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).