Flint Point, Shotton & Chester (1 Viewer)

Peugeot · Jul 13, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

13/07/18

500+ Starling roosted.

Pools......4 Green Sandpiper, ( Rocky Pool ), 1 Snipe, 62 Mallard, 35 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 8 Gadwall, 9 Tufted Duck, ( + 5 fledglings ), 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Moorhen, ( + 2 fledglings ), 10 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, and 4 Teal.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.....12 Common Sandpiper, 11 Snipe, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Dunlin, 1 Siskin, and 9 Little Ringed Plover.

500+ Swallow, and 10+ Sand Martin, passed through early morning.

Overnight rain, brought birds in to feed on the softer ground......including, 100+ Starling, 50+ Lapwing, 50+ Linnet, and 20+ Meadow Pipit.

Other notable birds.......1 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Peugeot · Jul 14, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

14/07/18

Pools........1 Green Sandpiper, 32 Coot, 16 Gadwall, 50 Mallard, 4 Lapwing, 4 Little Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 30 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Canada Goose, 2 Teal, and 1 Grey Heron.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary......10 Common Sandpiper, and 2 Little Ringed Plover.

Other notable birds.....1 Cetti's Warbler.

Peugeot · Jul 15, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

15/07/18

Pools.......1 Great White Egret, 20 Gadwall, 31 Coot, 40+ Lapwing, 8 Moorhen, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 67 Mallard, and 2 Mute Swan.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary........9 Little Ringed Plover, 13 Greylag Goose, 2 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, and 7 Common Sandpiper.

Other notable birds......1 Yellow Wagtail ( male ), 1 Bullfinch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, and 1 Jay.

Peugeot · Jul 20, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

20/07/18

Pools.......4 Green Sandpiper, 94 Mallard, 26 Coot, 12 Moorhen, 7 Little Grebe, 16 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 7 Canada Goose, 80+ Lapwing, and 1 Greenshank.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary..........7 Little Ringed Plover, and 5 Common Sandpiper.

Other notable birds.......1 Hobby, 1 Yellow Wagtail, and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Peugeot · Jul 21, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

21/07/18

Pools........1 Green Sandpiper, 46 Mallard, 22 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 27 Coot, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Water Rail, 11 Canada Goose, 3 Teal, 100+ Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, and 1 Black Tailed Godwit ( s/pl ), ( very rarely recorded on the pools ).

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.......13 Common Sandpiper, 25+ Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Dunlin, 10 Little Ringed Plover, and 1 'possible', very early, Curlew Sandpiper ( juvenile ),.........

Other notable birds........1 Jay, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, and 100+ Goldfinch.

Other wildlife..........2 Painted Lady, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Small White, and Large White.

Peugeot · Jul 22, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

22/07/18

Pools........1 Green Sandpiper, 11 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Oystercatcher, 9 Canada Goose, 49 Mallard, 60+ Gadwall, 15 Tufted Duck, 32 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 5 Teal, and 3 Pied Wagtail.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.........5 Great White Egret, 2 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, ( juv ), 1 Spotted Redshank, 21 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 20+ Black Tailed Godwit, 20 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Linnet, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Grey Heron, 300+ Canada Goose, 50+ Shelduck, 100+ Redshank, 10+ Little Egret, and 5 Yellow Wagtail.

Other notable birds........2 Jay, 2 Bullfinch, and 2 Lesser Whitethroat.

Peugeot · Jul 25, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

25/07/18

Pools........5 Little Grebe, 73 Gadwall, 38 Coot, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 25 Mallard, 4 Canada Goose, 12 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, and 1 Grey Heron.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary........( Following a 4 hour watch, over high, intermediate, and low tides collectively, on 22/07/18, today's counts, were from a 1 hour watch over low tide only ).

2 Greenshank, 15 Little Egret, 5 Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, ( the annual return passage roost, now appears to have moved through ), 8 Cormorant, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 50+ Swift, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Harrier, and 2 Little Ringed Plover.

Other notable birds......1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Other wildlife..........1 Fox, very good number's of Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, and 1 Painted Lady.

Peugeot · Jul 26, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

26/07/18

Pools..........1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Mute Swan, 70 Gadwall, 11 Moorhen, 70+ Lapwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 36 Mallard, 42 Coot, 4 Canada Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, and 5 Teal.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary...........( 1 hour watch over low tide ),.........25+ Little Egret, 10 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Greenshank, 5 Great White Egret, 200+ Redshank, 100+ Starling, 30+ Swift, 5 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 50+ Swallow, 8 Common Sandpiper, 24 Stock Dove, 12 Oystercatcher, 18 Greylag Goose, 1 Dunlin, 20+ Shelduck, 10+ Linnet, 50+ Goldfinch, 20+ Chaffinch, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Raven, and 2 Marsh Harrier.

