Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey (1 Viewer)

[RTHORTON]

nice work all involved, Im still to figure out where things are in the meadow

Love to show you around and how good this place is becoming. Also what we are calling areas such as Wheatear Field, Bike Pool, Kevin Bunds ect.
Rich H.

 

[RTHORTON]

Barn Owl again tonight and in the rain . Is this because its hungry ? or knows it can get a meal.It was flying along hedgerow Low Lane and down along tree line towards mound resting on posts and in trees. Hope we can tick it on our new year list.
Rich H.

 

[RJSeargent]

The Barn Owl showed well today in front of 5 observers. As I left if was perched on a fence post on the eastern side of the meadow.

 

[RTHORTON]

nice work all involved, Im still to figure out where things are in the meadow

Any time you want showing around let me know.
Rich H.

 

[RTHORTON]

Good to meet Mike on the mound this morning . Another Tices Birder i hope . More Herring Gull this morning 70+ Lapwing .Flock of Goldfinch Redpole and Siskin moving through trees by stream.
Glad so many got Barn Owl this evening.
Rich.

 

[MikeHiggins]

Good to meet Mike on the mound this morning . Another Tices Birder i hope . More Herring Gull this morning 70+ Lapwing .Flock of Goldfinch Redpole and Siskin moving through trees by stream.
Glad so many got Barn Owl this evening.
Rich.

Just a quick thanks to Rich H for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with a rank amateur this morning! Not sure if you were still around when the goosander finally ventured across to the middle islands, that took my maiden Surrey year list to 99. Couldn't resist making a second trip later on and enjoyed the Barn Owl as a very stylish way to reach my century! Got a bonus closer view on my way back to the car when it flew from ground to fence post in the bottom corner.

 

[RTHORTON]

Dear All, Barn Owl again sitting on posts by mound with Rich S watching to.If i were sending cards it would have Barn Owl quartering Tices Meadow and saying A Very Happy Christmas to you all .
Rich H.

 

[RJSeargent]

Two reasonable visits today with a total of 35 species. The morning visit found 2 Egyptian Geese along with the usual waterfowl; Pochard (7), Shoveler (15), Wigeon (2), Tufted Duck (17) and Teal (9). Also 14 Cormorant and 4 species of Gull. Passerines were represented by Bullfinch, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and a large flock of Long-tailed Tit. As Rich stated, cracking views of Barn Owl with it eventually perched adjacent to the mound and looking straight at us. Merry Christmas to you all.

Rich

 

[RTHORTON]

Just a quick thanks to Rich H for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with a rank amateur this morning! Not sure if you were still around when the goosander finally ventured across to the middle islands, that took my maiden Surrey year list to 99. Couldn't resist making a second trip later on and enjoyed the Barn Owl as a very stylish way to reach my century! Got a bonus closer view on my way back to the car when it flew from ground to fence post in the bottom corner.

Mike you are very welcome but thats how we do it at Tices we all love to share. Glad you got that Goosander and to top it all Barn Owl .
Rich.

 

[RJSeargent]

A miserable, (weather wise) albeit enjoyable afternoon on the patch. Wildfowl numbers remain constant, as do Cormorants, but everything else seemed to be keeping its head down. The only consolation was an adult Yellow-legged Gull in amongst the Black-heads. Passerines generally were not present although I did see the odd Tit flock, heard a Reed Bunting and was overflown by a couple of Mistle Thrushes. Lets hope the weather improves and keep a look out for strange Pipits - two Buff-bellied Pipits at QMR now. Amazing.

 

[RJSeargent]

A quick walk this morning with Rich H. Juvenile Great-Black Backed Gull present with 10 Lesser Black-Backs. Also the 2 Egyptian Geese had returned and were in the locality of 10 Pochard.

Waxwings still locally and I had 4 at Haven Way, Farnham and 35 at North Camp Station.

 

[RTHORTON]

Did John Clarks survey today at Tices weather bad though 40 species so not to bad . Of note 73 Lapwing, Gadwall , Shovler
15 teal 14 Pochard 31 coot .
At Cutmill House Pond 17 Goosander 12 Madrin Duck
Rich.

 

[RTHORTON]

Barn Owl this evening at 16 40. Water level at 68.60 .Another .400 and its as high that it ever been . Even Kevins Bunds are small islands. Who would have thought it would fill this year.
Rich.

 

[mattytheduke]

A very Happy New Year to you all.

Here's to another great year's birding at Tice's in 2013! B

Matt.

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Hear, hear!

And to you, Matt.

 

[RTHORTON]

Me to Matt. May i wish you all A Very Happy New Year and Happy Birding with all that water what will turn up at Tices next year. Water Level 68 70.
Rich .

 

[bbsbirder]

124 bird species were recorded at Tices Meadow during 2012. Six of these were seen for the first time.

Kevin

 

[RJSeargent]

Happy New Year. A good start to the New Year with a Redhead Goosander in the workings. Other notables were Teal (17), Tufted Duck (11), Lapwing (48), Shoveler (10), Poschard (12), Wigeon (4) and a lone Water Rail in the Reed Bed. Nearby Rich H and I had Dartford Warbler (3), Stonechat (4), Wood Lark (4), Goosander (9) and Kingfisher (1).

35 Waxwings still at North Camp Station.

 

[Tufted Duck]

Making my irregular visit to the Tice's blog and its great that so many good birds keep turning up. Its a nice friendly group and really good to take a peak now and then. Haven't been for a while but hope to get there before long. Cheers and happy New Year to all!

Colin

 

[mattytheduke]

A fairly quiet couple of hours today, taking in both Tice's and Tongham between noon and c.14:30. 2 Lesser Redpoll and at least 4 Siskin in the trees with good numbers of Gold and Green finches. Gulls were represented by at least 50 BHs, 2 Herrings, 5 Commons and 22 LBBs. Wildfowl present: c.10 each of Mallard and Tufted, 3 Teal, 8 Wigeon, 15 Pochard, 5 Shoveler. c.40 Lapwing, Grey Wag and Kestrel. Tongham yielded 4 Wigeon, c.24 Gadwall, c.20 Siskin, a few Pochard and a female Sprawk.

Matt.