Week: Saturday 14th October 2023– Friday 20th October 2023.

A record number of Cattle Egret for the island and a 2nd sighting of a Barred Warbler – same as last week or another? 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·        1 at Llyn Cefni (16th). ·        7 at Llyn Alaw (16th). ·        3 at Cors Ddyga (17th & 18th).
	Brent Goose	·        121 Pale-bellied and 1 Dark-bellied at the Inland Sea (16th). ·        28 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        158 Pale-bellied and 1 Dark-bellied at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Pintail	·        Up to 10 at the Alaw estuary (10 on 17th, 2 on 16th).
	Wigeon	·        189 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        196 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Eider	·        2 flew past Point Lynas over 75 minutes (14th). ·        1 flew past Point Lynas (15th).
	Common Scoter	·        c. 100 flew past Point Lynas over 75 minutes (14th). ·        c. 40 flew past Point Lynas (15th).
	Goosander	·        2 at Llyn Maelog (16th).
Waders:	Green Sandpiper	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Common Sandpiper	·        2 off Wylfa head (15th).
	Grey Plover	·        4 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        2 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	European Golden Plover	·        60+ flew over Cors Ddyga (15th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·        12 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        26 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Lapwing	·        57 at the Alaw estuary (17th). ·        136 at Cors Ddyga (16th).
	Dunlin	·        19 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        36 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Knot	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Woodcock	·        Several at Llynon, were the 1st reported for the year (14th). ·        1 flushed at Soldiers Point, Holyhead (19th).
	Common Snipe	·        4 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th).
	Ruff	·        Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on 15th, 1 on 16th).
	Greenshank	·        5 at Traeth Dulas (15th). ·        6 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        3 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Redshank	·        65 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        12 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        2 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        6 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        150+ at Cors Ddyga (150+ on 15th, 73 on 16th, 40+ on 17th).
	Oystercatcher	·        84 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        183 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Curlew	·        125 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        78 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Great Skua	·        1 flew past Point Lynas (15th).
	Arctic Skua	·        3 flew past Point Lynas over 75 minutes (14th). ·        2 flew past Point Lynas (15th).
	Yellow-legged Gull	·        1st winter flew west at Point Lynas (15th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        Adult winter plumaged at Traeth Dulas (15th). ·        4 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Kittiwake	·         c. 40 flew past Point Lynas over 75 minutes (14th).
	Gannet	·         c. 150 flew past Point Lynas over 75 minutes (14th).
Divers & Grebes:	Slavonian Grebe	·         2 at the Inland Sea were the 1st returning birds of the autumn (16th). ·         1 at Beddmanarch Bay (19th).
	Red-throated Diver	·         2 flew past Point Lynas over 75 minutes (14th).
Passerines & others:	Barred Warbler	·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (19th).
	Yellow-browed Warbler	·        1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (15th).
	Ring Ouzel	·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (19th), with the same or another at South Stack (19th).
	Firecrest	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (18th – 19th).
	Whinchat	·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (18th).
	Brambling	·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (16th).
	Goldcrest	·        Up to 5 at South Stack (5 on 1th, 2 on 16th & 17th).
	Fieldfare	·        c 200 flew over a road at Llanbedrgoch (17th). ·        24 at The Range, Holyhead (18th).
	Redwing	·        Up to 5 at South Stack (5 on 17th, 2 on 14th ).
	Cetti’s Warbler	·        1 singing at Llyn Maelog (16th).
	Blackcap	·        4 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (16th). ·        3 at Octel, Amlwch Port (19th).
	Chiffchaff	·        Up to 2 at Wylfa woods (2 on 16th, 1 on 15th). ·        Up to 3 at South Stack (3 on 14th, 1 on 16th & 18th).
	Crossbill	·        6+ flew over Porth Eilian (15th). ·        4 flew over Wylfa woods (16th).
	Redpoll	·        7 flew over Wylfa woods (16th).
	Siskin	·        40+ flew over Wylfa woods (16th). ·        10 over Octel, Amlwch Port (19th).
	Kingfisher	·        2 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (17th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at the Range (16th & 18th), with a Hooded x Carrion hybrid at Porth Dafarch (16th).
Raptors:	Short-eared Owl	·        1 at The Range, Holyhead (18th).
	Hen Harrier	·        1 flew past Soldiers Point, Holyhead (19th)
	Marsh Harrier	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (15th & 17th).
	Merlin	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (18th). ·        1 at Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (19th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·         Up to 9 – with an unconfirmed report of up to 14 - at Cors Ddyga (9 on 18th, 8 on 17th, 5 from 14th – 16th). ·         2 on the Gorad flood, Valley (19th).
	Great Egret	·         Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (2 on 17th & 18th, 1 on 16th). ·         1 over Tregele then came down near Cemaes old brickworks (18th),
	Little Egret	·         14 between Cymyran and 4-mile bridge (16th).