8 new year ticks, takes the year to date total for Anglesey up to 194. New additions included Garganey (28th), Hobby (29th), Wood Sandpiper (29th), Curlew Sandpiper (30th), Common Redstart (1st), Honey Buzzard (2nd), Spotted Flycatcher (2nd) and Short-toed Lark (3rd).
Whimbrel appeared in good numbers. Brent Geese are still present in reasonable numbers
with 36 Pale-bellied and 2 Dark-bellied at the Alaw estuary (3rd) – it
can’t be long before they depart.
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Swans, Geese & Ducks: |
Garganey |
·
Drake at Cors Ddyga (28th-2nd),
with 4 drakes and a possible duck (3rd). |
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Mute Swan |
·
35 at Cors Ddyga (28th). |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose B. b hrota |
·
26 at Beddmanarch Bay (1st). ·
33 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose B. b bernicla |
·
1 at Beddmanarch Bay (1st). ·
2 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Wigeon |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (28th). |
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Common Scoter |
·
1 flew past South Stack (1st). |
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Goosander |
·
1 at Malltraeth (28th). |
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Waders: |
Wood Sandpiper |
·
1 on
the flooded field by west car park, Cemlyn (29th). ·
1 on the flooded field at
Burwen opposite the Pig y Rhos turning (30th). ·
1 at
Cors Ddyga (1st). |
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Curlew Sandpiper |
·
Up to 2 on the flooded field
adjacent to the west car park, Cemlyn (2 on 30th, 1 on 1st). |
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Common Sandpiper |
·
1 at Malltraeth (28th). ·
1 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(29th). ·
18 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (30th). ·
3 on the flooded field at
Burwen opposite the Pig y Rhos turning (30th). |
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Purple Sandpiper |
·
2 at Cemlyn (29th). |
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Golden Plover |
·
35 at Cors Ddyga (35 on 27th,
9 on 28th). |
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Grey Plover |
·
1 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Ringed Plover |
·
6 on the flooded field at
Burwen opposite the Pig y Rhos turning (30th). ·
c. 50 at Traeth Dulas (1st). ·
66 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Dunlin |
·
21 at
Malltraeth Cob (27th). ·
c. 20 at Cemlyn (30th). ·
c. 50 at Traeth Dulas (1st). ·
2 on the flooded field at
Burwen opposite the Pig y Rhos turning (30th). ·
88 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Knot |
·
7 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Greenshank |
·
1 at Porth Penmon (29th). |
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Whimbrel |
·
3 at Llyn Llywenan (27th). ·
23 at Penmon Point (27th). ·
13 at Malltraeth (27th). ·
48 at Llyn Trafwll (27th). ·
13 at Porth Penmon (29th). ·
1 at Church Island, Menai
Bridge (30th). ·
5 at Cors Ddyga (1st). ·
14 at the Inland Sea (1st). ·
45+ between 4-mile bridge
and Rhoscolyn (1st). ·
c. 90 at Dulas (1st). ·
7 on the Inland Sea (3rd). |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
·
1 at Malltraeth (27th-28th) ·
16 at the Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
·
9 at Cors Ddyga (27th). ·
20 at
Malltraeth Cob (27th-28th). ·
23 at Malltraeth (27th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Black Guillemot |
·
6 at Holyhead fish quay (1st). ·
1 flew past The Range during
a 1hr seawatch (2nd). |
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Puffin |
·
Up to 2 at South Stack (2 on
27th, 1 on 1st). |
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Manx Shearwater |
·
23 flew past The Range
during a 1hr seawatch (2nd). |
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Gannet |
·
10 flew past The Range
during a 1hr seawatch (2nd). |
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Kittiwake |
·
13 flew past The Range
during a 1hr seawatch (2nd). |
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Mediterranean Gull |
·
2 at
Cemlyn (29th). |
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Common Gull |
·
1st summer at the
Alaw estuary (3rd). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Red-throated Diver |
·
2 flew past The Range during
a 1hr seawatch (2nd). |
