17th May 2024

Light onshore winds pushed a sea fret ashore again; it lingered over the outer head, making birding very difficult. Seabirds were moving ‘north’ out of the bay close inshore, with brief spells of better visibility rewarded with two Manx Shearwaters, a Red-throated Diver and 50 Sandwich Terns alongside many thousands of auks. A Wood Sandpiper was on a flash near Breil Nook, while seven Ringed Plovers were also present. Raptor interest included single Marsh Harrier and Hobby. Migrants included a Turtle Dove at Crofts Hill, two Tree Pipits and a male Pied Flycatcher.

A Short-eared Owl again hunted cliff top fields at Buckton.

Pied Flycatcher, Old Fall Hedge, by Andrew Allport