A quiet week in terms of new additions to the year list with just Wood Sandpiper added, albeit that four birds together was noteworthy. A report of a European Bee-eater near Trac Môn, near Ty Croes would be a 2nd sighting of this species for the year. Details are a bit sketchy and as this is still a species where records are considered by the Welsh Birds Rarity Committee (WBRC list), the observer is asked to contact the County Recorder - Steve Culley by email at: stecul10@aol.com.
The addition of Wood Sandpiper takes the 2025 year list up to 193 (LISTS).
Swans, Geese and Ducks:
Whooper Swan
1, at the Alaw estuary (26th).
Russian White-fronted Goose
1, at RSPB Cors Ddyga (26th, 1st, 2nd).
1, 1st calendar year seen at Cemlyn (28th) and Hen Borth (29th).
Snow Goose
1, with Greylag Geese and Swan flock on fields, east bank of the Alaw estuary (26th).
Pink-footed Goose
Up to 2, at Cors Ddyga (2 on 30th, 1 on 2nd).
Egyptian Goose
1, flew over Penmon Point and was then relocated at Penmon pool (28th).
2, on wet fields to the north of the A5025 at the Pig-y-Rhos turning, Burwen (30th).
Garganey
3, 2 drakes and a duck on a flooded field, east of the cycle path and south of RSPB Cors Ddyga (30th).
Wigeon
1, drake at Cemlyn (26th, 1st).
Eider
19, 18 drakes off Puffin Island (30th).
2, pait at Pont Cadnant, Menai Bridge (2nd).
Shelduck
17, at Traeth Dulas (30th).
18, at Malltraeth (1st).
Red-breasted Merganser
3, at Traeth Dulas (30th).
Waders:
Wood Sandpiper
4, at RSPB Cors Ddyga (29th).
Green Sandpiper
1, at Valley doors (26th).
Common Sandpiper
2, at Llyn Llywenan (26th).
2, at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (26th).
5, at Traeth Dulas (1st).
Purple Sandpiper
4, at Cemlyn (29th).
Little Ringed Plover
2, at Cemlyn (26th).
Sanderling
1, at Cemlyn (26th).
Dunlin
c. 10, at Cemlyn (26th).
Turnstone
8, at Puffin Island (30th).
Ruff
1, at Cemlyn (26th).
1, at Cors Ddyga (29th).
Greenshank
2, flew north over Penmon Point (28th).
1, at Traeth Dulas (30th & 1st).
Black-tailed Godwit
4, at Cemlyn (28th).
Oystercatcher
c. 250, roosting below Penmon Priory (30th).
104, at the Alaw estuary (1st).
Whimbrel
1, flew north over Penmon Point with 9, at Penmon pool (28th).
9, at Rhosneigr (28th)
1, flew over Cemlyn (28th).
1, flew over Cors Ddyga (30th).
1, at Wylfa Head (30th).
1, at Menai Bridge (30th).
1, at Beaumaris (30th).
1, at Traeth Dulas (30th & 1st).
2, at Rhosneigr (1st).
1, at Moel y Don (1st).
6, at the Alaw estuary (1st).
Seabirds and gulls:
Puffin
9, off Puffin Island (30th).
Little Gull
1, 2nd calendar year at Cemlyn (2nd).
Mediterranean Gull
4, 1st summer plumage at Cemlyn (26th).
2, at the Alaw estuary (1st).
Mediterranean Gull x Black-headed Gull hybrid
1, at Cemlyn - photographed (26th & 29th).
Sandwich Tern
Up to 1405, at Cemlyn (1405 on 29th, 1260 on 26th).
Arctic Tern
Up to 20, at Cemlyn (20 on 29th, 16 on 26th).
Common Tern
Up to 25, at Cemlyn (25 on 29th, 22 on 26th).
Black Guillemot
1, at Cemlyn (26th).
2, at Wylfa Head (30th).
1, at Beaumaris (30th).
Divers & Grebes:
Nothing of note.
Passerines & others:
European Bee-eater
1, near Trac Môn, Ty Croes (1st).
Common Swift
3, at RSPB Cors Ddyga (26th).
3, at Llyn Llywenan (26th).
3, at Cemlyn (26th).
1, over Cemaes Bay (28th).
1, at Beaumaris (30th).
Cuckoo
1, at Hen Borth (27th & 29th).
Garden Warbler
1, at Llanfair PG near Nelson monument (1st).
Lesser Whitethroat
Up to 3, at Cemlyn (3 on 30th, 1 on 26th & 28th).
1, at Gadfa (29th & 30th).
1, at Talwrn (1st).
Common Whitethroat
4, at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (26th).
3, at Wylfa Head (30th).
2, at Porth Wen (30th).
Cetti’s Warbler
Up to 6, around margins of Llyn Llywenan (26th).
Yellow Wagtail
3, at Cemlyn - 2 on Tyn Llan fields and 2 at Hen Borth - 1 thought to have been at Cemlyn also (29th).
1, at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (2nd).
White Wagtail
2, at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (26th).
Whinchat
1, male at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (26th).
1, at The Range, Holyhead (28th).
1, near Jasplels off road to Llyn Coron (2nd).
2, at Cemlyn (2nd)
1, at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (2nd).
1, at the Alaw estuary (2nd).
Northern Wheatear
3, of the Greenland race at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (26th).
1, of the Greenland race at Tyn Llan beach (27th).
20, at The Range, Holyhead (28th).
2, at Wylfa Head (30th).
20, at The Range, Holyhead (2nd).
House Martin
c. 30, at Beaumaris (30th).
Tree Pipit
1, at Cemlyn (29th).
Redpoll
2, at Cemlyn (29th).
Hooded Crow
1, at Traeth Dulas (26th).
Raptors:
Osprey
1, at Llyn Coron (29th).
1, at Llyn Rhos Ddu (1st).
1, at Cemlyn (2nd).
Marsh Harrier
1, at Cors Ddyga (29th).
1, male at Llyn Rhos Ddu (1st).
Red Kite
1, at Llangefni marshes (26th).
Merlin
1, male - east of Llanfachraeth (26th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:
Cattle Egret
Up to 6 in the Valley area - 6 off A5025 (27th) with 5 at the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (26th).
Great Bittern
2, booming males at Cors Ddyga (29th).
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