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