Week: Saturday 31st May 2025 - Friday 6th June 2025

A belated report of a Wood Warbler singing at Pentraeth forest on several dates in late May (specific dates being sought) takes the 2025 cumulative year list up to 206 (LISTS). 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Mute Swan

58, at Llyn Cefni (4th).

Wigeon

3, at Cors Ddyga (3 on 31s, 2 on 2nd & 3rd).

Eurasian Teal

Up to 2, at Cors Ddyga (2 on 3rd, 1 on 2nd).

Goosander

3, at the Alaw estuary (31st).

Waders:

Sanderling

2, at Cemlyn (2nd).

Dunlin

31, at the Alaw estuary (31st).

Up to 8, at Cemlyn (8 on 4th, 3 on 2nd).

3, at Beddmanarch Bay (2nd).

Common Ringed Plover

27, at the Alaw estuary (31st).

Adult, with 4 fledged and well grown chicks, at Llanddwyn (1st).

6, at Cemlyn (2nd).

Curlew

22, at Beddmanarch Bay (2nd).

Seabirds and gulls:

Little Tern

2, at Cemlyn (5th).

Roseate Tern

Up to 4, at Cemlyn (4 on 31st & 6th, 2 on other days).

Mediterranean Gull

1, first summer at Cemlyn (4th).

Kittiwake

63, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (2nd).

1, at Cemlyn (4th, 6th).

Fulmar

3, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (2nd).

1, first summer at Cemlyn (4th).

Black Guillemot

6, at Holyhead fish quay (1st).

Puffin

2, by nest burrows at South Stack (1st).

2, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (2nd).

Manx Shearwater

c. 100, past South Stack (1st).

c. 200, per hour past Point Lynas (2nd).

355, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (2nd).

Gannet

11, past The Range over a 2hr seawatch (2nd).

Divers & Grebes:

Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

Wood Warbler

1, singing at Pentraeth forest on several dates (unspecified - late May).

Cetti’s Warbler

1, at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (4th).

Spotted Flycatcher

1, at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (3rd).

1, at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (5th).

Swift

10, over Cors Ddyga (31st).

Northern Wheatear

2, at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (5th).

Siskin

2, at South Stack (1st).

Redpoll

1, flew over at North Stack (2nd).

Red Crossbill

6, flew over Rhoscolyn - belated report (30th).

Cuckoo

1, seen and heard calling at Cors Goch (31st).

Hooded Crow

1, at the Alaw estuary (31st).

Raptors:

Osprey

1, at Llyn Coron (6th).

Red Kite

1, over Newborough village (31st, 1st).

2, over Cors Goch (2nd).

1, near Talwrn (6th).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (6th).

Marsh Harrier

4, at Cors Ddyga (31st).

2, at Valley lakes (2nd).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

Up to 2, at Cors Ddyga (2 on 31st, 1 on 3rd).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (6th).

Cattle Egret

2, at Cors Ddyga - on the Cefni embankment just south of the A5 and visible from the cycle track (6th).