9 Apr 17

Here are the WeBS counts from today:

Priorslee Flash: 11:30am – 12:00 pm

1 terrapin basking in the sun. Possibly a Yellow-bellied Slider, Trachemys scripta

12 Coot
35 Tufted duck (25m, 10f)
1 Mute Swan
40 Canada Geese
7 Greylag Geese
2 Great Crested Grebe
6 Mallard

Female Tufted Duck

A pair of Tufted Ducks

A terrapin possibly a Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta)

(Tony Beckett)

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Priorslee Lake: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

A lot of boats on the water which affected the count.

14 Coot
1 Mute Swan
6 Mallard
2 Great Crested Grebe

A drake Mallard

A drake Mallard

A capsize.....

....and nearly up.

(Tony Beckett)

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Horsehay Pool: 10:10am – 10:25am

1 Coot
19 Canada Geese
8 Mallard
2 Tufted Duck

(Tony Beckett)

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On this day in ...........
2016
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2014
Priorslee Lake
4 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
12 Tufted Duck
3 Swallows
7 Blackcaps
7 Chiffchaffs
2 Willow Warblers
133 Jackdaws
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cackling-type Goose
29 Tufted Ducks
5 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaffs
5 Willow Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

Nedge Hill
1 Sky Lark
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaffs
2 Willow Warbler
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Middle Pool
4 Great Crested Grebes
22 Tufted Ducks
2 Blackcaps
2 Chiffchaffs
(Ed Wilson)

2013
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe 
5 Great Crested Grebes 
5 Tufted Ducks
Little Ringed Plover
8 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Tit
3 Redwings
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Greylag Goose 
1 Cackling Goose 
73 Tufted Duck 
Brambling
(Ed Wilson, John Isherwood)

Nedge Hill
2 Wheatear
(John Isherwood)

Long Lane, Wellington
6 Redshank
18 Teal
(Martin Grant)

2011
Nedge Hill
Ring Ouzel
4 Common Redstart
7 Wheatear
(John Isherwood,Ed Wilson)

The Wrekin
3 Pied Flycatchers
2 Common Redstarts
1 Tree Pipit
(JW Reeves)

2007
Priorslee lake
4 Tufted Duck
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Sand Martin
1 Skylark
1 Meadow Pipit
4 Blackcap
2 Willow Warbler
9 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Tit
3 Reed Bunting
(Martin Adlam) 

Priorslee Village
1 Swallow
(Martin Adlam)

2006 
Priorslee Lake 
5 Great Crested Grebes
3 Herons
1 Cormorant
7 Tufted Ducks
1 Ruddy Duck
259 Jackdaw
4 Stock Doves
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
13 Meadow Pipits
21 Wrens
18 Robins
22 Blackbirds
1 Redwing
3 Blackcaps
7 Chiffchaffs
3 Willow Warblers
4 Jays
6 Greenfinches
2 Siskin
6 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)