Anglesey · 53.41°N

Birds of Cemaes Bay

What has actually been seen around Cemaes Bay: 217 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 217 within 5 km
Observation records: 24,318 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Eurasian Oystercatcher
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 12 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Cemaes Bay

217 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cemaes Bay (Anglesey) since 2010, across 24,318 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Oystercatcher, Sandwich Tern and Black-headed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 63% of records near Cemaes Bay are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Oystercatcher, Sandwich Tern and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 23.5 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Amlwch, 7 km to the east, has fewer species on record (157 against 217). Birds logged far more often around Cemaes Bay than there include Mallard, Little Egret, Arctic Tern and Common Tern.

Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cemaes Bay

#	Bird	Records
1	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	924
2	Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis	887
3	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	840
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	721
5	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	713
6	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	664
7	Arctic TernSterna paradisaea	664
8	Common TernSterna hirundo	642
9	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	585
10	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	532
11	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	525
12	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	492
13	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	445
14	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	437
15	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	421
16	Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula	417
17	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	408
18	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	407
19	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	383
20	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	372

Records by month

What to put out in Cemaes Bay

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix

Seasonal bird notes for Anglesey

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit gardens in Cemaes Bay?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cemaes Bay are Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow, European Stonechat, Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtail, based on 24,318 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cemaes Bay?

217 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Cemaes Bay?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.