31 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 06:06 – 09:26
Location

Telford sunrise: 07:04

10.5°C > 13.0°C. Started with broken mid/high-level cloud but after 07:45 patchy low cloud increased. Calm start with moderate ESE wind, veering S. Good visibility but moderate after low cloud arrived

Significant passage this morning

(132nd visit of the year)

Notes
- the Greylag Geese all flew inbound (to The Flash?) at 09:00
- all but 2 of the Canada Geese on the lake left pre-dawn
- 8 Gadwall now
- just 1 duck Shoveler this morning
- 8 of the 74 Tufted Duck flew off towards The Flash pre-dawn
- 2 or 3 Grey Herons disputing who should ‘own’ the fishing rights
- single Lapwing circled over for a while
- 23 migrant groups of Wood Pigeons but no really large parties as yet: passage more or less stopped on the arrival of the low cloud. Single Feral Pigeon and Stock Dove noted buried inside different groups
- at least 2 very noisy Kingfishers
- most of the Jackdaws in large group of c.370 at 06:47
- again no parties of Rooks seen with relatively few stragglers: must have found a different foraging area
- Starling roost in NW reeds just 2 single birds! 3 small groups also out of the NE reeds today. With 86 more logged flying over
- Cetti’s Warbler very vocal early on but quiet after 07:00
- the mild weather perhaps responsible for a brief snatch of song from one of the Song Thrushes
- good number of passing Fieldfares and Redwings: at least 11 more Redwings in the trees around the lake
- 41 Greenfinches logged with many leaving a roost somewhere at the W end: good to see these numbers picking up again
- at least 25 Goldfinches in the alders: all in adult plumage

And
- no moths again

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- c.75 Greylag Geese (1 party)
- 28 Canada Geese (2 parties)
- 32 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Lapwing
- 4 Feral Pigeons
- 5 Stock Doves
- 848 Wood Pigeons (23 migrant groups)
- 527 Jackdaws
- 30 Rooks
- 1 Raven
- 1 Sky Lark
- 86 Starlings (9 groups)
- 582 Fieldfare (20 groups)
- 90 Redwings (10 groups)
- 7 Pied Wagtails
- 3 Meadow Pipits
- 2 Siskins
- 1 Redpoll

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- 37 Starlings (5 groups)
- 2 Reed Buntings

The counts from the lake area
All counts potentially affected by wind and rain
- 2 Mute Swans
- 30 Canada Geese
- 8 (5♂) Gadwall
- 12 (6♂) Mallard
- 1 (0♂) Shoveler
- 3 (2♂) Pochard
- 74 (?♂) Tufted Ducks
- 2 or 3 Grey Herons
- 1 Little Grebe
- 10 Great Crested Grebes
- 38 Moorhens
- 243 Coots
- c.210 Black-headed Gulls
- 57 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 2 Herring Gulls

A dark and brooding start this morning: for once the red sky meant neither rain nor wind.

As the sun was about to rise the red ameliorated somewhat, but still an attractive start.

A good portrait of a Grey Wagtail. In winter plumage males and females are not safely separable, but the white throat tells us this is an adult – a 1st winter would show a buff throat.

An adult Black-headed Gull in winter plumage. Note the outer primary is still to complete its growth – it should be longer than its neighbour.

Another bird: here the outer two primaries appear to be equal in length. Note the tongue visible as the bird calls.

another angle on this same bird.

Two birds here

And here a 1st winter bird with a black tip to the tail and brown on the wing.

Another fine portrait of a winter adult.

And comes in to ‘land’. Note the black nails on the feet.

More destruction: these willows were at the end of the old unsurfaced part of Teece Drive. They looked as if they were dying – perhaps affected by the works to improve the road and put the Wesley Brook behind piles. The fact that both had metal discs indicating they were preserved trees seems to have counted for little. Can’t have branches falling on the path and injuring the children can we? Hang the wildlife that found the trees a rich source of food.

