Week: Saturday 11th July - Friday 17th July 2026.

A bit of a slow week, no doubt influenced by the hot weather, but there were still a few interesting records.  Quail continue to be reported, but further evidence of some movement of waders was probably the main point of interest.  3 Little Ringed Plover - across 2 sites - and 16 Sanderling were probably the highlight, with a supporting cast of Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit and an increase in the number of Greenshank at estuarine sites.  
There were no new additions for the year, with the cumulative year list remaining at 201 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.  

Wildfowl:

No particular records of note.

Waders:

Little Ringed Plover

1, at Tyn Llan pool, Cemlyn (14th).

2, at Valley Tidal doors (15th).

Curlew

37, at Traeth Dulas (16th).

Black-tailed Godwit

13, at Cemlyn (11th).

14, at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Snipe

7, at Cors Ddyga (14h).

Common Sandpiper

1, at Traeth Dulas (15th).

Redshank

5, at Traeth Dulas (14th).

Greenshank

Up to 6, at Traeth Dulas (6 on 16th, 2 on 14th).

1, at Valley Tidal doors (15th).

2, at the Cefni estuary (16th).

Ruff

2, at Cors Ddyga (14th).

Sanderling

16, at the eastern end of the beach, Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (15th).

Dunlin

5, at Traeth Dulas (14th).

Seabirds and gulls:

No particular records of note.

Grebes & Divers:

No particular records of note.

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Quail

4, at barley fields at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (15th).

1, at barley field near Catellior off A5025 near Llansadwrn (15th).

1, calling from Cae Cors, Tregele (16th).

Great Egret

2, at Cors Ddyga (12th).

1, at Tyn Llan pool, Cemlyn (13th-15th).

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

4, at Cors Ddyga (12th) - male, female and two juveniles.

1, young male at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (15th).

Red Kite

1, over the A5025 to the SE of Pentraeth (11th).

1, north of Penysarn (12th).

1, at Cors Ddyga (12th).

1, at Valley Tidal doors (15th).

Hobby

1, at Cors Ddyga - photographed (12th).

Passerines & others:

Hooded Crow

1, flew east over Cemlyn (15th).

Garden Warbler

1, at Valley Tidal doors (15th).