Friday 16 June 2023

Week: Saturday 10th June - Friday 16th June 2023

 Three new additions to the Anglesey year list to take it up to 208 - 2 Black Terns past the Trwyn, Hen Borth near Cemlyn (10th), a Little Tern at Cemlyn (11th&13th) and 2 European Storm Petrels caught and ringed at Point Lynas (14th).

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Wigeon

·        Drake at the Alaw estuary (14th)

Teal

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (13th)

·        2 at Cemlyn (13th)

·        2 at Llyn Maelog (15th)

Gadwall

·        15 at Malltraeth cob pool (10th)

Shoveler

·        6 at Malltraeth cob pool (10th)

Black Swan

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (11th)

Waders:

 

Avocet

·        2 at Cemlyn (11th – 15th)

Sanderling

·        21 at the Alaw estuary (11th)

·        1 at Cemlyn (14th)

Ringed Plover

·        28 at the Alaw estuary (11th)

·        10 at Cemlyn (13th)

Lapwing

·        2 at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (12th)

Dunlin

·        53 at Malltraeth cob pool (10th)

·        29 at the Alaw estuary (11th)

·        3 at Cemlyn (13th)

Common Snipe

·        1 at Cemlyn (11th)

·        1 at Cors Ddya (13th).

Greenshank

·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (11-13th)

·        1 at Aberffraw (13th(

Redshank

·        1 at Cemlyn (11th-13th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·        2 at the Alaw estuary (11th)

Black-tailed Godwit

·        7 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (13th)

Oystercatcher

·        110 at the Alaw estuary (11th)

Whimbrel

·        1 at the Inland Sea (14th)

Seabirds & gulls:

***European Storm Petrel***

·   2 caught and ringed at Point Lynas (14th)

***Little Tern***

·        1 at Cemlyn (11th&13th)

***Black Tern***

·   2 flew past the Trwyn at Hen Borth (10th)

Roseate Tern

·    Up to 2 at Cemlyn (2 on 15th, 1 on 10th,13th & 14th), with a belated report of 1 on 9th.

Puffin

·    3 flew past the Trwyn at Hen Borth (10th)

Black Guillemot

·        3 at Holyhead fish quay (11th)

·        2 off Cemlyn (12th)

Mediterranean Gull

·   6 at Cemlyn = 4 adults and 2, 1st calendar year (13th)

·        26 at the Inland Sea (14th)

Divers & Grebes:

 

·        Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

 

Grasshopper Warbler

·        2 singing at Cors Ddyga (10th&13th)

·      1 at Cors Efail Newydd, Benllech (16th)

Lesser Whitethroat

·        1 at Tregele (10th, 11th & 16th)

·        Up to 2 at Rhoscolyn (2 on 13th, 1 on 12th)

Cetti’s Warbler

·        1 at Llyn Trafwll (11th)

·        6 at Cors Ddyga (13th)

·   1 off cycle track near Llangefni water treatment plant (14th) and another near old railway bridge (14th)

·        1 at Llyn Maelog (15th)

Kingfisher

·        1 at Rhoscolyn (10th&11th)      

Cuckoo

·        Up to 2 at Rhoscolyn (2 on 10th &11th, 1 on 12th)

Hooded Crow

·        1 at Rhoscolyn Head (11th)

Raptors:

 

Marsh Harrier

·       Female at Valley wetlands (11th & 12th)

·        1 over Junction 3 of A55 (12th)

·        2 at Cors Ddyga (12th)

Red Kite

·    1 above Stone Science, Pentraeth (10th)

Hobby

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (10th)

·    Adult and 1st summer at Rhoscolyn (12th)

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Quail

·        1 singing at Gadfa (15th&16th).

Great Bittern

·    1 in flight at Valley wetlands RSPB (12th)

·        1 in flight at Cors Ddyda RSPB (13th)

Great White Egret

·        2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (13th)

Little Egret

·        9 at Cors Ddyga (10th)

·      1 colour ringed bird at Malltraeth cob pool – right, yellow AA, left White TT (10th)

Grey Heron

·  9 at Cors Ddyga (10th) including immatures.

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