(Ed Wilson)

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Trench Lock Pool: 09:35 – 10:13
Location

(43rd visit of the year)

Notes
- just the 2 resident Swans now
- rather fewer Coot here since a month ago: seems they are congregating at the lake this year
- what seemed to be an adult Yellow-legged Gull (legs not visible) was my first of year here
- Kingfisher seen
- Grey Wagtail here

Birds noted flying over
- 6 Greylag Geese

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 1 Canada Goose
- 19 (12♂) Mallard
- 3 feral Mallard-type ducks
- 27 (12♂) Tufted Ducks
- 2 Grey Herons
- 3 Great Crested Grebes
- 13 Moorhens
- 159 Coots
- 55 Black-headed Gulls
- 143 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 6 Herring Gulls
- 1 Yellow-legged Gull

This gull was having a bathe and I hoped that as if it flapped it might show its legs – I suspected it might be a Yellow-legged Gull from the clean and very white head. But not conclusive here.

However here we can see the very top of the leg and it does indeed look yellow. More evident in this shot is a dark smudge on the upper mandible which also supports the Yellow-legged identity. Note how odd the wet primaries appear as it flaps hard.

In this view there is only extensive white at the tip of the outer primary – on a Herring Gull there should be more white on P2 and P3. Two immature Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the background.

However: while not quite sharp this view as the bird takes off shows that the feet at least are pink and it must be a Herring Gull: perhaps!

The bird in the centre here is another, and perhaps better, candidate as a Yellow-legged Gull. The mantle is very dark – almost “is it a dark Herring-type or a pale Lesser-black?” in tone. The rather strange head-shape is, I think, just because it is holding its head like that. But there is no disputing the rather large bill.

Here the bird is amongst a gaggle of winter-plumage Lesser Black-backed Gulls and its head is strikingly brighter white and ‘cleaner’ than any of those. The amount of streaking on the head of adult winter Lesser Black-backs is very variable for reasons that don’t appear to be well understood – age?

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Candles Landfill Site
Location
2nd winter Caspian Gull
8 Yellow-legged Gulls
Great Black-backed Gull
c.700 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
(Tom Lowe)

2010
Priorslee Lake

Chiffchaff
Mistle Thrush
29 Fieldfares
32 Redwings
13 Siskins
3 Linnets
(Ed Wilson)

2009

Priorslee Lake

1 Shoveler
5 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)

2005
Trench Pool
Location
2 Goosander
10 Shoveler
(John Isherwood)

30 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 14:33 – 15:10
Location

Telford sunrise: not relevant

15.0°C > 16.0°C. Some breaks all around but low cloud and light drizzle over here. Moderate S wind. Good visibility

After being rained off for a morning visit I dropped in later to see how the gulls were building up – basically not!

(131st visit of the year)

Notes
- almost all the diving ducks seemed to have headed off – yachts on the water. See The Flash counts / comments
- 12 Great Crested Grebes at least: again unable to age all the birds
- another ‘largest’ Coot count this year so far
- rather few gulls with none of interest
- no overflights noted

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 5 (3) Gadwall
- 13 (6♂) Mallard
- 2 (1♂) Shoveler
- 2 (2♂) Tufted Ducks
- 2 Little Grebe
- 12 Great Crested Grebes
- 32 Moorhens again
- 262 Coots
- 64 Black-headed Gulls
- 184 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 6 Herring Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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Priorslee Flash: 15:13 – 15:49
Location

(91st visit of the year)

Notes
- most of the Greylag Geese left to the SW at 15:30
- no Teal seen but an immature drake Shoveler
- large number of Tufted Duck (and a few Pochard) likely refugees from the lake. Many in flight and some leaving to the SW (back to the lake?) and totals possibly incomplete
- Kingfisher here for my 3rd visit in succession

The counts from the water
- 2 + 3 Mute Swans
- 144 Greylag Geese
- 53 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 41 (26♂) Mallard
- 1 (1♂) Shoveler
- 5 (4♂) Pochard
- 156 (?♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 1 + 1 Great Crested Grebes again
- 2 Moorhens
- 13 Coots again
- 19 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull again

