22 Apr 26

Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash

4.0°C > 10.0°C: Clear skies for about five minutes then low cloud scudded in from the East, only lifting and beginning to break very gradually after 07:30. A sunny intervals later. Keen easterly breeze again. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 05:57 BST

* = a species photographed today
$ = a new species for me in this area

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 05:20 – 06:35 // 07:25 – 09:45

(97th visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- the cob Mute Swan again had a pair of visiting adult Mute Swans to dispatch.
- the same two duck Mallard with ducklings today in groups of two and three.
- two single over-flying adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls were the only gulls noted today.
- still one Willow Warbler singing.
- now five Sedge Warblers singing: not seen any yet!
- down to two Reed Warblers heard. The reed beds are not in good condition at the moment.
- the Lesser Whitethroat was already singing from the Ricoh hedge by 05:25 again and still singing at 09:10. Another was singing from the south-east copse: whether this was a new bird or the bird that was alongside the M54 yesterday looking for a quieter location.
- the Mistle Thrush was singing alongside Teece Drive again, today on all four of my transits.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 4 Canada Geese: a pair flew East and a pair flew West
- 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 11 Wood Pigeons
- 15 Jackdaws

Counts from the lake area:
- 4 Canada Geese: two pairs arrived separately
- 4 Mute Swans: see notes
- *13 (10♂) + 5 (2 broods) Mallard
- 4 (2♂) Tufted Duck
- 3 Moorhens only
- 19 Coots only
- 4 Great Crested Grebes only
- 1 Grey Heron

Hirundines etc. noted:
at least 75 birds low over the water: perhaps
- *>45 Sand Martins
- *>30 Barn Swallows

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 1 (1) Cetti's Warbler
- 1 (1) Willow Warblers
- 16 (14) Chiffchaffs
- 5 (5) Sedge Warblers
- 2 (2) Reed Warblers
- *21 (17) Blackcaps
- 2 (2) Lesser Whitethroats again
- *1 (1) Common Whitethroat again

On the West end street lamp poles post-dawn:
nothing in chilly and breezy conditions

Noted around the area later:
[numbers only given for moths and butterflies unless exceptional counts noted]
The easterly breeze meant that no insects were motivated to sit in the sun.

Bees, wasps, etc.:
- *Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva

Hoverflies:
- *Early Epistrophe Epistrophe eligans [Spring Smoothtail]
- *Chequered Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare [Long-winged Duskyface]

Other flies:
- only a few unidentified flies.

NB: I do not have any positive unidentified on yesterday's black, hairy caterpillar or larvae but a search of the internet has found a beetle larva that looks similar. It is an Australian species(!) but the family has a worldwide distribution so...

The scudding low clouds soon covered the whole sky for several hours.

A duck Mallard and her two ducklings with two adult drakes in close attendance.

The other duck Mallard with her three ducklings.

Normally the Feral Pigeons stay on roofs in Teece Drive or Pitchford Drive. This morning three were in the road at c.06:30. The back one is an attractively-marked individual of this very variable species.

This form most closely resembles their wild ancestor, the Rock Dove. Nowadays this can only be found in the UK on cliffs in the Scottish North West Highlands. Feral birds have been bred in to many colour forms, often as Racing Pigeons. These latter birds will always have coloured and lettered rings on their legs.

A few almost sharp photos of Sand Martins from this morning's melee.

A Barn Swallow in almost the same pose.

Another

A third.

A sort of failure. The Cetti's Warbler was singing loudly and I was hoping for a glimpse when it moved. This female Blackcap popped out and I snapped away before realising it was not the Cetti's. She seems to have nesting material in her bill.

"Whitethroat" seems a good name, especially when the male puffs-out his throat feathers. A male Common Whitethroat.

Most years I would be pleased with this Goldcrest photo. After the amazing performance by one in front of me some ten days ago this is distinctly average.

Very few insects were out and about in the chilly wind. This Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva was an exception.

Just two hoverflies of different species. This an Early Epistrophe Epistrophe eligans.

And this a female Chequered Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare (triangular yellow spots).

