Pen Cristin © Steve Stansfield

One Sand Martin, 39 Swallows and eight House Martins were recorded on the island. A Tree Pipit was on the Mountain.

Four Sedge Warblers, a Whitethroat, four Blackcaps, 22 Chiffchaffs and six Willow Warblers were recorded.

Three Siskins were recorded moving over, otherwise two Goldfinches and ten Linnets, were the only other finches noted.

An easterly wind at force four persisted through the day, sea state was two. Visibility was good. The temperature reached 13 °C.

The first Small Coppers were seen with four being seen and two Green Tiger Beetles were at Traeth Ffynnon.

The Grey Heron remained at Pwll Gareth and the drake Gadwall also remained at Pwll Cain.

The first Sanderling of the year was seen at Solfach along with a Ringed Plover and two Dunlins. A Snipe was at the South End. Seven Whimbrels and two Curlew were seen.

A Feral Pigeon was seen around the East Side and a Collared Dove was heard singing at Tŷ Nessaf.

Hirundines included two Sand Martins, 34 Swallows and four House Martins. 52 Wheatears were seen with 26 at the South End.

Greenland-type Wheatear © Joel Tragen

Nine each of Sedge Warblers and Whitethroats, along with two Blackcaps, 21 Chiffchaffs and ten Willow Warblers. 

Two Lesser Redpolls were recorded flying over Cristin and Nant. One Chaffinch and 24 Linnets were seen.

A light northerly wind at F4 prevailed through the day, sea state was three. Visibility was poor in the morning with fog, improving by midday. Temperatures reached 14°C.

The Grey Heron was seen again at Pwll Gareth and the drake Gadwall was present at Pwll Cain. The male Sparrowhawk remained around Cristin most of the day.

Sparrowhawk © Joel Tragen

Two Dunlins and a Curlew were at Narrow, six Whimbrels were recorded across the whole island.

Two Racing Pigeons were seen with one roaming around Cristin gift shop and the other on the abbey at Nant. A Collared Dove was also at Cristin.

Collared Dove © Ezra Sherwell

Two Sand martins and 21 Swallows were seen across the island with a mixture of birds moving through and some feeding up before departing.

One each of Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat were seen. Also three Blackcaps, 16 Chiffchaffs, four Willow Warblers and a Goldcrest were seen.

A Chaffinch was at Nant. Also two Goldfinches and six Linnets were present.

A light westerly wind at force two, a sea state of one and moderate visibility were recorded, with some fog mid‑morning. A brief light shower passed through early morning. The temperature reached 13 °C.

The nice weather allowed Ezra and Joel to make the first excursion around the East Side of the Mountain for Chough monitoring. Whilst around there they were able to get some good seabird counts, recording the following: 55 Shags, c100 Lesser Black‑backed Gulls, c300 Herring Gulls, five Great Black‑backed Gulls, 82 Kittiwakes, 43 Guillemots, 301 Razorbills and 78 Puffins. All between the North End Gull colony and Bae Felan.

The drake Gadwall was again at Pwll Cain. The male Sparrowhawk was loitering around Cristin garden and one of the Peregrines was seen on the east side of the Mountain.

The only notable waders seen today were nine Whimbrels, two of which were around the east side of the Mountain. Only six Swallows were recorded today.

Warbler consisted of three Sedge Warblers, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap, six Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers and a Goldcrest. A nice variety but very low numbers across the board.

Whitethroat © Ezra Sherwell

A handful of finches were recorded. A Siskin and Crossbill were heard over Cristin, as were Lesser Redpoll and a flock of five were seen bombing around the Withies. Other finches included three Goldfinches and ten Linnets.

A very nice sunny day with a light north‑westerly wind at F2, a sea state of two and very good visibility, with much of Ireland, Ceredigion and Anglesey being visible. Temperatures soared to 18 °C.

A male Orange Tip was seen on the track between Cristin and the School House, this is a fairly notable sighting as Orange Tip butterflies are less than annual on the island! Other butterflies included eight Green‑veined Whites, a Red Admiral, a Small Tortoiseshell, two Peacocks, and three Speckled Woods.

The Grey Heron remained around Pwll Gareth. seven Shelducks and six Mallards were present, the drake Gadwall was still on Pwll Cain. The male Sparrowhawk remained at Cristin.

The only note-worthy waders recorded today were nine Whimbrels and a Curlew. The first Feral Pigeon of the year was seen at the North End.

23 Swallows and six House Martins flew over the island.

Sedge Warbler © Joel Tragen

A good arrival of warbler with the first Reed Warbler singing in the Wetlands along with ten Sedge Warblers and seven Whitethroats across the rest of the island. Low number of other warblers with three Blackcaps, nine Chiffchaffs, 13 Willow Warblers and two Goldcrests. The Blue Tit was in the Sallows at Carreg.

Three Lesser Redpolls dropped into the Withies. Eight Goldfinches and 19 Linnets were also present.