Week: Saturday 16th December 2023– Friday 22nd December 2023.

A late European Storm Petrel was unexpected …

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·        7 on fields north of Cors Ddyga (22nd).
	Black Swan (Cat E).	·        1 on the Inland Sea (17th).
	Barnacle Goose	·        3 still on fields near Cemlyn (18th). ·        2 on fields north of Cors Ddyga (22nd).
	Greater Scaup	·        1st winter at Cors Ddyga (20th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·        1 still at Llyn Maelog (18th – 19th). ·        Drake off Benllech seafront (19th).
	Common Scoter	·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (18th – 19th).
	Eurasian Wigeon	·        87 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th). ·        98 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Goldeneye	·        2 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Teal	·        25 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th).
	Pintail	·         14 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Gadwall	·        29 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th).
	Shoveler	·        30 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th).
	Mallard	·        2 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th).
	Red-breasted Merganser	·        4 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Goosander	·        1 or more at Llyn Llywenan (17th).
Waders:	Purple Sandpiper	·        13 at Trearddur Bay (16th & 18th).
	Green Sandpiper	·        3 at Valley cob (19th).
	Grey Plover	·        6 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Lapwing	·        4 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th). ·        59 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Dunlin	·        632 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Knot	·        173 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Common Snipe	·        8 at Llyn Llywenan (17th).
	Woodcock	·        2 at Gadfa (19th).
	Redshank	·        25 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th). ·        84 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Greenshank	·        20 near the Afon Cadnant (17th). ·        3 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        18 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        98 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th).
	Oystercatcher	·        102 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th). ·        74 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
	Curlew	·        12 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th). ·        36 at the Alaw estuary (19th).
Seabirds & gulls:	European Storm Petrel	·        1 flew past Cemlyn (22nd).
	Gannet	·        9 past North Stack over a 1hr seawatch (21st).
	Fulmar	·        1 past North Stack over a 1hr seawatch (21st). ·        3 flew past Cemlyn (22nd).
	Kittiwake	·        26 past North Stack over a 1hr seawatch (21st).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        1 at the gorad flood, Valley (16th). ·        2 at the Inland Sea (19th).
	Black Guillemot	·        Up to 2 at Holyhead harbour (2 on 18th & 20th, 1 on 16th).
	Auk species	·        81 past North Stack over a 1hr seawatch (21st).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·         4 at the Inland Sea (4 on 17th, 1 on 19th). ·         1 flew past Cemlyn (22nd).
	Slavonian Grebe	·         1 in the Menai Strait off Church Island (17th). ·         2 at Beddmanarch Bay (18th – 19th).
Passerines & others:	Black Redstart	·        1 male and 1 female/juvenile plumage in the Amlwch Port area (19th).
	Kingfisher	·        1 at Valley cob (19th).
Raptors:	Marsh Harrier	·         2 at Llyn Llywenan (17th).
	Red Kite	·         1 over fields near Llyn Llywenan (17th).
	Merlin	·         1 over fields north of Cors Ddyga (22nd).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	No records of note