Sunday 1st August to Tuesday 31st August

Your Fund Surrey

We have registered with Surrey County Council's Your Fund Surrey scheme for a grant of between £250,000 and £1,000,000. If successful, we will use the funds to purchase Tice's Meadow Nature Reserve and place it in trust (or similar) for the benefit of the local community.

A detailed business case has to be submitted if we proceed to the next stage. In the meantime, we are asking all of our supporters to show their support by clicking the link below and "liking" our project:

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Sunday 1st August

John Hunt: Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 40 Lapwing & 2 Kingfisher.

Dina Burford: Little Egret.

(c) Colin Varndell - Grey Heron

Monday 2nd August

(c) Trever Saunders - Southern Hawker

(c) Colin Varndell - Goldfinches

Tuesday 3rd August

Dina Burford: Green Sandpiper.

(c) David Glew - Common Darter

Wednesday 4th August

John Hunt: 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, Little Egret & 34 Lapwing.

(c) John Hunt - Black-tailed Godwit

(c) John Hunt - Painted Lady

Thursday 5th August

Mark Elsoffer: 5 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 42 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 4 Teal, 34 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Swallow, 2 Swift & a Hobby.

A 3rd breeding pair of Tufted Ducks have fledged 5 young.

Mark Elsoffer: Colour ringed Lapwing - ringed as an almost fledged chick at East Tisted (Hants) on 02/06/21, as part of the Waders For Real project.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Tufted Duck Family

Friday 6th August

Mark Elsoffer: 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 47 Lapwing, Little Egret, 14 Sand Martin & 2 Swift.

Mark Elsoffer: Colour ringed Lapwing - ringed as an almost fledged chick at East Tisted (Hants) on 02/06/21, as part of the Waders For Real project.

(c) Colin Varndell - Black-tailed Godwit

(c) Colin Varndell - Common Tern

Saturday 7th August

Richard Horton: Common Sandpiper & Green Sandpiper.

Dina Burford: Snipe.

(c) Dina Burford - Grey Heron

(c) Colin Varndell - Roe Deer

(c) Colin Varndell - Fox

Sunday 8th August

Kevin Duncan: Garganey (eclipse male, 11th for site).

Anon: 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper & 150+ House Martin.

Monday 9th August

Richard Horton: 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 10 Ringed Plover, Garganey & Arctic Tern (26th for site).

Gillian Stokes: Brown Hairstreak. 3rd record for site, following the first 2 sightings last year.

(c) Gillian Stokes - Brown Hairstreak

Tuesday 10th August

Richard Horton: 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, Snipe & Garganey.

Dina Burford: Little Egret.

(c) Trever Saunders - Common Darter

(c) Trever Saunders - Volucella Inanis

(c) David Glew - Peacock

Wednesday 11th August

Andy Little: 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper & Snipe.

Peter Brown: 3 Ringed Plover.

(c) Dina Burford - Common Darter

(c) Colin Varndell - Emperor

(c) Colin Varndell - Tufted Ducks

(c) Trever Saunders - Brimstone

(c) Trever Saunders - Gatekeeper

Thursday 12th August

John Hunt: 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 9 Snipe, Little Egret, Garganey, Kingfisher, 10 Swift & Peregrine.

Mark Elsoffer: 3 Common Sandpiper, 40 Lapwing & Skylark.

John Hunt: Colour ringed Lapwing - ringed as an almost fledged chick at East Tisted (Hants) on 02/06/21, as part of the Waders For Real project.

Mark Elsoffer: Brown Hairstreak. 4th record for site (following one found three days ago).

An impromptu work party saw three volunteers install the new brass rubbing plaques and replace vandalised safety signs.

(c) John Hunt - Garganey

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Brown Hairstreak

(c) Trever Saunders - Green-veined White

Friday 13th August

Mark Elsoffer: 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, Little Egret, Garganey & 5 Swift.

