30 Nov 15

No sightings in so far today.................................

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2012
2012
Priorslee Lake
9 Pochard
3 Gadwall
1 duck Goldeneye
1750 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
370 Black-headed Gulls
76 Herring Gulls
1 adult Great Black-backed Gull
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull
Redpoll
Siskin
Willow Tit
(John Isherwood / Martin Grant)

Holmer Lake
3 Goosander
1 Pochard
(John Isherwood)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site:
11 Yellow-legged Gulls
An adult Caspian Gull
3,000 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
30-40 Waxwings
2 Common Gulls
(Tom Lowe)

2010
Madeley
3 Waxwings
(Pete Nickless)

2006
Priorslee Lake
3 Cormorants
20 Pochard
56 Tufted Ducks
6 Buzzards
1 Kestrel
>1050 Black-headed Gulls
451 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
188 Wood Pigeons
18 Blackbirds
166 Fieldfares
62 Redwings
187 Jackdaws
80 Rooks
4 Siskin
6 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
1 Wigeon again
3 Pochard
47 Tufted Duck
215 Coot
4000 Black-headed Gulls
2500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
3 Herring Gulls
1 Fieldfare
1 Sky Lark
168 Jackdaws
72 Rooks.
19 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

29 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake
6 Gadwall
2 Pochard
2 Teal
1 Shoveler
Shelduck
1 Yellow-legged Gull
4 Great Black-backed Gulls
(JW Reeves / John Isherwood)

2012
Priorslee Lake
Goldeneye
3 Gadwall
6 Pochard
33 Tufted Ducks
144 Coots
Woodcock
216 Black-headed Gulls
c.480 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
47 Herring Gulls
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
c.950 Wood Pigeons
16 Redwings
2 Fieldfares
c.560 Jackdaws
81 Rooks
11 Siskins
3 Redpolls
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
3 Yellow legged Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
(John Isherwood)

2010
Madeley
3 Waxwings
(Pete Nickless)

2009
Priorslee Lake
Drake Pintail
(Martin & Ian Grant)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
28 Pochard
54 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
>1450 Black-headed Gulls
331 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
278 Wood Pigeons
35 Robins
27 Blackbirds
69 Fieldfares
7 Song Thrushes
13 Redwings
1 Siskin
8 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
2 Little Grebes again
2 Wigeon
2 Pochard
47 Tufted Duck
223 Coot
A drake Shoveler
7+ Cormorants
8000 Black-headed Gulls
3500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
7 Herring Gulls
25 Golden Plover
14 Fieldfares
8 Redwings
13 Sky Larks
7 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

28 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2012
2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Gadwall
7 Pochard
24 Tufted Ducks
1 Goldeneye
c.373 Wood Pigeons
2 Woodcock
17 Redwings
29 Fieldfares
c.490 Jackdaws
56 Rooks
9 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Pochard
48 Tufted Duck
10+ Goosander
(Ed Wilson)

2009
The Wrekin
Firecrest
(Martin & Ian Grant)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
26 Pochard
47 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
1 Water Rail
64 Coots
895 Black-headed Gulls
48 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
35 Fieldfares
24 Redwings
191 Jackdaws
123 Rooks
53 Starlings
16 Greenfinch
13 Goldfinches
7 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
2 Little Grebes
A duck Wigeon
Cormorant
c.75 Lapwing
2 Fieldfares
1 duck Pochard
34 Tufted Duck logged.
200 Coot
(Ed Wilson)

27 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee
Today's Sightings Here

2013
Priorslee Lake

2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls
930+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
95 Herring Gulls
(Tom Lowe)

2012
Priorslee Lake
Goldeneye
3 Gadwall
6 Pochard
22 Tufted Ducks
146 Coots
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
8 Redwings
151 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson / John Isherwood)

2005
Priorslee Lake
50+ Golden Plover
4 Pochard
39 Tufted Duck
female Wigeon
2 Ruddy Duck
2 Little Grebes
200+ Coot
1 Water Rail
1 Kingfisher
12 Redwing
5 Fieldfare
8 Siskin
5 Reed Bunting
(Martin R Adlam)

26 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006 and 2012
2012
Priorslee Lake

22 Tufted Ducks
143 Coots
Nuthatch
34 Redwings
1 Fieldfare
228 Jackdaws
98 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

1 Little Grebe
11 Greylag Geese
27 Pochard
70 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
70 Coots
>400 Black-headed Gulls
315 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
5 Herring Gulls
221 Wood Pigeons
22 Blackbirds
45 Fieldfares
38 Redwings
264 Jackdaws
71 Rooks
5 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
1 Pochard
40 Tufted Duck
1 Goldeneye
2 Ruddy Duck
C.700 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
16 Herring Gulls
2 Yellow legged Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
Caspian Gull
Sparrowhawk
c.628 Jackdaws
c.358 Rooks
(Martin Adlam)

25 Nov 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005,  2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake

6 Gadwall 
1 Teal 
2 Pochard 
99 Tufted Duck
225 Coots counted 
1 Woodcock 
6 Herring Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
Green Woodpecker
231 Fieldfare
66 Redwings 
c.375 Jackdaws
2 Redpolls
5 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake

31 Greylag Geese
3 Gadwall 
8 Pochard 
23 Tufted Duck
Goosander
143 Coots
1 Yellow-legged Gull
19 Redwings
2 Fieldfares
259 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson / Allan Heath)

2005
Priorslee Lake

206 Starlings going to roost
C.500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
10 Herring Gulls
1 Yellow legged Gull
1 Caspian Gull
c.700 Black-headed Gulls
(Martin R Adlam)

24 Nov 15

Newport
Location

Short-eared Owl seen on and off for past two weeks.

