A week that was still largely dominated by wader sightings. Perhaps more evidence of the return of wildfowl with Wigeon reported from 2 sites. Passerines hard to find with few warblers. Despite Common Redstart breeding in Snowdonia / Eryri, it is still a scarce bird on Anglesey and this week’s sighting was only the 4th report of the year. Whinchat and Northern Wheatears perhaps point further to a little bit in the way of passage migration, while a good count of House Martins perhaps suggests birds preparing for their journey southwards. Still slow on the seawatching front – need the wind to shift to the NW.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Wigeon |
·
2
at Cemlyn (22nd). ·
3
at Twr reservoir, Holyhead (22nd). |
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Waders: |
Common Ringed
Plover |
· Up to 75 at Traeth Dulas (75 on 21st,
21 on 18th, 9 on 17th). · 25 at the mouth of the Alaw
estuary on the falling tide (18th). · 15 at Cemlyn (22nd). |
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Turnstone |
·
22
at Cemlyn (22nd). |
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Dunlin |
· 4 at Malltraeth cob pool (17th). · Up to 23 at Traeth Dulas (23 on 21st,
4 on 18th, 2 on 17th). · Up to 34 at the Alaw estuary (34
on 20th, 13 on 18th). |
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Sanderling |
·
Up
to 15 at the Alaw estuary (15 on the 18th, 7 on the 20th). · 5 at Traeth Dulas (21st). |
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Red
Knot |
·
4
at the Alaw estuary (18th). · Juvenile at Traeth Dulas (21st). |
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Common
Sandpiper |
· 1 at Traeth Dulas (17th-22nd
). |
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Greenshank |
·
4 on the central channel upstream of the roadbridge, Malltraeth (17th). ·
Up
to 6 at Traeth Dulas (6 on 21st, 4 on 20th & 22nd,
3 on 18th, 1 on 17th). ·
16 at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (18th). ·
Up
to 2 at Cemlyn (2 on 22nd, 1 on 23rd). |
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Redshank |
·
46 on the central channel upstream of the roadbridge, Malltraeth (17th). ·
Up
to 18 at Traeth Dulas (18 on 21st, 11 on 18th, 2 on 17th). |
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Bar-tailed
Godwit |
·
7 at
the Alaw estuary (20th). |
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Black-tailed
Godwit |
· 28 at Malltraeth cob pool (17th). · 1 at Valley cob (20th). · 6 at Cemlyn (6 on 22nd,
4 on 23rd). · 1 flew west at Wylfa Head (22nd). |
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Whimbrel |
· Up to 4 at Traeth Dulas (4 on 18th
& 21st, 1 on 17th). · 2 at Cemlyn (22nd). |
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Curlew |
·
Up
to 300+ at Traeth Dulas (300+ on 21st, 125 on 18th, 80+
on 20th, 50+ on 17th). ·
115
at the Alaw estuary (18th). ·
130 at Cemlyn (22nd). |
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Oystercatcher |
·
24
at Traeth Dulas (18th). ·
292
at the Alaw estuary (18th). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Manx
Shearwater |
·
115 over a 1hr seawatch from North Stack (23rd). |
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Fulmar |
·
2 over a 1hr seawatch from North Stack (23rd). |
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Gannet
|
·
36 over a 1hr seawatch from North Stack (23rd). |
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Kittiwake |
· 19 over a 1hr seawatch from
North Stack (23rd). |
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Mediterranean
Gull |
· Up to 3 at Traeth Dulas (3 on 21st,
2 on 18th). |
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Herring
Gull |
· 3rd year northern ‘argentatus’
at Traeth Dulas (21st). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Little
Grebe |
·
1 at Holyhead harbour (19th) – 1st returning
bird for the winter. |
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Passerines & others: |
Common Redstart |
·
Female type between Valley and Llanynghenedl (17th). |
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Whinchat |
·
1 on coastal footpath above west car park, Cemlyn (22nd). |
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Linnet |
·
c 100 on fields near the west car park, Cemlyn (22nd). ·
c 80 at Wylfa Head (22nd). |
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Goldfinch |
·
130 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (21st). |
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Sand
Martin |
·
1 at The Range, Holyhead (22nd). |
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House
Martin |
·
60+ at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (19th). |
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Northern
Wheatear |
· 1 at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (23rd). · 1 at Cable Bay (23rd). |
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Common
Whitethroat |
· 1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country
Park (23rd). |
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Chiffchaff |
· 2 at Holyhead Breakwater Country
Park (23rd). |
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Willow
Warbler |
· 1 at Rhoscolyn (22nd) |
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Blackcap |
· 1 at Rhoscolyn (22nd) |
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Kingfisher |
·
1
at Traeth Dulas (17th). ·
1 at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (18th). |
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Raptors: |
Marsh
Harrier |
·
1 at Traeth Dulas (21st). |
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Red
Kite |
·
1 over the A55 near Bryngwran (20th). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Little
Egret |
·
15
at Traeth Dulas (17th). ·
19
at Cemlyn (22nd). |
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