Tundra Bean Geese and Pink-footed Goose - the 4 Tundra Bean Geese at the Alaw estuary had been accompanied by a single Pink-footed Goose. A number of people commented on just how small the PFG looked relative to the TBG - as illustrated by this photo.

Siberian Chiffchaff - spent a few hours last week trying to acquire some photoshop skills to illustrate images for rarity submissions etc. Used an image of a Siberian Chiffchaff from earlier in the year as a subject.

Tundra Bean Goose - 4 on fields on north shore, Alaw estuary, Anglesey 29/03/26. Showing quite a bit of variation in bill length and colouration. Have also been frequenting fields on south shore 28th-30th. Initially found by @keelebirder.bsky.social

Black Grouse - Wrexham area, North Wales 17/03/26. 7 males at a roadside lek. Annual visit involved a 4.30am start to travel across to get there shortly after 6.30am. Plenty of Red Grouse also elsewhere on moor. Until next year ...

Iceland Gull - juvenile, Waterloo lake, Roundhay Park, West Yorkshire 01/03/26. Arrived late, but just enough light to capture a few images. Great opportunity to see this species close up #ukbirding

White-billed Diver - at South Harbour, Blyth, Northumberland 01/03/26. The lure of one at a harbour was too much. After an overnight stay locally, I was delighted that the bird did the decent thing and stayed until the following morning. #ukbirding

Little Auk - Trearddur Bay, Anglesey 26/02/26. Terrific find by John Oates on what was a pretty miserable day weather wise. Pretty rare on west coast, now on WBRC list. Not the easiest conditions for photography, but managed a few images that I was happy with. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding

Bufflehead - Llyn Coron, Anglesey 09/02/26. Had to drop all plans for the day when Andy Lawrence found a drake Bufflehead at Llyn Coron - presumably the same bird that was at Y Foryd, Caernarfon but which had gone missing. Always a bit distant - but what a new addition for the island.

Cattle Egret - 5 birds were still on fields with horses off the lane to Sandy Beach, near Llanfwrog, Anglesey 02/02/26. A liitle earlier, I had 8 Greater Scaup at Llyn Llygeirian (3m, 1 1st calendar year m, 3f) with subsequent reports of 5+ & 6 birds since. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Siberian Chiffchaff tristis (putative) at Octel / Amlwch Port water treatment plant this morning 28/01/26. Largely black bill, black legs, strong supercilium, brown ear coverts, green limited to flight feathers. No DNA or sonogram, but many features in its favour. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding

Black Redstart - female type at former Octel site, Amlwch Port, Anglesey earlier this afternoon 28/01/26. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding

Cattle Egret - 3 on fields off road to Sandy beach, Llanfwrog, Anglesey this morning - 25/01/26. Up to 5 birds present recently - other 2 were probably not too far away. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Bewick's Swan - still on fields north of Pont Marquis, near Cors Ddyga today 14/01/26. With mixed herd of Whooper & Mute Swans, with 3 Black Swans on fields closer to Cors Ddyga. Three Egyptian Geese in same field as Bewick's, among mixed flock of Greylag & Canada Geese. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Bufflehead - Foryd Bay, Caernarfon 19/12/25. Short video clip.

Bufflehead - terrific find by @shr-thing.bsky.social at Foryd Bay, Caernarfon earlier this am and great to catch up with folk on site. Only my 2nd for the UK, after 1 over 20 years ago at Pugney's Country Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire on the 14/04/04. It needs to get over to Anglesey next😉.

Shorelark - Great Orme, Llandudno 13/11/25. With the bird reported mid-morning and today giving a brief respite to the poor weather, it seemed now or never. Certainly becoming a rarity on the North Wales coast. #birdingWales

Great Northern Diver - Cemlyn, Anglesey 08/11/25. 4 in the bay today, together with 1 Red-throated Diver. With up to 3 at Beddmanarch Bay and 2 at Penmon last week, there has been something of an arrival. Prominent bulge on forehead and dark half collar on neck shown nicely in photo. #birdingWales

Lapland Bunting - male at Cemlyn, Anglesey 08/11/25. Found yesterday, with some speculation that there might be 2 birds present this morning. This bird showed extremely well on the path to the Trwyn. #birdingWales

