9 Apr 26

Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash

10.0°C > 11.0°C: Areas of high cloud increased, thickened and lowered. Very hazy sun early. Very light south-westerly breeze increased moderate. Very good visibility though early mist over the lake.

Sunrise: 06:26 BST

* = a species photographed today
$ = a new species for me in this area

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 05:30 – 06:55 // 08:05 – 09:50

(84th visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- three pairs(?) of Lesser Black-backed Gulls visited at 05:50, 09:00 and 09:20, each time staying c.10 minutes.
- many fewer Willow Warblers (also at The Flash). Most had likely moved on in the clear skies overnight.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 2 Canada Geese: a pair flew East
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull: immature
- 1 Sparrowhawk
- 1 Feral Pigeon
- c.30 Racing Pigeons
- 13 Wood Pigeons
- 54 Jackdaws
- 3 Rooks

Counts from the lake area:
- 7 Canada Geese: of these two pairs and a single arrived with the single departing
- 7 Greylag Geese: two pairs arrived together; a trio arrived later but did not stay
- 2 Mute Swans
- 11 (9♂) Mallard again
- 17 (12♂) Tufted Duck: of these 3 (2♂) departed together to the West
- 5 Moorhens only
- 24 Coots only
- 7 Great Crested Grebes yet again
- 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: see notes
- 1 Grey Heron
- 1 Great (White) Egret: arrived 05:54

Hirundines etc. noted:

None.
Rather surprising in the cooler and overcast conditions

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- *1 (1) Cetti's Warbler
- 1 (1) Willow Warblers
- *20 (16) Chiffchaffs
- 1 (1) Sedge Warbler
- 1 (1) Reed Warbler
- 14 (14) Blackcaps

On the West end street lamp poles pre-dawn:

Flies:
- 2 plumed midges

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- 1 Long-jawed Orb-web Spider Tetragnatha sp.

Of note around the area later:

Bees, wasps etc.
- Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
- probable other bumblebee species seen in flight only
- *Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris

Flies:
- *1 Root-maggot fly, perhaps Lasiomma seminitidum
- otherwise only unidentified flies.

Plants
new flowers for the year:
- *Hedge Garlic or Jack-by-the-Hedge Alliaria petiolata
- *Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
- *Lady's Smock / Cuckooplant / Milkmaid Cardamine pratensis

Today's sunrise before most of the high cloud rolled in. Mist over the water to the left. Surely not Autumn mist already? Were the last two days Summer?

As the year progresses the sun rises further anti-clockwise in the sky and I need to alter my vantage point.

Another "well you do better" challenge! A flying Cetti's Warbler!

Have I mentioned "there is always a branch in the way"?

A Chiffchaff peering at me from behind the twigs.

Almost visible now. At this point it flew off!

A male Bullfinch of course.

I found this Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris moribund on the footpath alongside Teece Drive.

This morning's only interesting(?) fly was this. It is one of the many Root-maggot flies, and because of the yellow halteres is perhaps Lasiomma seminitidum.

Just opening is the flower-head of Hedge Garlic or Jack-by-the-Hedge Alliaria petiolata. The leaves of this are good to eat and when crushed do indeed small like garlic.

Also just opening is an umbel of Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris.

This is Lady's Smock (or Cuckooplant; Milkmaid) Cardamine pratensis. It is the food-plant for the caterpillars of the Orange-tip butterfly Anthocharis cardamines.

(Ed Wilson)

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In the Priorslee Avenue tunnel:

Flies
- 11 unidentified midges of at least three species
- *1 cranefly Tipula vittata

Arthropods:
- *1 (Common) Striped Woodlouse Philoscia muscorum

The pattern in the wings identify the cranefly as Tipula vittata.

