Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyH]

Great Grey Shrike also present at Ash Ranges in addition to the wintering bird at Thursley which was seen again today, also an adult Yellow legged Gull at Tices Meadow.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Dipped the Hoopoe at Kingsley this afternoon, might give it another shot soon. Great Grey Shrike at Farnborough & Mealy Redpoll at Fleet Pond being the other goodies seen locally today.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Managed 2 hours at Tices Meadow this afternoon, the Stonechat pair are still in residence along with 3 Green Woodpecker,1 Great Spotted,2 Grey Heron,2 Sparrowhawk, 1 of which flushed the Lapwing flock on the gravel workings some 70 birds strong,2 Cormorant, 1 Skylark & 6 Meadow Pipit.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Went for walk along along the river Blackwater behind my gaff this afternoon had 2 nice Siskins in a tit flock. Also seen in the local area today a Water Pipit on the Queens Avenue with Mipits.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Got out to Tongham GP after the rain stopped after lunch today, good no's of Tufties, Gadwall, & Wigeon, a single Pochard, both common Woodpeckers, 4 Fieldfare, & 6 Redwings in the trees between the GP & Ald Park.

John.

 

[geordie121]

Got to moor green yesterday for the first time this month, Lots of tufties,pochard,gadwall, also a few teal and wigeon. 20+ Goosanders across all lakes. 2 Goldeneye on grove lake. 20+ redwings in the horse fields by the car park.

Geordie:t:

 

[mrmarkjacobs]

where abouts is tices meadow. i'm trying to find it but with no luck?

 

[JohnnyH]

Hi Mark,

Try this - http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

Cheers,

John.

 

[mrmarkjacobs]

thats cool cheers went there yesterday not much about , and not to sure if it is worth jumping the fence to get across the meadow? though there was one person walking his dog in there! bout 100 lapwings came up from the pits with a load of gulls

 

[dr_david_king]

Went to Tongham GP and saw many many BH gulls - possibly 1000 swarming about over the pit, and beyond over the other side of the Blackwater Valley. Several coot, widgeon, a couple of gadwall, tufted duck and about 25 mute swans.

Then went south into the gravel pit area (Tices Meadow I guess), and very little around. But returning to the GP, saw a female kestrel hovering.

Crossing over the valley route found around 60 fieldfare and a couple of golden plover in a grassy field.

A very pleasant afternoon out, if rather muddy.

D.

 

[JohnnyH]

Big Thrush flock in farmland around Tongham this morning c100 Redwings & 50 Fieldfares, pretty quiet at Tices, (bloody windy too!), c60 Lapwing, 200 Lesser Blacks, 150 Black Headed, & 20 Common Gulls, 4 Siskins amoungst the Goldfinches were a nice find though.

John.

P.S - Mark, Don't jump the fence mate that would take you down to the chavs level, us birders should set an example!

 

[JohnnyH]

Incidentally guys I would encourage you to log your sightings in Surrey, (inc Tices & Tongham GP), at http://www.birders-online.co.uk/.

Cheers,

John.

 

[dr_david_king]

Yes, It's a useful site and I have submitted a sighting or two there in the past. Generally, though I use BirdTrack to manage my lists - and the data can be accessed and used by BTO. Anything scarce or rare would additionally warrant a mention on Surrey Birders as you suggest, or BirdGuides - for the use by other birders.

 

[JohnnyH]

Nice patch year tick this afternoon - a pair of Bullfinches in hedgerows adjacent to the River Blackwater.

John.

 

[geordie121]

Thought i'd have a trip down to Moor Green to see if i could see the pintail that had been reported but it wasn't there. There was 1 little egret, 2 song thrush, 2 G.S.Woodpecker, 1 jay, 1 green woodpecker, 15+redwing, 3 goldeneye, only about 20 lapwing, 3 egyptian geese, 1 great crested grebe, 11 cormrants, 8+ Goosanders, 2 little grebe, lots nd lots of wigeon, 25+shovler, 20+gadwall plus all the usual.

Geordie:t:

 

[JohnnyH]

Took another walk along the river Blackwater between Aldershot & the canal bridge this afternoon highlights being a Grey Wagtail, 6 Redwings on the rec at Ivy Road, & a calling Chiffchaff.

John.

 

[mrmarkjacobs]

k although wrong place this section is the only topic is use. any ideas what it is.?at ash ranges this morning. large bird of prey. looked slightly stumpy headed-only seen flying. very low flying in large circles. large white bar at the bottom of the back /top of tail. very brown and slightly buzzard looking any ideas?

 

[geordie121]

Not sure what it could be try the identification forum.You might get more results there. had an hour on yatley common this afternoon. Bit overcast and chilly but a pleasent walk. 4 Dartford warblers,10 long tailed tits, 4 coal tits,2 gold crest with a flock of 13 reed buntings also a few stonechats knocking about. Then stopped off at Moor Green loads and loads of shovlers about,plus all the usual,2 egyptian geese, 1 bullfinch and a nut hatch on a feeder.

Cheers

Geordie:t:

 

[JohnnyH]

No sign of the Farnboro Shrike early this morning so headed back to Tices Meadow which held the wintering Stonechat pair plus 13 Meadow Pipit, (still hoping to find a Wipit!), 2 Skylark, 31 Lapwing on the floods, & 1 Kestrel. Also good no's of Gulls loafing on the gravel workings, mainly BH & LBB with a few Commons & Herrings.

John.

 

[mrmarkjacobs]

hey just a note to say it was a hen harrier the other day at ash if anyones interested. good to know tices is doing well. i'm trying to get up there most days and have found a way to get right next to the main floods without going through any fences! work at baggy le garden cntre so is nice and easy to pop there for an hour at lunch