With a whole host of great
birds present on Anglesey over the winter, we decided to make the trip over
from the mainland to try and catch up with what was an excellent selection of quality
birding goodies on offer.
First stop was the Hooded Crow
that has been favouring the McDonald’s car park in Holyhead for the past month.
Presumably a bird from Ireland or the Isle of Man, it was great to see this
subtly beautiful corvid up close, perching obligingly on the aerials of nearby
houses and on the lampposts in the car park itself.
With various hybrids scattered across the line where both Hooded and Carrion Crows reside up in Scotland, it was refreshing to see what is definitely a pure looking bird.
With various hybrids scattered across the line where both Hooded and Carrion Crows reside up in Scotland, it was refreshing to see what is definitely a pure looking bird.
The Black Guillemots at
Holyhead Harbour dutifully performed on cue, and viewing from Beach Road they
were in their usual spot feeding near the ferry terminal.
The Iceland Gull near South Stack
RSPB at the Range also proved to be extremely easy to connect with, and as soon
as we turned the corner towards the farm fields that the gird reference had
directed us to (SH 22971 80396), we spotted a bright white shape feeding in the
grass.
