A pleasant day of clear skies and lower wind speeds saw something of a return to 'normal' springtime migrant numbers. There remained a fair scattering of species around the island, however, with two
Ring Ouzels present on the Mountain, the usual
Black Redstart around the Abbey, a good tally of
66 Wheatears in the coastal fields, a respectable movement of nine
Sand Martins, 155
Swallows and 31
House Martins North over the Mountain and West Coast, and a
Lesser Whitethroat, a
Grasshopper Warbler, four
Whitethroats, 27
Blackaps, 19
Chiffchaffs, 35
Willow Warblers and two
Goldcrests seen in the more vegetated areas. The Little Egret was once again present, along with a
Bar-tailed Godwit around the Narrows, whilst one
Red-breasted Merganser flew by at sea.
Black Redstart
This smart geometrid is a Shoulder Stripe, and was trapped near Nant Withy a couple of days ago. It is a new species for Bardsey
Shuttle-shaped Darts are usually only recorded once or twice a year, and so it is good to trap one already
Green-veined Whites are appearing all over the island now
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