A northerly wind at F6 held throughout the day, with a sea state of five and moderate visibility. Some showers passed through during the morning, and the temperature was 11°C

The highlights from a morning seawatch were: two Arctic Skuas with one past each of the seawatching hides. A Great Skua, a Black Guillemot and three Red‑throated Divers moving past the South End. Also of note passing on the sea were 4 015 Manx Shearwaters, 18 Arctic Terns, two Sandwich Terns, 159 Kittiwakes, 79 Gannets and 43 Fulmars.

Six Common Scoters were moved along the West Coast. The pair of Gadwall were seen on the School House pond.

The immature female Peregrine was again at the north‑west hide.

A Purple Sandpiper, a Sanderling, three Dunlins and 7 Ringed Plovers were at the South End. Relatively big numbers of Turnstones were recorded with 55 present across the island including a flock of 34 at the South End and other individuals seen arriving from out to sea. A total of 11 Whimbrels were recorded and a Curlew was at the South End.

Dunlin © Joel Tragen

A Collared Dove moved from the Narrows to the Wetlands and finally to Cristin.

A Sand Martin arrived in off the sea at the South End. Other hirundines included 35 Swallows and 46 House Martins, including a mixed flock 50 moving past the South End over the sea.

Warbler numbers were very low with only two Sedge Warblers and three Chiffchaffs recorded.

A Hooded Crow was seen around the Lighthouse complex.

A Goldfinch was at the Narrows and seven Linnets were recorded.

A north‑westerly wind at F6 held throughout the day, with a sea state of five and good visibility. Very light rain fell in brief showers, and the temperature reached 13 °C.

The highlights from a morning seawatch was: a Little Tern and two Common Terns moving west past the South End, and three Common Scoters moved east. Also of note passing on the sea were 1903 Manx Shearwaters, 268 Kittiwakes, 71 Gannets and 13 Fulmars. Later in the afternoon two Pomarine Skuas were moving north on the West Coast from Cristin.

Grey Heron flying into Pwll Cain, looking for some lunch © Joel Tragen

A Grey Heron was at Pwll Cain. Two Canada Geese were again in the North End gull colony. And finally Gadwalls were confirmed breeding with the pair and three young seen on Tŷ Pellaf pond.

A male Kestrel was seen on the Mountain. A male Sparrowhawk was at Nant and a female Peregrine was at Cristin.

Five each of Ringed Plovers and Turnstones were recorded, along with two Dunlins. A total of six Whimbrels were present.

Three Swifts flew through in the early evening with two over the South End and one over the Mountain behind Cristin at the same time. A total of 20 Swallows and two House Martins were recorded.

Spotted Flycatcher sat atop an Elder © Joel Tragen

The only warblers recorded today were three Sedge Warblers and eight Chiffchaffs. A Spotted Flycatcher was at Nant.

A total of 10 Linnets were recorded with one at Cristin and nine at the Lime Kiln.

 A westerly wind at F4 held throughout the day, with a sea state of three and good visibility. Light mizzle drifted through during the early morning, and the temperature reached 14 °C.

Ezra, Joel and Harry headed around the East Side to begin the Herring Gull colony counts, successfully locating and counting all the current nests in the four North colonies.

It was a good day for butterflies with good numbers of Green-veined Whites, Small Coppers, Red Admirals and Painted Ladies. There was also singles of Large White, Common Blue and Small Tortoiseshell. Also the first Wall butterfly for the year was seen on the Mountain.

The two Canada Geese were again in the North End gull colony.

Two Sparrowhawks with the male at Cristin and a female at Nant. Three Peregrines were recorded with the pair on the East Side and the immature female getting heavily mobbed by the resident male.

Waders were mainly distributed between the beaches and the South End. Waders numbers were made up of: 11 Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, a Curlew, three Turnstones and nine Whimbrels.

A Swift was seen over the Mountain with a small party of hirundine. A Sand Martin was in the Lowlands. A total of 82 Swallows and nine House Martins were recorded across the island.

Male Stonechat © Joel Tragen

Chiffchaff hiding in the branches of an Apple © Joel Tragen

Three Sedge Warblers and 11 Chiffchaffs were recorded across the island. A Whitethroat was in the Wetlands and a Blackcap was at Cristin.

A Lesser Redpoll was recorded at Tŷ Pellaf and two Goldfinches were at Nant. A total of 37 Linnets were present.

A northerly wind at F5 held throughout the day, with a sea state of three and moderate visibility. Showers passed through during the morning, and the temperature reached 11 °C.

