Ramsey Island

Ramsey Island is an RSPB reserve off the coast from St. David’s in West Wales. Although we’ve been on a number of day trips in the past, no digital photographs were taken, and as such a recent visit consisting of a 6-hour long visit on the island followed by a 1-hour round trip by boat on the 19th of July 2018 is the only photographic record of bird sightings on the island.

There’s also an entry on Birdingplaces.eu.

Map of Ramsey Island

The types of bird recorded during the visit are shown below

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog
 

ChoughB

Blog 14 December 2021
Observed in the northern meadows, and in smaller number at the foot of Foel Fawr.

CormorantB

Blog 14 April 2020
Observed on The Bitches off Ramsey Island.

FulmarB

Blog 28 October 2019
Mostly observed high up on the cliffs, mainly on the west side of the island.

GannetB

Blog 22 May 2022
Observed fishing in the Ramsey Sound.

GuillemotNB

Observed in diminishing numbers on the rocky ledges of the west coast of the island.

House MartinB

Blog 16 April 2021
Observed using the nests built for them at the farm house.

KittiwakeB

Blog 19 May 2024
Observed on the rocky ledges of the sland, mostly near the southern tip.

LinnetB

Blog 31 October 2019
Observed in the northern meadows of the island.

Meadow PipitB

Blog 23 April 2024
Observed both in the northern meadows and the south-eastern slopes of the island.

Red KiteB

Blog 28 May 2019
Observed flying midway between Porth Lleuog and the harbour.

Spotted FlycatcherB

Blog 1 May 2022
Observed near the farm house garden.

WheatearB

Blog 9 May 2023
Observed throughout the island, but mostly in the northern meadows and near Carn Llundain.

Willow WarblerB

Blog 17 September 2020
Observed on the south-eastern slopes of the island, as well as in the vicinity of the farm house garden.
Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog