Weekly roundup – Saturday 8th February – Friday 14th February 2020

Divers & Grebes:  Great Northern Diver; Inland Sea (8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 13^th), Holyhead Fish Quay (12^th) & Holyhead Harbour (14^th).  Slavonian Grebe; Beddmanarch Bay (10^th-13th).    

Seabirds: Black Guillemot – Holyhead Harbour (9^th, 10^th, 12th), Holyhead Fish Quay (12^th, 14^th) Beddmanarch Bay (10^th, 11^th, 13th).  Highest count reported – 10 at Holyhead  Harbour on the 10^th following Storm Ciara.

Herons & Egrets: Report of up to 3 Great Egrets seen at Cors Ddyga recently.

Swans, Geese & Ducks: Whooper Swan; single bird with two Mute Swans north of Capel Coch.  Whooper Swans understood to be at Cors Ddyga still, but no specific reports received.  Long-tailed Duck; up to 2 birds seen on the lagoon at Cemlyn (8^th – 14^th).  Greater Scaup; drake on Inland Sea (8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 13th). Eider; off Benllech (12^th & 13^th). 

Waders: Purple Sandpipers; 1 on Inland Sea (9^th)

Gulls & Terns: Mediterranean Gull; 11 at Penrhos Coastal Park (10^th), 5 on 13^th.  3 at Cemlyn on 14^th.

Raptors:  Marsh Harrier; female over A55 adjacent to RSPB Cors Ddyga (11^th).

Passerines: Hooded Crow; 2-3 birds still around KFC/ Tesco, Holyhead throughout the week.