Week: Saturday 9th September - Friday 15th September 2023.

A few autumn passerines, including a very early Yellow-browed Warbler.

            

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·        Up to 11 at the Alaw estuary (11 on 14th, 3 on 11th). ·        2 flew past Point Lynas (13th). ·        13 at Beddmanarch Bay (14th).
	Common Scoter	·        13 flew past Point Lynas (13th).
	Wigeon	·        140 at the Inland Sea (15th).
	Gadwall	·        42 at Llyn Maelog (13th).
	Eurasian Teal	·        72 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	Goosander	·        11 at the Alaw estuary (11th). ·        1 at Cemlyn (14th). ·        5 at Llyn Maelog (13th).
Waders:	Pectoral Sandpiper	·        1 at the Alaw estuary – videoed (13th). ·        Possible at Malltraeth (15th).
	Spotted Redshank	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (9h – 15th).
	Curlew Sandpiper	·        Up to 4 at the Alaw estuary (4 on 12th & 15th, 3 on 11th, 2 on 10th, 1 on 9th). ·        Up to 4 at Malltraeth cob pool / on adjacent Cefni estuary (7 on 13th, 4 on 10th, 3 on 14th).
	Green Sandpiper	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (9th-14th). ·        1 at Valley Cob (10th). ·        1 at Cemlyn (14th).
	Little Ringed Plover	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·        66 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	European Golden Plover	·        20 at Malltraeth sands (10th). ·        80 at Cemlyn (13th).
	Dunlin	·        70+ at Malltraeth cob pool (10th). ·        49 at the Alaw estuary (73 on 11th).
	Knot	·        73 at the Alaw estuary (73 on 11th, 36 on 14th, 5 on 15th). ·        1 flew past Rhoscolyn (13th). ·        7 at Penrhos Coastal Park (11th). ·        20 at the Inland Sea (15th). ·        11 at Traeth Dulas (15th).
	Turnstone	·        7 at the Inland Sea (15th).
	Common Snipe	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (9th & 11th). ·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (13th),
	Ruff	·        Up to 10 at the Alaw estuary (10 on 9th, 1 on 10th & 11th, 2 on 15th). ·        Up to 8 at Cemlyn (8 on 12th, 5 on 9th). ·        3 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (9th – 10th). ·        Up to 3 at Malltraeth cob pool / on adjacent Cefni estuary (3 on 14h, 1 from 9th – 10th).
	Greenshank	·        Up to 17 at the Alaw estuary (17 on 9th, 16 on 11th). ·        2 at Malltraeth cob pool (10th).
	Redshank	·        22 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        Up to 2 at Malltraeth cob pool (2 on 10th, 1 on 13th). ·        2 between Traeth Lligwy and Porth y Mor (10th). ·        30 at the Inland Sea (15th). ·        43 at the Alaw estuary (43 on 14th, 26 on 11th)
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        1 at Penrhos Coastal Park (1 on 11th). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
	Whimbrel	·        1 at Penrhos Coastal Park (11th). ·        3 at The Range, Holyhead (12th). ·        3 at Wylfa Head (14th).
	Curlew	·        142 at the Alaw estuary (11th). ·        183 at Traeth Dulas (9th).
	Oystercatcher	·        476 at the Alaw estuary (11th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Arctic Skua	·        1 past Point Lynas (14th). ·        1 past Cemlyn (14th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 off Traeth Lligwy / Porth y Mor (10th).
	Sandwich Tern	·        5 off Traeth Lligwy / Porth y Mor (10th).
	Little Gull	·        1 past Point Lynas (14th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·         Up to 53 at the Alaw estuary (53 on 11th, 13 on 9th). ·         6 at Penrhos Coastal Park (11th). ·         2 at the Gorad flood, Valley (14th).
	Great Black-backed Gull	·         41 at Wylfa Head (14th).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·        1 flew past South Stack (13th)
	Little Grebe	·        1 at Holyhead Harbour - 1st returning bird of the winter (12th)/
Passerines & others:	Marsh Warbler	·        Probable at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (10th-15th).
	Yellow-browed Warbler	·        1 between Hen Borth and Carmel Head (13th).
	Ring Ouzel	·        1 at South Stack (13th)
	Whinchat	·        Up to 2 at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (2 on 10th, 1 on 15th).
	Reed Warbler	·        1 on Holyhead cruise ship jetty (11th).
	Lesser Whitethroat	·        1 at Cemlyn (14th). ·        1 at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (15th).
	Common Whitethroat	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (12th). ·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (13th).
	Cetti’s Warbler	·        1 at Llyn Llywenan (12th).
	Blackcap	·        1 at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (13th). ·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (14th & 15th).
	Chiffchaff	·        3 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (14th).
	Northern Wheatear	·        44 at Rhoscolyn (12th) ·        15 at The Range, Holyhead (21 on 13th, 15 on 12th). ·        1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (13th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at The Range, South Stack (12th-14th).
	Common Kingfisher	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (9th). ·        1 at Traeth Dulas (9th).
Raptors:	Short-eared Owl	·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (12th-13th).
	Osprey	·        1 over Aberffraw (15th).
	Merlin	·        1 at Llyn Llywenan (12th).
	Marsh Harrier	·        1 at Llyn Llywenan (12th).
	Red Kite	·        6 between Llangefni and Llanerchymedd (13th) ·        4 at Mynydd Bodafon (12th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Little Egret	·         19 at Traeth Dulas (9th).
	Water Rail	·         1 at the Alaw estuary (9th).