10.0°C: Broken cloud after rain. Cleared to medium overcast by 10:00 with very light rain. Fresh S wind. Very good visibility
The Flash: 14:45 – 15:30
(253rd visit of the year)
After the weather began to clear I spent a while here playing with my Christmas present to me: a new camera. Not the best of conditions as often rather dull.
I did not do a formal count but can note:
- no Goosanders
- no Cormorants
- 2 Grey Herons
Here are a few images. Nothing too special, just getting used to the setting and controls.
A drake Mallard.
The drake all-white Peking Duck. The curly tail indicates it has Mallard genes somewhere.
A drake Tufted Duck
A trio of duck Tufted Ducks all showing their short tufts.
If you have an itch...
An adult winter Black-headed Gull.
Another....
...about to settle on the water.
Another doing the same.
Ditto
(Ed Wilson)
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On this day can be found via the yearly links in the right-hand column.
Sightings from previous years without links are below
2013
Priorslee Lake
7 Gadwall
10 Pochard
64 Tufted Ducks
1 Scaup
1 Goosander
218 Coots
28 Redwings
386 Jackdaws
209 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)
2012
Priorslee Lake
1 drake Scaup
4 Gadwall
19 Pochard
1 Peregrine
(John Isherwood)
Priorslee Flash
4 Goosander
1 Pochard
(John Isherwood)
Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
1 Caspian Gull
2 Yellow-legged Gulls
15+ Great Black-backed Gulls
(Dawn Balmer & Pete Wilson)
Horsehay Pool
1 Yellow-legged Gull
(Kriss Webb)
2011
Priorslee Lake
1 Caspian Gull
9 Yellow-legged Gulls
(Dawn Balmer/Peter Wilson/David Fairhurst)
2009
Priorslee Lake
Black necked Grebe
4 Gadwall
1 Water Rail
(John Isherwood)
2008
Priorslee Lake
1 Peregrine
2 Wigeon
(John Isherwood)
Trench Pool
1 Yellow-legged Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Gadwall
(John Isherwood)
2007
The Flash
11 Goosander
(Martin Adlam)
Priorslee Village
9 Siskins
7 Redwing
(Martin Adlam)
2006
Priorslee lake
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Pochard
15 Tufted Ducks
13 Lapwings
c.100 Black-headed Gulls
c.1100 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
26 Herring Gulls
2 Yellow-legged Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
12 Pied Wagtails
6 Redwing
1 Fieldfare
160 Jackdaws
97 Rooks
20 Chaffinches
5 Reed Buntings
(Martin Adlam)
2005
Priorslee lake
30 Pochard 30
32 Tufted Duck
6 Great Crested Grebe
200+ Coot
1 Water Rail
c.3000 Black-headed Gulls
c.2000 Lesser Black-backs
4 Herring Gulls
21 Pied Wagtails
247 Rooks
172 Jackdaw
5 Redwing
5 Fieldfare
46 Siskin
19 Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam)