17 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 09:19 – 10:02
Location

Telford sunrise: not relevant.

0.0°C > 1.0°C. low cloud and light sleety / drizzle; light E wind; moderate / poor visibility; c.10% ice at the edges of lakes.

Very low cloud / mist / sleet at 06:45 decided me against an early visit

(6th visit of the year)

Best sighting was the (feral) Black Swan that circled over with two Mute Swan cygnets, the threat posture of the residents dissuading them from landing.

Other notes
- the Canada Geese flew off
- just 1 Little Grebe seen and that only briefly
- rather fewer Great Crested Grebes but all birds very mobile and diving so perhaps incomplete
- very few gulls again

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 6 Canada Geese
- 11 (6♂) Gadwall
- 1 (1♂) Teal
- 10 (5♂) Mallard
- 17 (15♂) Pochard
- 48 (27♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Cormorant
- 1 Grey Heron
- 1 Little Grebe
- 20 Great Crested Grebes
- 14 Moorhens
- 126 Coots
- 14 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Here we see two immature Mute Swans and a Black Swan in flight. It is always a surprise to see Black Swans in flight when the white wing patches are so evident yet can barely be discerned on birds on the water. Exactly why the middle bird shows such a strange posture is unclear, but the birds were circling the water with the residents in full threat posture, so they were no doubt keeping a careful look-out for somewhere to pitch in.

Another fly-past showing the true extent of the white in the wing and showing some strange patchy-effect with several black secondaries and a few white primary coverts.

This shows that the patchy-effect is more or less symmetrical.

(Ed Wilson)

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Priorslee Flash: 10:05 – 10:41
Location

(4th visit of the year)

The NW corner was covered in a thin layer of ice: otherwise clear

Notes
- no sign of any Great Crested Grebes this morning – the ice?
- Chaffinch was new at this site this year for me

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 3 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 33 (20♂) Mallard
- 55 (25♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 3 Moorhens
- 18 Coots
- 9 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
57 Magpies
10 Pochard
64 Tufted Duck
119 Coots counted
>500 Black-headed Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
18 Redwings
>1500 Jackdaws
>325 Rooks
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
1st-winter female Velvet Scoter
102 Tufted Ducks
(Ed Wilson and Unknown Observer)

2013
Priorslee Lake
2 Wigeon
4 Gadwall 
21 Pochard 
80 Tufted Ducks
1 Greater Scaup
1 Goldeneye
155 Coots
Snipe
Woodcock
Kingfisher
113 Redwing
30 Siskins
(Ed Wilson, Mike Cooper)

The Flash
31 Tufted Duck
50 Goldfinches
1 Redpoll.
(Ed Wilson)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
Caspian Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Tom Lowe)

2012
Priorslee Lake
2 Shoveler
21 Pochard
95 Tufted Duck
3 Yellow-legged Gulls
15 Great Black-backed Gulls
117 Redwings
12 Greenfinches
(Ed Wilson / John Isherwood)

The Wrekin
6 Marsh Tit
2 Brambling
(Ed Wilson)

2007

Priorslee Lake
4 Cormorants
4 Pink-footed Geese
3 Greylag Geese
16 Pochard 
35 Tufted Ducks
1 Goldeneye
>600 Black-headed Gulls
>487 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
94 Herring Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
24 Robins
11 Blackbirds
8 Redwings
1 Willow Tit
39 Magpies
205 Jackdaws
76 Rooks
12 Greenfinches
3 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
12 Great Crested Grebes
2 Gadwall
11 Pochard 
11 Tufted Duck
213 Coot
1 Water Rail
c.360 Black-headed Gulls
1 Great Black-backed Gull
169 Jackdaws
117 Rooks
220 Wood Pigeons
21 Robins
20 Blackbirds
2 Willow Tits
41 Siskins
4 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

16 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 07:01 – 09:43
Location

Telford sunrise: 08:13

-1.5°C > 1.5°C.  Fine: started clear but increasing high and then medium level cloud; light N wind; very good visibility; c.10% ice at the edges of lakes.

