Week: Saturday 21st October 2023– Friday 27th October 2023.

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·        c. 5 in fields off the Llangefni to Llanerchymedd road (25th).
	Brent Goose	·        46 at the Inland Sea (24th). ·        160 at Beddmanarch Bay from the Penrhos car park (27th).
	Pink-footed Goose	·        1, with Greylags, at Llyn Coron (24th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·        1 flew over Traeth Llydan, Rhosneigr (21st), with presumably the same on Llyn Maelog (22nd-24th).
	Velvet Scoter	·        1 flew past Point Lynas (21st).
	Eider	·        2 flew past Point Lynas over 2 hours (21st).
	Common Scoter	·        213 flew past Point Lynas over 2 hours (21st). ·        103 off Benllech (27th).
	Goldeneye	·        Up to 5 at the Inland Sea (5 on 21st, 3 on 24th).
	Goosander	·        5 at Llyn Padrig (24th).
Waders:	Grey Plover	·        3 at Rhoscolyn (21st). ·        1 at the Inland Sea (24th).
	Lapwing	·        23 at Rhoscolyn (21st).
	Dunlin	·        Up to 20 at Traeth Dulas (20 on 27th, 15 on 21st). ·        31 at Rhoscolyn (21st).
	Jack Snipe	·        1 at Traeth Dulas was the 1st report of the autumn (21st). ·        1 at Rhoscolyn (22nd).
	Common Snipe	·        21 at Traeth Dulas (21st). ·        15 at Rhoscolyn (21st). ·        8 at the Alaw estuary (27th).
	Woodcock	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (22nd).
	Greenshank	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (22nd). ·        1 at the Inland Sea (24th). ·        4 at Traeth Dulas (27th). ·        8 at the Alaw estuary (27th).
	Redshank	·        Up to 31 at Traeth Dulas (31 on 21st, 21 on 27th). ·        20+ at the Alaw estuary (27th). ·        12 at Beddmanarch Bay (27th) – from the Penrhos car park.
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        20+ at the Goral flood, Valley (21st-23rd).
	Oystercatcher	·        c. 140 at Beddmanarch Bay (27th) – from the Penrhos car park.
	Curlew	·        Up to 200 at Traeth Dulas (200 on 27th, 123 on 21st). ·        43 at Rhoscolyn (21st). ·        20 at Beddmanarch Bay (27th) – from the Penrhos car park.
Seabirds & gulls:	Sandwich Tern	·        1 at Holyhead harbour (24th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (27th).
	Great Black-backed Gull	·        50 at the bend in the river at Traeth Dulas was a notable count (21st).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        First winter at the Inland Sea as viewed from the Anchorage (24th).
	Gannet	·         85 flew past Point Lynas over 2 hours (21st).
Divers & Grebes:	Slavonian Grebe	·         1 at Beddmanarch Bay (24th & 27th). ·         1 at the Inland Sea (24th).
	Little Grebe	·         4 at the Inland Sea (21st). ·         3 at Traeth Dulas (27th).
	Great Northern Diver	·         2 off Benllech (27th).
	Red-throated Diver	·         10 flew past Point Lynas over 2 hours (21st). ·         7 off Benllech (27th).
Passerines & others:	Barred Warbler	·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (22nd).
	Twite	·        2 flew over The Range, Holyhead (22nd).
	Scandinavian Rock Pipit	·        1 at Octel water treatment plant, Amlwch Port (24th).
	Swallow	·        1 over Rhoscolyn (23rd).
	Brambling	·        2 were at Brynteg (21st). ·        1 flew over Octel, Amlwch (22nd). ·        8 flew over South Stack (22nd).
	Goldcrest	·        7 at Rhoscolyn (21st). ·        Up to 11 at South Stack (11 on 22nd, 4 on 27th, 3 on 23rd & 24th).
	Long-tailed Tit	·        12 at The Range, Holyhead (22nd) – unusual at this site.
	Redwing	·        95 at Rhoscolyn (21st). ·        3 at South Stack, Holyhead (21st).
	Cetti’s Warbler	·        1 singing at Llyn Maelog (24th).
	Blackcap	·        2 at Octel water treatment plant, Amlwch Port (22nd&26th). ·        3 at Rhoscolyn (23rd). ·        1 at Soldiers Point, Holyhead 23rd & 25th. ·        1 at South Stack, Holyhead (24th & 25th).
	Chiffchaff	·        2 at Rhoscolyn (21st). ·        Up to 4 at South Stack (4 on 27th, 3 on 22nd, 2 on 25th, 1 on 23rd & 24th). ·        1 at Soldiers Point (24th).
	Crossbill	·        2 flew over South Stack (22nd). ·        7 over Rhoscolyn (24th).
	Yellowhammer	·        1 flew over South Stack (22nd), with the same or another at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (22nd).
	Redpoll	·        1 flew over South Stack (22nd). ·        30 flew over Octel, Amlwch Port (26th).
	Siskin	·        128 flew over South Stack (22nd). ·        3 flew over Octel, Amlwch Port (26th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at Mynydd Eilian (23rd-24th).
Raptors:	Short-eared Owl	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (21st).
	Barn Owl	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (21st).
	Hen Harrier	·        Female at Cors Erddreiniog (27th).
	Red Kite	·        1 over farmland near Pentraeth (24th).
	Merlin	·        1 flew over The Range, Holyhead (22nd). ·        1 at South Stack (22nd & 25th). ·        1 at the Inland Sea as viewed from the Anchorage (24th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·         Up to 3 on the Gorad flood, Valley (21st-23rd, 1 on 24th). ·         Up to 14 at Cors Ddyga (14 on 21st, 11 on 23rd, 4 on 24th).
	Great Egret	·         2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (24th).
	Little Egret	·         3 at the Goral flood, Valley (21st). ·         10 at the Alaw estuary (27th). ·         5 at Traeth Dulas (27th).
	Water Rail	·         1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (21st).