(Martin Grant)

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On this day in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Trench Lock Pool
Location
1st winter drake Long-tailed Duck. More Here

2013
Priorslee Lake
6 Gadwall
2 Teal
3 Pochard
114 Tufted Duck
228 Coots
1 Snipe
Tawny Owl
157 Fieldfare
63 Redwings
208 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
31 Tufted Ducks
3 Goosander
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
35 Greylag Geese
3 Gadwall
9 Pochard
19 Tufted Ducks
157 Coots
1 Yellow-legged Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull.
18 Redwings
16 Fieldfares
4 Siskins
3 Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
6 Yellow-legged Gulls
700 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
(John Isherwood / Tom Lowe)

2007
Priorslee Lake
A male Stonechat
1 Gadwall
(John Isherwood)

Priorslee Flash
Great Black-backed Gull
5 Goosander
(John Isherwood)

East of Priorslee
60 Golden Plover
(John Isherwood)

23 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Trench Lock Pool
Location
1st winter drake Long-tailed Duck

2013
Priorslee Lake

2 Gadwall 
2 Pochard 
123 Tufted Duck 
1 Goosander 
2 Water Rails 
15 Moorhens 
227 Coots counted 
1 Snipe
2 Yellow-legged Gulls
600 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
5 Great Black-backed Gulls
2 adult hybrid Lesser Black-backed x Herring Gulls
102 Fieldfare
39 Redwings 
266 Jackdaws
Redpolls
Siskins
(Ed Wilson/Tom Lowe)

Trench Middle Pool
Location
22 Swans
6 Shoveler 
14 Tufted Duck 
183 Coots 
61 Black-headed Gulls
14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
17 Herring Gulls
Caspian/Yellow-legged Gull
2 Ravens
1 Redwing
(Ed Wilson)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
Location
Adult + 1st winter Yellow-legged Gulls
1500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
(Tom Lowe)

2012
Priorslee Lake

30 Greylag
3 Gadwall
6 Pochard.
21 Tufted Ducks
3 Goosander
153 Coots 
c.640 Wood Pigeons
8 Redwings again.
453 Jackdaws
61 Rooks logged.
2 Siskins 
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake

6 Yellow-legged Gulls
(Andy Latham)

2008
Priorslee Lake

2 Cormorants 
>60 Greylag Geese
14 Pochard
177 Tufted Duck
1 Lapwing
1 Snipe
2 Water Rails
159 Coot
c.1300 Black-headed Gulls
c.100 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
5+ Herring Gulls
74 Redwings
c.60 Fieldfare
132 Jackdaws
166 Rooks
c.1750 Starlings
c.30 Siskin
(Ed Wilson)

22 Nov 15

Priorslee Lake: 15:30
Location

From brief visit

3 Great Black-backed Gulls
9 Gadwall

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake
Location
8 Wigeon
6 Gadwall
4 Teal
2 Shoveler
2 Pochard
116 Tufted Duck
2 Water Rails
222 Coots
1 Snipe
c.90 Lapwing over
4 Yellow-legged gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
A Ring-billed x Lesser Black-backed Gull hybrid
134 Fieldfare
22 Redwings
171 Jackdaws
3 Ravens
3 Siskins
3 Redpolls
(Ed Wilson/John Isherwood/JW Reeves)

Horsehay Pool
Location
Caspian Gull
1  Yellow-legged Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
1 Kingfisher
12 Goosander
Raven

(JW Reeves)

2012
Priorslee Lake

3 Gadwall
8 Pochard
24 Tufted Ducks 
152 Coots 
8 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

2008
Priorslee Lake

8 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
56 Greylag Geese
12 Pochard
187 Tufted Duck
1 Goosander
2 Water Rails
149 Coot
c.800 Black-headed
c.2200 Lesser Black-backed
<20 Herring Gulls
1st winter Common Gull
50 Redwings
8 Fieldfare
1 Treecreeper
c.1000 Starlings left a roost
c.20 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
23 Greylag Geese
27 Pochard
55 Tufted Ducks
3 Buzzards
>1650 Black-headed Gull
>4022 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
246 Wood Pigeons
1 Kingfisher
26 Robins
27 Blackbirds
4 Fieldfares
34 Redwings
male Blackcap
1 Willow Tit
246 Jackdaws
160 Rooks
8 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

21 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Trench Lock Pool

Location
Long-tailed Duck
(Terry Cripps)

2013
Priorslee Lake

5 Gadwall 
1 Pochard 
125 Tufted Duck
3 Water Rails 
15 Moorhens 
221 Coots counted again 
1 Snipe 
23 Fieldfare
8 Redwings 
196 Jackdaws
4 Rooks
2 Ravens
Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake

3 Gadwall 
8 Pochard 
27 Tufted Ducks 
9 Moorhens 
142 Coots 
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake

2 Yellow-legged Gulls
1st winter Great Black-backed Gull
3 female Goosander
3 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)

