A somewhat unexpected 5 new additions to the 2023 Anglesey year list with Serin at South Stack (27th), Curlew Sandpiper at the Inland Sea (30th), Broad-billed Sandpiper at the Inland Sea (31st-2nd), Wood Warbler at Cwm reservoir, South Stack (1st) and a Red-backed Shrike at Rhoscolyn (2nd) – the year list now up to 205.
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Swans,
Geese & Ducks: |
Black Swan |
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1 on the Inland Sea (29th) |
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Barnacle Geese |
· 2 flew through Aberffraw
towards Rhosneigr (29th) ·
2 at Malltraeth cob pool (30th) |
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Common Scoter |
·
4 past The Range (31st) |
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Waders: |
***Broad-billed Sandpiper*** |
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1 at the Inland Sea (31st-2nd) |
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Avocet |
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2 at Cemlyn (27th-31st) |
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Little Stint |
· 2 at Malltraeth cob pool and
the adjacent Cefni estuary (29th-31st) ·
Up to 3 at the Inland Sea (3
on 30th, 1 on 31st &1st, 2 on 2nd) |
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***Curlew Sandpiper*** |
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1 at the Inland Sea (30th) |
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Sanderling |
·
Up to 11 at Cemlyn (11 on 27th,
2 on 28th) ·
1 at Tyn Llan beach (29th) ·
10 at the Cefni estuary (30th) ·
Up to 12 at the Inland Sea (12
on 31st, 3 on 30th) ·
13 at Malltraeth (2nd) |
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Eurasian Golden Plover |
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2 at Tyn Llan fields (29th) |
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Grey Plover |
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Summer plumage bird at
Cemlyn (2nd) |
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Ringed Plover |
·
8 at Cemlyn (28th) ·
5 at the Alaw estuary (29th) ·
Up to 94 at the Inland Sea (94
on 30th, 60 on 31st) ·
350 at the Cefni estuary (30th)
–mixed flock of c. 700 Ringed Plover and Dunlin (2nd) |
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Knot |
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1 at Tyn Llan beach (29th) |
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Dunlin |
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10 on the Alaw estuary (29th) ·
200 at the Cefni estuary (30th)
–mixed flock of c. 700 Ringed Plover and Dunlin (2nd) ·
7 on Malltraeth cob pool (30th) ·
92 on the Inland Sea (30th) |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
·
Up to 3 summer plumaged at
the Alaw estuary (3 on 29th, 2 on 31st, 1 on 30th) |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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5 at Malltraeth cob pool (30th) |
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Greenshank |
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1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (30th) |
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Oystercatcher |
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Up to 220 on the Alaw
estuary (220 on 29th, 142 on 31st, 103 on 30th) |
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Whimbrel |
· Up to 2 at Cemlyn (2 on 28th
– both colour ringed 1 on 27th) ·
1 on the Inland Sea (30th) |
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Curlew |
· Up to 10 at the Alaw estuary
(10 on 29th, 7 on 30th, 5 on 31st) ·
27 on the Inland Sea (30th) |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Manx Shearwater |
· 596 past the Range over a
2hr seawatch (31st) |
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Gannet |
· 35 past the Range over a 2hr
seawatch (31st) |
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Common Gull |
·
1st summer at the
Cefni estuary (30th) |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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2 on the Inland Sea (30th) ·
1st summer at
Llyn Trafwll (1st) |
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Kittiwake |
· 82 past the Range over a 2hr
seawatch (31st) |
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Divers & Grebes: |
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Nothing of note. |
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Passerines & others: |
***Serin*** |
· 1 flew over calling at the old
coastguard lookout, South Stack. Sound
recording taken (27th). |
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***Red-backed Shrike*** |
· Male at Rhoscolyn – heard to
sing (2nd) |
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***Wood Warbler*** |
· 1 at Cwm reservoir, South
Stack (1st) |
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Yellow Wagtail |
· An intergrade of flava x ? at
Tyn Llan (2nd) |
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Tree Sparrow |
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3 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (27th) |
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Redstart |
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Male at Rhoscolyn (31st) |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
·
1 at Tyn Llan farm, Cemlyn
(27th) · 3 at the Breakwater Country
Park, Holyhead (27th) · Up to 11 at Cwm reservoir
and the plantation, South Stack (11 on 29th, 2 on 1st) ·
Up to 4 at Rhoscolyn (4 on
30th, 1 on 31st) |
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Willow Warbler |
· ‘acredula’ singing by the entrance
to Cwm reservoir (29th) |
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Whinchat |
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1 at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn
(27th) |
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Cuckoo |
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1 calling at Wylfa head (27th) |
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Raptors: |
Osprey |
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1 over the Cefni estuary (30th) |
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Hobby |
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1 over Newborough forest (28th) |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Quail |
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1 at Aberffraw dunes (31st-1st) |
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Spoonbill |
· 1 seen in flight south of
Pentraeth (30th) |
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