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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    There is the monthly work party this Saturday 8th November. Meet on the 'mound' at 10am. Tools are provided. Hope to see you there. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    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
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    I saw the 2 Green Sandpipers and left by 7am. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Three more pairs of BHG's have hatched 5 more chicks between them. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    There are 24 pairs of BHG's nesting (21 pairs in the 'works' and 3 pairs on the 'Tern Raft'). The first pair of BHG's have hatched 2 chicks on the 'Tern Raft. A pair of Common Tern's are sitting tight on the 'Tern Raft with a second pair that may have abandoned their attempt or have not laid the...
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Hoping for more waders during an evening visit, but none. But there has been an influx of Great Crested Grebes. Counted from one position 14 adults and a juvenile (assumed bred elsewhere). This beats the previous highest total of 13 last year. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Hi John, Good to see you back. As you know I like your records. The Garganey is the second record. The first was seen on 23rd May 2009, as far as I know by a single observer. See you soon. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    After a very rough estimate, means it could reduce the water level by 1cm every 10 hours or 50cm in 20 days. Any decrease in the water level would mean that a muddy margin would appear. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Just received the ringing information:- Metal Ring Number: GR36342 Ringed by Mid-Lincs RG as a nestling on 10th June 2013 at North Cotes, Lincolnshire. It was found 174 days after it was ringed, 258 km from the ringing site, direction SSW. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Meaning the water level is more than 60cm higher than at the same time last year. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    After a quick visit today I returned to the car via Pea Bridge. Just before the bridge I flushed a Little Egret feeding in the River Blackwater. It didn't go far and perched on the Hawthorns only 10m away. I then noticed it was colour ringed. Both rings above the knee. On its left leg RED ring...
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    The Common Sandpiper reported on Saturday 5th October 2013 is the lastest ever recorded.
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    During the Tice's 24 did you see the very small Canada Goose amongst the standard Canada Geese? This afternoon during the Tices WeBs count one was seen (found by Steve) About the size of a Barnacle with a short stubby beak and a slight thin half white collar beneath the black neck. It did not...
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Maybe some pictures of birds that the locals (non birders/no binoculars) might see. How about Green Sandpier (recorded in every month of the year) and the most likely to be seen, Little Egret (aka White Heron!!) Little Grebe, Wheatear and Green Woodpecker. Most visiting birders just by knowing...
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    6th record of Ruff, the last being on 31/10/2010. All records were of single day visits. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    August migrant dates Whinchat - most popular dates are between the 25th - 28th August with the earliest date being 20th August. Little Stint - 15th August (earliest date) Sanderling - 15th August (earliest date) Greenshank - 14th August (most popular day). Ruff - 11th...
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    This is a record count for Tices Meadow record beating the previous best of nine. Looking at 'Birds of Surrey' J.J.Wheatley the highest count was also 11 at Barnes Wetland Centre in 2005. At present I can't any counts of more than 11 in Surrey. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    The Black-tailed Godwit was still present at 21:30. The Egret number got up to four birds by the end of the day. Kevin.
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    As the mist lifted at 04:30 it reveiled SEVEN Little Egret in the meadow. Early morning a juvenile Cuckoo was seen flying up from the pond near the works. Later seen feeding along the path between the reedbeds and in front of the mound giving excellent views. As the walkers passed during the...
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    The Greenshank seen today equals the earliest date for return migration set in 2009. This is only the sixth ever record in Surrey in June. A pair of Common Terns have hatched two chicks with two other pairs are sitting on nests. Kevin.
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    I first saw 100's of Perch 3+ inches long back in 3rd September 2010, so they had been breeding then for a while. Good to see either some have survived the filling or a fresh lot of eggs have been brought in by the ducks/Geese. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Two Common Sandpiper reported today. The previous earliest return date was on 25th June 2010. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    The BREEDING pair of Mute Swans on Tongham GP have hatched nine cygnets. This equals the highest broods seen in Surrey in Esher 1987 and Woking 1991 (ref Birds of Surrey Jeffery J. Wheatley
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    Sean, There were 14 Common Tern on the posts on Friday 3rd May. Kevin
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    Tice's Meadow and Tongham GP, Surrey

    A Colour ringed Black-headed Gull was present today White ring with a Black code 29C6. Ringed as a chick a Hosehill Lake LNR (Berkshire) on 12/06/2010. Seen a few times at Hosehill Lake LNR after ringing. Then seen at Burnthouse Lane Gravel Pits on 17/07/2010. In 2011 it was seen 3x in...
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