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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester (9 Viewers)

Shotton Steelworks

30/08/18


Pools........2 Spotted Crake, ( Rocky Pool ),....( seen feeding out in the open at 1st light ), 2 Mute Swan, 32 Gadwall, 32 Coot, 14 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 5 Canada Goose, 4 Little Grebe, 50+ Pied Wagtail, ( feeding on, and around, the Tern/Black Headed Gull Breeding Rafts ), 14 Teal, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, ( perched on Tern/Black Headed Gull Breeding Rafts ), 2 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 2 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, and 1 Water Rail.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary..........( 1 hour watch over low tide )..........


3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Grey Heron, 10+ Cormorant, 300+ Redshank, 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 30+ Teal, 13 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 50+ Shelduck, ( 400+ Swallow, 70+ House Martin, and 20+ Sand Martin, passed through early morning ), 6 Raven, 50+ Goldfinch, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Osprey, ( perched on post on marsh, but very distant ), and 1 Yellow Wagtail.


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

01/09/18


200+ House Martin, were noted at the local breeding colony, this is the highest number of this species that I've personally seen, at any breeding colony anywhere,.... for literally years!!


Pools.......no further sign, of the 2 adult Spotted Crake, that were feeding close to the reedbeds that surround the Rocky Pool.......1 Little Egret, 2 Mallard, 55 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 5 Pied Wagtail, 18 Teal, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Lapwing, 12 Shoveler, ( first returning birds ), 4 Canada Goose, and 3 Great Black Backed Gull.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.....( 1 hour watch over intermediate tide ).


1 Greenshank, 40+ Cormorant, 600+ Redshank, 15+ Little Egret, 5 Grey
Heron, 50+ Shelduck, 30+ Curlew, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, and 6 Raven.


Other notable birds.........30+ Long Tailed Tit, small families of Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blue Tit and Great Tit passed through, 2 Coal Tit, and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
 
Shotton Steelworks

02/09/18


200+ House Martin, remain at the local breeding colony, with a large proportion of the birds being juveniles.


Pools.........1 Green Sandpiper, ( Rocky Pool ), 2 Mute Swan, 36 Coot, 59 Gadwall, 16 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 19 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, 4 Mallard, 2 Water Rail, ( Rocky Pool ), 15 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 3 Canada Goose, 1 Snipe, 4 Grey Wagtail, ( Rocky Pool ), and 7 Pied Wagtail.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary..........( 1 hour watch over intermediate tide ).....


2 Common Sandpiper, 16 Little Egret, 16 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 400+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 20+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 100+ Shelduck, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 100+ Teal, 20+ Oystercatcher, 1 Great Crested Grebe ( juvenile ), 30+ Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Harrier, and 2 Raven.


Other notable birds.......1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Bullfinch, and 1 Yellow Wagtail.
 
Shotton Steelworks

05/09/18


*** Many thanks to Paul Ralston, ( Frodsham Marsh Birder ), for his excellent company this morning........Cheers Paul )***..........


Pools.........( Rocky Pool ).......1 Spotted Crake, ( giving fabulous views at times, whilst feeding close to the surrounding reed beds ), 2 Little Egret, 16 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebe, 15 Moorhen, 30+ Coot, 25 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 15 Pied Wagtail, ( feeding on, and around the Tern/Black Headed Gull Breeding Rafts ), 28 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 2 Mallard, and 9 Shoveler.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary........( 1 hour watch over intermediate/low tide )...........


1 Pallid Harrier ( juvenile ), ( giving reasonable views only ), 2 Hen Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 5 Marsh Harrier, 100+ Swallow, 2 Pintail, ( first returning ), 4 Whimbrel, 20+ Curlew, 20+ Little Egret, 14 Cormorant, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Grey Heron, 3 Greenshank, 20+ Shelduck, 200+ Redshank, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 100+ Teal, 18 Wigeon, ( first returning ), 10+ Stock Dove, 20+ Goldfinch, and 10+ Meadow Pipit.


