Friday, 31 May 2024

Week: Saturday 25th May 2024 – Friday 31st May 2024.

Cemlyn delivered 2 new year ticks this week.  A Red-rumped Swallow at Plas Cemlyn, Cemlyn - then over nearby fields (25th) - will be only the 3rd record for Anglesey after 1 on the 11th May 2004 at South Stack and 1 on the 4th May 2008 at Porth Wen.  Later in the week, 7 Egyptian Geese were at Cemlyn (29th).  Together, they take the Anglesey year to date list up to 203.

Elsewhere, 2 Pomarine Skuas seen off 000The Range, Holyhead (31st) were both notable and just reward for Ken Croft after many hours spent seawatching over the past few weeks.


Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Egyptian Goose

·       7 at Cemlyn (29th).

Common Scoter

·       15 flew past The Range over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

·       9 flew past The Range over a 3hr seawatch (30th).

Eider

·       4 at Penmon Point (28th).

·       5 at Port Penmon (28th).

·       9 at Afon Lleiniog (29th).

·       4 at Trwyn y Penrhyn, Penmon (30th).

Goosander

·       6 off Beaumaris promenade (29th).

Waders:

Curlew Sandpiper

·       1 at Cemlyn (25th-27th).

European Golden Plover

·       2 on Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (18th).

Common Ringed Plover

·       21 at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Sanderling

·       Up to 8 at Cemlyn (8 on 25th, 1 on 26th).

·       5 at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (26th).

Dunlin

·       26 at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Ruff

·       1 at Llyn Llywenan (26th).

Whimbrel

·       1 at the beach at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn  (25th).

·       2 flew past The Range over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·       6 flew past Trwyn y Penrhyn, Penmon (30th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Pomarine Skua

·       2 seen off The Range, Holyhead (31st).

Puffin

·       1 at Penmon Point (28th).

Black Guillemot

·       1 at Penmon Point (28th).

·       1 at Porth Penmon (29th).

Manx Shearwater

·       250 flew past The Range over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

·       1176 flew past The Range over a 3hr seawatch (30th).

·       968 flew past The Range over a 3hr seawatch (31st).

Lesser Black-backed Gull

·       54 at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Kittiwake

·       85 flew past The Range over a 3hr seawatch (31st).

Divers & Grebes:

 

·       Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

Red-rumped Swallow

·       1 photographed at Plas Cemlyn, Cemlyn then seen over nearby fields (25th).

Barn Swallow

·       94 flew west at South Stack (25th).

Tree Pipit

·       1 at Holyhead (25th).

Spotted Flycatcher

·       39 at Holyhead – 9 at South Stack, 17 at Holyhead mountain and 13 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (25th).

·       Up to 3 opposite Cafnan farm, Cemlyn (3 on 26th, 2 on 25th).

·       1 at Llanfairynghornwy churchyard (25th).

·       8 at Holyhead – 2 at South Stack, 2 at Holyhead mountain and 4 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (26th).

·       2 at Cemlyn (26th).

Cuckoo

·       1 flew over the A55 near Bryngwran (26th).

·       1, possibly 2, at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park and South Stack (26th).

·       1 heard from Pencarreg, Cemlyn (29th).

Whinchat

·       Female at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (29th).

Reed Warbler

·       1 at Hen Borth (27th).

Northern Wheatear

·       4 between Cemlyn and Hen Borth (25th).

·       2 at South Stack (25th).

Lesser Redpoll

·       2 at The Range (2 on 25th, 1 on 27th).

Chough

·       33 at South Stack (27th).

Raptors:

Osprey

·       1 at the Cefni estuary (27th).

Red Kite

·       1 over the B5109 between Pentraeth and Talwrn (25th).

·       1 over Talwrn (29th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Cattle Egret

 

·        3 at the Alaw estuary (29th).

 


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Friday, 24 May 2024

Week: Saturday 18th May 2024 – Friday 24th May 2024.

The only new addition to the 2024 year list was a calling Quail that was heard from Rhosneigr golf course (20th).  It takes the running total up to 201. 