(Ed Wilson)

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Noted in the Priorslee Avenue tunnel:

Flies:
- 8 midges
- 1 moth fly Psychodidae sp. [Drain Fly or Owl Fly]

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 06:40 – 07:20

(94th visit of the year)

Bird notes:
- only one of the pair of visiting adult Mute Swans had time to splash down before the resident cob had them on their way. One of these visitors had a blue Darvic ring 7JSS. The resident pen was not seen off the nest at any time.
- now two pairs of Tufted Duck.
- three Willow Warbler heard singing.
- a male Pied Wagtail was briefly on a roof in Derwent Drive before flying off high West.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:

None

Noted on / around the water:
- 20 Canada Geese: of these a single departed
- 1 Greylag Goose
- *4 Mute Swans: see notes
- 15 (14♂) Mallard
- 4 (2♂) Tufted Duck
- 6 Moorhens
- 21 Coots
- 2 Great Crested Grebes

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 3 (3) Willow Warbler
- 6 (6) Chiffchaffs
- 5 (4) Blackcaps

Noted around the area:

Flies:
- 2 male plumed midges

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- 1 Long-jawed Orb-web Spider Tetragnatha sp.

One of the visiting Mute Swans decides to leave. Note it has a blue Darvic ring, unreadable here.

The resident cob in full cry pursuing the visitors.

Here they go...

...and a quick edit revealed the code on the ring as 7JSS. I know this has been around for some years. I'll ask Martin Grant for the details and report back.

The male Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming again, this time from high up alongside squirrel alley. This is the female (no red on the nape): she flew from the island towards the male.

(Ed Wilson)

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2013
Nedge Hill
1 Whinchat
20 Wheatear
1 Blackcap
Willow Warbler
(Ian Grant)

2012
Priorslee Lake
6 Great Crested Grebes
1 Heron
5 Tufted Duck
12 Blackcaps
4 Willow Warblers
12 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

Priorslee Flash
6 Great Crested Grebes
5 Greylag Geese
31 Tufted Duck
1 Heron
1 Buzzard
6 Blackcaps
4 Willow Warblers
4 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
5 Lapwings
1 Green Woodpecker
3 Skylarks
1 Blackcap
1 Willow Warbler
3 Chiffchaffs
6 Linnets
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
1 Yellow Wagtail
5 Common Sandpiper
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Sedge Warbler
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
1 Yellow Wagtail
10 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

2008
Priorslee Lake
3 Great Crested Grebes
2 Gadwall
1 Common Sandpiper
Swallows
Sand Martins
Common Whitethroat
(Ed Wilson, Martin Adlam)

The Nedge
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
(Martin Adlam)

2007
Priorslee Lake
2 Sedge Warblers
Reed Warbler
Common Sandpipers
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
1 Wheatear
1 Cuckoo
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
6 Great Crested Grebes
5 Greylag Geese
12 Tufted Ducks
2 Ruddy Duck
27 Sand Martins
11 Swallows
5 House Martins
1 Sedge Warbler
8 Blackcaps
7 Chiffchaffs
4 Willow Warblers
25 Wrens
23 Blackbirds
5 Greenfinches
1 Siskin
1 Redpoll
3 Reed Buntings.

Lanes to the east of Priorslee Lake
6 Pheasants
8 Skylarks
2 Whitethroats
4 Blackcaps
2 Chiffchaffs
1 Greenfinch
6 Yellowhammers
(Ed Wilson)

21 Apr 26

Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash

5.0°C > 9.0°C: A few early breaks then c.07:00 low cloud with a short spell of drizzle. Cloud lifted and broke c.08:00 with some sunny intervals. Keen easterly breeze. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 05:59 BST

* = a species photographed today
$ = a new species for me in this area

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 05:30 – 06:35 // 07:30 – 09:50

(97th visit of the year)

New bird species:
Yet another addition to my 2026 bird species list for here. At least two *Swifts were high over the West part of the water c.09:00. Bird species #81 this year. This equals my earliest-ever date.

Other bird notes:
- the cob Mute Swan had *a pair of visiting adult Mute Swans that took much chasing to dislodge (initially with the help of the pen). A few minutes later a single adult appeared and was quickly dispatched.
- *two duck Mallard with ducklings today: a group of two and another of three. Only seen around dawn.
- a small group Tufted Duck taking cover from the chasing swans.
- seven adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls visited briefly c.05:35.
- two Willow Warblers at least.
- three Sedge Warblers yet again, including another new location.
- only three Reed Warblers heard.
- what I assume was yesterday's Lesser Whitethroat was already singing from the Ricoh hedge by 05:25 and still singing at 09:10. Another was singing along the South side between the lake and the M54 at 08:50. I cannot recall noting two singing birds on the same day.
- a Mistle Thrush was singing alongside Teece Drive at c.06:20. This might suggest this early breeding species is re-establishing its territory between broods though I have not seen any sign of juveniles.
- no Lesser Redpoll or Siskins heard today.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 3 Canada Geese: a single and a pair flew West
- 3 Greylag Geese: one circled over and left to the West; a pair flew West
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 8 Wood Pigeons
- no Jackdaws (I started earlier and saw fewer!)