2008
Priorslee Lake

7 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
30 Greylag Gees
16 Pochard
166 Tufted Duck
3 Goosander
Water Rail
148 Coot
c.700 Black-headed
c.1300 Lesser Black-backed
<20 Herring Gulls
93 Redwings
c.500 Starlings left a roost
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

3 Great Crested Grebes
33 Pochard
69 Tufted Ducks
6 Buzzards
>1750 Black-headed Gulls
2251 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
26 Robins
32 Blackbirds
96 Fieldfares
4 Song Thrushes
13 Redwings
384 Jackdaws
216 Rooks
22 Greenfinch
2 Siskins
2 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

20 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and  2012
2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Gadwall
8 Pochard
15 Tufted Ducks
149 Coots
286 Redwings
84 Fieldfares
c.350 Jackdaws but no Rooks seen.
(Ed Wilson / John Isherwood)

2009
Priorslee Lake
42 Mute Swan
1 Wigeon
c. 45 Tufted
36 Pochard
c. 240 Coot
c. 400 Lesser Black-backed Gull
c. 120 Black-headed Gull
10 Herring Gull
3 Yellow Legged Gull
(Mike Cooper)

2007
Priorslee Lake
1 male Stonechat showing well near to sailing club hut.
1 Gadwall
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake
31 Pochard
52 Tufted Ducks
8 Lapwings
>550 Black-headed Gulls
187 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
239 Wood Pigeons
40 Robins
32 Blackbirds
60 Fieldfares
11 Redwings
1 Willow Tit
310 Jackdaws
150 Rooks
35 Greenfinch
6 Reed Buntings;
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
18 Pochard
55 Tufted Duck
3 Ruddy Duck
1 Wigeon
c.200 Coot
4 Cormorant
C.750 birds
24 Fieldfare
3 Redpoll
12 Siskin
5 Reed Bunting
1 Willow Tit
(Martin Adlam)

19 Nov 15

Priorslee Lake: 10:00am
Location

Cetti's Warbler - 1 (calling from small bulrush bed on NW shore)
Water Rail - 1 (in flight, also NW shore)
Gadwall - 9
Pochard - 2

Also
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher
Little Grebe

(John Isherwood)

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Granville Tip
Location

A possible adult Azorean Gull at Granville Tip which flew west. Also present 4 Yellow-legged Gulls. Via BirdGuides Here.

More on Azorean Gulls Here.

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River Severn, Buildwas and Leighton: 11:00am
Location

Snipe - 1
Teal - 6

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake
26 Greylag Geese
5 Wigeon
5 Gadwall
134 Tufted Duck
2 Goosander
2 Water Rails
229 Coots
>400 Wood Pigeon
302 Fieldfare
88 Redwings
309 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Gadwall
7 Pochard
17 Tufted Ducks
146 Coots
244 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
7 Herring Gulls
1 Yellow-legged
c.145 Wood Pigeons
47 Redwings
82 Fieldfares
238 Jackdaws
2 Siskins
11 Bullfinches
(Ed Wilson)

2008
The Flash
10 Goosanders
c.30 Tufted Ducks
c.100 Lesser Black-backed Gull
c.200 Black-headed Gull
1 Buzzard
(Mike Cooper)

2007
Priorslee Lake
1 Gadwall
8 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)

The Flash
4 Goosander
4 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
1 Woodcock
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
25 Greylag Geese
1 drake Teal
34 Pochard
48 Tufted Ducks
drake Ruddy Duck
11 Lapwings
>1080 Black-headed Gulls
1435 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
202 Wood Pigeons
28 Robins
16 Blackbirds
142 Fieldfares
15 Redwings
158 Jackdaws
100 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
c.3000 Black-headed Gull
c.2000 Lesser-Black-backed Gulls
12 Pochard
55 Tufted Duck
1 Wigeon
2 Ruddy Duck
3 Water Rail
1 Snipe
5 Redwing
23 Fieldfare
13 Reed Bunting
8 Siskin
170 Rooks
220 Jackdaws
c.500 Starlings in roost
c.500 Wood Pigeon
(Martin Adlam)

18 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Wigeon
5 Gadwall
2 Teal
1 Pochard
102 Tufted Duck
1 Water Rail
229 Coots
1 Snipe
>500 Starlings
127 Fieldfare
7 Redwings
99 Jackdaws
1 Brambling
1 Yellowhammer

(Ed Wilson)

2012
Newport
Location
1 Waxwing
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
1 Adult Yellow legged Gull
(John Isherwood)

Priorslee Flash
Location
1 adult Yellow legged Gull
2 female Goosander
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
36 Pochard
49 Tufted Duck
1 Ruddy Duck
11 Lapwings
1 Woodcock
c.1700 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
>600 Black-headed Gulls
5 Herring Gull
1 Yellow-legged Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
910 Wood Pigeons
22 Robins
21 Blackbirds
258 Fieldfares
13 Redwings
201 Jackdaws
158 Rooks
348 Starlings
4 Reed Buntings
(Martin Adlam / Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
c.1000 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
c.1500 Black-headed Gulls
10 Herring Gull
2 Yellow-legged Gulls
1 Wigeon
(Martin Adlam)

17 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2011 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake

1 Wigeon 
2 Gadwall 
2 Teal 
62 Tufted Duck 
214 Coots 
9 Lapwings over 
c.210 Black-headed Gulls
c.250 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
2 Herring Gulls
7 Fieldfare
10 Redwings 
2 Siskins
1 Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
Caspian Gull
(Andy Latham)

