31 Jan 23

Priorslee Lake and The Flash

8.0°C > 10.0°C: A sunny spell while at The Flash: otherwise mostly cloudy and often dull. Fresh WSW wind. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 07:54 GMT

* = a photo from today.

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 06:40 – 09:15

(26th visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- I did not see the additional Mute Swan cygnet arrive. Is it feasible that it has been lurking somewhere since late last week? Today it was chased by both adults and then some of the resident cygnets joined it. The interloper left to the West at 08:35.
- Another very low count of Black-headed Gulls. Where have they gone? Numbers are holding up well at The Flash.
- The first gull to arrive at 07:40 was a first year Herring Gull-type but looked to have a restricted amount of pale in the inner primaries, suggesting a possible Yellow-legged Gull. The light was too poor to be certain.
- Four Jackdaws and 54 Rooks flew South at 07:15 in three concurrent groups on slightly different flight-lines. Twelve minutes later eight Jackdaws and 20 Rooks flew North – something I have never seen them do at such a time. Groups only usually fly North when they are returning to their roost in late afternoon. A few more of both species flew South later.
- The / a Cetti's Warbler sang once from the middle of the North side again. Later presumably the same bird was heard giving a long trill: a possible alarm call. I can find no reference to such a call in the literature or any on-line recording of it.

Birds noted flying over here:
- 1 Canada Goose: outbound
- 16 Wood Pigeons only: and nine of these flew high North together
- 7 Black-headed Gulls
- 5 Herring Gulls
- 17 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 1 Cormorant
- 1 Grey Heron: over fields to the East
- 16 Jackdaws
- 83 Rooks: see notes

Birds noted leaving roosts around the lake:
- 1 Redwing

Counts from the lake area:
- 14 Canada Geese: ten of these departed
- *2 + 5 Mute Swans: the same(?) additional cygnet for a while
- 4 (2♂) Gadwall
- 9 (6♂) Mallard
- 10 (4♂) Tufted Duck
- 13 Moorhens
- 115 Coots
- 3 Great Crested Grebes
- 8 Black-headed Gulls only
- 1 possible Yellow-legged Gull: see notes
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 1 Cormorant

Noted on / around the street lamp poles pre-dawn:

A stiff breeze blowing
- *1 small black beetle

Later:

Nothing of note

This does look very much like the same Mute Swan cygnet that visited over two days last week. It certainly was given a clear message that it was not welcome today.

Just about the only colour of the morning were a few Goldfinches, all resolutely staying at the very top of the tallest trees they could find.

One day I might be able to identify this small black beetle with the rather swollen hind femurs. Then again: one day I might manage to take a nice crisply-focussed shot of one!

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 09:20 – 10:30

(23rd visit of the year)

New Bird Species

A star addition to my 2023 bird species list from here:
- A Water Rail was seen scurrying around in waterside vegetation at the top end near the bridge over the small stream. This is my first record of this species here for at least eight years.
This takes my 2023 bird species total for here to 48.

Some more signs of Spring here:
- A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard calling at the bottom of squirrel alley and then heard drumming from the hillside.
- A Greenfinch was giving its nasal territorial call – you could not really call it a song!

Other bird notes:
- Rather fewer ducks for no obvious reason.
- Only two drake Pochard found.

Birds noted flying over here:
- 1 Cormorant

Noted on / around the water
- 56 Canada Geese
- *1 Canada x Greylag Goose
- 2 + 1 Mute Swans
- 32 (21♂) Mallard
- 1 all-white duck (Peking(?) Duck)
- 2 (2♂) Pochard
- 51 (32♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 (0♂) Goosander
- 1 Water Rail
- 16 Moorhens
- 57 Coots
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- 88 Black-headed Gulls
- 2 Herring Gulls: different immatures at different times
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull: briefly
- *2 Grey Herons

On / around the street lamp poles:

Nothing noted

Of note elsewhere:
- *1 Grey Squirrel eating bark
- 1 lone fly sp. flitting about the bank of Ivy in the sun.

One Canada Goose and one mainly Canada Goose with some Greylag genes. These are most obvious in the bill and leg colour as well as in the more extensive pale area on the side of the face.

