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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester (1 Viewer)

Shotton Steelworks

18/12/16


Pools......4 Mallard, 56 Tufted Duck, 5 Coot, 24 Gadwall, 10+ Teal, and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

2360+ Pink Footed Goose, 750+ Lapwing, 1 Water Rail, 3 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank, 2 Black Swan, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, and 2 Red Breasted Merganser, were also noted.

Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......20+ Redwing, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Reed Bunting, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Harrier, 20+ Goldfinch, 120+ Woodpigeon, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Fieldfare, and 1 Sparrowhawk.

2016 Patch List to date ~ 161 species ~ Latest ~ Red Breasted Merganser

Patch List since 2010 ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Bee~eater, White Winged Black Tern, Spotted Crake, Dartford Warbler, Long Tailed Duck, Water Pipit
 
Shotton Steelworks

22/12/16


Pools.......51 Teal, 3 Moorhen, 52 Tufted Duck, 7 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 18 Gadwall, and 1 Great Crested Grebe.


1 Grey Wagtail, 300+ Wigeon, 250+ Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Black Swan, 300+ Pink Footed Goose, 300+ Canada Goose, 2 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 2 Green Sandpiper, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......2 Barn Owl, 6 Reed Bunting, 170+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, 20+ Goldfinch, 20+ Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 15+ Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Stock Dove, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, 4 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sparrowhawk, and 1 Marsh Harrier.
 
Shotton Steelworks

24/12/16


*** Many thanks to Paul Ralston, ( Frodsham Marsh Birder )
for his great company, whilst we 'did the rounds' today ***



Pools.......72 Tufted Duck, 62 Teal, 3 Coot, 18 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mallard, and 1 Little Grebe.


20+ Cormorant, 500+ Lapwing, 300+ Wigeon, 2 Grey Heron, 200+ Pink Footed Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Snipe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, and 2 Common Sandpiper, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse......2 Barn Owl, ( providing some of the finest Birding, that I've ever done ), 10+ Goldfinch, 30+ Long Tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Buzzard, 150+ Woodpigeon, 3 Goldcrest, 10+ Redwing, 10+ Blackbird, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 5 Mistle Thrush, 60+ Fieldfare, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Bullfinch, and 1 Peregrine Falcon.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

26/12/16


Pools.......3 Mallard, 47 Tufted Duck, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Shelduck, 3 Cormorant, 6 Coot, 15 Gadwall, 15 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, and 3 Shoveler.


3 Black Swan, 15 Curlew, 130+ Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 14 Whooper Swan, 70+ Mute Swan, 1 Grey Wagtail, 800+ Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 380+ Canada Goose, 300+ Woodpigeon, 7 Little Egret, 1680+ Pink Footed Goose, and 2 Cetti's Warbler, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Bullfinch, 60+ Goldfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin, 90+ Fieldfare, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Greylag Goose, 30+ Chaffinch, 2 Raven, 5 Meadow Pipit, 70+ Linnet, ( Which also contained a small flock of 10+ Twite ), 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stock Dove, and 10+ Skylark.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

28/12/16


Pools........7 Coot, 18 Teal, 18 Mallard, 30 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Gadwall, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, and 1 Pintail.


1 Greenshank, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Snipe, 300+ Pink Footed Goose, 206 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 16 Whooper Swan, 3 Black Swan, and 200+ Wigeon, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Skylark, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Meadow Pipit, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 4 Mistle Thrush, 5 Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Stock Dove, 800+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, 16 Linnet, 1 Great White Egret ( flyover ), 20+ Goldfinch, 20+ Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting, and also 4 Bullfinch.
 
Shotton Steelworks

29/12/16


Pools.......4 Gadwall, 2 Canada Goose, 5 Mallard, 80+ Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 5 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, and 42 Tufted Duck.


1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Rail, 70+ Mute Swan, 20+ Bewick's Swan, and 3 Black Swan, were also noted.