Other notable birds...........3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, and 4 Bullfinch.
 
Shotton Steelworks

06/09/18


Pools...........


2 Spotted Crake ( adults ), ( Rocky Pool,.....this pair of birds, raise the suspicion of a possible breeding attempt on site this year, but as yet, there have been no reports of any juveniles seen ),.........


7 Moorhen, 61 Gadwall, 42 Coot, 25 Tufted Duck, 7 Snipe, 8 Little Grebe, 11 Teal, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Little Egret, 30+ Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, and 2 Pintail, ( first returning birds, to be be noted on the pools ).


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.........( 1 hour watch over intermediate tide ).......


2 Common Sandpiper, 20+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 13 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 9 Cormorant, 300+ Redshank, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, 30+ Shelduck, 30+ Teal, 50+ Canada Goose, 20+ Mallard, 19 Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, and 30+ Swallow.


Other notable birds........1 Garden Warbler, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Jay, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, and 2 Goldcrest.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

07/09/18


Pools........1 Water Rail, 36 Coot, 8 Mallard, 9 Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 23 Gadwall, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 8 Moorhen, 38 Teal, 7 Lapwing, 2 Greenshank, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 14 Shoveler, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, ( 150+ Swallow, 7 House Martin, and 4 Pied Wagtail, were perched on the perimeter's of the Tern/Black Headed Gull Rafts at first light ).


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary......( 2 hour watch over intermediate tide ).........


10 Pink Footed Goose, ( first returning ), 500+ Canada Goose, 5 Greenshank, 8 Grey Heron, 20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Little Stint, ( first returning ), 18 Little Egret, 400+ Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 4 Raven, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Common Sandpiper, 9 Cormorant, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Skylark, 10+ Stock Dove, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 6 Linnet, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, ( first returning ), 2 Dunlin, 40+ Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Shelduck, 50+ Teal, 12 Oystercatcher, 2 Sanderling, ( first returning ), 50+ Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 26 Wigeon, 1 Ruff, ( first returning ), 1 Wheatear, 6 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Kestrel, and 1 Buzzard.


Other notable birds..........( Mixed flocks contained, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Chaffinch, and Blackcap ),...2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Jay, 2 Bullfinch, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

08/09/18


Pools.........1 Water Rail, 30 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret, 11 Moorhen, 29 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 22 Canada Goose, 37 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 32 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Snipe, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, ( 150+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, and 3 Sand Martin passed through ), 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Sedge Warbler, and 4 Reed Warbler.


After yesterday's 'mini arrival' of small wader's amongst the roost, today's watch was very quiet..........


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary....... ( 1 hour watch over low tide )..............


100+ Canada Goose, 40+ Curlew, 3 Greenshank, 200+ Redshank, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, 60+ Shelduck, 100+ Teal, 100+ Mallard, 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 14 Cormorant, 20+ Stock Dove, and 2 Buzzard.


Other notable birds..........3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, and 2 Jay.
 
Shotton Steelworks

09/09/18


*** A polite reminder........

Please may I remind everyone, that this site is accessible by Permit Holder only, and has NO public access ***



*** There has recently been 2 Spotted Crake here, that for a few day's, were visible on the Rocky Pool very early in the morning, ( found originally by me, and also relayed by myself through this blog ),.....these birds were then also relayed, ( not by myself ), through Richard's excellent Dee Estuary Sightings website, and these reports combined, have prompted 1 or 2 none Permit Holder birder's, to attempt to access the site in order to view them. ***


Pools........1 Water Rail, 2 Little Egret, 25 Gadwall, 6 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 14 Teal, 8 Little Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 17 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, ( 200+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, and 10+ Sand Martin passed through, with 20+ Linnet, noted feeding on the Tern/Black Headed Gull Rafts ), 1 Kingfisher, 10 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, and 3 Reed Warbler.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary........( 1 hour watch over low tide ).........


