The highlight of the day came from a Red-breasted Flycatcher found down in Cristin Withy mid-morning. The rest of the island was fairly quiet throughout the day, however, some small numbers of passage migrants were evident. This included four Blackcaps, eight Chiffchaffs, eight Goldcrests, seven Skylarks, three Grey Wagtails, three Alba Wagtails, one Siskin and two Goldfinches over the wetlands, 28 Linnets, 26 Robins, 26 Rock Pipits, 23 Meadow Pipits, 30 Swallows, and a Song Thrush.

Red-breasted Flycatcher in the Withies (c) Joel Tragen

Offshore and coastal sightings included 222 Kittiwakes, 126 Razorbills, seven Guillemots, 20 Gannets, three Manx Shearwaters, 35 Curlews, two Whimbrels on Solfach, 16 Turnstones at Solfach, four Purple Sandpipers at the Narrows, three Ringed Plovers at Henllwyn, a Dunlin, a Redshank, one Common Sandpiper and a single Teal at Pwll Gareth.

Despite fairly strong southwesterly Force 5 winds which created moderate sea state 3, the visibility was excellent and the temperatures mild, peaking at 17°C enabling some insect records to be collected. This included 19 Red Admirals (largely at Nant), a Small Copper in the Wetlands, a Common Blue near the Observatory and two Humming-bird Hawk-moths at the Observatory. 

Southerly Force 2 winds produced calm conditions (Sea State 2) and good visibility today, with early morning rain clearing by 08:00 and temperatures hovering around 14°C.

Seawatching and coastal counts included 39 Shags, 34 Kittiwakes, 33 Razorbills, seven Gannets. Waders and waterfowl counts produced 29 Curlews, 17 Turnstones at Solfach, nine Ringed Plovers at Solfach, four Redshanks, and two Whimbrels and a Teal at Solfach. Gull counts included 31 Herring Gulls, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 10 Great Black-backed Gulls, five Black-headed Gulls, and four Common Gulls.

Landbird and grounded migrant movement saw a small increase with 54 Robins, 35 Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, three Willow Warblers, 18 Goldcrests, a male Firecrest, and a Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Flycatcher at Nant. Visible migration and passerine activity included 114 Meadow Pipits, 24 Skylarks, 24 Rock Pipits, 20 Linnets, 10 Alba Wagtails, seven Grey Wagtails, four Siskins at Nant, and two Wheatears and a Water Rail down the green lane.

Pied Flycatcher at Nant (c) Joel Tragen

Grey Seal haul-out numbers reached a high total of 189 adults and 33 pups. Insects recorded throughout the day included a Humming-bird Hawk-moth at the Observatory. A single Common Shrew was also observed near the Observatory.

Conditions started calm and dry with excellent visibility and southwesterly force 4 winds veering northerly, Temperatures reached a maximum of 15°C.

Seawatching and coastal birding produced 16 Common Scoters, one Arctic Skua, nine Kittiwakes, two Black-headed Gulls, five Razorbills, one Guillemot, 30 Gannets, one Golden Plover, six Ringed Plovers, one Dunlin, one Whimbrel, 28 Curlews, one Redshank, 12 Turnstone and one Common Sandpiper over the wetlands.

Vismig and songbird counts were highlighted by strong visible passage of Meadow Pipits totaling 425 individuals, alongside 135 Linnets, 53 Goldfinches, 40 Skylarks, 23 Grey Wagtails, 18 Alba Wagtails, 18 Rock Pipits, 10 Swallows, and five Chaffinches. Grounded migrants and resident landbirds included 24 Robins, 17 Choughs, three Blackcaps, nine Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Firecrest at the Observatory, five Goldcrests, five Stonechats, five Wheatears, three Jackdaws, and a Song Thrush.

Firecrest in the Observatory garden (c) Joel Tragen

Insect activity yielded eight Red Admirals, three Painted Ladies, a Clouded Yellow male, a Humming-bird Hawk-moth at the Observatory, an Angle Shades, and an Emperor Dragonfly at the Narrows. Additionally, a bat species was recorded in the evening.