(5th visit of the year)

Best records today were

- a drake Teal

- 2 Lapwings over with gulls for a while

Other species new for my site year list were Willow Tit and Grey Wagtail

Other notes

- yesterday’s Goldeneye gone

- a 2nd Little Grebe noted

- now at least 25 Great Crested Grebes must be close to my record count

- several parties of Wood Pigeons seen over fields to the E: Today I heard bird-scarers from here for the first time this winter which was what presumably put these birds up

- rather more gulls this morning: is that all it took – one sharp frost?

- all the 86 Starlings seen leaving roosts did so from the ‘other’ E end

- checked out the traditional Redwing roost this morning and was rewarded with 17 – my highest count of the winter. As a result I was not in position to get accurate roost counts of Magpies or Reed Buntings or see any outbound geese

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)

- 2 Lapwings

- 35 Black-headed Gulls

- 79 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

- c,250 Wood Pigeons (4 groups)

- >560 Jackdaws

- 23 Rooks

- 8 Starlings (1 party)

- 4 Greenfinches

- c.10 Siskin

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake

- 39 Magpies (see notes)

- 86 Starlings (4 groups)

- 17 Redwings

- 3 Reed Buntings (see notes)

The counts from the lake area

- 2 Mute Swans

- 6 (3♂) Gadwall

- 1 (1♂) Teal

- 16 (8♂) Mallard

- 15 (14♂) Pochard

- 49 (23♂) Tufted Ducks

- 1 Grey Heron

- 2 Little Grebes

- 25 Great Crested Grebes

- 22 Moorhens

- 122 Coots

- 83 Black-headed Gulls

- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Pink streaks in the western sky at dawn from a frosty lake

And here is the real dawn sky

The only shot of the drake Teal that I managed with its head out of the water

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2014

2014

Priorslee Lake
4 Great Black-backed Gulls

(Gary Crowder/Ed Wilson)

2013

Priorslee Lake
Drake Scaup
1 adult Yellow legged Gull
6 Great Black-backed Gulls
1 Goldeneye
(Ed Wilson/ Jim Almond / John Isherwood)

2010

Priorslee Lake
Bittern

2006

Priorslee Lake
2 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Yellow-legged Gull
(Ed Wilson)

15 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 07:11 – 09:27
Location

Telford sunrise: 08:14

0.0°C > 1.0°C.  Mainly fine with a few light sleet / snow showers after overnight snow; moderate NNW wind; very good visibility; some ice at edges of lake; water at the highest level I can recall

(4th visit of the year)

One of those visits that makes getting up early for little reward more acceptable
- the Cetti’s Warbler gave a burst of full song pre-dawn (thereafter only occasional calls)
- a Water Rail called in the NW area (and later I saw one in the NE area)
- a drake Goldeneye appeared – my first here for several years
- a male Peregrine flew over
- a Great White Egret flew over: only my second-ever here
Other new birds for the site year list were Pied Wagtail, Jay and Goldcrest

Other notes
- at least 15 Great Crested Grebes present
- all duck numbers are ‘best effort’ from 'bitsa' counts all around the lake – rather to ‘fresh’ to stand on the dam and do sweep counts of the birds!
- dire number of Black-headed Gulls: just 7 on the water. Another 12 flew over high S
- big count of Jackdaws this morning: after c.200 flew S over the Ricoh grounds most of the other birds were flying high and well to the E
- most of the 68 Starlings seen leaving roosts did so from the ‘other’ E end with just a single bird in a roost in the NW area
- many Siskins over with just 4 noted in the alders in the NE area
and
- Rabbit prints seen in the snow. This species was once common here but it was October 2014 when I saw my last one here

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 1 Greylag Goose again
- 30 Canada Geese
- 2 (1?) Mallard again
- 12 Black-headed Gulls
- 16 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 2 Herring Gulls
- 1 Pied Wagtail
- >840 Jackdaws
- 36 Starlings
- 38 Rooks
- 3 Greenfinches
- >10 Siskin

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- 67 Magpies
- 68 Starlings (3 groups)
- 8 Reed Buntings

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 10 (6?) Gadwall
- 10 (5?) Mallard
- 17 (15?) Pochard
- 60 (28?) Tufted Ducks
- 1 (1?) Goldeneye
- 1 Cormorant
- 1 Great White Egret
- 2 Grey Herons
- 1 Little Grebe
- 15 Great Crested Grebes
- 20 Moorhens
- [Coots not counted]
- 7 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Herring Gull

(Ed Wilson)

A light dusting of snow this morning.

