Three new additions were made to the 2023 year list – Goshawk (11th), Brambling (14th) and Green-winged Teal (17th) – which takes the tally up to 152. The corresponding figure for this date in 2022 was 147.
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Swans, Geese & Ducks: |
***Green-winged Teal*** |
·
Drake at Cors Ddyga (17th) |
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*** Surf Scoter *** |
·
Drake off Benllech seafront
(11th-14th) |
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*** Ring-necked Duck *** |
·
Female on the eastern basin
at Llyn Cefni (11th - 16th) |
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***Greenland White-fronted Goose*** (Anser albifrons flavirosttris) |
· Up to 11 on fields north of
Cors Ddyga (11 on 12th, 6 on 11th) |
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Whooper Swan |
· Up to 4 at Cors Ddyga (4 on
17th, 3 on 12th) |
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Pink-footed Goose |
· Up to c.250 at Cors Ddyga
and on fields to the north-west (11th-16th) ·
50 flew over Talwrn (12th) |
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Barnacle Goose |
· Up to 4 at Llyn Coron (4 on
14th, 1 on 16th) |
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Velvet Scoter |
·
1 off Benllech seafront (14th) |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta
bernicla bernicla) |
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1 at Beddmanarch Bay (13th) |
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Long-tailed Duck |
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Up to 3 off Benllech
seafront (3 on 11th, 2 on 14th) |
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Eider |
·
22 off Traeth Bychan (11th) |
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Goosander |
·
36 at Llyn Coron (16th) |
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Waders: |
Common Sandpiper |
·
1 at Church Island (14th) |
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Purple Sandpiper |
·
7 at Cemlyn (13th) |
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Grey Plover |
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9 at Cemlyn (13th) |
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Golden Plover |
·
c. 250 at Cemlyn (13th) |
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Ruff |
· Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on
17th, 1 on 11th&14th) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
·
40 on Gorad flood, Valley
(17th) |
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Jack Snipe |
·
3 at South Stack (12th) |
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Snipe |
·
62 at South Stack (12th) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Black Guillemot |
·
1 off Traeth Bychan (11th) ·
1 off Benllech seafront (13th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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1 at Beddmanarch Bay (13th) ·
5 at the ‘Gorad’ flood,
Valley (16th) |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
· 2 on fields between
Maenaddwyn and Brynteg (13th) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
***Black-throated Diver*** |
·
1 off Benllech seafront (13th) |
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Slavonian Grebe |
· Up to 5 at Beddmanarch Bay (5
on 16th, 2 on 14th) |
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Passerines & others: |
***Brambling*** |
·
Male at Coed Cyrnol, Menai
Bridge (14th) |
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Firecrest |
·
1 at the Dingle, Llangefni
(14th) ·
1 at Paradwys (16th) ·
1 at Llangoed (17th) |
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Black Redstart |
·
1 at Holyhead Fish Quay (11th) |
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Chiffchaff |
· 1 at Octel water treatment
plant, Amlwch Port (11th) ·
2 at Cors Ddyga (17th) |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
·
1 at Red Wharf Bay (11th)
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (17th) |
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Water Pipit |
·
1 at Red Wharf Bay (11th)
· Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on
17th, 1 on 16th) |
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Raptors: |
***Goshawk*** |
·
1 flew over Cors Ddyga (11th) |
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***Short-eared Owl*** |
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1 at Aberffraw (17th) |
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Marsh Harrier |
· Up to 5 at Cors Ddyga (5 on
17th, 4 on 14th, 3 on 11th) ·
2 at Llyn Coron (16th) |
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Red Kite |
·
2 at Llangefni (10th&11th) ·
1 at Talwrn (10th-12th) ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (15th) |
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Merlin |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (11th) ·
1 at Aber Menai point (13th) ·
1 at Llyn Coron (16th) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
***Cattle Egret*** |
·
2 at the ‘Gorad’ flood,
Valley (16th) |
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Great Egret |
· Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on
11th&12th, 1 on 14th-15th) ·
Up to 2 at Llyn Llywenan (2
on 16th, 1 on 15th) |
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Great Bittern |
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Birds ‘booming’ at Cors
Ddyga and Valley wetlands throughout the week. |
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Water Rail |
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1 at Red Wharf Bay (11th) |
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