Friday, 20 September 2024

Week: Saturday 14th September 2024– Friday 20th September 2024.

Drift migrants from the east included a Wryneck at Cemlyn (16th- 19th) and a Barred Warbler at Cors Ddyga (18th), which together took the cumulative year list to date up to 221.  A Turtle Dove near Pencarreg, Cemlyn (16th) was just the 2nd for the year.  With the arrival of Yellow-browed Warblers on the east coast of the UK, there will be hopes that one can be added to the Anglesey year list in the not too distant future. 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Pink-footed Goose

·       60+ flew over Cors Ddyga and headed west (18th).

·       97 flew over Cemlyn and headed towards Carmel Head (19th).

Greylag Goose

·       c. 300 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Common Shelduck

·       3 at Traeth Dulas (20th).

Tufted Duck

·        250+ at Llyn Alaw (17th).

Pintail

·        3 at Llyn Alaw (17th).

·        6 at Cors Ddyga (20th).

Teal

·        c. 150 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Wigeon

·        c. 45 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

·        29 at Traeth Dulas (29 on 18th, 4 on 20th).

Goosander

·        2 briefly on the pool by the west car park (17th).

·        2 at Llyn Maelog (19th).

Waders:

Little Stint

·       1 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (14th).

·       1 on pool opposite coal sheds at Cemlyn (15th).

·       1 at the mouth of the Alaw estuary (20th).

Purple Sandpiper

·       1 at Cemlyn (18th).

Common Ringed Plover

·       22 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (14th).

·       Up to 12 at Traeth Dulas (12 on 14th, 7 on 16th).

European Golden Plover

·       Up to 79 at Cemlyn (79 on 15th, 20 on 18th)

·       Up to 24 at Cors Ddyga (24 on 20th, 10 on 19th, 9 on 8th).

Lapwing

·       13 at the Alaw estuary (18th).

Turnstone

·       Up to 18 at Cemlyn (18 on 18th, 5 on 15th).

Dunlin

·       102 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (14th).

·       3 at Traeth Dulas (14th & 17th).

Sanderling

·       2 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (14th).

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (14th).

Red Knot

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (16th).

·       3 at the Alaw estuary (18th).

Ruff

·       Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on 18th, 1 on 19th & 20th).

Common Snipe

·       Up to 50+ at Cors Ddyga (50+ on 19th, c. 40 on 18th).

·       2 at Cemlyn (18th).

·       3 at Traeth Dulas (20th).

Greenshank

·       Up to 9 at Traeth Dulas (9 on 16th, 8 on 18th, 6 on 20th, 4 on 14th).

·       Up to 3 at Cemlyn (3 on 18th, 1 from 4th – 17th).

·       Up to 21 at the Alaw estuary (21 on 14th, 9 on 18th ).

Spotted Redshank

·       1 at Newborough Warren (19th).

·       Juvenile at Malltraeth cob pool (20th).

Redshank

·       Up to 34 at Traeth Dulas (34 on 16th, 31 on 20h, 27 on 17th, 10 on 14th).

·       26 at Cemlyn (18th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·       1 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (14th).

·        3 at Cemlyn (17th).

·       1 at the Alaw estuary (18th).

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (20th).

Black-tailed Godwit

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (16th & 20th).

·       5 at Cors Ddyga (5 on 18th, 2 on 19th & 20th).

Whimbrel

·       1 at Carmel Head (20th).

Curlew

·       6 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (14th).

·       Up to 174 at Traeth Dulas (174 on 20th, 141 on 18th, 69 on 16th).

·       40+ at Cemlyn (19th).

·       90 at Penmon Pool (19th).

·       73 at the Alaw estuary (18th).

Oystercatcher

·       Up to 110 at Traeth Dulas (110 on 20th, 97 on 18th, 41 on 16th).

·       309 at the Alaw estuary (18th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Arctic Skua

·       2 flew past Cemlyn (15th).

Razorbill

·       1 on the old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas was noteworthy (20th).

Common Gull

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (14th).

Mediterranean Gull

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (14th).

·       2 at the Alaw estuary (18th).

·       3 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (20th).

Divers & Grebes:

Red-throated Diver

·       1 flew past Cemlyn (15th).

Passerines & others:

Wryneck

·       1 near the west car park, Cemlyn (16th – 19th).

Barred Warbler

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Turtle Dove

·       1 near Pencarreg, Cemlyn then flew to near Cafnan farm (16th).

Spotted Flycatcher

·       1 at South Stack (16th).

Reed Warbler

·       1 at Rhoscolyn (16th).

Common Whitethroat

·       1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (14th).

Chiffchaff

·       4 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (14th).

·       Up to 3 at South Stack (3 on 16th, 2 on 20th).

·       3 at Traeth Dulas (16th & 20th).

·       6 at Wylfa woods (20th).

·       2 at Porth Eilian (20th).

Willow Warbler

·       4 at Traeth Dulas (4 on 16th, 1 on 20th).

·       1 at South Stack (16th).

·       3 at Holyhead mountain (17th).

Blackcap

·       Up to 3 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (3 on 17th, 1 on 14th).

·       1 near Cafnan farm, near Cemlyn (16th).

·       2 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

·       3 at Wylfa woods (20th).

Cetti’s Warbler

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Goldcrest

·       Up to 3 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (3 on 17th, 1 on 14th).

·       1 near the Priory, Penmon (19th).

·       2 at Porth Eilian (20th).

Pied Wagtail

·       c. 45 at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Whinchat

·       1 at Rhoscolyn (19th).

·       1 at Aberffraw (20th).

Northern Wheatear

·       1 at The Range, Holyhead (16th).

·       1 at Cemlyn (19th).

·       5 at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (20th).

Linnet

·       150 in fields neat the Priory, Penmon (19th).

Skylark

·       c. 12 on fields near Hen Borth, Cemlyn (19th).

Kingfisher

·       2 at Traeth Dulas (2 on 18th, 1 on 20th).

·       Up to 3 at Cors Ddyga (3 on 19th, 1 on 18th).

·       1 at Penmon Pool (19th).

Hooded Crow

·       1 at The Range, Holyhead (16th).

Raptors:

Red Kite

·       1 at Holyhead mountain (17th).

·       4 over a newly cut hey field near Rhostrehwfa (18th).

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (18th).

Marsh Harrier

·       1 at Rhoscolyn (16th).

·       1 at Holyhead mountain (17th).

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (20th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Cattle Egret

·        2 at Cors Ddyga (17th-20th).

Great Egret

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (14th17th & 20th).

·        1 at the east end of Llyn Alaw (17th).

Little Egret

·        17 at Penmon Pool (19th).

·        26 at Traeth Dulas (20th).

Great Bittern

·        2 at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Grey Heron

·        7 at Penmon Pool (19th).

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