Hants, Berks and Surrey Borders (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyH]

Water Rail still present at Tices early this morning along with at least 4 singing Chiffchaff. Pair of Little Grebe engaged in courtship & 2 Little Ringed Plover on the workings.

John.

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Today at Frensham:

1 House Martin (GP)
20 Swallow
60 Sand Martin
1 Dartford Warbler singing
2 Woodlark
10 Buzzard
1 Common Tern (GP)
4 Crossbill

 

[Clive Watson]

Nice to see a report of a Dartford Warbler, I wondered if the whole Surrey population had been wiped out by the snow. I'll have to have a look on Ash Ranges if it ever stops raining.

 

[cooky]

I have just got back after spending a couple of hours on Ash Ranges conditions not very good, quite cold and windy but no sign of any Dartfords

 

[JohnnyH]

Six Little Ringed Plover & 3 singing Chiffchaff at Tices this morning but no sign of any other migrants yet.

John.

 

[Allan Hobbs]

Tices this afternoon, 3 Chiffchaff singing and saw one Little Ringed Plover before being blown off the bank.

Tongham GP, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallows and 6+ Sand Martins.

At Seale briefly saw a very pale buzzard, almost all white underneath but very distinct black carpal patches. Didn't get clear enough views to see any barring underneath. Probably a pale phase normal buzzard, but I have heard of a Honey Buzzard at Thursley today. Anyone else seen this pale beauty?

Allan

 

[Allan Hobbs]

Tices this afternoon:

Greenshank
2 Wheatear

6+ chiffchaff
GS Woodpecker

Allan

 

[JohnnyH]

More migrants this morning at Tices Meadow, singing Wllow Warbler showing very well near the bank & a Green Sandpiper in the workings.

John.

 

[Allan Hobbs]

Took a walk along the canal bank between Ash Wharf and Ash Vale train station this afternoon.

Saw a pair of Blackcap, 2 Great Crested Grebe and in the drainage channel at Ash Vale a pair of Grey Wagtail.

Allan

 

[JohnnyH]

Very smart Yellow Wagtail present at Tices Meadow this evening with the Pied Wags, first at Tices this Spring.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Tices Meadow this morning, Little Egret on the meadow, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Willow Warbler, singing Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Very foggy at Tices this morning, Volanic Ash! , 3 Little Ringed Plover (2 Males 1 Female), 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagatail, & 4 Gadwall were all I could find in the murk!

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Found first Common Sand this spring at Tices this morning, also 5 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, Blackcap, & 4 Chiffchaff.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Productive hour at Tices this evening - 2 Wheatear (a pair), 2 Common Sands, Common Tern, 4 LRP, Little Grebe, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warb, Blackcap, 7 Meadow Pipit, & my first Swallow this year.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

First Swifts this year - 4 over Tongham GP seen from Aldershot Park whilst at Football training with my son.

John.

 

[Allan Hobbs]

Had a Yellowhammer in the garden today, and a Whitethroat on Tuesday.

First time for either of these as a garden tick

Allan

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

At Frensham today:

3+ Hobby over Little Pond
several Redstart
several Reed Warblers
but best of all, a fledgling Crossbill being fed by dad.

Then to Tice's Meadow, but only Common Sand and 5 Common Tern of interest.

 

[JohnnyH]

Had a superb Red Kite over Tices this morning pursued by Crows over the Hogs Back towards Seale. Also got my first Whitethroats of the spring 2 in scrub / willows by the bank, also 6 LRP, 2 Common Sands, 2 Common Terns, Female Wheatear, Sand Martins, Swallows, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, & Willow Warbler.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Another early morning visit produced a Tices first for me in the shape of a reeling Gropper showing well briefly near the bank. Also had 3 Lapwing (1 displaying male), 2 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap before the rain set in & forced a return for brekkie.

John.

 

[JohnnyH]

Hour down at Tices this evening produced more new birds this year for me in the shape of a Garden Warbler & a Hobby which caught an unfortunate Sand Martin. Also present Common Sand, 2 Wheatear, 4 LRP, 6 Common Tern, & 3 Lapwing.

John.