1 belated addition to the year list - Ring Ouzel (4th) and a further 6 confirmed sightings during the week - House Martin (7th), Grasshopper Warbler (7th), Tree Pipit (7th), Arctic Tern (7th), Reed Warbler (8th) and Little Tern (8th) takes the cumulative list for the year to date up to 172.
There were still a few winter species to be found with 2 Redwing (11th) and a report of a Brambling (11th). Wildfowl numbers continue to decrease. Pale-bellied Brent Geese were reported to the 21st April last year; so, they are likely to be gone soon.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Pale-bellied
Brent Goose |
·
190 at Beddmanarch Bay (8th). ·
185 at the Alaw estuary (9th). |
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Wigeon |
·
5 at the Alaw estuary (9th). |
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Gadwall |
·
2 between North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). |
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Eider |
·
Male and female off Cemlyn (9th). ·
1 at Penmon (11th). |
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Shelduck |
·
50 at
Penmon pool (11th). |
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Waders: |
Common
Sandpiper |
· 1 at Holyhead Breakwater
Country Park (7th-8th). · 1 at Cemlyn (8th-9th).
· 1 at Penmon (11th). |
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Purple Sandpiper |
·
5 at Cemlyn (9th). ·
5 at Penmon (11th). |
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Golden Plover |
·
Up to 200+ at Cemlyn (200+
on 9th, 100+ on 8th). ·
225 at Cors Ddyga (11th). |
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Grey Plover |
·
Up to 2 at Cemlyn (2 on 7th,
1 on 9th). |
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Ringed Plover |
·
30 on bay side of the Trwyn,
Cemlyn (9th). |
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Turnstone |
·
30+ at Cemlyn (11th). ·
20 at Penmon (11th). |
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Greenshank |
·
2 Greenshank at Beddmanarch
Bay (8th). ·
1 at the Alaw estuary (9th). |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
·
15 at Beddmanarch Bay (8th). ·
108 at the Alaw estuary (9th). |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
·
Up to 3 at Cemlyn (3 on 9th,
2 on 7th). ·
3 at Cors Ddyga (11th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Little Tern |
·
1 flew along Traeth Cymyran
(8th). |
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Arctic Tern |
·
5+ were over Cemlyn lagoon
(7th). |
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Little Gull |
·
2nd calendar year
at Cors Ddyga (8th-10th). ·
Adult reported at Gorad
flood, Valley – unattributed (11th). |
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Puffin |
·
6 off South Stack (8th). |
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Black
Guillemot |
·
1 at Penmon (11th). |
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Manx
Shearwater |
·
4 off North Stack (6th). ·
44 moved north past South Stack over a 1hr seawatch (9th). |
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Mediterranean Gull |
·
2 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(7th). ·
3 at Beddmanarch Bay (8th). ·
6 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea
(8th). ·
8 at Cemlyn (8th). ·
3 on fields between 4-mile
bridge And Rhoscolyn (11th). |
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Kittiwake |
·
10 moved north past South Stack over a 1hr seawatch (9th). |
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Sandwich
Tern |
·
c. 100 at Cemlyn (8th). |
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Gannet |
·
34 moved north past South Stack over a 1hr seawatch (9th). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Black-necked Grebe |
·
1, in summer plumage, at Beddmanarch Bay (8th). |
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Passerines & others: |
Grasshopper Warbler |
· 1 at Holyhead Breakwater CP (7th - 8th). ·
1 reeling at Cors Ddyga (7th). ·
1 reeling at Mynydd Bodafon
(8th). · 1 reeling at Cemlyn (8th-9th). · 1 at Garreg Lwyd, Rhoscolyn (11th). |
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Tree Pipit |
·
1 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point – flew west (7th).
·
2 flew SE past South Stack
(8th). |
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Reed Warbler |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (8th). |
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Lesser
Whitethroat |
·
1 reported at Penmon –
unattributed and not added to year list (11th). |
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House Martin |
·
4 back at nests at Pentraeth
(7th). ·
11 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point (7th). · 1 from South Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Sand Martin |
·
4 between North Stack and
Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). ·
9 from North stack, HBCP to Soldier’s
Point (7th). · 22 from South Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Barn
Swallow |
·
27 between North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). ·
2 at the Gorad flood, Valley (7th). ·
15 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point (7th). ·
2 at Beddmanarch Bay (8th). ·
23 from South
Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Willow
Warbler |
·
31 between North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). ·
28 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point (7th). ·
26 from South
Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). ·
c. 10 at Penmon (11th). |
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Chiffchaff |
·
17 between North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). ·
16 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point (7th). ·
22 from South
Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Blackcap |
·
12 between North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). ·
15 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point (7th). ·
18 from South
Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). ·
c. 10 at Penmon (11th). |
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Goldcrest |
·
14 from North stack, HBCP to
Soldier’s Point (7th). |
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Northern Wheatear |
·
1 between North Stack and
Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (7th). ·
10+ on fields opposite
former Douglas Inn, Tregele (7th). ·
5 at Cemlyn (11th). |
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White Wagtail – alba nominate |
·
6 at the Gorad flood, Valley
(7th). ·
17 from South Stack to
Soldier’s Point (8th). ·
50+ between Cemlyn and Hen
Borth (9th). ·
38 at Cors Ddyga (11th). |
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Eurasian Robin |
· 34 counted from South Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Black Redstart |
·
1 at Newborough beach car
park (11th). |
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Ring Ouzel |
·
Belated report of 1 heard at
Rhoscolyn (4th) |
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Redwing |
·
2 at Garreg Lwyd, Rhoscolyn
(11th). |
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Meadow Pipit |
· 500+ from South Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Brambling |
·
1 reported at Cemlyn (11th). |
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Lesser Redpoll |
· 3 from South Stack to Soldier’s Point (8th). |
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Siskin |
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19 from North stack, HBCP to Soldier’s Point – flew west (7th). |
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Goldfinch |
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324 from North stack, HBCP to Soldier’s Point – flew west (7th). |
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Linnet |
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28 from North stack, HBCP to Soldier’s Point – flew west (7th). |
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Stock
Dove |
·
3 from North stack, HBCP to Soldier’s Point – flew west (7th). |
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Hooded
Crow |
·
1 at The Range, Holyhead (8th). |
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Raptors: |
Osprey |
·
1 off Benllech seafront (12th). |
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Red Kite |
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1 at Penysarn (8th). · 1 over Talwrn (12th). |
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Merlin |
·
1 between North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (6th
& 7th). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Cattle Egret |
·
4 on fields between 4-mile
bridge And Rhoscolyn (11th). |
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