Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders (1 Viewer)

[Zenzero]

Hi,
Do any of you know what the access situation currently is for Ash Ranges (Pirbright Common) please.
Is it likely to be open daytime this weekend? Do the red flags still come down at about 4-30pm most days

See this thread
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1188849#post1188849

 

[JohnnyH]

The pair of Shelduck still present at Tices this afternoon along with 3 Lapwing, 2 LRP's, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Tern, & at least 2 Whitethroats.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Possible Nightingale at Tongham GP early this morning, just caught brief subsong in the hedgerows adjacent to the school. Close views of Common Terns from Tices fishing on the GP plus singing Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler & Reed Bunting. Quiet at Tices, just the usual suspects present, although an increase in Lapwings to 5.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Wood Sandpiper present on the floods at Tices this evening till 19:15 at least when I left along with 2 Little Egrets.

John.

 

[bbsbirder]

2 Greenshank feeding in the meadow this evening (14th). 3 Little Egret flew in at about 8pm then flew off west. Pair of Shelduck in the workings.

Kevin

 

[JohnnyH]

The 2 Greenshank still present on the meadow at Tices this morning along with good numbers of Hirundines. At Tongham, the Garden Warblers are back with 4 this morning along with 12 Reed Warblers on territory. Also was treated to superb views of a Vixen with 5 cubs at the GP, nice!

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

The Shelduck pair still at Tices on the workings this afternoon. Five BH Gulls sitting on nests & the Little Grebe pair making another nesting attempt. Also present - LRP, Skylark, Common Tern, & Lapwing.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Warblers galore at Tongham GP, 12 Reed, 4 Garden, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, & 1 Sedge, also Reed Bunting, Kestrel, & Sparrowhawk.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Early this morning at Tices - male Shelduck on the silt pool, 4 Skylark, 4 LRP, c40 Sand Martin, 3 Lapwing, 6 Common Tern, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove.

John.

 

[colonelboris]

There's a slim chance I might get to do a bit of local birding on one of my all-too-rare trips home next month. It'll be nice to stomp the old patch again. It'll be even nicer to se some of the birds I've barely seen since I left as well. I've only seen one Dunnock the whole time I've been here...

 

[bbsbirder]

2 migrant Ringed Plovers on the meadow. Disappointed no other migrants were seen but with this rain the water levels are back to winter level so the meadow should contain water well into June and will surely attract more migrants. The habitat looks so good I wish I still lived down the road and could visit daily. All other years at this time the meadow is 'bone dry' with the weeds growing quickly!
On the workings 10 Tufted Duck, male Shelduck and a surprise pair of Pochard.

Kevin

 

[JohnnyH]

No new migrants at Tices this morning, but great to out in the early morning morning sunshine. Present were 4 LRP's, 4 Skylark, 6 Common Tern, 3 Little Grebe, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, & a drake Gadwall in eclipse.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Ringed Plover on the meadow at Tices this afternoon, also 6 Tree Pipit & 4 Stonechat at Farnham Heath.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Sat morning at Tongham GP - 3 Reed Warbs, 2 Garden, 4 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, & a Male Bullfinch.
Sunday morning at Tices - 6 Common Terns, 4 LRP's, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Skylark, Stock Dove.
Sunday Afternoon at Puttenham Common - 5 Woodlark, 3 Buzzard, 3 Blackcap, 2 Juv Little Grebe.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

heard / saw briefly a Ring necked Parakeet in Aldershot yesterday, the first I've seen around locally.

John.

 

[Allan Hobbs]

About 5 years ago we had a Ring necked Parakeet in our garden for a few hours. The following day we had a budgerigar. Two days after that a dead budgie - a different one as it was a different colour.
Quite surreal

 

[JohnnyH]

Had 4 Buzzards soaring together between Seale & Puttenham this morning, not much at Tices - 8 Common Terns, 2 Skylark, 2 Little Grebe, & 40 ish Sand Martins.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Green Sandpiper on the meadow at Tices this afternoon in addition to the regulars.

John.

 

[bbsbirder]

Green Sandpiper on the meadow at Tices this afternoon in addition to the regulars.

John.

John,

Good to see the start of the return passage.

What is the water level like in the meadow?

Usually rains sometime in the next two weeks during Wimbledon so a top-up will be useful!
Hope to be at Tice's Meadow on Sunday. Before and after my Bird Atlas survey of the Tongham Tetrad.

Kevin

 

[JohnnyH]

Hi Kevin,

The water level is still looking good so hopefully we'll get a few more goodies on return. The Green Sand was seen again today by Richard, good luck for your visit, let us know if you find anything good.

Cheers,

John.

P.S - congrats on the Little Gull find at Dorney!