Anglesey Bird News

Friday, 6 January 2023

Week: Saturday 31st December 2022 – Friday 6th January 2023.

… and we are off and running. 133 species seen already in 2023 to date.

*Herons, Egrets & allies:*	* Cattle Egret *	· 1 in cattle field at Llanfwrog (2^nd-5^th) https://w3w.co/eyelashes.genetics.never
	Great White Egret	· Up to 2 at Llyn Llywenan (2 between 1^st- 2^nd, 1 on 4^th)
	Water Rail	· c. 12 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · 1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (5^th-6^th)
*Swans, Geese & Ducks:*	Whooper Swan	· Up to 21 on fields near Rhosgoch (21 on 31^st&2nd, 16 on 1^st) · Up to 5 at Cors Ddyga (5 on 5^th, 3 on 2^nd) · 6 roosting on western basin of Llyn Cefni before flying off north at 0810hrs
	Black Swan	· 1 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd)
	Pink-footed Goose	· 40 on fields between Cors Ddyga and Llangristiolus (1^st), increasing to c. 160 that settled 3 fields west of the river near the metal bridge at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · 54 over Traeth Dulas (2^nd) · c. 100 over Beddmanarch Bay (2^nd)
	Greylag Goose	· 190 at the Alaw estuary (4^th)
	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	· 2 at Rhoscolyn (1^st) · 16 at Benllech (2^nd)
	Dark-bellied Brent Goose	· 1 at Traeth Lleiniog (4^th)
	Long-tailed Duck	· 3 off Benllech seafront – drake and 2 ducks (1^st-2^nd)
	Mandarin	· Drake at Cors Ddyga (2^nd)
	Eider	· Up to 3 Eider off Benllech seafront (3 on 2^nd, 2 on 1^st)
	Pochard	· 9 at Llyn Alaw (1^st) · Up to 30 at Llyn Cefni (28 on 2^nd, 30 on 5^th)
	Tufted Duck	· 12 at Llyn Alaw (1^st) · Up to c. 130 at Llyn Cefni (c. 130 on 6^th, 75 on 5^th)
	Teal	· c. 750 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · c.200 at Llyn Bodgylched, near Beaumaris (4^th) · c. 50 at Llyn Cefni (6^th) · c. 65 on flooded fields north of A55 at Llangefni (6^th)
	Wigeon	· c. 100 at Llyn Cefni (6^th) · c. 140 at Traeth Dulas (6^th) · c. 70 on flooded fields north of A55 at Llangefni (6^th)
	Gadwall	· c. 35 on flooded fields north of A55 at Llangefni (6th) · 7 on drainage pool, just north of the Rhosneigr junction off A55 (3rd)
	Shoveler	· c.35 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · c. 50 at Llyn Cefni (6^th) · 95 on flooded fields north of A55 at Llangefni (6^th)
	Shelduck	· c. 40 at Traeth Dulas (6^th)
	Goosander	· Up to 4 at Llyn Llywenan (4 on 31^st, 2 on 4^th)
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	· Up to 3 in Beddmanarch bay (3 on 1^st, 1 on 2^nd, 4^th & 6^th) · 2 off Traeth Lligwy (1^st) · 1 off Benllech seafront (2^nd) · 2 on Inland Sea (2^nd)
	Red-throated Diver	· 7 off Benllech seafront (2^nd)
	Slavonian Grebe	· Up to 3 at Beddmanarch Bay (3 on 2^nd, 1 on 31^st&6^th) · 1 at the Inland Sea (1^st)
	Little Grebe	· 20 at Llyn Cefni (6^th)
	Great Crested Grebe	· 61 off Benllech seafront (2^nd)
*Passerines & others:*	Firecrest	· 1 in woods / scrub behind Benllech beach car park (1^st) · 1 at Llyn Parc Mawr, Newborough forest (1^st) · 1 at Coed Cyrnol, Menai Bridge (2^nd)
	Chiffchaff	· up to 3 at Octel, Amlwch Port (3 on 1^st, 1 on 31^st) · 2 between Cors Ddyga and Pentre Berw water treatment plant (2 on 1^st, 2^nd& 4^th) · 1 at Llyn Coron (1^st)
	Blackcap	· Female in woods / scrub behind Benllech beach car park (2^nd)
	Cetti’s warbler	· 5 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · At least 1 at Llyn Penrhyn (5^th) · 2 alongside flooded fields north of A55 at Llangefni (6th)
	Black Redstart	· Male at Octel, Amlwch Port (31^st) · Female / juvenile at Octel, Amlwch Port (1^st) · Male and female / juvenile at South Stack (2^nd) · 1 at Rhoscolyn (2^nd)
	Dipper	· 1 on Afon Cai – a tributary of the Afon Cefni (5^th)