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2014

2014

Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2010
Priorslee Lake
10 Swans
c.60 Golden Plover
c.200 Starlings left a roost in the reeds at the W end
763 Wood Pigeons
3 Sky Larks
7 Meadow Pipits
165 Fieldfare
9 Redwings
4 Siskins
3 Linnets
1 Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
8 Wigeon
20 Pochard
(John Isherwood)

The Flash
1 Goosander
1 Teal
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake
100 Jackdaw
130 Rooks
1 Buzzard
Kestrel
c.60 Golden Plover
(Martin Adlam)

2005
Priorslee Lake
450 to 500 Starlings left the roost
11 Pochard
47 Tufted Duck
Pair of Ruddy Duck
200+ Coot
1 Dunlin
104 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
100 Black-headed Gulls
Kingfisher
A Buzzard was seen feeding on earthworms and possibly beetles
2000+ Wood Pigeon
62 Redwing
54 Fieldfare
3 Song Thrushes
(Martin Adlam)

29 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 06:06 – 09:01
Location

Telford sunrise: 07:00

11.5°C. Early breaks but soon showery rain. Moderate / fresh SSE wind. Good visibility

Highlight this morning (after nearly a month in Bolivia) was a singing Cetti’s Warbler at the lake. This is only the 2nd record for this site following the bird I found on 01 December last year which stayed for about 2 weeks on that occasion. Possibly the same bird?

(130th visit of the year)

Other notes
- all of the geese on the lake apart from 1 Canada Goose left: just 3 Canada Geese seen flying over
- 5 Gadwall were my first of the Autumn
- a drake Shoveler and, separately, 2 ducks present today
- the Cormorant is logged as over flying but was first seen very low and may just have come off the water: if it did it was unusual in being present before dawn
- 3 Grey Herons disputing who should ‘own’ the fishing rights
- just 1 Little Grebe seen briefly but conditions rather poor for finding this species
- 8 Great Crested Grebes at least: again conditions meant unable to age the birds
- largest Coot count this year so far and that was possibly incomplete due to the wind and rain (last winter numbers peaked at c.150)
- 1 adult Great Black-backed Gull dropped in: a rather early date for this bird – mid-winter is more usual
- no migrant parties of Wood Pigeons as yet, but conditions probably prevented them moving today
- small parties of Jackdaws continued to pass until I left
- no parties of Rooks seen at all this morning: just a few stragglers
- Starling roost in NW reeds at least 350 birds. Also c.40 logged flying over
- small number of passing Fieldfares and Redwings: a few more Redwings in the trees around the lake.

and
- no moths on the lamps

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 3 Canada Geese (1 party)
- 1 Cormorant
- 35 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 156 Fieldfare
- 14 Redwings
- 293 Jackdaws
- 9 Rooks
- 47 Starlings (4 groups)
- 2 Pied Wagtails
- 2 Redpolls

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- >350 Starlings (5 groups)
- 3 Reed Buntings

The counts from the lake area
All counts potentially affected by wind and rain
- 2 Mute Swans
- 2 Greylag Geese
- 31 Canada Geese
- 5 (3) Gadwall
- 17 (9♂) Mallard
- 3 (1♂) Shoveler
- 4 (3♂) Pochard
- 126 (?♂) Tufted Ducks
- 3 Grey Herons
- 1 Little Grebe
- 8 Great Crested Grebes
- 32 Moorhens
- 252 Coots
- c.175 Black-headed Gulls
- 44 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 1 Great Black-backed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

A red sky at dawn means wind and rain: correct! Note Grey Heron on the launching platform.

I gather there has been no real frost as yet but the sap has stopped rising, the leaves have turned and the wind has blown many off. Here is the path just beyond the S end of the dam.

And here is the view along the reconstructed Teece Drive outside the school. Half-term means little traffic to move the leaves.

