Friday, 4 October 2024

Week: Saturday 28th September 2024 – Friday 4th October 2024.

Autumn gems – 3 Yellow-browed Warblers (3rd) and 1, possibly 2, Firecrests (29th).

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks:

Egyptian Goose

·       3 were reported as flying over Malltraeth cob pool (28th).

Pink-footed Goose

·       22 over the Alaw estuary (1st).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

·       155 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Pintail

·       32 at the Alaw estuary (32 on 2nd, 13 on 4th).

Wigeon

·        28 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

·        77 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Teal

·        76 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Eider

·        1 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Red-breasted Merganser

·        Up to 16 at Traeth Dulas (16 on 4th, 10 on 29th).

Waders:

Little Stint

·       2 at the Alaw estuary (1st, 4th).

·       2 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Curlew Sandpiper

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Purple Sandpiper

·       1 west of Hen Borth, Cemlyn (28th).

·       1 at Cemlyn (3rd).

Common Ringed Plover

·       24 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (4th).

·       12 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

European Golden Plover

·       100+ at Cemlyn (2nd).

·       c 275 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Grey Plover

·       1 at the Alaw estuary (2nd, 4th).

Lapwing

·       6 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Dunlin

·       Up to 59 at the Alaw estuary (59 on 4th, 8 on 2nd).

·       2 at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (4th).

·       10 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Ruff

·       3 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

Jack Snipe

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Common Snipe

·       Up to 28 at Traeth Dulas (28 on 4th, 3 on 29th).

·       30 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

·       11 at The Range, Holyhead (2nd).

Greenshank

·       Up to 7 at Traeth Dulas (7 on 4th, 6 on 29th).

·       2 at Moel-y-Don (30th).

·       Up to 11 at the Alaw estuary (11 on 2nd, 9 on 4th).

Redshank

·       Up to 28 at Traeth Dulas (28 on 4th, 22 on 29th).

·       8 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

·       3 at Traeth Dulas (29th).

·       15 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Black-tailed Godwit

·       7 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

·       3 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Whimbrel

·       1 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Curlew

·       75+ at Traeth Dulas (75+ on 29th, 53 on 4th).

Seabirds & gulls:

Mediterranean Gull

·       Up to 22+ at the Alaw estuary (22+ on 2nd, 8 on 4th, 6 on 1st).

Divers & Grebes:

Little Grebe

·       5 at the Alaw estuary (4th).

Passerines & others:

Yellow-browed Warbler

·       1 off South Stack road, near Twr reservoir and quarry (3rd).

·       1 at Wylfa woods (3rd).

·       1 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (3rd).

Firecrest

·       1, possibly 2, at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (29th).

Chiffchaff

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (29th).

·       1 at Octel, Amlwch Port (3rd).

·       2 at Wylfa woods (3rd).

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

·       2 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (3rd).

·       5 at Nebo (4th).

Garden Warbler

·       1 at Holyhead (28th).

Blackcap

·       4 at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (3rd).

·       1 at Wylfa woods (3rd).

Cetti’s Warbler

·       5 in song at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

Spotted Flycatcher

·       1 at Holyhead (29th).

Whinchat

·       1 at Holyhead (3rd).

·       1 at Mynydd Bodafon (4th).

Northern Wheatear

·       3 at The Range, Holyhead (2nd).

Redwing

·       1 at Holyhead mountain (28th).

·       74 at Holyhead (3rd).

Green Woodpecker

·       1 on south side of Mynydd Bodafon (3rd).

Yellowhammer

·       1 on south side of Mynydd Bodafon (3rd).

Kingfisher

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

·       1 at Traeth Dulas (4th).

Hooded Crow

·       1 at South Stack (1st).

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

·       1 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

Red Kite

·       1 over Talwrn (28th & 3rd).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Cattle Egret

·        Up to 2 at Cors Ddyga (2 on 1st, 1 on 3rd).

Great Egret

·        1 flew east at Cemaes Bay (3rd).

·        1 at Cors Ddyga (3rd).

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