Lesser Yellowlegs - Inland Sea, Anglesey - mid afternoon 06/11/25. Subject to acceptance by the WBRC, this will become just the 4th record for Anglesey. sites.google.com/view/anglese... #birdingWales

Common Ringed Plover: 48 birds at Traeth Dulas this afternoon included 2 colour-ringed birds from a scheme in Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park, Germany. Had ELT back on the 15/09, but the plumage has changed markedly. ELN new. Also 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 9 Greenshank & 71 Redshank

White-rumped Sandpiper: Malltraeth cob pool, Anglesey 17/10/2025. A wonderful find by David Wright & a big thanks to those who re-found it on the stream entering the cob pool at the Newborogh end. This will either be the 1st or 2nd for Anglesey depending on the deliberations of WBRC. #birdingWales

Lesser Whitethroat - putative Central Asian halimodendri: Porth Meudwy, Gwynedd, 15/10/2025. No DNA or sonogram, but other features from photos including t6 pattern all look supportive.

Black Swan - Llyn Padarn, Llanberis 13/10/25. It may be a Category E Escapee, but as I didn't have a photo of a Black Swan I thought that I would take the opportunity presented by what has been a particularly confiding bird. A few birds around NW Wales at the moment.

Mediterranean Gull: Traeth Dulas, Anglesey 11/10/25. Adult winter plumage bird (left hand bird) with Black-headed Gulls at high water. Gulls were closer than they usually are at this site, so thought it worth a quick photo - not least to show structural differences between these two species.

Mediterranean Gull: Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead 08/10/25. Headed off late morning for South Stack area in the forlorn hope of finding an American passerine. Passing over the A5 cob, I noticed that it was high tide & that c 15 gulls were roosting on the shore below the access road - inc 1 Med.

Hoopoe - Burwen, Anglesey 06/10/25. A big thanks to Lewi Burgess and his family for both finding this bird and allowing access to their property. The bird was always distant late pm, but it was still great to connect with this bird so close to home. Any day seeing a Hoopoe in the UK is a good day!

Pectoral Sandpiper: Cors Ddyga, 28/09/25. Very distant and elusive, but managed a few record shots that should help ease the way for the record as it moves through the Welsh Birds Rarity Committee. Should become only the 24th record for Anglesey. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Glossy Ibis: Gorad Flood, Valley, Anglesey 24/09/25. With so many into Britain, it seemed only a matter of time before we had one locally. First, there was a 2nd hand report of 1 in flight over Cors Ddyga, then confirmation (perhaps the same bird) at the flood. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Little Stint: At Traeth Dulas, Anglesey 16/09/25. Yesterday's colour ringed Common Ringed Plover was ringed as a chick north of Jade-Weser Port, Wilhelmshaven, Germany (coordinates: 53.5993 N, 8.1259 E) on 18/07/2025. Missed the details on a colour ringed Dunlin from the same scheme this morning.

Common Ringed Plover: Traeth Dulas, Anglesey 15/09/25. Red on left tibia, metal on left tarsus. Yellow darvic, with black inscription ELT on right. Looks to be from a scheme in the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea, Germany. Have submitted details. Will update on bird's history once received.

Curlew Sandpiper: excellent wader day at Traeth Dulas, Anglesey 15/09/25 with 5 Curlew Sandpiper, a brief Grey Phalarope and what looks like a Common Ringed Plover ringed in Germany. Setting off for a second visit.

Booted Warbler: Enjoyed the Field ID notes on Booted & Sykes's Warblers by Andy Stoddart in the Sept '25 issue of Birdwatch magazine. Article references the Great Orme bird of October '16. Dug out one of my old photos (03/10) to examine the stated features against image. Good learning opportunity.

Red-necked Phalarope: Cors Ddyga, Anglesey 09/09/25. Subject to acceptance by WBRC, I believe that today's record will be the 5th record of Red-necked Phalarope for Anglesey since 2000 - with birds on the 08/06/06 at Cemlyn, 21/07/20 at Cemlyn, 10/09/22 at Llyn Coron & 26-27/09/23 at Cors Ddyga.

Curlew Sandpiper: 4 at Mitigation pool, Inland Sea, Anglesey plus a Ruff & 2 Common Snipe (found by Norman Rowbotham).

