28th
Today’s early morning drizzle and harsh winds quickly gave
way into a great day of sunshine. Most of the avian action was out at sea with
four adult Mediterranean Gulls south
at midday, 32 Gannets passing by,
whilst a continuous build-up of Manx Shearwaters
throughout the week culminated in 2500 rafting off the coast. The Narrows held
onto 12 Curlews and one Redshank though two Black-headed Gulls were new in Solfach.
In addition, a lowly Collared Dove
spent time at Cristin.
27th
Little movement through the island today meant only 30 Gannets, 13 Curlews, and five Starlings
were of note, though one of the semi-resident Black Guillemots put in an appearance at the North End.
In addition some of the first Large Whites of the year have appeared (in what has been a poor
year for butterflies on Bardsey so far), an Emperor Dragonfly hawked at the North End, and a Risso’s Dolphin showed well in Bae Nant
to one lucky observer.
26th
A Great Spotted
Woodpecker seen flying from Cristin into Plas Withy mid-morning was the
clear highlight of the day. A count of 143 Oystercatchers
was the highest for many months, no doubt breeding pairs supplemented by return
migration of failed breeders from further north, as the additional singles of Ringed Plover, Curlew, and Redshank
allude to. Elsewhere, two Black-headed Gulls
and two Starlings were new in.
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