Friday 1 December 2023

Week: Saturday 25th November 2023– Friday 1st December 2023.


Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Greenland White-fronted Goose

·        5 west of Cors Ddyga and the Afon Cefni (1st).

Barnacle Goose

·        3 in fields behind Plas Cemlyn (29th).

Whooper Swan

·        26, SW of Maenaddwyn (25th).

·        10 flew south at Cors Ddyga (25th).

·        14-15 were at Cors Ddyga (26th).

Black Swan (Cat E).

·        1 at the Inland Sea (25th).

Pink-footed Goose

·        31 flew north over Valley wetlands (30th).

Eider

·        3 off Aberffraw beach (25th).

·        4 at Trearddur Bay (25th).

Goldeneye

·        10 at Cemlyn (29th).

Wigeon

·         325 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Pintail

·         97 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Common Scoter

·        Female at Beddmanarch Bay (25th – 1st).

Goosander

·        26 at Llyn Coron (1st).

Waders:

Purple Sandpiper

·        4 at Trearddur Bay (25th).

·        15 at Cemlyn (29th)

Dunlin

·         324 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Knot

·        76 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Turnstone

·        8 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Grey Plover

·        63 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Lapwing

·        190 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Common Snipe

·        8 at Llyn Llywenan (25th).

Ruff

·        2 at Cors Ddyga (26th).

Greenshank

·        2 at the Afon Ffraw (25th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·        2 at the Alaw estuary (27th).

Oystercatcher

·        160 at Alaw estuary (27th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Mediterranean Gull

·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (25th).

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

·         1 at the Inland Sea (25th).

·         1 at Trearddur Bay (25th).

Red-throated Diver

·         1 off Aberffraw beach (25th).

Slavonian Grebe

·         2 at the Inland Sea (25th).

·         Up to 6 at Beddmanarch Bay (6 on 1st, 4+ on 30th, 2 on 27th).

Passerines & others:

Black Redstart

·        3 at Amlwch Port – 2 males and female/immature (25th-26th) & female/immature  again (1st).

·        Female / immature Gadfa (29th).

Water Pipit

·        2+ at Cors Ddyga (25th-26th).

Chiffchaff

·         4 at Cors Ddyga (25th).

·         3 at Amlwch Port water treatment plant (25th).

·         1 at the valley/woods at Cemaes Bay (29th).

Cetti’s Warbler

·         1 at Llyn Llywenan (25th).

Swallow

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (26th).

Crossbill

·        10 at Mynydd Bodafon (25th).

Kingfisher

·        1 at Holyhead harbour (28th).

 

Short-eared Owl

·         1 at Aberffraw (28th).

·         1 at Cemlyn (29th)

Raptors:

Merlin

·         1+ at Cors Ddyga (26th).

Marsh Harrier

·         Female at Llyn Llywenan (25th).

·         5 at Cors Ddyga (26th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Cattle Egret

·         4 at Cors Ddyga (26th).

Great Egret

·         1 at Cors Ddyga (26th).

·         1 at Llyn Coron (1st).


 

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