Ortolan Bunting on Ynys Enlli/Bardsey today. Showed well at times, associating with the local Linnets. Rarity highlight of the week so far, with one day to go…. #birdingWales @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social @birdsinwales.bsky.social
Bardsey Lodge & Bird Observatory
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One of two Bird Observatories in Wales. Monitoring the wildlife on Bardsey Island since 1953. Come and stay in our comfortable accommodation at Bardsey Lodge. www.bbfo.org.uk
Ortolan found by Ezra ahead of some heavy looking thunder storms.
A week since we had this Pacific Swift dash through the island. I forgot to post on here!! 1st for Bardsey and 2nd for Wales. Hard to believe my eyes when Joel said that the Swift had a white rump. Before my brain had chance to think, I’d yelled its a F’ing Pacific Swift! Pics by Joel Tragen
We have just had a cancellation for the week of 6th June. We have a double/twin room available. Email stayonbardsey@gmail.com for further details. Adult (25+): £350 18-24 years: £260 Child (4-17yrs): £200 Under 4: Free Additional Costs: Boat fare (per person): £61 Parking at Cwrt Farm: £20
Joel has just had a Red-rumped Swallow circle the Obs a few times before it disappeared.. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Common Crane just circled the island! Only the 3rd record for the island following a single in 1995 and two in 2023.
Applications to join our Uni Week in August are now open. bbfo.blogspot.com/p/joint-univ... A great opportunity for any students aged 18-24
A minimum of 196 Greenland Wheatears were on the island today. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Our students are having a great time. Out ringing Manxies a few nights ago, and quiz last night. Thanks to Wildsounds.com for the books and prizes for them.
Come and stay on Bardsey in the next few weeks! We have some nearly empty weeks coming up at the Observatory Lodge! Grab this opportunity for a last-minute stay… weeks beginning Sat 18th April, Sat 25th April and Sat 2nd May with some space also on 9th May. See bbfo.org.uk/stay
The obligatory chilli night and sunset. Off out doing Manxies soon
Our Bangor Uni students arrived! We have seen Porpoise, Bottle-nosed & Common Dolphins today. We must thank our sponsors for this week, The BTO YBOV Scheme, The Cameron Bespolka Trust and Wildsounds Books. www.bto.org/our-work/you... www.cameronbespolka.com www.wildsounds.com/menu/main.sh...
Today we will welcome ten students (delayed from Saturday due to weather) from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social on our 1st student week of the year. We have a full itinerary for them. Many thanks to our sponsors @btobirds.bsky.social Cameronbespolka.com Wildsounds.com The weather today is nice!
The Cameron Bespolka Trust
The Cameron Bespolka Trust is a charity that has been set up in Cameron's memory to inspire young people to love and appreciate animals, in particular birds, nature, and our environment.
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It’s been a slog to get to where we are this spring with the Obs taking a hit over the winter.
After a tough recruitment process BBFO has appointed Joel Tragen and Ezra Sherwell as Assistants for the 2026 season on Bardsey.
Only four days left to apply - get those CVs sent in now!
Bardsey Lodge & Bird Observatory @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social · 11mo agoWe are recruiting. If you want to find rare birds and witness spectacular falls & live among 30,000 Manx Shearwaters get your application in for the Bardsey Island Assistant job (Mar-Oct 2026) before 10 Dec. Apply here: tinyurl.com/2026-Assista... #RareBirdAlert #BardseyIsland #ConservationJob
We are recruiting. If you want to find rare birds and witness spectacular falls & live among 30,000 Manx Shearwaters get your application in for the Bardsey Island Assistant job (Mar-Oct 2026) before 10 Dec. Apply here: tinyurl.com/2026-Assista... #RareBirdAlert #BardseyIsland #ConservationJob
We are recruiting. If you want to find rare birds and witness spectacular falls & live among 30,000 Manx Shearwaters get your application in for the Bardsey Island Assistant job (Mar-Oct 2026) before 10 Dec. Apply here: tinyurl.com/2026-Assista... #RareBirdAlert #BardseyIsland #ConservationJob
Adult Sabine’s Gull Cattle Egret Male Common Rosefinch Great Northern Diver this am Also 600ish Swallows. @rarebirder.bsky.social
One Grey Phalarope still on Solfach today and an immature Pom Skua off the north end. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Sea passage this morning. 0700-1015 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Grey Phalaropes, 34 Gannets, 94 Razorbills, 3 Common Scoters, 9 Fulmars, 14 Sandwich Terns, 10 Arctic Terns, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Arctic Skuas, 4 Whimbrels, 149 Manx Shearwaters, and 100 Kittiwakes. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Two Black Terns, Sooty Shearwater passing at sea and a Wryneck in the South Gorse this morning. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Another day on Bardsey and another Blyth’s Reed Warbler - the third of the year! This one found by Greg in Cristin Withy this morning.
Good sea passage 0700-1200 2 Great Shearwaters 2 Balearic Shearwaters 1 Sooty Shearwater 1200 Manx Shearwaters 2 Grey Phalaropes 19 Arctic Skuas 1 Great Skua 1 ad Long-tailed Skua Small number of Arctic and Sandwich Terns. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Sea watching today was slow but productive. Three Roseate Terns were the highlight. Also three Arctic Skuas and a small number of both Sandwiches and Arctic Terns. @rarebirder.bsky.social
Accepted Red-backed Shrike, Bardsey, Caernarfon, 4 - 5 June, finder C. Teal.
Accepted, Common Rosefinch, Bardsey, Caernarfon 4 - 5 June, finder E. Turner.