No new year ticks, but 2 sightings of male Hen Harriers while all reports hitherto had been of ring-tailed birds. The female Ring-necked Duck continues its stay on the eastern basin of Llyn Cefni. Snow Bunting have been scarce this winter, so 1 in the dunes at Newborough was noteworthy.
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Swans, Geese & Ducks: |
*** Ring-necked Duck *** |
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Female on the eastern basin
at Llyn Cefni (3rd) |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta
bernicla bernicla) |
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1 at the Alaw estuary (26th
& 3rd) |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla hrota) |
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25+ at Rhosneigr (25th) |
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Scaup |
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4 on the Inland Sea (27th&1st) |
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Eider |
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2 off of Benllech seafront (3rd) |
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Pintail |
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26 at the Alaw estuary (27th) |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
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10 at the Alaw estuary (27th) |
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Waders: |
Green Sandpiper |
· 1 at the Llanfachraeth end
of the Alaw estuary (27th & 3rd) |
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Sanderling |
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3 at Rhosneigr (25th) |
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Dunlin |
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320 at the Inland Sea (27th) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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c. 220 at Cors Ddyga (27th) |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
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8 at the Alaw estuary (27th) ·
39 at the Inland Sea (27th) |
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Greenshank |
· Up to 7 at the Alaw estuary (7
on 27th, 6 on 3rd) ·
1 at the Inland Sea (1st) ·
3 at Traeth Dulas (3rd) |
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Woodcock |
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1 at Penrhos Coastal Park (1st) |
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Jack Snipe |
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1 at Traeth Dulas (3rd) |
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Snipe |
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10 at the Alaw estuary (27th) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Black Guillemot |
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1 at Holyhead harbour (25th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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3 at Cemlyn (28th) ·
9 at the Inland Sea (1st) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Slavonian Grebe |
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1 at Beddmanarch Bay (1st) |
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Passerines & others: |
***Snow Bunting*** |
· 1 on the dunes 300 yards east of the
carpark at Newborough |
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Firecrest |
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1 at Newborough forest (25th) ·
1 at Llyn Coron (2nd) |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
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1 along railway line at Llyn
Cefni (3rd) |
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Chiffchaff |
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1 at Penrhos Coastal Park (1st) ·
3 at Amlwch water treatment
plant (3rd) |
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Green Woodpecker |
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1 heard calling at Brynteg
(28th) |
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Hooded Crow |
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1 at the Alaw estuary (26th). |
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Dipper |
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1 on the stream at Bodffordd
(2nd) |
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Grey Wagtail |
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1 on the stream at Bodffordd
(2nd) |
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Raptors: |
Hen Harrier |
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‘ring-tailed’ at Cors Ddyga
(27th) ·
Male over Brynteg (28th) ·
Male at Bodorgan (2nd) |
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Marsh Harrier |
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3 at Cors Ddyga (2nd) |
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Red Kite |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (27th) |
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Merlin |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (27th) ·
Male at Llyn Coron (2nd&3rd) |
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Barn Owl |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (27th) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Great Egret |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (2nd)
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Water Rail |
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1 at Soldier’s Point,
Holyhead (28th) |
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