Site Sale
As revealed in the
local press, Tice's Meadow is for sale.
We've been advised to not say anything beyond this statement for now.
The Estate Agent's details can be read
here.
Sponsored Birding Big Day
On Sunday 27th October, members of the Tice's Meadow Bird Group and
the Rotary Club of Farnham Weyside are holding a sponsored Big Day's
Birding at Farlington Marshes. We're aiming to see as many bird
species as we can in a day. All proceeds raised will go towards the
Rotary Foundation and the Tice's Meadow Bird Group.
If you'd like
to sponsor us, please get in touch, either by email, Twitter, Facebook
or in person. Feel free to sponsor us on a “per bird” basis, or for an
overall amount. In 2017 we saw 80 species and raised over £750. Your support is very much appreciated!
Monday September 16th
Colin Varndell: 2 Snipe.
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Snipe |
Tuesday September 17th
Roger Dickey:
Grasshopper Warbler (ringed).
Lindsay Patterson:
Dartford Warbler.
Colin Varndell:
Spotted Flycatcher.
Grasshopper Warbler is the 136th species of bird recorded on site this year. This is the 6th record for site, the last being on 26/08/18.
Dartford Warbler is the 137th species of bird recorded on site this year. This is the 10th record for site, the last being 14/11/18.
Spotted Flycatcher is the 138th species of bird recorded on site this year. This is the 10th record for site, the last being on 09/09/17.
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| (c) Roger Dickey - Grasshopper Warbler |
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| (c) Dina Burford - Berries |
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| (c) Dina Burford - The Cattle Enjoy the Windfalls |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Avro Anson |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Blue Tit |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Mute Swans |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Kestrel |
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| (c) Murray Nurse - Small Copper |
Wednesday September 18th
Roger Dickey:
Redstart (ringed - juv female) &
Grasshopper Warbler (yesterday's bird re-trapped).
Richard Seargent:
Wheatear.
Steve Minhinnick: 2
Green Sandpiper &
Yellow Wagtail.
Redstart is the 139th species of bird recorded on site this year. This is the 8th record for site, the last being on 04/08/18.
A Daubenton's Bat was inadvertently caught in the mist nets and safely released unharmed.
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| (c) Richard Seargent - Redstart |
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| (c) Susan Renaud - Common Darter |
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| (c) Susan Renaud - Common Hawker |
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| (c) Susan Renaud - Stumpery |
Thursday September 19th
Mark Elsoffer:
Common Sandpiper,
Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, Kingfisher,
Yellow Wagtail,
Whinchat & 6 Stonechat.
Colin Varndell:
Spotted Flycatcher (assumed to be same bird as 17th as in same trees).
A massive thanks to Roger Dickey, Andrew Bray & Mark Cutts, who ringed on site over the past 2.5 days. They ringed 86 birds, including 8 retraps,
including Grasshopper Warbler (6th for site) & Redstart (8th for site) - both new for 2019.
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Reed Bunting |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Sedge Warbler |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Blue Tit |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Spotted Flycatcher |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Spotted Flycatcher |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Hobby |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Nuthatch |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - The Moon |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Mute Swan |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - Misty Morning |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - Roger & Andrew Ringing |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - Kingfisher |
Friday September 20th
John Hunt: 2
Green Sandpiper,
Whinchat & 4 Stonechat.
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Grey Heron |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Robin |
Saturday September 21st
Dave Baker:
Grasshopper Warbler (assumed to be the same bird as 18th & 19th).
Colin Varndell: Swan Goose (escape).
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| (c) Dina Burford - Common Darter |
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| (c) Dina Burford - Lord Len at Work |
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| (c) Simon Monk - Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Blue Tit |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Cormorant |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Canada Geese |
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| (c) Anthony George - Common Darter |
Sunday September 22nd
Mark Elsoffer: 3
Green Sandpiper, Bar-headed Goose (escape),
Whinchat, c100 Swallow, c400 Sand Martin,
Circa 25 people enjoyed a joint Surrey Bird Club & Blackwater River Festival guided walk this morning, despite the changeable weather.
We were happy to spend this afternoon supporting the Badshot Lea Kiln Open Day, as part of National Heritage Open Day.
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| (c) Simon Monk - The Walk Starts in Sunshine |
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| (c) Simon Monk - Getting a bit Cloudy |
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| (c) Dina Burford - Everyone in the Shelter |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - The Kiln Open Day |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Geese at Sunrise |
Monday September 23rd
John Hunt:
Common Sandpiper,
Green Sandpiper, Little Egret,
Whinchat, 5 Stonechat & 30+ House Martin.
Mark Elsoffer: 4 Snipe, 3 Pochard, 6 Wigeon, Bar-headed Goose (escape) &
Wheatear.
A big thank you to Stu from the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership for mowing the Wheatear Field today in not very favourable weather.
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Buzzard |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Dunnock |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Canada Goose |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Grey Heron |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - Stu Braves the Rain |
Tuesday September 24th
Steve Minhinnick:
Wheatear.
Wednesday September 25th
We had a very productive meeting with PCSO Platt from the Waverley Safer Neighbourhood Team today at Tice's Meadow. Now that Surrey Police have agreed Tice's Meadow is in Surrey, we are pleased to announce that Waverley Beat (Surrey Police) will be conducting sporadic patrols on site.
We will also be displaying police issue posters, and working on other initiatives to reduce anti-social behaviour on site.
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Buzzard |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Len's Lagoon Was Busy Today |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - PCSO Platt Visits Tice's |
Thursday September 26th
Mark Elsoffer:
Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 241 Greylag Goose,
Arctic Tern, c40 House Martin &
Hobby.
Steve Minhinnick:
Green Sandpiper,
Dunlin,
Ringed Plover & 2 Pochard.
Leonard Winchcombe: Little Grebe.
This is the 19th sighting of Arctic Tern on site, but the 5th this year.
The rangers and volunteers from the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership did a great job clearing vegetation from along the river north of Pegasus Bridge today as part of Blackwater River Week.
Our public moth trapping session was a great success this evening. We trapped 33 moths, of 19 species, with 3 new for site:
- Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis).
- Notch-wing Button (Acleris emargana).
- Waved Black (Parascotia fuliginaria).
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| Moth List |
Ben Dale also trapped and identified the first five Caddisfly species for site:
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| Caddisfly List |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Notch-wing Button |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Box Tree Moth |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Rosy Rustic |
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| (c) Steve Minhinnick - Waved Black |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - BVCP Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - BVCP Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - BVCP Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - BVCP Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - The Much Improved River Habitat |
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| (c) Dina Burford - Bruce on his Evening Patrol |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - Mothing |
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| (c) Mark Elsoffer - Mothing |
Friday September 27th
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| (c) Daniel Cook |
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| (c) Daniel Cook |
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| (c) Daniel Cook |
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| (c) Simon Monk - Mute Swans |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - Greylag Geese |
Saturday September 28th
Twenty-one volunteers did sterling work clearing the river as part of the Blackwater River Festival this morning. It was great to see some new faces joining in. Great work by all involved.
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| (c) Colin Varndell - River Festival Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - River Festival Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - River Festival Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - River Festival Work Party |
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| (c) Colin Varndell - River Festival Work Party |
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| (c) Dina Burford - Red Admiral |
Sunday September 29th
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| (c) Simon Monk - Mixed Goose Flock |
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| (c) Simon Monk - Greylag Geese |