2006
Priorslee Lake

1 Little Grebe
37 Pochard
55 Tufted Ducks
 >625 Black-headed Gulls
2245 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
2 Herring Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
424 Wood Pigeons
23 Blackbirds
374 Fieldfares
58 Redwings
379 Jackdaws
151 Rooks
4 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

16 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2011, 2012,  2013 and 2014

2014
Trench Lock Pool
Location
Long-tailed Duck
(Paul Spear)


2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Wigeon
5 Gadwall
2 Teal
69 Tufted Duck
215 Coots
19 Lapwings
c.400 Black-headed Gulls
c.220 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
21 Herring Gulls
74 Starlings
8 Fieldfare
38 Redwings
93 Jackdaws
19 Rooks
3 Ravens
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
12 Greylag Geese
3 Wigeon
1 Shoveler
3 Pochard
11 Tufted Ducks
Snipe
c.35 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
2 Caspian Gulls
8 Yellow-legged Gulls
1,600 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
30+ Herring Gulls
4 Great Black-backed Gulls
Hybrid Lesser Black-backed x Herring Gull
(Tom Lowe)

2007
Priorslee Lake
140 Golden Plover
1 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake
4 Cormorants
29 Pochard
54 Tufted Ducks
>675 Black-headed Gulls
2571 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
3 Herring Gulls
272 Wood Pigeons
32 Robins
26 Blackbirds
212 Fieldfares
5 Song Thrushes
50 Redwings
7 Mistle Thrushes
5 Goldcrests
563 Jackdaws
144 Rooks
33 Starlings
1 Redpoll
6 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

15 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Trench Lock Pool
1st winter drake Long-tailed Duck.

2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
1 Wigeon
5 Gadwall
2 Teal
77 Tufted Duck
230 Coots
c.650 Black-headed Gulls
c.450 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
21 Herring Gulls
36 Fieldfare
2 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)


2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Wigeon
1 Shoveler 
3 Pochard 
11 Tufted Ducks 
c.35 Redwings
c.175 Jackdaws
36 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake

4 Yellow legged Gulls
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebes
30 Pochard
75 Tufted Ducks
50 Coots
>550 Black-headed Gulls
1329 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
7 Herring Gulls
1 Yellow-legged Gull
242 Wood Pigeons
36 Robins
22 Blackbirds
72 Fieldfares
22 Redwings
1 Redpoll
3 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

14 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake

80 Golden Plover
1 Wigeon
5 Gadwall
2 Teal
76 Tufted Duck
1 Water Rail
229 Coots
133 Wood Pigeons
254 Fieldfare
51 Redwings
391 Jackdaws
66 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Gadwall
6 Pochard
11 Tufted Ducks
150 Coots
1 Yellow legged Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Snipe
70 Redwings
105 Fieldfares 
c.325 Starlings left the roost 
c.645 Jackdaws
116 Rooks
Brambling
(John Isherwood/Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

35 Pochard
56 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
>750 Black-headed Gulls
>825 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
660 Wood Pigeons
1 Kingfisher
31 Robins
27 Blackbirds
155 Fieldfares
23 Redwings
1 Willow Tit
415 Jackdaws
194 Rooks
69 Starlings
3 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

13 Nov 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005,  2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Trench Lock Pool
Location
Long-tailed Duck
(Clive Biddulph)

2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Wigeon
7 Gadwall
2 Teal
67 Tufted Duck
1 Water Rail
25 Moorhens
230 Coots
290+ Black-headed Gulls
Female Peregrine
359 Wood Pigeons
308 Fieldfare
30 Redwings
517 Jackdaws
119 Rooks
22 Starlings from roost
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
Location
40+ Fieldfare
34 Greylag Geese
46 Canada Geese
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Gadwall
6 Pochard
8 Tufted Ducks
148 Coots
1 Great Black-backed Gull
294 Wood Pigeons
88 Redwings
149 Fieldfares
c.75 Starlings
c.779 Jackdaws
159 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

2008
Priorslee Lake
10 Great Crested Grebes
101 Canada Geese
8 Pochard
132 Tufted Ducks
124 Coots
31 Lapwings
Several Herring Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Yellow-legged Gull
c.800 Fieldfare
c.425 Redwings
218 Jackdaws
146 Rooks
c.550 Starlings
c.10 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
39 Pochard
52 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
1 Water Rail
1 Great Black-backed Gull
251 Wood Pigeons
20 Robins
293 Fieldfares
105 Redwings
145 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
1 Dabchick
11 Pochard
55 Tufted Duck
Single female Ruddy Duck
400 Black-headed Gull
8 Redwing
1 Fieldfare
5 Reed Bunting
A few Redpoll
Siskin
1 Brambling
(Martin Adlam)

12 Nov 15

Priorslee Lake: 06:20 – 09:26
Location

Telford sunrise: 07:26

7.0°C > 10.5°C. Started mainly clear with a little high cloud; then spells of low cloud, especially 08:30 > 10:10. Light SSW wind becoming moderate, even fresh. Cooler and fresher than of late. Very good visibility

(141st visit of the year)

