Another blustery one on the island today but that didn’t stop everyone from finding some great wildlife!
LFS were out early again attending to the moth trap, recording 12 species including a silver-ground carpet, flame shoulder and spectacle. In other lepidopteran news fox moth and garden tiger caterpillars were found elsewhere on the island. Hopefully the southerlies coming over the next few days bring with them some exciting migrants. A snorkel safari in the afternoon, as part of the ongoing “Discover Lundy” week’s activities, was very successful, with reports of nudibranchs, stalked jellyfish, anemones, and sea squirts clinging to the underside of the pier, whilst the group was observed by several curious seals. A quick scan of the east coast produced a further 28 Grey Seals throughout the morning.
In seabird news, there were 59 fulmar hanging out on Gannet’s Rock. This species nests quite late in comparison to many of Lundy’s other seabird species, so we won’t see any eggs from them for a while, but it’s great to see early signs of breeding behaviour. They share their rock with 2 of our iconic auk species, with over 100 guillemots and 87 razorbills recorded there this morning. With seabird activity ramping up, we are looking forward to seeing more eggs on the cliffs in the coming
Adders Tongue By Greg Lee
Adders Tongue By Greg Lee
Eleanor did today’s census, with highlights including a jackdaw in Millcombe, and the continued presence of a channel wagtail, which flew over Lower Lighthouse. A spotted flycatcher was seen at Brazen Ward, and one of our resident raven families was spotted near Benjamin’s Chair with both parents and 2 fledged juveniles. Up near three quarter wall, 30 adder’s tongue ferns were recorded by our long-term volunteers Greg and Emma.