A Quail was heard calling at Cemaes Bay (3rd). A subsequent check also surfaced a report of one heard calling at Cors Ddyga (22nd May), while other belated reports included 2 Black Terns seen off Cemlyn (7th June), a Hobby at Cors Ddyga (19th June) and 2 Mandarin - both female - at Cors Ddyga (19th June). So, 4 new additions to the year list, which increases to 211 (LISTS).
Swans, Geese and Ducks:
Common Scoter
c10, flew past Cemlyn (29th).
Eurasian Wigeon
1, in eclipse plumage at Cors Ddyga (30th).
Eurasian Teal
5, at the Alaw estuary (30th).
Mandarin
2, ducks (belated report) at Cors Ddyga (19th June).
Red-breasted Merganser
8, 6 adults and 2 chicks at Traeth Dulas (1st).
Waders:
Green Sandpiper
1, at Cors Ddyga (30th).
1, (belated report) at Cors Ddyga (19th June).
Common Sandpiper
16, at Cemlyn (29th).
Up to 13, at the Alaw estuary (13 on 29th, 9 on 4th, 3 on 1st).
Greenshank
1, on old brickwork pool at Traeth Dulas (30th).
1, at Tyddyn y cob, Valley doors (30th).
3, at the Alaw estuary (3 on 1st, 2 on 29th, 1 on 4th).
Common Redshank
1, at the old brickwork pool, Traeth Duas (29th).
Up to 21, at the Alaw estuary (21 on 1st, 16 on 29th, 10 on 4th).
Bar-tailed Godwit
1, at Beddmanarch Bay (28th).
Black-tailed Godwit
3, at the Alaw estuary (30th).
Oystercatcher
230, at the Alaw estuary (1st).
Whimbrel
2, at the Alaw estuary (30th).
Curlew
Up to 151, at the Alaw estuary (151 on 29th, 25 on 1st).
Seabirds and gulls:
Roseate Tern
Up to 4, during the week at Cemlyn - but it is believed that up to 15 different birds have been at the site across the month of June (4 on 29th, 1 on 28th).
Little Tern
1, at Cemlyn (29th).
Black Tern
2, (belated report) flying past the green buoy off Cemlyn (29th).
Mediterranean Gull
Up to 85, at the Alaw estuary (85 on 30th, 64 on 4th, 29 on 1st).
Puffin
8, flew past Cemlyn (29th).
Black Guillemot
4, off Traeth Bychan (2nd).
Divers & Grebes:
Nothing of note.
Passerines & others:
Common Starling
c 120, at Traeth Bychan (28th-4th).
Common Kingfisher
2, at the Alaw estuary (29th).
Cuckoo
1, juvenile at Cemlyn (29th).
1, juvenile at Cors Ddyga (30th).
Hooded Crow
1, on fields at the entrance to The Range, Holyhead (28th, 3rd) - including the bird on the 3rd being seen to feed a hybrid chick.
1, at Tyddyn y cob, Valley doors (30th).
1, at the Alaw estuary (1st).
Raptors:
Hobby
1, (belated report) at the south end of Cors Ddyga (19th June).
Red Kite
1, at Gadfa (4th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:
Great Egret
1, at Llyn Llywenan (4th).
Quail
1, heard calling at Cemaes Bay (3rd).
1, (belated report) at Cors Ddyga (22nd May).