Notes
- even fewer geese this morning: why?
- Shoveler gone
- 2 of the Tufted Duck flew off before dawn; then c.20 seen flying off W (to The Flash?) as I was about to leave
- Water Rail definitely heard this morning from the NW reedy area
- rather fewer gulls this morning and most of the large gulls flew over
- the early Wood Pigeon passage again comprised of small groups. Some very big groups (c.500 birds) means that totals are ‘best effort’. When low cloud arrived at 08:30 passage stopped
- 4 small groups of Starlings seen leaving different locations in the reeds: 2 more small groups overhead
- Cetti’s Warbler presently again: I heard it sing just twice this morning when it was back in the NW reeds
- I made an effort to track the Magpie roost dispersal this morning and I counted 53. Still a few leaves masking some of their movement as they leave the roost and perch up before setting off so safest to say >50
- a Blackbird sang briefly this morning: while both thrushes occasionally sing in the autumn / early winter I cannot ever recall hearing a blackbird do so
- passage of Fieldfare and Redwings again. At least 5 more Redwings feeding in bushes along Teece Drive
- 1 Meadow Pipit seen again
- 2 single Siskins heard over
and
- no moths on the lamps

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 4 (1 group) Greylag Geese
- c.325 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 6 Feral Pigeons (2 groups)
- 1 Stock Dove
- >2500 Wood Pigeons (25 migrant groups)
- 2 Collared Doves
- 306 Jackdaws
- 5 Rooks only
- 1 Raven
- 17 Starlings (2 groups)
- 48 Fieldfare (5 groups)
- 19 Redwings (7 singles/small groups)
- 6 Pied Wagtails
- 2 Siskins

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- >50 Magpies
- 43 Starlings (4 groups)
- 12 Redwings

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 7 (4♂) Gadwall
- 11 (6♂) Mallard
- 65 (34♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron again
- 10 Great Crested Grebes
- 1 Water Rail
- 33 Moorhens again
- 242 Coots
- c.160 Black-headed Gulls (see notes)
- 37 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (see notes)
- 3 Herring Gulls

Today’s sunrise over the lake.

Difficult to count spread-out Wood Pigeon groups like this.

‘Only’ a Robin but one with a few feathers misplaced. Was plagued by a misting lens this morning hence the rather ‘soft focus’ effect even though the feathers are pin-sharp.

(Ed Wilson)
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Priorslee Flash: 09:28 – 09:58
Location:

(98th visit of the year)

Notes
- the / a duck Teal back again – perhaps just hiding yesterday?
- the Pochard seem to have gone
- once again some Tufted Duck flew in (and probably some arrived just before I did – the c.20 leaving the lake as I was leaving)
- Coot numbers were my highest-ever count of adults here – larger numbers only when small juveniles present
- Kingfisher here yet again
- Siskin over

Birds noted flying over
- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Siskin

The counts from the water
- 2 + 3 Mute Swans
- 28 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 1 (0♂) Common Teal
- 34 (19♂) Mallard
- 59 (35♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- 1 Moorhen only
- 27 Coots again
- 31 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull: same adult bird for last 4 visits?

(Ed Wilson)

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Trench Lock Pool: 10:02 – 10:46
Location

(46th visit of the year)

Notes
- not sure whether the Goosander, seen flying low away to the S had come from the water or not
- Grey Wagtail here again

Birds noted flying over
- 1 Jay
- 19 Starlings

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 17 Canada Geese
- 9 (5♂) Mallard
- 3 feral Mallard-type ducks
- 10 (2♂) Tufted Ducks
1 (1) Goosander
- 2 Little Grebes
- 3 Great Crested Grebes
- 12 Moorhens
- 149 Coots
- 57 Black-headed Gulls
- 46 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 6 Herring Gulls

This 1st winter gull caught me eye as being somehow different. The photo shows while superficially like a Lesser Black-backed Gull the secondary coverts are too pale and suggests a Yellow-legged Gull. The pale head would support that view but remember that the low sun at this time of year can ‘burn out’ many markings and I remain to be convinced.

Here is a nice shot of the underside of a 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Another strange gull: the primary coverts seem to be the palest area on what is otherwise a very dark wing, so dark that it cannot really be anything other than a 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also rather odd is that the eye looks to have a pale iris whereas I would expect it to be dark on any large 1st winter gull: the bill is however all-dark, as it should be. Gulls remain a puzzle.

Not all adult Great Crested Grebes have completely lost their head-plumes: here one struggles to separate a fish [?species?] from the weed.

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2005,  2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Trench Lock Pool
Location
Long-tailed Duck
(Jim Almond)


2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Wigeon
7 Gadwall
2 Teal
59 Tufted Duck
1 Water Rail
27 Moorhens
239 Coots
c.440 Wood Pigeons
8 Song Thrushes
567 Fieldfare
26 Redwings
270 Jackdaws
106 Rooks
c.310 Starlings from roost

(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
103 Starlings
3 Gadwall 
6 Pochard 
19 Tufted Ducks
8 Goosander
139 Coots
52 Redwings
55 Fieldfares 
571 Jackdaws
128 Rooks


(Ed Wilson)

2008
Priorslee Lake
8 Great Crested Grebes 
9 Cormorants
8 Pochard
117 Tufted Ducks 
2000+ Wood Pigeons
400+ Fieldfare
125+ Redwings
33 Starlings
10+ Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
Gadwall
Shoveler
2 Water Rails
c.50 Lapwings
c.150 Golden Plover
6 Redwings
3 Fieldfare
Chiffchaff
Several Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
65 Pochard
65 Tufted Ducks
1 eclipse drake Ruddy Duck
1 Water Rail
50 Coots
500+ Golden Plover
1 Woodcock
790+ Black-headed Gulls
1753+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
962 Wood Pigeons
130 Fieldfare
93 Redwings
393 Jackdaws
135 Rooks
174 Starlings
34 Greenfinches
6 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
2 Dabchick
9 Pochard
63 Tufted Duck
5 Ruddy Duck
Water Rail
800 Black-headed Gull
Cormorant
10 Redwing
9 Reed Bunting
3 Redpoll
9 Siskin
(Martin Adlam)

