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  1. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Has anyone taken a closer look at the Farnham Heath 2B XB? I was taken in on the whole 2B XB thing and still hope it is. Yesterday however it was seen courtship feeding a Crossbill. Could this bird be a hybrid? They do hybridise with Crossbill. Rationale behind this is: It calls like a 2B XB...
  2. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Willow Warblers, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs in full song from North Camp to the aquaduct along the BWVP this morning during a run. Worthy of note was my 2nd Garden Warbler in 2 days - about 10 days earlier than on average. Rich
  3. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Nick, glad you hooked up with the Yellowhammers. Rich
  4. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    1 calling male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Tilford this morning. Significantly I found a pair of Mandarin high up in a tree and looking at old Woodpecker damage for potential nest site. Large mixed flock of Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Goldfinch also present. Rich
  5. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Thought I'd start one anyway and gauge success on number of posts. Please find at: Forums > Your Local Patch > UK & Ireland County By County Patches > South East England > Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey Rich
  6. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Gents (and Ladies), given the amount of posts on Tice's Meadow on this thread is there an appetite to start a Tice's Meadow thread as we appear to have taken over this one. This would give individuals a single area for Tice's news and allow more targetted posts for the tri-county border. Any...
  7. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    John, great news, albeit not unexpected, with the Sand Martin. having left London now only 2 miles away so within striking distance should something exceptional turns up. Bring on the wader passage. Rich
  8. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Nick, cracking picture mate. There were 10 Waxwings at Tice's over the weekend. Rich
  9. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    2 Little-ringed Plover at Tice's Meadow this morning (Via Rich Horton). 8 Golden Plover yesterday so anything could turn up from now on. Rich
  10. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Nick, leave Seale heading towards Elstead. As you leave the village you'll see a style on the right just before the large fields. Cross this style and follow the hedgerow. The Yellowhammers were half way down. Try here or, if not successful, have a look around the football pitch at Seale -...
  11. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    As Matt stated, little at Tice's this morning so left for Seale via Costas in Farnham! A walk along the North Downs Way proved productive with 3 singing Yellowhammer, Linnet, Woodlark and Buzzard. I have been trying to hook up with Yellowhammer in this location most of this year so was most...
  12. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    A good day at Tice's today with 2 Little-ringed Plover and a Dunlin (Rich Horton and Dave Baker) and 1 LRP heard but strangely not located. I visited again mid afternoon to see little but the usual Waterfowl and a Little Egret. As I was about to leave I received a text from Matt Phelps stating...
  13. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Sean, the intermedius was there yesterday as well. There have been a number of this race this year. Little-ringed Plover at Tice's this afternoon (via Rich Horton and Kev Duncan). Rich
  14. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    A quiet afternoon at Tice's although Gull numbers had increased, has had Cormorant (27) and there was 5 Wigeon in the margins. As I was about to leave having been forced off by the wind and cold I noticed 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls in amongst the Black-heads. This pair remained for 30 minutes...
  15. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Visit to Tilford this morning for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. One head on the Nature Reserve side of the bank but not seen. Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were holding territory on the far bank and were chasing anything which could been seen as competition. Two Green Woodpeckers, three Nuthatch...
  16. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Sean, this has been my most productive site for Lesser Spots in a number of years. Wild camping there (with Waverley Borough Council permission) is a joy at the end of March with up to two pairs competing either side of the river. Last year young were definitely produced. Rich
  17. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Complete Yellowhammer dip this afternoon with none at Seale or Wanborough. That said, it was great to see some 250+ Fieldfare in fields at the latter site. Rich
  18. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    A quiet yet warm morning at Tice's. The large Gull flock was flushed by a Fox and flew towards the tip. The flock included Common, Herring, Lesser Black-backed and Black Headed Gulls and numbered some 300 strong. One Green Sandpiper heard along the river and wildfowl included Egyptian Goose...
  19. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Two redhead Goosander at Cutt Mill this morning. At least seven Mandarin however including five drakes. Rich
  20. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    John, for some bizzare reason I keep missing Stock Dove at Tice's. Rich
  21. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Little else at Tice's this morning although I accidentally flushed a Jack Snipe on the meadow. Additional birds included 20+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Snipe, 5 Skylark (3 singing) and 15 Teal. Rich
  22. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    A quiet day at Tice's with 4 Egyptian Geese on the meadow. Large numbers (500+) of Gull with 1 adult Yellow-legged, Lesser Black-backs, Herring, Common and Black-heads present. Pochard, Tufted Duck, Gadwall and Greylags represented wildfowl. At least 2 Green Sandpipers and 150 Lapwing were...
  23. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    Patch tick today with Marsh Tit at Cutt Mill Pond. One singing at the Tarn. Rich
  24. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    There appears to be a pair of Ravens (or perhaps more) flying around Thursley, Puttneham, Cutt Mill and Crooksbury. I have seen one at the latter and last year had one at Thundry Meadow. A couple of years back sightings were greeted with sceptisism in the Surrey birding fraternity, I had one...
  25. RJSeargent

    Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders

    A return to Cutt Mill after work this afternoon. 4 Mandarin on the House Pond along with 7 Goosander (1 drake). The adult Yellow-legged Gull was briefly present before it flew towards the Tarn but was not relocated. A lone Treecreeper was amongst a large mixed Tit flock between the Tarn and...
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