Week: Saturday 23rd September - Friday 29th September 2023.

 2 species of Phalarope in 1 week …          

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·        46 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
	Garganey	·        Juvenile / female at Cors Ddyga RSPB (26th & 29th).
	Goosander	·        2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (27th).
Waders:	Red-necked Phalarope	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (26th-29th).
	Grey Phalarope	·        1 on flooded field to south of Ynys Wen cemetery, Valley (29th).
	Pectoral Sandpiper	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (23rd & 26th).
	Wood Sandpiper	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (29th).
	Curlew Sandpiper	·        6 at Cors Ddyga (29th).
	Spotted Redshank	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (27th).
	Sanderling	·        4 at Traeth Lligwy (23rd). ·        1 at Traeth Dulas (24th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·        30 at Traeth Lligwy (23rd).
	European Golden Plover	·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (23rd).
	Dunlin	·        5 at Traeth Lligwy (23rd). ·        30 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
	Knot	·        5 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
	Common Snipe	·        4 at The Range, Holyhead (25th).
	Ruff	·        6 Cors Ddyga (6 on 26th, 1 on 27th).
	Greenshank	·        3 at Traeth Dulas (29th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        27 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        5 at the Gorad flood, Valley (25th).
	Curlew	·        56 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
	Oystercatcher	·        215 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Sabine’s Gull	·        Adult flew west past Point Lynas (29th).
	Manx Shearwater	·        6 past Point Lynas (29th).
	Great Skua	·        1 at Porth y Mor, near Lligwy (26th).
	Sandwich Tern	·        6 at Traeth Lligwy (23rd).
	Mediterranean Gull	·         7 at the Alaw estuary (25th).
	Gannet	·         20 off Porth y Mor, near Lligwy (26th). ·         30 off Point Lynas (29th).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·        1 off Porth y Mor, near Lligwy (26th).
	Red-throated Diver	·        1 off Porth y Mor, near Lligwy (26th).
Passerines & others:	Cetti’s Warbler	·        4 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th & 27th).
	Blackcap	·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (23rd). ·        2 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (23rd).
	Goldcrest	·        5 at The Range, Holyhead (23rd). ·        2 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (23rd & 26th). ·        2 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (26th).
	Northern Wheatear	·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (23rd). ·        2 at Soldier’s point, Holyhead (26th). ·        1 at The Range, (25th). ·        1 at Point Lynas (29th).
	House Martin	·        20 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (23rd).
	Swallow	·        c. 300 went to roost at the south end of Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th).
	Pied Wagtail	·        30 went to roost at the south end of Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th).
	Common Kingfisher	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (25th).
Raptors:	Marsh Harrier	·        2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th & 27th).
	Red Kite	·        1 over A5025 near Llanfachraeth (29th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·         1 at Cors Ddyga (23rd – 29th).
	Great Egret	·         5 went to roost at the south end of Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th).
	Little Egret	·         15 went to roost at the south end of Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th).
	Water Rail	·         1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (25th).

Week: Saturday 16th September - Friday 22nd September 2023.

 The first Lapland Bunting (of year), Redwing (of autumn) and Leach’s Petrel (of year) ….           

