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

‘You wait ages for a bus, and then two come at once’ - or so the saying goes.  

Last week’s eclipse plumage drake at the Inland Sea was still present on the 25th, then a pristine adult drake was found the same day at Traeth Dulas. 

Birders visiting Traeth Dulas for the American Wigeon had a fly over Lapland Bunting.  Lapland Bunting was new for the year and took the cumulative year list to date to 217 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.  

Wildfowl:

Common Scoter

1, at the Inland Sea (24th).

Goldeneye

2, at the Inland Sea (28th).

Goosander

1, at Malltraeth (27th).

Greater Scaup

1, at the Inland Sea (24th).

Wigeon

c.300, at Traeth Dulas (25th).

American Wigeon

1, eclipse drake, at the Inland Sea (25th).

1, drake, at Traeth Dulas (25th-30th).

Waders:

Grey Plover

2, at Traeth Dulas (25th).

1, at Cemlyn (29th).

American Golden Plover

1, juvenile, at Cemlyn (24th-30th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

1, at Traeth Dulas (25th).

Black-tailed Godwit

32, at the Goral flood, Valley (24th).

Woodcock

1, photographed, on the car park of Aldi store, Holyhead (30th).

Grey Phalarope

2, flew past Cemlyn (25th).

1, at Aberffraw (27th).

Green Sandpiper

3, at Valley tidal doors (30th).

Spotted Redshank

1, on east basin of Llyn Cefni (25th).

Greenshank

1, at Cemlyn (29th).

Ruff

3, with Lapwing on fields at Malltraeth (27th).

Purple Sandpiper

2, at Trearddur Bay (24th).

3, at Cemlyn (29th) - 1 being a returning Swedish colour ringed bird.

Little Stint

1, at the Inland Sea (24th).

1, on east basin of Llyn Cefni (25th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Arctic Skua

8, flew past Point Lynas (25th).

Black Guillemot

7, at Holyhead harbour (30th).

Black Tern

2, flew past Bull Bay (25th).

Arctic Tern

1, flew past Cemlyn (25th).

Little Gull

6, juveniles, flew past Ynys Faelog, Menai Bridge and headed NE towards Bangor Pier (26th). 

Mediterranean Gull

1, amongst a flock of gulls behind Valley shopping centre (26th).

Manx Shearwater

4, flew past Point Lynas (25th).

4, flew past Cemlyn (25th).

Grebes & Divers:

Little Grebe

4, at Malltraeth (27th).

Slavonian Grebe

1, at the Inland Sea (24th & 28th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Egret

1, at Traeth Dulas (28th).

Grey Heron

27, at Ynys Welltog, Menai Bridge (26th).

Water Rail

1, at Valley tidal doors (30th).

1, at Llyn Llywenan (30th).

Raptors:

Goshawk

1, near Wern Farm, Pentraeth automotive (29th).

Marsh Harrier

1, at Llyn Llywenan (30th).

Red Kite

1, at Traeth Dulas (25th).

2, at Llyn Llywenan (30th).

Passerines & others:

Kingfisher

2, at Malltraeth (27th).

Green Woodpecker

1, seen in flight near the east car park, Cemlyn (29th).

Hooded Crow

1, on fields at the entrance to The Range (26th).

Barn Swallow

1, at Valley tidal doors (30th).

Blackcap

2, at Soldier’s Point, Holyhead (30th).

Cetti’s Warbler

2, at Llyn Llywenan (30th).

Snow Bunting

2, at the Trwyn, Cemlyn (27th-30th).

Lapland Bunting

1, flew over Traeth Dulas (29th).