Week: Saturday 19th July 2025 - Friday 25th July 2025.

European Storm Petrel is now expected annually due to recent ringing efforts.  2 birds were ringed at Cemlyn (17th), while 2 were seen off the Holyhead - Dublin ferry (in Anglesey’s territorial waters 😀).  This takes the year list to date up to 212 (LISTS). 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Eurasian Teal

1, at Cors Ddyga (22nd).

Eurasian Wigeon

1, at the Inland Sea (22nd).

Common Scoter

19, flew past Cemlyn (22nd).

Goosander

16, on the Menai Strait off Moel-y-Don (22nd).

Waders:

Green Sandpiper

2, at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (19th).

1, on the old brickworks pool and then the river at Traeth Dulas (23rd).

Common Sandpiper

Up to 2, at Traeth Dulas (2 on 23rd, 1 on 20th-21st).

5, at Moel-y-Don (21st).

2, at Llyn Llywenan (24th).

Dunlin

1, at Traeth Dulas (21st).

Sanderling

1, at the Alaw estuary (23rd).

Turnstone

1, at Cemlyn (22nd).

Knot

2, at Cemlyn (22nd).

Common Snipe

1, at Cors Ddyga (22nd).

8, at the Alaw estuary (23rd).

Common Redshank

4, at Traeth Dulas (21st & 23rd).

37, at the Alaw estuary (21st).

3, at Moel-y-Don (21st).

Greenshank

Up to 5, at Traeth Dulas (5 on 20th-21st, 3 on 23rd).

Up to 11, at the Alaw estuary (11 on 22nd, 9 on 21st).

2, at Valley cob (25th).

Black-tailed Godwit

5, at Traeth Dulas (21st).

5, at Cemlyn (21st).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at the Alaw estuary (23rd).

Oystercatcher

184, at the Alaw estuary (21st).

Whimbrel

1, at Traeth Dulas (20th).

2, at Moel-y-Don (21st).

3, at the Alaw estuary (23rd).

Curlew

66, at Traeth Dulas (66 on 19th).

Up to 152, at the Alaw estuary (152 on 23rd, 65 on 21st).

Seabirds and gulls:

European Storm-Petrel

2, ringed at Cemlyn - belated report (17th).

2, from the Holyhead to Dublin ferry - 85 and 95 minutes out (24th).

Arctic Skua

2, flew east past Cemlyn (24th).

Little Tern

3, at Cemlyn (19th).

Mediterranean Gull

Up to 51, at the Alaw estuary (51 on 23rd, 3 on 21st).

1, 2nd calendar year bird at Traeth Dulas (23rd).

Puffin

2, flew past Cemlyn (22nd).

7, off the Holyhead to Dublin ferry (24th).

Divers & Grebes:

Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

Mistle Thrush

8, on Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (24th).

Siskin

1, male on garden feeders at Talwrn (22nd).

Greenfinch

40, at the Alaw estuary (21st).

Kingfisher

1, at Cors Bodeilio (19th).

Hooded Crow

2, at the Alaw estuary (2 on 21st, 1 on 23rd).

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

2, immature birds at Cors Ddyga (22nd).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (24th).

Red Kite

1, at Talwrn (19th)

1, at Cors Bodeilio (19th).

Week: Saturday 12th July 2025 - Friday 18th July 2025.

Perhaps the most unusual feature over the past week was the number of Little Ringed Plover - mostly juveniles - that were recorded at 3 sites.  There were no new additions to the year list, which remains at 211 (LISTS). 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Pink-footed Goose

1, at Llyn Trafwll (17th).

Eurasian Teal

2, at Cemlyn - first returning bids at site (13th).

Waders:

Wood Sandpiper

1, at the Alaw estuary (12th).

Common Sandpiper

Up to 2, at Traeth Dulas (2 13th-14th, 1 on 16th).

Dunlin

4, at Malltraeth cob pool (18th).

Little Ringed Plover

Up to 3, juveniles at Cors Ddyga (3 on 14th, 1 on 15th).

2, adult and a juvenile at Llyn Llywenan (15th).

2, juveniles at the mouth of the Afon Crigyll, Rhosneigr (16th).

Common Ringed Plover

4, pairs with fledglings between Porth Terfyn and Porth Cwyfan (12th).

Greenshank

10, at the Alaw estuary (12th).

1, at Traeth Dulas (14th, 16th).

Common Redshank

15, at the Alaw estuary (12th).

Up to 5, at Traeth Dulas (5 on 14th, 1 on 16th).

Black-tailed Godwit

9, at Malltraeth cob pool (18th).

Whimbrel

1, at the Alaw estuary (12th).

