Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey (10 Viewers)

[JonJordan]

Visit this morning for a couple of hours from 6.00 onwards produced over 40 species, highlights being singles of Snipe, Green Sandpiper and LR Ringed Plover, plus a Kingfisher flying down the new stream. Noted one of Adult GC Grebes had juvenile with it that looked too young to have flown in.

 

[RTHORTON]

Thanks to Matt yesterday for Black-tailed Godwit. Today of note were 3 Dunlin,5 min Common Sandpipers , L Egret ,Greensand and 1 Snipe. Good reports of breeding with another cluch of Tufted Duck , BH Gull and Common Tern Juv in good numbers to . Warblers doing well also as Green Finch Bull Finch and Nuthatch showing well. August Sat 9th for next work party . Clearing willow and cut grass for reptiles .

 

[RJSeargent]

Great visit after a few week's absence last night; made better by bumping into Dave, Rich and Andy. Great to see numbers of waders building with around 50+ Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper and a similar number of Commons.

Emporer Dragonflies were much in evidence and I picked up a Gatekeeper and Large Skipper on the mound. Off to Turkey on Monday - another 2 weeks away from the patch.

 

[RJSeargent]

Three Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Snipe today; all preferring the workings to the right of the mound.

 

[RTHORTON]

Some good waders turning up with Black Tailed Godwit . Redshank .Green and Common Sandpiper. Snipe . Little Ringed Plover passing through. Dunlin. Swift this morning. Yellow Leg Gull also. Plus all the others. Keep your eyes out. Rich.

 

[RTHORTON]

Well done to Dave and Kevin for putting me onto Hen Harrier. I got it over Badshot Lea Ponds flying North then West but i cant count it as i got it in Hampshire . 7 Green Sand 1 Common. 1 Hobby.

 

[RTHORTON]

Notes of today 2 Hobby 2 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1 Yellow Leg Gull 2 LBB Gull Snipe Green Sand and Whinchat thanks to Mike and Val. Just to remind all Work Party Saturday 10am meet Pea Bridge or the mound cutting willow down.

 

[RTHORTON]

Greenshank in the plant yard with Lapwing 50 + Can Goose with a further 200 + in workings. 4 Green Sand 2 Snipe in working with Yellow Leg Gull .Hansons allowing release of Slow Worms and Common Lizard from a construction site into Meadow.

 

[JohnnyH]

Popped down early this morning, duck numbers are building with 22 Gadwall, 20+ Teal, 13 Shoveler noted. It's apparent that some species have had a good breeding season, the Terns have several juveniles with one also still to fledge on the raft. The Little Grebe numbered nine with one adult with five juvs & another adult with two. Two Green Sandpipers were feeding in the flooded plant yard but no other waders were seen during my visit.

John.

 

[bbsbirder]

Popped down early this morning, duck numbers are building with 22 Gadwall, 20+ Teal, 13 Shoveler noted. It's apparent that some species have had a good breeding season, the Terns have several juveniles with one also still to fledge on the raft. The Little Grebe numbered nine with one adult with five juvs & another adult with two. Two Green Sandpipers were feeding in the flooded plant yard but no other waders were seen during my visit.

John.

Hi John,
2 pairs of Common Terns bred on the 'Tern Raft' producing a single chick each. 5 pairs bred in the 'works' producing 11 chicks between them.

29 pairs of BHG's bred with an average of 2 chicks each.

Kevin

 

[JohnnyH]

Good selection of waders early this morning, 6 Common Sandpipers (5 at the E end of the workings & 1 in the plant yard), 2 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, & 2 Green Sanpipers all on the meadow. Also 30 plus Lapwing, 15 Shoveler, 20 plus Gadwall & Teal,11 Little Grebe, & good no's of Hirundines over the workings inc 20 plus Swift.

John.

 

[RTHORTON]

For a second day Wood Sandpiper Black-Tailed Godwit Green Sand and Common Sand Piper all in the meadow . More Sands in plant yard. Hanson s continue with pumping water from plant yard.

 

[RJSeargent]

Great to catch up with the Patch Commander after a 2 weeks absence. The Wood Sandpiper turned up out of nowhere; neither of us saw it land but we had a great master class in tringa sandpiper identification. The Black-tailed Godwit remaind and I was astounded at the wildfowl numbers now present.

I have 2 spare seats for the birdfair on Friday if anyone is interested; departing my house at 0600hrs.

 

[RTHORTON]

Of Note today 21 Black tailed Godwit PM .AM 1 kingfisher 2 Common Sand and 4 Green Sand more in plant yard 3 Snipe 1 Ringed Plover.

 

[JohnnyH]

The 2 Garganey were still present this morning on the meadow along with the Ruff, 4 Ringed Plover, 9 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, & Wheatear.

John.

 

[Telephoto Paul]

Popped down to Tices on Saturday for the first time in a year. Interesting to see the change to the stream. What's the long-term plan for fencing around the silt lagoon?

Photographically there wasn't much about within range, although this chap showed up briefly (even then it's a heavy crop at 700mm). Am I right in thinking it's one of the common sandpipers?

 

[JohnnyH]

Yes Paul it is.

 

[RTHORTON]

Popped down to Tices on Saturday for the first time in a year. Interesting to see the change to the stream. What's the long-term plan for fencing around the silt lagoon?

Photographically there wasn't much about within range, although this chap showed up briefly (even then it's a heavy crop at 700mm). Am I right in thinking it's one of the common sandpipers?

Paul, Hope to have meet with Hanson s BWVP regarding fencing in Sep.Rich.

 

[RTHORTON]

After the down pour this morning plenty of Waders today . 3 Greenshank 5 Ruff 6 Black -Tailed Godwit 2 LRP 4 Ring Plover 1 Yellow Wag 10 Egp Geese over 500 Can Goose 10 min Green Sand 5 Common 1 Dunlin 2 Hobby 1 Kestrel 1 Sparrow Hawk. By the end of month we will see SSE cutting trees and Hansons removing concrete in plant yard and land scape . Good to see water level reducing with muddy margins showing .Rich.

 

[RTHORTON]

To add to todays notes 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 juv Black Tern pm.