10.0°C: Cloud beginning to lift and break after overnight rain. Light westerly wind. Very good visibility.
[Sunrise: 07:22 GMT]
A delayed start following early rain and other commitments meant a short visit to The Flash only.
The Flash: 09:25– 10:15
(37th visit of the year)
Bird notes:
- somewhat of a clear-out: gone since yesterday morning were the pair of Gadwall; the trio of drake Pochard; and about a third of the Mallard and the Tufted Duck. Whether this was due to the overnight rain or the number of fishermen is unclear.
Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 1 Greylag Goose
Noted on / around the water:
- 13 Canada Geese
- 10 Greylag Geese
- 2 + 4 Mute Swans
- 27 (19♂) Mallard
- 1 (1♂) all-white feral duck
- 61 (31♂) Tufted Duck
- 9 Moorhens
- 39 Coots
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- no gulls
Of note.
Nothing else
It appears to have a loose feather at the base of its bill.
One of a quartet of Goldfinches munching the Alder seeds.
(Ed Wilson)
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Sightings from previous years
2014
Priorslee Lake
2 Scaup
20 Tufted Duck
7 Pochard
1 Cormorant
2 Buzzards
2 Redwings
162 Jackdaws
140 Rooks
(Ed Wilson, Gary Crowder)
The Flash
1 Pochard
192 Tufted Ducks
2 Goosander
(Ed Wilson)
2010
Priorslee Lake
38 Pochard
88 Tufted Ducks
2 Water Rails
136 Coots
3 Redwings
12 Siskins
(Ed Wilson)
2006
Priorslee Lake
6 Great Crested Grebes
2 Gadwall
5 Pochard
6 Tufted Ducks
1 Water Rail.
600 Starlings
21 Robins
18 Blackbirds
1 Willow Tit
4 Siskins
1 Redpoll
5 Reed Buntings.
(Ed Wilson)