Mark Elsoffer: Colour ringed Lapwing - ringed as an almost fledged chick at East Tisted (Hants) on 02/06/21, as part of the Waders For Real project.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Small Red-eyed Damselflies

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Emperor Dragonfly

Saturday 14th August

Richard Horton: Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwit & Garganey.

Dina Burford: Little Egret.

13 members of the Friends of Normandy Wildlife enjoyed a guided walk around site today.

(c) Dina Burford - Black-tailed Godwits

(c) Dina Burford - Painted Lady

(c) Colin Varndell - Egyptian Geese

(c) Trever Saunders - Common Darter

Sunday 15th August

Mark Elsoffer: 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, Garganey, 2 Swift & Hobby.

Dina Burford: Ringed Plover.

Mark Elsoffer: Colour ringed Lapwing - ringed as an almost fledged chick at East Tisted (Hants) on 02/06/21, as part of the Waders For Real project.

Dave Baker: Brown Hairstreak - 5th record for site, 3rd this month.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Common Darter

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Common Darter

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Ruddy Darter

Monday 16th August

Richard Horton: Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper (28th for site, 5th this year), Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 7 Snipe & Garganey.

Kevin Duncan: Greenshank.

(c) Colin Varndell - Roe Deer

Tuesday 17th August

Gillian Stokes: Ruff (14th for site, first since 31/07/19).

Murray Nurse: 2 Green Sandpiper & 4 Snipe.

John Clark: Tree Pipit (15th for site, first since 08/08/20).

Kevin Duncan: 3 Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 5 Ringed Plover & Garganey.

Anon: Yellow Wagtail.

Melanie Nicholls: 3 new hoverfly species for site - Cheilosia pagana, Ferdinandea cuprea & Chrysogaster solstitialis.

(c) Trever Saunders - Wasp Spider

Wednesday 18th August

Dina Burford: 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 9 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Greenshank, Ruff & 3 Snipe.

Trever Saunders: Brown Hairstreak - 6th record for site, 4th this month.

(c) Dina Burford - Ruff & Ringed Plover

(c) Trever Saunders - Brown Hairstreak

Thursday 19th August

Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, 11 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 50 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, Garganey, Yellow Wagtail, 10 Swift & Peregrine.

Paolo Panella: Little Egret.

Dave Kenrick: Purple Hairstreak - new species for site. 32nd butterfly species recorded on site.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Emperor Dragonfly

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Migrant Hawkers

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Common Darter

(c) David Glew - Small Copper

Friday 20th August

John Hunt: Wood Sandpiper (29th for site, 6th this year), Ruff, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank & Garganey.

Mark Elsoffer: 5 Green Sandpiper, 15 Snipe, 47 Lapwing, 11 Swift & 2 Hobby.

Richard Seargent: Tawny Owl.

Roger, Slashers & Danielle were ringing in the scrub and reed beds today. A post-breeding female Reed Warbler was caught, that had been ringed as a juvenile on 02/08/20 at Papercourt Marshes.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Southern Hawker

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff

(c) Dina Burford - Migrant Hawker

(c) Richard Seargent - Jersey Tiger

Saturday 21st August

Richard Seargent: 5 Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 30+ Lapwing, Swift & Osprey (14th for site, 2nd this year).

Ottotetraa: Ruff & Wigeon.

Richard Horton: Redstart (10th for site, first since 10/08/20).

Anon: Garganey & Peregrine.

Annie Newland: Golden-ringed Dragonfly - in a garden adjacent to the nature reserve.

(c) Richard Seargent - Poplar Hawk Moth

(c) Amie Newland - Golden-ringed Dragonfly

(c) Gillian Stokes - Osprey

(c) Alyce Grange - Brass Rubbing

(c) Alyce Grange - Brass Rubbing

Sunday 22nd August

John Hunt: Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 9 Snipe & Garganey.

Richard Horton: Swift.

Richard Seargent: 8 Ringed Plover & 50+ Lapwing.

Anon: 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank & 3 Dunlin.

Colin Varndell: Little Egret.

