30 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 6:10am - 8:15am
Map

Telford sunrise: 5:40am

5.5°C > 8.0°C  Sunshine and a few passing light showers. Light NW wind becoming moderate, even fresh. Excellent visibility.

My timings were all over the place this morning due to closure of Castle Farm Way southbound and also the footpath between the lake and The Flash. The latter now posted as closed until end-June.

After three weeks in the USA it was all-change at the lake with most of the summer migrants now here: I added to my year-list Common Sandpiper, Swift, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler all seen at the lake. Blackcap was new for the lake year list; and House Martin new for the Flash year list.

(42nd visit of the year)

Notes
- Gadwall now long gone.
- no Tufted Duck today (though there were 3 (2♂) yesterday afternoon when I stopped briefly).
- 2 Common Sandpipers on the dam then presumably the same two on the SW grass area: the dam is very overgrown this year and probably less attractive to passing birds.
- 1 Swift flew through at 08:15 (no sign of any over their breeding area in St. George’s later).
- Goldcrests heard singing in 5 different locations and apparently all different birds.
- hirundines present after c.07:00 in variable numbers: unclear whether birds were passing or just moving locally. Up to 40 Sand Martins at times with single House Martin and a pair of Swallows noted.
- 2 singing Willow Warblers a bit of a surprise: not bred here for several years and rather late for passing birds.
- 10 singing Blackcaps: but another 7 birds (females?) heard calling.
- 2 Garden Warblers in song – we only had one last year.
- 2 Lesser Whitethroats in song, also better that for some years. A bird heard scolding was probably a 3rd bird.
- 1 Sedge Warbler in the bushes between the lake and the M54 – with both Garden Warbler and Common Whitethroat in same set of bushes.
- at least 4 Reed Warblers singing.
- most of the Rooks were single birds flying to and fro, usually carrying food. I arrived far too late for the corvid roost dispersal.
- 1 Raven over: I suspect this species are nesting in a tree on the N side of the old Celestica site.
and
- the Wild Cherries (Prunus avium) are in full flower at the moment.
- along the verge of Castle Farm Way just N of the lake are several patches of Cowslip (Primula veris).
- also Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) flowers very evident.

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 17 Greylag Geese in 2 groups
- 11 Canada Geese in 5 groups
- 3 Cormorants in 2 groups
- 3 separate Herring Gulls
- 2 Feral Pigeons
- 2 Collared Doves
- 21 Jackdaws
- 16 Rooks
- 1 Raven

Too late for any count of birds leaving roosts around the lake.

Count of hirundines etc
- 1 Swift
- >40 Sand Martins
- 2 Swallows
- 1 House Martin

Count of singing warblers
- 12 Chiffchaffs
- 2 Willow Warblers
- 10 Blackcaps
- 2 Garden Warblers
- 2 Lesser Whitethroats
- 2 Common Whitethroats
- 1 Sedge Warbler
- 4 Reed Warblers

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans: pen on nest
- 3 (2♂) Mallard
- 1 Grey Heron
- 8 Great Crested Grebes
- 3 Moorhens
- 35 Coots

 Herons can walk on water!

Fresh Spring colours this morning.

You have to look hard but in the middle you can just make out a singing Sedge Warbler.

 A male Blackcap skulking here.

This is a clump of Lady’s Smock / Cuckooplant / Milkmaid (Cardamine pratensis). This is the main food plant for caterpillars of the Orange Tip butterfly. It is the County flower of Cheshire and was also that of Brecknockshire / Sir Frycheiniog (before that became part of Powys).

This shot shows two of the clumps of the same plant: it is common all around the S side of the lake.

As I noted most of the Rooks seen overhead this morning were carrying food.

Lesser Whitethroat is an arch skulker: here there is just enough to ID the bird – the white throat with the darker tones around the ear coverts to separate from Common Whitethroat. Their songs are quite different and the easiest clue to one of these being around.

 Unbelievably the bird briefly ‘popped out’ and allowed this rare view of the whole bird.

One of the local Buzzards overhead.

One of the many Great Crested Grebes apparently taking food to its mate on the nest.

 This Great Crested Grebe looks very wet as if it might not be in very good condition.

And from the other side: despite the water droplets on its back, the feathers on the forward flanks look saturated.

Perhaps a preen will sort it out?

A spider lurking in the Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) blossom.

Not easy to tell from this angle but a Willow Warbler here: note the (dark) brown rather than black legs; the well-defined supercilium; and the extensive pale base to the lower mandible. While some Chiffchaffs have dark brown legs these would normally be atop black feet and not the concolorous feet shown here. This bird was rather sluggish and calling quietly.