	Water Pipit	· 2 flew up from the wet marsh to left of path to river at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · 2 came into roost at Cors Ddyga (2^nd)
	Yellowhammer	· 2 in a field of kale, north of Mynydd Bodafon (2^nd)
	Skylark	· c. 120 on fields south of Aberffraw (2^nd) · c. 40 on fields at Braint car park, Newbough (2^nd) · 40 at Llanfwrog (4^th)
	Starling	· c. 250,000 at Llyn Bodgylched, near Beaumaris (4^th)
	Hooded Crow	· 1 at Traeth Dulas (1^st) · 1 at the Inland Sea (1^st)
	Magpie	· 20 went to roost in willows by sewage works at Llangefni (6^th)
	Kingfisher	· 1 at the old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (2^nd) · 1 at Malltraeth cob (4^th) · 1 at Llyn Bodgylched, near Beaumaris (4^th)
*Waders:*	Grey Phalarope	· 1 seen and photographed at Trearddur Bay (1^st)
	Ruff	· 1 at Malltraeth (1^st)
	Green Sandpiper	· 1 on a wet field north of the Dulas estate (2^nd) · 1 on wet field at Llanfachraeth end of Alaw estuary (4^th)
	Purple Sandpiper	· Up to 5 at Trearddur Bay (5 on 4^th, 3 on 1^st, 1 on 6^th) · 2 at Cemlyn (5^th)
	Knot	· 3 on rocky islets off Beach Road, Valley (6^th)
	Jack Snipe	· 3 at Traeth Dulas (1^st, 6^th) · 2 at Red Wharf Bay (2^nd)
	Snipe	· 22 at Rhoscolyn (1^st) · 10 at Traeth Dulas (6^th)
	Woodcock	· 3 at Mynydd Bodafon (1^st) · 1 at City Dulas (1^st) · 1 at Rhoscolyn (1^st) · 1 at Llyn Llywenan (2^nd) · 1 at Llyn Cefni (6^th)
	Golden Plover	· c. 2500 on fields south of Aberffaw (4^th)
	Grey Plover	· 8 at Cemlyn (5^th)
	Bar-tailed Godwit	· 1 at the Gorad flood, Valley (1^st) · 23 on rocky islets off Beach Road, Valley (6^th)
	Black-tailed Godwit	· c. 240 at Malltraeth on flooded field opposite cob pool (31^st) · Up to 55 at the Gorad flood, Valley (55 on 31^st, 20 on 3^rd)
	Greenshank	· 1 at Cymyran (31^st) · 1 on old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (2^nd&6^th) · 1 at the Alaw estuary (4^th)
	Redshank	· c. 250 on Gorad flood, Valley (3^rd)
	Lapwing	· 310 at Cymyran (31^st) · c. 2000 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · c. 750 on fields south of Aberffaw (4^th)
	Curlew	· 4 colour-ringed birds at Malltraeth (31^st -1^st) – all ringed there in past 2 years. · 217 at Traeth Dulas (6^th)
*Seabirds & gulls:*	Black Guillemot	· 1 at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st&6^th) · 4 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st) · Up to 2 at Holyhead harbour (2 on 3^rd, 1 on 1^st) · 2 off Benllech seafront (2^nd)
	Razorbill	· 1 on the Inland Sea (31^st) · 1 off Benllech (2^nd) · 1 at Holyhead Harbour (3^rd) · 1 near the old jetty at Point Lynas (5^th)
	Guillemot	· c. 200 on ledges at South Stack (5^th)
	Gannet	· 78 feeding off Point Lynas (5^th) · 2 were offshore from Aberffraw (4^th) · 2 flew south past South Stack (5^th)
	Mediterranean Gull	· 1 at Inland Sea (31^st, 2^nd) · 1 at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st) · Adult off Penrhos beach car park (6^th) · Adult winter at Traeth Dulas (2^nd)
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	· 1 at Traeth Dulas (2^nd)
*Raptors:*	Hen Harrier	· 2 ‘ring-tailed’ at Cefni estuary (2^nd) · 1 ‘ring-tailed’ over fields north of Mynydd Bodafon (2^nd)
	Marsh Harrier	· 2 at Llyn Llywenan (1^st, 2^nd& 4^th) · 4+ at Cors Ddyga (2^nd)
	Red Kite	· 1 at Dolmeinir (31^st) · 2 over Llyn Llywenan (2 on 1^st, 1 on 2^nd) · 1 at Talwrn (4^th - 5^th) · 1 at Presaddfed (6^th) · 2 at Bethel Trefeilir woods (6^th)
	Merlin	· 1 at the Trwyn, Cemlyn (1^st) · 1 near old chimney at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · 1 at the south end of Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · 1 at Traeth Dulas (6^th)
	Peregrine	· 1 at Cors Ddyga (2^nd) · 1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (4^th)