A (Common) Striped Woodlouse Philoscia muscorum

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 07:00 – 08:00

(82nd visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- a Starling was calling from a roof in Everglade Road that backs on to the Wesley Brook and footpath between the Balancing Lake and The Flash.
- *three Blackcaps were chasing around calling and singing at the bottom end of squirrel alley. Very hard to keep track of. At the time I noted two males together but the third remained a mystery. However the photos I grabbed of them revealed that there was a female among them – my first confirmed female of the year. As with many migrants the males arrive first and set up the best territory to entice the later-arriving females.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:

None

Noted on / around the water:
- 25 Canada Geese: of these 11 departed in four groups
- 3 Greylag Geese: they come, they go
- 2 Mute Swans: the pen was off the nest most of the time
- 17 (15♂) Mallard
- 11 (8♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 Moorhen only: all hiding away nesting?
- 22 Coots
- 1 Great Crested Grebe only

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 1 (0) Willow Warblers
- 6 (6) Chiffchaffs
- 8 (6) Blackcaps

Of note around the area:

Moths:
- *1 Streamer Anticlea derivata: moth species #7 for me here this year

Flies:
- *1 dagger fly Rhamphomyia subcinerascens
- many midges

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- *1 money spider Erigone sp.

A not very good photo of one of two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Nice red trousers!

Only slightly better. It is just possible to see red on the nape and hence this is a male.

One of the fighting male Blackcaps pauses briefly.

I was struggling to get photos as they dashed around. When I edited this photo I realised it was a hitherto unnoticed female with a brown cap.

This moth is a Streamer Anticlea derivata: it is moth species #7 for me here this year. I record it most years in April.

I believe this to be the dagger fly Rhamphomyia subcinerascens, a species I noted at the Balancing Lake on 04 April and identified by the hairs on (only) the front and back legs. As with my previous sighting there is no obvious "dagger" mouthpiece. Perhaps it is pointing straight down and hidden by the large eyes?

A money spider from the large Erigone family.

(Ed Wilson)

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2014
Priorslee Lake
4 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
12 Tufted Duck
3 Swallows
7 Blackcaps
7 Chiffchaffs
2 Willow Warblers
133 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cackling-type Goose
29 Tufted Ducks
5 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaffs
5 Willow Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
1 Skylark
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaffs
2 Willow Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Middle Pool
4 Great Crested Grebes
22 Tufted Ducks
2 Blackcaps
2 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
5 Great Crested Grebes
5 Tufted Ducks
Little Ringed Plover
8 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Tit
3 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Greylag Goose
1 Cackling Goose
73 Tufted Duck
Brambling
(Ed Wilson, John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

Long Lane, Wellington
6 Redshank
18 Teal
(Martin Grant)

2011
Nedge Hill
Ring Ouzel
4 Common Redstart
7 Wheatear
(John Isherwood,Ed Wilson)

The Wrekin
3 Pied Flycatchers
2 Common Redstarts
1 Tree Pipit
(JW Reeves)

2007
Priorslee lake
4 Tufted Duck
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Sand Martin
1 Skylark
1 Meadow Pipit
4 Blackcap
2 Willow Warbler
9 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Tit
3 Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam)

Priorslee Village
1 Swallow
(Martin Adlam)

2006
Priorslee Lake
5 Great Crested Grebes
3 Herons
1 Cormorant
7 Tufted Ducks
1 Ruddy Duck
259 Jackdaw
4 Stock Doves
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
13 Meadow Pipits
21 Wrens
18 Robins
22 Blackbirds
1 Redwing
3 Blackcaps
7 Chiffchaffs
3 Willow Warblers
4 Jays
6 Greenfinches
2 Siskin
6 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

8 Apr 26

Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash

8.0°C > 15.0°C: Almost cloudless. Light and variable breeze. Good visibility in haze.

Sunrise: 06:28 BST

* = a species photographed today
$ = a new species for me in this area

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 05:30 – 07:00 // 08:10 – 10:00

(83rd visit of the year)

New bird species:
It is that time of the year: another addition to the bird year list from here: a Sedge Warbler was heard to sing very briefly along the South side. My earliest date by two days – 10 April last year. Species #76 here this year for me.

