Week: Saturday 13th January 2024 - Friday 19th January 2024.

No new year ticks, but Waxwing sightings at Amlwch Port over 3 days was particularly pleasing.  3 Sandwich Terns at Penmon was notable.

  

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·       1 at Cefni reservoir (19th).
	Barnacle Goose	·       2 at Llyn Coron (14th).
	Pale-bellied Brent Geese	·       245 at Cymyran (14th). ·       415 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Dark-bellied Brent Geese	·       2 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Canada Goose	·       c. 200 at Llyn Coron (19th).
	Greater Scaup	·       Female at Cors Ddyga (13th, 17th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·       Drake off Benllech seafront (13th).
	Eider	·       1 off Benllech seafront (13th).
	Common Scoter	·       125 off Benllech seafront (15th).
	Pintail	·       61 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Wigeon	·       213 at Cymyran (14th). ·       120 at the Alaw estuary (16th). ·       c. 300 at Llyn Coron (19th).
	Goldeneye	·       4 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Pochard	·       9 at Valley wetlands (17th). ·       43 at Cefni reservoir (19th).
	Shelduck	·       75 at Cymyran (14th).
	Goosander	·       c. 20 at Llyn Coron (19th).
Waders:	Sanderling	·       50+ at Traeth Lligwy (14th).
	Knot	·       25 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Dunlin	·       807 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Greenshank	·       1 at Cymyran (14th). ·       2 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Redshank	·       89 at Cymyran (14th). ·       105 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Grey Plover	·       3 at Cymyran (14th). ·       37 at the Alaw estuary (16th). ·       52 at Beddmanarch Bay (18th).
	European Golden Plover	·       c. 150 at Cemlyn (19th).
	Ruff	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (13th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·       1 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
	Curlew	·       165 at the Alaw estuary (16th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Little Gull	·       2 amongst a feeding flock of gulls off Traeth Lligwy (14th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·       1 at Beddmanarch Bay (18th).
	Sandwich Tern	·       3 at Penmon (19th).
	Black Guillemot	·       1 at Holyhead harbour (15th).
Divers & Grebes:	Black-throated Diver	·        1 off Benllech seafront (13th).
	Great Northern Diver	·        2 at Holyhead Harbour (15th & 18th).
	Red-throated Diver	·        1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (14th).
	Black-necked Grebe	·        1 seen in the Menai Strait off Bangor Pier (19th) is likely to viewable from Gallows Point or the Gazelle.
	Slavonian Grebe	·        1 off Benllech seafront (13th). ·        3 at the Inland Sea (15th).
	Little Grebe	·        2 at Holyhead harbour (15th).
	Great Crested Grebe	·        Up to 6 at Holyhead harbour (6 on 15th, 4 on 18th).
Passerines & others:	Waxwing	·       Up to 3 around former Octel playing field (3 on 17th, 1 on 18th & 19th).
	Firecrest	·       1 at Bodffordd water treatment plant (13th).
	Water Pipit	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (18th).
	Blackcap	·       Female at the Dingle, Llangefni (19th).
	Chiffchaff	·       1 at Bodffordd water treatment plant (13th).
	Dipper	·       2 at the Dingle, Llangefni (19th).
	Kingfisher	·       1 at Holyhead harbour (15th). ·       1 at Valley wetlands (17th).
Raptors:	Marsh Harrier	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (16th). ·        Several at Cors Ddyga (18th).
	Red Kite	·        1 over the A55 near Pentre Berw (19th).
	Merlin	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (16th). ·        1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn (17th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Great Egret	·        1 at Cors Ddyga (17th).