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Tuesday October 18th
No reports.
Wednesday October 19th
No reports.
Thursday October 20th
No reports.
Friday October 21st
John Hunt reported a Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 4 Stonechat, 50+ Fieldfare (over) and a Red Kite this morning.
In addition, Richard Horton and Richard Seargent reported a Yellow-browed Warbler this afternoon. This was possibly the same bird that John Hunt found in the neighbouring Badshot Lea Ponds area this morning.
Yellow-browed Warbler is a new species for the site (species # 189), and the 148th species recorded on site this year.
There have been 13 records of Yellow-browed Warbler in the vice county
of Surrey prior to this year. This Autumn alone, there have been 7
reported in the vice county of Surrey during a well documented
nationwide influx, with our bird being the 20th overall record.
Saturday October 22nd
Dave Baker reported a Little Egret, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (adults), 3 Common Gull, a Rook, 30+ Chaffinch (over), 4 Lesser Redpoll (the first of the Autumn), 2 Siskin and c125 Fieldfare (over) this afternoon.
In addition, Richard Seargent reported 2 Green Sandpiper, 103 Lapwing, 79 Wigeon, 5 Pochard, a Little Grebe, 2 Stonechat, 2 Buzzard and 2 Red Kite this afternoon.
The count of at least 30 Chaffinch is a new site record count.
Sunday October 23rd
John Hunt reported 11 Snipe, a Little Egret, 2 Stonechat and a Swallow this morning.
This is the latest Swallow recorded on site by 3 days.
(c) John Hunt - Meadow Pipit
Monday October 24th
John Hunt reported a Common Sandpiper, a Snipe, a Little Egret, a Yellow-legged Gull (adult) and 2 Stonechat this afternoon.
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Late News
Thursday September 29th - Steve Inkpen reported 5 Spoonbill feeding on an island in the Workings early morning.
This is a new site record count for Spoonbill. This is only the 4th recorded sighting of Spoonbill on site. Spoonbill is the 144th species of bird to be recorded on site this year.
Wednesday October 5th
John Hunt reported a Green Sandpiper, 18 Snipe, 30+ Wigeon and a Peregrine this morning.
(c) John Hunt - The Meadow
(c) John Hunt - Peregrine
Thursday October 6th
No reports.
Friday October 7th
Andy Little reported 2 Snipe, a Skylark, 4 Swallow, a Peregrine and 2 Buzzard today.
In addition, Richard Horton reported 10 Redwing today (the first of the Autumn).
Saturday October 8th
Mark Elsoffer reported 30 Lapwing, 70 Wigeon, 8 Skylark, 4 Redwing, 4 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, a Kestrel, 4 Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk this morning.
In addition, Dave Baker reported a Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid and a Common Gull (the first of the Autumn) this afternoon.
In addition, Tony Cummins reported 13 Snipe, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, a Red Kite and a Peregrine this afternoon.
Dave Baker reported a new species for Tice's Meadow: Red Underwing moth (Catocala nupta).
19 volunteers met on site this morning and successfully erected a
barbed wire fence around the plot of land that will become the Bells
Piece Field. This field will be used by the residents from the Farnham
based Bells Piece Care Home (for adults with learning difficulties) to
grow their grain crops as part of their horticultural activities.
A massive thank you is due to all the volunteers who gave up their time to help with this worthwhile task.
(c) Keith Kerr - Archie Kerr Working Hard
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Dave & Ginger Dave
(c) Dave Baker - Snipe
(c) Keith Kerr - Notostira elongata
Sunday October 9th
John Hunt reported 2 Green Sandpiper, 12+ Snipe, 20+ Wigeon, 3 Skylark, a Swallow and 2 Stonechat this morning.
(c) John Hunt - Buzzard
(c) John Hunt - Wigeon
(c) Kev Campbell - Jay
(c) Grim Styles - Signal Crayfish
Monday October 10th
No reports.
Tuesday October 11th
Paul Ormerod reported 8 Bearded Tit this afternoon.
This is only the 2nd recorded sighting of Bearded Tit on site (3 were present for 10 days in September 2015).
