Week: Saturday 22nd June 2024 – Friday 28th June 2024.

Main theme for the week was an early sign of returning waders with Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Whimbrel and a growing number of Curlew all featuring in reports.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Eider	·       5 off Benllech seafront – including 3 juveniles (22nd).
Waders:	Common Sandpiper	·       2 at Beddmanarch Bay (27th). ·       7 at the Alaw estuary (28th).
	Golden Plover	·       1 on the Trwyn, Cemlyn (23rd).
	Turnstone	·       5 on the Trwyn, Cemlyn (23rd).
	Greenshank	·       3 at the Alaw estuary (28th). ·       Summer plumaged bird at Traeth Dulas (28th).
	Redshank	·       4 at Cemlyn (26th). ·       Up to 9 at the Alaw estuary (9 on 27th, 5 on 28th) – up from just the 1 last week.
	Whimbrel	·       1 at the Alaw estuary (28th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (23rd). ·       7 at Malltraeth (24th).
	Curlew	·       30 at Cemlyn (26th). ·       Up to 120 at the Alaw estuary (120 on 28th, 21 on 27th).
	Oystercatcher	·       Up to 116 at the Alaw estuary (116 on 28th, 79 on 27th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Arctic Skua	·       1 off Benllech seafront (22nd).
	Mediterranean Gull	·       2 adults, 1 2nd calendar year and juvenile at Cemlyn (23rd).
	Black Guillemot	·       Up to 4 off Benllech seafront (4 on 22nd, 1 on 23rd).
Divers & Grebes:	No sightings of note
Passerines & others:	Common Crossbill	·       1 flew over Y Graig, Llangefni (25th). ·       3 at the Plantation, South Stack (26th).
	Lesser Whitethroat	·       2 near Cemlyn (23rd).
	Grasshopper Warbler	·       1 at Cors Erddreiniog (23rd).
	Kingfisher	·       1 at Cors Erddreiniog (23rd).
	Hooded Crow	·       1 at The Range, Holyhead (26th). ·       Up to 3 Hooded x Carrion hybrids (3 on 28th, 1 on 23rd).
Raptors:	Hobby	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (22nd – 23rd).
	Osprey	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (26th).
	Marsh Harrier	·       Male at Cors Ddyga (23rd). ·       Female at Cors Erddreiniog (23rd).
	Red Kite	·       1 at Gadfa (25th & 27th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·        Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on 25th, 1 on 23rd & 26th).
	Great Egret	·        Up to 5 at Cors Ddyga (5 on 26th, 2 on 23rd). ·        1 flew east over Wylfa power station (23rd). ·        2 at Llyn Trafwll (25th).

Week: Saturday 15th June 2024 – Friday 21st June 2024.

There was a belated report of a Dotterel at Rhoscolyn on the 11^th May which takes the year to date total up to 206.  In what was a quiet week, there was still a bit of variety with an unseasonal Black Redstart, 2 Arctic Skua, a feral Snow Goose, 2 sightings of Hobby and at least 3 – possibly 5 - Great Egret.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Snow Goose	·       1 at Cemlyn and then flew to Hen Borth (20th).
	Common Scoter	·       24 flew past The Range (17th).
Waders:	Dotterel	·       Belated report of 1 at Rhoscolyn on the 11th May.
	Redshank	·       1 at the Alaw estuary (18th) was the 1st returning bird.
	Common Ringed Plover	·       16 at the Alaw estuary (18th).
	Sanderling	·       1 at the Alaw estuary (18th).
	Dunlin	·       12 at the Alaw estuary (18th).
	Curlew	·       13 at the Alaw estuary (18th).
	Oystercatcher	·       112 at the Alaw estuary (18th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Arctic Skua	·       2 flew past The Range (17th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·       2 adults and 1 chick at Cemlyn (19th).
	Common Gull	·       2nd calendar year bird still at the Alaw estuary (18th).
	Sandwich Tern	·       139 chicks ringed at Cemlyn and fitted with orange flags – most 3 letters E** (19th).
	Puffin	·       5 at South Stack (16th).
	Black Guillemot	·       3 adults and 2 downy chicks ringed at Holyhead – two nests with two eggs and a nest box in use again (19th).
Divers & Grebes:	No sightings of note
Passerines & others:	Black Redstart	·       1 at Cemlyn (19th).
Raptors:	Hobby	·       1 at Pentraeth (19th). ·       1 at Cors Ddyga (20th).
	Marsh Harrier	·       Female at the Alaw estuary (18th). ·       Male at Cors Ddyga (20th).
	Red Kite	·       1 over Beddmanarch Bay (15th). ·       1 over Moel-y-Don (16th). ·       1 at Gadfa (16th, 18th & 19th). ·       1 over Penysarn (17th). ·       1 over a cut silage field at Talwrn (17th). ·       1 over the A5025, 1 mile south of Pentraeth (17th). ·       2 over minffordd road, Caergeiliog (19th). ·       1 over Llangefni (21st). ·       1 over Talwrn (21st).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·        3 at Cors Ddyga – 3rd field down from 1st bridge (17th).
	Great Egret	·        At least up to 3 – but possibly 5 - at Cors Ddyga (3 on 19th & 20th, 1 on 17th).