Connah's Quay Nature and RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserves 9th November2024.

Connah's Quay Nature Reserve from the Field Study Car Park.

Common redshank on Middle HideScrape.

Middle Hide Scrape.

Ash Pool from West Hide.

Oakenholt Marsh from West Hide.

Black tailed godwit on Bridge Pool, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Lapwing Teal and Golden Plover on Centenary Pool, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Teal Common redshank, Lapwing and Golden plover on Centenary Pool, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

A pair of Wigeon on CEntenay Pool, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Teal on, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve with Wigeon calling in the background as well as the sound of birdwatchers walking quietly through the hide.

The Reedbed at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

A male Gadwall on the Reedbed water at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

The Mere, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Woodland Pool,  RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

It's only 8 Celsius, but there is still plenty of insect activity onthe surface of Woodland Pool, The Mere, RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Distance: 3.0 miles. Climb: 100' at most.

Temperature 8 Celsius. Beaufort Wind Force: 0 -1. Light air at most. Still overcast with the Clwydians clothed in mist / low cloud, and Moel Famau not in view for over a week!

No Harris Hikers walk today, so it is another opportunity to do a bit of birdwatching locally.

I haven't been to Connah's Quay Nature Reserve for a long time, so this was my first port of call.

Birds seen or heard on the reserve included: Teal, Common pheasant, Greenfinch, Common chaffinch, Common blackbird, Carrion crow, Common redshank, Great spotted woodpecker, Blue tit, Great tit, Wigeon, Goldfinch, Pink footed goose, Mallard, Eurasian curlew, Common coot, Grey heron and Little grebe..

The second port of call was RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Birds seen or heard on this reserve included: Common blackbird, Common coot, Mallard, Moorhen, Teal, Common redshank, Ruff, Canada goose, Pink footed goose , Black tailed godwit, Shelduck, Shoveler, Pintail, Cetti warbler, Dunnock, Winter wren, Blue tit, Great tit, Jackdaw, Black billed magpie, Lapwing, Golden plover (bird of the day) , Common kestrel, Pink footed goose, European robin and Marsh Harrier.

As I was driving, after walk / birdwatching drink had to wait until I reached home.  On this occasion it was a glass of Merlot!