The head of a Cowslip (Primula veris) (complete with very small spider).

Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) is a common Spring flower in hedgerows: the ‘split’ petals are not especially obvious here – it has 5 deeply-notched petals which are almost divided.

(Ed Wilson)

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Priorslee Flash: 5:25am - 5:30am // 8:45am - 9:20am
Map

(38th visit of the year)

Notes
- most of the Greylag and some of the Canada Geese flew off between my visits
- Mallard duck seen with 8 ducklings (party of 11 noted yesterday by one of the residents)
- only 1 Great Crested Grebe noted: perhaps another on nest somewhere?
- one pair of Coots with 3 small juveniles
- single House Martin over the estate
- rather few warblers here

Nothing noted flying over.

Count of singing warblers
- 2 Chiffchaffs
- 2 Blackcaps

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans: pen on nest
- 18 Greylag Geese
- 36 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 11 (8♂) + 8 Mallard
- 1 white feral duck
- 9 (5♂) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- 2 Moorhen
- 16 + 3 (1 brood) Coots
No gulls here.

A duck Mallard with 7 of her brood of 8.

Here all the brood of 8 is separate from their mother.

Most Canada Geese have dark skin around the eye: quite why this bird shows pale skin is unclear as otherwise it looked just like any other Canada Goose. It was perhaps rather smaller than some but well within the normal variation in size: probably a female.

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2007, 2008,  2009, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake - Map
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Raven
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill - Map
1 Whinchat
1 Yellow Wagtail
1 White Wagtail
2 Common Redstart
40 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2012
Nedge Hill - Map
Common Redstart
15 Wheatear
2 Raven
(John Isherwood)

Wrekin - Map
2 Pied Flycatchers
Common Redstart
(Observer Unknown)
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2009
Priorslee Lake - Map
Hobby
(Ed Wilson)
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2008
Priorslee Lake - Map
18 Mute Swans

(Martin Adlam)
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2007
Nedge Hill - Map
Female Ring Ouzel
(Ed Wilson)

29 Apr 15

No Sightings today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007,  2010, 2011, 2013 and 2013
2014
Nedge Hill - Map
10 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2013
Nedge Hill - Map
7 Wheatear
(Ed Wilson)

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2011
Nedge Hill - Map
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

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2010
Wrekin - Map
1 Wood Warbler
4 Common Redstart
1 Pied Flycatcher
(Paul Rutter)

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2007
Priorslee Lake - Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)


Nedge Hill - Map
Female Ring Ouzel
(Martin Adlam)

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2006
Priorslee Lake - Map
Ruddy Ducks
(Martin Adlam)

28 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake
Map

Evening: 4:50pm - 6:50pm

1 Reed Warbler
1 Whitethroat
2 Willow Warblers
>=12 Chiffchaff
>=9 Blackcap
2 Common Sandpipers along dam
1 Swift
>=12 Swallows
>=40 Sand Martins

(Gary Crowder)


Morning: 6:00am

Common Sandpiper - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Willow Tit - 1

(John Isherwood)

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Nedge Hill: 6:45am
Map

Wheatear - 5

(John Isherwood)

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Devil's Dingle: 8:00am
Map

Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Redstart - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Wheatear - 1
Common Sandpiper - 1
Little Ringed Plover - 1
Oystercatcher - 2

(John Isherwood)

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River Severn, Buildwas: 9:30am
Map

Red Kite - 1
Yellow Wagtail - 1
Goosander - 2

(John Isherwood)
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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Lake Map
Common Redstart
Tawny Owl
(Ed Wilson)
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2012
Priorslee Lake Map
Wheatear
6 Goosanders
Grasshopper Warbler
(Ed Wilson)
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2010
Nedge Hill - Map
1 Whinchat
18 Wheatear

(John Isherwood)
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2007
Priorslee Lake - Map
Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Lake - Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

27 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake:
Map

Evening: 4:25pm - 5:10pm
Map

14 Tufted Duck
1 Swift
>=55 Swallows
>=35 House Martins
>=20 Sand Martins

(Gary Crowder)


Morning: 10:15am - 11:45am

Summer visitors:
Common Whitethroat pair, Reed Warbler 2 singing, Willow Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 8, Blackcap 10.

Also
Great Crested Grebe 6, Mute Swan pair incubating nest, Grey Heron 1, Tufted Duck 13 (9m 4f), Mallard 3 (inc pair copulating), Coot 30 (also 3+ nests & 2 chicks), Moorhen 3, Magpie 3, Carrion Crow 2, Wood Pigeon 12, Buzzard 2, Robin 4, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 8, Mistle Thrush pair building nest (2nd brood/replacement clutch?), Song Thrush 3 (2 singing), Wren 6, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 6, Long-tailed Tit 1, Chaffinch pair and Bullfinch 5.

