It was yet another sunny day with some gentle southerlies keeping the temperature nice and warm. The morning was far quieter in the way of Willow Warblers and Blackcaps, but there was still a good amount of finches visiting the feeders. Mainly Lesser Redpolls, Siskins and Goldfinches.

Stuart carried out day two of his breeding bird survey, today he covered the south end of the island, amongst the breeding birds were several Greenland Wheatears. Waders included a Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Purple Sandpipers, Snipes, Whimbrels, Curlews, Redshanks and Turnstones, all around the Narrows and South End.

Grey Plover on the South End

The birds of the day included a Hooded Crow which flew north down the middle of the island and a Buzzard which flew north over the mountain getting mobbed by gulls as they tend to do here.

Ringing took place at Cristin, but it was not as productive as it has been in the last few days, but there were some nice male Siskins and Lesser Redpolls amongst those caught.

Birds today: one Grey Heron, one Buzzard, one Ringed Plover, one Grey Plover, 24 Purple Sandpipers, two Snipes, three Whimbrels, five Curlews, two Redshanks, 15 Turnstones, one Collared Dove, seven Sand Martins, nine Swallows, nine White Wagtails, 25 Wheatears, three Blackcaps, four Chiffchaffs, three Willow Warblers, one Rook, one Hooded Crow, four Chaffinches, 18 Siskins, 15 Goldfinches, 47 Linnets and 10 Lesser Redpolls.