Week: Saturday 9th December 2023– Friday 15th December 2023.

 A GPS tagged Bewick’s Swan is tracked on return journey from Ireland. 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Bewick’s Swan	·        1 flew over Anglesey during early December as shown by GPS tracking information.
	Whooper Swan	·        c.25 in fields SW of Maenaddwyn (11th).
	Mute Swan	·        10 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Greenland White-fronted Goose	·        4+ at south end of Cors Ddyga (14th).
	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·        114 at Beddmanarch Bay (9th). ·        82 at the Alaw estuary (12th). ·        151 at the Inland Sea (14th).
	American Wigeon	·        Drake ‘storm’ or ‘white-cheeked’ variant on the Cefni estuary at Malltraeth (9th-12th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·        1 still at Llyn Maelog (12th). ·        Drake off Benllech seafront (13th).
	Common Scoter	·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (11th-12th).
	Teal	·        600 at upper saltmarsh at Llanfaelog (14th).
	Wigeon	·         210 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Pintail	·        31 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Tufted Duck	·        10 at Llyn Maelog (12th).
	Pochard	·        4 at Llyn Maelog (12th).
	Goldeneye	·        8 at Llyn Maelog (12th). ·        16 at the Inland Sea (14th).
	Gadwall	·        18 at Llyn Maelog (12th).
	Red-breasted Merganser	·        5 at the Alaw estuary (12th). ·        12 at the Inland Sea (14th).
	Goosander	·        3 at Llyn Alaw (11th).
Waders:	Purple Sandpiper	·        10 at Cemlyn (11th). ·        Up to 15 at Trearddur Bay (15 on 15th, 8 on 12th, 7 on 13th).
	Grey Plover	·        62 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·        20 at the Alaw estuary (12th). ·        15 at Trearddur Bay (13th).
	Lapwing	·        c. 650 on fields near Aberffraw (12th). ·        327 at the Alaw estuary (12th). ·        200 at Llyn Llywenan (14th). ·        388 at the Inland Sea (14th).
	Dunlin	·        468 at Beddmanarch Bay (9th). ·        682 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Knot	·        122 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Turnstone	·        8 at Trearddur Bay (13th).
	Common Snipe	·        100 at upper saltmarsh at Llanfaelog (14th). ·        20 at Llyn Llywenan (14th).
	Woodcock	·        4 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (13th).
	Redshank	·        30 at Traeth Dulas (9th).
	Greenshank	·        2 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·        42 at Beddmanarch Bay (9th). ·        64 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·        85 at the gorad flood, Valley (11th).
	Oystercatcher	·        148 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Little Gull	·        1st winter at Holyhead Fish Quay (12th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·        2 off Penrhos Coastal Park car park (13th). ·        6 at Beddmanarch Bay (15th).
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	·        2 at Llyn Alaw (11th).
	Black Guillemot	·        1 at Holyhead harbour (11th). ·        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (12th & 15th). ·        1 in Holyhead Fish Quay (12th).
	Great Cormorant	·        48 at Llyn Alaw (11th).
Divers & Grebes:	Great Northern Diver	·         1 at the Inland Sea (14th & 15th).
	Red-throated Diver	·        1 at Holyhead harbour (11th). ·         40 past Cemlyn (11th).
	Slavonian Grebe	·         Up to 3 at Beddmanarch Bay (3 on 11th, 2 on 12th & 1 on 14th). ·         1 at the Inland Sea (14th & 15th).
Passerines & others:	Black Redstart	·        2 males in the Amlwch Port area (11th). ·        Female / juvenile on roof of Uncheldre centre, Holyhead (12th).
	Firecrest	·        Up to 2 at Llyn Parc Mawr (3 on 11th, 1 on 12th).
	Chiffchaff	·         3 at Amlwch Port water treatment plant (11th).
	Crossbill	·         Unspecified number at Llyn Parc Mawr (11th).
	Siskin	·        10 at Cors Ddyga (12th). ·        6 in alders behind car park at Penrhos Coastal Park (13th).
	Greenfinch	·        19 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
	Jay	·        2 at Penrhos Coastal Park (13th).
	Hooded Crow	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (12th).
Raptors:	Short-eared Owl	·         2 at Aberffraw (12th), with 1-2 (14th). ·         1 at Valley Lakes (13th).
	Hen Harrier	·         Ring-tailed at Cors Bodwrog (13th).
	Marsh Harrier	·         Female at Valley Lakes (13th). ·         1 over upper saltmarsh at Llanfaelog (14th). ·         2 at Llyn Llywenan (14th)
	Red Kite	·         1 over A55 at Bryngwran exit (14th).
	Merlin	·         1 at South Stack (13th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Bittern	·         1 at Valley Lakes (13th).
	Great Egret	·         1 off cycle track between Llangefni and Malltraeth (11th).