Counts from the lake area:
- 5 Canada Geese: two pairs and a single noted at various times,
- *5 Mute Swans: see notes
- *13 (9♂) + 5 (2 broods) Mallard
- 6 (4♂) Tufted Duck
- 5 Moorhens
- 21 Coots again
- 5 Great Crested Grebes
- 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: adults, briefly
- 1 Grey Heron: departed

Hirundines etc. noted:
- *2+ Swifts
- *>30 Sand Martins
- *>15 Barn Swallows
->2 House Martins
many only present during and shortly after the drizzle

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- *1 (1) Cetti's Warbler
- 2 (2) Willow Warblers
- 13 (11) Chiffchaffs
- 3 (3) Sedge Warblers still
- 3 (3) Reed Warblers
- 18 (16) Blackcaps
- 2 (2) Lesser Whitethroats
- 1 (1) Common Whitethroat

On the West end street lamp poles post-dawn:
Almost nothing in chilly and breezy conditions

Flies:
- 1 midge only

Noted around the area later:
[numbers only given for moths and butterflies unless exceptional counts noted]
The easterly breeze meant that no insects were motivated to sit in the sun.

Bees, wasps, etc.:
- Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris

Hoverflies:
- *Meadow Field Syrph Eupeodes latifasciatus [Broad-banded Aphideater]

Lacewings and allies:
- *Alder Fly Sialis lutaria

Other flies:
- only a few unidentified flies.

Plants:
- *first flowers of Wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana

Other things:
- unidentified caterpillar or larvae

Not a sunrise to get out of bed for. Sadly I did..

The two visiting Mute Swans arrive.

Very much early morning a duck Mallard with three (look carefully!) very small ducklings.

Another duck Mallard with two slightly larger ducklings. Probably those I saw on Sunday.

Record shot: my first Swift of the year!

One of the local Common Buzzards goes for a fly over Teece Drive...

...and is about to be dive-bombed by one of the many, too many, Magpies.

There were at least thirty Sand Martins over the water, most "at the other end". A plan view of one showing the pale collar.

Going away with most of the ID features still visible. The white collar elides in to the dark breast-band. The "arm pits" are darker than any other part of the brown wings.

There were more Barn Swallows in range of the camera. A pleasing plan view with the tail spread.

Some of the plumage on adults of this species is glossy.

My best effort to show the colour on the throat.

One more.

A Long-tailed Tit going for a snack.

Warblers were a nightmare this morning (daymare?). Lots of song: only the odd Chiffchaff visible and we have seen enough of those. This Cetti's Warbler's song was deafening but he still stayed almost totally hidden from view.

I seem to recall seeing this Song Thrush with a white feather in one wing during the Winter. Still here. Often such aberrant birds are easily spotted by predators.

It knows I am talking about it and is giving me a stare.

I failed to get a photo of the whole of a male Reed Bunting two days ago. Better luck today.

The chestnut in the plumage is a rich tone when the bird is in breeding condition.

This hoverfly, the only one I noted this morning, was my first Meadow Field Syrph Eupeodes latifasciatus this year. The Obsidentify name of Broad-banded Aphideater hints at both an identification feature and its appetite.

My first Alder Fly Sialis lutaria here this year. Strangely I have seen several at The Flash, the first nine days ago. I usually see them here first each year. These are not "true flies" as they have two pairs of wings rather than one pair and halteres.

Today I noticed the first flowers of one of the many Wayfaring-trees Viburnum lantana. The same date as I recorded my first flowers in 2025.

An unidentified hairy, all black caterpillar or larvae of I know not what. A trawl through both the NatureSpot and eakringbirds photo galleries leaves me none the wiser.

