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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 7d

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 · 9d

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 · 11d

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 · 14d

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 · 16d

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 · 24d

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 · 28d

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 · Sep 16

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 · Sep 15

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 · Sep 15

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 · Sep 12

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 · Sep 9

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 · Sep 9

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Sep 7

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..

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Aug 31

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Aug 10

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Jul 23

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Jul 19

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Jul 19

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · Jun 27

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · May 18

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.

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · May 18

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

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · May 17

Spoonbill - Malltraeth cob pool, Anglesey - 17/05/25. A short video clip
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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · May 17

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.
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