A Grey Heron at rest, standing on one leg – as they do.

This is why Grey Squirrels need to be treated as vermin. It is eating the bark of the tree which may well die as a result. As an alien introduction Grey Squirrels have no natural predators to control their numbers and do untold damage in woodlands (as well as probably to your bird-feeders). Don't be misled by their furry-tailed good PR.

(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

2012

Priorslee Lake

6 Great Crested Grebes

22 Greylag Geese

19 Pochard

42 Tufted Duck

c.390 Black-headed Gulls

c.350 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

32 Herring Gulls

1 Common Gull

3 Yellow-legged Gulls

3 Great Black-backed Gulls

69 Redwings

25 Greenfinches

4 Linnets

(Ed Wilson / John Isherwood)

Priorslee Flash

Tundra Bean Goose

8 Greylag Geese

37 Tufted Ducks

c.1000 Black-headed Gulls

246 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

35 Herring Gulls.

(Ed Wilson, John Isherwood)

Trench Pool

8 Pochard

50 Tufted Ducks

79 Coots

(Ed Wilson)

Holmer Lake

50 Goosander

(John Isherwood)

1 Great Black-backed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

30 Jan 23

Priorslee Lake and The Flash

5.0°C > 7.0°C: Clearer to South and West with persistent cloud forming overhead and to the East. Brisk WNW wind. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 07:56 GMT

* = a photo from today.

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 06:40 – 09:25

(25th visit of the year)

*Highlight today was a party of 10 Eurasian Wigeon that circled around at 07:30 before eventually settling on the water to reveal themselves as six drakes and four ducks.

Other bird notes:
- The cob Mute Swan was already chasing the cygnets by 07:15. Later the four cygnets went for another lengthy flight within the confines of the lake before splashing back down.
- Just two Black-headed Gulls arrived at 07:50 with another 22 passing East high overhead. A few on the water thereafter but never more than four at any one time. Probably more individuals.
- The / a Cetti's Warbler called once and then sang once along the middle of the North side. Later presumably the same bird was heard to sing once in the north-east corner.
- Two Mistle Thrushes flew South along the line of the dam in to the trees in the south-east corner as they did yesterday. I did not see or heard any birds in the Ricoh Copse alongside Teece Drive.

Birds noted flying over here:
- 6 Canada Geese: a single, a duo and a trio outbound; a single inbound
- 54 Greylag Geese: flew South to the East in one straggling group
- 64 Wood Pigeons: 42 of these flew high North in two groups
- 22 Black-headed Gulls
- 14 Herring Gulls
- 19 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 2 Cormorants: singles
- 2 Jackdaws again
- 1 Rook
- 1 Redwing

Birds noted leaving roosts around the lake:

None

Counts from the lake area:
- 19 Canada Geese: small numbers coming and going
- *2 + 4 Mute Swans
- 2 (1♂) Gadwall
- *10 (6♂) Eurasian Wigeon: arrived; as highlighted
- 5 (3♂) Mallard
- 16 (5♂) Tufted Duck
- 12 Moorhens
- 124 Coots
- 3 Great Crested Grebes still
- 4 Black-headed Gulls only
- 2 Herring Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- *2 Cormorants: arrived separately
- 2 Grey Herons: one chased off at 07:15

On / around the street lamp poles pre-dawn: a chilly breeze blowing
Nothing noted

Later:

Nothing noted

'Our' four Mute Swan cygnets go for a fly-about. Number four needs to work on its formation timing. Numbers two and four both seem to be calling. Not so 'mute' swans.

Just three here with number two still with its bill open.

The ten Eurasian Wigeon stayed as a scattered group in the middle of the water. Identify the six drakes by the white area ahead of their black rear end.

One of the two Cormorants seen. This one had either roosted here or arrived very early: I noted it at 07:15. Much white on the belly means it is an immature – a first year bird I think. Note the bare skin under the eye stays yellow at this age. On breeding condition adults it turns orange.

Here comes Cormorant number two, touching tail-first as ever. Also an immature, probably a second year bird, with less white on its belly.

Maximum concentration as it hauls itself out to balance on the buoy.

