A southerly wind of F6 blew throughout the day, whipping up the waves into a sea state of four. Visibility was moderate and showers passed through all day. The temperature only reached 14°C.

2518 Manx Shearwaters were recorded, with 1516 flying south down the West Coast in 2 hours. A Grey Heron was seen at Pwll Gareth from the Office at Cristin. A female Sparrowhawk was seen in the Withies.

Oystercatcher hiding amongst Thrift © Niah Nathaniel

A Ringed Plover was seen at the South End and a Curlew flew north down the West Coast. A total of 75 Oystercatchers were recorded across the island.

Few hirundines and warblers were recorded, with ten Swallows and two House Martins recorded. Along with two Sedge Warblers, six Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler, across the island. A Spotted Flycatcher was seen on the fence-line outside the Schoolhouse, later moving to the Withies.

Male Siskin © Joel Tragen

A male Siskin was heard flying Cristin, later seen dropping into Nant plantation. The only other finches recorded were seven Linnets.

A westerly wind at F4 held throughout the day with a sea state of four and good visibility. Light rain fell until 09:30 and the temperature reached 16°C.

Four Painted Ladies and a Speckled Wood were the only notable butterflies recorded across the island with the latter seen at Nant.

Small Copper Butterfly © Joel Tragen

A Grey Heron was seen in the Lowlands. Four Shelducks were seen across the island, along with eight Mallards. Two each of Sparrowhawks and Peregrines were present.

Five Moorhens were recorded, including a juvenile bird caught in the Heligoland at Cristin. The only waders present were 85 Oystercatchers. A Racing Pigeon was seen again, first at the South End before later being seen at Cristin.

Hirundines totals for the day were 36 Swallows and 26 House Martins. Eight Pied Wagtails were seen, including a fledgling at Solfach.

Two Sedge Warblers were seen, with a bird in each of the reedbeds. A Whitethroat was seen in the Wetlands and nine Chiffchaffs were seen across the island. A Goldcrest was seen at Nant for the first time in a while. Four Spotted Flycatchers were recorded with two each at Cristin and Nant.

Hooded Crow pair flying over the sea © Joel Tragen

Two Hooded Crows were seen flying south out to sea parallel to the West Coast. Two Chaffinches were present at Nant and a total of 13 Linnets were recorded across the island.

A south‑westerly wind at F5 held throughout the day with a sea state of five and good visibility. No precipitation fell and the temperature reached 14°C.

A Humming‑bird Hawk‑moth was at Tŷ Capel. 

A Grey Heron was between seen at Solfach and later seen at Pwll Gareth.

A female Sparrowhawk was again at Cristin. Two Peregrines were recorded, including an immature female on the East Side. Two Sandwich Terns were at Tŷ Bach.

A Racing Pigeon was at Nant.

28 Swallows and 19  House Martins were recorded, with a handful seen moving straight through the island.

12 Stonechats and 14 Wheatears were recorded with plenty of fledglings of both species seen.

Three Sedge Warblers, one Whitethroat, one Blackcap and 14 Chiffchaffs were recorded. A Spotted Flycatcher and a Starling were at Nant, with the latter jumping from roof to roof.

Starling sat on Ty Nessaf's chimney © Joel Tragen

Two each of Chaffinches and Goldfinches were at Nant. Nine Linnets were also recorded.

A south‑westerly wind at F5 blew throughout the day with a sea state of six and good visibility. Light rain fell until 08:00 and showers returned from mid‑afternoon. The temperature reached 16°C.

Foxglove pug © Joel Tragen

A major movement of Manx Shearwaters took place with a total of 4,011 birds recorded, along with 100 Gannets. 

The female Sparrowhawk was at Cristin and a Peregrine was at Pen Cristin. A Whimbrel was at the North End. A Collared Dove was again at Nant.

Two Swifts were over Tŷ Pellaf. 17 Swallows and six House Martins were also noted.

15 Stonechats were recorded with lots of fledglings being recorded across the island. Four Wheatears were recorded, including two adults and one young at Henllwyn.

Wheatear fledgling hopping around Henllwyn © Niah Nathaniel

One each of Whitethroat and Blackcap were recorded. Eight Chiffchaffs were the only other warblers present. 

A Chaffinch and a Goldfinch were at Nant. 11 Linnets were also recorded across the island.

A south‑westerly wind at F7, gusting up to 57mph, with a sea state of five and good visibility. Rain fell until 09:00 and the temperature reached 14°C.

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

Two adult pale‑phase Arctic Skuas were recorded with a bird flying right over the Narrows. Five Sandwich Terns were at the North End.

Arctic Skua © Niah Nathaniel

Moderate hirundine numbers were recorded across the island with 24 Swallows and 13 House Martins, with concentrations around the wetlands.

Six Stonechats were recorded with two adults and three young at the Wetlands. 

One each of Sedge Warbler and Blackcap were present, along with three Chiffchaffs.

A Goldfinch was at Nant and a total of six Linnets were recorded.

A westerly wind at F4 held through the day with a sea state of three and good visibility. Light rain fell until 07:30 and returned from 1900 hours onwards, the temperature reached 15°C.

