Week: Saturday 5th August - Friday 11th August 2023.

Conditions for sea-watching were poor, so waders once again became the main area of interest.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Wigeon	·        Drake again at the Alaw estuary (9th).
Waders:	Ruff	·        1 Reeve at the Alaw estuary (6th-7th). ·        1 at Cemlyn (10th). ·        1 at Malltraeth cob pool (11th). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga (11th).
	Sanderling	·        1 at Cemlyn (10th). ·        2 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	Green Sandpiper	·        1 at South Stack (8th). ·        1 at Malltraeth cob pool (11th).
	Ringed Plover	·        31 at Traeth Dulas (9th). ·       17 at the Alaw estuary (15 on 7th & 11th, 14 on 9th),
	Lapwing	·        3 at the Alaw estuary (7th)
	Dunlin	·        Up to 15 at the Alaw estuary (15 on 7th, 7 on 9th).
	Greenshank	·        2 at Traeth Dulas (8th). ·        15 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	Redshank	·      Up to 30 at the Alaw estuary (30 on 11th, 23 on 7th, 13 on 9th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        12 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        3 at Cemlyn (10th).
	Whimbrel	·        Up to 2 at the Alaw estuary (2 on 7th, 1 on 9th & 11th).
	Curlew	·    14 at The Range (8th). ·      Up to 255 at the Alaw estuary (255 on 7th, 89 on 11th).
	Oystercatcher	·   Up to 352 at the Alaw estuary (352 on 7th, 263 on 11th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Mediterranean Gull	·    Up to 9 at the Alaw estuary (9 on 7th, 5 on 9th). ·        Adult winter at Traeth Dulas (11th).
Divers & Grebes:	Little Grebe	·        14 at Llyn Llygeirian (11th).
Passerines & others:	Northern Wheatear	·        1 at Cemlyn (8th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at South Stack (8th).
	Common Kingfisher	·        1 over Tyn Llan pool, Cemlyn (8th). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (9th & 11th).
Raptors:	Hobby	·        1 at South Stack (10th).
	Osprey	·        1 at Malltraeth (11th).
	Red Kite	·        1 near Trefor (10th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Great Egret	·      1 at Cors Ddyga (10th).
	Little Egret	·          10 at the Alaw estuary (7th).