There is always a twig in the way! A Long-tailed Tit shows its long tail but not much else.

Very acrobatic..but.

(Ed Wilson

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The Flash: 09:30 – 10:45

(22nd visit of the year)

New Bird Species

Yet another addition to my 2023 bird species list from here:
- While I was peering through my binoculars counting Tufted Ducks a Kingfisher flew through towards the top end. I could not relocate it amongst its favourite overhanging branches.
This takes my 2023 bird species total for here to 47.

Other bird notes:
- The cob Mute Swan was giving half-hearted chase to the remaining cygnet though he kept getting sidetracked to chase any Canada Geese that got in his way.
- A trio of drake Pochard back.

Birds noted flying over here:
- 1 Herring Gull
- 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

Noted on / around the water
- 29 Canada Geese: two of these arrived with...
- *15 Greylag Geese
- 2 + 1 Mute Swans
- *43 (28♂) Mallard
- 1 all-white duck (Peking(?) Duck)
- 3 (3♂) Pochard
- 61 (37♂) Tufted Duck
- *3 (1♂) Goosander
- 21 Moorhens
- 58 Coots
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- 66 Black-headed Gulls
- *2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: both briefly
- no Grey Herons
- 1 Kingfisher

On / around the street lamp poles or of note elsewhere.
Nothing noted

Fifteen Greylag Geese inbound. They circled overhead, likely judging the wind so as to land in to the wind. We need a wind-sock for them!

 This group need to work on their formation landing.

 Eight out of ten for these four.

Nine marks for these four.

A comparison in head shape and colour between a drake Mallard and a duck Goosander.

Probably the same duck Tufted Duck with the white at the base of her bill.

One of today's two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A full adult with some winter head-streaking remaining and a small amount of black on the mandibles to lose as it comes in to breeding plumage.

 species I do not often photograph. A female House Sparrow. The male was more nervous and flew off.

Plane of the day #1: this is a 42 year-old Reims-assembled Cessna 152 operated out of Derby Airfield at Eggington. This model is a basic two-seat training aircraft.

Plane of the day #2: This is an Airbus A330 200 series operated by German holiday airline Condor, once part of the state airline Lufthansa but now a separate company. They recently introduced
a new livery with aircraft being painted in coloured hoops around the fuselage and tail supposedly to represent beach towels. They probably paid some 'image consultants' a lot of money to come up with that idea. On this aircraft only the tail has been painted so far. This one has blue markings. Other aircraft in the fleet have green, or yellow or red markings. What can I say?

Oh yes: the routing. Los Angeles to Frankfurt. Data from FlightRadar24. Busy local airspace this morning.

(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

2014

Priorslee Lake

2 Cormorants 

1 Teal 

7 Pochard 

66 Tufted Duck 

3 Greater Scaup 

1 Velvet Scoter 

91 Coots 

1 Woodcock 

50 Herring Gulls 

33 Redwings 

c.495 Jackdaws

(Ed Wilson)

The Flash

106 Tufted Ducks 

(Ed Wilson)

Trench Lock Pool

7 Pochard 

25 Tufted Duck 

4 Goosander 

44 Coots

(Ed Wilson)

Park Pool, Chetwynd near Newport

31 Shoveler

(Ed Wilson)

2013

Priorslee Lake

29 Wigeon 

10 Gadwall 

8 Pochard 

59 Tufted Ducks 

1 Scaup

169 Coots

 >300 Starlings

13 Redwings

46 Fieldfare 

211 Jackdaws

(Ed Wilson, John Isherwood)

The Flash

9 Pochard 

54 Tufted Duck

(Ed Wilson)

Trench Lock Pool

2 Goosander

Sparrowhawk

(John Isherwood)

Holmer Lake

1 Gadwall

9 Goosander

1 Little Grebe

Goldcrest

Nuthatch

(John Isherwood)

2012

Priorslee Lake

4 Great Crested Grebes

21 Pochard

42 Tufted Duck

c.190 Black-headed Gulls

48 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

8 Herring Gulls

Glaucous Gull

75 Redwing

16 Bullfinch 

(Ed Wilson, Martin Grant) 

Priorslee Flash

1 Pochard

43 Tufted Ducks

282 Black-headed Gulls

3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

2 Herring Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

2010

Priorslee Lake

 1 Water Rail

4 Gadwall

2 Willow Tit

(John Isherwood)

2009

Priorslee Lake

A female Ruddy Duck

500+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Herring & Black-headed Gulls.

