On 7th May 2025, I visited the following sites:
NWWT Cemlyn, Anglesey
RSPB South Stack, Anglesey
RSPB Cors Ddyga, Anglesey
My first visit of the day was to NWWT Cemlyn just 4.5 miles from Pengraig campsite and allowing for an early morning start.
NWWT Cemlyn comprises a unique, elliptical shingle ridge known as Esgair Cemlyn. Beyond the ridge, there is a shallow lagoon surrounded by gorse and grassland. All year round, waders and wildfowl can be seen around the lagoon at the adjacent shorelines but the site is best visited from May through to July when the islands within the lagoon host the large and very noisy nesting colonies of Sandwich, Common and Arctic Terns.
Addition to my 2025
UK year list:
Arctic Tern
Here are some photos from my visit ....
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Terns
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Terns
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Sandwich Tern
Photo: Arctic Tern
Photo: Arctic Tern
Photo: Arctic Tern
Photo: Common Terns
Photo: Common Tern
Photo: Common Tern
The highlights from my visit included the following: Gannet (1), Fulmar (1), Shag (2), Puffin (5), Razorbill (++), Guillemot (++++), Black Guillemot (1), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull (++), Herring Gull (++), Chough (2), Rock Pipit (1), Common Whitethroat (1 singing male), Swallow (c.10), Stonechat (1 pair plus another male)
Additions to my 2025
UK year list:
Gannet, Fulmar, Shag, Puffin, Razorbill, Guillemot
Here are some photos from my visit ....
Photo: Guillemots
Photo: Guillemots
Before leaving Anglesey, I visited RSPB Cors Ddyga which lies within one of the largest lowland wetlands in Wales. The lakes, ponds and ditches that make up of the site are some of the most important in the UK and host more than 30 scarce wetland plants. The site is also important for breeding waders, winter wildfowl, Otters and Water Voles.
The main target of my visit was the long-staying European White-fronted Goose which I successfully located with a small group of Greylag Geese.
The highlights from my visit included the following (heard only records in italics): European White-fronted Goose (1), Greylag Goose (c.50), Canada Goose (c.10), Mute Swan (3), Lapwing (c.20), Oystercatcher (1), Shoveler (8), Gadwall (4), Mallard (4), Little Egret (1), Grey Heron (2), Common Whitethroat (1 singing male), Sedge Warbler (1 singing male), Cetti’s Warbler (1 singing male), Swallow (8), Stonechat (1 pair)
Additions to my Wales list: European White-fronted Goose, Cetti’s Warbler (heard only)
Here are some
photos from my visit ….
Photo: distant cropped record shot of European White-fronted Goose
After visiting RSPB Cors Ddyga, I drove 75 miles south to my overnight stay at Gwerniago campsite at Pennal near Machynlleth. This farm campsite had excellent facilities and was surrounded by beautiful wooded hills.
I recorded the following at or around the campsite which included an amazing “dawn chorus” (heard only records in italics): Tawny Owl (1 calling male), Red Kite (2), Common Buzzard (2), Blackcap (at least 1 singing male), Chiffchaff (at least 1 singing male), House Martin (c.10), Goldcrest (1 singing male), Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Pheasant, Woodpigeon
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