Just add water... (and a load of warden know-how). An hour at @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga: the first Pintails arriving, flocks of Golden Plover wheeling through the sky and Snipe exploring the new pools. Cattle Egrets forage among the cows. Unseen, Skylarks calls above. Magic! #BirdingWales

@angbirdnews.bsky.social I missed the P Lynas boat with all the good birds seen on Sunday Had a go on Monday but little movement. 2 Arctics 2 RT Diver 2 Chough 80 C Scoter Numbers of Gannet Razorbill Guillemot Shag 1 Wheatear 5 Stonechat Very nice to see a good pod of Risso’s dolphin breaching

Superb sea-watching at Point Lynas, Anglesey this morning. Great birds, great company. Personal highlights - 2 Leach’s Petrel, ad Sabine’s Gull, Bonxie, Pomarine & 9 Arctic Skua, 6 Black Terns, over 1K Common Scoter, fantastic views of Risso’s Dolphins. Many thanks @marcbuzzard for driving.

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.

The hirundine balance has dramatically shifted at Traeth Bychan. Approximately 200 Swallows and perhaps just 20 House Martins this morning. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

We took the dog for a walk from the Pentraeth side of Traeth Coch to Llanddona yesterday afternoon: plenty of curlew and oystercatcher, 20+ ringed plover in flight, 7 whimbrel in flight all calling at the same time making a wonderful sound and 10 little egret.

@angbirdnews.bsky.social 32 curlew in the field between Tyddyn Isaf caravan park and the north end of Traeth Lligwy.

There's probably a Grey Phalarope in this clip, but I spotted it only after I'd filmed. Swimming, occasionally making short flights and dipping into the waves. Magic little birds! Also at Porth Cwyfan, 120+ Sandwich Terns, Whitethroat and several Greenshanks. #BirdingWales @angbirdnews.bsky.social

@angbirdnews.bsky.social 22 curlew in the field between Tyddyn Isaf caravan park and Traeth Lligwy plus a jay that flew into the caravan park woods and a chiffchaff trying to sing but giving up after the first "chiff".

Hard to count, but approximately 300 House Martins at Traeth Bychan this morning. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Having missed out on yesterday’s Red-Necked Phalarope at Cors Ddyga, I popped along to see what was about late morning. Pick of the bunch was a Whinchat and six Snipe flying over. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

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).

20 Ringed Plover, 15 Oystercatcher, 5 Dunlin, 2 Curlew on the rocks at Traeth Bychan this morning until flushed by a Peregrine. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Excellent morning at Malltraeth Cob: 26 Redshank, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, several Curlew and an Osprey overhead flushing the lot. Nice to meet Derek Evans too. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

3 Greenshanks, 16 Little Egrets, 7 Grey Herons, 6 Redshanks along with Ringed Plovers and Curlews at Traeth Dulas this morning. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

@angbirdnews.bsky.social Trearddur Bay. 4 to 5.30pm. 58 Common tern 1 Sandwich tern sat on rocks in bay. Out to sea continuous flow of Kittiwake and Gannet. Plus 2 arctic skua and 1 great skua.

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..

At least fifty Gannets, large numbers of Sandwich Terns, Arctic Terns, Guillemots and Manx Shearwaters feeding out from Traeth Bychan this afternoon along with a superb view of an Arctic Skua and one Brent Goose flying past. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Brilliant morning with @andywarner1.bsky.social at Point Lynas 1 Bonxie, 6 Arctic Skua, Risso Dolphins. Then Quick Look at Traeth Bychan another Arctic Skua, Benllech Red Throated Diver close in bay. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Not sure where all yesterday’s hirundines have gone - not one to be seen this morning. But loads of Gannets, Manx Shearwaters, and Sandwich Terns way out towards Llanddona from Traeth Bychan. And, finally, two Arctic Skuas chasing terns. Plus three Whimbrels flying past. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Mixed flock of 150 House Martins and 20 Swallows at Traeth Bychan this morning. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Lovely morning with @andywarner1.bsky.social at Traeth Bychan 21 Brent Geese, loads Razorbill & Guillemot, Gannets. Grey Wag, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest new for holiday list. Then 40 mins Red Wharf Bay, star bird 1w Little Gull in with Sandwich & Arctic terns. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Few additional to cottage list Red Wharf Bay today, 10 Sanderlings, 2 GC Grebe & 1 RB Merganser in bay (at high tide), still good numbers of Sandwich & Arctic terns. Other waders 2 x Barwit, Dunlin, Ringed Plover & Curlews. Holiday list up to 78 species inc 6 year ticks @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Nice seawatch with @andywarner1.bsky.social 6.35-7.35 at Point Lynas nice to see Risso dolphins close in, 2 Chough, 1 x Wheatear, 2 x Stonechat, sea generally quiet, 4 x Fulmar west. Then 20 mins at Dulas 1 x Whimbrel, 1 x Knot were nice additions to previous dulas visit. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Cracking few hours this afternoon with @andywarner1.bsky.social, Cemlyn was quiet although added Fulmar & Rock Pipit (year tick) to holiday list. Then Cors Ddyga 6 x Cattle Egret (year tick), 1 x Red Kite, 2 Swifts in large flock of Swallows & House Martins. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

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.