Other notable birds..........1 Cetti's Warbler.

Peugeot · Jul 27, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

27/07/18

Pools.........1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Canada Goose, 8 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Lapwing, 18 Tufted Duck, 66 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 27 Mallard, 88 Gadwall, 13 Moorhen, and 2 Oystercatcher.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary..........( 1 hour watch over low tide ).........5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Greenshank, 200+ Redshank, 30+ Shelduck, 20+ Curlew, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 25+ Stock Dove, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Black Tailed Godwit, 50+ Swallow, and 2 Little Ringed Plover.

Other notable birds.........1 Redstart, and 4 Jay.

Peugeot · Jul 28, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

28/07/18

Pools..........6 Canada Goose, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 72 Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, 30 Mallard, 39 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 5 Teal, 6 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, and 1 Grey Heron.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.........( 1 hour watch over low tide )...........6 Common Sandpiper, 300+ Redshank, 300+ Canada Goose, 10+ Little Egret, 4 Kestrel, 40+ Starling, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Marsh Harrier, 20+ Curlew, 20+ Shelduck, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 5 Dunlin, and 1 Greenshank.

Other notable birds.........2 Bullfinch, and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Other wildlife.........1 Painted Lady, 1 Silver Y Moth, and 1 Comma.

Peugeot · Jul 29, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

29/07/18

I got a second chance, to catch up with what I think is the same small wader from 21/07/18, that at the time, I thought was a 'possible' very early Curlew Sandpiper........but with much better views this time around,.......I now know, that I was definitely wrong!

This bird is without doubt a Dunlin, but which race of Dunlin it is,....I'm not 100% sure.

Having watched numerous videos, and searched through many different articles, ( which at times, were almost overwhelming in detail ), the most likely race, would appear to be calidris alpina.

I'm certainly glad that I found this bird, because It's given me a great opportunity to improve my knowledge of the many variations of Dunlin, and a sharp reminder, of just how easy it is, to mistake this species for something rarer.

Peugeot · Jul 31, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

31/07/18

Pools...........3 Little Egret, ( becoming increasingly regular on the pools ), 62 Gadwall, 30 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 24 Tufted Duck, 5 Teal, 1 Mute Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Canada Goose, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 67 Coot, 13 Moorhen, and 1 Snipe.

Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary..........( 1 hour watch over low tide ),.......... 10 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Greenshank, 300+ Redshank, 100+ Canada Goose, ( included 2 white/brown morph birds ), 3 Great Black Backed Gull, 12 Little Egret, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 30+ Shelduck, 20+ Curlew, 3 Kestrel, and 1 Marsh Harrier.

Other notable birds..........1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, and 4 Bullfinch.

Other wildlife........Good number's of Common Green Grasshopper, and a few Daddy-Long-Legs, frequented the grasslands.

Peugeot · Aug 1, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

01/08/18

Pools..........2 Green Sandpiper, 18 Tufted Duck, 63 Gadwall, 62 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 29 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Moorhen, 15 Teal, 4 Canada Goose, 6 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Lapwing, and 1 Grey Heron.

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

1 POLECAT........( stunning views from down to 10 metres or less ),.......these guys, are one mightily impressive animal!

13 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 300+ Canada Goose, 300+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 30+ Shelduck, 20+ Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Kestrel, and 2 Hen Harrier.

Other notable birds........4 Bullfinch, and 2 Cetti's Warbler.

Other wildlife.............Common Green Grasshopper, 4 Red Admiral, 10+ Grayling, 2 Comma, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, 5 Peacock, Small Heath, and 3 Painted Lady, frequented the grasslands.

Peugeot · Aug 1, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

01/08/18

*** Earlier this morning, I saw, what I originally thought was an American Mink, but after researching the internet, what I actually saw, was in fact a POLECAT, which I believe is a BAP mammal species, and also a species of conservation concern, .........should I report this sighting, to a relevant conservation body? ***..........any help and advice regarding this matter, would be very much appreciated.

Peugeot · Aug 2, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

Peugeot said:
01/08/18

*** Earlier this morning, I saw, what I originally thought was an American Mink, but after researching the internet, what I actually saw, was in fact a POLECAT, which I believe is a BAP mammal species, and also a species of conservation concern, .........should I report this sighting, to a relevant conservation body? ***..........any help and advice regarding this matter, would be very much appreciated.

*** Many thanks to 'Nutcracker' on the conservation page of this Forum, for the information provided, so as to enable me to report yesterday's Polecat sighting, to the relevant conservation authority ***..........

