Weather conditions logged a southwesterly Force 3 wind, a sea state of three, clear visibility, and a temperature of 18°C.
Shoreline counts recorded 43 Oystercatchers across Pen Cristin, Cristin, Henllwyn, South End, Carreg yr Honwy, West Coast, and North End. Migrant waders included eight Whimbrels split between Cristin, Henllwyn, South End, West Coast, and North End, eight Curlews, four Redshanks, and one Turnstone at Carreg yr Honwy.
Seabird and gull totals comprised eight Mediterranean Gulls including seven at Carreg yr Honwy and one off the West Coast, 11 Black-headed Gulls, four Common Gulls, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 452 Herring Gulls, six Great Black-backed Gulls, 15 Kittiwakes, four Sandwich Terns off the West Coast, 22 Gannets, 12 Shags, seven Cormorants, one Fulmar off the West Coast, and ten Manx Shearwaters off the South End.
Passerine counts included 16 Willow Warblers with 11 logged at Nant, three Chiffchaffs at Nant, one Whitethroat on the Mountain, three Wheatears, five Stonechats, 18 Swallows, four House Martins at the South End, 12 Meadow Pipits, six Rock Pipits, three Pied Wagtails, 14 Linnets, one Robin at the Observatory and nine Woodpigeons. Raptor observations comprised four Sparrowhawks near the Observatory, one Kestrel on the Mountain, and one Peregrine at Nant.
Coastal counts recorded 227 Grey Seals, with 195 hauled out at Henllwyn, nine at Carreg yr Honwy, three at Solfach, and 20 around remaining island shorelines.

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