A bit cooler today with winds coming in from the northeast in the morning and switching to straight easterlies in the afternoon. It rained overnight, but unlike other areas of the UK there were no falls on Bardsey, unfortunately. 

The most notable birds of the day were two Hooded Crows that were seen on the Narrows around Solfach during the morning and one was seen later on, on the South End, there have been a few records of the species this year, so they are always good to see.

Hooded Crow on Solfach

Bar-tailed Godwit passage has continued to be strong today with three seen in total, a very modest number in many places but not bad for Bardsey. Other waders include Ringed Plovers, Purple Sandpipers, Dunlins, Whimbrels, Curlews, Common Sandpipers and Turnstones. There was also a Black-headed Gull on Solfach, not a bad bird for the spring although passage can occur in large numbers on some days.

Bar-tailed Godwits roosting on the Narrows

Summer plumaged male Turnstone on Henllwyn

Birds today: two Gannets, one Sparrowhawk, one Buzzard, 2 Ringed Plovers, 18 Purple Sandpipers, 33 Dunlins, three Bar-tailed Godwits, 37 Whimbrels, three Curlews, one Common Sandpiper, nine Turnstones, one Black-headed Gull, one House Martin, four White Wagtails, two Sedge Warblers, three Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, two Hooded Crows, one Greenfinch, four Siskins, 11 Goldfinches, 50 Linnets and 13 Lesser Redpolls.