4 new additions to the 2023 Anglesey year list in the form of Arctic Skua (9th), Little Gull (12th), Reed Warbler (13th) and Whimbrel (14th) which collectively take the tally to 178.
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Swans,
Geese & Ducks: |
Pink-footed Goose |
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1 at Hen Borth (8th) |
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Barnacle Goose |
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2 on fields south of Cors
Ddyga RSPB (8th) |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose (hrota) |
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252 at the Alaw estuary (9th) |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose (bernicla) |
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3 at the Alaw estuary (9th) ·
1 at Penrhos Coastal Park
(11th) |
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Garganey |
· Drake at Cors Ddyga (12th),
with a drake then a pair (13th) |
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Scaup |
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female at the Inland Sea (12th) |
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Pintail |
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2 at the Alaw estuary (9th) ·
6 at Cors Ddyga (11th) |
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Wigeon |
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C. 40 at Cors Ddyga (11th) |
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Common Scoter |
·
6 past The Range, Holyhead
(13th) |
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Goosander |
·
Pair on Malltraeth cob pool
on most days across the week. |
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Waders: |
Avocet |
·
4 on a pool near Moel-y-Don
(9th) |
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Little Ringed Plover |
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2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (8th) |
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Common Ringed Plover |
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Up to 54 at the Alaw estuary
(45 on 9th, 54 on 12th) |
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Grey Plover |
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Up to 9 at the Alaw estuary
(9 on 9th, 4 on 12th) |
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Golden Plover |
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Up to c. 60 at Cors Ddyga
RSPB (c. 60 on 11th, c. 40 on 8th) ·
3 at the Alaw estuary (9th) ·
2 on the Range, Holyhead (13th) |
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Sanderling |
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Up to 32 at Porth-y-Mor (32
on 8th, 12 on 10th) |
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Ruff |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (8th) |
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Greenshank |
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4 at the Alaw estuary (9th) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (8th) |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
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19 at the Alaw estuary (13th)
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Curlew |
·
48 at the Alaw estuary (9th) |
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***Whimbrel*** |
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2 at the Alaw estuary (14th) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
***Arctic Skua*** |
· 1 flew south past
Cefn-y-Borth, Rhoscolyn (9th) ·
1 flew past Cemlyn (14th) |
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***Little Gull*** |
·
1st summer at the
Gorad flood, Valley (12th) |
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Puffin |
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1 at South Stack (11th) |
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Manx Shearwater |
· 13 past the Range, Holyhead
(24 on 13th, 13 on 12th) |
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Sandwich Tern |
·
20+ between Traeth Lligwy
and Traeth Dulas (8th) |
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Kittiwake |
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81 past the Range, Holyhead
(13th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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4 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(12th) |
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Fulmar |
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14 past the Range, Holyhead
(13th) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Red-throated Diver |
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1 off Traeth Dulas (8th) ·
2 past the Range, Holyhead
(12th) |
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Passerines & others: |
***Reed Warbler*** |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (13th) |
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Ring Ouzel |
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1 at South Stack (9th
& 11th) |
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Tree Pipit |
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1 over Hen Borth (9th) |
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Grasshopper Warbler |
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1 at Amlwch Port (9th) ·
5 at Cors Ddyga (13th) |
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Sedge Warbler |
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1 heard from Llyn Cerrig
Bach (8th) ·
1 at Cemlyn (9th) |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
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6 at Cors Ddyga (11th) |
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Brambling |
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1 at Carmel Head (8th) |
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Northern Wheatear |
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3 at South Stack (9th) ·
Up to 2 at Soldiers Point,
Holyhead (2 on 10th, 1 on 12th) ·
15 at the Range, Holyhead
(14th) |
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Water Pipit |
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5 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (12th) |
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Lesser Redpoll |
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2 at Llyn Cefni (10th) ·
8 at South Stack (11th) |
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White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba) |
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20 at Cors Ddyga (13th) |
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Hooded Crow |
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1 at Carmel Head (8th) ·
1 at South Stack (8th) ·
3 at South Stack Road (9th) ·
1 at The Range, Holyhead (14th) |
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Raptors: |
Osprey |
· 1, possibly 2, at Malltraeth
/ Cefni estuary throughout the week. |
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Hen Harrier |
· ‘ring-tailed’ seen from
coastal path south of Trearddur Bay (8th) ·
‘ring-tailed’ seen at South
Stack (9th) · ‘ring-tailed’ at Crigyll,
Valley Wetlands RSPB (11th) |
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Marsh Harrier |
· Minimum of 4 at Cors Ddyga
RSPB (8th) ·
Male at Malltraeth (12th&13th) |
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Red Kite |
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1 at Bodffordd (8th) ·
1 at Llyn Coron (8th) |
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Merlin |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (8th) ·
1 at Cemlyn (14th) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Great Bittern |
·
3 ‘booming’ at Cors Ddyga
RSPB (8th) |
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Great Egret |
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1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (13th) |
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Water Rail |
·
1 swimming along the edge of
the rocks at high-tide at Holyhead harbour (10th) |
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