Adjacent Estuary/Saltmarsh.........150+ Pintail, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Kingfisher, 10+ Oystercatcher, 30+ Cormorant, 550+ Lapwing, 20+ Dunlin, 100+ Knot, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, 50+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 30+ Curlew, 2000+ Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 400+ Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3000+ Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 1 Red Breasted Merganser, and 1000+ Wigeon.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse........10+ Long Tailed Tit, 6 Reed Bunting, 700+ Woodpigeon, 5 Buzzard, 10+ Skylark, 10+ Linnet, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 12 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Mistle Thrush, 1 Merlin, 20+ Stock Dove, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Pied Wagtail, and 1 Peregrine Falcon.
 
Shotton Steelworks

01/01/17


Pools........17 Mallard, 5 Little Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 9 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Coot, and 2 Mute Swan, with 2 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Water Rail also noted.


Adjacent Saltmarsh/Estuary.......3500+ Pink Footed Goose, 800+ Redshank, 20+ Curlew, 180+ Cormorant, 50+ Shelduck, 500+ Teal, 200+ Canada Goose, 560+ Lapwing, 300+ Wigeon, 60+ Mute Swan, 10+ Whooper Swan, 2 Black Swan, 5+ Marsh Harrier, 1000+ Dunlin, 500+ Knot, 2500+ Black Tailed Godwit, 200+ Oystercatcher, and 70+ Bar Tailed Godwit.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse........30+ Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 20+ Starling, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 200+ Woodpigeon, 10+ Goldfinch, 35+ Chaffinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 130+ Fieldfare, 7 Mistle Thrush, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 4 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Hen Harrier, 3 Raven, 10+ Linnet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, ( infrequent here ), 7 Stock Dove, and 2 Collared Dove, ( infrequent here ).


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 68 Species

Patch List ( 2010 - 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
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Shotton Steelworks

07/01/17


Pools......13 Shoveler, 29 Tufted Duck, 3 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 50 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 5 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Coot, and 2 Mute Swan, with 1 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Snipe, 12 Cormorant, 5 Redshank, 1 Pintail, 1 Grey Heron, and 1 Greenshank, also noted.


400+ Pink Footed Goose, 800+ Lapwing, 500+ Wigeon, 1 Rock Pipit, 10+ Curlew, 60+ Mute Swan, 300+ Woodpigeon, and 1000+ Canada Goose passed through.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse......40+ Long Tailed Tit, 30+ Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 9 Stock Dove, 40+ Chaffinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll , 4 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting, 5 Bullfinch, 60+ Goldfinch, 6 Mistle Thrush, 52 Fieldfare, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Redwing, 1 Woodcock, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, and 1 Stonechat.

Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 81 Species ~ Latest ~ Lesser Redpoll, Snipe, Greenshank, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk, Pintail, Chiffchaff, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Merlin, Rock Pipit, Woodcock

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
Shotton Steelworks

08/01/17


Pools......4 Coot, 1 Shelduck, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 29 Tufted Duck, 6 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 31 Teal, 6 Gadwall, and 6 Shoveler.


710+ Lapwing, 2 Greenshank, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Curlew, 1 Kingfisher, 2200+ Pink Footed Goose, 400+ Woodpigeon, 14 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 500+ Canada Goose, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Greylag Goose, 60+ Starling, 80+ Mute Swan, 520+ Wigeon, 2 Black Swan, 1 Common Sandpiper, and 20+ Knot, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......2 Barn Owl, 30+ Blackbird, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Goldcrest, 68 Fieldfare, 16 Mistle Thrush, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Stock Dove, 11 Meadow Pipit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Stonechat, 60+ Goldfinch, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Skylark, 2 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, and 2 Pheasant.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 87 species ~ Latest ~ Greylag Goose, Pheasant, Great White Egret, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Barn Owl

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
Shotton Steelworks

12/01/17


Jackdaw Roost number's 500+ birds.


Pools........4 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 41 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 2 Canada Goose, 7 Mallard, and 33 Teal.


2 Kingfisher, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Greenshank, 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, and 2 Cetti's Warbler, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.........10+ Long Tailed Tit, 60+ Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel, 3 Buzzard, 8 Stock Dove, 30+ Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 100+ Starling, 2 Jay, 10+ Skylark, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 4 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Pheasant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 300+ Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing, 250+ Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, and 2 Peregrine Falcon.


