A very mixed bag of weather today meant that in just 12 hours we experienced everything from flat calm winds and misty conditions, to howling south-westerly gales gusting over 45mph, accompanied by some of the heaviest rain storms of the year. There were also some very warm sunny periods in between! There was a good selection of new migrants on show, the highlights including the following: what appeared to be a
Nightjar flying past Cristin in the early morning, before disappearing in the green lane; three
Cuckoos scattered around, with a female trapped and ringed at Cristin, and two males at Nant; five
Common Swifts over the southern end of the island and the first two
Arctic Terns of the year over The Narrows.
In terms of the more common species, passerine figures stood at the following: 46
Swallows, one
House Martin, seven
White Wagtails, 38
Wheatears, 14
Sedge Warblers, one
Whitethroat, one
Garden Warbler, 15
Blackcaps, 10
Chiffchaffs and six
Willow Warblers. Waders once again were a prominent feature due to a high tide forcing many onto a small area around The Narrows: two
Ringed Plovers, eight
Dunlins, one
Bar-tailed Godwit, 25
Whimbrels, five
Common Sandpipers and one
Turstone were recorded.
one of the two male Cuckoos in Nant Valley
Ringed Plover
Whimbrel
all three fabuous shots.
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