Saturday 26th November – Friday 2nd December 2022.

Waders:

A Grey Phalarope was seen on the sea between Sandy Beach and Porth Swtan (26^th) and a very late Curlew Sandpiper was seen at RSPB Cors Ddyga (30^th-1^st).  Sightings of Purple Sandpipers included 2 by the old lifeboat house, Trearddur Bay (26^th), 4 on the beach at Trearddur Bay (28^th) and 4 at Cemlyn (30^th).  A Common Sandpiper was at Holyhead harbour (29^th&2^nd) and 24 Turnstone were at the Alaw estuary (1^st).

37 Grey Plover were at the Alaw estuary (1^st), with 2 at Cemlyn (30^th).  1500 Golden Plover were on fields immediately south of Aberffraw dunes (30^th). 500+ Lapwing were at Cors Ddyga RSPB (29^th), c.500 were on fields south of Aberffraw dunes (30^th) and 495 were at the Alaw estuary (1^st). 

2 Jack Snipe were at Cors Ddyga RSPB (1^st), while sightings of Common Snipe included 100+ at Cors Ddyga RSPB (c. 100 on 1^st, c. 50 on 29^th, c. 45 on 30^th) and 14 at the Alaw estuary (1^st).  Sightings of Woodcock included 1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (29^th), 1 at South Stack (29^th), 1 at Gadfa (30^th) and 2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (1^st).

Up to 300+ Black-tailed Godwits were at Cors Ddyga RSPB (300+ on 29^th, 150+ on 27^th), with up to 30+ at the Gorad flood, Valley (30+ on 29^th, 11 on 30^th), 12 at Beddmanarch Bay (27^th) and 1 at Holyhead Bay (30^th).  8 Bar-tailed Godwits were at the Alaw estuary (1^st).  There were 3 Greenshank at Beddmanarch Bay (27^th) and 8 at the Alaw estuary (1^st).

Divers & Grebes:

The Black-necked Grebe was seen again at RSPB Cors Ddyga (26^th-1^st), while up to 3 Slavonian Grebes were at Beddmanarch Bay (3 on 29^th, 2 on 28^th&30^th).  Sightings of Great Northern Divers included 2 on the Inland Sea (29^th), 1 at Beddmanarch Bay (27^th-29^th), 1 at Holyhead harbour (27^th&2^nd), 1 off Moelfre (27^th) and 1 at Holyhead Bay (30^th).  Up to 20 Red-throated Divers were off Benllech seafront (20 on 30^th, 8 on 29^th) with 1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (1^st).

Passerines and others:

A Richard’s Pipit flew over calling at Rhoscolyn (1^st), while up 7 Water Pipits were at Cors Ddyga RSPB (7 on 30^th, 3 on 27^th, 1 on 28^th-29^th).  A Snow Bunting flew over South Stack (28^th), while up to 4 Black Redstarts were in the Rhoscolyn area (4 on 29^th, 1 on 2^nd) and 2 were at Octel, Amlwch Port (2^nd).  A Chiffchaff was at Llyn Coron (27^th), with another at South Stack (29^th).  2 Cetti’s Warblers were calling at Cors Ddyga RSPB (1^st).  A late Barn Swallow was at Cemlyn (27^th).  Up to 2 Kingfishers were in Holyhead harbour (2 on 26^th, 1 on 28^th), with 1 at the Alaw estuary (1^st).  50,000 Starlings were seen to come into roost at the southern end of Cors Ddyga RSPB (1^st).

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

13 Whooper Swans were on fields between Rhosgoch and Carreglefn (29^th), while 6 (adults) were at Llyn Coron (1^st) and 6 (2 adults) were at Cors Ddyga RSPB (1^st).  293 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Beddmanarch Bay (29^th).

A Long-tailed Duck was seen off Benllech seafront (2^nd) as were 2 pairs of Eider (29^th).  A single Common Scoter remained on the Inland Sea (26^th) and a Goldeneye was at the Alaw estuary (1^st).  9 Goosander were on the Inland Sea (26^th), with 1 on Llyn Maelog (28^th) and a female at the Alaw estuary (1^st).

Seabirds & gulls:

2 Black Guillemot were in Holyhead harbour (26^th&27^th), with up to 2 at Holyhead fish quay (2 on 27^th, 1 on 29^th) and 2 at Holyhead Bay (30^th).  2 Razorbills were at Holyhead harbour (2^nd).  1 Lesser black-backed Gull was at the Alaw estuary (1^st), which also held 13 Great black-backed Gulls (29^th) and 9 Mediterranean Gulls (6 adults, 2 2nd winter, 1 1^st winter).

Herons, Egrets and allies:

The Great White Egret was seen again at Llyn Llywenan (26^th), with another at Rhoscolyn (1^st). 6 Water Rails were noted at Cors Ddyga RSPB (1^st).

Raptors:

Up to 4 Marsh Harriers were at Cors Ddyga RSPB (4 on 1^st, 3 on 30^th), with 2 at Cors-y-Bol (29^th) and 1 at Llyn Llywenan (27^th). A male Hen Harrier was at Cors Ddyga (27^th&29^th), with a ring-tailed bird at the Alaw estuary (1^st).  A Merlin was at Cors Ddyga RSPB (30^th).  Both a Barn Owl (30^th) and a Tawny Owl (1^st) were seen in flight at Cors Ddyga RSPB.

 

2022 Year List:

There were no new additions to the 2022-year list which remains at 223.