The weather finally warmed up today and it it felt like Spring had returned. With little wind, the nets were opened at Cristin and Nant and a good number of migrant birds were arriving throughout the day. The main species ringed were
Goldfinches as well as
Blackcaps,
Chiffchaffs,
Willow Warblers and
Goldcrests. The highlight was
Swallows with 30 seen across the island.
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The Mountain / Mynydd Enlli |
The first
Mallard ducklings were seen today with ten on Pwll Cain. We were a bit worried when only one was seen late morning and there was a hungry
Grey Heron seen
in the vicinity. Fortunately all were present and correct at 5pm. Ben was working up at Nant when he spotted a
Ring Ouzel on the Mountain above the Plantation. It is expected that more of these secretive thrushes will arrive later in the month. On the West Coast, Stuart was mistaken for a female
Chough and was displayed to in act called 'umbrellaing'. This involves a lot of calling and wing shaking.
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Grey Heron |
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Chough |
Birds today: 15 Common Scoters, one Merlin, one Buzzard, one Peregrine, one Common Snipe, five Purple Sandpipers, two Whimbrels, one Curlew, five Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, 13 Turnstones, 200 Kittiwakes, 74 Puffins, 14 Razorbills, one Sand Martin, two House Martins, 62 Swallows, eight White Wagtails, 24 Wheatears, one Ring Ouzel, 12 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 19 Willow Warblers, ten Goldcrests, two Jackdaws, seven Siskins, ten Goldfinches and 45 Linnets
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