(Martin Grant)

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On this day in 2006, 2007,  2011, 2012 and 2013
2013
Wrekin Map
3 Wood Warblers
Redstart
5 Pied Flycatchers
2 Tree Pipits
2 Redpolls
1 Siskin
(Ed Wilson)
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2012
Priorslee Lake Map
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Wheatear
6 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)
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Nedge Hill - Map
26 Wheatear
1 Fieldfare
Raven
(John Isherwood)
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2011
Priorslee Lake Map
1 Wood Sandpiper
1 Common Sandpiper
Swift
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill - Map
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2007
Priorslee Lake - Map
Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)


Nedge Hill - Map
Female Ring Ouzel
(Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Lake - Map
Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

26 Apr 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007,  2011, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee Lake Map
3 Cranes
(Observer Unknown)


Wrekin - Map
3 Wood Warbler
(Damon H, Jim A, Yvonne C))
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2013
Priorslee Lake Map
Dunlin
Yellow Wagtail
Wheatear(Ed Wilson)
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2011
Wrekin - Map
3 Pied Flycatchers
Male Common Redstart
Marsh Tits
Wood Warbler
(Ed Wilson)
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2007
Nedge Hill - Map
Ring Ouzel
(Peter Nickless)

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2006
Priorslee Lake - Map
Common Sandpiper
Yellow Wagtail
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

25 Apr 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007,  2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Nedge Hill - Map
5 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2013
Priorslee Lake Map
Tawny Owl
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge HillMap
20+ Wheatear
1 Fieldfare
(Ed Wilson)

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2012
Priorslee Lake Map
Grasshopper Warbler
2 Swifts
(John Isherwood)
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2011
Priorslee Lake Map
1 Yellow Wagtail
Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)

Nedge HillMap
9 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2010
Nedge HillMap
Swift
12 Wheatear
(Andy Latham)
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2009
Priorslee LakeMap
1 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill Map
Wheatear - 19
(John Isherwood)

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2007
Nedge Hill - Map
5 Wheatears
1 male Whinchat
(Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Lake Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

24 Apr 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2014
2014
Nedge HillMap
2 Redstart
7 Wheatear
(Ian Grant)

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2012
Priorslee Lake Map
Grasshopper Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

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2010
Nedge HillMap
8 Wheatear
28 Fieldfare
(John. Isherwood)
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2007
Priorslee LakeMap
1 Ruddy Duck
4 Common Sandpiper
3 Swift
(Martin Adlam)
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2006
Priorslee Lake Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

23 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 6:15am
Map

Common Sandpiper - 1

(John Isherwood)

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Nedge Hill: 7:00am
Map

Wheatear - 2

(John Isherwood)

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Devil's Dingle: 7:45am
Map

Cuckoo - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Redstart - 2
Wheatear - 2
Common Sandpiper - 1
Little Ringed Plover - 3
Oystercatcher - 2
Teal - 5

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006,  2011 and 2013
2013
Priorslee LakeMap
Grasshopper Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill Map
29 Wheatear
(John Isherwood) 

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2011
Nedge HillMap
3 female Yellow Wagtail
6 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

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2006
Priorslee LakeMap
5 Common Sandpipers
200 Sand Martins
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

22 Apr 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2011 and 2013
2013
Nedge Hill - Map
Male Whinchat
20 Wheatear
(Ian Grant)

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2011
Priorslee Lake Map
1 Yellow Wagtail
5 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill - Map
1 Yellow Wagtail
10 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2007
Nedge Hill - Map
A male Wheatear
Cuckoo
(Ed Wilson)

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2006
Priorslee Lake Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

21 Apr 15

Slightly further afield but a Hoopoe was seen today at Craven Arms, Shropshire: More Here

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012
2012
Wrekin Map
Wood Warbler
(Sandy Hill)

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2011
Wrekin - Map
1 male Ring Ouzel
(Observer Unknown)

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2007
Nedge Hill - Map
Redstart
(Ed Wilson)

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2006
Priorslee Lake Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)

20 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 10:30am - 11:40am
Map

Summer visitors Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 7, Chiffchaff 8, Blackcap 11.
Also:
Great Crested Grebe 11, Mute Swan pair incubating nest, Greylag Goose 1 (flying over lake), Tufted Duck 6, Mallard 3 males, Coot 27, Moorhen 3, Magpie 4, Carrion Crow 3, Jay 3, Wood Pigeon 7, Buzzard 1, Robin 5, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 1 singing male, Song Thrush 1 (singing), Wren 11, Blue Tit 4, Long-tailed Tit 2 and Bullfinch pair. (Martin Grant)