500+ Redshank, 200+ Canada Goose, 100+ Teal, 12 Greenshank, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 15+ Oystercatcher, 18 Cormorant, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, 30+ Shelduck, 1 Dunlin, 40+ Curlew, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Wheatear, 4 Reed Bunting, 7 Raven, 3 Sparrowhawk, 20+ Goldfinch, 6 Stock Dove, 4 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, and 1 Merlin.


Other notable birds........ Good number's of Robin were noted at first light,.... 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Grey Wagtail, and also, 20+ Chaffinch, 5 Song Thrush, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, and a couple of Willow Warbler moved through.
 
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Shotton Steelworks

14/09/18


Pools.........6 Grey Wagtail roosted in the SSSI reed beds, 34 Gadwall, 32 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Garganey, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Teal, 12 Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Pied Wagtail, ( 500+ Swallow, 12 House Martin, and 12 Sand Martin passed through early morning ), and 1 Sparrowhawk.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary........( 1 hour watch over low tide ).......


2 Common Sandpiper, 24 Pink Footed Goose, 11 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 500+ Redshank, 8 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 20+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 200+ Canada Goose, 40+ Pintail, 6 Shoveler, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 14 Cormorant, 80+ Shelduck, 10+ Oystercatcher, 10 Black Tailed Godwit, 16 Dunlin, 3 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Black Swan, 2 Great White Egret, 70+ Lapwing, 100+ Teal, 30+ Wigeon, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 10+ Skylark, 200+ Starling, 25+ Linnet, 20+ Goldfinch, 7 Raven, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 5 Buzzard, and 2 Kestrel.


Other notable birds........( Mixed flocks contained, 10+ Chaffinch, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird, and Song Thrush ), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Jay, and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, were also noted.
 
Shotton Steelworks

15/09/18


Pools.....1 'Possible' Spotted Crake, was seen early morning, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 10 Little Grebe, 28 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Moorhen, 21 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 10 Teal, 1 Green Sandpiper, 41 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 7 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 2 Mute Swan, ( 200+ Swallow and 4 Sand Martin passed through early morning ), 1 Water Rail, ( 4 Grey Wagtail roosted ), 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Pied Wagtail, and 3 Linnet.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary........( 1 hour watch over intermediate tide )........


2 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Oystercatcher, 2 Wigeon, 1 Greenshank, 200+ Teal, 300+ Redshank, 20+ Dunlin, 2 Spotted Redshank, 70+ Shelduck, 2 Ruff, 100+ Mallard, 20+ Pintail, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 13 Bar Tailed Godwit, 240+ Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 9 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egret, 14 Cormorant, 40+ Curlew, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Great White Egret, 14 Stock Dove, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Skylark, 1 Rock Pipit, 8 Raven, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, and 1 Merlin.


Other notable birds.........2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Jay, 4 Bullfinch, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
 
Shotton Steelworks

18/09/18


Pools.......50+ Starling roosted in the SSSI reed beds, 4 Teal, 14 Moorhen, 38 Gadwall, 47 Tufted Duck, 22 Coot, 9 Little Grebe, 6 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 1 Pintail, 2 Mute Swan, 16 Canada Goose, 2 Snipe, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Linnet, and 1 Reed Bunting.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.........( 1 hour watch over intermediate tide ).......


3 Common Sandpiper, 500+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 37 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, and 18 Lapwing.


Other wildlife........2 Southern Hawker patrolled the pools.
 
Shotton Steelworks

19/09/18


Pools.........1 'probable' Arctic Tern, was perched on the Breeding Rafts perimeter fencing, 2 Sand Martin passed through, 13 Moorhen, 20 Teal, 35 Gadwall, 29 Coot, 48 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lapwing, 9 Stock Dove, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, and 2 White Wagtail.


Adjacent saltmarsh estuary.......( 1 hour watch over intermediate tide, with very strong winds for the second day running, meaning that a lot of birds remained hidden from view ).......


