31 Mar 16

Priorslee Lake
Location

Morning Update: 07:00

1 Cetti's Warbler - singing form NW reedbed
2 Little Ringed Plover
4 Gadwall
1 Kingfisher

(John Isherwood)

Morning Report:  07:15 – 10:00

Sunrise: 06:44 BST

c.1°C > c.7°C: Another frosty start. Scattered low stratus. Light W wind. Very good visibility

(51st visit of the year)

Other notes
- the 4 Gadwall comprised 3 drakes and 1 duck today – so now a duck is missing!
- another good count of Tufted Duck
- the Black-headed Gull was again on the ground in the old Celestica grounds – these are so flooded at the moment it might even think about breeding here. Will need more than one bird though
- the Cetti’s Warbler heard again. It was reported to me in the NW area first thing but was singing from the main N side reed bed when I heard it later. I doubt there are two birds
- only 1 Pied Wagtail on the dam-top today: no doubt the presence of fishermen dissuaded them
- the total of 14 Meadow Pipits included fly-overs while I was in Woodhouse Lane – they were headed toward the lake anyway. Two more were flushed out of the field alongside Woodhouse. (and several more were heard while I was walking to and from my bus-stop)
and
- 2 March moths on the same lamp along the W end

Counts of birds flying over the lake (in addition to those on / around lake)
- 2 Greylag Geese (1 group)
- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- 2 Herring Gulls
- 1 Feral Pigeon
- 12 Wood Pigeons
- 7 Jackdaws
- 8 Rooks
- 1 Redwing
- 2 Starlings again
- 2 Pied Wagtail
- 14 Meadow Pipits (but see notes)
- 2 Linnets
- 2 Greenfinches
- 2 Goldfinch
- 4 Siskins

Hirundine totals
- 12 Sand Martins

Singing warblers around the lake
- 1 Cetti’s Warbler again
- 7 Chiffchaffs again

The counts from the lake area
- 1 Mute Swan (see notes)
- 4 Canada Geese (left as 2 groups)
- 4 (3♂) Gadwall
- 3 (2♂) Mallard again
- 31 (19♂) Tufted Ducks
- 13 Great Crested Grebes
- 17 Moorhens again
- 57 Coots
- 1 Black-headed Gull

(Ed Wilson)

Not strictly around the lake area but an impressive sunrise over Priorslee.

a female Bullfinch

One of this morning’s March Moths: resting with one of the underwings showing.

Alongside Woodhouse Lane this morning

(Ed Wilson)

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Woodhouse Lane: 08:30 – 09:00

Some notes

A full walk along the lane and back across the field adjacent to the Wesley Brook failed to turn up anything of note other than the Meadow Pipits – see under main log above. In particular no Linnets or Yellowhammers were seen or heard

Some numbers
- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming
- 2 Sky Larks in song
- 4 Song Thrushes in song
- 2 Chiffchaffs in song
- 2 Meadow Pipits flushed from the field (in addition to the fly-overs)

(Ed Wilson)

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Devil's Dingle: 08:30
Location

2 Oystercatchers
2 Snipe

(John Isherwood)

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On this day in .....................
2015
Priorslee Lake

Today's Sightings Here


2014
Priorslee Lake

1 Little Grebe
4 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
15 Tufted Duck
3 Blackcaps
7 Chiffchaffs
139 Jackdaws
5 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cackling Goose
47 Tufted Ducks
1 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

The Wrekin
Mallard
Coot
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Green Woodpecker
Meadow Pipit
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Marsh Tit
Treecreeper
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Linnet
Bullfinch.
(Ed Wilson)

2012
Nedge Hill
1 Wheatear
c.100 Fieldfare
(John Isherwood)

Priorslee Lake
c.15 Sand Martin
1 House Martin
Green Woodpecker
2 Brambling
2 Linnets
2 Redpolls
3 Great Crested Grebes 
15 Tufted Duck
6 Blackcaps
12 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Great Crested Grebes 
1 Heron 
6 Greylag Geese
48 Tufted Duck 
3 Blackcaps
1 Willow Warbler
8 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

2011
Priorslee Lake
8 Chiffchaffs
2 Willow Warbler
1 Blackcap
(Martin Grant) 

2008
Priorslee Lake

3 Blackcaps
5 Chiffchaffs
7 Redwing- 1 singing
33 Tufted Duck
7 Gadwall
(Ed Wilson)

2007
Priorslee Lake

1 Little Grebe
16 Tufted Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Sand Martin
Swallow
Redwing
Chiffchaff
Willow Tit
Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam)

Priorslee Flash
Shoveler
4 Snipe
(John Isherwood)


2006
Priorslee Lake

2 Little Grebes
6 Great Crested Grebes
10 Tufted Ducks
1 Ruddy Duck
183 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
19 Sand Martins
1 Kestrel
3 Buzzards
4 Jays
2 Stock Doves
270 Wood Pigeons
1 Sky Lark
3 Meadow Pipits
3 Grey Wagtails
15 Robins
20 Blackbirds
5 Fieldfare
13 Redwings
2 Willow Warblers
7 Chiffchaffs
2 Willow Tits
8 Greenfinches
5 Siskins
4 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)