A Little Tern, a Little Gull, 6 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Northern Diver, 8 Red-throated Diver and a good passage of commoner seabirds were just rewards for those who put the hours in despite what were poor conditions at times.  It has proved a good spring for Curlew Sandpiper and Malltraeth produced a further 3 to add to those already seen at the likes of Cemlyn and the Alaw estuary.  Common Starling have become more obvious as this years’ broods fledge.  These sightings are pleasant in themselves, but they also serve as a reminder that late May and particularly early June can be a good time for finding a Rose-coloured Starling.  If you find one, please try to get a photo (anything better than nothing) to support the sighting.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Common Scoter

·       14 flew past during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (22nd).

·       26 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

·       150+ off Benllech seafront (24th).

Waders:

Curlew Sandpiper

·       3 at the Cefni estuary (20th).

European Golden Plover

·       1 at Cemlyn (18th).

Common Ringed Plover

·       15 at Cemlyn (18th).

·       10 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (20th).

·       209 at the Alaw estuary (20th).

·       103 at the Alaw estuary (24th).

Sanderling

·       34 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (20th).

·       15

Dunlin

·       c. 40 at Cemlyn (18th).

·       6 at Valley wetlands RSPB (18th).

·       1 feeding in the heather, 100yds Inland on The Range (19th).

·       8 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (20th).

·       331 at the Alaw estuary (20th).

·       202 at the Alaw estuary (24th).

Knot

·       1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (20th).

Turnstone

·       6+ at Cemlyn (18th).

·       1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (20th).

Ruff

·       1 at the Cefni estuary (20th).

Whimbrel

·       8 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (19th).

·       15 at the Alaw estuary (20th).

·       1 at the Alaw estuary (24th).

Oystercatcher

·       112 at the Alaw estuary (24th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·       8 at the Alaw estuary (24th).

Black-tailed Godwit

·       14 at Malltraeth cob pool (20th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Arctic Skua

·       4 flew past Rhosneigr and up the Cymyran strait (23rd).

·       2 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

Puffin

·       1 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (23rd).

·       7 flew past during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (22nd).

·       4 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

Gannet

·       6 from Point Lynas (18th).

·       8 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (19th).

·       12 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (21st).

·       23 flew past during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (22nd).

·       51 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (23rd).

·       140 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

·       3 off Benllech seafront (24th).

Manx Shearwater

·       30+ from Point Lynas (18th).

·       228 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (19th).

·       622 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (21st).

·       105 flew past during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (22nd).

·       2434 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (23rd).

·       25 off Traeth Bychan (23rd).

·       1519 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

·       8 off Benllech seafront (24th).

Fulmar

·       2 from Point Lynas (18th).

·       8 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (19th).

·       3 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (21st).

·       6 flew past during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (22nd).

·       41 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (23rd).

·       16 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

Little Tern

·       1 off Traeth Crigyll, Rhosneigr (22nd).

Little Gull

·       1 flew over Rhosneigr (23rd).

Mediterranean Gull

·       2 at Cemlyn (18th).

Kittiwake

·       13 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (19th).

·       125 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (21st).

·       39 flew past during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (22nd).

·       103 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (23rd).

·       114 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

·       1 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (21st).

·       2 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

Red-throated Diver

·       1 flew past during a 2hr seawatch from The Range (21st).

·       1 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (23rd).

·       1 off Traeth Bychan (23rd).

·       5 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (24th).

Passerines & others:

Spotted Flycatcher

·       Up to 2 at South Stack (2 on 19th, 1 on 18th).

·       1 at Rhoscolyn (20th).

·       1 at Cafnan, near Cemlyn (21st).

Cuckoo

·       1 at Newborough dunes (19th).

·       1 at South Stack (19th).

·       1 calling at Cemaes Bay (20th).

Grasshopper Warbler

·       1 at South Stack (18th).

Reed Warbler

·       1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (18th).

Sedge Warbler

·       Up to 8 at South Stack (8 on 19th, 6 on 18th).

Northern Wheatear

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (19th).

Lesser Redpoll

·       2 at South Stack (19th).

Common Swift

·       c. 25 at Cors Ddyga (22nd).

Hooded Crow

·       1 at The Range (20th & 22nd).

Raptors:

Osprey

·       1 at the Cefni estuary (20th).

Marsh Harrier

 

·       2 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

·       Male at Valley wetlands RSPB (18th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Bittern

 

·        Booming bird at Valley wetlands RSPB (18th).

Quail

·        1 heard from Rhosneigr golf course (20th).

Other wildlife

Risso’s Dolphin

·        5 swam north past The Range (22nd).
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