Week: Saturday 25th October 2025 - Friday 31st October 2025.

As if there was any further need for evidence of the forthcoming winter, the first Snow Bunting of the autumn / winter was noted.  There were no new additions to the cumulative year list which remains at 227 (LISTS), subject to acceptance of records to be considered by the appropriate rarity committee. 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

15, at Cors Ddyga (15 on 25th, 5 on 28th, 3 on 30th).

4, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (26th). 

3, at Cemlyn early morning with 1 later and 1 seen flying over A5025 in the direction of Llyn Llygeirian (30th).

Mute Swan

60+, at the Inland Sea (29th).

Egyptian geese

1, at Cors Ddyga (28th).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

250+, at the Inland Sea (29th).

35, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Eurasian Wigeon

673, at Beddmanarch Bay (28th).

82, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Goldeneye

4, at Beddmanarch Bay (29th).

6, at Cemlyn (30th).

Eider

2, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

2, flew past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Common Scoter

19, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Red-breasted Merganser

6, at Beddmanarch Bay (28th).

10, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Waders:

Green Sandpiper

1, flew over the A5025 near the Black Lion, Llanfaethlu 30/10/25.

Purple Sandpiper

1, at Bull Bay (26th).

5, at Trearddur Bay (28th).

Dunlin

Up to 6, at Traeth Dulas (6 on 26th, 4 on 27th).

c. 20, at Ynys Leurad, Inland Sea (29th).

Common Ringed Plover

Up to 48, at Traeth Dulas (48 on 27th, 32 on 26th).

81, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Grey Plover

1, at the Inland Sea (29th).

3, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Knot

1, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

European Golden Plover

20+, at Cemlyn (30th).

Lapwing

34, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

30+, at Cemlyn (30th).

Snipe

c. 100, at Cors Ddyga (30th).

Redshank

71, at Traeth Dulas (28th).

c. 120, at the Inland Sea (29th).

Greenshank

9, at Traeth Dulas (28th).

2, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

Up to 2, at Traeth Dulas (2 on 27th, 1 on 26th).

1, at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (1 on 29th - belated report of 2 on the 13th).

6, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Pomarine Skua

1, flew past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Arctic Skua

2, flew past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (26h).

Little Gull

4, all 1st winter birds flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (26th).

Mediterranean Gull

2, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

1, flew past Bull Bay (26th).

1, at Penrhos Coastal Park (28th).

Kittiwake

183, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Great Black-backed Gull

20, at Traeth Dulas (26th).

Arctic Tern

1, 1st winter sheltering in the bay at Cemlyn (25th).

Sandwich Tern

1, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Razorbill

510, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Guillemot

10, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Gannet

31, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

1, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

1, flew past Cemlyn over a 2hr seawatch (26h).

Red-thoated Diver

2, flew past Point Lynas over a 2hr seawatch (25th).

Great Crested Grebe

c. 40, at the Inland Sea (29th).

Passerines & others:

Firecrest

1, at Porth Eilian (29th).

1, at Mynydd Bodafon (29th).

Goldcrest

7, at South Stack (30th).

Northern Wheatear

1, at The Range, Holyhead (29th).

Brambling

2, grounded by the lighthouse, Point Lynas (29th).

18+, at Cemlyn (30th).

Snow Bunting

1, flew over Point Lynas (30th).

Raptors:

Goshawk

1, juvenile in hedgerow of field near Cors Ddyga (28th).

Marsh Harrier

2, females at Llyn Llywenan (28th).

1, male at Cors Ddyga (30th).

Red Kite

1, near Hen Borth, Cemlyn (29th).

Merlin

1, at Point Lynas (29th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

2, Cors Ddyga (30th).

Cattle Egret

4, at Cors Ddyga (28th).

Glossy Ibis

2, flew over the car park at Penrhos Coastal Park and headed in the direction of Holyhead (29th).

Water Rail

1, at Point Lynas (29th).