Friday, 19 July 2024

Week: Saturday 13th July 2024 – Friday 19th July 2024.

Returning waders continue to offer interest …

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Common Scoter

·       36 flew past Cemlyn (18th).

Eurasian Teal

·       5 at the Alaw estuary (13th) – 1st returning birds of the autumn.

Eider

·       4 off Benllech seafront – female and 3 juveniles (18th).

Waders:

Common Sandpiper

·       Up to 5 at the Alaw estuary (5 on 13th, 4 on 15th & 17th).

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (17th).

·       4 at the Afon Cefni, Malltraeth (18th).

Sanderling

·       1 at Rhosneigr (16th).

Dunlin

·       17 at Malltraeth cob pool (18th).

Greenshank

·       Up to 20 at the Alaw estuary (20 on 17th, 12 on 13th & 15th).

·       4 at the Afon Cefni, Malltraeth (18th).

Redshank

·       Up to 21 at the Alaw estuary (21 on 13th, 14 on 17th, 12 on 15th).

·       41 at Malltraeth – Afon Cefni & cob pool (18th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·       4 at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Black-tailed Godwit

·       2 at the Alaw estuary (17th) – 1st returning birds.

·       23 at Malltraeth cob pool (18th).

Whimbrel

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (16th).

Curlew

·       Up to 191 at the Alaw estuary (191 on 17th, 115 on 13th).

·       Up to 143 at Traeth Dulas (143 on 17th, 118 on 16th).

Oystercatcher

·       Up to 197 at the Alaw estuary (197 on 13th, 148 on 17th ).

Seabirds & gulls:

Arctic Skua

·       1 off Cemlyn (16th).

Roseate Tern

·       1 on the bricks around the main island at Cemlyn (16th, 17th, 19th).

Mediterranean Gull

·       2nd calendar year at Traeth Dulas (16th).

·       2 on rocks off Rhosneigr (16th).

·       3 – adult summer, 2nd summer, juvenile (16th). 

Black Guillemot

·       3 off Benllech seafront (18th).

Divers & Grebes:

Red-throated Diver

·       1 off Benllech seafront (14th).

Passerines & others:

Northern Wheatear

·       1 on return passage at The Range (15th).

Kingfisher

·       1 on the old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (16th).

·        1 on the Alaw estuary (15th & 17th).

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

·       Female at Llyn Maelog (16th).

Red Kite

·       1 at Llanfachraeth (16h).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

·        1 at Llyn Trafwll (16th).

Little Egret

·        15 at the Alaw estuary (13th).

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