There were 4 new additions to the 2023 year list – the highlight being a drake Smew at Llyn Cefni (4th-10th) – you have to go back to 2006 for the last, when 2 drakes were on Llyn Padrig. Following some very early records of Puffins on the cliffs at Bempton on the North Yorkshire coast during late February, there was an early local record with one being reported at South Stack (5th). 2 Common Crossbills flew over South Stack (8th) and finally a probable Sandwich Tern seen over Beddmanarch Bay (9th) was confirmed the following day. There was a report of a Swallow at Cors Ddyga (5th), but in the absence of knowing who had it, and whether Sand Martin had been specifically excluded, it will have to await a few more days before being added to this year’s list.
The 4 new additions take the year list to date to 157. There are probably another 38 certainties in respect of spring - autumn migrants to be added over the next few months, but then there will need to be around 29 ‘maybes, long-shots and unexpected’ species if this year’s year list is to rival that of 2022. A good start to the year, but still all to play for!
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
***Smew*** |
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Drake on the western basin
at Llyn Cefni (4th-10th) |
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***Surf Scoter*** |
·
Drake off Benllech seafront
(5th-6th) |
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*** Ring-necked Duck *** |
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Female on the eastern basin
at Llyn Cefni (4th-10th) |
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Russian White-fronted Geese (Anser
albifrons albifrons) |
· 5+ still on fields north of
the Afon Cefni (8th) |
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Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser
albifrons flavirostris) |
· 20+ still on fields north of
the Afon Cefni (7th-8th) |
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Pink-footed
Goose |
·
8 on fields SW of the Afon Cefni (8th) ·
16 at Cemlyn (10th) |
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Barnacle
Goose |
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4 on fields north of Llyn Coron (8th) |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta
bernicla bernicla) |
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2 at the Alaw estuary (8th) |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla hrota) |
· 15 between Traeth Lligwy and
Traeth -yr- Ora (4th) ·
63 in flight off Benllech
seafront (5th) ·
230 at the Alaw estuary (8th) |
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Long-tailed Duck |
·
3 off Benllech seafront (4th-6th) |
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Scaup |
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4 on the Inland Sea (4th) |
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Eider |
·
7 off Benllech seafront (4th) |
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Pintail |
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26 at the Alaw estuary (7th) |
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Wigeon |
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40+ at Traeth Dulas (4th) |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
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4 at Traeth Dulas (4th) |
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Waders:
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Green
Sandpiper |
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1 at Llyn Cefni (10th) |
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Purple Sandpiper |
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11 at Cemlyn (5th) ·
4 at Trearddur Bay (8th) |
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Dunlin |
·
25 at Traeth Dulas (4th) |
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Golden Plover |
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3 at Cors Ddyga (4th) ·
c.300 at Cemlyn (10th) |
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Grey Plover |
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25 at the Alaw estuary (8th) |
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Ruff |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (4th) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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32 at the Gorad flood, Valley (9th) |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
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36 at the Alaw estuary (8th) |
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Greenshank |
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7 at Traeth Dulas (4th) ·
2 at the Alaw estuary (7th) |
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Jack Snipe |
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1 at Cemlyn (5th) |
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Snipe |
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16 at Traeth Dulas (4th) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Puffin |
·
1 seen at South Stack (5th) |
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Black Guillemot |
·
3 off Benllech seafront (4th) |
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Gannet |
·
2 past the Range in a 1hr
seawatch (6th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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9 at the Inland Sea (4th) ·
7 at Cemlyn (5th) ·
1 adult at the Alaw estuary
(7th&8th) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Black-throated Diver |
·
1 off Benllech seafront (4th) |
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Red-throated Diver |
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1 at Holyhead harbour (10th) |
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Slavonian Grebe |
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3 at Beddmanarch Bay (4th) |
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Passerines & others:
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Common Crossbill |
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2 over South Stack (8th) |
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Black Redstart |
·
1 at South Stack (4th) |
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Firecrest |
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1 at Newborough forest (5th) |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
· 1 along railway line at Llyn
Cefni (4th -10th) |
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Chiffchaff |
·
1at Amlwch water treatment
plant (7th) |
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Blackcap |
·
1 at a garden feeder near
Trearddur Bay (8th) |
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Lesser Redpoll |
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3 at Llyn Cefni (9th) |
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Grey Wagtail |
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1 on the stream off Benllech
seafront (4th) |
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Raptors:
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Hen Harrier |
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‘ring-tailed’ at Cors Erddreiniog (10th) |
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Marsh Harrier |
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4 at Cors Ddyga (4th) |
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Red Kite |
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1 over Pentraeth (9th) ·
1 over Dolmeinir (9th) ·
1 over Llyn Cefni (10th) |
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Merlin |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (4th) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Great Egret |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (4th)
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Water Rail |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (4th) |
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