View over the Sound towards the Llyn Peninsula © Billy Dykes
Saturday, 24 March 2018
The calm conditions and clear skies today made it eventually feel undeniably like Spring. The first Manx Shearwater calling from a burrow emphasised this. The heat produced a good variety of raptors today, including a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Merlin and a Peregrine. The Great Spotted Woodpecker was once again present. The first Grey Wagtail of the year flew overhead, whilst four Stonechats, a Wheatear, two Redwings and a Mistle Thrush where seen inland. Some early passage resulted in two Chiffchaffs and nine Goldcrests recorded, a month high of 25 Choughs also made an appearance, as did the years first Hooded Crow. Other migrants included 172 Starlings, 15 Chaffinches and three Siskins.
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