Week: Saturday 19th October 2024 – Friday 25th October 2024.

The week continued to deliver a few autumn migrants which included up to 4 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Firecrest, a Siberian Chiffchaff, a very late Reed Warbler and several Brambling.  A White-fronted Goose of the nominate form Anser albifrons albifrons – aka ‘Russian White-fronted Goose’ was at Cors Ddyga, while an escapee in the form of Bar-headed Goose offered a distraction for some. 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·       4 at Cors Ddyga (19th).
	Russian White-fronted Goose	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (19th).
	Pink-footed Goose	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (19th).
	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·       90 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       2 at Cors Ddyga (19th). ·        223 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Bar-headed Goose (Cat E)	·       1 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (21st – 23rd).
	Shelduck	·       17 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th).
	Teal	·       11 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Pintail	·       15 at the Alaw estuary (23rd). ·       4 at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Wigeon	·        723 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·        82 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Goosander	·        1 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·        1 at Llyn Maelog (21st). ·        2 at the Alaw estuary (23rd). ·        Female at Cemlyn (24th).
	Red-breasted Merganser	·        5 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
Waders:	Common Sandpiper	·       1 on the Afon Cefni at Malltraeth (19th). ·       2 at Church Island, Menai Bridge (22nd).
	Purple Sandpiper	·       6 at Porth Diana (21st). ·       3 at Cemlyn (24th).
	Grey Plover	·         1 at the Alaw estuary (23rd). ·         1 at Cemlyn (24th).
	European Golden Plover	·        50+ at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·       123 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Lapwing	·       150 at Llyn Coron (19th). ·       22 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       11 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Dunlin	·       1 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       49 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Turnstone	·       10 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       5 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Jack Snipe	·       2 at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Common Snipe	·       2 at the Alaw estuary (23rd). ·       c. 60 at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Woodcock	·       1 at Holyhead – South Stack to Breakwater Country Park (19th).
	Ruff	·       4 at Cors Ddyga (22nd & 24th ).
	Greenshank	·       19 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Redshank	·       43 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       61 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·       46 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·       1 at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Oystercatcher	·       98 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       227 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
	Curlew	·       111 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th). ·       119 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
Seabirds & gulls:	Sandwich Tern	·       2 off Moelfre (25th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·       3 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
Divers & Grebes:	Red-throated Diver	·       1 at Red Wharf Bay, off Benllech seafront (19th).
	Slavonian Grebe	·       1 at Red Wharf Bay, off Benllech seafront (19th). ·       1 at Beddmanarch Bay (24th).
	Little Grebe	·       5 at the Alaw estuary (23rd).
Passerines & others:	Yellow-browed Warbler	·       1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (19th). ·       1 in gardens north of Ann’s Pantry, Moelfre (25th). ·       2 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (25th).
	Reed Warbler	·       1 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead was a particularly late bird - photographed (25th).
	Firecrest	·       1 at Brynsiencyn (25th).
	Chiffchaff	·       1 at Octel, Amlwch Port (19th). ·       3 at Holyhead – South Stack to Breakwater Country Park (19th). ·       1 at the Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (24th). ·      3 at Wylfa Woods (25th). ·       1 appearing to be of the Siberian race tristis at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead - photographed (25th).
	Blackcap	·       1 at Octel, Amlwch Port (19th). ·       6 at Holyhead – South Stack to Breakwater Country Park (19th). ·      female at Wylfa Woods (25th).
	Brambling	·       Up to 16 at Holyhead – South Stack to Breakwater Country Park (16 on 22nd, 1 on 19th). ·       3 at Aberffraw (24th).
	Common Crossbill	·       4 at Holyhead – South Stack to Breakwater Country Park (19th & 22nd).
	Green Woodpecker	·       1 heard calling at Brynteg (24th).
	Jackdaw	·       1 showing characteristics of ‘Nordic’ Jackdaw around the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (23rd).
Raptors:	Red Kite	·       1 near Pentraeth automotive (23rd).
	Goshawk	·       1 near Pentraeth automotive (23rd).
	Marsh Harrier	·       Male at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Merlin	·       1 at the Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (21st). ·       1 at Cors Ddyga (24th) ·       Female at Tregele (24th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·        1 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (19th). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga (22nd).
	Great Egret	·        1 at Llyn Trafwll (24th). ·        1 at Cors Ddyga (24th).
	Little Egret	·        14 between Cymyran and Four Mile Bridge (19th).
	Water Rail	·        2 in saltmarsh by Cymyran (19th).