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On this day in 2006, 2008,  2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee Lake - Map
30+ Swifts
(Tony Beckett)
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2013
Priorslee Lake - Map
2 Little Ringed Plovers
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill Map
1 White Wagtail
1 Common Redstart
41 Wheatear
1 Fieldfare
1 Raven
(John Isherwood)

Wrekin Map
1 male Wheatear
11+ Tree Pipit
7 Common Redstart
6 Pied Flycatchers
(J W Reeves)

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2012
Priorslee Lake Map
2 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill Map
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

Wrekin Map
2 male Ring Ouzel
2 Pied Flycatchers
(J W Reeves)
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2010
Wrekin - Map
2 Wood Warblers
3+ Common Redstarts
4+ Pied Flycatchers
2+ Tree Pipits
Tawny Owl
2 pairs of Green Woodpecker
Female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(J Reeves)
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2008
Priorslee Map
Wheatear
4 Common Sandpipers
(Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Lake Map
2 Ruddy Ducks
Redwing
(Ed Wilson)

19 Apr 15

No Sightings in so far today..............................

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On this day in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2013
2013
Priorslee Map
1 Kittiwake
3 Little Ringed Plover
4 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill - Map
1 Whinchat.
7 Redstart
57 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2011
Nedge Hill - Map
1 Grasshopper Warbler
26 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2010
Priorslee Map
Swift
(Martin/Ian Grant)
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2006
Priorslee Map
3 Ruddy Duck
(Ed Wilson)

18 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 6:30am
Map

Common Sandpiper - 1

No sign of LRP or Oystercatchers

(John Isherwood)

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Nedge Hill: 7:30am
Map

Wheatear - 2

(John Isherwood)

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Devil's Dingle: 9:30am
Map

Redstart - 1
Wheatear - 3
Little Ringed Plover - 1
Oystercatcher - 2
Teal - 2

(John Isherwood)

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The Wrekin
Map

This morning
3 Pied Flycatchers (2m, 1f)
3 Wood Warblers, (2 seen 1 heard)
Several Tree Pipits

(Damon Howells)

Note:
The new Eardington Nature Reserve will be having it's grand opening on Sunday 10th May from 12:00 to 16:00 and part of this event will be a Ringing demonstration by Chelmarsh RG.
The website for the reserve is Here and further details of the event will be published nearer the day.

Linda Munday
Chelmarsh RG

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On this day in 2006, 2007 and 2013
2013
Nedge Hill Map

3 Common Redstart.
21 Wheatears
(Ian Grant/Peter Jordan)
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2007
Priorslee Map
4 Common Sandpipers
Garden Warbler
Ring-necked Parakeet
(Martin Grant/Ed Wilson)

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2006
Priorslee Map
9 Common Sandpiper
3 Ruddy Duck
(Martin Adlam)

17 Apr 15

Newport
Map

Swifts seen today. Via Tweet

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On this day in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2013
2013
Nedge Hill Map

Common Redstart
Whitethroat
15 Wheatear
(Martin Grant / Ian Grant)
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2010
Nedge Hill - Map

Little Owl
(John Isherwood)
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2008
Nedge Hill Map

3 Redstarts
3 Wheatear 
(Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Map
9 Common Sandpiper
3 Ruddy Duck
(Martin Adlam)

16 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 6:30am
Map

Common Sandpiper - 1
Oystercatcher - 2
Sedge Warbler - 1

(John Isherwood)

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Nedge Hill: 7:30am
Map

Wheatear - 14

(John Isherwood)

Also
2 Wheatear
10 Meadow Pipit
Green Woodpecker

(Martin Grant)
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Devil's Dingle: 9:30am
Map

Redstart - 2
Whitethroat - 1
Little Ringed Plover - 1
Teal - 5
(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee - Map
Curlew
(Ed Wilson)
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2013
Priorslee - Map
1 Wheatear
2 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill - Map
3 Yellow Wagtails
3 Common Redstart
Common Whitethroat
62 Wheatear
1 Fieldfare
2 Swallows
(Martin Grant/Ian Grant/John Isherwood)
(John Isherwood)

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2012
Nedge Hill - Map
1 White Wagtail
1 male Redstart
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2011
Priorslee - Map
Yellow Wagtail
(Ed Wilson/John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill - Map
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Whitethroat
15 Wheatear
(John Isherwood/ Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee - Map
Female Wheatear
Sedge Warbler
7 Common Sandpiper
Pair of Ruddy Duck
(Martin Adlam and John Isherwood)

15 Apr 15

No Sightings in today.

