Week: Saturday 11th – Friday 17th November 2023.

A good week for Long-tailed Ducks, a number of Little Gulls around the North-East Coast and 3 Barnacle Geese at Cemlyn were among some of the highlights of the past week.       

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Barnacle Goose	·        3 in fields behind Plas Cemlyn with 17 Canada Geese (17th).
	Whooper Swan	·        2 at Llyn Llygeirian (11th). ·        1 at the Inland Sea (11th).
	Black Swan (Cat E*)	·        1 at the Inland Sea (11th).
	Pink-footed Goose	·        11 flew over Llyn Maelog (11th).
	Brent Goose	·        180 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·        1 at Llyn Maelog (11th-15th). ·        Up to 4 off Benllech seafront (4 on 16th, 1 on 12th & 15th).
	Eider	·        Pair off Benllech seafront (13th).
	Goldeneye	·        3 at Llyn Maelog (11th). ·        5 at the Inland Sea (11th).
	Wigeon	·        310 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Pintail	·        44 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Common Scoter	·        1 at the Inland Sea (11th).
	Goosander	·        8 at Llyn Coron – 2 drakes, 6 redheads (14th). ·        1 redhead at Llyn Maelog (14th).
Waders:	Purple Sandpiper	·        1 at Borthwen, Rhoscolyn (11th). ·        7 at Cemlyn (16th). ·        Up to 17 at Trearddur Bay (17 on 17th, 2 on 16th). ·        2 at Moelfre (17th).
	Dunlin	·        229 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Knot	·        46 at the Alaw estuary (15th). ·        60 at Moelfre (17th).
	Grey Plover	·        7 at Cemlyn (16th). ·        43 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Lapwing	·        c.350 at Aberffraw (14th). ·        3 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Jack Snipe	·        1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (11th). ·        1 at Red Wharf Bay (16th). ·        1 at Traeth Dulas (16th).
	Common Snipe	·         7 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (11th). ·         17 at Llyn Llywenan (11th). ·         4 at The Range, Holyhead (16th).
	Woodcock	·        1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (11th). ·        6 at the Inland Sea (11th). ·        1 at Gadfa (16th). ·        3 at the plantation, South Stack (16th).
	Greenshank	·        1 at the Inland Sea (11th). ·        1 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        92 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        88 at the gorad flood, Valley (17th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Arctic Tern	·        1st winter feeding close inshore at Moelfre (12th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 off Benllech seafront (15th) ·        1 off Moelfre (16th).
	Little Gull	·        2 off past Benllech seafront (15th). ·        Up to 3 off Moelfre (3 on 16th, 2 on 17th). ·        1 off Point Lynas (17th).
	Kittiwake	·        467 flew past North Stack over 1 hour (15th).
	Gannet	·        8 flew past North Stack over 1 hour (15th).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·         Up to 3 at Cemlyn (3 on 11th, 1 on 16th). ·         1 at the Inland Sea (11th). ·         Up to 2 off Benllech seafront (2 on 15th, 1 on 14th). ·         1 off St David’s, Red Wharf Bay (16th). ·         1 off Moelfre (17th).
	Red-throated Diver	·         Up to 18+ off Benllech (18+ on 15th, 12 on 14th, 6 on 13th). ·         1 off Cemlyn (16th).
	Slavonian Grebe	·         4 at the Inland Sea (4 on 11th, 2 on 17th). ·         1 off Benllech seafront (14th-15th).
	Great crested Grebe	·         c. 20 at the Inland Sea (11th). ·         34 off Benllech seafront (15th).
Passerines & others:	Twite	·        1 at Red Wharf Bay (15th).
	Snow Bunting	·        1 reported at Point Lynas (11th). ·        1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead breakwater (12th).
	Black Redstart	·        1 at Amlwch Port (11th).
	Firecrest	·        1 at Llyn Coron (15th). ·        1 at Moelfre (17th).
	Water Pipit	·        2 at Cors Ddyga (13th). ·        1 at Red Wharf Bay (15th).
	Goldcrest	·        4 at the Plantation, South Stack (16th).
	Cetti’s Warbler	·         2 at Llyn Llywenan (11th). ·         1 at Cors Ddyga (14th). ·         1 at Red Wharf Bay (15th).
	Swallow	·        1 over the Gorad flood, Valley (14th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at Aberffraw (11th). ·        1 on fields at Aberffraw near Jaspels brewery (14th).
	Kingfisher	·        1 at Llyn Coron (15th).
Raptors:	Merlin	·         1 at The Range (16th).
	Marsh Harrier	·         1 at Llyn Llywenan (11th). ·         1 at Cors Ddyga (14th) ·         1 at Llyn Coron (14th).
	Red Kite	·        1 over A55 near Gaerwen (12th). ·        1 at Llyn Coron (15th). ·        1 over Talwrn (15th) and 1 nearby (17th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·         Up to 9 at Cors Ddyga (9 on 13th, 8 on 14th).