Flint Point, Shotton & Chester (1 Viewer)

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Peugeot

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• Apr 9, 2018

• #261

Shotton Steelworks

09/04/17


A couple of hours after work today........


Migrants........


2 White Wagtail passed through, ( 2017 arrival date 06/04/17 ).


1 Mediterranean Gull, was noted amongst the Black Headed Gull colony.


1 Great White Egret was recorded as a 'flyover'.


2 Cetti's Warbler were heard.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 12, 2018

• #262

Shotton Steelworks

12/04/18


Migrants.........


1 Tree Pipit, ( 2017 arrival date 19/04/17 ).


Pools........ 27 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 10 Mallard, 6 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 8 Gadwall, and 1 Teal.


Black Headed Gull colony held 300+ birds.


1 Great White Egret, and 2 Black Swan, were recorded as 'flyovers'.


3 Cetti's Warbler were heard.


8 Swallow, 3 Mistle Thrush, and 2 Grey Wagtail passed through.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 14, 2018

• #263

Shotton Steelworks

14/04/18


Pools.......3 Coot, 37 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 10 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Teal, and 2 Moorhen.


Black Headed Gull colony remains at 300+ birds.


2 Black Swan, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Avocet, 2 Stonechat, 6 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lesser Redpoll, and 1 Common Sandpiper, were also noted.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 15, 2018

• #264

Shotton Steelworks

15/04/18


Migrants........


1 Lesser Whitethroat, ( 2017 arrival date 19/04/17 ).


Pools......48 Tufted Duck, 18 Mallard, 13 Gadwall, 20+ Canada Goose, 6 Coot, 3 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, and 2 Oystercatcher.


3 Cetti's Warbler were heard.


Birds noted as 'flyovers' or passing through.......1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 20+ Linnet, 1 Jay, 5 Swallow, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Merlin, and 1 Tree Pipit.


*** 1 Stoat was also noted ***

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 16, 2018

• #265

Shotton Steelworks

16/04/18


Migrants.........


4 Common Whitethroat, ( 2017 arrival date 01/04/17 ).


Other notable birds........2 Barn Owl, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Great White Egret, and 2 Stonechat.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #266

Shotton Steelworks

18/04/18

A dusk visit.........


Pools.......7 Mallard, 21 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, and 2 Great Crested Grebe.


Other notable birds.......2 Barn Owl, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Jay, 1 Tree Pipit, and 7 Wheatear ( which included 2 possible Greenland type birds ).

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #267

Shotton Steelworks

19/04/18


Migrants.........


8 Common Tern, ( 2017 arrival date 16/04/17 ).


4 Sedge Warbler, ( 2017 arrival date 08/04/17 ).
3 Grasshopper Warbler, ( 2017 arrival date 16/04/17 ).
2 Reed Warbler, ( 2017 arrival date 08/04/17 ).


The resident pair of breeding Kestrel, were noted back at their traditional breeding site.


The Wren's, are incubating their eggs in the Bird Hide.


Black Headed Gull colony remains stable.


Pools........11 Gadwall, 25 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 21 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank, and 1 Common Sandpiper.


Birds noted as 'flyovers', or as passing through........2 Great White Egret, 2 Black Swan, 5 Avocet, and 16 Black Tailed Godwit.


Other notable birds.......2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Common Whitethroat, 4 Reed Bunting, 14 Wheatear, 10 Stock Dove, 20+ Skylark, 18 Linnet, 1 Raven, 8 Meadow Pipit, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Swallow, and 2 Stonechat.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 20, 2018

• #268

Shotton Steelworks

20/04/18


Pools........30 Tufted Duck, 15 Gadwall, 19 Mallard, 20+ Canada Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Shelduck, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Common Tern, and 1 Common Sandpiper.


Birds noted as 'flyovers' or as passing through......2 Pink Footed Goose, 1 Whimbrel, and 3 Great White Egret.


Other notable birds.......1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 8 Wheatear, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Common Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 3 Swallow, 5 Linnet, 20+ Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 50+ Woodpigeon, and 1 (late) Redwing.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 21, 2018

• #269

Shotton Steelworks

21/04/18


Pools......2 Gadwall, 17 Mallard, 54 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Coot, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Grebe, and 1 Common Sandpiper.


Birds noted as 'flyovers', or passing through.......3 Great White Egret, 7 Avocet, and 2000+ Pink Footed Goose.


Other notable birds.......2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Common Tern, 10+ Reed Bunting, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ( Feeding Station ), 2 Wheatear, 20+ Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 12 Linnet, 6 Reed Warbler, 4 Grasshopper Warbler ( 'reeling' at first light ), 4 Swallow, 6 Common Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, and 3 Lesser Redpoll ( scarce on site this year ).


***Many thanks must go to Ian Copley, for finding a cracking male Redstart this morning, ( 2017 arrival date 23/04/17 ), and thus, allowing me the chance to enjoy my first sight of this particular species this Spring. ***..........Cheers Ian

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 22, 2018

• #270

Shotton Steelworks

22/04/18


Migrants.........


1 Yellow Wagtail, ( 2017 arrival date 13/04/17 ).


Pools.......13 Gadwall, 35 Tufted Duck, 26 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Coot, 20+ Canada Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, and 4 Shelduck.


21 Common Tern, were noted around the 'Rafts'.


Birds noted as 'flyovers' or as passing through......1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Black Swan, 8 Swallow, 22 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, and 1 White Wagtail.


Other notable birds.......An overnight 'fall' of 15+ Reed Warbler, was noted in the riverside footpath reedbeds, also 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear, and 3 Cetti's Warbler, were noted nearby.


