20 Apr 17

Priorslee Lake

7.5°C > 9.0°C: Low overcast lifting somewhat. Some light drizzle early. Calm start; light W wind later. Good visibility.

Sunrise: 06:01 BST

John Isherwood
06:15

2 Shelduck
2 Common Sandpiper
3 Reed Warbler

Ed Wilson

05:24 – 07:33

A short visit only on what seemed to be an ideal day for migrants to turn up. Apart from a pair of Shelduck for a while rather little

(59th visit of the year)

Notes from today:
- no idea why Coot numbers have returned to ‘normal’: am sure the additional birds were no migrants . arrivals
- 2 Common Sandpipers today
- 4 Sand Martins (with a single Barn Swallow) at 06:10 did not stay; 13 flew through at 07:20
- 4 Willow Warblers singing today
- certainly 3 Reed Warblers singing: perhaps a 4th

Birds noted flying over the lake: in the poor visibility just
- 4 Canada Geese (2 pairs) again
- 3 Feral Pigeons
- 170 Jackdaws

Hirundine counts
- 17 Sand Martins
- 1 Barn Swallows

Warblers counts: number in brackets = singing birds
- 8 (6) Chiffchaffs
- 4 (4) Willow Warblers
- 13 (10) Blackcaps
- 3 or 4 (3 or 4) Reed Warblers

The counts from the lake area
- 1 Mute Swan (other presumed on nest)
- 2 Shelduck
- 10 (8♂) Mallard again
- 17 (11♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron again
- 6 Great Crested Grebes still
- 3 Moorhens
- 24 Coots
- 2 Common Sandpipers

The 2 Common Sandpipers this morning. The juxtaposition of the bill of the front bird and the feet of the back bird and a mark on the platform makes the bill-shape look a bit odd.

Record shot of the pair of Shelduck. The front bird with the swelling at the bill-base is the male.

(John Isherwood)

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Nedge Hill: 07:30

1 Garden Warbler
1 Lesser Whitethroat
6 Wheatear

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in ...........

2016
Local Area
Today's Sightings Here

2015
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2014
Priorslee Lake
2 Great Crested Grebe
7 Tufted Duck
1 Cormorant
40 Swifts
2 Jays
4 Chiffchaff
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Tony Beckett)

2013
Priorslee Lake
2 Little Ringed Plovers
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
1 White Wagtail
1 Common Redstart
41 Wheatear
1 Fieldfare
1 Raven
(John Isherwood)

The Wrekin
1 Wheatear
11+ Tree Pipit
7 Common Redstart
6 Pied Flycatchers
(JW Reeves)

2012
Priorslee Lake
2 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

The Wrekin
2 Ring Ouzel
2 Pied Flycatchers
(J W Reeves)

2010
Wrekin
2 Wood Warblers
3+ Common Redstarts
4+ Pied Flycatchers
2+ Tree Pipits
Tawny Owl
4 Green Woodpecker
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(J Reeves)

2008
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
5 Great Crested Grebes
4 Common Sandpipers 
20 Sand Martins
4 Swallows
2 Grey Wagtails
1 Wheatear
1 Redwing singing
8 Willow Warblers
9 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Tit
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake
1 Common Sandpiper
Grey Wagtail
4 Sand Martin
House Martins
Chiffchaff
1 Lesser Whitethroat
(Ed Wilson, Martin Adlam)

2006
Priorslee Lake
6 Great Crested Grebes
3 Greylag Geese
3 Tufted Ducks
2 Ruddy Ducks
2 Sand Martins
15 Swallows
House Martins
2 Stock Doves
26 Wrens
19 Robins
20 Blackbirds
10 Song Thrushes
1 Redwing
9 Blackcaps
9 Chiffchaffs
7 Willow Warblers
2 Sedge Warbler
10 Greenfinches
5 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson, Martin Adlam)

Lanes to east of Priorslee Lake
1 Sky Lark
1 Meadow Pipit
4 Blackcaps
3 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Warbler
2 Greenfinch
2 Linnets
2 Reed Buntings
8 Yellowhammers
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
2 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipit
1 Fieldfare
2 Wheatear
1 Blackcap
2 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
2 Linnet
(Martin Adlam)

Priorslee Flash
1 Common Sandpiper
(Ed Wilson)