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Priorslee Flash: 09:04 – 09:36
Location

(90th visit of the year)

Notes
- the cob Swan was nowhere near the pen and the cygnets today
- small group of 3 Teal around the island
- rather disappointing number of Tufted Duck: seemed to be all at the lake today
- single adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebe logged today – as on my last visit a month ago

Birds noted flying over
- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Grey Wagtail

The counts from the water
- 2 + 3 Mute Swans
- 24 Greylag Geese
- 63 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 3 (1♂) Teal
- 26 (16♂) Mallard
- 34 (16♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 1 + 1 Great Crested Grebes again
- 3 Moorhens
- 13 Coots
- 16 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2013

2013
Priorslee Lake
7 Gadwall
1 Teal
1 Raven
(John Isherwood)

The Flash
Location
1 Pochard
1 Teal
(John Isherwood)

2012
Priorslee Lake
1 Yellow legged Gull
2 Gadwall
1 Shoveler
1 Wigeon
Chiffchaff
10+ Fieldfare
Siskin
Willow Tit
(John Isherwood)

The Flash
Location
3 Pochard
Sparrowhawk
(John Isherwood)

2010
Priorslee Lake
34 Pochard a high count 
500+  Lesser Black-backed Gulls
432 Jackdaws
228 Rooks
171 Fieldfare
5 Redwings
2 Siskins
4 Linnets
(Ed Wilson)

2006

Priorslee Lake
115 Canada Geese
9 Pochard
52 Tufted Ducks
1 Kestrel
c.200 Golden Plover
23 Pied Wagtails
17 Robins
18 Blackbirds
12 Song Thrushes
70 Redwing
1 Mistle Thrush
9 Fieldfare
1 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
1 Willow Tit
195 Jackdaws
206 Rooks
31 Greenfinches
4 Redpoll
10 Reed Buntings
(Martin Adlam)

2005
Priorslee Lake
Buzzard feeding on earthworms, mobbed by Black-headed Gulls
1 Raven
7 Pied Wagtails
3 Grey Wagtail
11 Meadow Pipits
Kingfisher
1700+ Wood Pigeon
192 Redwing
111 Fieldfare
(Martin Adlam)

28 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006 and 2010

2010
Priorslee Lake
c.75 Starlings left roost at W end
118 Wood Pigeons
2 Sky Larks
7 Meadow Pipits
478 Fieldfare
76 Redwings
9 Siskins
13 Linnets
1 Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2006

Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
2 Cormorants
26 Pochard
47 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
1 Water Rail
64 Coots
35 Fieldfares
3 Song Thrushes
24 Redwings
4 Mistle Thrushes
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
2 Little Grebes
Wigeon
Cormorant
300 Black-headed Gulls
40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
c.75 Lapwings
2 Fieldfares
1 duck Pochard
34 Tufted Duck
200 Coot
(Ed Wilson)

27 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 09:45
Location

5 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
1 Pochard

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2005, 2010 and 2011

2011
Priorslee Lake
1 Adult Great Black-backed Gull
1000+ large gulls
(John Isherwood)

2010

Priorslee Lake
Great Black-backed Gull
11 Golden Plover
2 Kingfishers
16 Reed Buntings
5 Sky Larks
8 Meadow Pipits
71 Redwings
457 Fieldfare
31 Siskins
1 Linnet
4 Redpolls 
(Ed Wilson)

2005

Priorslee Lake
40 Tufted Duck
16 Pochard
2 Ruddy Duck
Common Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
c.2500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Kingfisher
2 Goldcrest
42 Fieldfare
Willow Tit
14 Long-tailed Tits
(Martin Adlam)

26 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005 and 2011

2011
Priorslee Lake
17 Tufted Ducks
c.400 Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Mike Cooper)

2005

Priorslee Lake
16 Pochard
41 Tufted Duck
212 Coot
778 Fieldfare
199 Redwings
800 Wood Pigeons
Chiffchaff
Possible Firecrest
3 Siskin
18 Redpoll
275 Starlings
(Ed Wilson)

25 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2010 and 2012

2012
Priorslee Lake
2 Gadwall
1 Wigeon
1 Common Gull
(John Isherwood)

The Flash
1 Goosander
7 Pochard
(John Isherwood)