A Risso’s Dolphin was off the West Coast early morning. A total of 130 Atlantic Grey Seals were across the island.

The pair of Canada Geese were again in the North End gull colony. The drake Gadwall was briefly seen at Pwll Gareth. An adult Peregrine was seen at the South End.

A Sanderling was feeding in Solfach with two Dunlins, six Turnstones and a Ringed Plover. Wader totals from the whole island included four Dunlins, 15 Ringed Plovers, 15 Whimbrel and 30 Turnstones, including a flock of 20 on the South End.

Summer-plumage Sanderling © Joel Tragen

Turnstone, part of a posse of summer-plumage waders due for the Arctic © Joel Tragen

A Black‑headed Gull and two 2cy Common Gulls were seen feeding in Kittiwake flocks off the coast.

A Racing Pigeon and a Collared Dove were present.

A total of 42 Swallows and ten House Martins were recorded. A Tree Pipit was at Solfach.

One of the many, many Wrens on the island © Joel Tragen

Ten Sedge Warblers, two Whitethroats, 17 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler were present across the island. A Spotted Flycatcher was spotted by Harry during the guided walk whilst passing Tŷ Pellaf.

A Chaffinch and a Goldfinch flew over in the morning. There were also 13 Linnets recorded.

A northerly wind at F5 held throughout the day, with a sea state of four and good visibility. No precipitation was recorded, and the temperature reached 12 °C. The well height was one metre.

Late morning a Crane was seen heading North over Nant before U-turning, circling around the island and departing north‑east over Pen Cristin, allowing all the staff and several guests to connect with it. This is only the 3rd record for the island with two in 2023 and one in 1995.

Crane heading low (ish) as it headed North © Joel Tragen

The pair of Canada Geese were again at Pwll Cain and the drake Gadwall was present.

The pair of Sparrowhawks were seen at Cristin and the near-adult female Peregrine was still present at the North End.

Fourteen Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin were on the South End. A total of 13 Whimbrels were recorded with nine at the South End and four at Henllwyn.

Three Arctic Skuas moved in a loose flock were seen from the South End, heading north along the East Side. Two Rock Doves were recorded with one in the gift shop at Cristin.

Two Sand Martins were moving south in the Lowlands. A total of 16 House Martins and  58 Swallows were recorded. Three Tree Pipits flew over.

Sedge Warbler creeping around the Damsons at Cristin © Joel Tragen

A Garden Warbler was seen bombing it from Tŷ Capel to Tŷ Nessaf. Other warblers included 18 Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, a male Blackcap, 30 Chiffchaffs and three Willow Warblers. 

Three Spotted Flycatchers were recorded with two feeding from the pines at Tŷ Nessaf.

A Lesser Redpoll was sat in the Sycamore at Cristin in the evening. Other finches included three Goldfinches and 29 Linnets.

A north‑westerly wind at F6 dominated the day, with a sea state of four and good visibility. The temperature reached 12 °C.

The Grey Heron was at Pwll Gareth and the two Canada Geese were in the Wetlands. The drake Gadwall was in the Wetlands.

A Snipe flew north over the South End early in the morning. Two Dunlins were in Henllwyn and eight Whimbrels were recorded. 

The Racing Pigeon settled on the Capel © Joel Tragen

A female Cuckoo flew from Plas Withy and was later seen sat above Cristin. A Racing Pigeon was at Nant and a Collared Dove was at Tŷ Pellaf.

Three Sand Martins, 21 House Martins and 88 Swallows were recorded, with a mixture of breeding birds and birds passing straight through. Two Tree Pipits were noted.

Six Spotted Flycatchers were present across the island. 20 Sedge Warblers, four Whitethroats,  two Willow Warblers and 22 Chiffchaffs were recorded.

Spotted Flycatcher sat in the Sycamore © Joel Tragen

A Hooded Crow was seen flying east over the sound from the arriving guests as they crossed in Benlli III.

Five Lesser Redpolls and three Siskins flew over. A Chaffinch, four Goldfinches and 36 Linnets were also present.

An easterly wind at F2 held through the morning, with a sea state of one and good visibility. Very light rain fell until 07:15, after which conditions remained dry. The temperature reached 14 °C.

Despite being a full moon, the late moon-rise allowed Steve to lead a Guided Manx Shearwater walk, the attendees got to see a good numbers of birds with plenty coming in.

