Friday, 7 February 2025

Week: Saturday 1st February 2025 - Friday 7th February 2025.

A Little Gull off Benllech (30th), a pair of Crossbill at Pentraeth Forest (1st), and a Yellow-legged Gull at Holyhead (7th) were all new for the year list.  The list rises to 147 (LISTS).  

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

2, at Cors Ddyga (1st).

27, on fields to the SW of Maenaddwyn (7th).

Greenland White-fronted Goose

12, at the Cefni valley (1st).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

319, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Dark-bellied Brent Goose

1, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

1, at the Inland Sea (7th).

Long-tailed Duck

Duck, at the Inland Sea (1st).

Scaup

2, ducks at the Inland Sea (4th, 7th).

1, duck at Llyn Penrhyn (6th).

Eider

3, off Benllech (2nd).

Common Scoter

150, off Benllech (2nd).

Pochard

12, at Cefni reservoir (2nd).

Tufted Duck

110, at Cefni reservoir (2nd).

Eurasian Wigeon

80, at Cemlyn (3rd).

283, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Goldeneye

10, displaying drakes at Cefni reservoir (2nd).

Red-breasted Merganser

2, at Red Wharf Bay from the Ship Inn (2nd).

2, from Penrhos Coastal Park (2nd).

Goosander

1, at Llyn Penrhyn, RSPB Valley wetlands (1st).

Waders:

Green Sandpiper

1, at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (7th).

Purple Sandpiper

Up to 15, from the Trearddur Bay slipway (15 on 1st, 14 on 2nd, 6 on 3rd, 2 

15, at Cemlyn (5th).

Golden Plover

200, at Cemlyn (2nd).

Grey Plover

71, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Ringed Plover

12, at Red Wharf Bay from the Ship Inn (2nd).

132, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Lapwing

c. 250, at Cemlyn (3rd).

324, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Dunlin

146, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Knot

211, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Turnstone

34, at Beddmanarch Bay (2nd).

Jack Snipe

1, between Cors Ddyga and Pont Marquis (1st).

Redshank

74, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Bar-tailed Godwit

51, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Oystercatcher

136, at the Alaw estuary (3rd).

Curlew

120, at Cemlyn (3rd).

Seabirds and gulls:

Gannet

2, off Point Lynas (3rd).

Fulmar

11, on cliffs at Church Bay (3rd).

Yellow-legged Gull

Adult, on fields at rear of Holyhead golf course (7th).

Mediterranean Gull

7, at Beddmanarch Bay (2nd).

1, at the Inland Sea (7th).

Little Gull

1, off Benllech (30th).

Black Guillemot

2, at Beddmanarch Bay (1st).

Divers & Grebes:

Red-throated Diver

3, off Benllech (2nd).

Red-necked Grebe

1, at Llyn Penrhyn, RSPB Valley Wetlands (2nd, 6th).

1, reported on the Menai Strait from Menai Bridge (4th) - as a species where the WBRC requires a description, the observer is asked to contact the County Recorder.

Great Crested Grebe

16, off Benllech (2nd).

18, from Penrhos Coastal Park (2nd).

Black-necked Grebe

1, at the Inland Sea (2nd).

Slavonian Grebe

2, at Beddmanarch Bay (2nd).

1, at the Inland Sea (2nd).

Little Grebe

14, at Cefni reservoir (2nd).

Passerines & others:

Chiffchaff

1, at Cefni reservoir (2nd).

Cetti’s Warbler

1, at Llyn Llywenan (1st).

1, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).

Blackcap

Male, at garden feeders at Benllech (6th).

Black Redstart

1, on a rocky outcrop near lighthouse steps (6th).

Crossbill

Pair, at Pentraeth forest (1st).

Hooded Crow

1, on fields adjacent to the car park for The Range, Holyhead (6th).

Raptors:

Hen Harrier

1, male at Cors Ddyga (30th).

Marsh Harrier

Female, at Llyn Penrhyn (1st).

2, at Llyn Llywenan (1st).

Female, at South Stack (6th).

Red Kite

2, over Talwrn (1st).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (1st).

1, at Llanfachraeth (3rd).

1, at Church Bay (3rd).

Merlin

1, at the Inland Sea (1st).

1, at The Range (6th).

1, over dunes near Braint estuary (7th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Llyn Penrhyn (1st).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (1st).

Water Rail

1, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).

1, at Cors Bodeilio (2nd).


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