Week: Saturday 26th August - Friday 1st September 2023.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Garganey	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (1st).
	Wigeon	·        1 at Traeth Dulas (27th-29th).
	Eurasian Teal	·        40 at the Alaw estuary (40 on 27th, 15 on 29th).
	Gadwall	·        35 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (30th).
	Common Scoter	·        8 flew west past Bull Bay (27th). ·        20 flew past Point Lynas (28th).
	Goosander	·        4 at the Alaw estuary (28th).
Waders:	Spotted Redshank	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (27th-29th).
	Little Stint	·        Juvenile at the Cefni estuary (28th).
	Wood Sandpiper	·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (29th).
	Green Sandpiper	·        2 at the Alaw estuary (29th). ·        1 at Cemaes Bay (31st). ·        1 at Valley cob (31st). ·        1 on the Afon Cefni upriver from Malltraeth (1st).
	Common Sandpiper	·        1 at Traeth Dulas (27th). ·        2 at the Alaw estuary (27th & 29th). ·        3 on the Afon Cefni upriver from Malltraeth (1st).
	Sanderling	·        Up to 2 at the Alaw estuary (2 on 28th- 29th, 1 on 27th).
	Knot	·        Up to 13 at the Alaw estuary (13 on 28th, 3 on 27th). ·        2 on Malltraeth cob pool (28th). ·        51 at Beddmanarch Bay (28th).
	Dunlin	·        Up to 44 at the Alaw estuary (44 on 29th, 18 on 28th, 11 on 31st, 5 on 27th).
	Turnstone	·        2 at the Alaw estuary (29th).
	European Golden Plover	·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (1st).
	Common Ringed Plover	·        Up to 101 at the Alaw estuary (101 on 29th, 12 on 31st, 9 on 28th).
	Common Snipe	·        4 at Traeth Dulas (27th). ·        c. 30 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (30th).
	Ruff	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (29th). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga (30th).
	Greenshank	·        Up to 6 at Traeth Dulas (6 on 27th). ·        Up to 18 at the Alaw estuary (18 on 27th, 17 on 29th). ·        1 at Valley cob (31st). ·        1 on the Afon Cefni upriver from Malltraeth (1st).
	Redshank	·        Up to 34 at the Alaw estuary (34 on 27th, 30 on 29th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        Up to 21 at the Alaw estuary (21 on 27th, 18 on 31st, 12 on 29th, 6 on 28th). ·        8 at Beddmanarch Bay (28th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        1 summer plumaged bird at Traeth Dulas (26th-29th). ·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (28th). ·        Up to 4 at the Alaw estuary (4 on 29th, 1 on 28th). ·        2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (30th).
	Whimbrel	·        1 at the Traeth Dulas (27th). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (29th). ·        3 at Point Lynas (29th). ·        1 at Red Wharf Bay – Pentraeth end (29th).
	Curlew	·        Up to 95 at the Alaw estuary (95 on 29th, 82 on 27th, 81 on 31st). ·        Up to c.300 at Traeth Dulas (c, 300 on 29th, c. 100 on 27th).
	Oystercatcher	·        Up to 339 at the Alaw estuary (339 on 31st, 262 on 27th, 206 on 29th). ·        23 at Traeth Dulas (27th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Sabine’s Gull	·        2 past Point Lynas (26th). ·        1 past Bull Bay (28th).
	Black Tern	·        4 past Point Lynas (26th). ·        1 amongst feeding flock off East Mouse, Amlwch Port (26th). ·        5 flew west past Bull Bay (27th). ·        2 feeding amongst mixed flock off Bull Bay (28th). ·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (28th), then presumably the same at the Alaw estuary (28th).
	Great Skua	·        1 past Point Lynas (26th).
	Arctic Skua	·        6 past Point Lynas (26th). ·        9 flew west past Point Lynas (27th). ·        3 flew west past Bull Bay (27th). ·        7 flew past Cemlyn (27th). ·        3 past Point Lynas (28th).
	Manx Shearwater	·        129 passed The Range over 1hr (28th). ·        c. 800 per hour past Point Lynas (29th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 off past Point Lynas (28h).
	Little Gull	·        1 feeding amongst mixed flock off Bull Bay (28th). ·        11 off Point Lynas (31st).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        Up to 5 Traeth Dulas (5 – 3 ad, 2 1st cy (31st), 2 on 26th and 29th), ·        Up to 17 at the Alaw estuary (17 on 27th, 16 on 29th, 13 on 28th). ·        2 at Beddmanarch Bay (28th). ·        1st winter at Cefn-y-Borth, Rhoscolyn (30th).
Divers & Grebes:	Red-throated Diver	·        1 past Bull Bay (26th). ·        1 past Amlwch Port (28th).
	Little Grebe	·        1st returning bird on the Alaw estuary (29th).
Passerines & others:	Whinchat	·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (26th). ·        1 at Carmel Head (29th). ·        1 at Rhoscolyn (26th & 30th).
	Spotted Flycatcher	·        1 at Tre-wilmot, near Holyhead (27th). ·        1 at The Range (28th).
	Reed Warbler	·        1 at Llyn Coron (26th).
	Sedge Warbler	·        1 at Llyn Coron (26th). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (30th).
	Common Whitethroat	·        4 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (26th). ·        2 at Rhoscolyn (30th). ·        Up to 4 at The Range (4 on 29th, 2 on 1st). ·        2 at the plantation, South Stack (1st).
	Willow Warbler	·         1 at The Range (28th).
	Blackcap	·        1 at the plantation, South Stack (1st).
	Northern Wheatear	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (27th). ·        Up to 3 at The Range (3 on 28th, 2 on 1st). ·        1 at Rhoscolyn (30th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at Bull Bay golf course (27th). ·        1 at Rhoscolyn (28th). ·         Flew over Holyhead ferry terminal (29th).
	Common Kingfisher	·        2 at the Alaw estuary (27th & 29th). ·        1 at Traeth Dulas (27th). ·        1 on the side channel to the Afon Cefni from Malltraeth (1st).
Raptors:	Osprey	·        1 over the Cymyran strait (30th).
	Merlin	·        1 at Traeth Dulas (27th).
	Marsh Harrier	·        2 at Llyn Llywenan (30th).
	Red Kite	·        1 over Cors Bodeilio (28th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Great Egret	·         Up to 4 at Cors Ddyga (4 on 26th, 1 on 30th). ·         2 at Llyn Alaw (28th).
	Little Egret	·          Up to 13 at Traeth Dulas (13 on 27th, 8 on 29th).