Two further species added to the 2025 year list - Snow Bunting and Black-throated Diver. A report of a Spoonbill in flight over the A55 near Cors Ddyga came to nothing (if you have details, please contact the County Recorder). 5 species of Grebes are still on offer, with 3 species of Diver also being logged this week. The cumulative year list increases to 153 (LISTS).
Snow Bunting - South Stack - 3rd March (Martin Jones).
Swans, Geese and Ducks:
Whooper Swan
1, at Llyn Cefni (4th).
10, at Ty Croes (7th).
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
18, at Beaumaris (2nd).
2, at Moel y Don (2nd).
3 at Newborough Beach/Ynys Llanddwyn (3rd).
148, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
26, from Cymyran - Rhoscolyn (6th).
Velvet Scoter
1, immature drake off Llanddona beach (2nd).
Common Scoter
c 400, immature drake off Llanddona beach (2nd).
Wigeon
60, at Malltraeth (2nd).
54, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Pintail
67, at Malltraeth (2nd).
51, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Teal
43, at Malltraeth (2nd).
Tufted Duck
78, drake at Llyn Cefni (4th).
Scaup
1, drake at Llyn Cefni (4th).
Pochard
19, at Llyn Penrhyn (5th).
Goldeneye
4, at Llyn Maelog (2nd).
6, on the Menai Strait off the Gazelle Inn (2nd).
6, at Llyn Cefni (4th).
1, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
1, at Llyn Penrhyn (5th).
Shelduck
35, at Malltraeth (2nd).
Goosander
6, females at Llyn Maelog (2nd).
Waders:
Green Sandpiper
1, at the Inland Sea (5th).
Common Sandpiper
1, at Church Island, Menai Bridge (7th).
Sanderling
Up to 5, at Traeth Lligwy (5 on 2nd, 4 on 6th).
3, at Porth y Môr, near Traeth Lligwy (2nd).
1 at Cymyran - Rhoscolyn (6th)
3, at Red Wharf Bay (6th).
Dunlin
41, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).
43, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
16, from Cymyran - Rhoscolyn (6th).
Knot
116, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Purple Sandpiper
1, at Porth y Môr, near Traeth Lligwy (2nd).
27, at Trearddur Bay (3rd)
12+, at Cemlyn (3rd). A colour ringed bird was found to have been ringed on the 6th June 2024 at Nidingen, Sweden. It is only the 3rd to be reported in the UK.
Grey Plover
5, at Cemlyn (3rd).
Common Ringed Plover
11, from Cymyran - Rhoscolyn (6th).
Lapwing
2, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Jack Snipe
1, at Cors Ddyga (7th).
Snipe
71, at Llyn Coron / Abcommon (2nd).
Woodcock
1, at Llyn Coron / Abcommon (2nd).
Greenshank
1, on the upper stretch of the Braint estuary (2nd).
3, at Malltraeth (2nd).
1, at Traeth Dulas (4th).
1, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
1, flew over the Inland Sea (5th).
Redshank
65, at Traeth Dulas (4th).
39, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Bar-tailed Godwit
48, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
2, from Cymyran - Rhoscolyn (6th).
Black-tailed Godwit
3 at Malltraeth (2nd).
Oystercatcher
88, at Newborough Beach/Ynys Llanddwyn (3rd).
162, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
13, from Cymyran - Rhoscolyn (6th).
Curlew
101, at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Seabirds and gulls:
Mediterranean Gull
1, at Llyn Llywenan (7th).
Black Guillemot
1, off Molefre (1st, 5th).
3, in summer plumage off Porth y Môr, near Traeth Lligwy (2nd).
Divers & Grebes:
Great Northern Diver
2, at Red Wharf Bay from Llanddona beach (6th).
Black-throated Diver
1, at Red Wharf Bay from Llanddona beach (6th).
Red-throated Diver
30, off Llanddona beach (2nd).
6, offshore from Porth y Môr, near Traeth Lligwy (2nd).
23, off Benllech seafront (6th).
36, at Red Wharf Bay from Llanddona beach (6th).
Red-necked Grebe
1, at Llyn Penrhyn, RSPB Valley Wetlands (1st - 7th).
Black-necked Grebe
1, at the Inland Sea (5th).
1, at Beddmanarch Bay (7th).
Slavonian Grebe
Up to 3, at Beddmanarch Bay (3 on 7th, 1 from 4th - 5th).
Little Grebe
13, at Llyn Cefni (4th).
Great Crested Grebe
5, off the Mermaid Inn, Brynsiencyn (2nd).
4, of the Anglesey Riding Centre (2nd).
3, at Newborough Beach/Ynys Llanddwyn (3rd).
Passerines & others:
Snow Bunting
1, at South Stack, Holyhead (2nd-3rd).
1, at Point Lynas (5th).
Chiffchaff
1, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).
2, at the plantation, South Stack (6th).
1, at Bodffordd water treatment plant (7th).
Cetti’s Warbler
1, in a ditch near the pig shed, Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (3rd).
Dipper
1, at the Afon Cefni from Market Street, Llangefni (1st).
1, at the Afon Cefni opposite Asda, Llangefni (5th).
Common Starling
c. 100.000, at Llangefni Retail Park near Lidl (1st-7th).
Kingfisher
2, at the Dingle, Llangefni (2nd).
Water Pipit
3-4, at Cors Ddyga (7th).
Common Crossbill
3, flew over at Newborough forest (3rd).
Siskin
5, flew over at Newborough forest (3rd).
Stock Dove
5, at Cemlyn (3rd).
Raptors:
Marsh Harrier
2, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).
Red Kite
1, over the upper stretch of the Braint estuary (2nd).
Herons, Egrets & allies:
Cattle Egret
Up to 5, in Llanfwrog area (5 on 7th, 4 on 4th).
Great Egret
Up to 3, at Cors Ddyga (3 on 7th, 1 on 2nd).
2, at Llyn Llywenan (7th).
Little Egret
7, at Church Island, Menai Bridge (2nd).
Great Bittern
1, ‘booming’ at Llyn Maelog, Rhosneigr (2nd).
Grey Heron
6, at Church Island, Menai Bridge (2nd).
Water Rail
1, at Cemlyn (3rd).