*2022 Year List:*	The 2022 Annual Report is available free of charge, but if you enjoy it and think it of value then it is suggested that you consider making a donation to the Cemlyn Wardens Appeal being run by the North Wales Wildlife Trust. Further details will be included as part of the introduction to the report. ABN - Annual Reports (google.com)

Friday, 30 December 2022

Week: Saturday 24^th – Friday 30^th December 2022.

*Swans, Geese & Ducks:*	Whooper Swan	· 3 at Cors Ddyga (26^th)
	Mute Swan	· 43 at Alaw estuary (30^th)
	Pink-footed Goose	· 170 on fields between Cors Ddyga and Llangristiolus (29^th)
	Greylag Geese	· 163 at the Alaw estuary (30^th)
	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	· 221 at the Alaw estuary (30^th) · 6 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
	Dark-bellied Brent Goose	· 2 at Alaw estuary (30^th)
	Goldeneye	· 3 at Valley wetlands (29^th) · 5 at the Alaw estuary (30^th)
	Pochard	· 6 at Valley wetlands (29^th)
	Tufted Duck	· 4 at Valley wetlands (29^th)
	Wigeon	· c.150 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
	Common Shelduck	· 36 at Traeth Dulas (29^th)
	Goosander	· 3 at Llyn Llywenan – 2 drakes and redhead (30^th)
Divers & Grebes:	Slavonian Grebe	· Up to 2 at the Inland Sea (2 on 26^th, 1 on 24^th) · 1 at Beddmanarch Bay (24^th)
	Great Northern Diver	· Up to 2 birds moving between Beddmanarch Bay & Inland Sea (2 on 24^th– visiting both sites, then 1 at Beddmanarch Bay on 26^th&29^th and 1 on the Inland Sea 26^th). · 1 at Holyhead harbour (29^th)
	Red-throated Diver	· 1 at Beddmanarch Bay (24^th)
*Passerines & others:*	Grey Wagtail	· 1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (29^th-30^th)
*Passerines & others:*	Kingfisher	· 1 at the Inland Sea (24^th) · 1 at the Alaw estuary (30^th) · 1 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
*Waders:*	Green Sandpiper	· 1 on wet field at Llanfachraeth end of Alaw estuary (30^th)
	Purple Sandpiper	· Up to 15 at Trearddur Bay (5 on 24^th, 15 on 25^th)
	Greenshank	· 4 Greenshank at Beddmanarch Bay (24^th) · 5 Greenshank at the Alaw estuary (30^th)
	Jack Snipe	· 1 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
	Snipe	· 30 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
	Oystercatcher	· c. 200 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
	Curlew	· c. 75 at Pentraeth end of Red Wharf Bay (30^th)
*Seabirds & gulls:*	Black Guillemot	· 2 at Holyhead harbour (29^th) · 2 at Beddmanarch Bay (30^th)
*Seabirds & gulls:*	Mediterranean Gull	· 2 adult birds at Beddmanarch Bay off Penrhos car park (29^th)
*Herons, Egrets & allies:*	Great White Egret	· 1 at Llyn Llywenan (28^th)
*Raptors:*	Red Kite	· 1 over Presaddfed (30^th)

*Season’s Greetings:*	Wishing all those who have shared their news, or shown interest in the weekly summary, a wonderful New Year full of great birding experiences.
*2022 Year List:*	There were no new additions to the 2022-year list which remains at 224. The 2022 Annual Report is complete, subject to any last-minute additions, and the plan is for it to be released on the evening of the 31^st. The report is available free of charge, but if you enjoy it and think it of value then it is suggested that you consider making a donation to the Cemlyn Wardens Appeal being run by the North Wales Wildlife Trust. Further details will be included as part of the introduction to the report.