11 Nov 15

Priorslee Lake: 06:19 – 09:38
Location

Telford sunrise: 07:24

12.5°C > 14.0°C. Broken cloud at multiple layers with a few clear spells. Moderate/ fresh SSW wind. Very good visibility

Best and strangest sighting today was what seems to have been a leucistic Lesser Black-backed Gull (see photos for discussion)

(140th visit of the year)

Notes
- rather few geese this morning: why?
- even larger movement of gulls this morning
--- maximum count of Black-headed Gulls on the water was c.420. Again birds were moving to & fro from Ricoh
--- after several groups of large gulls flew over birds started to settle with at least 350 present before a car with a backfire – how unusual is that in these days of electronic ignition – put them all up. Some 10 minutes later there were c.450 back on the lake. I suspect most of these were new birds as the ‘albino’ type did not return and there were >20 Herring Gulls when there had been just 2 previously. Number continued to build reaching at least 850 though some others had already drifted away
- 1 Yellow-legged Gull at least in the throng
- the early Wood Pigeon passage again comprised of small groups. All the large parties (up to 200 in several groups) were in a narrow window between 08:20 and 08:45 with many of these apparently climbing out of local trees. This raises the question: why were there no birds c.20 miles away that would pass c.30 minutes later?
- small group of Rooks passed almost 30 minutes ahead of the Jackdaws: then much later another group of 12 birds, but these not on the usual flight lines
- 2 single Starlings seen leaving the reeds: 1 group and another single bird (in with a party of Wood Pigeons!) overhead
- Cetti’s Warbler vocal again: after noting yesterday that it was being faithful to a small clump of reeds between the two fishing platforms it had of course moved – to the S side
- brief burst from one of the Song Thrushes
- passage of Fieldfare and Redwings again. At least 8 more Redwings seen leaving trees around the lake
- 1 Meadow Pipit seen leaving the S side: 2 singles over
- 1 Siskin heard over: later 2 males seen with Goldfinches attacking the Alder cones
And
- no moths on the lamps again

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 2 (1 group) Greylag Geese
- 12 (3 groups) Canada Geese
- >425 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (see notes)
- 1 Feral Pigeon
- 4 Stock Doves (2 singles and pair)
- 1498 Wood Pigeons (18 migrant groups)
- 167 Jackdaws
- 26 Rooks
- 15 Starlings (2 groups)
- 61 Fieldfare (6 groups)
- 15 Redwings (4 groups)
- 4 Pied Wagtails
- 2 Meadow Pipits
- 1 Siskins

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- >30 Magpies
- 2 single Starlings
- 5 Redwings again

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 7 (4♂) Gadwall
- 18 (11♂) Mallard
- 2 (2♂) Shoveler
- 65 (33♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron still
- 9 Great Crested Grebes
- 33 Moorhens
- 226 Coots
- >420 Black-headed Gulls (see notes)
- >850 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (see notes)
- >25 Herring Gulls
- 1 Yellow-legged Gull

This morning’s sunrise over the lake, the red creeping under the usual ‘Telford hat’ of low cloud.

And in close-up.

The red soon faded away.

A male Siskin attacking Alder cones.

Just part of one migrant party of Wood Pigeons over the lake this morning. Try counting this lot in flight.

Er? well what is this gull. Startlingly white and suggesting perhaps Glaucous Gull (bill too large and head shape wrong for Iceland Gull). But it would be a very strange date for any of the ‘white-winged’ gulls – they are mid- / late-winter birds, even in to Spring. Not in Autumn. Well there are several things wrong with this. On an adult, which this appears to be, the mantle should be pale pearl-grey and only the wing-tips would contrast as pure white. And in winter plumage, which it should have acquired by now, there should be extensive brown streaking on the head and neck (note the characteristic extensive dark streaking on the adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls now in winter plumage). So I conclude this must be some form of leucistic gull and I would guess a Lesser Black-backed Gull – the head-shape and posture exactly matches the bird behind. There were only 2 Herring Gulls present among some 250 Lesser Black-backs at this time (leucistic – lacking melanin pigment in the feathers rather than albino – unable to produce any melanin which would result in a pink eye and pale bill. It would be most unusual for a true albino to reach adulthood as their poor eyesight would almost certainly lead to very early death).

In this view there appears to be some grey in the folded wing tips (though we cannot be absolutely certain it is not just shadow). One point we can note here is the variability of the length and depth of the bills on the adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls. While males are on average larger than females it seems odd that the thinner bills would be (rather than just appear to be) longer.

Probably the clearest photo I took. Soon afterwards a car back-fired and put them all up, but I was unable to keep tabs on this bird to get a flight shot.

Here we see an adult Herring Gull in with adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls. This individual shows extensive head streaking in winter plumage – after November the streaks tend to wear and become less noticeable.