Other bird notes:
- *most unusual at this date was a brownhead Goosander seen only at 08:20.
- three Lesser Black-backed Gulls arrived at 06:05 and were joined by two more c.06:10. These all departed. Two arrived c.08:45 with an adult Black-headed Gull. The Black-head soon departed while the Lesser Black-backs (all of them adults) stayed a while.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 9 Canada Geese: three pairs and a single flew East; one pair flew South
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull: adult
- 1 Cormorant
- 16 Wood Pigeons
- 26 Jackdaws
- no Rooks

Counts from the lake area:
- 3 Canada Geese: a pair departed and a single arrived
- 4 Greylag Geese: two pairs arrived separately
- 2 Mute Swans
- 11 (9♂) Mallard
- *9 (7♂) Tufted Duck
- *1 (0♂) Goosander, briefly?
- 8 Moorhens
- 29 Coots
- 7 Great Crested Grebes again
- 1 Black-headed Gull: adult, briefly
- 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: adults
- 2 Grey Heron: one chased away
- 1 Great (White) Egret: arrived 05:52

Hirundines etc. noted:

None

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 1 (1) Cetti's Warbler
- 6 (6) Willow Warblers
- 17 (15) Chiffchaffs
- 1 (1) Sedge Warbler
- 13 (11) Blackcaps: seemed to be everywhere

On the West end street lamp poles pre-dawn:

Moths:
none: disappointing on a mild night. Too clear?

Lacewings etc.:
- *1 Common Green Lacewing Chrysoperia carnea

Flies:
- 2 plumed midge

Beetles:
- *1 flea beetle, probably Altica sp.

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- *1 money spider Erigone sp.
- *1 Nursery Web Spider Pisaura mirabilis
- 1 Long-jawed Orb-web Spider Tetragnatha sp.

Of note around the area later:

Butterflies:
- 3 Peacock Aglais io
- *2 Comma Polygonia c-album

Moths:
- *1 possible Light Orange Underwing Archiearis notha.

Bees, wasps etc.
- *Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineria
- *Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa aka Early Mining Bee
- *other mining Bee Andrena sp.
- Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
- probable other bumblebee species seen in flight only

Hoverflies:
- Tapered Dronefly Eristalis pertinax
- Chequered Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare [Long-winged Duskyface]
- *Syrphus sp. S. ribesii / S. vitripennis

Flies:
- Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombilius major
- also unidentified flies.

Beetles:
- 1 7 Spot Ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata

Hazy start with colour limited to the distance.

The brownhead Goosander paddles between four drake ad two duck Tufted Duck.

A Common Buzzard overhead Teece Drive.

Splendid.

A Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album

Here on the under-wing there is the white "comma" mark that gives the species its common name.

This moth is a puzzle and a new species for me. It is likely a Light Orange Underwing Archiearis notha. It is a scarce species and there is a very similar and more common species Orange Underwing A. parthenias. As far as I can tell because this has pectinate antennae it must be a Light Orange Underwing. I will get it checked by the Shropshire recorder.

An Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineria. This seems to be a female (larger than males) and easily mistaken for a bumblebee – though there aren't any white species!

I think this is an Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa. The "orange-tail" is miniscule on this species.

Another mining Bee Andrena sp. I am not sure about.

My first Syrphus hoverfly, either S. ribesii or S. vitripennis. Only females are separable from photos with a clear view of the tibia on the hind leg. This is a male so don't bother.

A Common Green Lacewing Chrysoperia carnea

A flea beetle, probably Altica sp., the first I have photographed that did not seem all-black. The background is part of the identification label for the street lamp.

A presumed money spider Erigone sp. though it looks a bit large.

A Nursery Web Spider Pisaura mirabilis

Plane of the day. It is a Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II operating for RVL Aviation who are based at East Midlands Airport. Strangely there was never an equivalent aircraft marketed by the Cessna, the US parent company.

