Week: Saturday 24th January - Friday 30th January 2026.

Four new additions to the 2026 cumulative year list with the first reports of Goshawk, Black Redstart, Common Crossbill and Siskin.  These new additions take the 2026 cumulative year list to date up to 144 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees.

Swans, Geese and Ducks:

Whooper Swan

3, at Llyn Coron (25th).

4, at Cors Ddyga (29th).

White-fronted Goose - Greenland

12, on fields north of Pont Marquis (28th).

Pink-footed Goose

230, at the Cefni valley with 100 later on fields to the north of Pont Marquis (28th).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

140, at Newbourgh beach (28th).

107, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Egyptian Goose

3, on fields north of Pont Marquis (25th).

Smew

1, drake at the NE end of Llyn Alaw (28th).

Goldeneye

5, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Velvet Scoter

2, off Abermenai Point (28th).

Long-tailed Duck

1, juvenile or female at the Inland Sea - viewed from the Anchorage Hotel (25th, 28th).

1, drake off Benllech seafront (30th).

Goldeneye

5, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Wigeon

118, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Pintail

96, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Red-breasted Merganser

2, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Goosander

43, at Llyn Coron (25th).

Waders:

Green Sandpiper

1, at Valley tidal doors (26th).

Common Sandpiper

1, on the Aber Wygyr - and harbour , Cemaes Bay (27th, 30th).

Purple Sandpiper

19+, at Trearddur Bay (24th).

Grey Plover

4, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

30, at Beddmanarch Bay (30th).

Knot

3, at Cors Ddyga (28th).

Ruff

4, at Cors Ddyga (29th).

Greenshank

1, north of Pont Marquis (25th).

1, at Malltraeth cob (28th).

2, at the Alaw estuary (29th).

1, at Valley tidal doors (30th).

1, on the old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (20th).

Black-tailed Godwit

30+, at Cors Ddyga (28th).

8, at the Gorad flood, Valley (30th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Mediterranean Gull

1, adult at the Alaw estuary (29th).

Black Guillemot

Up to 2, at Holyhead harbour (2 on 28th, 1 on 25th & 30th).

Divers & Grebes:

Great Northern Diver

Up to 4, at the Inland Sea (4 on 28th, 2 on 25th).

3, at Beddmanarch Bay (25th).

Up to 3, at Holyhead harbour (3 on 28th, 1 on 25th, 1 on 30th).

1, flew past Cemlyn (28th).

Red-throated Diver

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (25th).

6, off Cemlyn (28th).

1, at Holyhead harbour (30th).

Red-necked Grebe

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (25th).

Slavonian Grebe

3, at Beddmanarch Bay (25th).

2, at the Inland Sea (25th).

Passerines & others:

Black Redstart

1, at the former Octel factory site, Amlwch Port (26th, 28th).

Siberian Chiffchaff - tristis (putative)

1, at Amlwch Port water treatment plant (26th-28th).

Kingfisher

1, at Holyhead harbour (25th).

1, at old brickworks pool, Traeth Dulas (27th).

1, at the Inland Sea (29th).

Redpoll

1, along Lon Las Cefni cycleway (24th).

Common Crossbill

2, a male and female on pines at Newborough forest (29th).

Siskin

3, on garden feeders at Talwrn (30th).

Raptors:

Goshawk

1, at Presaddfed (24th).

1, female over the Inland Sea (29th).

Hen Harrier

1, a ringtail at Cors Bodeilio (29th).

Marsh Harrier

5, at Cors Ddyga (29th).

2, at Llyn Llywenan (30th).

Red Kite

1, at Talwrn (24th, 30th).

1, at Pont Marquis (25th).

1, at Malltraeth cob (28th).

2, at Llyn Llywenan (30th).

Merlin

1, at Cors Ddyga (29th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Llyn Llywenan (24th, 30th).

1, at the south end of RSPB Cors Ddyga (25th).

Cattle Egret

Up to 4, on fields along the lane to Sandy Beach, near Llanfwrog (4 on 26th, 3+ on 25th, 3 on 30th).

Water Rail

1, at Soldier’s Point (25th).