*** Many thanks to Graham Thomason and Rob Cobain ( Merseyside Ringing Group ), for their great company today ***......Cheers guys.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 23, 2018

• #271

Shotton Steelworks

23/04/18


Pools.......5 Mute Swan, 6 Greylag Goose, 18 Mallard, 27 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 10 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, and 1 Common Tern.


40+ Pink Footed Goose, 1 Great White Egret, and 9 Avocet passed through.


Other notable birds.......4 Wheatear, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler, ( most of yesterday's newly arrived birds, have now moved on ), 2 Stonechat, 18 Swallow, and a very welcome 2 Sand Martin, ( extremely scarce so far this Spring ).

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 24, 2018

• #272

Shotton Steelworks

24/04/18


Migrants.........


1 Cuckoo, ( 2017 arrival date 27/04/17 )


Pools.........4 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Duck, 20+ Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 13 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpiper, and 11 Common Tern.


Birds noted as 'flyovers' or as passing through.........1 Great White Egret, 2 Spotted Redshank, 13 Swallow, and 3 Sand Martin.


Other notable birds........7 Common Whitethroat, 10+ Reed Warbler, ( SSSI reedbeds ), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 2 Sparrowhawk ( displaying ), and still, 1 ( late ) Redwing.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 25, 2018

• #273

Shotton Steelworks

25/04/18


Migrants.........


2 House Martin, ( 2017 arrival date 22/04/17 ).


Pools........1 Little Grebe, 10+ Canada Goose, 18 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, and 6 Gadwall.


Birds noted as 'flyovers' or passing through..........4 Swallow, and 4 Sand Martin.


Other notable birds........10+ Reed Warbler ( SSSI reedbeds ), 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, and also 3 Cetti's Warbler in nearby surroundings.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 26, 2018

• #274

Shotton Steelworks

26/04/18


Pools.........1 Avocet, ( a very good record for the pools, with the higher than usual water levels, being the likely contributing factor ), 14 Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 1 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 7 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, and 2 Grey Heron.


1 Common Sandpiper, was noted in the riverside footpath gulley's.


Birds noted as passing through.......1 Whimbrel, 4 Swallow, and 4 Sand Martin.


Other notable birds........10+ Reed Warbler ( SSSI reedbeds ), 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, and 10+ Wheatear.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 27, 2018

• #275

Shotton Steelworks

27/04/18


A very short visit today, to primarily check on the progress of the highly anticipated arrival of a deluge of Common Tern on site, which by the week's end, should number in excess of 500+ birds,..... currently revealed, zero birds present.


2 Avocet, were notable on the pools.


Birds noted as passing through......2 Whimbrel, and 1 Sand Martin.


Other notable birds......2 Cetti's Warbler.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 28, 2018

• #276

Shotton Steelworks

28/04/18


23 Common Tern, were noted around the Breeding Rafts.


Pools.........2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 24 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, and 4 Gadwall.


Birds noted as passing through........1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, and 11 Swallow.


Other notable birds.........2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 20+ Reed Warbler, (SSSI reedbeds + riverside footpath reedbeds combined ), 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 6 Wheatear.


*** Many thanks to Dave Jones, a fellow Permit Holder here, for his pleasant company today ***.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 29, 2018

• #277

Shotton Steelworks

29/04/18


Common Tern number's, still remain at only c20 birds, but it was very heart-warming to see the birds that were present, dropping down into the Breeding Rafts, carrying some very good sized fish.


Migrants........


3 Swift, ( 2017 arrival date 30/04/17 ).


Pools..........11 Mallard, 25 Tufted Duck, 20+ Canada Goose, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Avocet, 4 Oystercatcher, and 2 Grey Heron.


Other notable birds.......2 Cetti's Warbler, and 12 Wheatear.

 

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Peugeot

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• Apr 30, 2018

• #278

Shotton Steelworks

30/04/18


115+ Common Tern, were noted at the Breeding Rafts.


Migrants........


1 Pied Flycatcher, ( No 2017 records, for this species on site ).
1 Osprey, ( 2017 arrival date 19/04/2017 ).


Pools.......30 Tufted Duck, 13 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 20+ Canada Goose, 3 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 1 Common Sandpiper, and 2 Greenshank.


Birds noted as passing through.......1 Redstart, 4 Swift, 20+ Swallow, and 2 Sand Martin.


Other notable birds..........8 Wheatear, ( which included several possible 'Greenland type' birds ), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.


*** Many thanks to Jordan ( RSPB volunteer ), for his very enjoyable company this morning ) ***.

 

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Peugeot

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• May 1, 2018

• #279

Shotton Steelworks

01/05/18


200+ Common Tern, were noted around the Breeding Rafts.


Pools......2 Oystercatcher, 17 Mallard, 1 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 24 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Greenshank, and 1 Moorhen.


1 Great White Egret passed through.


Other notable birds.......5 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, and 7 Wheatear.

 

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Peugeot

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• May 3, 2018

• #280

Shotton Steelworks

03/05/18


300+ Common Tern ( visible ), but actual figure may be much higher, due to unseen birds hidden in cover on the Breeding Rafts.


Migrants........


1 Whinchat, ( 2017 arrival date 19/04/17 ).


Pools........1 Little Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 14 Mallard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Coot, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 1 Water Rail, 1 Avocet, and 4 Moorhen.


Other notable birds........1 Sparrowhawk, 10+ Swift, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Wheatear, 2 Snipe, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, and 1 Green Woodpecker.