A snowy corner: the whole area is so wet that much of the snow melted on contact.

It was supposed to be a fine morning but here we see the snow showers in the distance.

Not often we get one these days so no apologies for another snowy view

One of the morning highlights: a drake Goldeneye, readily identifiable by the oval white spot on the cheek. But the head-shape is also distinctive.

Another view: while the light was somewhat better the contrast was greater and the overall result is hardly better! Shows why it is called ‘Golden’eye though.

Another highlight: rather a ‘grab shot’ as it flew over between trees but enough to identify as a Great White Egret. Apart from size note the yellow bill, the long neck held in a curve, the large feet and in particular the feet are not yellow as they would be in a Little Egret.

This drake Pochard was having a good preen. Perhaps, following on from Goldeneye, it out to be ‘Fire-eye’! Note the fine vermiculations on the back feathers.

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The Flash:  09:29 – 10:14

(3rd visit of the year)

Notes
- Kingfisher, Carrion Crow, Raven and House Sparrow were all new at this site this year for me

Counts of birds flying over the water
- 39 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 2 Herring Gulls

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 4 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 38 (26?) Mallard
- 1 (1) Pochard
- 52 (34?) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 3 Great Crested Grebes
- 3 Moorhens
- 22 Coots
- 44 Black-headed Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

2015
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2014
Priorslee Lake
1 Velvet Scoter
3 Scaup
10 Pochard
87 Tufted Duck
2 Goosander
121 Coot
23 Herring Gull
4 Great Black-backed Gull
181 Lesser Black-backed Gull
157 Black-headed Gull
Kingfisher
(Gary Crowder, Chris Cameron)

2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Greater Scaup
4 Gadwall
1 Goldeneye
82 Tufted Ducks 
15 Pochard
143 Coots
1 Dunlin
1 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Redwings
1 Fieldfare
184 Jackdaws
4 Siskins
(Ed Wilson, Mike Cooper, John Isherwood)

The Flash
29 Tufted Duck 
8 Goosanders 
14 Goldfinches
(Ed Wilson)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
Caspian Gull
Yellow-legged Gull.
(Observer Unknown)

2012
Priorslee Lake
5 Great Crested Grebes
19 Pochard
22 Tufted Duck
2 Goosanders
14 Magpie
1 Yellowhammer
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
Mediterranean Gull
2 Yellow legged Gulls
3 Great Black-backed Gulls
20 Herring Gull
100 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
80 Black-headed Gulls
c. 60 Tufted Duck 
9 Pochard
(Mike Cooper, Andy Latham)

2008
Priorslee Lake
Glaucous Gull

(Geoff Holmes) 

2007

Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
8 Cormorants
11 Pochard
29 Tufted Ducks
>252 Black-headed Gulls
>66 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
23 Herring Gulls
200 Wood Pigeons
35 Robins
15 Blackbirds
76 Fieldfares
17 Redwings
1 Willow Tit
39 Magpies
217 Jackdaws
175 Rooks
11 Greenfinches
4 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
9 Cormorants
200 Wood Pigeons
11 Great Crested Grebes
11 Pochard
24 Tufted Duck
243 Coot
1 Water Rail
236 Jackdaws
216 Rooks
33 Siskins
15 Pied Wagtails
24 Robins
19 Blackbirds
8 Greenfinches
(Ed Wilson)

14 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 13:55 – 14:14
Location

Telford sunrise: not relevant

3.0°C > 4.0°C.  Fine and sunny; fresh N wind; very good visibility; feeling chilly

Again appointments (and the wet start!) kept me away from the usual early visit

Best today was an unexpected Common Gull among the very few gulls at the lake, none of which stayed more than a few minutes

(3rd visit of the year)

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 4 (3?) Gadwall
- 8 (4?) Mallard
- 17 (15?) Pochard
- 72 (33?) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron
- 1 Little Grebe
- 12 Great Crested Grebes
- 13 Moorhens
- 127 Coots
- 7 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Common Gull
- 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 5 Herring Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 13:24 – 13:51

(2nd visit of the year)

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 5 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 33 (21?) Mallard
- 61 (40?) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- 6 Moorhens
- 15 Coots
- 14 Black-headed Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

2015
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2014
Priorslee Lake
3 Scaup
2 Great Black-backed Gulls 
Willow Tit
(John Isherwood)

