Week: Saturday 18th November 2023– Friday 24th November 2023.

Greenland White-fronted Geese are back, a possible drake Green-winged Teal was at Llyn Trafwll and seawatching is still continuing to deliver for some seasoned observers.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Greenland White-fronted Goose	·        9 at the southern end of Cors Ddyga (20th). ·        7 west of Cors Ddyga and the Afon Cefni (23rd).
	Barnacle Goose	·        3 in fields behind Plas Cemlyn (21st & 23rd).
	Whooper Swan	·        5 over Cors Ddyga (21st). ·        5 over Talwrn (21st). ·        3 at Llyn Llygeirian (23rd). ·        5 west of Cors Ddyga and the Afon Cefni (23rd & 24th).
	Mute Swan	·        35 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
	Brent Goose (Pale-bellied)	·        196 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th).
	Brent Goose (Dark-bellied)	·        1 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
	Green-winged Teal	·        Possible drake or hybrid at Llyn Trafwll (21st).
	Long-tailed Duck	·        Drake off Benllech seafront (18th & 21st – 22nd).
	Eider	·        Up to 4 off Benllech seafront (4 on 18th, 3 on 22nd). ·        3 at Trearddur Bay (24th).
	Goldeneye	·        5 on the lagoon at Cemlyn (21st). ·        15 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
	Wigeon	·         578 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th).
	Pintail	·         1 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th).
	Common Scoter	·        Several off Benllech seafront (18th). ·        Female at Beddmanarch Bay (22nd-23rd). ·        4 past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (24th).
	Shelduck	·        52 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th).
	Goosander	·        4 at Llyn Trafwll – 2 drakes and 2 redheads (22nd).
Waders:	Purple Sandpiper	·        4 at Cemlyn (4 on 18th, 1 on 21st). ·        27 at Trearddur Bay (27 on 18th, 10 on 20th). ·        1 past Point Lynas over a 2 ½ hr. seawatch (24th).
	Dunlin	·        56 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th). ·        502 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
	Knot	·        13 at Alaw estuary (20th). ·        32 at Beddmanarch Bay (22nd).
	Turnstone	·        6 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
	Grey Plover	·        4 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th). ·        4 at Cemlyn (18th). ·        3 at Alaw estuary (20th). ·        12 at the Inland Sea (22nd). ·        31 at Beddmanarch Bay (22nd).
	Lapwing	·        205 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th). ·        74 at Alaw estuary (20th). ·        50 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (22nd).
	Jack Snipe	·        15 at Red Wharf Bay (18th). ·        1 at Cemlyn (21st). ·        1 at Traeth Dulas (21st).
	Common Snipe	·        250 at Red Wharf Bay (18th). ·        20 at Traeth Dulas (21st).
	Woodcock	·        1 over the road between Llangefni and Llanerchymedd (20th). ·        1 at South Stack (21st). ·        Up to 3 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (3 on 22nd, 1 on 21st & 23rd). ·        Up to 2 at Gadfa (2 on 22nd, 1 on 23rd).
	Greenshank	·        1 at Alaw estuary (20th). ·        3 at Traeth Dulas (21st).
	Redshank	·        63 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        42 at Alaw estuary (20th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        Up to 105 at the gorad flood, Valley (105 on 20th, c. 80 on 18th).
	Curlew	·        107 on WEBS count at Cymyran - Four Mile Bridge (18th). ·        102 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (22nd).
Seabirds & gulls:	Sooty Shearwater	·        1 past Point Lynas, then the same or another past Cemlyn (24th).
	Great Skua	·        1 past Point Lynas (24th).
	Arctic Skua	·        2 past Point Lynas (24th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 at Holyhead harbour (18th & 21st).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        2 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th). ·        3 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
	Kittiwake	·        790 past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (24th). ·        1000 past Point Lynas over a 2 ½ hr. seawatch (24th).
	Gannet	·        92 past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (24th). ·        105 past Point Lynas over a 2 ½ hr. seawatch (24th).
	Auks (Guillemots & Razorbill)	·        1320 past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (24th). ·        800 past Point Lynas over a 2 ½ hr. seawatch (24th).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·         1 at Trearddur Bay (18th, 19th, 23rd, 24th). ·         1 at Holyhead harbour (18th). ·         Up to 2 off Benllech seafront (2 on 22nd, 1 on 21st). ·         1 at the Inland Sea (22nd). ·         1 past Point Lynas over a 2 ½ hr. seawatch (24th).
	Red-throated Diver	·         Up to 10 off Benllech seafront (10 on 22nd, 1 on 18th). ·         1 off Cemlyn (21st). ·         2 flew south past South Stack (21st). ·         29 past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (24th). ·         48 past Point Lynas over a 2 ½ hr. seawatch (24th).
	Slavonian Grebe	·         2 at Beddmanarch Bay (20th & 22nd). ·         1 at the Inland Sea (22nd).
Passerines & others:	Black Redstart	·        2 at Amlwch Port – male and juvenile (21st).
	Firecrest	·        1 at Point Lynas (21st).
	Water Pipit	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (18th).
	Chiffchaff	·         1 at Cymyran (18th). ·         2 at Amlwch Port water treatment plant (21st).
	Chiffchaff – Siberia tristis race	·         1 at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Cetti’s Warbler	·         4-5 at Valley Lakes RSPB (22nd).
	Dipper	·        1 on the Afon Cefni at Llangefni (18th).
	Ring Ouzel	·        1st winter male at Valley Lakes RSPB (22nd).
	Redwing	·        30 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (22nd).
	Fieldfare	·        6 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (22nd). ·        38 at Gadfa (24th).
	Kingfisher	·        1 at Traeth Dulas (21st).
Raptors:	Marsh Harrier	·         Male at Cors Ddyga (21st). ·         Female at Valley Lakes RSPB (22nd).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·         4 at Cors Ddyga (19th).
	Great Egret	·         1 at Llyn Llywenan (21st).
	Great Bittern	·         1 at Valley Lakes RSPB (22nd).