Friday 23 December 2022

Week: Saturday 17th – Friday 23rd December 2022.


Swans, Geese & Ducks:

               

*** Green-winged Teal ***

·  The drake was seen again on the Mitigation Pool, Inland Sea (20th)

Pale bellied Brent Goose

·  28 were off Penrhos Coastal Park (19th)

Dark-bellied Brent Goose

·     1 was at Beddmanarch Bay (20th) 

Whooper Swan

·   5 were at Cemlyn (21st-22nd) – 2 adults and 3 juveniles

Black Swan

·   1 continued its stay on a roadside field at Capel Coch (17th) and kept company of 2 Mute Swans

Goldeneye

·  18 were on the lagoon at Cemlyn (21st)

Eider

·     A duck was on the sea at the mouth of the Dulas estuary (17th)  

Goosander

·     17 were at Four-mile Bridge (17th)

Divers & Grebes:

Slavonian Grebe

·     1 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th)

·     1 at the Inland Sea (22nd)

Great Northern Diver

·     1 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th)

·     1 at the Inland Sea (22nd)

Red-throated Diver

·     1 at Traeth Lligwy (17th)

Passerines & others:

 

Black Redstart

·   Juvenile / female type in church at Llanbadrig during evening carol service (20th).  Ushered out the next day.

Kingfisher

·     1 at Traeth Dulas (17th, 18th & 22nd)

Hooded Crow

·     1 at Traeth Dulas (17th&18th)

Waders:

 

Dunlin

·     220+ at Traeth Dulas (18th)

Golden Plover

·     50+ on Tyn Lan fields, Cemlyn (17th)

·     c. 1500 on fields south of Abberffraw (20th)

Jack Snipe

·     1 at Talwrn (17th)

Ruff

·     4 at Traeth Dulas (17th)

Woodcock

·     4 at Bryngwran (20th)

Black-tailed Godwit

·     73 at Gorad flood, Valley (18th)

Greenshank

·     3 at Traeth Dulas (17th)

Curlew

·     317 Curlew at Traeth Dulas (22nd)

Seabirds & gulls:

Black Guillemot

·     3 at Traeth Lligwy (17th)

Mediterranean Gull

·     3 at Four Mile bridge (17th)

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great White Egret

·    3 flew in to roost at Cors Ddyga (23rd)

Raptors:

 

Hen Harrier

·    1 flew in to roost at Cors Ddyga (23rd)

Marsh Harrier

·  Up to 2 juveniles / females at Llyn Llywenan (2 on 20th, 1 on 18th)

·   2 flew in to roost at Cors Ddyga (23rd)

Red Kite

·     1 over A55 north of Llangefni (20th)

·     1 at Bryngwran (20th)

·     1 at Talwrn (20th)

·     1 at Dolmeinir (20th)

·     1 near Llanerchymedd (20th)

·     1 over A55 near Cors Ddyga (21st)

Sparrowhawk

·     2 at Bryngwran (20th)

 

Season’s Greetings:

Wishing all those who have shared their news, or shown interest in the weekly summary, a peaceful Christmas and New Year.

2022 Year List:

 

There were no new additions to the 2022-year list which remains at 224.

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