1 Yellow-legged Gull

1 Great Black-backed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

29 Jan 23

Priorslee Lake and The Flash

5.0°C > 8.0°C: Another mainly overcast start with some breaks, sun even, around The Flash. A calm start with a light westerly wind developing. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 07:58 GMT

* = a photo from today.

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 06:45 – 09:15

(24th visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- The first gulls to arrive this morning were two Herring Gulls at 07:26. The first of just c.100 Black-headed Gulls arrived at 07:42.
- At c.08:00 a tight group of 29 Black-headed Gulls flew south-east after circling high over. They may have been some of the birds seen on the water earlier though these typically leave by streaming out low. Certainly unusual behaviour.
- Two Mistle Thrushes flew South along the line of the dam in to the trees in the south-east corner. They were likely a different pair to the birds in the Ricoh Copse alongside Teece Drive, one of which was in song later.

Birds noted flying over here:
- 1 Canada Goose: outbound
- 3 Wood Pigeons only
- 1 Collared Dove
- 29 Black-headed Gulls
- 17 Herring Gulls
- 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 4 Cormorants: all singles
- 1 Sparrowhawk
- 2 Jackdaws
- 11 Rooks
- 1 Pied Wagtail

Birds noted leaving roosts around the lake:
None

Counts from the lake area:
- 13 Canada Geese: nine of these departed
- 2 + 4 Mute Swans
- 6 (3♂) Gadwall
- 10 (8♂) Mallard
- 1 (1♂) Pochard
- 7 (2♂) Tufted Duck
- 12 Moorhens again
- 111 Coots
- 3 Great Crested Grebes
- c.100 Black-headed Gulls
- 2 Herring Gulls
- 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 5 Cormorants: arrived separately; two departed together.

Noted on / around the street lamp poles pre-dawn:
- several winter midges.
- *1 very small spider
No moths despite the mild and dry night.

Noted later:
Nothing

A perky Wren with its tail held out.

And now with tail down. I need another photo with the tail cocked.

Not much to say about this tiny nondescript spider that was on one of the street lamp poles.

Plane of the day: it is a Reims-assembled Cessna R182 Skylane RG II. The 'R' before the 182 indicates a model with retractable undercarriage: not common in light aircraft. On the lower fuselage you can see where the undercarriage retracts. In operation it looks rather Heath-Robinson and seems too fragile but it clearly works well on this 43-year old aircraft. It used to be based at the small airstrip at Knockin – with an appropriate registration. It is now owned by a syndicate and flies out of Sleap Airfield near Wem.

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 09:20 – 10:25

(21st visit of the year)

No ice remains.

New Bird Species
Another addition to my 2023 bird species list from here:
- A Great Spotted Woodpecker bounded out of the island and away South
This takes my 2023 bird species total for here to 46.

Other bird notes:
- Several Coots can be seen sitting on nests. Whether this is to claim the site or they are already sitting on eggs is hard to say. I doubt they could hatch a brood this early in the year.
- A Jay was heard calling at the top end again.

Birds noted flying over here:
- 10 Redwings

Noted on / around the water
- 30 Canada Geese
- 2 + 1 Mute Swans
- 45 (30♂) Mallard
- 1 all-white duck (Peking(?) Duck)
- 53 (29♂) Tufted Duck
- *3 (1♂) Goosander
- 17 Moorhens
- 61 Coots
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- *95 Black-headed Gulls
- 2 Herring Gulls: both immatures
- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: three very briefly
- 2 Grey Herons

Noted on / around the street lamp poles
- 1 Dotted Border moth (Agriopis marginaria): same lamp; same place

Elsewhere.
Nothing of note

At last: the light in the right direction on this first year drake Goosander. Is this my best side?

...or this?

The light also shows the feathering detail in the wings of this adult winter Black-headed Gull. No sign of the head changing to breeding plumage as yet, though I am always surprised how quickly it happens.