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·        27 on the Braint estuary (16th). ·        6 at Valley cob (16th). ·        Up to 69 at Beddmanarch Bay (69 on 17th, 18 on 16th). ·        6 at the Inland Sea (17th). ·        Up to 21 at Traeth Dulas (21 on 20th, 10 on 18th). ·        52 at the Alaw estuary (20th). ·        13 past Point Lynas (22nd).
	Garganey	·        2 at Cors Ddyga – 1st calendar year (22nd)
	Wigeon	·        6 at Valley cob (16th). ·        52 at the Inland Sea (17th).
	Common Scoter	·        50+ in single flock past Bull Bay (17th). ·        c. 30 past Point Lynas (22nd). ·        21+ past Bull Bay (22nd).
	Pintail	·        2 at Malltraeth (16th). ·        2 at Cors Ddyga (20th). ·        9 at the Alaw estuary – 1st returning birds (20th).
	Goosander	·        10 at Four Mile bridge (20th). ·        8 at the Inland Sea (21st).
Waders:	Little Stint	·        1 at the Cefni estuary (16th & 18th).
	Spotted Redshank	·        1 on the riverside at the Cefni estuary (16th). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (18th).
	Curlew Sandpiper	·        4 at the Cefni estuary (16th). ·        1 at Cemlyn (20th). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga (21st).
	Green Sandpiper	·        3 at the Alaw estuary (20th).
	Common Sandpiper	·        1 at east end of Holyhead harbour (19th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·        78 at the Inland Sea (17th).
	European Golden Plover	·        2 at Cors Ddyga (16th). ·        c. 60 at Cemlyn (20th).
	Grey Plover	·        1 at the Inland Sea (17th). ·        2 at the Alaw estuary (20th).
	Pectoral Sandpiper	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (21st).
	Knot	·        20 at the Inland Sea (17th). ·        5 at Traeth Dulas (18th). ·        10 at the Alaw estuary (20th).
	Turnstone	·        19 at the Inland Sea (17th).
	Common Snipe	·        3 at Traeth Dulas (18th). ·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (18th). ·        50 at Cors Ddyga (21st).
	Ruff	·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (17th). ·        2 at Cemlyn (20th-22nd). ·        Up to 4 at Cors Ddyga (4 on 21st, 3 on 20th, 2 on 22nd, 1 on 16th). ·        2 on new flood near Valley crossroads (21st).
	Greenshank	·        3 at the Cefni estuary (16th). ·        1 at the Inland Sea (17th). ·        Up to 3 at Traeth Dulas (3 on 18th & 20th, 2 on 17th). ·        18 at the Alaw estuary (18 on 18th, 16 on 20th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        3 at the Cefni estuary (16th). ·        4 at the Inland Sea (17th). ·        1 at Cemlyn (20th). ·        25 at the Alaw estuary (20th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        2 at the Cefni estuary (16th). ·        Up to 4 on the Gorad flood, Valley (4 on 20th, 1 on 17th).
	Whimbrel	·        1 at Cemlyn (20th).
	Curlew	·        132 at the Inland Sea (17th). ·        58 at the Alaw estuary (20th).
	Oystercatcher	·        370 at the Alaw estuary (20th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Leach’s Petrel	·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (22nd).
	Sabine’s Gull	·        Adult drifted east with Kittiwakes past Point Lynas (18th). ·        Adult amongst feeding flock off Bull Bay headland (18th). ·        Adult off Point Lynas (19th). ·        Adult off Bull Bay (20th). ·        1 past Point Lynas (21st).
	Balearic Shearwater	·        1 past Point Lynas (21st).
	Long-tailed Skua	·        Juvenile flew past Bull Bay (19th). ·        2 past Point Lynas (22nd).
	Pomarine Skua	·        1 past Point Lynas (21st).
	Great Skua	·        2 past Point Lynas (22nd). ·        1 past Bull Bay (22nd).
	Arctic Skua	·        10 past Point Lynas (16th). ·        1 flew west past Bull Bay and presumably the same bird seen a short while later off Llanbadrig (17th). ·        1 was chasing Kittiwakes off Bull Bay (18th). ·        3 flew past Bull Bay (19th). ·        1 past Bull Bay (20th). ·        1 past Llanbadrig (20th). ·        8 past Point Lynas (21st). ·        10 past Point Lynas (22nd). ·        2 past Bull Bay (22nd).
	Little Tern	·        Juvenile off Moelfre (20th). ·        1 past Point Lynas (21st).
	Black Tern	·        3 past Point Lynas (16th). ·        1 off Point Lynas (18th & 19th). ·        Juvenile off Moelfre (20th). ·        1 past Point Lynas (21st). ·        1 past Point Lynas (22nd).
	Puffin	·        1 past Point Lynas (16th).
	Little Gull	·        1 past Point Lynas (16th). ·        2 flew west past Point Lynas (18th). ·        1 past Bull Bay (19th). ·        6 past Point Lynas (21st). ·        7 past Point Lynas (22nd).
	Mediterranean Gull	·         1st winter plumaged at Traeth Dulas (16th). ·         Adult winter plumaged at Traeth Dulas (17th & 18th). ·         2 adult winter plumaged at Beddmanarch Bay (17th). ·         2 on the Gorad flood, Valley (3 on 18th, 2 on 17th). ·         Adult at Trearddur Bay (18th). ·         9 on a new flood just east of the Valley crossroads (9 on 19th, 2 on 21st). ·         9 at the Alaw estuary (20th). ·         4 at Trearddur Bay (22nd).
	Manx Shearwater	·         2 past The Range, Holyhead (22nd). ·         250 past Point Lynas (22nd). ·         44+ past Bull Bay (22nd).
	Kittiwake	·         68+ past Bull Bay (22nd).
	Gannet	·         285 past Point Lynas (21st). ·         35 past The Range, Holyhead (22nd). ·         150 past Point Lynas (22nd). ·         43+ past Bull Bay (22nd).
Divers & Grebes:	Black-throated Diver	·        1 past Point Lynas (21st).
	Great Northern Diver	·        1 past Point Lynas (22nd).
	Red-throated Diver	·        3 flew past Point Lynas (16th). ·        1 flew past South Stack (18th). ·        2 flew past Bull Bay (19th). ·        2 past Cemlyn (20th). ·        6 past The Range, Holyhead (22nd). ·        7 past Cemlyn (22nd). ·        4 past Point Lynas (22nd). ·        3 past Bull Bay (22nd).
Passerines & others:	Lapland Bunting	·        1 at The Range (17th). ·        1 flew over Cemlyn calling (18th).
	Redwing	·        1 at Brynteg (21st).
	Hoopoe	·        1 in a private garden at Aberffraw (16th).
	Spotted Flycatcher	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (16th).
	Common Whitethroat	·        1 near Cymyran (17th). ·        1 at the plantation, South Stack (18th). ·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (21st).
	Blackcap	·        6 at South Stack (21st). ·        4 at Wylfa woods (21st).
	Chiffchaff	·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (17th). ·        2 at Amlwch Port water treatment plant (17th). ·        Up to 4 at South Stack (4 on 21st, 1 on 18th). ·        3 at Wylfa woods (21st).
	Goldcrest	·        12 at South Stack (21st). ·        12+ at Wylfa woods (21st).
	Northern Wheatear	·        4 at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (17th). ·        Up to 12 at The Range (12 on 18th, 11 on 17th).
	House Martin	·        8 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (19th).
	Dipper	·        1 at Cadnant gardens (21st).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at The Range, South Stack (21st).
	Common Kingfisher	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (16th). ·        1 at Valley cob (17th).
Raptors:	Marsh Harrier	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (16th & 21st). ·        Up to 2 at the Alaw estuary (2 on 18th, 1 on 16th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Great Egret	·         1 at the Cefni estuary (17th). ·         1 flew off the cob pool, Malltraeth and headed inland (18th). ·         1 at Cors Ddyga (20th & 21st)
	Little Egret	·         19 at the Inland Sea (17th).