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Planet SpottiswoodFriday, May 30

Holy Island, Anglesey

Rhoscolyn

1 Cetti's Warbler singing from the reedbed behind the eastern end of Borthwen beach

1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling and showing in the reedbed behind Borthwen beach

4 Reed Warblers

1 Spotted Flycatcher in pines at Ty Crainc from Borthwen beach car park. Year list 148

3 Cuckoos Pentre Gwyddel, Coed Tan-y-bryn and Garreglwyd

2 Wheatears one on the roof of "Bryn Mor" at the road junction at the north end of Rhoscolyn village and one at Porth-y-garan

1 Fieldfare in field at the start of the track to Hirfron

1 Little Owl on roadside telegraph-pole between Rhoscolyn village and Borthwen beach at the start of the track to "The Point" Year list 149

6 Choughs Porth Hwngan [2] and Porth-y-garan [4]

1 Kittiwake Porth-y-garan, pursued by 2 Herring Gulls

2 Gadwalls [pr] from the track to Cerrig Moelion

2+ Hairy Dragonflies [m] chasing each other and the many Four-spotted Chasers at the brilliant dragonfly pond at Porth-y-garan

Variable Damselflies abundant at Porth-y-garan, only males seen and this was the only blue damselfly species present

1 Broad-bodied Chaser Pwll Preban

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries in the valley behind the pond at Porth-y-garan

1 Large Skipper in the valley behind Porth-y-garan

Four Mile Bridge 1 Little Egret

North Stack Fulmars Year list 150

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