A moderate F4 southerly wind blew across the island throughout the day, bringing dry conditions, clear visibility, and temperatures climbing to 20°C. 

A modest influx of migrant passerines was evident on land, led by a count of ten Willow Warblers, which were split as six around the Observatory and four in Withies. A single Chiffchaff was also logged in Withies. 

Breeding landbirds showed recorded across the Island included four Linnets at the South End and three moving between the Observatory and the Mountain. Aerial coverage by hirundines included 13 Swallows, comprising nine around the Observatory, two at Withies, one at the South End, and one at the Narrows, alongside six House Martins, which were divided as four across the Lowlands and two at the South End. Among other small landbirds, three Pied Wagtails were noted, with two at Solfach and one at the South End, a single juvenile Stonechat was along Green Lane, two Meadow Pipits were around the Observatory, a Rock Pipit was recorded at Solfach, and four Wrens as well as a Blackbird were found near the Observatory. 

Off the West Coast, seawatching produced 450 Manx Shearwaters, 120 Kittiwakes, 12 Gannets, and four Puffins, while two Razorbills were noted off the North End. Coastal rock features held five Shags, with three at Carreg yr Honwy and two off the West Coast, and four Cormorants at Carreg yr Honwy. 

Gull counts were dominated by Herring Gulls, with a total of 490 recorded. This included 240 along the stretch between Carreg yr Honwy and the Narrows and a distant feeding flock of 200 off the West Coast. Carreg yr Honwy also held 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and eight Great Black-backed Gulls. Four Black-headed Gulls gathered at Solfach, while nine Sandwich Terns moved between Carreg yr Honwy and Solfach. 

Wader species moving along the shoreline were highlighted by 41 Curlews at Carreg yr Honwy. Elsewhere, two Sanderlings were along the southern West Coast, single pairs of Whimbrels and Redshanks were logged between Carreg yr Honwy and the Narrows, and a Common Sandpiper was at Solfach. 

Lepidoptera activity around the Observatory was varied, highlighted by a Holly Blue and a Grayling, a Small Copper, a Large White, a Green-veined White, a Painted Lady, two Red Admirals, three Peacocks, and 12 Meadow Browns. 

                                                   Grayling and Common Blue (c) Phoebe Moss

Elsewhere, three Common Blues were noted off the North End alongside a single bird at the Observatory. Incidental moth records comprised a Silver Y at the North End and a Large Yellow Underwing at the Observatory.