Spotted Redshank was new for the year and takes the 2023 Anglesey list up to 153.
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Swans, Geese & Ducks:
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*** Surf Scoter *** |
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Drake off Benllech seafront (23rd) |
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*** Ring-necked Duck *** |
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Female on the eastern basin
at Llyn Cefni (18th-19th) |
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***Greenland White-fronted
Goose*** (Anser albifrons flavirosttris) |
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14 on fields north of Cors Ddyga (21st) |
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Whooper
Swan |
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4 at Cors Ddyga (21st) |
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Pink-footed Goose |
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13 at the Braint estuary (19th) |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta
bernicla bernicla) |
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Up to 2 at the Alaw estuary
(2 on 18th, 1 on 21st) |
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Pale-bellied
Brent Goose (Branta
bernicla hrota) |
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111 at the Inland Sea between Cymyran and Four mile bridge (19th) ·
336 at the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Long-tailed
Duck |
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Up to 2 off Benllech seafront (2 on 23rd, 1 on 20th) |
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Velvet Scoter |
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2 off Benllech seafront (24th) |
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Scaup |
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4 on the Inland Sea (4 on 18th&22nd,
3 on 19th) ·
Drake at the Braint estuary
(19th) |
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Eider |
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4 north of Benllech seafront
(18th) ·
2 at the Braint estuary (19th) ·
12 off Moelfre (24th) |
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Pochard |
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5 (3 drakes) on the
mitigation pool, Inland Sea (19th) |
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Pintail |
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c. 200 at the Braint estuary
(19th) ·
2 at Llyn Coron (19th) ·
2 on the Inland Sea (19th) ·
82 at the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Wigeon |
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c.160 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Shelduck |
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48 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Red-breasted
Merganser |
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9 at Cymyran – noted as a high count by observer (19th) |
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Goosander |
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47 at 24 at Llyn Coron (19th) ·
2 at Pen-y-parc reservoir, near Beaumaris (24th) |
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Waders:
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***Spotted Redshank*** |
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1 at the Braint estuary (19th) |
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Green Sandpiper |
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1 at the Inland Sea (19th)
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1 at the Llanfachraeth end
of the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Sanderling |
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3 at Traeth Dulas (22nd) |
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Dunlin |
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634 at the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Purple
Sandpiper |
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4 at Trearddur Bay (20th) |
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Grey Plover |
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15+ at Cemlyn (19th)30 at the Inland Sea between
Cymyran and Four mile bridge (19th) ·
17 at the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Golden Plover |
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c. 300 at Cemlyn (19th) |
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Ringed Plover |
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40 at the Inland Sea between Cymyran and Four mile bridge (19th) ·
5 at the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Ruff |
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2 at Cors Ddyga (21st) ·
1 between Llangefni and Cors Ddyga (22nd) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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47 at ‘Gorad flood’, Valley
(18th) ·
2 at Cemlyn (19th) ·
5 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(20th) ·
c.200 between Llangefni and Cors Ddyga (22nd) |
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Bar-tailed
Godwit |
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75 on the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Greenshank |
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7 at the Inland Sea between Cymyran and Four mile bridge (19th) ·
2 at Cymyran (19th) ·
1 at Valley doors (20th) ·
4 at the Alaw estuary (21st) ·
Up to 4 at Traeth Dulas (4 on 23rd&24th, 3
on 22nd) |
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Redshank |
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36 at the Alaw estuary (21st) ·
95 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Woodcock |
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2 at Cors Ddyga (21st) ·
5 in woodland adjacent to Pen-y-Parc reservoir (24th) |
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Jack
Snipe |
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2 on The Range, Holyhead (20th) ·
4 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Snipe |
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6 on The Range, Holyhead (20th) |
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Oystercatcher |
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136 on the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Curlew |
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44 at the Alaw estuary (21st) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Black Guillemot |
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3 north of Benllech seafront
(18th) ·
2 at Cemlyn (19th) ·
1 from pedestrian bridge
between town and ferry terminal, Holyhead (19th) ·
2 off Moelfre (24th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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6 at Cemlyn (19th) ·
Adult coming into summer
plumage at Four Mile Bridge (20th) · Up to 3 at Traeth Dulas (3 on 24th, 1 on ,23rd) |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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29 at the Alaw estuary (18th) ·
12 on lighthouse island,
South Stack (19th) ·
2 at Cemlyn (19th) ·
1 at Traeth Dulas (23rd) |
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Common Gull |
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c.450 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Black-headed Gull |
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c.450 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
***Black-throated Diver*** |
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1 off Benllech seafront (23rd) |
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Slavonian Grebe |
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Up to 4 at Beddmanarch Bay (4
on 19th&24th, 3 on 18th) |
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Little Grebe |
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6 at Pen-y-parc reservoir,
near Beaumaris (24th) |
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Passerines & others:
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Chiffchaff |
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1 at Moelfre (24th) |
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Siskin |
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6 in woods between Trearddur Bay and Penrhos Coastal Park (24th) |
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Lesser
Redpoll |
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2 in woods between Trearddur Bay and Penrhos Coastal Park (24th) |
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Water
Pipit |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (20th& 21st) |
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Hooded
Crow |
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1 at South Stack (21st) ·
1 at Traeth Dulas (24th) |
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Dipper |
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1 at Llangefni (20th) |
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Kingfisher |
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Up to 2 at Traeth Dulas (2 on 24th, 1 on 22nd&23rd) ·
1 between Llangefni and Cors Ddyga (22nd) |
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Raptors:
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***Short-eared
Owl*** |
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1 at Aberffraw (19th) |
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Marsh
Harrier |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (19th) ·
2 at Cors Ddyga (21st) |
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Red
Kite |
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Up to 3 at Talwrn (18th-24th) ·
1 at Bodorgan (19th) ·
1 at Llangefni (19th) ·
1 at Llyn Llywenan (19th) ·
3 between Llangefni and Cors Ddyga (22nd) ·
Up to 3 at |
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Merlin |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (21st) ·
1 between Llangefni and Cors Ddyga (22nd) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Great
Egret |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (19th) ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (20th&21st) ·
1 between Llangefni and Cors Ddyga (22nd) |
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Great
Bittern |
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1 in flight at Cors Ddyga (20th) |