The FlightRadar24 data shows it flying from Birmingham to Birmingham. It was. It was en route to start survey work (photography?) and later flew up and down over the Welsh Border until it returned for fuel.

(Ed Wilson)

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In the Priorslee Avenue tunnel:

Flies
- 3 unidentified midges
- 1 cranefly

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 07:05 – 08:05

(81st visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- no sign of yesterday's Little Grebe
- a Grey Wagtail was heard in flight: not sure whether it was flying over or had been around and was leaving.
- no Siskin noted again.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 3 Jackdaws

Noted on / around the water:
- 21 Canada Geese: more(?) inside the island
- 13 Greylag Geese: they come, they go
- 2 Mute Swans: the pen was only on the nest part of the time
- 21 (19♂) Mallard
- 10 (8♂) Tufted Duck
- 4 Moorhens
- 24 Coots again
- 2 Great Crested Grebes

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 5 (5) Willow Warblers
- 4 (4) Chiffchaffs only
- *6 (5) Blackcaps

Of note around the area:

Alder flies and 4-winged allies:
- *1 Alder Fly Sialis lutaria

Flies:
- *many midges

Beetles:
- 2 Alder Leaf Beetles Agelastica alni

Most of the warblers were being difficult today flying away as soon as I pointed the camera at them. This male Blackcap was too busy singing to bother.

I sneaked up on this one as well.

This is my first Alder Fly Sialis lutaria of the year. They look superficially like a dark caddis fly with prominent veins in the wings. In fact they are unrelated as Alder Flies have two pairs of wings whereas caddis flies are part of the "true flies" than have one pair of wings and the hind-wings reduced to small halteres.

A different-looking midge. Short and squat with both a black dot and a darker area (cloud) in each wing. Still cannot identify it.

(Ed Wilson)

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2014
Priorslee Lake
4 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
2 Greylag Geese
11 Tufted Duck
4 Blackcaps
4 Chiffchaffs
284 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Great Crested Grebes
30 Tufted Ducks
2 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

The Wrekin
Buzzard
Stock Dove
Willow Warbler
Siskin
Redpoll
Common Redstart
Pied Flycatcher
Crossbill
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Priorslee Lake
5 Chiffchaffs
2 Little Grebes
5 Great Crested Grebes
1 Heron
7 Tufted Ducks
1 Great Black-backed Gull
28 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Canada x ? hybrid goose
1 Pochard
59 Tufted Duck
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Lock Pool
6 Great Crested Grebes
14 Tufted Duck
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Middle Pool
Oystercatcher
2 Great Crested Grebe
2 Cormorant
7 Tufted Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Nedge Hill
7 Lapwings
2 Skylarks
5 Chiffchaffs
2 Blackcap
1 Willow Warbler
1 Wheatear
2 Jays
(Martin and Ian Grant)

2011
Nedge Hill
5 Wheatear
4 Common Redstart
Ring Ouzel
(John Isherwood)

The Wrekin
2 Tree Pipits
1 Pied Flycatcher
(Ed Wilson)

2010
Nedge Hill
Male Common Redstart
Little Owl
(Pete Nickless)

2007
Priorslee Lake
1 Pintail x Mallard
4 Tufted Duck
2 Meadow Pipit
5 Blackcap
7 Chiffchaff
3 Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam)

Nedge Hill
Ring Ouzel
8 Fieldfare
(Martin Grant)

2006
Priorslee Lake
6 Great Crested Grebes
1 Heron
3 Cormorants
6 Tufted Ducks
2 Ruddy Ducks
5 Stock Doves
105 Wood Pigeons
4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
9 Sand Martin.
14 Swallow
4 Meadow Pipits
20 Wrens
21 Robins
23 Blackbirds
1 Blackcap
8 Chiffchaffs
4 Willow Warblers
16 Magpies
1 Jay
15 Greenfinches
2 Siskins
6 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson, Martin Adlam)

