Week: Saturday 24th June - Friday 30th June 2023.

A new breeding record for Anglesey as the pair of Avocet at Cemlyn hatch 4 young, while a White-tailed Eagle did a good job of keeping a low profile despite its huge size.  The return wader passage seems to be already underway.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Common Scoter	·     3 off Point Lynas (25th). ·     3 off The Range during a 2hr seawatch (29th).
Waders:	Avocet	·     2 adults with first 3 (25th) and then 4 (26th) chicks.
	Northern Lapwing	·   62 pairs fledged 101 young at Cors Ddyga RSPB – a record number.
	Sanderling	·        1 on main island, Cemlyn (26th)
	Common Sandpiper	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (26th)
	Greenshank	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (26th)
	Redshank	·        5 at the Alaw estuary (26th)
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        3 at the Alaw estuary (26th).
	Oystercatcher	·        74 at the Alaw estuary (26th).
	Curlew	·        24 at the Alaw estuary (26th). ·        59 on the Inland Sea (27th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Roseate Tern	·     Up to 3 at Cemlyn (3 on 28th, 1 on 29th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        Adult feeding chick at Cemlyn (26th) ·        Adult at the Alaw estuary (26th)
	Black Guillemot	·        6 off Point Lynas (25th). ·        1 in old harbour, Holyhead (28th). ·        1 off Llam Carw, Amwch Port (28th).
	Puffin	·        2 off Point Lynas (25th). ·        6 off The Range during a 2hr seawatch (29th).
	Manx Shearwater	·  23 off North Stack during a 1hr seawatch (26th). · 1321 off The Range during a 2hr seawatch (29th).
	Gannet	·   10 off The Range during a 1hr seawatch (26th). ·   13 off The Range during a 2hr seawatch (29th).
	Kittiwake	·   12 off The Range during a 1hr seawatch (26th). ·   16 off The Range during a 2hr seawatch (29th).
Divers & Grebes:		·        Nothing of note.
Passerines & others:	Common Swift	·        10 at Llyn Llywenan (25th).
Raptors:	White-tailed Eagle	·   Immature from the Isle of Wight re-introduction project seen at Llanbadrig (26th), Llanlleiana (27th) and Cemlyn (29th).
	Red Kite	·        1 over Llanfachraeth (26th)
Herons, Egrets & allies:		·        Nothing of note.