Flint Point, Shotton & Chester (2 Viewers)

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Peugeot

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• Jun 3, 2018

• #301

Shotton Steelworks

03/06/18


No further sign of yesterday's Gull Billed Tern, amongst the tern/gull colonies at first light.


40+ House Martin, are now back at the regular colony.


Common Tern number's remain stable.


Pools......1 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, 2 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, ( includes the regular breeding pair, being noted back on Island 2 ), 28 Canada Goose, 14 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Gadwall, 15 Mallard, and 2 Mute Swan.


Other notable birds.........40+ Swift, 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 4, 2018

• #302

Shotton Steelworks

04/06/18


40+ House Martin remain at the colony,.........with birds seen to be nest building/repairing frantically from early morning onwards,.....it's a mystery, as to why it took until 20/05/18 to finally see a couple of birds back at the colony, but brilliant to see them settling in again so quickly.


Common Tern number's appear to be a little higher, with c200 birds seen to dredge from Island 1, c40 from Island 3, and c10 from Island 2.


Pools........2 Mute Swan, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Gadwall, ( including 1 fledgling ), 14 Tufted Duck, 25 Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, and 4 Oystercatcher.


Other notable birds.......2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 5, 2018

• #303

Shotton Steelworks

05/06/18


Common Tern number's remain stable.


1 Tawny Owl,......heard only.


Pools.........2 Little Grebe, 10 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 40 Canada Goose, 2 Mute swan, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Greylag Goose, and 3 Herring Gull, ( although a common species, is very unusual amongst the gull colony ).


Other notable birds........1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Bullfinch, 50+ Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Marsh Harrier.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 6, 2018

• #304

Shotton Steelworks

06/06/18


The local House Martin colony, continue building/repairing their nests at some pace.


Common Tern number's remain stable,.......although, after having spoken to one of the guy's this morning, who's involved in carrying out the only count that matter's, regarding the colony, it would appear at this stage, that we have many more tern's at the colony this year, than I thought myself,.........which is fantastic news, ( and confirms my earlier Posts, where I stated that I thought that my counts were generally inaccurate and unreliable, regarding the official number of tern's/gull's present.......as a result of being restricted, to counting from the Observation Tower only.


Black Headed Gull colony remains stable.


Pools.........1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Coot, ( + 8 fledglings ), 5 Little Grebe, ( + 5 fledglings ), 14 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 9 Gadwall, ( + 7 fledglings ), 1 Moorhen, 30 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret, and 2 Oystercatcher.


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

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 9, 2018

• #305

Shotton Steelworks

09/06/18


Common Tern number's remain stable.


Black Headed Gull colony, number's in excess of 200+ birds, ( visible birds only ).


Birds from the local House Martin colony, continue to build/repair their nests.


Pools........19 Gadwall, 2 Mute Swan, 35 Canada Goose, ( + 30+ fledglings ), 13 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 16 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Teal, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Heron, and 1 Little Egret.


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

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 10, 2018

• #306

Shotton Steelworks

10/06/18


Common Tern number's remain stable.


Black Headed Gull colony remains stable.


Pools........4 Lapwing, ( taking advantage of the lower water levels that are now present ), 11 Tufted Duck, 28 Mallard, 6 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 9 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebe, 18 Canada Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, and 1 Teal.


Other notable birds.......3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Raven, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Jay, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #307

Shotton Steelworks

15/06/18


Common Tern colony remains stable.


Black Headed Gull colony remains stable.


Pools.......6 Lapwing, 5 Coot, ( + 2 fledglings ), 14 Tufted Duck, 26 Mallard, ( + 8 fledglings ), 4 Mute Swan, 13 Canada Goose, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, and 1 Teal.


Other notable birds.......4 Bullfinch, ( becoming more numerous here ), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, and 1 Great White Egret.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 17, 2018

• #308

Shotton Steelworks

17/06/18


Pools......7 Gadwall, ( + 8 fledglings ), 10 Coot, ( + 3 fledglings ), 28 Lapwing, 35 Mallard, ( + 18 fledglings ), 2 Mute Swan, 53 Canada Goose, ( + 20 fledglings ), 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Teal, and 1 Grey Heron.