2 Curlew Sandpiper, 400+ Redshank, 2 Whimbrel, 20+ Curlew, 40+ Shelduck, 100+ Teal, 100+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Oystercatcher, 20+ Mallard, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 14 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 14 Cormorant, 20+ Linnet, 2 Kestrel, and 1 Buzzard.


Other notable birds.........1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Jay, 1 Bullfinch, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 10+ Goldfinch, and 1 Coal Tit.


Other wildlife.......1 Stoat.
 
Chester River Dee + Chester Meadows

20/09/18


Chester Urban Birding...........


A slight deviation from my usual fanatical Patch Working at Shotton, with instead, a full morning spent walking around the woodlands, parks, meadows, and river, that are very easily covered on foot from home.


Woodlands........


( Roving mixed flocks contained......Blue Tit, Great Tit, 5 Coal Tit, 8 Goldcrest, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, and 5 Nuthatch ), Dunnock, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Magpie, Wren, and Song Thrush, were also noted.


River Dee.........


9 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 57 Mallard, 21 Teal, Great Black Backed Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, 1 Peregrine Falcon, ( seen chasing a Teal unsuccessfully ), 10 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Jay, and 1 Kingfisher.


Chester Meadows.........


1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Curlew, 10+ Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Bullfinch, 40+ Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, 1 Mistle Thrush, Starling, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
 
Chester River Dee

21/09/18


Chester River Dee........


I decided to do a quick hour on the banks of the River Dee, that runs parallel to the back of my house, to see if there were any unusual gull's in the roost, but unfortunately, there was only the usual common species present,.... the roost aside, there were some great views of a Kingfisher, seen perching and fishing from a fallen branch, a steady overhead passage of Chaffinch, a couple of Bullfinch, a hunting Kestrel, a solitary Swallow, that was making it's way out of the estuary, and also a Great Spotted Woodpecker as a flyover........
 
Shotton Steelworks & Flint Point/Marsh

22/09/18


Back to Patch Working,.......but with a change of marsh, with sightings now coming from Flint Point/Marsh, as a result of Shotton Marsh, now being patrolled by wildfowlers for the Autumn/Winter months.


Shotton Pools........


3 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 6 Canada Goose, 15 Gadwall, 44 Tufted Duck, 9 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler, and 4 Reed Bunting.


Other notable birds.......1 Tawny Owl, was heard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, and 2 Mistle Thrush.


Flint Point/Marsh........


3 Curlew Sandpiper, 300+ Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Greenshank, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1700+ Pintail, 1000+ Redshank, 700+ Black Tailed Godwit, 70+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 90+ Wigeon, 80+ Shelduck, 40+ Curlew, 4 Whimbrel, 140+ Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 200+ Mallard, 200+ Teal, 40+ Dunlin, 12 Oystercatcher, 50+ Great Black Backed Gull, 300+ Woodpigeon, ( flyovers ), 30+ Stock Dove, 60+ Goldfinch, 2 Rock Pipit, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Linnet, 6 Grey Wagtail, ( flyovers ), 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Raven, 60+ Jackdaw, 4 Kestrel, and 3 Buzzard.
 
Shotton Steelworks & Flint Point/Marsh

23/09/18


Shotton Pools..........


3 Water Rail were heard, 8 Gadwall, 28 Coot, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Canada Goose, 8 Teal, 80+ Pink Footed Goose ( flyovers ), 2 Swallow passed through, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 9 Grey Wagtail roosted in the SSSI reed beds, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, ( flyovers ), and 1 Reed Bunting.


Other notable birds.........2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Mistle Thrush, and 1 Jay.


Flint Point/Marsh.........( 2 hour watch over intermediate/high tide )........