Adjacent Saltmarsh/Estuary.......600+ Teal, 50+ Cormorant, 2000+ Redshank, 50+ Curlew, 70+ Skylark, 350+ Oystercatcher, 200+ Dunlin, 2000+ Black Tailed Godwit, 800+ Lapwing, 40+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 80+ Snipe, 300+ Canada Goose, 700+ Wigeon, 1 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Great White Egret, 100+ Pintail, 100+ Knot, 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier, 110+ Shelduck, 2 Jack Snipe, 1300+ Pink Footed Goose, and 130+ Golden Plover.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 89 species ~ Latest ~ Golden Plover, Jack Snipe

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
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Shotton Steelworks

14/01/17


Pools.......2 Little Grebe, 3 Coot, 30 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Moorhen, 5 Mallard, 16 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, and surprisingly, only 7 Tufted Duck, ( which is an unusually low count of 'Tufties', for the time of year ).......???


3 Bewick's Swan, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail, 8 Whooper Swan, 60+ Mute Swan, and 2 Black Swan, were also noted.


Adjacent Saltmarsh/Estuary.......2000+ Redshank, 3000+ Lapwing, 1000+ Teal, 2500+ Canada Goose, 3800+ Wigeon, 1100+ Dunlin, 50+ Curlew, 100+ Shelduck, and 4100+ Pink Footed Goose.

Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......2 Barn Owl, 5 Reed Bunting, 600+ Woodpigeon, 7 Fieldfare, 3 Kestrel, 3 Buzzard, 20+ Goldfinch, 15 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 100+ Starling, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Marsh Harrier, and 1 Sparrowhawk.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 90 species ~ Latest ~ Bewick's Swan

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
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Shotton Steelworks

22/01/17


Pools......5 Cormorant, 16 Mallard, 2 Canada Goose, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ Teal, and 2 Shoveler.


1 Kingfisher, 8 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, and 1 Greenshank, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......50+ Goldfinch, 200+ Woodpigeon, 8 Siskin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Linnet, 9 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Stock Dove, and 3 Fieldfare.


Adjacent Saltmarsh/Estuary.........20+ Skylark, 100+ Starling, 1000+ Teal, 200+ Curlew, 2000+ Redshank, 40+ Cormorant, 200+ Mallard, 200+ Pintail, 700+ Oystercatcher, 4000+ Wigeon, 180+ Lapwing, 300+ Shelduck, 800+ Black Tailed Godwit, 300+ Dunlin, 60+ Knot, 60+ Canada Goose, and 30+ Bar Tailed Godwit.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 91 species ~ Latest ~ Siskin

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
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Shotton Steelworks

05/02/17

Back on the Patch, after returning from a nice Winter Break away......


Pools.......8 Cormorant, 14 Mallard, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Coot, 52 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 3 Moorhen.


330+ Teal, 500+ Lapwing, 500+ Pink Footed Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Snipe, 1 Black Swan, 50+ Mute Swan, 600+ Wigeon, 12 Pintail, and 6 Shelduck, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse........4 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 7 Stock Dove, 20+ Fieldfare, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Marsh Harrier, 13 Skylark, and 1 Chiffchaff.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

12/02/17


Pools.......2 Little Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 6 Mallard, 12 Shoveler, 1 White Goose, 3 Canada Goose, 9 Teal, 2 Moorhen, 2 Gadwall, and 1 Great Crested Grebe.


12 Mute Swan, 1 Greenshank, 600+ Pink Footed Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 50+ Lapwing, and 13 Cormorant, passed through.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse........4 Buzzard, 20+ Blackbird, 200+ Woodpigeon, 8 Stock Dove, 6 Pheasant, 50+ Goldfinch, 1 Raven, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ( drumming ), 2 Kestrel, and 1 Marsh Harrier.
 
Shotton Steelworks

18/02/17


Pools.......6 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 15 Mallard, 46 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 7 Teal, 2 Canada Goose, 11 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, and 1 Great Crested Grebe.


