18 Mar 15

Priorslee Lake:
Map

Sunny afternoon (12:00pm onwards) after fog in the morning. Probably accounts for the fact many birds identified by song, when I was around the Lake between 10:45am to 11:45am.

Mute Swan 2, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 4 (including 1 continental), Great crested Grebe 9, Mallard 6, Gadwall 2 pairs, Tufted Duck 25, Pochard 2 (male and female), Coot 48, Moorhen 12, Black-headed Gulls 19, Carrion Crow 2, Magpie 4, Wood Pigeon 14, Blackbird 10, Song Thrush 2, Dunnock 10, Robin 12, Wren 6, Chiffchaff 4 (including 3 singing), Pied Wagtail 3, Great Tit 3, Chaffinch 1, Reed Bunting 6 (3 male 3 female in a loose flock, possibly migrants brought down by the fog). 

Herring Gulls c20 beginning to drop in as I was leaving at 11:50am.

(Martin Grant)

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On this day in 2006, 2007 and 2013

Priorslee Lake

2013
1st winter Mediterranean Gull
1st winter Iceland Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gulls
(Ed Wilson/John Isherwood)

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2007
Ruddy Duck
(Ed Wilson)

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2006
3rd winter Lesser-black backed Gull Larus fuscus race: heuglini (Siberian Gull)
(Martin R Adlam)