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Rural Walks in Flintshire (pdf) - Flintshire County Council

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Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire’s landscapesEstuary / AberRedshankPibydd coesgochLittle ternMôr-wennol fachThe Dee Estuary is an <strong>in</strong>ternationallyimportant dest<strong>in</strong>ation for hugenumbers of migrat<strong>in</strong>g birds thatover-w<strong>in</strong>ter here from September toApril each year. Spectacular flocks ofoystercatcher, dunl<strong>in</strong>, and knot flyhere from Northern Europe to avoidthe desperately cold Arctic w<strong>in</strong>ter.Redshank and skylark breed onthe <strong>in</strong>ner marshes and sh<strong>in</strong>glebanks. The Dee's nutrient-richmudflats are full of t<strong>in</strong>y shellfish thatprovide an abundant food sourcefor the birds. Protected by an<strong>in</strong>ternational agreement made at theRamsar Convention, the estuary is atreasure-trove for wildlife watchers,from the foxes that prowl themarshes, to the seal colony atits mouth.Lle pwysig yn fyd-eang yw aber AfonDyfrdwy am fod nifer fawro adar mudol yn gaeafu yma o fisMedi i fis Ebrill bob blwyddyn.Bydd y bioden fôr, pibydd y mawna'r a phibydd yr aber yn heidioyma o Ogledd Ewrop rhag oerniofnadwy gaeaf llwm yr Arctig.Mae'r pibydd coesgoch a'r ehedyddyn magu cywion ar y tir corslyda'r mariandir caregog. Lleoeddrhyfeddol o faethlon yw traethellauAfon Dyfrdwy, yn ffynhonnellhael o fwyd i'r adar. Caiff yr aberei gwarchod drwy gytundebrhyngwladol a wnaed gan GytundebRamsar, ac mae'n drysor o le i'r rhaisy'n hoffi gwylio bywyd gwyllt felllwynogod sy'n hela ar y corsydd a'rgytref o forloi sy wrth geg yr afon.18Tirweddau Sir y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t

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