Priorslee Lake
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Archive News - February 2009 |
Saturday, 28th At the lake and the Flash this morning but very few gulls around: c.500 seen moving W to the N (from Aqualate?), but all went over At 06:45 adult Common Gull on the lake: gone by 07:00. Less 'Common' than white-winged gulls at the moment Otherwise 6 Ravens over the lake; and John Isherwood had splendid male Stonechat in Woodhouse Lane to the E (Ed Wilson) Friday, 27th - 16:45 - 16:55 A 1st year Glaucous Gull this evening. A big, bulky bird that looked very different from the one there earlier in the week. Flew off towards Belvide or Aqualate Tried both The Flash and the lake this evening - need the Kumlien's, but no joy. But yet again there were many more gulls at The Flash than the lake, the latter mainly Black-headed Gulls So Iceland and Glaucous on the same day here for me! Got a few record shots of both flying birds, but nothing of web-site quality (Ed Wilson) - At 08:00 an Iceland Gull was on the SW grass at the lake this morning looking stunning in the sun Before I could get close-enough to get any detail a dog-walker flushed all the gulls down the other end I lurked deep in the hut in the hope that they might return and they started to do so and I got great views against the sun of the flying bird Then something (could not see from inside the hut) put all the gulls, Tufted Duck and Pochard up at 08:15 and while the Iceland Gull did not leave immediately it went off low to the W at 08:20 (Ed Wilson) Thursday, 26th Iceland Gulls are still about - An immature flew W over this morning at 08:15. - There were 2 Curlew flying around between 07:00 and 07:15 and then presumably the same two at 07:45. With no resident Swans small groups of different birds appear and disappear; this morning 2 of those that flew in started displaying (Ed Wilson) Tuesday, 24th - 1st winter Glaucous Gull seen at the Lake this evening. Watched for only about 5 mins at 1645 before it departed eastwards. Definitely different bird to that seen at Flash yesterday. Paler,more white in wings (John Isherwood) - also a 2nd-winter Iceland Gull there (16:15) (Observer Unknown - reported on Birdguides) - Had an hour here at lunchtime (too cold & windy to stick it longer!!) Sadly, no white-winger' s today, with the only bird of note a pristine ad. Yellow-legged Gull!! Any going, well worth a good scan amongst the Black-headed Gulls too, there was easily 600+ BH Gull on the lake today (with more arriving). I was hoping for a Med. or Little Gull to float in... (or better still, how about a Franklin's or a Bonaparte's! !?) No sign of the 1st w. Caspian that roosted at Belvide last night! (Jason Buckley) - A juvenile Glaucous Gull seen again early afternoon at 12:25 (Observer Unknown - reported on Birdguides)
Monday, 23rd - 1st Winter Iceland Gull in amongst 200 Black-headed Gulls, 400 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 20 Herring Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull. The Iceland Gull was there from 16:45 until 17:15 when the roost dispersed, with most heading off towards Belvide Reservoir. (Martin Adlam) - Juvenile Glaucous Gull seen at midday (Ed Wilson) Friday, 20th - Kumlien's Gull present from 2.45 to 3.10pm for photo click here. (Peter Wilson/Dawn Balmer ) Saturday, 14th - Juvenile Glaucous Gull at 4:10pm (Observer Unknown - reported on Birdguides at 16:53) Friday, 13th - 2nd Winter Iceland Gull at 12:45 (Observer Unknown - reported on Birdguides) Thursday, 12th - Two immature Iceland Gull at midday today ( Pete Jordan) Wednesday, 11th - 1:30pm - Juvenile Glaucous Gull flew into pre roost early afternoon (Observer Unknown - reported on Birdguides at 19:22) Tuesday, 10th - 11:50 - 12:15 - Plenty of Gulls on the water with up to 1500+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Herring Gulls and Black-headed Gulls. In amongst them were 2 Yellow-legged Gulls and 2 Great Black-backed Gulls. No sign of 1st Winter Glaucous Gull. At 12:10 the Gulls all took off with many heading back to Granville Tip to the north (Martin Adlam) At last: something to report from my early visits to Priorslee area. Very few gulls though! This morning new for my year-list here
also here (yesterday there were but 2 small areas of open water and some
things moved out) (Ed Wilson) Monday, 9th 13:00hrs (Martin Grant) 9:15am (Martin Adlam) Sunday, 8th - Glaucous Gull still present (Jason Buckley) - also a Glaucous x Herring Gull hybid (Andy Latham/Paul King) Saturday, 7th
Wednesday, 4th PM - 1st Winter Glaucous Gull seen today between 13:10 and 14:00hrs (Jim and Jason) AM - 1 Lapwing over: unusual these days Generally at the lake (Ed Wilson) Tuesday, 3rd - small passerine movement after snow: 3 Sky Larks; 1 Meadow Pipit; 4 Fieldfare; c.55 Redwings (Ed Wilson) Monday, 2nd
- 3 Golden Plover flew low N (Ed Wilson) Sunday, 1st - Blue and Great Tits in song (Ed Wilson) |
