It was another decent day on the bird front, with good numbers of common migrants moving through the island, as well as a few oddities thrown into the mix.
The highlight of the day came midday, when a hippolais warbler was seen in the back garden at the Observatory. Unfortunately the bird flew off Northward, and was not seen again, although views pointed towards a Melodious Warbler.
Passerine-migrants moved through during the day, although movement was dominated by phylloscs, with estimates at 36 Chiffchaffs and 120 Willow Warblers. The totals of other common migrants amounted to two Tree Pipits, one Grey Wagtail, 70 Swallows, 16 Stonechats, four Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, one Blackcap, seven Goldcrests, seven Spotted Flycatchers and a Pied Flycatcher.
A Greenshank was vocal around the Narrows in the morning, and a Ruff was discovered among the Curlews on Carreg Yr Honwy. One Great Skua and five Teals flew past the South End.
BBFO was also featured on BBC Radio Wales Science cafe programme this evening talking about the 60th anniversary of the Observatory. You can listen to it for a week by clicking the following link to the BBC website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039kzwp
Tree Pipit (c) Steve Stansfield
Willow Warbler (c) Steve Stansfield
Small Tortoise Shell
87 birds were ringed during the day; mostly Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers, but a few notable species were also trapped...
A very smart Tree Pipit
A scabby juvenile Meadow Pipit
Three Spotted Flycatchers were trapped at Nant
Willow Warbler (top) to compare to a Chiffchaff (lower). All images (c) Steve Stansfield
87 birds were ringed during the day; mostly Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers, but a few notable species were also trapped...
A very smart Tree Pipit
A scabby juvenile Meadow Pipit
Three Spotted Flycatchers were trapped at Nant
Willow Warbler (top) to compare to a Chiffchaff (lower). All images (c) Steve Stansfield
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