3 Cetti's Warbler, 60+ Lapwing, 90+ Pink Footed Goose, and 1 Water Rail, were also noted.


100+ Black Headed Gull, were noted returning to Island 2, prior to breeding.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse......1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 30+ Fieldfare, 4 Raven, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker ( both heard 'drumming' ), 200+ Woodpigeon, 3 Kestrel, 4 Stock Dove, 10+ Chaffinch, 4 Buzzard, 6 Pheasant, 20+ Carrion Crow, and 1 Peregrine Falcon.
 
Shotton Steelworks

26/02/17


Pools........12 Mallard, 70 Tufted Duck, 25 Teal, 5 Canada Goose, 7 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, and 2 Moorhen.


200+ Pink Footed Goose, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, and 5 Oystercatcher, were also noted.


300+ Black Headed Gull, were noted on, and around, the Islands.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse..........30+ Chaffinch, 8 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 20+ Skylark, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Short Eared Owl, 6 Reed Bunting, 30+ Goldfinch, 23 Linnet, 2 Twite, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Lesser Redpoll, 2 Rook, and 4 Fieldfare.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 93 species ~ Latest ~ Twite, Short Eared Owl

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
Shotton Steelworks

04/03/17


Pools...........24 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 30+ Teal, 3 Coot, 75 Tufted Duck, 16 Gadwall, 3 Moorhen, and 2 Great Crested Grebe.


300+ Black Headed Gull, were back on the Breeding Islands.


2 Cetti's Warbler, 80+ Canada Goose, 20+ Redshank, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, and 1 Grey Wagtail, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse......3 Short Eared Owl, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Buzzard, 2 Skylark, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Raven, 4 Pheasant, 2 Linnet, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

11/03/17


Pools.......2 Little Grebe, 3 Coot, 60 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 30+ Mallard, 40+ Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 70+ Teal, 15 Gadwall, and 5 Moorhen.


3 Greenshank, 1000+ Redshank, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Snipe, and 2 Common Sandpiper, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse.......1 Firecrest, 3 Redwing, 24 Stock Dove, 100+ Woodpigeon, 2 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Linnet, 10+ Skylark, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Hen Harrier ( Female ), 2 Jay, 20+ Chaffinch, 3 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, and 3 Chiffchaff ( 1 heard singing ).


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 95 species ~ Latest ~ Barnacle Goose, Firecrest

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
Shotton Steelworks

19/03/17


Pools........113 Tufted Duck ( a record count for me here ), 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 6 Canada Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Mallard, 10+ Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 1 Moorhen.


1 Little Owl, was perched along the riverside footpath.


Jackdaw Roost, numbered 500+ birds.

Black Headed Gull colony, remains at around 300+ birds.

Woodpigeon Roost, numbered 500+ birds.


3 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 3100+ Pink Footed Goose, 1 Black Swan, and 1 Common Sandpiper, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse ~ ( 06.00am onwards ) .......7 Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Linnet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Buzzard, 14 Stock Dove, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 20+ Fieldfare, and 2 Barn Owl.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 96 species ~ Latest ~ Little Owl

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
Shotton Steelworks

25/03/17


Pools........8 Mallard, 4 Coot, 15 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 22 Teal, 4 Pintail, 5 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Moorhen, and 1 Great Crested Grebe.


Black Headed Gull colony, has now reached 500+ birds.


Jackdaw Roost, number's 500+ birds.


4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Black Swan, 10+ Oystercatcher, 8 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Great White Egret, and 6 Avocet, were also noted.


Rough Grassland/Scrub/Gorse/Open Ground ~ ( 05.30am onwards ).........2 Barn Owl, 10+ Chiffchaff, 3 Pheasant, 10+ Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 11 Raven, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 10+ Stock Dove, 9 Reed Bunting, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, and 2 Mistle Thrush.


Patch List ( 2017 ) ~ 98 species ~ Latest ~ Avocet, Wheatear

Patch List ( 2010 ~ 2017 ) ~ 200 species ~ Latest ~ Water Pipit
 
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