Weekly roundup – Saturday 15th February – Friday 21st February 2020

Divers & Grebes: 
Great Northern Diver; Holyhead Harbour (16^th, 17^th, 18^th), Benllech (16^th), Inland Sea (17^th, 20th), and 2 at Cemlyn (17^th).  Slavonian Grebe; up to 3 reported off Benllech (15^th, 16^th, 21^st), up to 2 in Beddmanarch Bay (17^th, 19^th, 20^th) and 1 on Inland Sea (20^th).

Seabirds:  
Black Guillemot; 8 birds off Benllech (19^th), up to 4 birds at Holyhead Harbour (16^th, 17^th, 18^th), 2 at Moelfre (16^th), up to 3 birds in Beddmanarch Bay (19^th, 20^th,), 3 birds at Holyhead Fish Quay (21^st).

Herons & Egrets:  
Great Egret, Llyn Alaw – east of, viewed from SH422871 (17^th, 20^th – probably present throughout)  

Swans, Geese & Ducks:  
Whooper Swan; single bird still with pair of Mute Swans north of Capel Coch (16^th – 21st), 4 east of Valley (19^th).  Brent Goose; 40 pale-bellied at Benllech (16^th), 61 pale-bellied at Penmon Pool (16^th), 379 pale-bellied and 1 dark-bellied on Alaw Estuary (18^th). Long-tailed Duck; 2 on the lagoon at Cemlyn (15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, 20^th).  Greater Scaup; drake and duck on Inland Sea (17^th, 20^th, 21^st).  Common Eider; up to 6 at Benllech (16^th, 19^th), 4 at Lleiniog (16^th).

Waders: 
Whimbrel; Cemlyn (17^th) and Traeth Dulas (18^th).  Purple Sandpipers; 3 at Cemlyn (17^th).  Grey Plover;  2 at Cemlyn (17^th) and 55 at Alaw estuary (18^th). Knot; 18 on Alaw estuary (18^th).  Sanderling; 1 at Traeth Lligwy (18^th).  Bar-tailed Godwit; 49 on Alaw Estuary (18^th).  Black-tailed Godwit; 4 on Gorad flood, Valley (18^th). 

Gulls & Terns:  
Mediterranean Gull; up to 7 birds at Penrhos Coastal Park (17^th, 20^th), up to 3 on lagoon at Cemlyn (15^th, 17^th), up to 7 on Inland Sea from Anchorage (20^th).

Raptors: 
Red Kite; over dunes at Alaw Estuary (18^th). Merlin; through Octel (17^th)

Passerines:  
Hooded Crow; sightings around KFC/ Tesco, Holyhead throughout the week.  Snow Bunting; Red Wharf Bay (17^th, 18^th, 19^th).