Five Large Whites, 16 Painted Ladies and a Speckled Wood were recorded today. The female Broad‑bodied Chaser was again at Nant.

Speckled Wood butterfly © Joel Tragen

The female Sparrowhawk was seen at Cristin and two Peregrines were recorded. A Whimbrel was between Henllwyn and the South End.

A 2nd-year female Cuckoo was originally seen sat on the Heligoland, before flying over the schoolhouse. It was later seen in the Lowlands getting mobbed by a cloud of Meadow Pipits and Swallows.

Female Cuckoo fleeing some unhappy Meadow Pipits © Joel Tragen

Four Swifts were seen over Pen Cristin and a Sand Martin was at Cristin. A total of 34 Swallows and 14 House Martins were recorded.

Two Reed Warblers were recorded with one at Nant and one on Green Lane, a Willow Warbler was also at Nant. Seven Sedge Warblers, a Blackcap and 15 Chiffchaffs were present across the island.

Three Chaffinches were at Nant. Two Goldfinches and 12 Linnets were recorded across the island.

A southerly wind at F5 blew throughout the day with a sea state of four and poor visibility as thick fog persisted for much of the day. Rain fell continuously and the temperature reached 14°C.

One Swallow was seen at the Narrows and four House Martins were at the South End.

Three Stonechats were recorded including an adult with one young in the Wetlands.

Stonechat fledgling in the wetlands © Joel Tragen

Two Sedge Warblers were in the Wetlands and a total of five Chiffchaffs were recorded. A Spotted Flycatcher was in Cristin garden.

Six Linnets were recorded with four at the Narrows and a pair at the South End.

A south‑westerly wind at F4 held throughout the day with a sea state of three and moderate visibility. No precipitation fell and the temperature reached 16 °C.

Common Brown Click Beetle (Athous haemorrhoidalis) © Niah Nathaniel

A male Sparrowhawk was seen hunting around the East Side. A Peregrine was at the North End. A Whimbrel was seen at Solfach, before moving over to Henllwyn.

A Racing Pigeon was at Cristin and a Collared Dove was at Nant. One Swift was heard over the Mountain. A total of 58 Swallows and 19 House Martins were recorded across the island.

Two Sedge Warblers were in the Wetlands. A Whitethroat was at Tŷ Pellaf and a Blackcap was in Nant plantation. 11 Chiffchaffs were recorded with five each at Nant and Cristin, including two trapped and three retraps.

1st summer female Goldfinch © Joel Tragen

A Chaffinch and a Lesser Redpoll were at Cristin in the morning. Other finches included two Goldfinches and 25 Linnets.

A southerly wind at F4 held through the day with a sea state of two and moderate visibility. Light rain arrived from 16:30 onwards and the temperature reached 16 °C.

We said goodbye to our volunteers, Saffron, Cameron and Bethany. They’ve been such an amazing help during their stay, getting stuck into Observatory living. Thanks to their help we were able to complete the Oystercatcher census, Gull colony counts and complete a large chunk of the Manx Shearwater census around the East side. However we have been joined by a new volunteer, Niah. Volunteers like Niah, Saffron and Cameron originally connected with the island during University weeks, which we are only able to host through the financial support of West Midland Bird Club, British Birds Charitable Trust, The Welsh Ornithological Society, the British Trust of Ornithology and the Cameron Bespolka Trust, and the donation of literature materials from Wildsounds Books.

Cameron, Saffron and Bethany taking part in the Manx Shearwater Census around the East Side © Joel Tragen

Trox scaber, found in a Manx Shearwater burrow whilst carrying out productivity checks. They are often associated with bird nests © Cameron Wilkins

The female Broad‑bodied Chaser remained at Nant.

The Sparrowhawks pair were seen at Cristin and two Peregrines were recorded.

A Common Sandpiper was heard along the West Coast and a total of three Whimbrels were recorded. A Racing Pigeon was present at Cristin. 

The only hirundines recorded today were 24 Swallow, distributed across the island.

Warbler numbers were made up of five Sedge Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap and eight Chiffchaffs.

A Lesser Redpoll was recorded over Cristin, along with three Goldfinches at Nant and 15 Linnets across the island.

A south‑westerly wind at F4 held throughout the day, with a sea state of three and good visibility. No precipitation fell and the temperature reached 16 °C.

The first Thrift Clearwings were seen on the wing with six around the East Side, along with a Blue‑tailed Damselfly was on the East Side. A female Broad‑bodied Chaser was at Nant, likely the same individual seen in Cristin Garden on the 26th.

Female Broad-bodied Chaser © Joel Tragen

A Grey Heron was at Pwll Gareth. Two Sparrowhawks were recorded and a Peregrine was seen over the Mountain.

Two Whimbrel were recorded with one at Solfach and one along the West Coast. A Sandwich Tern was also seen from the Narrows. A Racing Pigeon was at the North End. 

Puffins © Saffron Forrester

Five Swifts were recorded with four over the Narrows. A total of 38 Swallows and 27 House Martins were recorded, a mixture of the breeding population and migrants moving through the island.

Low number of warbler were detected today with only eight each of Sedge Warblers and Chiffchaffs were recorded.

Three Chaffinches were at Nant along with a Siskin, and five Linnets were recorded.