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Passerines & others: |
Common Redstart |
· Female between Cemlyn and Hen Borth (1st),
with a male at Ynys y Fydlyn (1st). |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
·
1 at The Range / South Stack
(2nd). |
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Ring Ouzel |
·
Singing male at Porth Wen (1st). |
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Whinchat |
·
1 at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn
(27th-28th). ·
2 on wet fields between
Cemlyn and Hen Borth (1st). ·
1 at South Stack (1st). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (1st). ·
1 at Porth Wen (1st). ·
1 at The Range (2nd). |
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Cuckoo |
·
1 calling at Wylfa woods (28th). ·
1 at The Range / South Stack
(2nd). |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
·
4 at Cors Ddyga (27th). ·
1 at Llyn Cefni (1st). |
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Swift |
·
6 at Cors Ddyga (28th). |
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Sand Martin |
·
c. 150 at Cors Ddyga (30th). |
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House Martin |
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c. 30 at Cors Ddyga (30th). |
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Barn Swallow |
·
c. 30 at Cors Ddyga (30th). |
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Northern Wheatear |
·
Up to 15 at Cors Ddyga (15
on 30th, 2 on 27th). ·
84 at The Range (2nd). |
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Blue-headed Wagtail – M. f. flava |
·
1 on a flooded field near
Burwen opposite the Pig-y-Rhos turning (29th-30th). ·
1 on the gorad flood, Valley
(2nd). |
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Yellow Wagtail - M. f. flavissima |
·
4 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(4 on 27th, 2 on 28th, 1 on 29th). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (29th
– 1st). ·
1 at Hen Borth (1st). |
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White Wagtail – M. a. alba |
· c. 50 at Cors Ddyga (27th). · Up to 10 at the Gorad flood, Valley (10 on 27th,
8 on 29th). |
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Lesser Redpoll |
·
3 on garden feeders at
Penysarn (2nd). |
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Chough |
·
Flock of 25 at South Stack
(2nd). |
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Raven |
·
c. 60 at Aberffraw dunes (2nd). |
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Hooded Crow |
·
Up to 3 on fields opposite
The Range, Holyhead (27th-29th). ·
Up to 2 on ploughed fields
between Cemlyn and Hen Borth (30th-3rd), ·
1 at South Stack (3rd). |
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Raptors: |
Honey Buzzard |
·
Male flew over Cors Ddyga
and headed off NW (2nd). |
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Hobby |
·
1 between The Range and
South Stack (29th). ·
1 at the Cefni estuary (2nd). ·
1 flew SE over Ynys Feurig
(3rd). |
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Osprey |
·
1 flew over Cors Ddyga (27th-28th). ·
1 fishing at Llyn Coron (2nd). ·
1 flew over Beddmanarch Bay
(2nd). |
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Hen Harrier |
·
Male flew over Hen Borth (1st). |
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Marsh Harrier |
·
Up to 5 at Cors Ddyga (5 on
27th, 3 on 2nd). ·
1 at Llyn Llywenan (3rd). |
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Red Kite |
·
3 flew over Gadfa (1st). ·
2 flew over Aberffraw Common
(1st). ·
1 over Talwrn (2nd). ·
1 at Llyn Llywenan (3rd). |
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Goshawk |
·
1 over The Dingle, Llangefni
(1st). |
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Short-eared Owl |
·
1 flew high over 4-mile
bridge (2nd). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Purple Heron |
·
1 at Aberffraw common / Llyn
Coron (27th-1st). |
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Great Egret |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (28th). |
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Great Bittern |
·
3 ‘booming’ at Cors Ddyga (3
on 27th, 2 on 28th). |
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Grey Heron |
·
9 at Cors Ddyga (28th). |
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Little Egret |
·
9 at Cors Ddyga (28th). |
