Friday, 8 September 2023

Week: Saturday 2nd September - Friday 8th September 2023.

Further evidence of the return of wildfowl with the 1st Pale-bellied Brents of the autumn and some good waders.  Excellent cetacean watching, but searching out autumn passerines was hard work.            

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

·        4 at the Alaw estuary – 1st returning birds (8th).

Garganey

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (2nd-3rd).

·        1 on pool to west of Llyn Penrhyn (3rd).

Wigeon

·        8 at the Alaw estuary (2nd).

Pintail

·        2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (3rd).

·        1 at Malltraeth cob pool (5th).

Eurasian Teal

·        17 on the mitigation pool, Inland Sea (5th).

·        40 at the Alaw estuary (8th),

Goosander

·        Up to 14 at the Alaw estuary (14 on 6th, 1 on 8th).

Red-breasted Merganser

·        6 at the Alaw estuary (8th).

Waders:

Dotterel

·        1 at Rhoscolyn (8th).

Curlew Sandpiper

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (8th).

Spotted Redshank

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (2nd-8th).

Little Stint

·        Juvenile at the Cymyran estuary (6th).

Wood Sandpiper

·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (2nd&4th). 

Little Ringed Plover

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (8th).

Green Sandpiper

·        1 at Valley cob (5th).

Common Sandpiper

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Knot

·        Up to 66 at the Alaw estuary (66 on 4th, 29 on 8th, 4 on 6th).

·        Juvenile at Malltraeth cob (5th).

Dunlin

·        Up to 87 at the Alaw estuary (87 on 6th, 44 on 8th, 15 on 2nd, 14 on 4th).

·        7 at Cemlyn (3rd).

·        23 at the Cymyran estuary (6th).

Turnstone

·        6 at Cemlyn (3rd).

European Golden Plover

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (2nd).

·        Up to 40 at Cemlyn (40 on 7th, 23 on 6th).

·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (8th).

Common Ringed Plover

·        Up to 59 at the Alaw estuary (59 on 4th, 54 on 2nd & 6th, 34 on 8th).

·        7 at Cemlyn (3rd).

·        63 at the Cymyran estuary (6th).

Common Snipe

·        21 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (7th).

·        2 at the Alaw estuary (8th).

Ruff

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (2nd, 4th, 8th).

·        Up to 6 at Cors Ddyga (6 on 2nd, 3 on 3rd).

·        Up to 4 at Cemlyn (4 on 3rd, 3 on 7th).

Greenshank

·        Up to 19 at the Alaw estuary (19 on 4th, 18 on 8th, 13 on 2nd, 1 on 6th).

·        9 at Traeth Dulas (2nd).

·        1 at Cemlyn (3rd&7th).

Redshank

·        Up to 33 at the Alaw estuary (33 on 2nd, 23 on 8th, 22 on 4th, 14 on 6th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·        Up to 37 at the Alaw estuary (37 on 6th, 19 on 4th, 13 on 8th, 9 on 2nd).

·        1 at the Cymyran estuary (6th).

Black-tailed Godwit

·        1 at Cemlyn (3rd).

Whimbrel

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (2nd).

·        1 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

·        1 at Cemlyn (6th).

·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (8th).

Curlew

·        184 at the Alaw estuary (184 on 2nd, 92 on 4th, 54 on 6th).

Oystercatcher

·        Up to 433 at the Alaw estuary (446 on 8th, 433 on 2nd, 335 on 4th, 315 on 6th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Sabine’s Gull

·        2 past Point Lynas (3rd).

Black Tern

·        2 off Point Lynas (2nd).

Arctic Skua

·        10 past Point Lynas (2nd).

·        1 past Point Lynas (5th).

·        3 past Cemlyn (6th).

·        Pale phase off Porth-y-Mor, near Lligwy (7th).

·        3 past Cemlyn (8th).

Balearic Shearwater

·        1 past Point Lynas (2nd).

Common Tern

·        12 at Cemlyn (3rd).

Sandwich Tern

·        1 at Cemlyn (3rd).

Mediterranean Gull

·         4 at Traeth Dulas (2nd).

·         1 at Valley cob (5th).

·         19 at the Alaw estuary (8th).

Divers & Grebes:

Red-throated Diver

·        1 past Point Lynas (2nd).

·        1 past Point Lynas (3rd).

Passerines & others:

Lesser Whitethroat

·        1 at Rhoscolyn (3rd).

·        1 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (5th).

Common Whitethroat

·        3 at South Stack (5th).

·        2 at The Range (5th).

·        1 at Amlwch Port (6th-7th).

·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (7th).

Chiffchaff

·        3 at South Stack (5th).

·        1 at Amlwch Port (6th-7th).

Cetti’s Warbler

·        2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (7th).

Blackcap

·        1 at Soldier’s Point (4th).

·        1 at South Stack (5th).

Northern Wheatear

·        Up to 2 at Cemlyn (2 on 3rd, 1 on 4th, 6th ,&8th).

·        Up to 5 at The Range (5 on 8th, 1 on 6th).

Swift

·        1 at Point Lynas (3rd).

Sand Martin

·        1 at Soldier’s Point (4th).

Grey Wagtail

·        2 at the Cefni reservoir (7th).

Hooded Crow

·        1 at South Stack (5th).

Common Kingfisher

·        Up to 2 at the Alaw estuary (2 on 4th, 1 on 2nd).

·        1 at Porth-y-Mor, near Lligwy (7th).

Raptors:

Osprey

·        1 headed SE over Cymyran bay (5th).

Merlin

·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (4th).

Marsh Harrier

·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (3rd&7th).

·        1 at Cemlyn (8th).

Red Kite

·        2 over Gadfa (3rd).

·        1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (3rd&4th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

·         1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (3rd).

·         1 at Llyn Trafwll (8th).

Little Egret

·         24 on the mitigation pool, Inland Sea (5th).

·         27 at Traeth Dulas (7th).

Water Rail

·         1 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Cetaceans:

Risso’s Dolphin

·         6 off Cemlyn (6th).

·         8 past South Stack heading NE (7th).

·         11 off Porth-y-Mor, near Lligwy (7th).

·         8-10 at Point Lynas (8th),

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

·         40 past South Stack heading NE (7th).

·         25 off Porth-y-Mor, near Lligwy (7th).

·         50 at Point Lynas (8th).

 

Harbour Porpoise

·         15 past South Stack (7th).

·         1 at Point Lynas (8th).
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