The cumulative year list increased by 2 to 146, with the addition of Rose-ringed Parakeet (25th-1st) at Benllech and a drake Velvet Scoter (1st) off Benllech seafront (1st). Whilst there have been a few records of single Lesser Black-backed Gulls over the winter, 3 together at the Alaw estuary (2nd) was perhaps the first evidence of a return passage by what is our earliest spring migrant.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Whooper Swan |
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22 on fields west of Rhosgoch
(29th). ·
22 on fields south-west of
Maenaddwyn (1st). ·
12 at the Cefni reservoir (1st). |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
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5 at Traeth Lligwy (1st). ·
105 at Penmon pool (2nd). ·
316 at the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose |
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2 at Penmon pool (2nd). |
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Velvet Scoter |
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1 off Benllech seafront (1st). |
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Long-tailed Duck |
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2 off Benllech seafront (1st). |
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Eider |
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6 off Benllech seafront (1st). ·
3 off Lleiniog (2nd) ·
1 off Penmon point (2nd). |
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Common Scoter |
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1 on the Inland Sea (27th). |
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Pintail |
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29 at the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Waders: |
Purple Sandpiper |
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3 at
Penmon Point (2nd). |
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Sanderling |
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32 at Lleiniog (2nd). |
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Knot |
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96 at the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Grey Plover |
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58 at the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Ringed Plover |
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59 on rough ground at
Holyhead breakwater (31st). |
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Greenshank |
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11 at the Llanfachraeth end
of the Alaw estuary (31st). |
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Redshank |
·
150+ roosting at the Inland
Sea (27th). |
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Woodcock |
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1 flew across the road at
dusk near Marianglas (30th). |
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Ruff |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (1st). |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
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1 at the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
·
3 birds at the Alaw estuary
are perhaps evidence of the start of a return passage (2nd). |
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Black Guillemot |
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2 at Beddmanarch Bay, viewed
from Penrhos Coastal Park (30th). ·
4 at Holyhead Harbour (30th). ·
1 at Penmon Point (2nd). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Great Northern Diver |
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1 at the Inland Sea (27th
& 1st). ·
1 at Holyhead harbour (28th,
30th & 31st). |
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Slavonian Grebe |
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2 at Beddmanarch Bay, viewed
from Penrhos Coastal Park (30th). ·
2 on the Inland Sea (1st). |
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Passerines & others: |
Rose-ringed Parakeet |
·
Belated report that 1 was
still at Benllech (25th), then photographed (31st) and
seen again (1st). |
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Black Redstart |
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2 female / juvenile birds at
Amlwch Port (30th). ·
1 on lighthouse perimeter
walls at Point Lynas and surrounding heather on east side (seen on two days – not
specified). |
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Hooded Crow |
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1 at The Range, Holyhead (30th). |
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Raptors: |
Marsh Harrier |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (27th). |
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Red Kite |
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1 over the A55 at Gaerwen
(27th). ·
2 at the Inland Sea (27th). ·
1 over Talwrn (31st). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (1st). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Cattle Egret |
·
1 flew out from the roost at
Cors Ddyga (2nd). |
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Great Egret |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (27th). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (1st),
then 2 flew out from the roost early morning (2nd). |
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