Saturday 25th June – Friday 1st July 2022.

Intro:

… Finally …

Herons, Egrets and allies:

Common Quail was finally added to the 2022 Anglesey year list courtesy of a calling male at RSPB Cors Ddyga (29^th-1^st) with some observers questioning whether more than 1 bird might have been present.  A Great Egret was also at RSPB Cors Ddyga (29^th).

Waders:

The return wader passage continues to strengthen.  Up to 2 Green Sandpipers were at RSPB Cors Ddyga (2 on 1^st, 1 on 30^th), while sightings of Common Sandpiper included 1 at Valley Cob (30^th) and 4 at the Inland Sea (30^th).  6 Greenshank were at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (29^th), while Redshank sightings included 1 on the Alaw estuary (29^th), 1 at Valley cob (30^th) and 7 at the Cefni estuary (30^th).  Lapwings are starting to return to various estuaries after having been absent for some time with the 1^st returning to the Alaw estuary (29^th) and 8 at the Cefni estuary (30^th).  2 Bar-tailed Godwits were at the mouth of the Alaw estuary (29^th) while sightings of Black-tailed Godwits included 5 that flew over Cemlyn (29^th) and 2 at RSPB Cors Ddyga (1^st).  Counts of Curlews included 41 at Traeth Dulas (28^th), 35 at the Alaw estuary (29^th) and 12+ at the Cefni estuary (30^th).  225 Oystercatchers were on the Alaw estuary (29^th), with 15 at Traeth Dulas (28^th).  2 Dunlin were at the mouth of the Alaw estuary (29^th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Sightings of Mediterranean Gulls included 2 adults at the Alaw estuary (29^th) and 6 at the Inland Sea (1^st).  A 1hr seawatch off The Range, Holyhead produced 20 Manx Shearwaters, 19 Gannets, 13 Kittiwakes, 12 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 7 Black-headed Gulls (29^th).

Passerines and others:

A juvenile Cuckoo was at Cemlyn (27^th), while sightings of Hooded Crows included 1 at the at the Alaw estuary (29^th) and 1 at The Range, Holyhead (29^th).  Small groups of Siskin were noted over Cemlyn and Cemaes (29^th).

Raptors:

An Osprey was at the Cefni estuary (27^th & 29^th), with the same or another over RSPB Cors Ddyga (30^th).  Sightings of Marsh Harriers included 1 at the Cefni estuary (27^th, 29^th&30^th) and up to 2 at RSPB Cors Ddyga (2 on 1^st, 1 on 29^th).

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

A drake Garganey in eclipse plumage was at RSPB Valley wetlands (25^th).  Also at RSPB Valley wetlands, there were 1613 Greylag Geese, 165 Canada Geese and 3 Barnacle Geese (1^st).  2 Black Swans were at the Inland Sea (30^th-1^st).

Divers & Grebes:

No sightings of note.

2022 Year List:

Common Quail was a new addition to the year list which ticks up to 199.