(Ed Wilson)

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Noted in the Priorslee Avenue tunnel:

Flies:
- 2 midges only

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 06:40 – 07:25

(93rd visit of the year)

I was here when the cloud was at its lowest and while it was drizzling. Not much was motivated to sing.

Bird notes:
- a pair of visiting adult Mute Swans had to be seen off (I am not sure whether these were the same two seen at the Balancing Lake later: those from here departed to the West; the visitors at the lake arrived from the East). The pen was not seen on the nest at any time.
- just one pair of Tufted Duck.
- one Willow Warbler heard briefly.
- *a very active party of Long-tailed Tits close to where I noted a nest being built led me to wonder it included fledged juveniles. It was too dull to obtain a good-enough view of all of them to be sure. A few photos were good-enough (after editing) to show only adults.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: adults

Noted on / around the water:
- 14 Canada Geese: of these, as yesterday, a pair departed
- 5 Greylag Geese
- *4 Mute Swans: see notes
- 16 (13♂) Mallard
- 2 (1♂) Tufted Duck
- 3 Moorhens only
- 19 Coots
- *2 Great Crested Grebes

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 1 (1) Willow Warbler
- 3 (3) Chiffchaffs only
- 4 (2) Blackcaps only

Noted around the area:

Flies:
- 1 male plumed midge

Spiders, harvestmen etc.:
- 1 Long-jawed Orb-web Spider Tetragnatha sp.
- *1 harvestman Platybunus triangularis (also known as Rilaena triangularis)

One of the two visiting Mute Swans departs.

A Great Crested Grebe looks upset that I disturbed it fishing underneath one of the footbridges. It looks wet too.

 One of the Long-tailed Tit party. This one, at least, is an adult.

As is this. There were many I did not manage to photograph.

Only my third-ever harvestman Platybunus triangularis and my first at this site.

(Ed Wilson)

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2012
The Wrekin
1 Wood Warbler
(Sandy Hill)

2011
Wrekin
1 Ring Ouzel
(Observer Unknown)

2010
Priorslee Lake
6 Common Sandpiper
6 Swallow
4 Sand Martin
3 Blackcap
6+ Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
2 Stock Dove
2 Greylag Geese
(Mike Cooper)

2008
Priorslee Lake
1 Swallow
(Martin Adlam)

2007
Priorslee Lake
3 Great Crested Grebe
1 Pintail x Mallard
2 Tufted Duck
1 Ruddy Duck
1 Buzzard
2 Common Sandpiper
3 House Martin
2 Swallow
1 Skylark
5 Blackcap
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Reed Warbler
5 Chiffchaff
4 Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam, Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
1 Redstart
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
4 Great Crested Grebes
6 Greylag Geese
5 Tufted Ducks
2 Ruddy Ducks
2 Sand Martins
3 Swallows
1 Sedge Warbler
6 Blackcaps
6 Chiffchaffs
6 Willow Warblers.
2 Skylarks
28 Robins
29 Blackbirds
5 Greenfinches
2 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

20 Apr 26

Priorslee Balancing Lake and The Flash

3.0°C > 9.0°C: Another clear start. An area of broken medium-high cloud took the edge off the sun later. Just frosted again. Calm start with light mist over the water; a light easterly breeze later. Very good visibility.

Sunrise: 06:01 BST

* = a species photographed today
$ = a new species for me in this area

Priorslee Balancing Lake: 05:30 – 06:35 // 07:30 – 09:50

(96th visit of the year)

New bird species
Another addition to my 2026 bird species list for here. A Lesser Whitethroat was singing from the Ricoh hedge c.09:15. A typical location for this species. It moved up and down the dense hedgerow and I glimpsed it move twice – which is about par for this species. Whether it will stay and breed is always difficult to determine. Once it has found a mate and set up a territory it will stop singing and be almost impossible to see. Bird species #80 this year. In common with many other warbler species this is my earliest-ever date.

Other bird notes:
- the cob Mute Swan was busy chasing the Canada Geese and it was difficult to know how many there were: at least seven?
- no sign of yesterday's Mallard with ducklings.
- a lone drake Tufted Duck.
- I could only find four Great Crested Grebes.
- a Common Sandpiper arrived.
- no Lesser Black-backed Gulls visited today.
- no Willow Warblers noted (here or at The Flash)
- three Sedge Warblers again, one in a new location.
- four Reed Warblers noted.
- a Starling was noted apparently on feeding duty, ferrying from the grassy area toward the estate. Another(?) was singing(!?) from trees in a garden in Pitchford Drive.
- no Pied Wagtails on the dam: there was a pair of Grey Wagtails instead.
- at least one Lesser Redpoll was calling from tree tops around the Teece Drive gate at c.06:30. Possibly more as there were also Goldfinches calling and when a group of 16 "finches" flew off there did not seem to be enough twittering flight calls for them all to be Goldfinches.

