Flint Point, Shotton & Chester (2 Viewers)

Flint Point

17/11/18


Flint Point.........


A quieter visit this morning, with only 50+ Chaffinch, and 3 Brambling, noted as passing over Flint Point.


2 Oystercatcher, were noted feeding amongst the gull flock, that regularly frequents the pitch of the local rugby club.


Better viewing conditions than yesterday, enabled views of 100+ Pink Footed Goose, 2 Great White Egret, and 2 Marsh Harrier, over on Burton Marsh.


1 Grey Wagtail, remains along the gulley at Flint Dock.


The only other notable raptor, was 1 Merlin perched on Oakenholt Marsh.

Flint Point

18/11/18


Flint Point........


19 Black Tailed Godwit, and 9 Redshank, were noted feeding almost up to the castle walls, during the intermediate tide.


9 Twite, 1 Rock Pipit, 500+ Redshank, 300+ Dunlin, 220+ Lapwing, 30+ Mallard, 20+ Teal, 2 Grey Heron, and 2 Little Egret, were feeding close in to the Point.


1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, and 1 Jay, were found around Flint Dock.


1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Snipe, 20+ Skylark, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Peregrine Falcon, and 1 Sparrowhawk, were noted on Oakenholt Marsh.

Flint Point

20/11/18


Flint Point & Flint Marsh.............


700+ Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 10+ Curlew, 120+ Teal, 19 Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Oystercatcher, 100+ Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Starling, and 50+ Woodpigeon, were noted.


Good viewing conditions allowed...............3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Great White Egret, and 250+ Pink Footed Goose, to be noted across the estuary on Burton Marsh.


2 Oystercatcher remain at the rugby club.

Shotton

24/11/18


Shotton Pools.......


1 'probable' Bittern, was heard from the edge of the Rocky Pool reed beds at first light, 8 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 3 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 28 Tufted Duck, 43 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 6 Teal, 4 Redwing, 2 Jay, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, ( singing ), 6 Lesser Redpoll, and 1 Kingfisher.


Feeding Station..........


6 Great Tit, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 8 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.


1 Green Sandpiper, was noted as a flyover.


Surrounding farmland........


1 Tawny Owl, ( being mobbed by various different species, whilst roosting in tree ), 300+ Lapwing, 50+ Woodpigeon, 90+ Linnet, 20+ Goldfinch, 1 Meadow Pipit, and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Flint Point

25/11/18


Flint..........


1,500+ Pintail, 500+ Redshank, 280+ Lapwing, 300+ Teal, 300+ Wigeon, 100+ Knot, 1,260+ Dunlin, 130+ Oystercatcher, 20+ Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 20+ Skylark, 2 Reed Bunting, 40+ Twite/Linnet, ( birds too distant for a reliable ID ), 1 Rock Pipit, and 1 Grey Wagtail.


2 Oystercatcher, remain at the rugby club.


Good viewing conditions across the estuary allowed,...............3 Marsh Harrier, and 1 Great White Egret, to be noted on Burton Marsh.

Peugeot said:

Hi Saluki.........


Thanks very much for taking part in the discussion, regarding the number of Bearded Tit present locally........


On the 3/11/18,....I highlighted via this blog, that I thought that there were more than 2 birds present in the flock....and was able to confirm that fact on the 14/11/18.


I think that it's truly wonderful, that we're able to confirm, that both my original suspicions, and the eventual conclusion,.... were indeed correct.

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Ahh, my bad Denzil. I'd thought you were simply assuming there were four birds present because four birds had turned up at BMW. That's the usual pattern - all rare birds seen on the Dee eventually turn up at Shotton . . . even if no-one - apart from yourself of course - actually sees them.

Still interested to know why Merseyside ringers don't include your records in their annual report? Or why they miss out on so many birds you see, even easily located species such as Grasshopper warblers evaded them (from Annual Report 2016 - 'As in 2015, Grasshopper Warbler and Garden Warbler were absent'). There are many more examples. Some of your sightings in 2016, such as Willlow tit, LS Woodpecker (present for at least ten days), 5 Cetti's warblers singing simultaneously (MRG only managed to catch six in the whole year!), etc. are surely important on a local scale? Just seems odd that nobody who knows you actually seems to take your records seriously? Seems a great shame . . .

Cheers
Jonathan