Week: Saturday 21st December 2024 – Friday 27th December 2024.

A quite run in to the New Year.  The very best of wishes for 2025.

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

-        Up to 13 at Llyn Cefni (13 on 26^th, 7 on 25^th).

White-fronted Goose

-        1 at Llyn Coron (24^th).

Barnacle Goose

-        2 at Llyn Coron (24^th).

Long-tailed Duck

-        Female at the Inland Sea (23^rd).

Common Scoter

-        5 flew past Cemlyn over a 1hr seawatch (23^rd).

Northern Shoveler

-        8 drakes at Llyn Coron (22^nd).

Goosander

-        24+ at Llyn Coron – 12 male, 12+ female (24+ on 22^nd, 21 on 24^th).

 

Waders:

Common Sandpiper

-     Belated report of 1 photographed on the small beach by the harbour, Cemaes Bay (19^th).

Dunlin

-        615 off Penrhos coastal park (24^th).

Greenshank

-        1 at the Inland Sea (23^rd).

 

Seabirds and gulls:

Mediterranean Gull

-        3 at the Inland Sea (23^rd).

Kittiwake

-        c. 220 flew past Cemlyn over a 1hr seawatch (23^rd).

Gannet

-        9 flew past Cemlyn over a 1hr seawatch (23^rd).

Auk sp. – Guillemot & Razorbill

-        c. 660 flew past Cemlyn over a 1hr seawatch (23^rd).

 

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

-        1 in the bay at Cemlyn (23^rd).

Red-throated Diver

-        11 flew past Cemlyn over a 1hr seawatch (23^rd).

Black-necked Grebe

-        1 at the Inland Sea (23^rd).

Slavonian Grebe

-        2 at the Inland Sea (23^rd).

 

Passerines & others:

Blackcap

-        Female type on garden feeders at Benllech (21^st).

Snow Bunting

-        1 reported at Traeth Lligwy (26^th).

-        1 reported at Penmon Point (27^th).

Kingfisher

-        1 at Llyn Coron (24^th).

Hooded Crow

-        1 at Llyn Coron (24^th).

 

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

-        Male flew over A55 adjacent to Cors Ddyga (23^rd).

-        1 over Talwrn (24^th).

Red Kite

-        1 flew over Llyn Coron (22^nd).

-        1 over Talwrn (24^th).

 

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

-        1 at Llyn Coron (24^th).