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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
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... -
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Bittern 'Booming' in late November
Hi Rosbifs...........thanks very much for your reply. I can see that your another Birder, that like myself, has also learnt over the years, the simple fact,......that is,.........'The birds don't write the books!'- Peugeot
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
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... -
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Bittern 'Booming' in late November
Whilst out Birding at first light this morning, I heard from the edge of a reed bed, what I would have confidently identified in early Spring, as a Booming Bittern, with an occasional grunting sound being heard also,....but in late November, surely this can't be correct. I must stress, that at...- Peugeot
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
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... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
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... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
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... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
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... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
Flint Point 16/11/18 Flint Point....... Very poor visibility at first light this morning, with a low mist in evidence over the estuary, but it would seem, that there there was very little change in the overall variety of species on view, from previous visits here....... More apparent, was... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
Hi Saluki.......and thanks very much for your reply. It's impossible to say really, and it's on occasions like these, when the complete and utter lack of other people to fall back on, as a result of the almost non existent membership here,...... really shines through. The great thing about... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
Shotton Steelworks 14/11/18 Hallelujah !!!,........ I can count after all ! After making a complete and utter hash, of trying to count the Common Tern colony at Shotton earlier this year, where there were eventually, about twice as many terns present at the colony, than I had originally... -
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Clwydian Hills AONB
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
Flint Point 11/11/18 Flint Point....... Looking at my recent counts of Pintail in particular, and possibly Wigeon also, which appear to have been unusually high for the species on the estuary, it's led me to believe that I've very probably got these counts incorrect, either because I've... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
Shotton Steelworks & Flint Point 10/11/18 Shotton Pools........ 18 Mallard, 50 Gadwall, 8 Coot, 16 Tufted Duck, 16 Teal, 2 Moorhen, 3 Shoveler, 3 Mute Swan, and 2 Canada Goose. Feeding Station........... 20+ Goldfinch, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Great Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 8... -
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Flint Point, Shotton & Chester
Flint Point 09/11/18 Flint Point........... 170+ Black Tailed Godwit, 40+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 50+ Lapwing, 200+ Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 150+ Redshank, 4 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Cormorant, 2 Greenshank, 6 Knot, 3000+ Wigeon, 300+ Canada Goose, 50+ Pink Footed Goose, 20+ Shelduck, 60+...