Other notable birds........2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, and 2 Cetti's Warbler.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 21, 2018

• #309

Shotton Steelworks

21/06/18


Pools........1 Green Sandpiper, ( first returning ), 29 Mallard, ( + 8 fledglings ), 5 Coot, ( + 2 fledglings ), 30+ Lapwing, 40 Canada Goose, ( + 10 fledglings ), 2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 24 Gadwall, 1 Moorhen, and 1 Little Egret.


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

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 23, 2018

• #310

Shotton Steelworks

23/06/18


Pools........2 Common Sandpiper, ( first returning ), 48 Canada Goose, ( + 10 fledglings ), 4 Greylag Goose, 15 Mallard, 5 Coot ( + 2 fledglings ), 2 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 33 Lapwing, 44 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 7 Gadwall, 1 Moorhen, and 1 Mute Swan.


Other notable birds.......1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Jay, 8 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 24, 2018

• #311

Shotton Steelworks

24/06/18


Pools.......1 Water Rail, 23 Mallard, 6 Gadwall, ( + 5 fledglings ), 25 Lapwing, 2 Teal, 2 Greenshank, 4 Little Grebe, 43 Canada Goose, ( + 12 fledglings ), 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Dunlin, ( summer plumage, unusual here on the pools ), and 11 Coot ( + 2 fledglings ).


Other notable birds........1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, and 30+ Swift.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 29, 2018

• #312

Shotton Steelworks

29/06/18


Common Tern colony remains stable.


Black Headed Gull colony remains stable.


Pools.......1 Green Sandpiper, 12 Gadwall, ( +5 fledglings ), 55 Mallard, 13 Coot, ( + 4 fledglings ), 70+ Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe ( + 3 fledglings ), 18 Tufted Duck ( + 6 fledglings ), 45 Canada Goose, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, and 1 Shelduck.


9 Common Sandpiper, were the first birds noted back, which at this time of year, traditionally occupy, what is probably the largest roost for this species on the Dee Estuary.


Other notable birds......3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Sand Martin, 70+ Swift, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Skylark, 5 Linnet, and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.


Other wildlife......Large number's of Small Heath, with smaller number's or Meadow Brown, were noted frequenting the grasslands.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jun 30, 2018

• #313

Shotton Steelworks

30/06/18


20+ Common Sandpiper, are now present, at the annual 'return passage' roost.


Pools.....2 Green Sandpiper, 16 Coot, ( + 4 fledglings ), 78 Mallard, ( total includes many fledglings ), 6 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 27 Tufted Duck, ( + 4 fledglings ), 5 Little Grebe, ( + 2 fledglings ), 42 Canada Goose, 9 Gadwall, ( + 5 fledglings ), 2 Pied Wagtail ( juvs ), 60+ Lapwing, and 1 Little Egret.


Other notable birds.......1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Marsh Harrier, 40+ Swallow, 30+ Swift, 2 Cetti's Warbler, and 1 Ringed Plover.


Other wildlife/butterflies/moths......Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, and Gatekeeper, frequented the grasslands.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #314

Shotton Steelworks

01/07/18


20+ Common Sandpiper, remain at the annual return passage roost.


Pools.......1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 2 Mute swan, 51 Canada Goose, 8 Coot, ( + 2 fledglings ), 23 Tufted Duck, ( + 2 fledglings ), 2 Little Egret, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Little Grebe, ( + 4 fledglings ), 1 Shoveler, 65 Mallard, ( total includes many fledglings ), 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Teal, 2 Gadwall, ( + 8 fledglings ), 1 Grey Heron, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, and 1 Greenshank.


Other notable birds.......5 Yellow Wagtail, ( juveniles ), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, and 2 Lesser Whitethroat.


Other wildlife/butterflies/moths.......1 Painted Lady, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Common Footman, and Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary, frequented the grasslands.


*** Many thanks to Pete and Sue Haslem, for their great company this morning ***

 

Last edited: Jul 1, 2018

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Peugeot

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• Jul 6, 2018

• #315

Shotton Steelworks

06/07/18


500+ Starling were at the roost.


20+ Common Sandpiper, remain at the roost.