This is a new site record count for Bearded Tit.
Bearded Tit is the 145th species of bird to be recorded on site this year, taking us past last year's total of 144 species.
Wednesday October 12th
Richard Horton reported 60 Redwing, 50 Meadow Pipit, 50 Linnet, 50 Goldfinch, 4+ Bearded Tit (in the Reed beds) and a Ring Ouzel (over Horton's Mound and into the Bike Field) this morning.
This is only the 2nd recorded sighting of Ring Ouzel on site (1 was seen in 2002).
Ring Ouzel is the 146th species of bird to be recorded on site this year.
Thursday October 13th
Mark Elsoffer reported a Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 11 Lapwing, 3 Little Grebe, 6+ Bearded Tit, 8 Stonechat, 6 Goldcrest, a Redwing, a Raven, a Red Kite, 2 Kestrel and 6 Buzzard today.
In addition, John Hunt reported a Great White Egret this morning - arriving from the South, the bird was on site for approximately 90 minutes.
This is only the 2nd recorded sighting of Great White Egret on site (1 was seen in June 2014).
Great White Egret is the 147th species of bird to be recorded on site this year.
(c) John Hunt - Great White Egret
(c) John Hunt - Great White Egret
(c) John Hunt - Stonechat
(c) John Hunt - Stonechat
(c) Kev Campbell - Kestrel
(c) Kev Campbell - Kestrel
(c) Dave Carlsson - Great White Egret
(c) Dave Carlsson - Great White Egret
(c) Dave Carlsson - Great White Egret
(c) Dave Carlsson - Great White Egret
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Great White Egret
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Great White Egret
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Great White Egret
Friday October 14th
No reports.
Saturday October 15th
Dave Baker reported a Yellow-legged Gull (adult) this morning.
In addition, Tony Cummins reported 13 Snipe and a Peregrine this morning.
In addition, Phil Hughes reported a Ring Ouzel this afternoon.
This is only the 3rd recorded sighting of Ring Ouzel on site, but the 2nd in the past 3 days.
Sunday October 16th
No reports.
Monday October 17th
Murray Nurse reported 2 Yellow-legged Gull, a Bearded Tit (heard calling in the reed beds) and a Peregrine this morning.
John Hunt reported a Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, a Little Egret and a Red Kite this afternoon.
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Next Work Party
Next Saturday's (October 8th) work party task at Tice's Meadow is preparing the
ground and erecting stock fencing in preparation for the Bells Piece
Care Home to plant their grain crops next year.
This is an exciting opportunity to create a new habitat at Tice's. We
can't wait to see the field of Quinoa, Sunflowers, Wheat, Corn etc...
full of Yellowhammers, partridges, finches and buntings next year!
The Bells Piece Care Home in Farnham is a residential centre for adults
with learning difficulties. It will be great to provide them with a
field on site to manage and develop as part of their horticultural
activities.
Liasing with local groups such as this is all part of our mission to make Tice's Meadow a community asset.
So if you have a few hours to spare next Saturday morning, we'd love to see you at Tice's. You can help make a difference.
Meet at 10am. Tools and refreshments provided. Full details on our "Events" page.
Videos
We now have a page on our website collating all the videos shot on site. If you have shot a video on site and it's not listed, please let us know.
Our latest video is something a little different..... Introducing the Tice's Crew:
Late News
Tuesday September 20th - Richard Horton reported a Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe and a Whinchat.
Wednesday September 21st
Richard Horton reported 5 Snipe, 7 Wigeon, 30 Meadow Pipit, a Whinchat, a Stonechat, a Kestrel, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard and a Peregrine today.
Keith Kerr reported 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies this morning.
(c) Keith Kerr - The Meadow
(c) Keith Kerr - Silk Button Galls
(c) Keith Kerr - Four-spotted Orb Weaver
(c) Keith Kerr - Four-spotted Orb Weaver
(c) Keith Kerr - Wasp Spider
(c) Keith Kerr - Wasp Spider
Thursday September 22nd
Richard Horton reported 4 Bar-tailed Godwit (on site briefly before departing west), 40 Lapwing, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, 6 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, a Kestrel, a Red Kite, 3 Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk today.