 I'm coming to get you. Nice feet by the way.

Another flying Magpie photo. It seems to have a feather missing from its left wing.

A Robin looks at me. Rather wistfully I feel.

A Dunnock with a gleam in its eye.

Now frowning. It may be the archetypical 'small brown bird' but the markings are both subtle and intricate.

(Ed Wilson)

Note:

Ed Wilson's visit to the National Nature Reserve of Fenn's, Whixall at Bettisfield Mosses on 28 Jan 23 can be found Here

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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

2014

Priorslee Lake

14 Pochard

71 Tufted Duck

3 Greater Scaup

1 Velvet Scoter

103 Coots

1 Yellow-legged Gull

2 Great Black-backed Gulls

141 Redwings

502 Jackdaws

383 Rooks

2 Ravens

(Ed Wilson, Gary Crowder)

The Flash 

89 Tufted Ducks

2 Goosander

(Ed Wilson)

2013

Priorslee Lake

Drake Scaup

26 Wigeon 

12 Gadwall 

12 Pochard 

60 Tufted Ducks 

181 Coots

c.400 Black-headed Gulls

246 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

34 Herring Gulls

2 Great Black-backed Gulls

21 Redwings

147 Jackdaws

c.30 Siskins

(Ed Wilson, Unknown Observer)

Trench Lock Pool

18 Swans

8 Pochard 

45 Tufted Duck 

1 Goosander 

99 Coots counted

(Ed Wilson)

2012

Priorslee Lake

5 Great Crested Grebes

21 Pochard

51 Tufted Duck

(Ed Wilson)

2008

Priorslee Lake

c.2000 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

109 Herring Gulls

1 Yellow-legged Gull

1 Great Black-backed Gull

c.250 Black-headed Gulls.

1 Buzzard

1 Merlin

(Martin Adlam)

2007 

Priorslee Lake

1 Goldeneye

(Ed Wilson)

28 Jan 23

Priorslee Lake and The Flash

4.0°C > 5.0°C:  Overcast at medium level again. More early very light rain. Light NNW wind. Good visibility.

Sunrise:  07:59 GMT

* = a photo from today.

Priorslee Balancing Lake:  06:45 – 09:10

(23rd visit of the year)

New Bird Species

Another addition to my 2023 bird species list from here:

- A Jay was in trees along the North side.

This takes my 2023 bird species total for here to 66.

Other bird notes:

- No sign of the additional Mute Swan cygnet. Two of 'our' cygnets went for an extended fly in circuits around the water but splashed back down. The cob is still chasing one of them intermittently.

- Every day the number of Gadwall seems to be different. Perhaps they are just good at hiding.

- *Two Great Crested Grebes were displaying in the north-west area – a traditional nest site. One of them seemed to be a first year bird!

- No Black-headed Gulls were present until the first eight arrived at 07:45. My maximum count was c.75 birds. A tight group of 23 flew over at 07:50 – migrating birds? A few more over later, all heading South.

- Both Jackdaws and Rooks on roost dispersal overhead remain in historically low numbers.

- The (or a) Cetti's Warbler alarm-called from the North side reeds this morning.

- Perhaps as many as eight Song Thrushes in song. Difficult to be certain as they are yet not at full volume and one or more may have been moving ahead of me. Three birds heard scolding may or may not have been different individuals.

- At least 30 Siskins in tree-tops, mostly near the Teece Drive gate.

Birds noted flying over here:

- 13 Canada Geese: outbound in two groups

- 8 Wood Pigeons

- 32 Black-headed Gulls

- 9 Herring Gulls

- 33 Lesser Black-backed Gull

- 3 Jackdaws

- 6 Rooks

Birds noted leaving roosts around the lake:

None

Counts from the lake area:

- 2 + 4 Mute Swans

- 33 Canada Geese: many of these departed

- 6 (4♂) Gadwall

- 4 (3♂) Mallard

- 3 (3♂) Pochard

- 19 (8♂) Tufted Duck

- 12 Moorhens

- 113 Coots

- *3 Great Crested Grebes

- c.75 Black-headed Gulls only

- 7 Herring Gulls

- 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

- 6 Cormorants: arrived as a single and later a group of five.

