Friday, 8 December 2023

Week: Saturday 2nd December 2023– Friday 8th December 2023.


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, 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).