Priorslee Lake: 06:15 – 09:00
The Flash: 09:05 – 09:55
7°C > 12°C: Some remnant high cloud from an overnight cold front, otherwise clear and fine. Very light NNW wind. Excellent visibility
Sunrise: 07:05 BST
Priorslee Lake: 06:15 – 09:00
(117th visit of the year)
Bird notes:
- no Gadwall at all now
- small influx of Tufted Duck – but see below: decrease at The Flash
- only 2 Little Grebes noted
- reduced numbers of Coots here and at The Flash
- 37 Black-headed Gulls seen on the football field: I assume these were on the lake later
- after 4 birds yesterday yet another Collared Dove today
- party of 111 Jackdaws on roost dispersal pre-dawn. Some more flying in various directions later. So where were they all summer long?
- 1 Song Thrush gave several short song-phrases: the first I have heard post-breeding
Bird totals
Birds noted flying over or flying near the lake
- 15 Canada Geese [15 (1 group) inbound]
- 3 (2♂) Mallards
- 1 Common Buzzard
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull again
- 2 Feral Pigeons
- 1 Stock Dove again
- 60 Wood Pigeons
- 1 Collared Dove
- 131 Jackdaws
- 12 Rooks
- 1 Skylark
- 1 Meadow Pipits
- 1 Linnet
Hirundines etc. noted
None
Warblers noted:
- 3 Chiffchaffs
The counts from the lake area
- 2 + 3 (1 brood) Mute Swans
- 9 (5♂) Mallards
- 29 (>11?♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Cormorant
- 1 Grey Heron
- 2 Little Grebes
- 4 + 1 (1 broods) Great Crested Grebes
- 13 Moorhens
- 126 Coots
- 77 Black-headed Gulls
And other notes
- my log today consisted of just
- >5 wasp sp.
As the moon wanes and there is some cross-lighting the craters show better than when it was full.
Another sunrise worth getting out of bed for.
A lower perspective.
A later view as the colour fades and from a higher perspective.
(Ed Wilson)
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The Flash: 09:05 – 09:55
(95th visit of the year)
Notes from here
- reduced number of Tufted Duck – see increase at lake. Just 2 were clearly drakes
- juvenile Great Crested Grebe missing again
- no idea where the Coots are going. Never recorded this few previously (except when water completely iced over)
- 38 of the Black-headed Gulls flew in as a group as I was about to leave
- a Grey Wagtail present. Likely one of the birds seen at the main lake. Only my 2nd record here this year (was on 02 June)
also
- a few wasp sp. again
Birds noted flying over or near to The Flash
- 1 Wood Pigeon yet again
- 4 Jackdaws
Local hirundines etc. noted
None
Warblers noted
- 1 (1) Chiffchaff
The counts from the water
- 2 + 3 Mute Swans
- 126 Greylag Geese
- 42 Canada Geese
- 40 (23♂) Mallard
- 11 (2?♂) Tufted Ducks
- 2 Grey Herons
- 1 Great Crested Grebe only
- 5 Moorhens
- 6 Coots only
- 52 Black-headed Gulls
Of interest between the lake and The Flash
- 2 Jays seen flying very high NW
- 6 Jackdaws over: seem to be everywhere at the moment
- 1 Grey Squirrel again
(Ed Wilson)
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On this day..........
2017Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here
2011
Priorslee Lake
2 Sky Larks
3 Meadow Pipits
26 Pied Wagtails
7 Siskins
2 Redpolls
142 Greylag Geese
320 Canada Geese
Common Sandpiper
45 Robins
(Ed Wilson)
2010
Priorslee Lake
Cormorant
A pair of Wigeon
220 Coots
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
(Ed Wilson)
2007
RAF Cosford
Juvenile Gannet flew over RAF Cosford at about 100ft
(Martin R Adlam)
2005
Priorslee Lake
3 Redpoll
Siskin
5 Chiffchaffs
Blackcap
Kingfisher
Buzzard
2 Kestrel
Meadow Pipit
(Ed Wilson).