2010

Priorslee Lake
12 Golden Plover
1577 Wood Pigeons
28 Sky Larks
12 Fieldfare
8 Redwings
4 Siskins
1 Linnet
2 Redpoll
1 Brambling
(Ed Wilson)

24 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2009,  2010 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Today's report Here

2010

Priorslee Lake
733 Wood Pigeons
11 Sky Larks
151 Fieldfare
20 Redwings
2 Brambling
2 Linnets
2 Redpolls
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
5 Wigeon
1 Little Grebe
(John Isherwood)

The Flash
1 Shoveler 
1 Teal (female)
 1 Common Gull
(John Isherwood)

23 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2009 and 2010

2010
Priorslee Lake
Water Rail
9 Meadow Pipits
143 Fieldfare
8 Redwings 
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
1 Yellow-legged Gull
2 Common Gull
6 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake

Female Blackcap
(John Isherwood)

22 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2013

2013
Priorslee Lake
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull
1 (adult) Great Black-backed Gull
4 Gadwall
1 Teal
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
Location
A Raven tussling with Sparrowhawk
(John Isherwood)

2010
Priorslee Lake
389 Fieldfare
6 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
15 Pochard
34 Tufted Duck
13 Moorhens
232 Coots
1 Redwing heard
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake

A male Stonechat the west end
2 Gadwall
A drake Shoveler
14 Pochard
44 Tufted Duck
Siskin
Redpoll
C.350 Starlings in the roost
20 Redwings
209 Coot
Kingfisher
(Ed Wilson)

21 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2009 and 2010

2010
Priorslee Lake
Little Grebe
5 Lapwings
1487 Fieldfare logged, mostly flying W. 7 of the flocks estimated at between 110 and 130 birds
25 Redwings
Raven
56 Goldfinch
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake

62 Swans
5 Wigeon
14 Pochard
22 Tufted Ducks
231 Coots
Great Black-backed Gull
3 Buzzards
1 Kestrel
27 Redwings
Chiffchaff
c.250 Starlings
8 Siskins
c.15 Goldfinches

(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

1 Cormorant
25 Pochard
72 Tufted Ducks
1 Kestrel
1 Kingfisher
20 Robins
17 Blackbirds
15 Song Thrushes
59 Redwing
3 Mistle Thrushes
1 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
5 Goldcrests
(Martin Adlam)

20 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 08:45
Location

2 Gadwall
2 Pochard
1 Shoveler
2 Wigeon

(John Isherwood)

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Devil's Dingle: 09:30
Location

3 Snipe
9 Teal

(John Isherwood)

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River Severn, Buildwas and Leighton: 11:00
Location

1 Common Sandpiper
1 Snipe
1 Goosander

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2007, 2009 and 2010

2010
Priorslee Lake
Water Rail heard
>500 Black-headed Gulls
>530 migrating Wood Pigeons
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
65 Mute Swans
7 Wigeon
7 Herring Gulls
1 Yellow-legged Gull
47 Greylag Geese
56 Canada Geese
9 Pochard
19 Tufted Ducks
1 Water Rail
236 Coots
4 Buzzards
Chiffchaff
27 Starlings
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
Water Rail
Goldeneye
100 Fieldfare
(John Isherwood)

19 Oct 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2008 and 2009

2009

Priorslee Lake
63 Mute Swan
7 Wigeon
14 Pochard
26 Tufted Duck
c.600 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
6 Herring Gull
1 Yellow Legged Gull
27 Redwings
3 Fieldfare
2 Willow Tits
(Mike Cooper / Ed Wilson)

2008

Priorslee Lake
>100 Tufted Duck
2 Water Rail
107 Redwings
176 Fieldfare 
19 Siskins
4 Sky Larks 
3 Meadow Pipits 
2 Redpolls
(Ed Wilson)

