Week: Saturday 30th November 2024 – Friday 6th December 2024.

A Red-rumped Swallow was reported at Beaumaris and will be followed up by the County Recorder (2^nd), while a Barn Swallow was seen to fly over the A5025 near Llanfairynghornwy (5^th). A good mix of wildfowl and waders to keep the interest going – there was an impressive count of Coot at Llyn Rhos Ddu (2^nd).  Might Storm Darragh bring us something unexpected?

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

-        9 at Cors Ddyga (1^st).

-        7 at Bodffordd end of Llyn Cefni (1^st).

Pink-footed Goose

-        8 at Llyn Coron (3^rd).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

-        200 at Alaw estuary (2^nd).

-        45 from 4-mile bridge (2^nd).

Barnacle Goose

-        1 at Cors Ddyga (1^st).

Greater Scaup

-        2 at the Inland Sea (1^st).

-        Duck at Llyn Cefni (1^st).

Eider

-        Drake at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st).

Common Scoter

-        c 150 off Benllech seafront (1^st).

Shelduck

-        90 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

Wigeon

-        150 at Alaw estuary (2^nd).

Goldeneye

-        2 at Alaw estuary (2^nd).

Coot

-        118 at Llyn Rhos Ddu (2^nd).

Red-breasted Merganser

-        3 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

Goosander

-        9 at Llyn Coron (9 on 1^st, 6 on 3^rd).

-        2 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

 

Waders:

Common Sandpiper

-        1 at Porth y Post, north of Trearddur Bay (1^st).

-        2 at Church Island, Menai Bridge (2^nd).

Purple Sandpiper

-        3 at Llanddwyn (30^th)

-        3 at Trearddur Bay (1^st).

-        11 at Cemlyn (4^th).

Grey Plover

-        27 at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st).

-        4 at Cemlyn (4^th).

-        26 at the Alaw estuary (6^th).

Common Ringed Plover

-        24 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st).

-        11 from Penrhos Coastal Park (2^nd).

-        18 at Cemlyn (4^th).

European Golden Plover

-        5-600 at Aberffraw (2^nd).

Lapwing

-        180 at Dwyran (2^nd).

Knot

-        108 at Alaw estuary (6^th).

Dunlin

-        33 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st).

-        10+ at Cemlyn (4^th).

-        207 at the Alaw estuary (6^th).

Turnstone

-        8 at Moelfre (1^st).

-        6 from Penrhos Coastal Park (2^nd).

-        40+ at Cemlyn (4^th).

Snipe

-        300+ at Cors Ddyga (3^rd).

Ruff

-        4 at Cors Ddyga (1^st).

Redshank

-        60 from 4-mile bridge (2^nd).

Greenshank

-        1 at Red Wharf Bay (1^st).

-        3 at Traeth Lligwy (1^st).

-        1 from 4-mile bridge (2^nd).

Bar-tailed Godwit

-        53 at Alaw estuary (6^th).

Black-tailed Godwit

-        c 75 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (c 75 on 1^st, 51 on 2^nd).

Oystercatcher

-        55 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (2^nd).

-        168 at the Alaw estuary (6^th).

Curlew

-        12 on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (2^nd).

 

Seabirds and gulls:

Little Gull

-        1 flew west past Cemlyn (6^th).

Mediterranean Gull

-        1 at Holyhead harbour (30^th).

Black Guillemot

-        1 at Beddmanarch Bay (1^st).

 

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

-        1 flew over Llaingoch, Holyhead mountain (30^th).

Red-throated Diver

-        1 flew west past the Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (3^rd).

Slavonian Grebe

-        1 at the Inland Sea (1^st).

Great Crested Grebe

-        11 from Penrhos Coastal Park (2^nd).

Little Grebe

-        3 at Cemlyn (4^th).

 

Passerines & others:

Red-rumped Swallow

-        1 reported over Happy Valley playground, Beaumaris (2^nd).

Barn Swallow

-        1 over the A5025 near Llanfairynghornwy (5^th).

Cetti’s Warbler

-        2 at Cors Ddyga (3^rd).

Chiffchaff

-        2 at Llyn Coron (1^st).

-        1 at Llyn Rhos Ddu (2^nd).

Blackcap

-        1 at Holyhead (30^th).

Water Pipit

-        3 at Cors Ddyga (3 on 1^st, 2 on 3^rd).

Green Woodpecker

-        2 near the lake at Mynydd Bodafon (6^th).

Kingfisher

-        1 at Holyhead harbour (30^th).

Hooded Crow

-        1 on a field at the entrance to The Range, Holyhead (1^st).

 

Raptors:

Merlin

-        1 at Holyhead (30^th).

-        Male at Traeth Bychan (1^st).

 

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

-        1 at Cors Ddyga (2 on 3^rd, 1 on 1^st).

Water Rail

-        3 at Cors Ddyga (3^rd).