In addition, Phil Hughes reported a Common Sandpiper and 2 Snipe this evening.
Bar-tailed Godwit is the 143rd species recorded on site this year. This is only the 5th recorded sighting of Bar-tailed Godwit on site.
Friday September 23rd
Richard Horton reported a Stonechat, a Wheatear and 2 Whinchat today.
In addition, Andy Little reported 2 Swallow, 2 Raven and a Buzzard today.
Saturday September 24th
Dave Baker reported a Dunlin, a Ringed Plover and a Siskin this afternoon.
In addition, Richard Horton reported 15 Snipe, 3 Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat and a Wheatear today.
Sunday September 25th
Mark Elsoffer reported 2 Green Sandpiper, a Dunlin, a Ringed Plover, 59 Lapwing, 20 Meadow Pipit, 4 Swallow, 2 Raven, 10+ Buzzard, a Hobby, a Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk and 3 Red Kite this morning.
In addition, Richard Seargent reported 2 Common Sandpiper and 2 Stonechat this morning.
In addition, Richard Horton reported 15 Snipe today.
(c) Steve Minhinnick - Relaxed birding on Horton's Mound this morning
(c) Richard Seargent - Tea is served
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Kestrel
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Buzzard
Monday September 26th
Kevin Duncan reported 41 Greylag Goose and a Greylag x Bar-headed Goose hybrid this evening.
Whilst cutting willow on site today Richard Seargent and Richard Horton found a colony
of at least 18 Great Crested Newts! There is a historic record of this
species having been recorded on site in the past, but we are not sure of
the details or veracity of the record. It is great to have it finally confirmed
that we have Great Crested Newts on site. This is also the first confirmed sighting within the wider Blackwater Valley - another feather in the cap of Tice's Meadow.
Note:
Great Crested Newts are a priority species under the UK Biodiversity
Action Plan and are fully protected under UK law. It is an offence to
kill, injure, capture, disturb or sell them, or to damage or destroy
their habitats. Richard was obviously unaware of which species they were
when he found them and wouldn't have handled them otherwise. The location of the colony will be kept a secret
and all future site management activities will take into account their
now known presence.
(c) Richard Seargent - Great Crested Newt
(c) Richard Seargent - Great Crested Newt
(c) Richard Seargent - Great Crested Newt
Tuesday September 27th
John Hunt reported a Green Sandpiper, a Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 10+ Snipe, 15 Gadwall, 50+ House Martin, a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk and 2 Buzzard this morning.
(c) John Hunt - Buzzard
(c) John Hunt - Kestrel
Wednesday September 28th
No reports.
Thursday September 29th
No reports.
Friday September 30th
Graham King reported 100 Meadow Pipit, 10 Swallow, 150 House Martin, 4 Rook, a Hobby, 4 Buzzard, a Kestrel and a Red Kite today.
The Hobby reported today is the latest report for the site, beating the previous record by 2 days.
Saturday October 1st
John Hunt reported a Yellow-legged Gull (adult), a Peregrine and a Red Kite this afternoon.
In addition, Richard Seargent reported several Snipe this afternoon.
(c) John Hunt - Peregrine
Sunday October 2nd
John Hunt reported a Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 27 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Chiffchaff and 6 Little Grebe this morning.
In addition, Mark Elsoffer reported a Jack Snipe, 14 Snipe, 11 Lapwing, a Little Egret, a Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 10 Wigeon, 8 House Martin, 60 Swallow, 4 Wheatear, 30+ Meadow Pipit, a Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 4 Skylark, a Raven, 24 Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, a Red Kite and a Peregrine today.
The Whitethroat reported today is the latest report for the site, beating the previous record by 7 days.
Grim Styles reported a new species for Tice's Meadow: Apple Tree (Malus pumila).
(c) John Hunt - Jays
(c) Grim Styles - Apple Tree
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Buzzard
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Buzzard
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Peregrine eating a Tufted Duck
Monday October 3rd
No reports.
Tuesday October 4th
Jill Cook reported a Common Sandpiper and 7 Snipe this morning.
