3 new additions to the 2023 year list, with Northern Wheatear (18th), 2 Osprey (22nd) and a late addition of Ring-necked Parakeet (late February / early March). The year list rises to 163.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
***Smew*** |
· Drake on the western basin
at Llyn Cefni (18th- 19th) |
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*** Ring-necked Duck *** |
·
Female on the eastern basin
at Llyn Cefni (18th-24th) |
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Whooper Swan |
·
1 at Cemlyn / Hen Borth (19th) · 54 on fields off the
Llangefni-Llanerchymedd road (21st) |
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Velvet Scoter |
·
1 off Moelfre (21st) |
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Eider |
·
2 pairs off Moelfre (20th) |
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Goldeneye |
·
2 drakes at Llyn Llywenan
(19th) ·
2 at Llyn Cefni (21st) |
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Pochard |
· 35 on the western basin of
Llyn Cefni (21st) |
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Tufted Duck |
· 100+ on the western basin of Llyn Cefni (21st) |
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Waders: |
Green Sandpiper |
·
1 flew over Cemlyn (19th) |
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Ruff |
·
4 at Cors Ddyga (18th) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
·
168 at Cors Ddyga (21st) |
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Woodcock |
·
4 at Llanbedrgoch (19th) |
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Snipe |
·
10 at Llanbedrgoch (19th) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Puffin |
·
Up to 2 seen at South Stack
(2 on 18th, 1 on 19th) |
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Black Guillemot |
·
3 off Moelfre (21st) |
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Cormorant |
·
55 off Moelfre (22nd) |
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Common
Guillemot |
·
c. 300 off Moelfre (22nd) |
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Gannet |
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3 off Moelfre (22nd) |
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Sandwich Tern |
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Up to 4 at Cemlyn (4 on 19th,
1 on 8th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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2 at Llyn Cefni (18th) ·
1 at Cemlyn (19th) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Black-throated Diver |
·
1 off Moelfre (21st) |
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Great Northern Diver |
·
1 flew past Cemlyn (21st) |
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Passerines & others: |
Northern Wheatear |
· 5 at Soldier’s Point,
Holyhead at base of breakwater (18th) · Up to 13 at Cemlyn / Hen
Borth (13 on 19th, 4 on 18th) · 1 on a ploughed field near
the Range, Holyhead (18th) |
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Snow Bunting |
·
1 reported at Amlwch
Port (20th) |
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Black Redstart |
·
1 at Rhoscolyn (22nd-23rd) |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
·
1 at Llyn Cefni (18th) |
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Chiffchaff |
·
7 at Llyn Cefni (18th) |
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Swallow |
·
1 at Llyn Llywenan (23rd) |
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Sand Martin |
· Up to 20 at Llyn Llywenan (20
on 23rd, 2 on 18th) · Up to 110 at Llyn Cefni (110
on 24th, 60 on 21st, 2 on 18th) ·
18 past Hen Borth (22nd) |
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Hooded Crow |
· 1 seen on fields from Ynys y
Fydlyn car park (22nd) |
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Ring-necked Parakeet |
·
Belated confirmation that 1 was still being seen during late February
/ early March in the Fern Hill area of Benllech. While there is some speculation as to its
origin, it has been counted in the year totals for previous years so from a
consistency perspective it will be added to this year’s list.
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Raptors: |
Osprey |
· 1 seen from Penmon flying
west over the Menai Strait (22nd), with 1 in off the sea at Red Wharf Bay before flying south (22nd) |
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Hen Harrier |
·
‘ring-tailed’ at Cors Ddyga
(20th) |
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Marsh Harrier |
·
3 at Cors Ddyga (18th) |
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Red Kite |
· Up to 2 at Talwrn (2 on 24th, 1 on 18th) ·
1 at Dolmeinir (21st) |
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Goshawk |
· Male flew east past Mynydd
Bodafon (22nd) |
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Merlin |
·
1 at Henborth (22nd) |
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Barn Owl |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (23rd) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
***Cattle Egret*** |
·
1 roosting at Ynys Welltog
(19th) |
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Great Egret |
·
Up to 3 at Llyn Llywenan (3
on 19th, 2 on 18th) |
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Water Rail |
·
1 at the western basin of
Llyn Cefni (21st) |
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