An unprecedented number of Black Terns following Storm Betty …
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Swans,
Geese & Ducks: |
Mute
Swan |
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52 on western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Barnacle Goose |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (20th). |
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Wigeon |
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4 at Cors Ddyga (21st). |
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Eurasian Teal |
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68 at the Alaw estuary (21st). ·
c. 40 at Beddmanarch Bay (21st). |
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Gadwall |
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12 on western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Coot |
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95 on western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Waders: |
Wood
Sandpiper |
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2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (22nd-24th). |
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Green
Sandpiper |
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1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (20th & 24th). ·
1 flew west past Point Lynas (23rd). ·
1 at Cemlyn (24th) ·
4 at the Alaw estuary (24th) |
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Common
Sandpiper |
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2 at the Alaw estuary (21st). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (22nd). ·
2 at Traeth Dulas (23rd). |
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Sanderling |
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2 at Cemlyn (22nd). ·
7 at Traeth Dulas (23rd). ·
6 at Traeth Lligwy (24th). |
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Knot |
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1 at Cemlyn (20th). ·
9 at the Alaw estuary (20th). |
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Dunlin |
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Up to 29 at Traeth Dulas (29 on 20th&23rd, 9
on 19th). ·
Up to 9 at the Alaw estuary (9on 25th, 3 on 21st). |
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Turnstone |
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8 at Cemlyn (20th). |
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Little
Ringed Plover |
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2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (20th). ·
1 over the lagoon at Cemlyn (24th). |
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Ringed
Plover |
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Up to 115 at Traeth Dulas (115 on 23rd, 72 on 20th,
38 on 19th). ·
39 at the Alaw estuary (25th). ·
70 at Traeth Lligwy (24th). |
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Eurasian
Golden Plover |
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22 at Cemlyn (22nd). |
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Lapwing |
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20+ at the Cors Ddyga (22nd). |
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Common Snipe |
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c. 25 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (24th). |
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Ruff |
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4 at Cors Ddyga (20th-22nd). ·
1 at Cemlyn (22nd). ·
2 at Cemlyn – 1 over sea, 1 on lagoon (24th) |
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Greenshank |
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Up to 4 at Traeth Dulas (4
on 20th, 1 on 19th). ·
Up to 18 at the Alaw estuary
(18 on 21st, 16 on 25th). |
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Redshank |
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Up to 28 at the Alaw estuary (28 on 25th, 23 on 21st). |
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Bar-tailed
Godwit |
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1 at the Alaw estuary (21st). |
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Black-tailed
Godwit |
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1 summer plumaged bird at Traeth Dulas (20th). ·
15+ at Cors Ddyga RSPB (22nd). ·
1 at Cemlyn (24th). |
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Whimbrel |
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Up to 4 at Cemlyn (4 on 24th, 1 on 20th). ·
Up to 3 at the Alaw estuary
(3 on 21st, 1 on 25th). ·
70 at Traeth Lligwy (24th). |
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Curlew |
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c.80 at Traeth Dulas (20th). |
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Oystercatcher |
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c. 30 at Traeth Dulas (20th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Black
Tern |
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Moulting adult and 3 juveniles at Traeth Lligwy (19th),
then 3 juveniles (20th), 29 (21st) and 20 (22nd). ·
Up to 22 amongst mixed feeding flocks from coast below Octel, Amlwch
Port looking out beyond East Mouse (19th). ·
25 past Point Lynas (20th). ·
18 off Amlwch Port looking out beyond East Mouse (20th). ·
3 at Cemlyn (20th). ·
2 at Bull Bay (21st). ·
8+ past Cemlyn (23rd) ·
2 over the lagoon, Cemlyn (23rd). ·
5 at Cemlyn (24th). ·
6 at Traeth Lligwy (24th). ·
9 past Point Lynas (25th). |
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Balearic
Shearwater |
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1 off Point Lynas (22nd). ·
2 past Point Lynas (25th). |
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Long-tailed
Skua |
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2 past Cemlyn (23rd). |
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Great
Skua |
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1 past Cemlyn (20th). |
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Arctic
Skua |
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3 past Point Lynas (20th). ·
1 past Cemaes Bay (20th). ·
3 past Cemlyn (23rd). ·
4 past Point Lynas (23rd). ·
3 past Cemlyn (24th). ·
4 past Cemlyn (24th). ·
2 past Cemlyn (25th). ·
4 past Point Lynas (25th). |
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European
Storm-Petrel |
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1 past Cemlyn (23rd) |
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Puffin |
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1 off Cemlyn (24th). ·
1 past Point Lynas (25th). |
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Little
Gull |
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1 west past Point Lynas (23rd). ·
2nd summer at Cemlyn lagoon (24th). ·
Adult off Cemlyn (24th) ·
Juvenile past Point Lynas (25th). |
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Mediterranean
Gull |
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Up to 2 adult winter plumaged birds at Traeth Dulas (2 on 19th,
1 on 20th & 23rd). ·
6 at the Alaw estuary (21st). ·
2 at Beddmanarch Bay (21st). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Little
Grebe |
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18 on western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Passerines & others: |
Yellow
Wagtail |
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1 in off the sea at Point Lynas (24th). |
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Swift |
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1 at Point Lynas (20th) and the same or another (22nd). ·
2 over Cemaes Bay (23rd). |
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Barn
Swallow |
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1500 went to roost at Cors Ddyga RSPB |
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House
Martin |
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15 over the western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Sand
Martin |
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6 at Traeth Lligwy (24th). |
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Willow
Warbler |
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2 around the western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Chiffchaff |
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5 around western basin of Llyn Cefni, 2 of which were singing (25th). |
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Blackcap |
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2 around the western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Northern
Wheatear |
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1 at Cemlyn (20th). ·
1 at South Stack (25th). |
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Hooded
Crow |
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1 at South Stack (23rd). |
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Jay |
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2 around the western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Common
Kingfisher |
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1 on old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (23rd&24th). ·
1 at the Alaw estuary (25th). ·
1 on western basin of Llyn Cefni (25th). |
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Raptors: |
Barn
Owl |
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2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (24th). |
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Marsh
Harrier |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (20th). |
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Herons, Egrets &
allies: |
Great
Egret |
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1 at Llyn Trafwll (19th). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (22nd & 24th) |
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Water
Rail |
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3 calling at Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th). |