7 Apr 26

Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash

4.0°C > 13.0°C: Almost cloudless. Light easterly breeze. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 06:30 BST

* = a species photographed today
$ = a new species for me in this area

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 05:30 – 06:55 // 07:55 – 09:55

(82nd visit of the year)

New bird species:
Another addition to the bird year list from here: a Reed Warbler was singing along the South side. This my earliest-ever date – by one day ahead of 2023 and 2025. In the 201x period my first date was always in the second half of April and some years in to May. Species #75 here this year for me.

Other bird notes:
- *a group of about a dozen Tufted Duck were chasing about, diving. It was almost impossible to see how many there were and especially how many ducks were being hounded by the mass of drakes. Best effort on counting this species today.
- the Coots seem to have totally abandoned the dam-top grass and are back to using the south-west grass – when they are not fighting or at their nest sites
- there are two Cetti's Warblers here: I saw two disappear together in to an area where I suspected they nested last year.
- after many days without any records a Reed Bunting was giving a few disjointed song phrases along the South side.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 5 Canada Geese: one pair flew East; one pair and a single flew West
- 3 Herring Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull: adult
- 2 Stock Doves: together
- 9 Wood Pigeons
- 97 Jackdaws
- 13 Rooks

Counts from the lake area:
- 5 Canada Geese at various times
- 2 Greylag Geese: either arrived or were hiding on my first lap
- 2 Mute Swans: the pen not always on / at the nest site
- 7 (7♂) Mallard
- *20 (15♂) Tufted Duck: see notes
- 7 Moorhens again
- 32 Coots
- 7 Great Crested Grebes
- 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: adults: stayed >20 minutes
- no Cormorant
- 2 Grey Heron: one chased away
- 1 Great (White) Egret: arrived 05:51

Hirundines etc. noted:

None

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 2 (1) Cetti's Warbler
- 4 (4) Willow Warblers again
- *15 (13) Chiffchaffs
- *1 (1) Reed Warbler
- 8 (8) Blackcaps

On the West end street lamp poles pre-dawn:
Poles dew-covered so:

Flies:
- 1 male small plumed midge

Beetles:
- 1 Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- *1 small spider

Of note around the area later:

Butterflies:
- *4+ Peacock Aglais io

Bees, wasps etc.
- *Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa aka Early Mining Bee
- *Honey Bee Apis mellifera
- Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
- probable other bumblebee species seen in flight only

Hoverflies:
- *Early Epistrophe Epistrophe eligans [Spring Smoothtail]
- *Tapered Dronefly Eristalis pertinax
- *Chequered Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare [Long-winged Duskyface]

Flies:
- *Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombilius major
- also unidentified flies.

Beetles:
- *1 Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
- 1 7 Spot Ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- 1 money spider Erigone sp.

I could not find Artemis II. Perhaps they were still on the other side.

Not as spectacular sunrise as yesterday.

Some of the restless group of Tufted Duck go for a fly.

Crowded airspace!

A trio with undercarriage and flaps down.

One of the local Common Buzzards cruises over.

The light in the wrong place to show this to good advantage. Another Long-tailed Tit feathering its nest. Where do they find the feathers?

A pensive-looking Chiffchaff.

Very unexpected: my earliest-ever Reed Warbler and it briefly came out of the (still dead) reeds to have a look about.

One of at least four Peacock butterflies Aglais io I noted.

An Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa aka Early Mining Bee

A Honey Bee Apis mellifera takes off from a Dandelion flower.

An extra pale band across the abdomen helps to identify this male Early Epistrophe Epistrophe eligans.

This is a male Tapered Dronefly Eristalis pertinax. It does not look at all 'tapered' unlike...

 ...this one.

Sitting on a waving piece of grass was this female Chequered Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare. A female because the eyes do not meet but in this species also because the yellow spots on the abdomen are triangular. The spots are square on males.

