Week: Saturday 2nd May - Friday 8th May 2026.

The first week of May is usually the time when the first Spotted Flycatcher of the year might be expected, and one duly appeared at Rhoscolyn on the 6th.

What was far more unexpected was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper (PHOTO) at the seasonal flood behind Tyn Llan beach, Cemlyn (7th).  It has become only the 8th accepted record for Anglesey (WBRC worked very quickly), with 6 of the 8 records coming from the Cemlyn - Mynachdy area (ACCEPTED RECORDS):

These 2 new additions to the year list takes the tally up to 186 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.

Wildfowl:

Shelduck

32, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Eider

62, at Aber Lleiniog (3rd).

Red-breasted Merganser

5, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Waders:

Oystercatcher

12, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Golden Plover

Up to c.6, at Cemlyn (c. 6 on 8th, 1 on 4th).

Ringed Plover

14, at Cemlyn (4th).

21, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Whimbrel

28, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).

22, flew over Mynydd Bodafon (2nd).

2, at Aber Lleiniog (3rd).

Up to 4, at Cemlyn (4 on 3rd, 2 on 4th).

8, at Wylfa head (5th).

2, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

8, at Rhoscolyn (6th).

Curlew

1, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Black-tailed Godwit

15, at Malltraeth cob pool (4th).

Common Sandpiper

1, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

1, at Cemlyn (7th).

Wood Sandpiper

1, at Cors Ddyga (2nd).

1, flew high over the south end of Cors Ddyga and headed north (7th).

Greenshank

1, at Cemlyn (4th, 7th, 8th).

Ruff

1, at Malltraeth cob pool (4th).

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

1, on seasonal flood, Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (7th).

2, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Sanderling

1, at Cemlyn (4th).

2, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Dunlin

18, at Cemlyn (4th).

29, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Sandwich Tern

926, flew past Penmon Point over 3hrs (6th).

Grebes & Divers:

Red-throated Diver

2, at Porth y Mor, near Traeth Lligwy (4th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Llyn Llywenan (8th).

Raptors:

Nothing of note.

Passerines & others:

Cuckoo

1, seen distantly from Malltraeth cob (4th).

1, calling at Mynydd Bodafon (6th).

1, calling at Burwen (8th).

Stock Dove

2, at Cemlyn (4th).

Swift

5, over Llyn Penrhyn (3rd).

2, over Llandegfan (7th).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (8th).

Chough

9, at Cemlyn (4th).

Grasshopper Warbler

1, reeling at Tyn Llan pool, Cemlyn (3rd).

1, from Malltraeth cob (4th).

Lesser Whitethroat

1, at Llyn Llywenan (7th, 8th).

Ring Ouzel

1, female in a horse paddock at Mynydd Bodafon (2nd-3rd).

Spotted Flycatcher

1, at Plas Coch, Rhoscolyn (6th).

Northern Wheatear

Up to 2 , on field by the old stone barn, Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (2 on 3rd & 8th, 1 on 4th & 7th).

1, at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (3rd).

1, at Traeth Dulas (5th).

Yellow Wagtail - (Blue-headed)

1, at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (6th).

Yellow Wagtail - (not-identified, presumed flavissima)

1, flying off the Trwyn, Cemlyn (4th).

Yellow Wagtail - (flavissima)

3, at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (2nd).

White Wagtail

3, at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (2nd).

Redpoll

6, 1 at Pencarreg, near Cemlyn, 4 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn, 1 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (3rd).

7, at Rhoscolyn (6th).