Pools.......6 Green Sandpiper, ( were noted on the Rocky Pool ), 2 Mute Swan, 58 Mallard, ( + 6 fledglings ), 11 Coot, ( + 2 fledglings ), 2 Moorhen, ( + 2 fledglings ), 27 Tufted Duck, 10 Gadwall, 7 Canada Goose, 8 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 5 Teal, 5 Little Egret, 1 Pied Wagtail, 34 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, and 2 Oystercatcher.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.........6 Little Ringed Plover, ( predominantly juveniles ), 4 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great White Egret, and 5 Yellow Wagtail, ( all juveniles ).


Other notable birds......2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Swift, 1 Peregrine Falcon, and 1 Cetti's Warbler.


Other wildlife/butterflies/moths.......Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Footman, Large White, Comma, Common Blue, Cinnabar, and 5 Spot Burnet.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jul 7, 2018

• #316

Shotton Steelworks

07/07/18


20+ Common Sandpiper, remain at the traditional return passage roost.


Pools.......5 Green Sandpiper, ( Rocky Pool ), 5 Moorhen, ( + 3 fledglings ), 17 Lapwing, 21 Coot, ( + 4 fledglings ), 33 Tufted Duck, ( + 5 fledglings ), 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 2 Little Ringed Plover, ( present on the Rocky Pool, for the 3rd occasion recently, which is unusual, and suggests possible breeding activity this year ), 1 Mute Swan, 40 Mallard, 5 Snipe, 4 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 19 Canada Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, and 1 Oystercatcher.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.....6 Little Ringed Plover, ( juveniles ), 2 Pied Wagtail ( + 9 juveniles ), 5 Yellow Wagtail, ( incorrectly identified by me in previous Posts, as being 5 juveniles, on closer inspection, comprises of 1 female, and 4 juveniles ), 4 Raven, and 7 Avocet, ( juveniles ).


Other notable birds......2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Greenfinch, ( 2 adults + 4 juveniles ), 1 Jay, 50+ Swift, 5 Linnet, and 2 Lesser Whitethroat.


Other wildlife/butterflies/moths.......3 Grayling, Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, and Cinnabar.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jul 8, 2018

• #317

Shotton Steelworks

08/07/18


20+ Common Sandpiper remain.


1 Cuckoo, and 1 Rock Pipit passed through.


Pools.........6 Green Sandpiper, ( Rocky Pool ), 25 Lapwing, 16 Tufted Duck, ( + 21 fledglings ), 24 Coot, ( + 4 fledglings ), 4 Moorhen, ( + 7 fledglings ), 4 Little Grebe, ( + 3 fledglings ), 72 Mallard, ( + 2 fledglings ), 5 Gadwall, 22 Canada Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 6 Grey Heron, and 15 Little Egret, ( unusually high number's of these 2 heron's for the pools, suggesting a seasonal food supply.....possibly frogs ).


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.......8 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Pied Wagtail, ( + 2 juveniles ), 30+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Swift, 30+ Swallow, 18 Linnet, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, and 9 Yellow Wagtail, ( all juveniles ).


Other notable birds.......3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.


Other wildlife/butterflies/moths.......1 Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, and 5 Spot Burnet.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jul 12, 2018

• #318

Shotton Steelworks

12/07/18


Pools........4 Green Sandpiper, ( Rocky Pool ), 38 Mallard, 29 Coot, 9 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, ( + 4 fledglings ), 2 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, ( + 5 fledglings ), 10 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 4 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Pied Wagtail, and 13 Lapwing.


1 Cuckoo ( juvenile ), passed through.


Adjacent saltmarsh/estuary.......7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 4 Yellow Wagtail, ( 1 female + 3 juveniles ), 1 Peregrine Falcon, and 3 Little Ringed Plover.


Other notable birds........2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Jay, 85+ Linnet, and 20+ Meadow Pipit.

 

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peter haslem

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• Jul 12, 2018

• #319

Connahs Quay

Three Great Egrets, Med gull and Common Redstart best of todays birds on DNS reserve.

 

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Peugeot

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• Jul 13, 2018

• #320

peter haslem said:

Three Great Egrets, Med gull and Common Redstart best of todays birds on DNS reserve.

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Thanks Pete......

I remember finding the 1st Great White Egret on the reserve a few years ago, and all the excitement that followed that particular find at the time, but I never thought that I would see the day, so soon after that find, when there were 3 birds reported from a single visit to the reserve......a real testimony to the increasing number's of this species that are now recorded on the estuary.......a great find by the way!