Conditions remained dry with good visibility throughout, accompanied by a moderate F4 southerly wind and temperatures reaching 18°C.

Passerine activity included single migrant records of a Willow Warbler at Nant and a Sedge Warbler at Withies. Two Chiffchaffs were divided between Nant and the South End, while two Blackcaps were logged at Nant.

Resident landbirds and breeding species were recorded across the island. Meadow Pipit numbers reached 17, with 14 at the South End and single birds at the Narrows, Tŷ Pellaf and the Wetlands. Rock Pipit counts totaled eight, with five at Henllwyn and three at the South End. Wren counts reached 15 across multiple sites, including four at Tŷ Pellaf, three at Nant and two at Withies.

A total of 40 Linnets was logged, all at the South End. Stonechats totaled seven, with two on the Mountain, two between the Boathouse and Tŷ Pellaf, two at the South End and one at Tŷ Pellaf. Hirundines were represented by ten Swallows, comprising four at Withies, two at the South End, two at the Wetlands and two at Tŷ Pellaf, along with two House Martins at the South End. Four Pied Wagtails were logged, with two at Henllwyn, one at the South End and one at Solfach.

Seabird movement featured 200 Manx Shearwaters off the South End and 15 Gannets, with nine off the South End and six off the West Coast. Seawatching and coastal counts also yielded 120 Kittiwakes off the South End, four Shags comprising three at Carreg yr Honwy and one at Henllwyn, and two Cormorants at Carreg yr Honwy.

Gull counts were led by Herring Gull, with 208 recorded across the island. This total included a roost of approximately 100 at the South End, 50 elsewhere at the South End, 24 at Solfach, 20 at Henllwyn and 14 at Carreg yr Honwy. Eight Great Black-backed Gulls were noted, with six at the South End and two at Solfach. Four Black-headed Gulls were divided as two at Solfach, one at the South End and one at Henllwyn, while three Lesser Black-backed Gulls were split between two at the South End and one at Solfach.

Wader and coastal counts included 58 Oystercatchers, with 41 around Henllwyn and 17 at the South End. Three Curlews were at the South End, two Whimbrels were split between the South End and the Narrows, and two Grey Herons were at the Wetlands.

Butterflies were active across several locations. Meadow Browns were the most numerous with 71 recorded, including 31 around the Observatory, 20 along Green Lane and 20 at the South End. Common Blues totaled 13, with seven at the South End, three along Green Lane, two at Traeth Ffynnon and one at Tŷ Pellaf.

                                                                   Small Copper (c) Phoebe Moss

Other butterfly counts recorded five Peacocks, four Red Admirals, two Small Whites along Green Lane, a single Large White, a Green-veined White, a Small Copper and a Painted Lady.