Week: Saturday 6th January 2024 - Friday 12th January 2024.

A big influx of Pink-footed Geese, Greenland White-fronted Geese give themselves up at a more accessible location and Greater Scaup are reported at 3 different sites.

5 new additions are made to the 2024 year list taking the running total to 140.  The 5 new additions are; Spotted Redshank (1^st – belated), Sandwich Tern (6^th), Black-necked Grebe (6^th), Green Sandpiper (7^th) and Hooded Crow (10^th).

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·       Up to 19 at Rhosgoch (19 on 8th). ·       1 at Cors Ddyga (8th). ·       6 at Llyn Llygeirian (9th).
	Greenland White-fronted Goose	·       4 on fields north of Cors Ddyga (4 on 6th). ·       Up to 19 on fields viewed from the cycle track south of Cors Ddyga – 1 with white neck collar (19 on 8th, 14 on 10th, 2 on 11th, 7 on 12th).
	Pink-footed Goose	·       c.200 flew over Llanerchymedd and headed towards the east end of Llyn Alaw (7th). ·       6 flew over Cemlyn (7th). ·       Up to 62 at Llyn Llywenan (62 on 10th, 2 on 8th). ·       2 at Red Wharf Bay (9th). ·       Up to 20 on fields viewed from the cycle track south of Cors Ddyga (20 on 10th, 4 on 12th).
	Barnacle Goose	·       2 at Llyn Coron (11th).
	Pale-bellied Brent Geese	·       5 on the beach at Traeth Bychan (11th).
	Greater Scaup	·       Female at Cors Ddyga (6th, 8th & 12th). ·       1st winter male at Llyn Cefni on west basin (6th). ·       Drake at Beddmanarch Bay, viewed from the gorad side (8th).
	Long-tailed Duck	·       Drake off Benllech seafront (12th). ·       Duck at Llyn Maelog (7th, 12th).
	Eider	·       4 off Penmon / Lleiniog (6th). ·       4 off Gallows Point, Beaumaris (6th). ·       1 off Benllech seafront (12th).
	Common Scoter	·       20 off Traeth Bychan (11th). ·       Female on the Inland Sea (11th).
	Pintail	·       c. 15 at Cors Ddyga (7th).
	Wigeon	·       c. 350 at Llyn Cefni (7th).
	Shoveler	·       c. 400 at Llyn Cefni (7th).
	Goldeneye	·       c. 30 at Llyn Cefni (7th). ·       8 at Llyn Maelog (7th).
	Gadwall	·       c. 50 at Llyn Cefni (7th).
	Teal	·       c. 250 at Llyn Cefni (7th).
	Pochard	·       c. 25 at Llyn Cefni (7th).
	Tufted Duck	·       c. 150 at Llyn Cefni (7th).
Waders:	Spotted Redshank	·       1 at Four-mile bridge (1st).
	Green Sandpiper	·       2 at the east basin of Llyn Cefni (7th).
	Greenshank	·       3 at Red Wharf Bay (9th). ·       1 on the old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (12th).
	Jack Snipe	·       2 at Traeth Dulas (8th). ·       1 at Cemlyn (9th). ·       1 at Malltraeth cob (11th).
	Woodcock	·       3 near the Afon Cefni, Bodffordd (7th). ·       c. 10 at Newborough Forest (11th).
	European Golden Plover	·       c. 300 between Hen Borth and Llanfairynghornwy (7th).
	Ruff	·       2 at Cors Ddyga (12th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·       46 on the gorad flood, Valley (10th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Sandwich Tern	·       Winter plumaged bird at Penmon / Lleiniog (6th). ·       Winter plumaged bird seen at The Swellies – area between 2 bridges across the Menai Strait (6th). ·       Tern sp – most likely Sandwich seen from passing car at Beddmanarch Bay (6th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·       1 at the Alaw estuary (9th). ·       adult at Beddmanarch Bay, off Penrhos Coastal Park car park (10th - 12th). ·       3 adults feeding off the headland at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (12th).