(c) Colin Varndell - Little Egret

(c) Trever Saunders - Common Darter

(c) Trever Saunders - Migrant Hawker

(c) Jon Hawkins - Robin

(c) Shaun Ferguson - Greenshank & Ruff

(c) Shaun Ferguson - Wood Sandpiper & Greenshank

Monday 23rd August

John Hunt: Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 12 Snipe, 32 Lapwing, Garganey, 35 Teal, Yellow Wagtail & Peregrine.

Anon: 5 Green Sandpiper & 3 Greenshank.

(c) Dina Burford - Canada x Greylag Hybrids

(c) Dina Burford - Garganey

(c) Colin Varndell - Greenshanks

(c) Colin Varndell - Snipe

(c) Trever Saunders - Holly Blue

Tuesday 24th August

Anon: 2 Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, & Garganey.

Richard Horton: Whinchat & 6 Yellow Wagtail.

Trever Saunders: Brown Hairstreak - 7th record for site, 5th this month.

Alec MacIntyre: Grayling - 4th record for site, following 1 pre-2013 & 2 in 2016.

(c) Alec MacIntyre - Grayling

(c) Colin Varndell - Red Kite

(c) Trever Saunders - Brown Hairstreak

(c) Trever Saunders - Common Darter

(c) Jeff Curnick - Garganey

Wednesday 25th August

Richard Horton: Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, Garganey, Yellow Wagtail & Wheatear.

Anon: 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Snipe & Peregrine.

Dina Burford: Kingfisher.

(c) Dina Burford - Migrant Hawkers

(c) Dina Burford - Common Darter

(c) Dina Burford - Kingfisher

(c) Trever Saunders - Painted Lady

(c) David Glew - Common Darters

Thursday 26th August

Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 4 Greenshank, Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 50 Lapwing, Garganey, 13 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear & 2 Peregrine.

Kit Britten: Redshank & Kingfisher.

Trever Saunders: Brown Hairstreak - 8th record for site, 6th this month.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Common Darter

(c) Dina Burford - Greenshanks

(c) Dina Burford - Robin's Pincushion

(c) Trever Saunders - Brown Hairstreak

Friday 27th August

John Hunt: Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, Garganey & 3 Swift.

Kit Britten: Wigeon.

Mark Elsoffer: 3 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 38 Lapwing, Common Gull, Kingfisher, 10+ Yellow Wagtail, 40 Swallow, 25 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, Hobby & Peregrine.

John Clark: 115 Greylag Goose.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Migrant Hawker

(c) Trever Saunders - Red Admirals

(c) Melanie Nicholls - Roesel's Bush Cricket

Saturday 28th August

Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 28 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, Little Egret, Garganey, Wigeon, Kingfisher, 5+ Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear & Peregrine.

Richard Seargent: 2 Green Sandpiper.

Massive thanks to the 23 volunteers who attended today’s work party. We cleaned out the hide (not long till we can use it again) & cut and burnt willow from the reed beds. Great work everyone.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Ruddy Darter

(c) Dina Burford - Work Party

(c) Colin Varndell - Tea Break

(c) Wild Cam - Roe Deer

Sunday 29th August

Peter Brown: Wood Sandpiper, 30+ Lapwing & Peregrine.

Richard Horton: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper & 8+ Yellow Wagtail.

Anon: 3 Greenshank & Garganey.

(c) Dina Burford - Yellow Wagtails

(c) Andy Glencross - Robin

(c) Andy Glencross - Grass Snake

(c) Jon Hawkins - Hops

(c) Jon Hawkins - Lord Len and staff

(c) Melanie Nicholls - Emperor

Monday 30th August

Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 3 Snipe, 28 Lapwing, Garganey, 5 Little Grebe, Common Tern, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Stonechat, Hobby & Peregrine.

Leonard Winchcombe: Wheatear.

(c) Dina Burford - Greenshanks

(c) Dina Burford - Wheatear

Tuesday 31st August

John Hunt: Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, Garganey, Kingfisher & 4 Yellow Wagtail.

Richard Horton: 5 Greenshank, 2 Shelduck & Peregrine.

(c) Trever Saunders - Earthball