Friday, 17 May 2024

Week: Saturday 11th May 2024 – Friday 17th May 2024.

A Wood Warbler at South Stack (11th) was the 200th bird for the 2024 year list.  A Grey-headed Wagtail was at Cemlyn (11th), while a belated report emerged of 2 European Bee-eaters photographed at Ffynnon y Wrach, South Stack road, Holyhead (6th).

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Snow Goose

·       White phase seen in flight at Porthdafarch (15th).

Garganey

·       2 drakes at Cors Ddyga (16th).

Common Scoter

·       1 flew past The Range (15th).

·       69 during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (16th).

·       5 during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Waders:

Avocet

·       1 at Cors Ddyga early morning (11th) and presumed the same at Malltraeth cob pool late evening (11th).

European Golden Plover

·       1 at Cemlyn (16th-17th).

Common Ringed Plover

·       7 at Cemlyn (12th).

·       31 at the Alaw estuary (13th).

·       47 at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Sanderling

·       2 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (11th).

·       2 at Cemlyn (12th).

·       1 at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Dunlin

·       22 at Cemlyn (12th).

·       45 at the Alaw estuary (13th).

·       27 at Cemlyn (15th).

·       169 at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Turnstone

·       1 at Cemlyn (12th).

Whimbrel

·       2 at Cemlyn (12th).

·       1during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (16th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·       25 at the Alaw estuary (13th).

Black-tailed Godwit

·       20 at Malltraeth cob pool (14th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Roseate Tern

·       2, copulating, at Cemlyn (15th).

Arctic Skua

·       1 flew past The Range (15th).

·       1 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Puffin

·       9 during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Black Guillemot

·       3 were at Porth y Mor (12th).

Gannet

·       4 during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (16th).

·       32 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Manx Shearwater

·       24 during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (16th).

·       1156 during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Mediterranean Gull

·       4 at Cemlyn (4 on 12th, 2 on 15th).

Fulmar

·       3 during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (16th).

·       11 during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Kittiwake

·       27 during a 1hr seawatch from The Range (16th).

·       93 during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Divers & Grebes:

Red-throated Diver

·       1 flew past The Range (15th).

·       2 flew past during a 3hr seawatch from The Range (17th).

Passerines & others:

Wood Warbler

·       1 at the plantation, South Stack (11th).

European Bee-eater

·       2 at Ffynon y Wrach, South Stack road, Holyhead (6th).

Common Redstart

·       Male at South Stack (11th).

Whinchat

·       Female at Hen Borth (11th).

Spotted Flycatcher

·       Up to 4 at Holyhead mountain (4 on 11th, 3 on 14th).

·       1 at Holyhead breakwater country park (11th & 14th).

·       2 at South Stack (14th).

·       1 at Coedana (14th)

Cuckoo

·       1 calling near Llanfairynghornwy (11th).

·       1 calling at Llyn Penrhyn (11h).

·       1 at Holyhead mountain (11th).

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (12th).

·       1 calling at Cemlyn (17th).

Grasshopper Warbler

·       1 at Cemlyn (11th).

Reed Warbler

·       1 seen singing in a tiny scrap of reeds at high tide level on the estuary side of the cob (14th).

Garden Warbler

·       1 at South Stack (11th).

Northern Wheatear

·       5 at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (11th).

Blue-headed Wagtail – M. f. flava

·       Male and 2 females on Tyn Llan fields and beach, Cemlyn (11th).

Grey-headed Wagtail – M. f. thunbergi

·       1 on Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (11th).

Tree Pipit

·       1 at South Stack (11th).

Hooded Crow

·       1 at South Stack (14th).

Raptors:

Hobby

·       1 at Aberffraw (15th).

Osprey

·       1 flew over Cors Ddyga carrying a fish (11th).

·        1 at Llyn Coron (15th).

Marsh Harrier

 

·       Female at South Stack (14th).

Red Kite

·       1 at Llyn Coron (15th).

·       1 over A5025, north of Pentraeth automotive (15th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Bittern

·        Booming bird at Llyn Penrhyn (11th).

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (12th).

Great Egret

·        1 at Cemlyn (12th).

Cattle Egret

·        Up to 3 at the gorad flood, Valley (3 on 13th, 2 on 11th).

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