2005

Priorslee Lake

2 Shoveler
37 Redwing
1 Fieldfare
250+ Starlings in the roost
11 Pochard
48 Tufted Duck
202 Coot
5 Moorhen
(Ed Wilson)

18 Oct 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006 and 2008

2008

Priorslee Lake
992 Redwings

203
Siskins
Redpolls
6 Pochard
c.150 Tufted Duck
Water Rail
(Ed Wilson)

2006

Priorslee Lake
18 Pochard
98 Tufted Ducks
1 duck Goldeneye
1 drake Ruddy Duck
1 Kingfisher
20 Pied Wagtails
18 Wrens
46 Robin
20 Blackbirds
6 Song Thrushes
42 Redwings
1 Chiffchaff
12 Starlings
52 Greenfinches
9 Goldfinches
2 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

17 Oct 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2008 and 2012

2012

Priorslee Lake
1 Shoveler
3 Wigeon
12 Pochard
1 Little Grebe
(John Isherwood)

2008
Priorslee Lake
182 Wood Pigeons
10 Sky Larks
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
16 Pochard
84 Tufted Ducks
1 Ruddy Duck
1 Kingfisher
21 Wrens
11 Dunnocks
38 Robins
22 Blackbirds
9 Song Thrushes
139 Redwings
30 Starlings
3 Redpolls
(Ed Wilson)

16 Oct 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006 and 2008

2008

Priorslee Lake
150+ Tufted Duck
5 Pochard
Kingfisher
(Mike Cooper)

2006
Priorslee Lake
10 Cormorants
15 Pochard
87 Tufted Ducks
34 Robins
8 Song Thrushes
9 Redwings
3 Redpolls
(Ed Wilson)

15 Oct 15

No sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2013

Nedge Hill
Location
2 Fieldfare
(John Isherwood)

2010
Priorslee Lake
2 Common Gulls
Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
12 Pochard
87 Tufted Ducks
1 Kingfisher
23 Pied Wagtails
32 Robins
12 Blackbirds
8 Song Thrushes
11 Redwings
c.130 Starlings
(Ed Wilson)

14 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 09:30
Location

4 Gadwall
2 Pochard
2 Teal
1 Shoveler
2 Wigeon

(John Isherwood)

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East Priorslee: 10:30
Location

16 Golden Plover

(John Isherwood)

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Of Interest

Significant number of construction vehicles across a wide area to the east of the Lake - presumably set to undertake preparatory work for the massive housing estate due in the next few years.

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006,  2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake

14 Redwing
(Glenn Bishton)

2010

Priorslee Lake

1 Wigeon
2nd winter Common Gull
Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake

54 Mute Swans
3 Wigeon
6 Pochard
12 Tufted Ducks 
15+ Lapwings
203 Coots
Meadow Pipit
3 Sky Larks
1 Siskin
6 Redwing
Willow Tits
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
2 Cormorant
Water Rail
Lapwings
37 Robins
21 Blackbirds
1 Fieldfare
6 Song Thrushes
48 Redwings
Siskin
300 Starlings
(Ed Wilson)

13 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Nedge Hill

Location
1 Fieldfare
100+ Redwing
(John Isherwood)

2010

Priorslee Lake

10 Cormorants
3 Wigeon
15 Pochard
84 Tufted Ducks
Snipe
Kingfisher
8 Redwings
5 Jays
Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake

7 Wigeon
500+  Lesser Black-backed Gull
52  Mute Swan 52
1 Little Grebe
(Mike Cooper)

2007
Priorslee Lake
3 Pochard
42 Tufted Duck 
Treecreepers
19 Blackbirds
57 Robins
7 Song Thrushes
5 Redwings
2 Chiffchaffs
Siskins
3 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006

Priorslee Lake
Sky Larks
Several Redwings
3 Pochard
46 Tufted Ducks
50 Robins
9 Song Thrushes
8 Redwings
1 Treecreeper
(Ed Wilson)

12 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2012

Priorslee Lake

1 Shoveler
1 Wigeon
2 Raven
(John Isherwood)

2010

Priorslee Lake

4 Wigeon
12 Song Thrushes
Chiffchaff
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake

Bittern
Redwing
Siskin
1 Chiffchaff
53 Swans
Wigeon
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
Tawny Owl
Stonechat
Common Gull
29 Redwings
27 Fieldfare
6 Siskins
1 Redpoll
3 Chiffchaffs
29 Greenfinches
4 Reed Bunting
(Ed Wilson)

