The main highlight today was 3 NORDIC JACKDAWS (photo) amongst a flock of 100 Jackdaw below the dam wall this afternoon. Nordic Jackdaws are the north eastern European race, they look almost identical except for a distinctive pale semi collar. There have only been a few claims of this race in Staffordshire but I'm sure there are many more to be found out there.
The gull roost held 3 Yellow-legged Gulls including 2 adults and a 2nd winter. The pair of Stonechat were at the west end. 98 Gadwall, 392 Teal and 40 Shoveler were counted.


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• Saturday, December 29, 2007 - Nordic Jackdaw