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 7 Greylag Geese: a pair flew East and a quintet flew West
- 6 Wood Pigeons
- 7 Jackdaws (I'll have to start earlier to see more on these lighter mornings)

Counts from the lake area:
- 7 Canada Geese: two pairs and a trio seen arriving. Most chased away,
- 2 Mute Swans: the pen on the nest throughout
- 5 (3♂) Mallard
- 1 (1♂) Tufted Duck
- 6 Moorhens
- 21 Coots
- 4 Great Crested Grebes
- *1 Common Sandpiper: arrived
- 1 Herring Gull: immature
- 1 Grey Heron: departed

Hirundines etc. noted:
- >5 Sand Martins
- 2 Barn Swallows again

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 1 (1) Cetti's Warbler
- no Willow Warblers
- *15 (14) Chiffchaffs
- 3 (3) Sedge Warblers again
- 4 (4) Reed Warblers
- 18 (14) Blackcaps
- 1 (1) Lesser Whitethroat
- *1 (1) Common Whitethroat

On the West end street lamp poles post-dawn:
Nothing in chilly conditions with dew-covered poles

Noted around the area later:
[numbers only given for moths and butterflies unless exceptional counts noted]
The lack of full sun kept it quiet.

Bees, wasps, etc.:
- *Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
- *Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris

Hoverflies:
- none

Other flies:
- only a few unidentified flies.

Beetles:
- 7 Spot Ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata

Third morning with little change. A hint of mist over the water.

A Common Sandpiper. This species can often be identified at long range from its "bobbing" gait.

Not 100% sharp but a view of the under-wing pattern.

"Well that's not very nice".

"Slightly better".

"Much better but you need a preen". A "ruffled" Chiffchaff.

A male Common Whitethroat.

What a poser. Why do Lesser Whitethroat (almost) never perch out like this?

False alarm. I was trying to see the Lesser Whitethroat. I was alert, the camera was ready when out popped a bird. A Blue Tit! Drat.

Mrs. Blackbird has found a worm and chopped it in half.

Going in for the kill.

Chomp!

"Just wait till I get back to the nest. The kids will love this!"

A Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius tucking in to some Dandelion nectar. The all-black head and body (apart from the tail) means it is either a queen or a worker, the males having an orange band across the mid-riff.

A Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris also tucks in.

(Ed Wilson)

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Noted in the Priorslee Avenue tunnel:

Flies:
- 3 midges of two species

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 06:40 – 07:25

(92nd visit of the year)

New bird species:
*Also a new bird species for the year here for me. Almost unbelievably my first Pied Wagtail of the year here, a male, was seen on a roof in Derwent Drive. Species #64 [Checking my records for previous year this is perhaps not as exceptional as I thought: my first in 2024 was on 26 April]

Other bird notes:
- the Tufted Ducks were as three pairs.
- two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls arrived and after circling took up position on roofs in Westcroft Walk / Collett Way.
- no Willow Warblers noted

Bird(s) noted flying over here:
- 1 Herring Gull

Noted on / around the water:
- 14 Canada Geese: of these a pair departed
- no Greylag Geese
- 2 Mute Swans
- 17 (14♂) Mallard
- 6 (3♂) Tufted Duck
- 8 Moorhens
- 21 Coots
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- *2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls: adults, arrived together

Warblers noted (the number in brackets refers to birds singing):
- 7 (6) Chiffchaffs
- 7 (7) Blackcaps

Noted around the area:

Flies:
- 1 female plumed midge Chironomus plumosus

Flower:
- *either Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or Common Dog-violet V. riviniana

Standing tall and proud: one of two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls that were on roofs in Westcroft Walk / Collett Way.

Another black and white bird on the roofs: my first Pied Wagtail of the year here.

A flower of a Dog-violet, either Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or Common Dog-violet V. riviniana, not separable from this angle.

(Ed Wilson)

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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 Skylark
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)