Week: Saturday 30th September – Friday 6th October 2023.

Red-throated Pipit is a new species for Anglesey (subject to acceptance of the record by the British Birds Rarity Committee), while the Wryneck at Rhoscolyn was the first since 2016.        

          

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·        258 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
	Garganey	·        Up to 2 juvenile / female at Cors Ddyga RSPB (2 on 3rd, 1 from 1st-2nd).
	Mandarin	·        Drake at Cors Ddyga RSPB (2nd-3rd)
	Tufted Duck	·        23 at Cefni reservoir (3rd).
	Coot	·        64 at Llyn Llywenan (2nd). ·        147 at the Cefni reservoir (3rd).
	Eider	·        Female / juvenile at Beddmanarch Bay (30th).
	Common Scoter	·        c. 40 off Traeth Benllech (1st). ·        15 past Point Lynas (3rd).
Waders:	Red-necked Phalarope	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (30th – 5th).
	Grey Phalarope	·        1 on flooded field to south of Ynys Wen cemetery, Valley (30th – 1st).
	Wood Sandpiper	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (30th – 3rd).
	Curlew Sandpiper	·        Up to 7 at Cors Ddyga (7 on 1st, 4 on 30th). ·        2 past Point Lynas with 2 Dunlin (3rd).
	Green Sandpiper	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (2nd).
	Common Sandpiper	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (4th). ·        1 at Salt island, Holyhead harbour (6th).
	Purple Sandpiper	·        3 at Penmon Point (3rd).
	Turnstone	·        c. 50 at Penmon Point (3rd),
	European Golden Plover	·        150+ at Malltraeth (1st).
	Grey Plover	·        14 at Malltraeth (1st). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
	Dunlin	·        3 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
	Knot	·        22 at Beddmanarch Bay (2nd). ·        3 at the Cymyram estuary at the Rhoscolyn end (6th).
	Common Snipe	·        3 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
	Ruff	·        3 on the gorad flood, Valley (30th). ·        Up to 3 at Cors Ddyga (3 on 1st, 1 on 30th).
	Greenshank	·        13 at the Alaw estuary (4th). ·        1 at Valley doors (5th).
	Redshank	·        90 in high tide roost near Penmon priory (3rd). ·        17 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        Malltraeth – number unspecified (1st). ·        4 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Pomarine Skua	·        1 off Point Lynas (3rd).
	Great Skua	·        1 off Point Lynas (3rd).
	Arctic Skua	·        4 off Point Lynas (3rd). ·        1 at Point Lynas (5th).
	Black Tern	·        1 at Llyn Llywenan (1st). ·        1 off Point Lynas (3rd).
	Manx Shearwater	·        1 past Point Lynas (3rd).
	Sandwich Tern	·        50 off Penmon priory (3rd).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        28 at the Alaw estuary (4th).
Divers & Grebes:	Red-throated Diver	·        1 flew past Point Lynas (3rd).
Passerines & others:	Red-throated Pipit	·        1 sound recorded over South Stack – awaiting assessment by BBRC (1st).
	Wryneck	·        1 at Rhoscolyn (1st).
	Pied Flycatcher	·        1st winter at Rhoscolyn (3rd)
	Firecrest	·        1 at South Stack (2nd). ·        1 at Rhoscolyn (2nd).
	Goldcrest	·        5 at South Stack (2nd).
	Common Whitethroat	·        1 at Holyhead mountain (3rd).
	Cetti’s Warbler	·        1 at river to south of Ynys Wen cemetery, Valley (1st). ·        1 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).
	Chiffchaff	·        3 at South Stack (2nd).
	Crossbill	·        2 flew over South Stack (2nd).
	Hooded Crow	·        2 at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (1st).
Raptors:	Osprey	·        1 at the Inland Sea (30th).
	Merlin	·        1 at Hen Borth, near Cemlyn (1st). ·        1 at South Stack (2nd).
	Marsh Harrier	·        2 at Llyn Llywenan (3rd).
	Red Kite	·        1 over A5025 near Llanfachraeth (29th). ·        2 at Llyn Llywenan (3rd).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·         Up to 3 at Cors Ddyga (3 on 2nd & 4th, 2 on 3rd, 1 on 1st).
	Great Egret	·         1 at Cors Ddyga RSPB (3rd).
	Little Egret	·         15 in high tide roost near Penmon priory (3rd).
	Water Rail	·         1 heard at Malltraeth (1st).