A total of 185 Grey Seals were counted during the low tide Atlantic Grey Seal Survey.

The Grey Heron was seen again at Pwll Gareth and the two Canada Geese were again at Pwll Cain.

Two Sparrowhawks were seen and a female Peregrine was over the Mountain.

Two Turnstones and a Dunlin were at Solfach. A total of 25 Whimbrel were recorded and a Curlew was inHenllwyn.

Four each of Sand Martins and House Martins were recorded along with a total of 29 Swallows. 

Willow Warbler with an extralimital wing length of 73 © Steven Stansfield

A Garden Warbler was at Cristin. Two Whitethroats and nine Sedge Warblers were recorded with two Sedge Warblers and a Whitethroat ringed at Cristin. Two Blackcaps, four  Willow Warblers, a Goldcrest and  30 Chiffchaffs were recorded, with five Chiffchaffs ringed, another retrapped. Two Willow Warblers were ringed, including a large individual with a wing of 73.

48 Lesser Redpolls were recorded over including a flock of 11. Three Siskin were also recorded. Other finches included two Chaffinches, five Goldfinches and 22 Linnets.

A southerly wind at force three held throughout the day, with a sea state of one and very good visibility. No precipitation was recorded, and the temperature reached 13 °C.

Two Harbour Porpoises were off the South End, along with 14 Common Dolphins. A group of 35 Bottle‑nosed Dolphins was off the West Coast.

A Great Northern Diver flew west past the South End and five Common Scoters flew east of the South End.

The male Sparrowhawk was at Cristin and even seen carrying prey from as far as the South End. An immature female Peregrine was again hanging around the North End hide.

A Bar‑tailed Godwit was at Solfach and a Dunlin was on the South End. A total of 24 Whimbrels were recorded across the island along with a Curlew in Henllwyn.

A Collared Dove sang in the Withies before moving to Cristin.

A stunning male Yellow Wagtail was at the South End, moving to the Narrows. A Sand Martin was in the Lowlands and five House Martins were recorded across the island along with a total of 41 Swallows.

Reed Warbler © Harry Black

A Reed Warbler was trapped and ringed at Cristin. A small arrival of warblers, with 11 Sedge Warblers, two Whitethroats, one Blackcap, one Willow Warbler and 38 Chiffchaffs recorded across the island.

One each of Siskin and Lesser Redpoll flew over. Two female Chaffinches were at Tŷ Nessaf. Three Goldfinches and ten Linnets were recorded across the island.

A westerly wind at force two persisted through the day, with a sea state of two and good visibility. No precipitation was recorded, and the temperature reached 13 °C.

Today we welcomed Harry, who has come to volunteer for the next ten days. This is Harry’s 3rd visit back to volunteers, following his first visit during a Bangor University Birdwatching Society Student week in 2025.

Gareth very kindly took the team around the East side on his boat so the first seabird survey of the year could be conducted, with the main focus being on nesting Shags. During the survey 99 Shags nests were located, along with 400 Kittiwakes, 50 Lesser Black‑backed Gulls, 150 Herring Gulls and nine Great Black‑backed Gulls. Auks also back in some numbers with at least 400 Guillemots, 600 Razorbills and 50 Puffins.

Most kittiwakes were adults, but this striking first-summer bird
was one of a few of that age seen © Steven Stansfield

Puffin © Steven Stansfield

Guillemots © Steven Stansfield

Cormorant © Steven Stansfield

Cormorant above and Shag below © Steven Stansfield

This Shag (BATC) was ringed in June 2021 as a chick on the east side. © Steven Stansfield

During the seabird survey the two Canada Geese were relocated happily feeding away within the North End gull colony. The drake Gadwall was seen in the Wetlands.

Canada Geese © Steven Stansfield

A Buzzard was seen over Cristin, the male Sparrowhawk was also present and the male Peregrine was seen on the mountain above Cristin.

A Sanderling was at Solfach along with a Bar-tailed Godwit. A Dunlin was heard between the South End and Henllwyn. Ten Whimbrel were recorded and a Curlew was heard from Cristin.

A total of 126 Swallows were recorded, other hirundines included two Sand Martins and 23 House Martins. 

A Garden Warbler was ringed at Cristin. Other warblers included four Sedge Warblers, two Whitethroats, nine Chiffchaffs and one Willow Warbler was at the Wetlands.

A Lesser Redpoll flew over the South End, a Chaffinch and two Goldfinches were at Cristin. A total of 18 Linnets were recorded.