Week: Saturday 12th October 2024 – Friday 18th October 2024.

A mixed week which still provided some interest with the likes of Lapland Buntings, Cattle Egrets and a Ring Ouzel.  Will today’s wind, and that over the weekend, bring the first phalarope for the year or perhaps something better?

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:	Whooper Swan	·       2 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (13th).
	Pink-footed Goose	·       7 flew over Cors Goch (12th). ·       7 flew over Hen Borth and headed in the direction of Cemlyn (14th). ·       c. 60 flew east over Rhos y Bol (15th).
	Pale-bellied Brent Goose	·       7 at Lleiniog (13th). ·       169 at Penrhos Coastal Park (15th). ·       192 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Bar-headed Goose (Cat E)	·       1 on fields near Llyn Trafwll with mixed flock of geese (18th).
	Eider	·       4 off Lleiniog (13th).
	Shelduck	·       13 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Greater Scaup	·       Pair on the Inland Sea (14th-15th).
	Teal	·       6 at Red Wharf Bay (13th). ·       c. 125 at Malltraeth cob pool (14th). ·       319 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Pintail	·       5 at Malltraeth cob pool (14th). ·       20 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Shoveler	·        20 at Malltraeth cob pool (14th).
	Wigeon	·        35 at Red Wharf Bay (13th). ·        40 at Malltraeth (14th). ·        158 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Goosander	·        1 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Red-breasted Merganser	·        7 at Red Wharf Bay (13th). ·        2 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
Waders:	Common Sandpiper	·       1 on the Afon Cefni at Malltraeth (14th).
	Grey Plover	·       15 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	European Golden Plover	·       1 at Traeth Dulas (12th). ·       8 on fields just inland of the cob pool, Malltraeth (14th). ·       c. 300 at Cors Ddyga including 1 leucistic bird (15th – 17th).
	Common Ringed Plover	·       43 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Lapwing	·       c 400 on fields just inland of the cob pool, Malltraeth (14th). ·       145 at the Alaw estuary (15th). ·       20 on fields near Llyn Trafwll (18th).
	Dunlin	·       36 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Jack Snipe	·       2 at the saltmarsh at the Cefni estuary (14th). ·       12 at the saltmarsh at the Cefni estuary (14th). ·       1 at The Range, Holyhead (15th).
	Common Snipe	·       Up to c. 20 at Traeth Dulas (c. 20 on 14th, 2 on 12th). ·       1 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Ruff	·       Up to 4 at Cors Ddyga (4 on 15th, 3 on 17th).
	Greenshank	·       10 at the Alaw estuary (13th). ·       2 at Traeth Dulas (14th). ·       1 on the Afon Cefni at Malltraeth (14th). ·       12 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Redshank	·       125 at Malltraeth (14th). ·       40 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Bar-tailed Godwit	·       2 at Traeth Dulas (14th). ·       7 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Black-tailed Godwit	·       2 at Cors Ddyga (15th). ·       1 at the Alaw estuary (15th). ·       8 on the flood off gorad road, Valley (17th).
	Curlew	·       c 100 on fields just inland of the cob pool, Malltraeth (14th). ·       280 at Traeth Dulas (14th).
Seabirds & gulls:	Black Guillemot	·       11 off Lleiniog (13th).
	Sandwich Tern	·       1 at Red Wharf Bay (13th).
	Mediterranean Gull	·       6 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Great Black-backed Gull	·       9 at Traeth Dulas (14th).
	Lesser Black-backed Gull	·       4 at Traeth Dulas (14th).
Divers & Grebes:	Red-throated Diver	·       1 at Red Wharf Bay (13th).
	Slavonian Grebe	·       1 on the Inland Sea (2 on 16th, 1 from 14th – 15th). ·       1 at Red Wharf Bay, as viewed from Benllech (18th).
	Little Grebe	·       5 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
Passerines & others:	Lapland Bunting	·       1 on the coastal footpath at Rhoscolyn (12th). ·       1 flew up from a coastal stubble field west of Hen Borth (13th).
	Ring Ouzel	·       Partially leucistic bird at the Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (17th).
	Yellow-browed Warbler	·       2 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (2 on 12th, 1 on 17th).
	Chiffchaff	·       2 at South Stack (14th). ·       2 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (17th).
	Blackcap	·       1 at Octel, Amlwch Port (13th). ·       2 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (17th).
	Goldcrest	·       20+ at Penmon Point (13th). ·       5 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (17th).
	Barn Swallow	·       2 at Penmon Point (13th).
	Grey Wagtail	·       2 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (17th).
	Pied Wagtail	·       100+ at Cors Ddyga (17th).
	Redwing	·       50+ flew over Brynteg (16th).
	Common Crossbill	·       2 males at the plantation, South Stack (13th). ·       1 flew south at the Inland Sea (14th)
	Kingfisher	·       1 on the Afon Cefni at Malltraeth (14th).
	Great Spotted Woodpecker	·       1 at South Stack (15th).
	Jay	·       9 at Penmon Point (13th).
	Jackdaw	·       c 400 in pre-roost gathering at Traeth Dulas (14th).
	Chough	·       42 on fields near Llyn Trafwll (18th).
	Hooded Crow	·       1 at The Range, Holyhead (14th).
Raptors:	Red Kite	·       1 at Talwrn (12th, 14th, 17th & 18th). ·       1 over Tregaian (17th).
	Tawny Owl	·       1 roosting in view during daylight at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (15th).
Herons, Egrets & allies:	Cattle Egret	·        Up to 6 with cattle on fields west of Cors Ddyga (6 on 17th, 3 on 12th). ·        4 at the Alaw estuary (15th).
	Great Egret	·        1 on the Afon Cefni at Malltraeth (14th).
	Little Egret	·        10 at Traeth Dulas (14th).
	Water Rail	·        2 at The Range, Holyhead (15th).