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).