- 2 Grey Herons: one chased the other away

Noted on / around the street lamp poles pre-dawn:

- *1 Early Moth (Theria primaria)

- 1 'winter gnat'

Later:

Nothing of note

These two Great Crested Grebes were displaying. The bird on the left has the well-developed head-plumes of an adult. The bird on the right is not at the best of angles but obviously has few if any plumes and is a first-winter. Cradle-snatcher?

An even 'cleaner' specimen of Early Moth (Theria primaria).

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 09:15 – 10:15

(20th visit of the year)

Bird notes:

- Just one Mute Swan cygnet noted.

- As I arrived I was told there were two Grey Herons present. I failed to see either, only one flying past in the distance.

- *Three Song Thrushes singing here.

Birds noted flying over here:

- 3 Herring Gulls

- 1 Grey Heron: distantly

- *1 Sparrowhawk

Noted on / around the water

- 36 Canada Geese

- 2 + 1 Mute Swans

- 40 (28♂) Mallard again

- 1 all-white duck (Peking(?) Duck)

- no Pochard

- 41 (17♂) Tufted Duck

- *5 (2?♂) Goosander

- 17 Moorhens

- 63 Coots

- 1 Great Crested Grebe

- 78 Black-headed Gulls

- *1 Herring Gull: departed

- no Grey Herons: see notes

- *3 Cormorants: two of these arrived together

Noted on / around the street lamp poles

- *1 Dotted Border moth (Agriopis marginaria)

Elsewhere

Nothing of note

Four of the five Goosanders that were present. The leading bird shows no white on the chin, a darker brown head with rather less well-developed head-plumes and whiter flanks indicating it is a first winter drake (as was the bird not photographed). The others are ducks.

Perhaps the same second winter Herring Gull that has been here for several days, seen here amongst a gaggle of adult winter Black-headed Gulls.

An identification puzzle for sure!

Slightly easier here. An adult Cormorant with very well-developed breeding condition head-plumes.

An immature Cormorant. This species shows a diminishing amount of white on the belly with age. Until they are a full adult they will not grow any head plumes. With just a few specs of white on its belly this is probably a third year bird.

The same bird with the slightly speckled belly somewhat clearer.

A Sparrowhawk flew over again.

Here with wings a-stretch. I did a maximum photo-edit to show as much detail as possible. No hint of rufous in the chest barring so this is a female, the larger of the two sexes.

Let's have another look.

A Song Thrush of course. Give us a song...

Thank you.

I found this Dotted Border moth (Agriopis marginaria) on one of the lamp poles in squirrel alley. It is a male. Not dissimilar to the Scarce Umber. The kink in the cross-line towards the wing tip is less pronounced and the two parallel cross-lines toward the front of the wing are closer together in that species.

(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

2014

Priorslee Lake

12 Pochard

63 Tufted Duck

3 Greater Scaup

Velvet Scoter

3 Great Black-backed Gulls

16 Redwings over

555 Jackdaws

345 Rooks

(Ed Wilson, Gary Crowder)

The Flash

120 Tufted Ducks

(Ed Wilson)

Trench Lock Pool

3 Pochard

34 Tufted Duck

(Ed Wilson)

Trench Middle Pool

2 Goosanders

(Ed Wilson)

2013

Priorslee Lake

31 Wigeon 

10 Gadwall 

11 Pochard 

44 Tufted Ducks 

1 Greater Scaup 

177 Coots again 

38 Herring Gulls

1 Yellow-legged Gull

9 Redwings

52 Magpies

3 Reed Buntings

(Ed Wilson)

The Flash

2 Shoveler 

4 Pochard 

57 Tufted Duck 

1 Goosander 

(Ed Wilson)

2012

Priorslee Lake

5 Great Crested Grebes

21 Pochard

38 Tufted Duck

150 Wood Pigeons

57 Redwings 

(Ed Wilson)

Priorslee Flash

36 Tufted Ducks

(Ed Wilson)

Trench Lock Pool 

7 Pochard

33 Tufted Ducks

(Ed Wilson)