2 Curlew Sandpiper, 60+ Dunlin, 100+ Canada Goose, 170+ Oystercatcher, 500+ Pintail, 150+ Cormorant, 110+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 90+ Wigeon, 200+ Teal, 3500 Redshank, 100+ Mallard, 2 Greenshank, 2 Eider, 1500+ Black Tailed Godwit, 80+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 120+ Shelduck, 16 Grey Heron, 11 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, ( uncountable number's of gull's, with the main highlights being )........2 Mediterranean Gull, 100+ Great Black Backed Gull, 100+ Lesser Black Backed Gull, and 20+ Common Gull, 200+ Woodpigeon, 3 Swallow, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Chaffinch, 20+ Linnet, 10+ Skylark, and 2 Rock Pipit passed through, with 40+ Stock Dove, 100+ Starling, and 20+ House Sparrow, also noted.


Other notable birds.........2 Wheatear, 40+ Jackdaw, 9 Raven, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, and 2 Buzzard.
 
Shotton Pools Highlights & Flint Point/Marsh

25/09/18


Shotton Pools Highlights..........


1 Water Rail, 2 Shoveler, and 2 Cetti's Warbler.


Flint Point/Marsh......... ( 3 hour watch over Low/intermediate/high tides )............


1 Kingfisher, 5 Grey Heron, 150+ Cormorant, 40+ Mallard, 1 Spotted Redshank, 300+ Teal, 4000+ Redshank, 2 Whimbrel, 2000+ Black Tailed Godwit, 70+ Dunlin, 70+ Curlew, 8 Little Egret, 100+ Oystercatcher, 100+ Shelduck, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 40+ Wigeon, 80+ Pintail, 80+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 20+ Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 10+ Raven, 10+ Meadow Pipit, ( 50+ Skylark, 1 Swallow, and 4 Grey Wagtail passed through ), with 1 Wheatear, 25+ Goldfinch, 15+ Linnet, 4 Jay, 5 Reed Bunting, and 4 White Wagtail also noted.
 
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Shotton Pools & Flint Point

26/09/18


Shotton Pools highlights.........


3 Spoonbill, were found around the Rocky Pool at first light, with 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 2 Water Rail also noted.


Flint Point........... ( 4 hour watch over low/intermediate and high tides )............


2 Curlew Sandpiper gave great views, whilst feeding very close in to Flint Point early morning, where 1 Mediterranean Gull, and also 1 Kingfisher, were seen in the adjacent gulley's.


Other birds noted..........3000+ Redshank, 1000+ Black Tailed Godwit, 90+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 100+ Curlew, 100+ Shelduck, 500+ Oystercatcher, 300+ Wigeon, 20+ Pintail, 1500+ Canada Goose, 8 Dunlin, 40+ Mallard, 100+ Teal, 6 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 120+ Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, 20+ Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
 
Flint Point

27/09/18


Flint Point..........


1 Black Redstart ( male )........, was noted feeding on the rocks around Flint Point at low tide, and then also, around Flint Castle.


Other notable birds...........3000+ Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 800+ Black Tailed Godwit, 40+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 2000+ Canada Goose, 60+ Pink Footed Goose, 350+ Shelduck, 220+ Oystercatcher, 80+ Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 20+ Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 300+ Teal, 20+ Mallard, 70+ Wigeon, 30+ Pintail, 40+ Cormorant, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10+ Grey Heron, 20+ Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Raven, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Jay, ( 20+ Chaffinch passed through ), 10+ Linnet, 20+ Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
 
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Flint Point

28/09/18


1 Black Redstart ( male )......Flint Castle, showing very well at first light this morning, whilst 'flitting' around the ruins of Flint Castle.......a super bird!


Flint Point........


( 70+ Skylark passed through early morning ), 4500+ Redshank, 1500+ Canada Goose, 150+ Pink Footed Goose, 340+ Shelduck, 100+ Pintail, 80+ Black Tailed Godwit, 100+ Teal, 100+ Oystercatcher, 20+ Wigeon, 20+ Mallard, 3 Great White Egret, 40+ Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 30+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Nuthatch, ( a bird that is surprisingly hard to find here ), 9 Raven, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, ( seen taking a Starling on Flint Marsh ), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, and 3 Jay.
 
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