In terms of avian news, there was a reasonable movement of seabirds southward past the west coast in the morning. Figures from an hour's seawatch amounted to: seven Manx Shearwaters, 224 Gannets, one Wigeon, one Teal, 26 Common Scoters, two Whimbrels, two Arctic Skuas, one Bonxie, two Mediterranean Gulls, two Little Gulls, three Common Gulls, 908 Kittiwakes, one Sandwich Tern, one Arctic Tern and 725 Razorbills. Inland, a single Lesser Whitethroat, a Reed Bunting and a Lapwing were noteworthy.
Oystercatcher
There have been a small number of Purple Sandpipers around over the last week. The small flock is forced off Carreg Yr Honwy and onto the adjacent rocks in Solfach during the 10 metre tides at the moment.
Turnstones
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