Week: Saturday 7th June 2025 - Friday 13th June 2025.

A quiet time of the birding year, but up to 10 Roseate Terns at Cemlyn was particularly noteworthy.  There were no new additions to the year list, which remains at 206 (LISTS). 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Pink-footed Goose

1, at Cors Ddyga (11th).

Eurasian Teal

2, at Cors Ddyga (7th).

Shelduck

12, at Red Wharf Bay (8th).

31, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

Red-breasted Merganser

10, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

Waders:

European Golden Plover

1, flew over Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (7th).

Little Ringed Plover

1, flew over Tyn Llan fields calling and headed off towards Hen Borth, Cemlyn (13th).

Common Ringed Plover

3, at Cemlyn (10th).

Oystercatcher

Up to 243, at the Alaw estuary (243 on 10th, 195 on 7th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Little Tern

Up to 2, at Cemlyn (2 on 12th, 1 on 10th).

Roseate Tern

Up to 10, at Cemlyn (10 on 11th - varying number of birds across the week).

Mediterranean Gull

4, at Cemlyn (10th).

Up to 24, at the Alaw estuary (24 on the 13th, 2 on the 10th).

Kittiwake

32, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (10th).

Fulmar

6, on ledges below the coastal path at Porth Llanlleiana (9th).

Black Guillemot

1, in the bay at Cemlyn (10th).

4, at Holyhead fish quay (12th).

Puffin

1, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (10th).

Manx Shearwater

345, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (10th).

Gannet

12-15, off Point Lynas (8th).

96, on Middle Mouse (9th).

14, over a 2hr seawatch from The Range (10th).

Divers & Grebes:

Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

Grasshopper Warbler

1, at Cors Ddyga (7th).

1, from the Llangefni cycle track (8th).

1, near the Petrol station at Tregele (10th),

1, at Rhoscolyn (11th).

Reed Warbler

4, from the Llangefni cycle track (8th).

1, at Hen Borth (9th).

2, at Porth Llanlleiana (9th).

1, at the Alaw estuary, Llanfachraeth (9th).

Lesser Whitethroat

1, at the Alaw estuary, Llanfachraeth (9th).

1, at Tyddyn Gele, Tregele (10th).

1, at Gadfa (11th).

1, at Rhoscolyn (11th).

Garden Warbler

1, near Llyn Coron (10th).

Cetti’s Warbler

3, from the Llangefni cycle track (8th).

1, at Traeth Lligwy (9th).

3 at Llyn Coron (10th).

Northern Wheatear

1, near Llyn Trafwll (7th).

Kingfisher

1, at Cors Ddyga (7th).

Cuckoo

1, at Aberffraw common (10th).

Hooded Crow

1, near the Sea Shanty restaurant at Trearddur Bay (11th-12th).

Raptors:

Osprey

1, at Malltraeth (7th).

1, at Llyn Coron (11th).

Red Kite

3, over freshly cut fields near Bryn Du, near Llanfaelog (10th).

2, at Llyn Coron (11th).

Marsh Harrier

1, from the Llangefni cycle track (8th).

1, at Llyn Coron (10th).

2, at Cors Ddyga (11th).

1, female at Llyn Llywenan (12th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Cors Ddyga (7th, 11th).

1, at Llyn Maelog (11th).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (12th).

Grey Heron

25, flew west over Cemlyn over the course of the day (11th).