A 1st winter male Snow Bunting found by Ken Croft at Soldier’s Point / Holyhead breakwater (27th-1st) is thought to be of the nominate form Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis which originates from Greenland east to western Russia, including Scandinavia. Most sightings of Snow Bunting on Anglesey involve birds from Iceland of the P. n. insulae sub-species. If accepted by the Welsh Birds Rarity Committee, it will become only the 11th record for Anglesey following 5 (m & 4f/imm) at Soldier’s Point on the 25/11/12, 2 at Cemlyn (m & f/1st cal year) on the 09/03/14, 1 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (f/ 1st cal year) on the 16/11/14, 1 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (f) on the 28/11/16 and 1 at Red Wharf Bay (m) from the 22/01/20 – 17/02/2020. This week’s bird is the 1st for Anglesey during 2024 and takes the cumulative year list to date up to 149.
With the arrival of Garganey, House and Sand
Martins, Swallows and Little Ringed Plover elsewhere in the UK – and a winter
plumaged Puffin seen from Bangor Pier (26th) – the next few weeks
should provide a steady stream of new additions to the year list.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Greenland White-fronted Geese |
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19 on fields south of Cors
Ddyga – 1 with neck collar A4C (19 on 24th, 16 on 26th). |
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Pink-footed Goose |
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400+ at Cors Ddyga (24th). |
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Pale-bellied
Brent Goose |
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107 at Penmon Pool (28th). ·
188 at the Alaw estuary (29th). |
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Dark-bellied
Brent Goose |
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1 at the Alaw estuary (29th). |
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Long-tailed
Duck |
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1 off Benllech seafront (24th). |
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Eider |
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2 off Church Island, Menai Bridge (25th). ·
6 off Moelfre (1st). |
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Goldeneye |
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2 at the Inland Sea (24th). |
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Goosander |
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2 at Llyn Trafwll (28th). |
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Waders: |
Green
Sandpiper |
· 1 at Llanfachraeth (26th-27th). |
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Common
Sandpiper |
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1 at Church Island, Menai Bridge (25th). ·
Belated report on 1 at Cemaes Bay (17th). |
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Purple
Sandpiper |
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5 at Trearddur Bay (27th). |
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Knot |
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202 at the Alaw estuary (29th). |
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Golden
Plover |
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40+ flew over Cors Ddyga (25th). ·
c. 300 at Cemlyn (26th). |
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Grey
Plover |
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33 at the Alaw estuary (29th). |
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Common
Ringed Plover |
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Up to 38 at Holyhead breakwater (38 on 28th, 33 on 27th). |
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Greenshank |
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1 at Church Island (25th). ·
10 at Llanfachraeth end of Alaw estuary (26th). ·
1 at Traeth Dulas (1st). |
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Jack Snipe |
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5 at Traeth Dulas (1st). |
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Snipe |
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c.35 at Traeth Dulas (1st). |
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Woodcock |
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5 at Talwrn (16th). |
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Ruff |
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2 at Cors Ddyga (24th
& 29th). |
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Bar-tailed
Godwit |
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84 at the Alaw estuary (29th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Mediterranean
Gull |
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3 adults – 2 summer plumaged, 1 winter - at Cemlyn (26th). ·
1 at Trearddur Bay (27th). ·
2 at the Alaw estuary (29th). |
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Black
Guillemot |
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Up to 6 at Holyhead harbour (6 on 29th, 2 on 27th). ·
2 at Beddmanarch Bay (27th). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Black-throated
Diver |
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1 at Holyhead harbour (24th – 29th). |
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Great
Northern Diver |
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1 at Holyhead harbour (24th – 29th). |
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Red-throated Diver |
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1 off Moelfre (1st). |
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Slavonian Grebe |
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2 on the Inland Sea (24th). ·
5 at Beddmanarch Bay (5 on
24th, 2 on 27th & 29th). |
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Passerines & others: |
Snow Bunting |
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Male, of the nivalis sub-species at the start of Holyhead breakwater
(27th-28th). |
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Common
Starling |
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c. 80,000 came into roost at Llangefni marshes (25th). |
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Dipper |
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2 at Llangefni (26th). |
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Fieldfare |
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c. 140 over Gadfa (24th). ·
c. 50 roosted in willows
along the old railway line, Llangefni marshes (25th). |
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Raptors: |
Marsh
Harrier |
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1 over Llangefni marshes (25th). ·
1 over Cors Ddyga (29th). |
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Red
Kite |
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Up to 2 over A5025 near Rhoscefnhir (2 on 26th, 1 on 1st). ·
1 over B5109 at Trefor (27th). ·
1 over Gwyndy, near Trefor (29th-1st). |
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Merlin |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (24th). ·
Male off Cemlyn road, at Cestyll footpath (26th). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Cattle
Egret |
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2 at Cors Ddyga (29th). |
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Great
Bittern |
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2 booming at Cors Ddyga (24th). |
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