An impressive week for seawatching with multiple Sabine’s Gulls and Grey Phalaropes. There were two new additions for the 2025 year list - Leach’s Petrel and Long-tailed Skua which takes the year to date total up to 222 (LISTS).
Swans, Geese and Ducks:
Black Swan (Category E).
2, at the Inland Sea (13th, 14th, 16th).
1, at the Cefni estuary (16th).
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
2, at Llyn Llywenan - an interesting inland record (13th).
Eurasian Teal
58, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
Common Scoter
35, past Llam Carw, Amlwch Port (16th).
c. 50, flew past Cemlyn over a 4hr seawatch (16th).
Waders:
Grey Phalarope
1, at Traeth Dulas (15th).
1, at the Mitigation pool, Inland Sea (15th).
2, at Cemlyn lagoon (15th).
Little Stint
1, at Traeth Dulas (16th).
Curlew Sandpiper
Up to 3, at Malltraeth cob (3 on 16th, 2 on 13th).
Up to 3, at the Mitigation pool, Inland Sea (3 on 13th, 1 on 14th-16th).
Up to 5 at Traeth Dulas (5 on 15th, 1 on 16th).
Green Sandpiper
1, on the ‘clapper bridge’ field at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (14th).
1, at Valley doors (15th).
Common Sandpiper
2, at Cemlyn lagoon (16th).
Sanderling
1, at Cymyran - south end of Inland Sea (17th).
Knot
15, at Beddmanarch Bay (13th).
3, at Traeth Dulas (17th)
25, at Cymyran - south end of Inland Sea (17th).
Common Ringed Plover
20+, at Red Wharf Bay (13th).
59, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
c. 45, at Cymyran - south end of Inland Sea (17th).
Common Snipe
4, at Malltraeth cob (16th).
Ruff
1, at the Mitigation pool, Inland Sea (14th-15th).
1, on the ‘clapper bridge’ field at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (14th).
Up to 4, at Malltraeth cob pool (4 on 14th, 2 on 16th).
3, at the Gorad flood, Valley (17th).
Spotted Redshank
1, juvenile on the Braint estuary by the stepping stones (14th).
Common Redshank
16, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
Greenshank
1, on the ‘clapper bridge’ field at the Llanfachraeth end of the Alaw estuary (14th).
10, at Traeth Dulas (16th).
Bar-tailed Godwit
6, at Beddmanarch Bay (13th).
2, at Malltraeth (13th).
Black-tailed Godwit
25, at Malltraeth cob (16th).
1, at Cymyran - south end of Inland Sea (17th).
1, at the Gorad flood, Valley (17th).
Oystercatcher
305, at Beddmanarch Bay (13th).
52, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
Whimbrel
7, at Red Wharf Bay (13th).
Curlew
86, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
Seabirds and gulls:
Leach’s Petrel
1, past North Stack over a 140 minute seawatch (15th).
European Storm Petrel
1, flew past Point Lynas (16th).
Long-tailed Skua
1, adult past Llam Carw, Amlwch Port (16th).
Pomarine Skua
1, adult past North Stack over a 140 minute seawatch (15th).
Great Skua
1, past North Stack over a 140 minute seawatch (15th).
2, past Llam Carw, Amlwch Port (16th).
1, past Cemaes Bay (16th).
8, flew past Point Lynas (16th).
4, flew past Cemlyn over a 4hr seawatch (16th).
Arctic Skua
1, flew past Bull Bay (13th).
2, past Point Lynas (13th).
9, flew past Bull Bay (14th).
1, off Traeth Lligwy (15th).
3, past North Stack over a 140 minute seawatch (15th).
7, past Llam Carw, Amlwch Port (16th).
1, past Cemaes Bay (16th).
36, flew past Point Lynas (16th).
15, flew past Cemlyn over a 4hr seawatch (16th).
Black Tern
3, flew past Bull Bay (13th).
2, past Llam Carw, Amlwch Port (13th).
4, past Point Lynas (13th).
1, flew past Bull Bay (14th).
1, off Traeth Lligwy (15th).
24, flew past Point Lynas (16th).
1, flew past Cemlyn over a 4hr seawatch (16th).
Little Tern
3, flew past Cemlyn (16th).
Sabine’s Gull
10, 8 adults and 2 juveniles flew past Point Lynas (16th).
Mediterranean Gull
25, adults & 2nd winters at Beddmanarch Bay (13th).
3, at Malltraeth (13th).
1, at Valley doors (15th).
9, at the Mitigation pool, Inland Sea (16th).
22, at the Gorad flood, Valley (17th).
1, at Holyhead harbour (18th).
Gannet
142, past North Stack over a 140 minute seawatch (15th).
Manx Shearwater
144, past North Stack over a 140 minute seawatch (15th).
Divers & Grebes:
Red-throated Diver
2, flew past Bull Bay (12th).
4, past Llam Carw, Amlwch Port (16th).
1, past Cemaes Bay (16th).
5, flew past Cemlyn over a 4hr seawatch (16th).
Passerines & others:
Firecrest
1, belated report of a bird photographed at the old vicarage, Llanbadrig (12th).
Cetti’s Warbler
1, at Llyn Llywenan (13th).
Kingfisher
1, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
1, at Valley doors (16th).
Raptors:
Marsh Harrier
1, at Llyn Llywenan (13th).
Red Kite
2, at Llyn Llywenan (13th).
1, seen from the A5 near Gaerwen (16th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:
Little Egret
10, at Red Wharf Bay (13th).
19, between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (13th).
Water Rail
1, at the Mitigation pool, Inland Sea (14th, 16th).
Other wildlife:
Clouded Yellow
1, at Traeth yr Ora (13th).
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