The mantle tone on gulls depends on the strength and the angle of the light and can be hard to judge. Note how the 3rd bird from the front looks very dark, almost recalling Great Black-backed Gull. That species would always, even a female, look larger, show a more massive bill and an unstreaked head.

Here we have a good candidate for a Yellow-legged Gull. The mantle is darker than a typical Herring Gull and the head appears unstreaked. While Scandinavian race Herring Gulls (common winter visitors inland) have darker mantles than ’our’ birds they are typically larger with very prominent head markings. This bird seems the same size as the Lesser Black-backs. Note the rather square head-shape and heavy bill – both typical for Yellow-legged Gull. We cannot see the legs though!

(Ed Wilson)

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Priorslee Flash:  09:41 – 10:18
Location

(97th visit of the year)

Notes
- the Gadwall and Teal gone
- the Pochard seem to have moved here from the lake
- I did the count of Tufted Duck settling on 32 (16♂) – then as I was about to leave 19 more flew in (from the lake?)
- Kingfisher here again
- also Grey Wagtail

Birds noted flying over 
- 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 18 Wood Pigeons in migrant party

The counts from the water
- 2 + 3 Mute Swans
- 32 Greylag Geese
- 37 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 32 (21♂) Mallard
- 3 (2♂) Pochard
- 51 (?♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- 6 Moorhens
- 22 Coots again
- 59 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull yet again

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2014
2014
Priorslee Lake
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)


2009
The Wrekin
Location
Firecrest
(Andy Latham)


2008
Priorslee Lake

10 Great Crested Grebes 
10 Cormorants
8 Pochard
107 Tufted Ducks 
c.1600 Wood Pigeons
c.1700 Fieldfare
c.460 Redwings
359 Jackdaws
124 Rooks
105 Starlings
c.12 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
140 Lapwings
150+ Golden Plover
1 Snipe
1 Gadwall
1 Shoveler
15 Pochard
60 Tufted Ducks
2 Water Rails
6 Meadow Pipits
21 Redwings
20 Fieldfare over 
3 Goldcrests
c.400 Starlings
1 Siskin
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

28 Pochard
58 Tufted Ducks
15 Lapwings
670+ Black-headed Gulls
2008+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1207 Wood Pigeons
88 Fieldfare
24 Redwings
254 Jackdaws
229 Rooks
795 Starlings
10 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

10 Nov 15

Priorslee Lake: 06:20 – 09:36
Location

Telford sunrise: 07:21

14.5°C > 15.5°C. Started with scattered cloud below broken cloud with this usual Telford ‘hat’ of low cloud; more low cloud later a few light showers. Moderate/ fresh SW wind. Very good visibility

Only 01 July and 10 August have provided me with warmer starts at the lake this year – amazing. No doubt we will pay for all this warm weather later in the winter

Best sighting for me was the pair of Gadwall at The Flash. I do not have easily searchable logs for years before 2011 but as far as I can recall this is a new species for me at the site

(139th visit of the year)

Notes
- an additional drake Gadwall today
- the duck Shoveler that had been present for a week was missing yesterday: today there were two drakes new in
- the ‘brownhead’ Goosander was seen very low flying W: it may just have come off the water rather than being a fly-over
- largest movement of gulls so far this season
--- maximum count of Black-headed Gulls on the water was c.320. As usual birds were moving to & fro from Ricoh making reliable counts hard. But I suspect many more passed through as I noted a large party apparently flying off E before I took the count
--- several big groups of large gulls appeared to the E and many (but not all) of the birds in these groups stopped off for variable periods before moving on. This made it hard to know how many flew straight over and exactly how many different birds landed. Almost all were checked and only 4 Herring Gulls found amongst them
- the early Wood Pigeon passage comprised of small groups apparently unsure of where they were headed – some going E, some NE and some W. Later the bigger parties (up to 120 birds) were all heading S
- single significant Jackdaw group today was very low and well to the E; thereafter the same steady passage of small groups still passing after 09:00
- no Starlings seen leaving roosts in the reeds: 2 groups overhead
- Cetti’s Warbler vocal again and faithful to a small clump of reeds between the two fishing platforms
- very small passage of Fieldfare and Redwings today. At least 15 more Redwings seen in (and then leaving) trees around the lake. One of these groups also contained a Song Thrush
- 1 Meadow Pipit dropped in to the long grass in the SW area again; another (?) flew over

And
- no moths on the lamps despite the mild and cloudy night
- looked hard to see whether the warm weather tempted any bats to hunt: none seen

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 88 (5 groups) Greylag Geese
- 53 (5 groups) Canada Geese
- 1 (0♂) Goosander
- 3 Cormorants
- >200 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (see notes)
- 1 Herring Gull
- 11 Feral Pigeons (7 singles / small groups)
- 8 Stock Doves (3 groups)
- 482 Wood Pigeons (17 migrant groups)
- 229 Jackdaws
- 9 Rooks
- 1 Raven
- 68 Starlings (2 groups)
- 22 Fieldfare (4 groups)
- 25 Redwings (5 groups)
- 1 Meadow Pipit

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- c.25 Magpies
- [no Starling]
- 5 Redwings
- 6 Greenfinches

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 7 (4♂) Gadwall
- 15 (8♂) Mallard
- 3 (2♂) Pochard again
- 2 (2♂) Shoveler
- 56 (27♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron again
- 1 Little Grebe
- 8 Great Crested Grebes
- 29 Moorhens
- 244 Coots
- >320 Black-headed Gulls (see notes)
- >450 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (see notes)
- 3 Herring Gulls

The ‘Telford hat’ of low cloud prevent this potentially interesting sunrise from spreading any further across the sky.

