A time of transition, with winter visitors still putting in an appearance – White-fronted Goose, Slavonian Grebe, Snow Bunting, Brambling and Fieldfare etc and summer migrants incoming – Northern Wheatear, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff etc. Both Northern Wheatear and Sand Martin were new for the year and takes the 2024 cumulative year list for the year to date up to 154.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Greenland
White-fronted Goose |
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Up to 19 on fields south of Cors Ddyga (19 on 11th &14th,
16 on 9th, 12 on 12th).
Included a neck-collared bird A4C that was caught and ringed during
January ’21 and seen again in ’22. |
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Pink-footed
Goose |
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48 at Cors Ddyga (9th). |
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Pale-bellied
Brent Goose |
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25 at Benllech (9th). |
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Barnacle
Goose |
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2 at Llyn Coron (9th). ·
2 on fields south of Cors Ddyga (12th). |
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Greater
Scaup |
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Drake at Llyn Coron (9th). |
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Long-tailed
Duck |
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Female type off Benllech seafront (12th). |
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Eider |
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8 off Traeth Bychan (9th). ·
c. 12 off Benllech seafront (12th). |
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Common
Scoter |
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3 off Traeth Bychan (9th). |
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Shelduck |
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22 at Traeth Dulas (9th). |
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Red-breasted
Merganser |
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6 at Traeth Dulas (9th). |
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Waders: |
Purple
Sandpiper |
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Up to 10 at Cemlyn (10 on 11th, 6 on 15th). · 13 on coastal footpath at
Rhoscolyn at high tide (13th). |
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Knot |
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50 at Beddmanarch Bay (12th). |
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Turnstone |
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6 on coastal footpath at Rhoscolyn at high tide (13th). ·
47 on the rocks below the lookout at Penrhos CP (14th). |
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Dunlin |
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4 at Traeth Dulas (9th). ·
4 on the rocks below the lookout at Penrhos CP (14th). |
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Golden
Plover |
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c. 600 at Cemlyn (12th). ·
1000+ in flooded field along cycle track near Cors Ddyga (12th). |
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Grey
Plover |
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Up to 8 at Cemlyn (8 on 15th, 6 on 11th). |
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Greenshank |
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2 at Traeth Dulas (9th). |
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Redshank |
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29 at Traeth Dulas (9th). ·
22 on the rocks below the lookout at Penrhos CP (14th). |
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Jack
Snipe |
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1 at Traeth Dulas (9th). ·
1 at Cemlyn (11th). |
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Common
Snipe |
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3 at Traeth Dulas (9th). ·
12 at Cemlyn (11th). |
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Woodcock |
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1 at South Stack (12th). |
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Black-tailed
Godwit |
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16 at the Gorad flood, Valley (10th). ·
14-15 at Beddmanarch Bay (12th). |
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Oystercatcher |
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13 at Traeth Dulas (9th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Mediterranean
Gull |
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4 at Cemlyn (12th). |
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Black
Guillemot |
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1 at Beddmanarch Bay (15th). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Great
Northern Diver |
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1 off Benllech seafront (12th). |
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Red-throated
Diver |
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6 off Benllech seafront (12th). |
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Slavonian
Grebe |
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Up to 4 at Beddmanarch Bay / Gorad – 3 in summer plumage (11th
& 15th). |
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Passerines & others: |
Northern
Wheatear |
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Male at South Stack 915th). |
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Sand
Martin |
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2 at South Stack (15th). ·
1 at Llyn Cefni (15th). |
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Snow
Bunting |
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1 photographed at Llanddona (12th). |
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Brambling |
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1 on garden feeders at Menai Bridge (12th). |
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Chiffchaff |
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1 at Llyn Cefni (12th). ·
1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (12th). ·
1 at South Stack (15th). |
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Cetti’s
Warbler |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (15th). |
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Linnet |
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27 on fields opposite the visitor centre, South Stack (11th).
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Common
Crossbill |
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A number calling at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (12th). |
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Fieldfare |
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c. 80 flew west over Gadfa (12th). |
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Hooded
Crow |
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2 at South Stack (11th). ·
1 at The Range (12th). ·
1 on the lighthouse island at South Stack (15th). |
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Raptors: |
Marsh
Harrier |
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2 at Cors Ddyga (12th). |
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Red
Kite |
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1 over Llyn Llywenan (9th&10th). |
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Merlin |
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Female, with prey, ¼ mile south of Mynachdy (15th). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Cattle
Egret |
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1 at Cors Ddyga (12th). ·
1 near Llanfwrog (12th). |
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Great
Egret |
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1 at Llyn Llywenan (9th&10th). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (12th). |
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