|
Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Whooper Swan |
·
7 flew over Trearddur Bay (6th). |
|
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
·
3+ west of Cors Ddyga and
the Afon Cefni (6th). |
|
|
Pink-footed Goose |
·
2 west of Cors Ddyga and the
Afon Cefni with Greylags (6th). |
|
|
Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
·
27 at Dulas estuary (5th). |
|
|
American Wigeon |
·
Drake ‘storm’ or
‘white-cheeked’ variant on the Cefni estuary at Malltraeth (8th). |
|
|
Long-tailed Duck |
·
1 off Benllech seafront (2nd). |
|
|
Eider |
·
1 off Porth y Mor (5th). |
|
|
Goldeneye |
·
3 at the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Pintail |
·
250+ at Malltraeth (3rd
& 4th). ·
4 at Dulas estuary (5th). |
|
|
Goosander |
·
20 at Llyn Coron (3rd). |
|
|
Waders: |
Knot |
·
3 on the Alaw estuary (5th). ·
15 at Beddmanarch Bay (6th). |
|
Golden Plover |
·
Up to 50+ at Malltraeth (50+
on 4th, 33 on 3rd). ·
1000+ on fields off minor
road between Aberffraw and Bodorgan (6th), |
|
|
Grey Plover |
·
18 on the Alaw estuary (5th). ·
2 at Dulas estuary (5th). ·
28 at Beddmanarch Bay (6th). |
|
|
Common Ringed Plover |
·
11 on the Alaw estuary (5th). ·
115 at Beddmanarch Bay (6th). |
|
|
Lapwing |
·
716 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Common Snipe |
·
50+ at Llyn Coron (4th). ·
8 at Malltraeth (4th). ·
4 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Ruff |
·
2 at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
|
Redshank |
·
99 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Greenshank |
·
1 on the pool at Traeth
Dulas (3rd). ·
2 at Aberffraw (4th). ·
7 on the Alaw estuary (5th). ·
3 at Dulas estuary (5th). |
|
|
Bar-tailed Godwit |
·
4 at Malltraeth (4th). ·
15 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Seabirds & gulls: |
Little Gull |
·
1st winter at
Cors Ddyga (4th). |
|
Kittiwake |
·
2 off Benllech seafront (2nd). |
|
|
Razorbill |
·
1 in Holyhead Harbour (6th). |
|
|
Divers & Grebes: |
Red-throated Diver |
·
20+ off Benllech seafront (2nd). ·
1 off Porth y Mor (5th). |
|
Slavonian Grebe |
·
1 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Great Crested Grebe |
·
3 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Little Grebe |
·
3 on the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Passerines & others: |
Black Redstart |
·
Still up to 4 - 2 male and 2
female / immature plumage in the Amlwch Port area on a number of dates (3rd-6th). |
|
Snow Bunting |
·
Belated news on 2 on coastal
footpath over past fortnight near Cemlyn (7th). |
|
|
Chiffchaff |
·
3 at Amlwch Port water
treatment plant (6h). |
|
|
Fieldfare |
·
50+ at Malltraeth (3rd). |
|
|
Brambling |
·
1 at Hen Borth (3rd). |
|
|
Kingfisher |
·
1 at Llyn Coron (3rd). ·
1 at Malltraeth (4th) ·
1 at the Alaw estuary (5th). |
|
|
Raptors: |
Short-eared Owl |
·
1 at Aberffraw (4h). |
|
Hen Harrier |
·
Male at Llyn Coron (3rd). ·
Ring-tailed at Llyn Coron (4th). |
|
|
Marsh Harrier |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (4th). |
|
|
Red Kite |
·
1 over Talwrn (3rd). |
|
|
Peregrine |
·
1 at Malltraeth (3rd). |
|
|
Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Cattle Egret |
·
4 on fields between
Llanfwrog church and the beach (3rd). |
|
Great Egret |
·
1 at Llyn Coron (3rd). |
Friday, 8 December 2023
Week: Saturday 2nd December 2023– Friday 8th December 2023.
Friday, 1 December 2023
Week: Saturday 25th November 2023– Friday 1st December 2023.
|
Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Greenland
White-fronted Goose |
·
5 west of Cors Ddyga and the Afon Cefni (1st). |
|
Barnacle Goose |
·
3 in fields behind Plas Cemlyn (29th). |
|
|
Whooper Swan |
·
26, SW of Maenaddwyn (25th). ·
10 flew south at Cors Ddyga (25th). ·
14-15 were at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
|
Black
Swan (Cat E). |
·
1 at the Inland Sea (25th). |
|
|
Pink-footed
Goose |
·
31 flew north over Valley wetlands (30th). |
|
|
Eider |
·
3 off Aberffraw beach (25th). ·
4 at Trearddur Bay (25th). |
|
|
Goldeneye |
·
10 at Cemlyn (29th). |
|
|
Wigeon |
·
325 at the Alaw estuary
(27th). |
|
|
Pintail |
·
97 at the Alaw estuary
(27th). |
|
|
Common
Scoter |
·
Female at Beddmanarch Bay (25th – 1st). |
|
|
Goosander |
·
26 at Llyn Coron (1st). |
|
|
Waders: |
Purple
Sandpiper |
·
4
at Trearddur Bay (25th). ·
15
at Cemlyn (29th) |
|
Dunlin |
·
324 at the Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Knot |
·
76 at the Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Turnstone |
·
8 at the Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Grey
Plover |
·
63 at the Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Lapwing |
·
190 at the Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Common
Snipe |
·
8 at Llyn Llywenan (25th). |
|
|
Ruff |
·
2 at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
|
Greenshank |
·
2 at the Afon Ffraw (25th). |
|
|
Bar-tailed
Godwit |
·
2 at the Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Oystercatcher |
·
160 at Alaw estuary (27th). |
|
|
Seabirds & gulls: |
Mediterranean Gull |
·
1 at Beddmanarch Bay (25th). |
|
Divers & Grebes: |
Great
Northern Diver |
·
1 at the Inland Sea (25th). ·
1 at Trearddur Bay (25th). |
|
Red-throated
Diver |
·
1 off Aberffraw beach (25th). |
|
|
Slavonian Grebe |
·
2 at the Inland Sea (25th). ·
Up to 6 at Beddmanarch Bay (6 on 1st, 4+ on 30th,
2 on 27th). |
|
|
Passerines & others: |
Black
Redstart |
·
3 at Amlwch Port – 2 males and female/immature (25th-26th)
& female/immature again (1st). ·
Female / immature Gadfa (29th). |
|
Water
Pipit |
·
2+ at Cors Ddyga (25th-26th). |
|
|
Chiffchaff |
·
4 at Cors Ddyga (25th). ·
3 at Amlwch Port water treatment plant (25th). ·
1 at the valley/woods at Cemaes Bay (29th). |
|
|
Cetti’s
Warbler |
·
1 at Llyn Llywenan (25th). |
|
|
Swallow |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
|
Crossbill |
·
10 at Mynydd Bodafon (25th). |
|
|
Kingfisher |
·
1 at Holyhead harbour (28th). |
|
|
|
Short-eared
Owl |
·
1 at Aberffraw (28th). ·
1 at Cemlyn (29th) |
|
Raptors: |
Merlin |
·
1+ at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
Marsh
Harrier |
·
Female at Llyn Llywenan (25th). ·
5 at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
|
Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Cattle Egret |
·
4 at Cors Ddyga (26th). |
|
Great Egret |
·
1 at Cors Ddyga (26th). ·
1 at Llyn Coron (1st). |