Saturday, 24 August 2019

Anglesey Day two

A glorious morning in North Wales. A morning walk around the cottage with the dog got the day off to a great start. About 50 Swallows and a single Sand Martin hunted from the wires, at one point joined by a Great Spotted Woodpecker! 3 each of Buzzard and Raven patrolled the skies and the Peregrine flew through again. About 30 each of Meadow Pipit and Linnet were along the track, joined by a female Wheatear. A couple of Swifts were also seen.
Most of the day was spent enjoying the sun on Rhosneiger beach. During a four hour chill, at least 50+ each of Painted Lady and Common Blue flew past. Sandwich Tern fished offshore and 3 Greenshank fed near the river outlet.
On our return to the cottage the butterflies were out in abundance. In one small ditch alone were 12+ Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Green-veined White, Painted Lady, Peacock, Meadow Brown, and Wall Brown.
Walking out towards the coastal heathland more Common Blues were seen, and then the star of the day, a Brown Argus. Migrant Hawkers flew in the ditches, with a backdrop of Buzzard, Peregrine, Kestrel, Raven and 200+ Greylag Geese. A few pictures below of some of the butterflies taken on my phone! Much better to come later from the camera!


And there's always room for clear blue skies and Snowden in the distance...
Dusk added a few evening waders... Green Sandpiper, Woodcock and Curlew.

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