Week: Saturday 15th November 2025 - Friday 21st November 2025.

The Red-necked Grebe was seen again at Holyhead harbour, Greater Scaup were seen at three different locations, and one - possibly two likely feral Barnacle Geese were among a flock of Canada geese.

There were no new additions to the 2025 year list which remains at 228 (LISTS), subject to acceptance of records to be considered by the appropriate rarity committee. 

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

5+, at Cors Ddyga (18th).

18 at the north end of Llyn Alaw (21st).

Barnacle Goose

1, possibly 2, with Canada Geese at the north end of Llyn Alaw (21st).

Pintail

43, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Goldeneye

3, on the Menai Strait off the Gazelle (15th).

Greater Scaup

1, 1st winter drake at Cors Ddyga (15th, 18th, 21st).

3, drake and 2 ducks at Llyn Llygeirian (20th).

1, duck at Llyn Llywenan (21st).

Pochard

Up to 4, at Cors Ddyga (4 on 15th, 2 on 18th).

Eider

6, between Penmon and Ynys Seiriol (15th).

Common Scoter

4, at Beddmanarch Bay (20th).

Red-breasted Merganser

17, at the Inland Sea (16th).

3, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Goosander

3, at the Inland Sea (16th).

1, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Waders:

Purple Sandpiper

2-3, at Cemlyn (15th).

Dunlin

10, at Traeth Dulas (17th).

32, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Knot

1, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Ringed Plover

58, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Grey Plover

5, at Cemlyn (15th).

4, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Lapwing

179, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Snipe

15, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Woodcock

1, at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (21st).

Ruff

1, at Cors Ddyga (18th).

Redshank

43, at Traeth Dulas (17th).

Greenshank

3, at Traeth Dulas (17th).

4, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at Traeth Dulas (17th).

3, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Black-tailed Godwit

90+, at Cors Ddyga (15th).

72, on the flood off Gorad Road, Valley (20th).

Curlew

20+, on roadside fields between Llanfairpwll and Menai Bridge (17th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Black Guillemot

Up to 2, at Holyhead harbour (2 on 18th & 20th, 1 on 21st).

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (21st).

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

5, flew past Point Lynas over a 1.5 hr seawatch (19th).

2, at the Inland Sea (20th).

2, at Beddmanarch Bay (21st).

Red-throated Diver

Up to 2, on the Menai Strait between Gallows Point and the Gazelle (2 on 20th, 1 on 15th).

Red-necked Grebe

1, at Holyhead harbour (20th).

Great-crested Grebe

9, on the Menai Strait between Gallows Point and the Gazelle (20th).

Up to 2, at Holyhead harbour (2 on 20th, 1 on 21st).

Slavonian Grebe

Up to 5, at Beddmanarch Bay (5 reported on 17th, 3 on 21st).

2, at the Inland Sea (20th).

Little Grebe

4, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Passerines & others:

Chiffchaff

3, at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (3 on 16th, 1 on 21st).

Goldcrest

Up to 5, at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead (5 on 16th, 3 on 21st).

Water Pipit

1, at Cors Ddyga RSPB (16th).

Black Redstart

1, at Mynydd Bodafon (15th).

Kingfisher

1, at the Inland Sea (16th).

1, at the Alaw estuary (17th).

Brambling

1, flew south over Valley cemetery (16th).

Snow Bunting

1, at Porth y Garan, Rhoscolyn (17th).

1, flew over Mynydd Bodafon (18th).

Raptors:

Goshawk

1, immature at Cors Ddyga RSPB (16th).

Marsh Harrier

5+, at Cors Ddyga (16th).

Red Kite

1, over A5025 at Pentraeth (16th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Cattle Egret

3, at Cors Ddyga RSPB (16th).

Great Egret

1, at Cors Ddyga RSPB (16th).

1, at the north end of Llyn Alaw (21st).

‘Movember’

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