Three new species for the 2023 Anglesey bird list – taking it up to 145.
Black-throated Diver is a scarce bird on and around
Anglesey, so news of 1 seen off Benllech seafront (22nd) and then
presumably the same bird south of Moelfre (27th) was very much
welcomed. There are usually a few Barnacle
Geese to be had on the island – be they remnants of the small feral breeding
population that existed around Valley wetlands, birds moving in from the feral
population in the Lake District, or wild birds on passage. Despite there having been a few sightings during
2022, any birds on the island had done a good job of keeping hidden during the
month of January until 4 were seen at Llyn Coron 26th-27th). Twite is another bird that can be quite
difficult to catch up with on the island, so 8 seen on coastal fields between
Aberffraw and Bodorgan (18th), then 6 (21st) were good
records.
Swans, Geese & Ducks:
|
*** Ring-necked Duck *** |
· Female continued its stay at
Llyn Cefni (21st-22nd, 26th-27th)
– mainly on the eastern basin, but occasionally on western |
Whooper Swan |
· 10 at Pentraeth end of Red
Wharf Bay (22nd) · 28 in field next to Tal Llyn
Church above Llyn Padrig ·
25 on fields SW of
Maenaddwyn (26th) ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (26th-27th) |
|
Barnacle Goose |
·
4 at Llyn Coron (26th-27th) |
|
Pink-footed Goose |
· Up to c. 150 at Cors Ddyga (150
on 21st, c. 100 on 22nd. 23rd, 26th) |
|
Long-tailed Duck |
· Up to 3 off Benllech
seafront (3 on 26th, 2 on 21st, 24th) |
|
Scaup |
·
3 on the Inland Sea (26th-27th)
|
|
Eider |
· Up to 32 off Benllech
seafront (32 on 22nd, 2 on 21st) · 17 off Traeth Bychan (22nd) |
|
Goldeneye |
·
2 at Llyn Cefni (22nd) ·
5 at Llyn Coron (26th) |
|
Goosander |
· 16 at Llyn Coron (26th) |
|
Waders:
|
Green Sandpiper |
· 1 at the Llanfachraeth end
of the Alaw estuary (27th) |
Purple Sandpiper |
·
19 at Cemlyn (22nd) ·
4 at Trearddur Bay (23rd) |
|
Dunlin |
· c. 200 in high tide roost on
seawall at Beaumaris (22nd) |
|
Grey Plover |
·
45 at the Alaw estuary (25th) |
|
Jack Snipe |
·
1 at The Range, Holyhead (24th) |
|
Snipe |
·
8 at The Range, Holyhead (24th) |
|
Woodcock |
·
1 at Llyn Coron (21st) · Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on
21st, 1 on 23rd) ·
4 at Talwrn (27th) |
|
Greenshank |
·
7 at the Alaw estuary (27th) |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit |
·
77 at the Alaw estuary (25th) |
|
Seabirds & gulls: |
Razorbill |
·
1 off Traeth Bychan (22nd) |
Mediterranean Gull |
· Adult winter off Penrhos
beach car park (23rd) |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
· 1 on the Alaw estuary (25th)
– still a scarce bird on Anglesey during the winter. |
|
Divers & Grebes: |
*** Black-throated Diver*** |
· 1 seen off Benllech seafront
(22nd) then presumably the same seen south of Moelfre (27th) |
Great Northern Diver |
·
1 at Beddmanarch bay (23rd,
26th & 27th) ·
1 at the Inland Sea (26th) |
|
Red-throated Diver |
·
2 off Benllech seafront (22nd)
·
1 off Traeth Bychan (22nd) |
|
Slavonian Grebe |
·
1 viewed distantly from
Beaumaris (21st) ·
1 at the Inland Sea (26th) · Up to 2 at Beddmanarch Bay (2
on 26th, 1 on 27th) |
|
Passerines & others:
|
Firecrest |
·
1 at Llyn Cefni (21st) ·
2 at Newborough Forest (25th&26th) |
Chiffchaff |
· Up to 4 at Cors Ddyga –
Pentre Berw water treatment plant (4 on 26th, 1 on 22nd) · 3 at Octel / Amlwch Port
water treatment plant (23rd) |
|
Cetti’s Warbler |
·
1 at Llyn Coron (26th) ·
1 at Llyn Cerrig Bach (27th) · 1 from the cycletrack south
of Llangefni (27th) |
|
Water Pipit |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (22nd) |
|
Dipper |
· 1 on the Afon Cefni at
Llangefni as viewed from the Town Hall car park (27th) |
|
Twite |
· Belated report of 8 on
fields between Aberffraw and Bodorgan on 18th, with 6 on 21st |
|
Kingfisher |
· 1 at the Cefni estuary (21st) · 2 at Llyn Cefni (26th) ·
1 at Llyn Cerrig Bach (27th) |
|
Raptors:
|
Hen Harrier |
·
1 ‘ring-tailed’ at Cefni
estuary (21st) ·
1 ‘ring-tailed’ at Cors
Ddyga (26th) |
Marsh Harrier |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (27th) |
|
Red Kite |
·
2 at Cors Ddyga (27th) |
|
Barn Owl |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (21st,
23rd) · 1 near Llangefni water
treatment plant (27th) |
|
Herons, Egrets & allies: |
*** Cattle Egret *** |
· 1 seen on Ynys Welltog, off
Church Island, Menai Bridge (25th) |
Great Egret |
· Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on
23rd, 1 on 22nd&26th) |
|
|
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