2006

Priorslee Lake
9 Pochard
18 Lapwings
17 Meadow Pipits
36 Robins
24 Blackbirds
8 Song Thrushes
9 Redwings
2 Chiffchaffs
1 Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

11 Oct 15

Priorslee Lake: 10:45
Location

2 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
5 Teal
6 Wigeon

(John Isherwood)

Devil's Dingle: 09:00
Location

1 Green Sandpiper
3 Snipe
14 Teal
1 Fieldfare

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2011

Priorslee Lake

14 Redwing
(Ed Wilson)

2010

Priorslee Lake

Common Gull, though it could have been Mew/Ring-billed Gull!
Yellow Legged Gull
(Mike Cooper/Ed Wilson)

2007

Priorslee Lake

2 Ruddy Ducks 
42 Redwing
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

4 Wigeon
1 Shoveler 
8 Pochard
64 Tufted Ducks
30 Robins
(Ed Wilson)

10 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2011

Priorslee Lake

 29 Redwing
(Ed Wilson)

2010

Priorslee Lake

1 Curlew
1 Goldeneye
1 Goosander
1 Shoveler
4 Wigeon
1 Teal
1 Common Gull
(John Isherwood)

2009

Priorslee Lake

1 Little Grebe

3 Lapwing
25+ Redwing
1 Siskin
(John Isherwood)

2008
Priorslee Lake
130 Tufted Ducks
4 Buzzards
Kingfisher
Chiffchaff
Meadow Pipits
Sky Larks
Redwings
Redpoll
Siskin
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
1 Ruddy Duck
50 Robins
1 Redwing
4 Chiffchaffs
11 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
37 Meadow Pipits
36 Pied Wagtails
1 Redwing
55 Tufted Ducks
2 Willow Tits
(Ed Wilson)

9 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2011

Priorslee Lake

1 Little Grebe
1 Raven
13 Redwing first autumn birds
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill

Location
1 Wheatear on the airfield - one of the latest dates have seen this species
(John Isherwood)

2010
Priorslee Lake

1 Goldeneye
2 Wigeon
1 Redwing
(John Isherwood)

The Flash

Location
1 Wigeon

1 Kingfisher
(John Isherwood)

2006

Priorslee Lake

27 Robins

4 Pochard
(Ed Wilson)

8 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2005, 2006, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Today's Report Here
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Priorslee Lake

2 Wigeon
2 Kingfisher
5 Redwing (Celestica Site)

(John Isherwood)

2006
Priorslee Lake

51 Golden Plover
2 Siskins
8 Reed Buntings

(Ed Wilson)

2005

Priorslee Lake

45 Golden Plover
42 Lapwings
2 Wigeon
7 Pochard
6 Song Thrush
6 Redwings
3 Chiffchaffs
Kingfisher
(Ed Wilson)

7 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
Location
Fieldfare
(Jenny Hood)

2013
Priorslee Lake

2 Shoveler
Chiffchaff
Grey Wagtail
Reed Bunting
Siskin.
(John Isherwood)

2009
Priorslee Lake
50 Mute Swan
(Mike Cooper)

2006
Priorslee Lake
Swallow circling with swirling Starlings
(Ed Wilson)

6 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2008 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake

Location
1st winter Caspian Gull.
(Observer Unknown)

2008

Priorslee Lake

3 Pochard 
100 Tufted Duck
Water Rail heard
39 Lapwings
Kingfisher
3 Redwings
Redpoll
Siskin
(Ed Wilson)

2006

Priorslee Lake

49 Tufted Duck
1 Chiffchaff
Willow Tits
(Ed Wilson)

6 Oct 06 - Wesley Bridge under water  (Ed Wilson)

NB Not unlike today's weather with torrential rain - 6 Oct 15

5 Oct 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2013

2013

Priorslee Lake

1 Chiffchaff

(Ed Wilson)