Herons and Egrets provided 3 new additions to the year list - Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret and Great Bittern – taking the running total for the year up to 144. Storms Isha and Jocelyn failed to deliver anything spectacular, but several sightings of Little Gull were nonetheless welcomed.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Whooper
Swan |
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8 at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
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Pink-footed
Goose |
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36, east of Llyn Coron (22nd). ·
c. 120 headed south over Amlwch, 80 flew over Gadfa and landed on
nearby fields, then 100+ flew south over Traeth Dulas (24th). ·
162 on fields south of Cors Ddyga and east of the cycle track (26th). |
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Greenland
White-fronted Goose |
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18 on fields south of Cors Ddyga and east of the cycle track (26th). |
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Pale-bellied
Brent Geese |
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114 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Long-tailed
Duck |
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Up to 2 off Benllech seafront (2 on 24th, drake on 22nd). |
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Eider |
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Up to 6 off Benllech seafront (6 on 24th, 3 on 22nd). |
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Common
Scoter |
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50+ off Benllech seafront (22nd). |
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Pintail |
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31 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Shelduck |
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42 at Traeth Dulas (22nd). |
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Waders: |
Purple
Sandpiper |
· 9 at Cemlyn (24th). |
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Knot |
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63 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th). ·
48 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Dunlin |
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816 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Greenshank |
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Up to 4 at Traeth Dulas (4 on 24th, 2 on 22nd). ·
1 at Cemlyn (24th). ·
1 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Redshank |
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64 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Grey
Plover |
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72 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th). ·
1 at Cemlyn (24th). ·
61 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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European
Golden Plover |
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Up to 400 at Cemlyn (c. 400 on 22nd, 200+ on 24th). |
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Lapwing |
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35 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Ruff |
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2 at Cors Ddyga (26th). ·
2 with Golden Plover and Lapwing on fields at Bodorgan (26th). |
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Bar-tailed
Godwit |
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2 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th). ·
72 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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2 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(22nd). |
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Oystercatcher |
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118 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Curlew |
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53 at the Alaw estuary (24th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Little
Gull |
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Adult winter plumaged bird at Traeth Dulas (22nd). ·
1st calendar year bird flew past Benllech seafront (24th). ·
2, 1st calendar year bird flew past Cemlyn (24th). ·
1st calendar year bird at Henborth (25th). |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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1 at Cemaes Bay (22nd). ·
3 on a field at Henborth (25th). |
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Lesser
Black-backed Gull |
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1 at Red Wharf Bay (20th). |
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Black Guillemot |
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Up to 13 at Holyhead Harbour
(13 on 24th, 3 on 26th, 1 on 20th,
22nd). ·
3 at Holyhead fish quay (26th). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Black-throated
Diver |
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1 at Borth Wen, Rhoscolyn (26th). |
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Great
Northern Diver |
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1 off Moel-y-Don (21st). ·
Up to 2 at Holyhead Harbour (2 on 24th & 26th,
1 on 20th & 22nd). ·
1 in the bay at Cemlyn (24th-25th). ·
1 at Borth wen, Rhoscolyn (26th). ·
1 at the Inland Sea (26th). |
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Red-throated
Diver |
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1 off Benllech seafront (22nd, 24th). ·
2 in the bay at Cemlyn (24th-25th). |
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Slavonian
Grebe |
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3 at Beddmanarch Bay (22nd). ·
3 on the Inland Sea (24th). |
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Passerines & others: |
Waxwing |
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1 at Pentraeth (25th). |
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Black
Redstart |
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1 at Holyhead fish quay behind Minesto (24th & 26th). |
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Cetti’s
Warbler |
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1 calling at Cors Ddyga (24th). |
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Kingfisher |
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1 at Holyhead fish quay (26th). |
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Raptors: |
Hen Harrier |
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Male at Cors Ddyga (24th). |
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Marsh Harrier |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (26th). ·
Juvenile type at Cemlyn (26th). |
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Red Kite |
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1 at Presaddfed (24th). ·
1 over the A55 just south of
the Bryngwran junction (24th). ·
1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn
(26th). ·
1 over Cors Ddyga (26th). |
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Merlin |
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1 at Cemlyn (24th). ·
1 at Beddmanarch Bay and
then presumably the same at the Inland Sea (26th). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Glossy Ibis |
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1 flew across the A55 from
Llangefni Marshes to Cors Ddyga (22nd). |
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Cattle
Egret |
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1 flew in the roost at Cors Ddyga (22nd-23rd). |
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Great
Bittern |
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2 at Valley lakes (26th). |
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Great Egret |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (24th,
26th), |
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Water Rail |
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2 calling at Cors Ddyga (24th). |