@angbirdnews.bsky.social had a dog walk along the cob at Malltraeth yesterday, didn’t have enough time to count but I saw curlew, black tailed godwit, oystercatcher, dunlin, redshank, ruff, little egret, grey heron, linnet, goldfinch, carrion crow, raven, buzzard, herring gull and black headed gull

@angbirdnews.bsky.social sea watch 6.30-7.30 Point Lynas 3 Arctic Skuas, Manxies, S Tern, 7 C Scoter & 2 Chough. Then Quick Look at Dulas 1 Wheatear, 2 Greenshank, 30+ Redshank, 1 Barwit, Curlew, Dunlin & Ringed Plover. Very pleasant morning with @andywarner1.bsky.social

Visit to RSPB Conwy on way to Anglesey, Little Stint, 3 x Curlew Sand, C Sand the main highlights. Fly past Peregrine over A5025, Red Wharf Bay from cottage Curlew, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Ringed Plover & C Gull. Looking forward to a week on the island again @angbirdnews.bsky.social

Early morning birding - Malltraeth Cob Pool - 5 Ruff, 2 Knot, 3 Black tailed Godwit, a Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 4 Water Rail inc 2 juvs. Cefni Estuary - Common Sandpiper Kingfisher River channel 2 Greenshank, Kingfisher this morning. Then six Cattle Egrets at RSPB Cors Ddyga. All birds on Anglesey

The long-awaited first proven nesting of Great White Egrets in #Wales, with young fledging from nests on an #Anglesey wetland. Read all about it in this week's @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 @rspbcymru.bsky.social and Bob Garrett. #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/first-f...

It’s the end of another season at Cemlyn! Thank you to Nick and Zak for their dedication and to everyone who visited and donated to the reserve this year, and to our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time to the terns this summer. 💙 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/cemlyn-terns

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.

@angbirdnews.bsky.social Lovely sunny Dulas Estuary this morning 14 L Egret 4 Greylag 61 Curlew 30 Oystercatcher Family 4 Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 C Sandpiper 50+ Linnet 8 Swallow

@angbirdnews.bsky.social Porth y Mor this afternoon 1 Female Wheatear 2 Rock Pipit 23 Sandwich Tern 1 L Egret 4 Turnstone 4 Oystercatcher Family of Stonechat Dulas 4 Greenshank 4 Redshank 1 Common Sandpiper Curlew

I thought the day was going well when I found my first Great White Egret of the year on the Inland Sea, early morning. But it would soon get a whole lot better when I found: Anglesey’s second Pacific Golden Plover (Wales’s third?) on the Alaw Estuary! #BirdsinWales 🪶

@angbirdnews.bsky.social a walk from Porth Llecog (Bull Bay) oart way to Porth Wen this afternoon: 2 chough, 4 stonechat, 3 carrion crow, 8 jackdaw, 2 shag, 14 linnet.

@angbirdnews.bsky.social a quick scan over the north end of Traeth Lligwy this morning: 1 little egret a small mixed flock of dunlin and ringed plover and 6 sand martin.

High tide drop in to Malltreath cob pools - nothing unusual but 62 Redshank and 8 Black-tailed Godwit were loafing the pools, alongside 40+ Lapwing and a family party of Shelduck. @angbirdnews.bsky.social

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.

Getting themselves lined up in a row - a gaggle of 16 Goosanders hoofing around the Strait at Moel y don, Anglesey, this morning. And same location yesterday (21/7/25) : 2 Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpipers, 3 Redshank @angbirdnews.bsky.social

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.

@angbirdnews.bsky.social Red Kite over the 5025 at Brynrefail 12th and again at Dulas Estuary 13th

On the way back to the caravan, I stopped off at Traeth Dulas. 1 common sand, 12 little egret, 23 curlew abd 4 oystercatcher were the highlights on a warm evening.

@angbirdnews.bsky.social thanks to one of the wardens at Cemlyn for putting me on to the roseate tern this afternoon. I doubt I would have got it myself as the colony was up and down like a fiddler's elbow with predatory gulls. Plenty of other terns & gulls to look at as well.

Also at least 80 Manx Shearwater from Cemlyn Bay yesterday (July 9th) and two Roseate Terns on the lagoon. @angbirdnews.bsky.social