Little Stint: 2 birds at Malltraeth cob pool - Newborough end this morning. Also 7 Ruff, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 81 Redshank with an Osprey overhead. Birds are always a little distant for photography at MCP, but the image does highlight the variability in plumage..

Little Gull - Llam Carw, Amlwch Port 30/08/25. Encouraged by a few good seawatching records by others, I checked out the bay at Amlwch Port. Found this Little Gull close to the rocks until a Black-headed Gull decided to have a go for it. Bird lingered on sea between former Octel site & East Mouse.

Greenshank - Traeth Dulas, Anglesey 09/08/25. 4 birds present yesterday 9th and today. Birds spread across Brickworks pool, river & estuary. 4 Redshank yesterday - up to 8 this evening. 1 Whimbrel - 9th. 3 Mediterranean Gulls - 9th &10th - but some exchange of birds - new juvenile present tonight.

Green Sandpiper - 1 on old brickworks pool & then river, Traeth Dulas 23/07/25. Also 2 Common Sandpiper (1 pool, 1 river), 3 Greenshank (1 pool, 2 river), 4 Redshank (river) and 2nd calendar year Mediterranean Gull in high tide roost on saltmarsh.

Common Tern (colour ringed) - colour ringed Sandwich Terns can be difficult enough to photograph, so was pleased that I was able to capture a clear photo of White P87 at Cemlyn this evening 19/07/25 which should be from a scheme in Dublin Bay. Reported.

Sandwich Tern (colour ringed) - 4 birds photographed over 90 mins on rocky islets off lagoon outfall, Cemlyn, Anglesey this pm 19/07/25. Dark Green - N Ireland, Orange - Lady's Island Lake, Rep. of Ireland, Yellow - Cumbria, Dark Blue - Inch Wildfowl Reserve, Co. Donegal, Rep. of Ireland. Reported.

European Turtle Dove - Traeth Bychan, Anglesey 27/06/25. Found yesterday by @iancl.bsky.social Bird is not ringed. Whether a genuinely wild bird - or part of a re-introduction scheme - it was still a pleasure to see and photograph it this morning 7.30am-8.30am @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Iberian Wagtail (Probable, Male)- Traeth Penial, Llanfwrog, Anglesey 18/05/25. Another excellent find by @keelebirder.bsky.social White throat, strong super behind eye, narrower in front, dark lores, uniform dark ear coverts, almost absence of white in lower eye ring. Must be an excellent candidate.

Roseate Tern - pair at Cemlyn, Anglesey - 17/05/25. On the smaller of the two islands in the lagoon. Absolute delight. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #birdingWales

Spoonbill - Malltraeth cob pool, Anglesey - 17/05/25. A short video clip @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Spoonbill - Malltraeth cob pool, Anglesey - 16 & 17/05/25. Binned all my photos from the 16th due to heat haze. Couldn't get to site until late am today. Still some heat haze, but nowhere near as bad as yesterday pm. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #birdingWales

Garden Warbler - Newborough Forest, Anglesey - 17/05/25. A bird that I find takes some effort & searching out on the island. Never 100% confident separating Garden Warbler & Blackcap on song, so always like to see the bird. Photo always a bonus. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #birdingWales

Yellow Wagtail - Tyn Llan fields, Cemlyn, Anglesey - 10/05/25. Terrible heat haze early afternoon. Showed yellow in lores, ear coverts & on crown. White below eyer quite extensive. Best opinions on intergrade (M.f.flava x M.f. flavissima) x M.f. flavissima. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #birdingWales

Little Gull - Cemlyn, Anglesey - 05/05/25. 1st summer bird relocated by Steve Culley this evening at the east side of the lagoon where it was feeding over an algal bloom. I was lucky to be on site. Primaries, particularly on left wing abraded. @angbirdnews.bsky.social #birdingwales

Russian White-fronted Goose - Cemlyn, Anglesey - 28/04/25. At pool and on field adjacent to west car park. 1st calendar year bird. Pink-bill, no black patches or 'medals' on belly.

Greenland Wheatear - Tyn Llan beach, Cemlyn, Anglesey - 27/04/05. 'leucorhoa' sub-species of Northern. Large, strong gingery tones below, upright stance when not being buffeted by the wind, long legged - esp tibia & winged, lot of black in the tail, substantail bill, prominent chest. Late April.