Week: Saturday 9th May - Friday 15th May 2026.

A European Bee-eater provided a splash of colour at South Stack, but regrettably it couldn’t be relocated.  It becomes only the 19th accepted record for Anglesey (ACCEPTED RECORDS).  There have now been accepted records in 4 of the last 5 years - perhaps a reflection of climatic change. With past records into late August, there is some hope that there may be another chance to catch up with this spectacular species.
A more subtle colour was offered by up to 3 Roseate Terns at Cemlyn, with one of the birds in particular having a subtle pink wash to its breast.  It seems that one of the birds is paired with a Common x Roseate hybrid, so it is worth looking carefully for all diagnostic features.
These two new additions to the year list takes the tally up to 188 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.  

Wildfowl:

Shelduck

6, at Fryars Bay, near Llanfaes (10th).

28, at Traeth Dulas (10th).

Eider

1, drake at Traeth Lleiniog (10th).

8, at Moelfre (10th).

Pochard

1, drake at Llyn Cerrig Bach (11th).

Greater Scaup

1, drake - photographed - out on Cefni estuary before swimming close to the sluice at Malltraeth (11th).

Garganey

1, drake at Cors Ddyga (10th-13th).

Shoveler

8, at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Gadwall

2, pair seen in a field amongst a flock of sheep (11th).

3, at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Teal

6, at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Waders:

Oystercatcher

28, at Fryars Bay, near Llanfaes (10th).

Ringed Plover

c. 230, at Malltreath (11th).

Whimbrel

1, at Traeth Lleiniog (10th).

1, at Bull Bay (10th).

12, at the Inland Sea - from Four Mile Bridge(11th).

10, from Penrhos coastal park (11th).

2, at Cemlyn (14th).

Curlew

1, at the Inland Sea - from Four Mile Bridge(11th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at the Inland Sea - from Four Mile Bridge(11th).

2, from Penrhos coastal park (11th).

Black-tailed Godwit

4, at Malltraeth cob pool (11th).

Common Sandpiper

1, at Cemlyn (13th).

Greenshank

1, at Cemlyn (10th, 12th).

Knot

1, in winter plumage at Cemlyn (10th).

Sanderling

2, at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (9th).

Dunlin

15, at Cemlyn (10th).

20, flew north at Malltraeth (10th).

300+, at Malltreath (11th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Arctic Skua

1, seen chasing a Sandwich Tern over the Trwyn, Cemlyn (9th).

Puffin

1, off South Stack (10th).

Black Guillemot

2, at Fedw Fawr (10th).

1, at Moelfre (10th).

Sandwich Tern

13, at Traeth Lleiniog (10th).

Roseate Tern

Up to 3, at Cemlyn (3 on 13th, 1 on 12th & 14th) - plus a Common x Roseate Tern hybrid (12th & 14th).

Gannet

11, following a pod of porpoise off Bull Bay (10th).

Grebes & Divers:

Nothing of note.

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Llyn Llywenan (9th).

Raptors:

Red Kite

1, at Llyn Llywenan (9th).

2, over Gadfa (10th).

1, over Llangristiolus (14th).

1, over B5111 north of Llannerch-y-medd (15th).

Passerines & others:

Cuckoo

1, at Llyn Llywenan (9th).

Swift

6, over Pentraeth (9th).

1, over fields at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (10th).

9, over Beaumaris (10th).

5, over Aberffraw - Llyn Coron (11th).

4, over Llyn Cerrig Bach (11th).

Bee-eater

1, flew NW past South Stack car park (9th).

Cetti’s Warbler

4, at Llyn Llywenan (9th).

1, at Rhosneigr railway bridge (11th).

Garden Warbler

1, at Pentraeth forest (10th).

Lesser Whitethroat

1, at Llyn Llywenan (9th).

1, at Arthur’s Table, near Llanddona (10th).

Spotted Flycatcher

Up to 2, at South Stack (2 on 10th, 1 on 9th).

1, at Porth Saint, Rhoscolyn (9th).

Northern Wheatear

1, at Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn (9th, 10th, 12th).

1, at Porth Saint, Rhoscolyn (9th).

1, at Llanbadrig (10th).

1, at Aberffraw - Llyn Coron (11th).

1, at Rhosneigr railway bridge (11th).

1, at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Yellow Wagtail - (not-identified, presumed flavissima)

1, flying over Tyn Llan towards Hen Borth, Cemlyn (14th).

Redpoll

3 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (10th).