The addition of Dipper, Bufflehead, and Caspian Gull takes the 2026 year list up to 148 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.
Wildfowl:
Whooper Swan
9, on fields near Cors Ddyga
(7th, 10th).
8+, in roadside fields near the
Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (13th).
Black Swan - Category E
Up to 3, on fields near Cors
Ddyga (3 on 7th, 1 on 9th).
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
66, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
White-fronted Goose - Russian
8, reported on flooded fields
near Rhosneigr (9th).
Pink-footed Goose
210, at Cors Ddyga (9th).
43, at Llyn Trafwll (13th).
Shelduck
27, at Moel y Don (8th).
Long-tailed Duck
1, juvenile or female at the
Inland Sea - viewed from the Anchorage Hotel (7th, 11th).
1, presumably the same as the
above at Beddmanarch Bay (8th, 11th).
Common Scoter
c. 50, at Fedw Fawr (10th).
Bufflehead
1, at Llyn Coron (9th - 13th).
Goldeneye
Up to 11, at the Alaw estuary
(11 on 8th, 3 on 10th).
Smew
1, drake at the NE end of Llyn
Alaw - viewed from Penbol (8th, 9th).
Red-breasted Merganser
2, at the Braint estuary (8th).
Goosander
4, at Llyn Alaw - viewed from
Penbol (8th).
44, at Llyn Coron (9th).
1, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
Pochard
34, at Llyn Llygeirian (8th).
6, at Llyn Penrhyn (13th).
Shoveler
23, at the Gorad flood, Valley (9th).
Wigeon
c. 90, at the Braint estuary
(8th).
Pintail
c. 20, at the Braint estuary
(8th).
51, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
Teal
c. 50, at the Braint estuary
(8th).
Waders:
Oystercatcher
280, at the Braint estuary
(8th).
Golden Plover
5000, at Malltraeth sands (8th).
1000+, at Cors Ddyga (12th).
Lapwing
6,500 at Malltraeth sands (8th).
1200, on fields near the Braint estuary (8th).
Curlew
41, at Moel y Don (8th).
31, at the Braint estuary (8th).
Bar-tailed Godwit
2, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
Black-tailed Godwit
300+, at Cors Ddyga (12th).
Jack Snipe
1, at Llyn Coron (11th).
Common Sandpiper
1, on the Afon Wygyr / harbour
near the Titanic memorial, Cemaes Bay (7th, 10th).
Redshank
18, at Moel y Don (8th).
40, at the Braint estuary (8th).
Greenshank
2, at the Braint estuary (8th).
4, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
2, at Traeth Dulas (11th).
Turnstone
10, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
Ruff
Up to 8, at Cors Ddyga (8 on
10th, 2 on 8th & 12th).
Dunlin
30+, at Cors Ddyga (12th).
Purple Sandpiper
20, at Trearddur Bay (8th).
21, at Cemlyn (9th).
Seabirds and gulls:
Black Guillemot
1, at Beddmanarch Bay (7th).
1, at Holyhead harbour (8th,
10th).
c. 50, at Fedw Fawr (10th).
Guillemot
c. 200, from Moelfre (10th).
Mediterranean Gull
2, at Four Mile Bridge (8th).
1, at Cemlyn - darvic ringed
White EA02 - ringed in Belgium (9th).
3, at Llyn Trafwll (11th).
1, on fields near Llyn Llywenan
(13th).
Caspian Gull
1, 1st winter at Llyn Trafwll
(11th, 13th).
Lesser Black-backed Gull
7, at the Alaw estuary (10th) -
Anglesey’s first spring migrant with winter records being scarce - rare.
Cormorant
18, from Moelfre (10th).
Grebes & Divers:
Slavonian Grebe
Up to 2, at Beddmanarch Bay (2
on 7th & 10th, 1+ on 8th).
2, at the Inland Sea - near cob
wall (11th).
Red-throated Diver
1, flew over Bro Goronwy
football pitch, Moelfre during a match (7th).
8, in the bay at Cemlyn (9th).
4, at Fedw Fawr (10th).
1, from Moelfre (10th).
Great Northern Diver
Up to 3, at the Inland Sea -
viewed from the Anchorage Hotel (3 on 7th, 1 on 11th).
1, at Beddmanarch Bay (7th,
8th).
1, at Four-mile bridge (8th).
1, in the bay at Cemlyn (9th).
Up to 2, at Holyhead harbour (2
on 11th, 1 on 8th & 10th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:
Great Bittern
1, booming at Cors Ddyga (10th).
Great Egret
Up to 5, at the NE end of Llyn
Alaw - viewed from Penbol (5 on 9th, 1 on 8th).
1, at Cors Ddyga (8th).
2, at Llyn Coron (9th).
Cattle Egret
1, from the B4545 near Trearddur
Bay - Cefn Coch Christmas Trees (8th, 12th).
Up to 4, on fields off the lane
to Porth Trwyn Mawr / Sandy Beach, near Llanfwrog (4 on 13th, 3 - 4 on 8th).
2, off one of the approach roads
to Llyn Coron (11th).
Water Rail
1, at the Braint estuary (8th).
Raptors:
Marsh Harrier
1, female at Llyn Llygeirian
(8th).
1, at Llyn Coron (11th).
4, at Llyn Llywenan (13th).
1, at Llyn Penrhyn (13th).
1, flew from Tywyn Trewan and towards Llyn Trafwll (13th).
Red Kite
1, at Llyn Coron (9th).
1, near Gallows Point, Beaumaris
(9th).
Merlin
1, female at Cors Ddyga (7th).
Passerines & others:
Kingfisher
1, flew across the mouth of Cemaes Bay (7th).
1, at the Alaw estuary (10th).
Firecrest
1, at Newborough forest (9th).
Dipper
1, caught and colour ringed on a tributary of the
Afon Braint (week ending Friday 6th February).
Black Redstart
1, male on roof of a house at the corner of Salem
Street and Maes Salem, Amlwch (11th).
