Week: Saturday 23^rd December 2023– Friday 29^th December 2023.

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·        5 north of Cors Ddyga (26th).
	Barnacle Goose	·        3 still on fields near Cemlyn (28th).
	Greater Scaup	·        Female at Cors Ddyga (26th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·        1 still at Llyn Maelog (26th).
	Goosander	·        2 at Llyn Padrig (26th). ·        18+ at Llyn Coron (26th & 29th). ·        Pair on the Afon Cefni near Cors Ddyga (26th).
Waders:	Dunlin	·        63 at Traeth Dulas (26th).
	Lapwing	·        60 at Llyn Llywenan (29th).
	Redshank	·        10 at Valley cob (25th).
	Greenshank	·        5 at Valley cob (25th). ·        1 at Traeth Dulas (26th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Mediterranean Gull	·        Adult at Beddmanarch Bay (29th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 at Holyhead harbour (29th).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·         Up to 2 at the Inland Sea (2 on 29th, 1 on 23rd, 26th). ·         1 at Beddmanarch Bay (29th).
	Slavonian Grebe	·         Up to 2 at the Inland Sea (2 on 26th, 1 on 29th). ·         1 at Beddmanarch Bay (29th).
Passerines & others:	Black Redstart	·        1 male in the Amlwch Port area (24th). ·        Female / immature plumage in the Amlwch Port area (26th).
	Firecrest	·        1 from the circular walk at Llyn Parc Mawr (29th).
	Chiffchaff	·        3 at the Amlwch Porth water treatment plant (26th).
	Kingfisher	·        1 at the old brickworks pool at Traeth Dulas (26th). ·        1 at Holyhead harbour (29th).
Raptors:	Red Kite	·         3 near Llyn Llywenan (29th).
	Merlin	·         1 at Cors Ddyga (28th). ·         1 at Llyn Llywenan (29th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Great Egret	·         1 at Llyn Coron (26th). ·         1 at Cors Ddyga (26th).