2013
Priorslee Lake
2 Wigeon
4 Gadwall
15 Pochard
76 Tufted Ducks
1 Greater Scaup
1 Goldeneye
>114 Coots
72 Black-headed Gulls
176 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
53 Herring Gulls
Yellow-legged Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
(Ed Wilson/Tom Lowe)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
Caspian Gull.
5+ Yellow-legged Gulls
(Tom Lowe)

2012
Priorslee Lake
 Lapwing
5 Great Crested Grebes
26 Pochard
23 Tufted Duck
12 Redwing
Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Pool
141 Canada Geese
3 Pochard again
57 Tufted Duck
102 Coot logged
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
Yellow-legged Gull
(Mike Cooper)

2007

Priorslee Lake
3 Great Crested Grebes
16 Cormorants
24 Pochard
39 Tufted Ducks
3 Goosanders
1 Water Rail
200 Lapwings
>640 Black-headed Gulls
66 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
7 Herring Gulls
25 Robins
18 Blackbirds
14 Fieldfares
7 Song Thrushes
19 Redwings
7 Mistle Thrushes
42 Magpies
5 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
600 Wood Pigeons
13 Great Crested Grebes
12 Pochard
26 Tufted Duck
216 Coots
1 Water Rail.
219 Jackdaws
210 Rooks
62 Siskins
3 Reed Bunting
1 Brambling
(Ed Wilson)

13 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 07:13 – 09:36
Location

Telford sunrise: 08:16

1.0°C > 2.5°C. fine with some high cloud; light SSW wind; very good visibility; just frosted

(2nd visit of the year)

Notes
- good count of Pochard
- rather more Coots than I logged yesterday afternoon, but many seem to have left
- low number of gulls with some of the early Black-headed Gulls flying straight over
- single Starling group from roost
- single Redwing seen leaving the roost area but that was only viewed from a distance this morning
- at least 9 Siskins in the alders briefly

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 1 Greylag Goose
- 2 (1♂) Mallard
- 14 Black-headed Gulls
- 40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Feral Pigeon
- 1 Collared Dove
- 370 Jackdaws
- 15 Rooks
- 1 Fieldfare
- 5 Greenfinches
- 1 Siskin

Birds seen leaving roosts around the lake
- 76 Magpies
- 15 Starlings (1 group)
- 1 Redwing
- 2 Reed Buntings

The counts from the lake area
- 5 Cormorants
- 2 Mute Swans
- 4 (3♂) Gadwall
- 12 (6♂) Mallard
- 18 (16♂) Pochard
- 44 (25♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron
- 1 Little Grebe
- 12 Great Crested Grebes
- 25 Moorhens
- 139 Coots
- 22 Black-headed Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

A red sky: could it be that it is about to rain – again!

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Trench Lock Pool: 09:45 – 10:21
Location

(1st visit of the year)

Notes
- the usual Greylag x Canada(?) Goose that seems to appear here every winter
- large count of Canada Geese
- as with the lake some Coots seem to have departed
- low number of gulls here also

Birds noted flying over

None

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 1 Greylag x Canada(?) Goose
- 99 Canada Geese
- 6 (4♂) Mallard
- 3 feral Mallard-type ducks
- 20 (10♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 (0♂) Goosander
- 2 Cormorants
- 4 Great Crested Grebes
- 9 Moorhens
- 105 Coots
- 42 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 4 Herring Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

This year’s photo of the Greylag x Canada Goose, here next to a Canada Goose for comparison.

And here the hybrid on its own. The dark tip to the bill might be part of the Canada Goose genes but the white outline around the base of the bill could indicate some White-front or Bean Goose genes – more likely the latter as that could be the source of the dark tip to the bill.

