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Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey (1 Viewer)
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Wow, what a day. Juvenile Black Tern showing extremely well over the workings, resting in view on the islands occasionally. Dave also had a juvenile Arctic Tern in the morning and there was three Green Sandpipers on the bike pool. Rich H noted a Yellow Wagtail over.
Highlights of the day Black Tern thanks to Dave and Bob first one at tices i think, but Kev will let us know, as well as Artic Tern Ring Plover Dunlin Hobby and Buzzard Green Sandpiper Coot numbers 150 + Canada Geese in the 200 s at one piont. 4 Egp Geese . Little Greabs doing well in end pool with 4 late chicks. With Ciffchaff Willow Wab White Throat Long Tailed Tit Greenfinch and Bullfinch along hedgerow. Plus all the other you would expect like Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Rich.
I make that the 28th September .Agree.
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An excellent couple of visits yesterday; the Black Tern had departed but there were a number of Green Sandpipers to keep Wader enthuasts happy. The highlight though was and adult and juvenile Hobby hawking dragonflies over the workings. A couple of enthusiatic locals from the far side of the meadow turned up and it was great to hear them comment on how things have changed for the positive.
Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
Have you guys thought about starting an annual bird report for Tice's?
It just crossed my mind the other day as something that could be really useful. I'd love to write it, it's just the sort of project I'd enjoy putting together!
Obviously, I'd need all the data from Kevin come the end of the year.
It won't be any sort of professional publication, with proper printing etc (unless anyone has knowledge of stuff like that), but we could sell them for a couple of quid each, with the money going towards future habitat management tasks, running events etc.
What do you think?
It just crossed my mind the other day as something that could be really useful. I'd love to write it, it's just the sort of project I'd enjoy putting together!
Obviously, I'd need all the data from Kevin come the end of the year.
It won't be any sort of professional publication, with proper printing etc (unless anyone has knowledge of stuff like that), but we could sell them for a couple of quid each, with the money going towards future habitat management tasks, running events etc.
What do you think?
RJSeargent
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Sean. Fantastic idea - I would fully support and help where needs be.
Rich
Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
Cheers Rich. I might be asking you for a report on the butterflies and dragonflies.
I can also do a (very short) piece on the moths.
Love it mate, all for it. If there is any thing i can do to help let me know.
mattytheduke
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Great idea, Sean. I'm also happy to help in any way if needed.
Matt
Matt
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I thought I had a 1st year Caspian Gull yesterday but Rich and I talked ourselves out of it. Details are.
Pale FY bird
Palish Head (distinct contrast to body). Not as pale as I would expect in a Caspo.
Long bill
Odd shaped head
Larger than LBB Gull and jizz different (in water did not sit like a LBB Gull)
Smaller than a GBB Gull
Not a Herring Gull
I am not happy to put a name to this Gull - Jizz very much a Caspian but would expect a first year bird at this time of the year in Surrey.
One that got away.
Pale FY bird
Palish Head (distinct contrast to body). Not as pale as I would expect in a Caspo.
Long bill
Odd shaped head
Larger than LBB Gull and jizz different (in water did not sit like a LBB Gull)
Smaller than a GBB Gull
Not a Herring Gull
I am not happy to put a name to this Gull - Jizz very much a Caspian but would expect a first year bird at this time of the year in Surrey.
One that got away.
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Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
Dr Rich as you now shall be called. Wow I am so pleased for you a lifer i still know what its like and to be able to follow my directions to Ash Ranges result. Next time your over give The Tices Crew a shout so we can show you around in more detail . Our Sean Foot is going to produce Birds of Tices + Moths Butterflies and lots more. If you would like a copy let us know. For Mum and Dad there are two walks aranged SBC 8th Sep 10am Tices Walk led by Kev and 15th Sep 9 30 am from Aldershot Park led by Sean. Rich H.
Sean looks good to me. You show the water levels at 69.40 at 10th July before islands apear . If you need any of my file s let me know . Rich H.
Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
Cheers Rich.
I had to make a compromise regarding the workings, cause the levels are forever changing. It doesn't really matter that the outline of the workings is correct, it's just showing it's location really.
Doesn't the little wood by the garage entrance have a name, isn't it named after someone?
As you say out line correct and location. The first bit of wood is called Lise s Wood and further down Jubilee Wood. Path s demarcate.
Rich.
RJSeargent
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Sean - impressed. Looks great. There are a couple of paths running East to West through the shrubs but suspect that these are too minor.
Rich H ,
you said Lise's Wood - do you mean Lisa's Wood?
Rich Sgt
Thanks Rich you are right.
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