The island was quieter today with no boatloads of day visitors. Indeed we aren't likely to be visited again by our boatman Colin until the latter part of the week as a strengthening westerly wind starts to batter the island. Birding was harder work than yesterday, with both migrants and resident species starting the month by keeping their heads down. 

Today's totals included six Fulmars, two Gannets, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Merlin, two Peregrines, 14 Purple Sandpipers, two Dunlins, nine Whimbrels, a Curlew, a Redshank, two Sand Martins, three Swallows, nine Wheatears, a Whitethroat, six Chiffchaffs, 18 Willow Warblers, a Goldcrest, a female Pied Flycatcher, five Chaffinches, five Goldfinches, ten Linnets and a Lesser Redpoll. 

A male and female Sparrowhawk have been tormenting small birds across the island recently. They attempted and failed to breed in Nant Withy last year. Time will tell if they try again this year but no signs of nest building have been observed yet. © Richard Layton

There's been a distinct lack of Robins on the island this year, so when Billy got the wheelbarrow out this afternoon it was up to the female Pied Flycatcher to act as gardener's friend in their absence. 

This funky-looking leucistic Razorbill was found at Pen Cristin.