Priorslee Lake: 13:50 – 14:20
The Flash: 13:00 – 13:40
6.0°C > 9.0°C: Cloudy with light drizzle and occasional heavier bursts of rain. Light NW wind. Good visibility
[Sunrise: 06:16 GMT]
Every time I checked the rainfall radar it seemed heavy rain was about to hit. Eventually I got bored and ignored the Covid-19 recommendation as well. Does not augur well for 12 weeks isolation.
Priorslee Lake: 13:50 – 14:20
(52nd visit of the year)
Just a quick look from the E-end lay by. None of the hoped for early Sand Martins.
Notes:
- One of the Mute Swans – did not note which – paid a brief visit to the nest site. Mostly they were together on the water by the sluice. Waiting for hand-outs?
- The two Canada Geese were on the dam-top throughout. Looking for a nest site? Or driven there by the swans?
- Two pairs of Great Crested Grebes asleep on the water. Two other pairs close to and / or at traditional nesting locations.
- The Lesser Black-backed Gull was an adult. It departed while I was present.
- A Skylark could be heard above the traffic noise singing over the fields to the E.
Birds noted flying over / near here:
None
Count of warblers logged (singing birds in brackets)
- 1 (1) Chiffchaffs
Just the one audible from the lay-by.
Counts from the lake area:
- 2 Mute Swans
- 2 Canada Geese
- 4 (3♂) Mallard
- 3 (2♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron
- 8 Great Crested Grebes
- 1 Moorhen only
- 40 Coots
- no Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Ed Wilson)
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The Flash: 13:00 – 13:40
(51st visit of the year)
Bird notes:
- The adult pen Mute Swans on her nest throughout, arranging the vegetation around her.
- No Black-headed Gulls remain. Gone to their nest sites, some in inland UK reservoirs and lakes; many no doubt to the Continent / Eastern Europe.
- Now three Chiffchaffs singing. All very mobile and probably passing through at the moment.
- It is now several weeks since I heard a Song Thrush here. However a middle of the day visit is not the best time for bird-song.
Birds noted flying over / near The Flash:
None
Count of warblers logged (singing birds in brackets)
- 3 (3) Chiffchaffs
Counts from the water:
- 3 Mute Swans
- 4 Greylag Geese
- 10 Canada Geese
- 28 (19♂) Mallard
- 60 (32♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 Cormorant
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- 8 Moorhens
- 19 Coots
- no gulls
Here just about between song. From this angle we see the short and indistinct supercilium.
(Ed Wilson)
Note
Chiffchaff song HERE
Willow Warbler song HERE
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On this day..........
2019Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here
2017
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here
2016
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here
2015
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here
2014
Priorslee Lake
2 Gadwall
(John Isherwood)
The Flash
2 Teal
(John Isherwood)
Nedge Hill
2 Lapwing
Green Woodpecker
Linnet
Meadow Pipit
Red-legged Partridge
Stock Dove
(John Isherwood)
2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Mediterranean Gull
1 Iceland Gull
4 Great Crested Grebes
5 Wigeon
2 Gadwall
7 Wigeon
21 Tufted Ducks
Chiffchaff
(Ed Wilson/John Isherwood)
The Flash
2 Pochard
1 Greater Scaup
69 Tufted Duck
(Ed Wilson)
Nedge Hill
20 Linnets
Meadow Pipit
Fieldfare
Redwing
Lapwing
(John Isherwood)
Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
1 Caspian Gull
(Tom Lowe)
2010
Priorslee Lake
4 Great Crested Grebe
6 Gadwall
22 Tufted Duck
(Ed Wilson)
2007
Priorslee Lake
2 Great Crested Grebe
1 Pochard
23 Tufted Duck
1 Ruddy Duck
4 Tufted Duck
1 Green Woodpecker
9 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Tit
4 Buzzard
24 Wren
24 Robin
21 Blackbird
33 Redwing
39 Magpie
6 Reed Bunting
(Ed Wilson, Martin Adlam)
2006
Priorslee Lake
c.2500 Black-headed Gulls
605 Lesser-black backed Gulls
5 Herring Gulls
3rd Winter Lesser-black backed Gull Larus fuscus race: heuglini (Siberian Gull)
7 Pochard
34 Tufted Duck
6 Great Crested Grebe
2 Little Grebe
1 Cormorant
7 Siskins
(Martin R Adlam)