From the NW looking E with plenty of autumn tints.

One of the two drake Shoveler (with 3 Coots).

The other drake Shoveler (with 2 Coots and drake Tufted Duck).

Always a delight: a drake Gadwall shows off the fine vermiculations of the flanks and the delicate brown edges to the secondary coverts and the all-black bill and ‘stern’.

Here are 3 Gadwall and a drake Tufted Duck. 2 of the Gadwall are ducks: on one of these the white speculum is visible but they are best separated from duck Mallard by their smaller size and the very obvious orange edges to the bill. The drake is a bit of a puzzle as it should have an all-black bill and I can only assume it is a 1st winter bird that has yet to acquire full adult features (note also that is ‘blinking’ and showing the nictating membrane across the eye.

Here we see two drake Gadwall the closest of which does have the all black bill. A duck is sandwiched between them (and a drake Tufted Duck moulting out of eclipse and still showing some dusky tones to white flanks is just disappearing out of the shot).

These are Snowberries (from the shrub Symphoricarpus albus). They are very evident at the W end of the lake at the moment and more prolific than I recall from earlier years. I was asked yesterday whether the berries were poisonous – I quote the web “Although the berries contain an impressive array of toxins their white colour seems to discourage ingestion and the violent vomiting caused seems to limit absorption”. So don’t!

(Ed Wilson)

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Priorslee Flash:  09:38 – 10:18
Location

(96th visit of the year)

Notes
- the cygnets now flying well – yet to work out how to turn at the end of the lake!
- in addition to the Gadwall a duck Teal has turned up again
- an additional Great Crested Grebe: another juvenile apparently
- best passage of large gulls over this season
- counted the Jackdaws over (for what it is worth: not so many as I recall yesterday)

Birds noted flying over 
- 97 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Herring Gull
- 20 Jackdaws
- 1 Redpoll

The counts from the water
- 2 + 3 Mute Swans
- 8 Greylag Geese
- 43 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 1 (0♂) Common Teal
- 2 (1♂) Gadwall
- 30 (20♂) Mallard
- 26 (15♂) Tufted Duck
- 9 (0♂) Goosander
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 2 Herons
- 3 Great Crested Grebes: 2 immatures
- 4 Moorhens
- 22 Coots
- 27 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull again

A couple more Goosander shots to show their current plumage variations. This bird has rather indistinct marks around the face and with some white between the bill and the eye seems likely to be a 1st winter bird. The black tip to the bill is also rather indistinct.

This bird is a whole lot ‘smarter’ with a neat black bill-tip, clean white chin and no white in front of the eye – indeed it is a obviously darker than the previous bird. An adult.

These two are / have been preening. Note the grey breast on the nearer bird which makes it a 1st winter bird. Quite different from the clean white breast of the adult behind.

Another delightful drake Gadwall: but at The Flash this time.

The duck Teal spent most of its time with its head underwater: it came up for air and this was the best. The small size and rather grey-looking plumage are the clues here. What we can just make out is the pale edge to the tail which is slightly more extensive that shown by duck Gadwall, Mallard and Shoveler.

... this however is better in showing the green speculum which identifies.

A record shot to show the 3 cygnets going for a practice fly. Not mastered the turn as yet so they land at the end.

Great Crested Grebe of course. Most adults have lost their head plumes and most immatures have lost their juvenile head-stripes so ageing this species is currently quite hard. I suspect an immature might still show some dark toward the tip of the bill and that this is therefore an adult. But ...

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee Lake
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Priorslee Lake
2 Teal
1 Wigeon
7 Gadwall
75 Tufted Duck
1 Water Rail
226 Coots
720+ large gulls over and c.50 on the lake
1 Yellow Legged Gull
c.3100 Wood Pigeons
159 Fieldfare
31 Redwings
(Ed Wilson / John Isherwood)

2012
Priorslee Lake
c.170 Greylag Geese
3 Gadwall
6 Pochard
19 Tufted Ducks
146 Coots
c.700 Black-headed Gulls logged
c.250 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
5 Herring Gulls
41 Redwings
10 Fieldfares
634 Jackdaws
198 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

2010
Trench Lock Pool
Location
Yellow-legged Gull
(Martin Grant)

2008
Priorslee Lake
300+ Wood Pigeons
326 Redwings
652 Fieldfare
269 Jackdaw
136 Rooks
c.75 Starlings seen leaving roost
6 Pochard
78 Tufted Ducks
4 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
Location
4 Goosander
47 Greylag
95 Canada Geese
42 Tufted Duck
6 Redwings
1 Kingfisher
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
Gadwall
Shoveler
21 Starlings in the roost
12 Pochard
57 Tufted Ducks
c.80 Lapwing
192 Coot
500+ Black-headed Gulls
800+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Chiffchaff
26 lb Carp landed by one of the fishermen
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
20 Pochard
60 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
1 Water Rail
19 Lapwings
1700+ Black-headed Gulls
518+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
334 Wood Pigeons
14 Pied Wagtails
24 Robins
27 Blackbirds
1 Fieldfare
8 Song Thrushes
12 Redwings
52 Jackdaws
142 Rooks
5 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)