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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Rose-coloured Starling - juvenile, Moelfre, Anglesey 25/09/26. Present for its 3rd day at least - showing well at times, but can also be very mobile. #welshbirds #ukbirdng

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Eurasian Dotterel - juv. at Great Orme, 10.59am, 01/09/26. I was travelling nearby, so decided to take a short detour. Relocated after a bit of a search. With @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social #birdingwales

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Long-tailed Shrike - Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire 21/07/26. Photos of the bird, the hedge, the twitch and the excellent on site arrangements for parking. Well done to all those who facilitated the arrangements. Hope that lots of money raised for chosen cause. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Arctic Tern - Cemlyn, Anglesey 09/07/26. Presumed 1st summer / 2nd calendar year bird with plumage type often referred to as 'portlandica'. Usually get a few of these plumage type at the colony. This bird on rocky islets just off beach at high tide.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Western Reef Heron v Little Egret v Grey Heron - WRH less bulky than Little Egret, absolutely dwarfed by Grey Heron plus a further 2 photos from the harbour at Caernarfon 10/06/26. Probably the most 'papped' bird of the decade! #birdingwales

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Western Reef Heron - 10/06/26 - at the harbour, Caernarfon. Lucky to have seen the bird on 2 days at Y Foryd, but the harbour offers up far better photo opportunities - hence a 3rd trip. Bird observed feeding on harbour ragworms and shrimps. #ukbirding #birdingwales

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Western Reef Heron - Fforyd Bay, Caernarfon 06/06/26. Yet another superb find by Simon Hughston Roberts. #ukbirding #welshbirds #birdingwals

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Woodchat Shrike - caught up with the bird on Thursday morning shortly after it was found by @johnfjones2101.bsky.social but my photos were poor due to heat haze & distance. Went back yesterday and photo opportunities were a lot better, when bird was in a garden off access road. #birdingwales

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Tyn Llan seasonal flood, Cemlyn, Anglesey 07/05/26. Another visit in the hope of finding Yellow Wagtails produced this quite unexpected find. I've seen a number on Anglesey & elsewhere during Sept & Oct, but this is my first spring record. #birdingWales

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Blue-headed Wagtail - Motacilla flava flava - on field with Highland cattle, Tyn Llan, Cemlyn 06/05/2026. Initially found by Tony White on wet field just north of the lane. Present on the field for just a couple of minutes - managed a few photos - then bird could not be relocated. #birdingWales

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Ring Ouzel - female at Mynydd Bodafon, Anglesey 02/05/26. Originally found by David Wright on 28th and again today. In small horse paddock adjacent to and to the south of the lake.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Gwydir Trio - annual visit to the Gwydir forest, Conwy - 21/04/26 for these trio - Common Redstart, Tree Pipit and Pied Flycatcher - all of which are too scarce on Anglesey to catch up with annually. I will leave Wood Warbler for early May - possibly at Hafod Woods which is always worth a visit.

Female Pied Flycatcher - Ty Hyll at edge of Gwydir forest

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Ashy-headed Wagtail M.f. cinereocapilla (putative) - Cors Ddyga, Anglesey 18/04/26. Initially found by @birdsandbikes.bsky.social, then relocated by myself. Well defined white throat, grey forehead, crown & nape, darker grey ear coverts & lores. Hopefully, a good candidate. #birdingWales #ukbirding

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Lesser Scaup - Ellesmere, Shropshire 14/04/26. An overcast and windy day, but good views nonetheless of this vagrant American duck.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Common Sandpiper - Traeth Dulas, Anglesey 13/04/26. Following a couple of wintering birds on the island, there are now a number of reports of spring migrants. This is the first I have had at Traeth Dulas this year. Three Greenshank also present on the estuary.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Ring Ouzel - Hen Borth, Cemlyn, Anglesey 13/04/26. An excellent find by John Dyda. Got there within 30 minutes and the bird showed well at times over the next hour or so. A 2nd bird, plus a Redstart reported from The Range. Only a handful of records of both species each year on Anglesey. #ukbirding

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

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 ...

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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😉.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

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!

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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

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