02/08/18

Pools........18 Mallard, 4 Canada Goose, 16 Tufted Duck, 9 Teal, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 61 Gadwall, 55 Coot, 12 Moorhen, and 5 Little Grebe.

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

15 Common Sandpiper, 3 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25+ Little Egret, 10+ Cormorant, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 10+ Oystercatcher, 300+ Canada Goose, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, and 1 Marsh Harrier.

Other notable birds........4 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Peugeot · Aug 7, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

07/08/18

Pools........2 Little Egret, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Moorhen, ( inclusive of juveniles ), 32 Coot, 51 Gadwall, 22 Tufted Duck, 20 Mallard, 1 Canada Goose, 6 Teal, 20+ Lapwing, 2 Snipe, and 2 Green Sandpiper.

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

17 Common Sandpiper, 18 Little Egret, 11 Cormorant, 20+ Grey Heron, 35+ Teal, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Ruff, 160+ Black Tailed Godwit, 300+ Redshank, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Greenshank, 340+ Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 7 Kestrel, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 300+ Black Headed Gull, ( hawking for insects above the marsh ), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 80+ Shelduck, 15 Oystercatcher, 20+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Swallow, 60+ Swift, 1 Hobby, 1 Merlin, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, and 10+ Pied Wagtail.

Other notable birds..........3 Lesser Whitethroat, and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Peugeot · Aug 8, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

08/08/18

Pools........87 Gadwall, 20+ Moorhen, 9 Teal, 1 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 4 Canada Goose, 41 Coot, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 9 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Lapwing, and 1 Mediterranean Gull ( juvenile ).

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

3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 20+ Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 200+ Redshank, 50+ Teal, 200+ Canada Goose, 60+ Shelduck, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Hobby, ( which was involved in an aerial tussle with a Kestrel ), 2 Buzzard, 40+ Swallow, 20+ Swift, 4 Raven, 10+ Oystercatcher, 9 Cormorant, and 40+ Black Tailed Godwit.

Other notable birds........2 Cetti's Warbler, and 6 Bullfinch.

glennmanc · Aug 22, 2018

Peugeot said:
*** Many thanks to 'Nutcracker' on the conservation page of this Forum, for the information provided, so as to enable me to report yesterday's Polecat sighting, to the relevant conservation authority ***..........

COFNOD would also be very interested in the Polecat,since it is in Wales (https://www.cofnod.org.uk/Recording). My wife and I saw one running across a minor road in the Bryn Alyn area of the Clwydians earlier this year and Cofnod seemed delighted. It's really the Ferret that can be confused with Polecat, though, isn't it? -rather than Mink. Escaped ferrets used to come onto the Connah's Quay Reserve regularly until the Power Station tightened up security, but they were usually so tame and unafraid of people that they couldn't be mistaken for a "wild" animal.

Peugeot · Aug 23, 2018

glennmanc said:
Peugeot said:

*** Many thanks to 'Nutcracker' on the conservation page of this Forum, for the information provided, so as to enable me to report yesterday's Polecat sighting, to the relevant conservation authority ***..........

COFNOD would also be very interested in the Polecat,since it is in Wales (https://www.cofnod.org.uk/Recording). My wife and I saw one running across a minor road in the Bryn Alyn area of the Clwydians earlier this year and Cofnod seemed delighted. It's really the Ferret that can be confused with Polecat, though, isn't it? -rather than Mink. Escaped ferrets used to come onto the Connah's Quay Reserve regularly until the Power Station tightened up security, but they were usually so tame and unafraid of people that they couldn't be mistaken for a "wild" animal.

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Hi Glennmanc...........thanks very much for your reply.............

I'm not great when it comes to mammal ID, so when I reported my sighting of the Polecat to the Mammal Society, I noted in my report to them, that I felt that I was of only limited experience.

However......after carefully considering all aspects of both escaped ferret/polecat, and, genuine wild Polecat, I'm very confident that the mammal that I saw, was indeed a genuine wild Polecat, and if familiarity/confidence with humans is a guideline, this particular Polecat, was away in a 'flash', once it saw me.

Peugeot · Aug 23, 2018

Shotton Steelworks

23/08/18

Pools........6 Green Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret, 11 Canada Goose, 8 Little Grebe, 11 Moorhen, 40+ Coot, 31 Tufted Duck, 33 Teal, 60+ Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 3 Water Rail, ( 2 seen, feeding out in the open on the Rocky Pool, and 1 heard only ), and 2 Pied Wagtail.

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

80+ Swallow, and 30+ House Martin passed through, 300+ Redshank, 20+ Shelduck, 10+ Curlew, 50+ Teal, 100+ Canada Goose, 10+ Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 9 Greylag Goose, 9 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Wheatear, ( first returning juveniles ), 10+ Skylark, and 10+ Meadow Pipit.

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

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