1, at Traeth Bychan (14th).

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (18th).

Curlew

84, at Traeth Dulas (13th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Roseate Tern

2, at Cemlyn (12th).

Mediterranean Gull

1, at Port Lleidiog, Aberffraw (12th).

1, juvenile to the east of Lleiniog (13th).

7, adult and 6 2nd calendar year birds at Traeth Dulas (16th).

1, 2nd calendar year at Malltraeth cob pool (18th).

Puffin

9, at South Stack (18th).

Divers & Grebes:

Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

European Turtle Dove

1,at Traeth Bychan (12th).

Yellow Wagtail

1, on a pool near Bryn Aber, Cemlyn (12th).

1, at Hen Blas, Cemlyn (13th).

Whinchat

1, at the driveway opposite the entrance to Lleiniog car park (13th).

Common Crossbill

2, flew west at Llandegfan (16th).

Raptors:

Goshawk

1, female flew over Pentraeth automotive (18th).

Marsh Harrier

2, at Llyn Llywenan (15th).

Red Kite

1, at Gadfa (12th).

2, at Bodedern (12th).

1, at Bryn Refail (12th).

1, at Traeth Dulas (13th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Llyn Llywenan (12th).

Week: Saturday 5th July 2025 - Friday 11th July 2025.

The Turtle Dove reappeared at Traeth Bychan after a two week absence, while waders provided one of the main sources of interest.  There were no new additions to the year list, which remains at 211 (LISTS). 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Common Scoter

8, flew past The Range over a 1hr seawatch (7th).

Eurasian Wigeon

1, drake at the Mitigation Pool, Inland Sea (6th).

1, female at Cors Ddyga (8th).

Eurasian Teal

1, at Llyn Llywenan (7th).

Waders:

Common Sandpiper

3, at Malltraeth (6th).

2, at Llyn Llywenan (8th).

6, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

1, at Traeth Dulas (11th).

Greenshank

3, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

Common Redshank

Up to 2, at the old brickwork pool, Traeth Duas (2 on 7th, 1 on 9th).

24, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (6th).

Black-tailed Godwit

2, at Beddmanarch Bay (6th).

2, in summer plumage at Traeth Dulas (9th).

Oystercatcher

152, at Beddmanarch Bay (6th).

245, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

Whimbrel

1, flew past Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (5th).

1, at Penmon Pool - colour ringed Yellow C75 (6th).  Subsequent information showed that the bird was ringed by the SCAN group at Aber Ogwen on the 02/08/20 and was seen there again on the 28/07/21.

Curlew

1 - among flock, at Penmon Pool - colour ringed Black 5E (6th).  Subsequent information showed that the bird had been ringed as a juvenile female at Llanrhystud in October 2018 and had been seen at Penmon over the past 3 years.

152, at Beddmanarch Bay (6th).

31, at Traeth Dulas (9th).

56, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Roseate Tern

Up to 2, at Cemlyn (2 on 9th, 1 on 6th, 1 on 11th).

Mediterranean Gull

c 50, at the Inland Sea (6th).

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (6th).

4, adult summer plumaged, 2 2nd calendar year and a juvenile at Traeth Dulas (8th).

c. 10, seen feeding on flying ants above Holyhead (10th).

24, off Penrhos Coastal Park (11th).

Kittiwake

23, flew past The Range over a 1hr seawatch (7th).

Manx Shearwater

271, flew past The Range over a 1hr seawatch (7th).

c. 80, past Cemlyn (9th).

Gannet

14, flew past The Range over a 1hr seawatch (7th).

Divers & Grebes:

Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

European Turtle Dove

1, presumed the same as the 26th & 27th June, at Traeth Bychan (10th).

Grasshopper Warbler

1, reeling at the Inland Sea (9th).

Common Starling

c 150, at Traeth Bychan (5th).

Hooded Crow

1, hybrid with Carrion Crow at Traeth Dulas (7th).

Raptors:

Osprey

1, at Malltraeth (6th).

1, at the Inland Sea and presumably the same over Four mile bridge (8th).

Marsh Harrier

1, at Llyn Llywenan (7th).

Red Kite

Up to 2, at Llyn Llywenan (2 on 8th, 1 on 6th & 7th).

1, at Gadfa (7th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Cattle Egret

1, on the seasonal flood area, off Gorad Road, Valley (11th).

Great Egret

2, at Cors Ddyga (6th, 8th).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (8th).

Little Egret

16, at Traeth Dulas (9th).

21, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

Quail

1, heard calling again at Cemaes Bay (5th).

1, heard calling overnight at Maenaddwyn (10th-11th).