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On this day in 2006, 2011, 2012 and 2014
2014
Priorslee - Map
Little Ringed Plover
2 Common Sandpipers
(Ed Wilson)



Nedge Hill Map
Wheatear
(Ian Grant)
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2012
Nedge Hill Map
2 male Redstart
Male Wheatear
(Martin Grant)

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2011
Priorslee - Map
Common Sandpiper
(Ed Wilson)


Nedge Hill Map
11 Wheatear
1 Common Redstart
(John Isherwood/Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Map
Ringed Plover
Pair of Ruddy Duck
Water Rail
3 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood/Martin Adlam)

14 Apr 15

Shifnal: 12:45pm
Location

Wheatear on embankment around irrigation reservoir off Upton Lane, east of Shifnal. Also 2 Swallows over the fields. (Steve Gill)

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On this day in 2006,  2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014
The Wrekin - Map
Tree Pipit
Marsh Tit
Willow Tit
5 Pied Flycatchers
2 male Common Redstarts
(Ed Wilson)
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2013
Priorslee - Map
2 Little Ringed Plover
6 Willow Warbler singing
5 Chiffchaff singing.
(Martin Grant)
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2012
Nedge Hill Map
31 Wheatear
4 Common Redstart
(John Isherwood)

The Wrekin - Map
2 Tree Pipit
Marsh Tit
Willow Tit
5 Pied Flycatchers
1 Common Redstarts
Crossbill
(Glenn Bishton)
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2011
Priorslee - Map
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Reed Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill Map

Wheatear
(Ed Wilson)
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2008
Priorslee Map
Osprey
(Ed Wilson)
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2006
Priorslee Map
Garden Warbler
3 Common Sandpiper
Water Rail
Pair of Ruddy Duck
(Martin Adlam)

13 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 10:40am - 11:40am
Map

Summer visitors Common Sandpiper 1, Swallow 4, Sand Martin 15, Willow Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 3.

Also:
Great Crested Grebe 7, Cormorant 1, Grey Heron 1, Mute Swan pair incubating nest, Tufted Duck 5 (3m 2f), Mallard 3, Coot 30, Moorhen 5, Magpie 5, Carrion Crow 5, Wood Pigeon 5, Skylark 1 singing, Robin 5, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 7, Song Thrush 1 singing, Wren 7, Great Tit 1, Blue Tit 3, Long-tailed Tit 2, Reed Bunting 1m, Bullfinch 1m and Chaffinch 2.

(Martin Grant)

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On this day in 2006,  2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee - Map
2 Tawny Owls
(Ed Wilson)
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2013
Priorslee - Map
3 Little Ringed Plover 
(John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill Map
Redstart
Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2011
Nedge Hill Map
Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2008
Priorslee - Map
4 Common Sandpiper
(John Isherwood)



Nedge Hill Map
1 male Common Redstart
Wheatear
30 Fieldfare
2 Redwing
(John Isherwood)
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2006
Priorslee - Map
Common Sandpiper
Pair of Ruddy Ducks
Water Rail
(Martin Adlam)


12 Apr 15

Priorslee Lake: 6:30am
Map

Common Sandpiper - 3
Oystercatcher - 2

Also
Blackcap
Willow Warbler

(John Isherwood)

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Nedge Hill: 7:30am
Map

Wheatear - 3

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006, 2012 and 2014
2014
Priorslee - Map
Grasshopper Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

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2012
Nedge Hill Map
Redstart
13 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2006
Priorslee - Map
Common Sandpiper
(Ed Wilson)

11 Apr 15

Devil's Dingle: 15:00
Map

Peregrine - 1
Yellow Wagtail - 1
Little Ringed Plover - 2
Oystercatcher - 2
Teal - 6

Also
Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Sand Martin, Willow Warbler.

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2014
2014
Priorslee - Map
Grasshopper Warbler
Common Sandpiper
(Ed Wilson)

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2013
Priorslee - Map
Swallow
House Martin
2 Little Ringed Plover
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Willow Warbler
(Martin Grant/John Isherwood)
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2009
Nedge Hill Map
Redstart
Wheatear
(John Isherwood)
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2008
Nedge Hill Map
10 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

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2007
Priorslee - Map
Drake Ruddy Duck
(Martin Adlam)
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2006
Priorslee - Map
1 male Wheatear
2 Ruddy Ducks
(Ed Wilson)