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
1 drake Scaup
2 female Scaup
(Paul King)

2013
Priorslee Lake
103 Coot
147 Black-headed Gulls
25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
63 Tufted Duck
1 drake Scaup
2 Great Crested Grebe
17 Pochard
(Tony Beckett)

Priorslee Flash
4 Goosander
38 Tufted Duck
(Tony Beckett)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
1 Caspian Gull
(Observer Unknown)

2012
Priorslee Lake
Water Rail
5 Great Crested Grebe
20 Pochard
17 Tufted Duck
c.200 Black-headed Gulls
92 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
6 Herring Gulls
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
24 Redwings
(Ed Wilson, John Isherwood)

Priorslee Flash
66 Tufted Duck
236 Black-headed Gulls
36 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
3 Herring Gulls
(Ed Wilson)

East of Priorslee
Willow Tit
Skylark
Brown Hare
(John Isherwood)

Holmer Lake
69 Goosander
(John Isherwood)

2010
Priorslee Lake
Bittern
8 Swans
4 Gadwall
23 Pochard
55 Tufted Ducks
256 Coots
c.800 Black-headed Gulls 
c.500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Yellow-legged Gull 
c.40 Herring Gulls 
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
Willow Tit
2 Siskins
(Ed Wilson and unknown observer)

2007

Priorslee Lake
38 Pochard
53 Tufted Ducks
15 Goosanders
2 Buzzards
>1000 Black-headed Gulls
>215 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
22 Herring Gulls
32 Robins
15 Blackbirds
179 Fieldfares
104 Redwings
274 Jackdaws
266 Rooks
218 Starlings
5 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
9 Great Crested Grebes
13 Cormorants
10 Pochard
24 Tufted Duck
207 Coots
2 Lapwings
c.850 Black-headed Gulls
2 Great Black-backed Gulls 
96 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
61 Herring Gulls
1 Yellow-legged Gull
309 Jackdaws
493 Rooks
12 Pied Wagtails
10 Fieldfare
15 Robins
12 Blackbirds
1 Willow Tit
2 Siskins
1 Redpoll
11 Greenfinches
3 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

12 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 14:20 – 14:36
Location

Telford sunrise: not relevant

3.5°C > 4.0°C. Heavy passing showers; moderate / fresh WNW wind; good visibility, moderate in showers

Appointments kept me away from the usual early visit: tried a quick watch between the showers with very little reward. Still insignificant number of gulls.

(1st visit of the year)

Notes
- where have all the Coots gone? Conditions far from ideal, but clearly numbers are much reduced

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 6 (3♂) Gadwall
- 7 (4♂) Mallard
- 11 (10♂) Pochard
- 48 (31♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron
- 12 Great Crested Grebes
- 6 Moorhens
- 82 Coots (possibly incomplete count)
- 46 Black-headed Gulls
- 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 6 Herring Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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Priorslee Flash: 13:44 – 14:15
Location

(1st visit of the year)

Other notes
- geese numbers remain in low numbers

Birds noted flying over
- 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Feral Pigeon
- 1 Starling

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 7 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 33 (24♂) Mallard
- 67 (44♂) Tufted Duck
- 1 (1♂) Goosander
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- 4 Moorhens
- 19 Coots
- 7 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake1 drake Scaup
2 female Scaup
(Mike Stokes)

11 Jan 16

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2014

2014
Priorslee Lake
3 Scaup
1 Common Gull
(Dave Tromans/Tom Lowe)

2013
Horsehay Pool
3 Yellow-legged Gulls
2 Common Gulls
2000 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
20+ Greater Black-backed Gulls
600 Herring Gulls
(Kris Webb and Jim Almond)

2010
Priorslee Lake
5 Bullfinch
4 Goosander
2 Water Rail
Common Snipe
Woodcock
4 Gadwall
Bittern
Peregrine
38 Swans
26 Pochard
57 Tufted Ducks
333 Coots
c.200 Black-headed Gulls
c.20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
3 Herring Gulls
12 Siskins
(Ed Wilson, Martin Grant)

2008
Priorslee Lake
1 Glaucous Gull
(Paul King)

2007

Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
11 Pochard
62 Tufted Ducks
5 Goosanders
>1000 Black-headed Gulls
10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
16 Robins
13 Redwings
34 Magpies
378 Jackdaws
348 Rooks
3 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake
c.20 Golden Plover
2 Gadwall
c.1100 Black-headed Gulls
145 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
52 Herring Gulls
3 Great Black-backed Gulls
11 Pochard
37 Tufted Duck
226 Coots
1 Water Rail
221 Jackdaws
392 Rooks
12 Siskins
13 Pied Wagtails
3 Reed Buntings
21 Robins
18 Blackbirds
1 Willow Tit
5 Bullfinches
(Ed Wilson)