Week: Saturday 26th July 2025 - Friday 1st August 2025.

Returning waders and wildfowl were the main interests, but seawatching is starting to offer up the potential for some interesting birds - with the first diver for a considerable while.  There were no new additions to the year list, which remains at 212 (LISTS). Will Storm Floris bring anything unexpected?

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Garganey

2, - in female type plumage - at Cors Ddyga (29th).

Eurasian Teal

7, at Cors Ddyga (29th).

5, at the Alaw estuary (1st).

Mandarin Duck

Up to 2, female plumage on a pool to the south of Cors Ddyga (2 on 1st, 1 on 29th).

Common Scoter

50+, flew past Cemlyn (1st).

Waders:

Wood Sandpiper

1, at Llyn Padrig (31st).

Curlew Sandpiper

1, at the Alaw estuary (1st).

Green Sandpiper

1, on wet fields at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (1st).

Common Sandpiper

4, at Llyn Llywenan (26th).

1, at Malltraeth (26th).

Up to 2, at the Alaw estuary (2 on 1st, 1 on 28th).

1, at Traeth Dulas (29th).

3, at Llyn Coron (31st).

Dunlin

Up to 7, at the Alaw estuary (7 on 1st, 1 on 26th & 28th).

c. 12, at Malltraeth cob pool (31st).

1, on old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (1st).

Common Snipe

1, at Cors Ddyga (29th).

Lapwing

40+, at Malltraeth cob pool (26th).

Common Redshank

62, at Malltraeth cob pool (26th).

27, at the Alaw estuary (27 on 28th, 25 on 1st).

Up to 2, at Traeth Dulas (2 on 30th & 1st, 1 on 29th).

Greenshank

Up to 12, at the Alaw estuary (12 on 28th, 9 on 1st).

Up to 2, at Valley cob (2 on 31st, 1 on 28th).

Up to 4, at Traeth Dulas (4 on 30th, 3 on 29th).

2, at Malltraeth cob pool (31st).

Black-tailed Godwit

8, at Malltraeth cob pool (26th).

1, at Traeth Dulas (29th, 30th, 1st).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at the Alaw estuary (26th).

Oystercatcher

Up to 226, at the Alaw estuary (226 on 26th, 189 on 26th, 163 on 1st).

Whimbrel

2, at the Alaw estuary (26th).

3, at the Alaw estuary (1st).

Curlew

64, at Traeth Dulas (29th).

Up to 85, at the Alaw estuary (85 on 28th, 62 on 1st, 60 on 26th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Arctic Skua

1, dark phase flew west past Cemlyn (31st).

Mediterranean Gull

1, off Penrhos Coastal Park (26th).

Up to 2, at the Alaw estuary (2 on 26th, 1 on 1st).

3, at Holyhead Harbour (1st).

1, juvenile at Traeth Dulas (1st).

Black Guillemot

1, in the bay at Cemlyn (1st).

Divers & Grebes:

Red-throated Diver

1, flew past Cemlyn (1st).

Passerines & others:

Yellow Wagtail

1, at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (26th).

1, flew over Cors Ddyga (1st).

1, at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (1st).

Kingfisher

1, at Valley doors (28th).

1, at river between Aberffraw and Llyn Coron (31st).

Hooded Crow

1, on fields at the entrance to The Range, Holyhead (26th).

1, at the Alaw estuary (28th).

Raptors:

Osprey

1, over Cors Ddyga (29th).

1, over Llyn Coron (30th).

1, flew over Malltraeth cob pool (31st).

Marsh Harrier

2, at Llyn Llywenan (26th).

1, juvenile flew over Hen Blas, Cemlyn (28th) and presumed that the same was also seen over Cemaes Bay (29th).

1, juvenile at the Alaw estuary (28th).

2, over Llyn Coron (30th).

Red Kite

4, at Llyn Llywenan (26th).

3, at Llyn Coron (30th).

3, at Aberffraw common (31st).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

2, at Llyn Llywenan (26th).

1, in flight near former Jaspel's site, Aberffraw (31st).

Other notable wildlife:

Risso’s Dolphin

12, off Cemlyn (1st).