My first Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombilius major of the year. The long proboscis is for collecting pollen from deep in flowers and this furry creature does not sting. They may look cute but they have a dark side. The female lays her eggs in the nest of solitary bees and the larvae parasite the larvae of the bee. There are 10 species of bee-fly in the UK. This is the only species recorded in our area.

An Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni. Has it eaten the bird-droppings?

This morning's unidentified spider on one of the street lamp poles.

(Ed Wilson)

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In the Priorslee Avenue tunnel:

Flies
- 4 unidentified midges
- 1 cranefly

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 07:00 – 07:50

(80th visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- *a Little Grebe was, unusually, seen out in the open, in the middle of the water.
- two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls were here for some while, initially perching on roofs in Westcroft Walk / Collett Way. This species does nest on (flat) roofs inland: were they sussing any possible sites?
- a Stock Dove was seen doing a display flight over the top end.
- a Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming from somewhere near the academy: could I find it!? Nope.
- a Starling was noted going towards the estate: presumably to one of the usual nest sites. I do not often see them approaching over The Flash.
- the "bird of the day" challenge on my Merlin app was Bullfinch, a species I have not recorded for some weeks. To my surprise I heard one calling – before Merlin picked it up – and then saw a male in flight.
- no Siskin noted.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:

None

Noted on / around the water:
- 18 Canada Geese: more(?) inside the island
- 2 Greylag Geese only
- 2 Mute Swans: the pen was again on the nest throughout
- 25 (22♂) Mallard
- 18 (12♂) Tufted Duck
- 5 Moorhens
- 24 Coots
- *1 Little Grebe
- 2 Great Crested Grebes

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 3 (3) Willow Warblers again
- 6 (6) Chiffchaffs
- 5 (4) Blackcaps

Of note around the area:

Moths:
- *1 Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla
- *1 Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata

A distant silhouette against the reflection of the houses opposite. The yellow spot at the base of the bill and its size identify this as a Little Grebe.

A Common Plume moth Emmelina monodactyla I found on a street lamp pole at the bottom end.

A Brindled Pug moth Eupithecia abbreviata on the Neighbourhood Watch sign near the academy. These two moths bring my moth species count for 2026 at The Flash to just six.

(Ed Wilson)

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2014
Priorslee Lake
2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Snipe
(Ed Wilson, A. Harper)

The Flash
2 Great Crested Grebes
34 Tufted Ducks
1 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Lock Pool
4 Great Crested Grebes
11 Tufted Ducks
12 Sand Martins
1 Swallow
2 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Priorslee Lake
2 Little Grebes
5 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Heron
15 Tufted Ducks
Woodcock
1 Skylark
3 Meadow Pipits
7 Redwings
39 Fieldfare
149 Jackdaws
Brambling
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
1 Pochard
48 Tufted Duck
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
2 Red-legged Partridge
2 Skylarks
1 Redwing
1 Linnet
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Priorslee Lake
20+ Sand Martins
3 Swallows
1 House Martin
7 Chiffchaff
2 Blackcap
(Martin Grant)

2011
Priorslee Lake
1 Redshank
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
Common Redstart
(Observer Unknown)

2007
Priorslee lake
3 Great Crested Grebe
1 Pintail x Mallard
11 Tufted Duck
1 Ruddy Duck
2 Buzzard
2 Sand Martin
5 Meadow Pipit
4 Blackcap
8 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Tit
3 Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam)

2006
Priorslee Lake
6 Great Crested Grebes
1 Heron
3 Cormorants
4 Tufted Ducks
2 Ruddy Ducks
118 Jackdaws
4 Stock Doves
3 Skylarks
3 Meadow Pipits
19 Robins
27 Blackbirds
1 Redwing
1 Blackcap
7 Chiffchaffs
4 Willow Warblers
17 Magpies
3 Jays
8 Greenfinches
10 Siskins
5 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)