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).