Week: Saturday 16th May - Friday 22nd May 2026.

The 18th provided a bit of a spurt to the year list with three new additions - Curlew Sandpiper, Pomarine Skua and Spoonbill.  It also produced a late Hen Harrier.
A Little Stint (21st) made it four new additions to the year list, while a second Bee-eater for the year (22nd) was noteworthy.  The last two days of the week saw a significant arrival of Spotted Flycatcher, with good numbers of Crossbill on the Friday. 
The four new additions to the year list takes the tally up to 192 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.  

Wildfowl:

Eider

Up to 18+, at Moelfre (18+ on 22nd, 16 on 16th).

Common Scoter

5, flew NW past Porth Nobla (19th).

Red-breasted Merganser

2, at Moelfre (16th).

Waders:

Ringed Plover

c. 20, at Malltreath (18th).

12, at Porth Nobla (19th).

Little Ringed Plover

1, flew west over the main scrape at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Whimbrel

2, at Moelfre (16th, 17th).

1, at Cefni estuary (19th).

1, at Traeth Dulas (20th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at Cefni estuary (19th).

Black-tailed Godwit

Up to 10, at Malltraeth cob pool (10 on 19th, 7 on 17th).

Turnstone

3, at Moelfre (18th).

9, at Porth Nobla (19th).

4, at Cemlyn (21st).

Curlew Sandpiper

Up to 2, at Cemlyn (2 on 21st, 1 on 18th-20th).

Sanderling

11, at Porth Nobla (19th).

Up to 2, at Cemlyn (2 on 20th, 1 on 21st).

Dunlin

2, at Porth Nobla (19th).

19, at Cemlyn (21st).

Little Stint

1, around the smaller of the two islands in the lagoon, Cemlyn (21st).

Seabirds and gulls:

Pomarine Skua

1, photographed by swimmers on the beach at Porth Trecastell (18th).

Razorbill

8 pairs, which appear to be breeding on Ynys Moelfre (22nd).

Roseate Tern

2, at Cemlyn (20th).

Grebes & Divers:

Nothing of note.

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Spoonbill

1, at Malltraeth cob pool (18th-19th), with presumably the same at Cors Ddyga (21st-22nd).

Raptors:

Osprey

1, flew west over Carmel Head (22nd).

Hen Harrier

1, female photographed flying through Rhoscolyn (18th).

Marsh Harrier

1, female Cors Ddyga (22nd).

Red Kite

1, over the minor road between Cemlyn and Hen Borth (17th).

Passerines & others:

Cuckoo

1, at Cors Ddyga (22nd).

1, at Carmel Head (22nd).

Bee-eater

1, flew west over Carmel Head - photographed (22nd).

Kingfisher

1, along the Afon Cefni, Llangefni (22nd).

House Martin

100+, flew over Carmel Head with good numbers also noted over Cestyll gardens (22nd).

Spotted Flycatcher

7, at Cemlyn (21st).

5, at Hen Borth (21st).

1, along the Afon Cefni, Llangefni (22nd).

8, at Carmel Head (22nd).

1, at Porth yr Ogof, Wylfa (22nd).

Northern Wheatear

1, at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (17th).

7, on the coastal path between Porth yr Ogof and Porth Wylfa (22nd).

Yellow Wagtail - (not identified to race, presumed flavissima)

1, at Carmel Head (22nd).

Redpoll

10, at Cemlyn (16th).

4, over Cestyll gardens (22nd).

6, at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (22nd).

Crossbill

14, over Cestyll gardens (22nd).

20+, flew over Carmel Head (22nd).

3, flew over Mynydd Bodafon (22nd).