Tice's Meadow

Rushmoor Community Lottery

We've launched our page on the Rushmoor Community Lottery.

Tickets cost £1 per week - we will receive 50p per ticket (and other local good causes 10p).
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Volunteer Work Parties

Our volunteer work party schedule for the next few months. Please do come and join us if you're free - a great way to spend a morning, helping nature, working with the local community, and having some fun at the same time.

BioBlitz

We are holding our annual BioBlitz on Saturday 20th July. Do come and join us for a fun and free family friendly event.

Saturday 1st June

Jon Hawkins: Silver-green Leaf Weevil (Phyllobius argentatus) - new species for site.

Sunday 2nd June

Colin Varndell: Little Egret.

Melanie Nicholls: Twin-spot Boxer Hoverfly (Platycheirus rosarum) & Yellow-spotted Macrophya (Macrophya montana) - both new species for site.

Monday 3rd June

Dina Burford: Lapwing & Little Egret.

Tuesday 4th June

Dina Burford: Common Tern.

We had the pleasure of hosting 28 members of 14th Aldershot Beavers for a river dipping session this evening.

Wednesday 5th June

Dina Burford: Lapwing, Little Egret & Hobby.

Thursday 6th June

Mark Elsoffer: 4 Little Egret & 50 Swift.

Mark Elsoffer: Large Skipper - first of the year.

Mark Elsoffer: Scarce Chaser (female, 4th record for site).

We were going to ring the young Kestrels today (under license) but one look in the box showed that they were too well developed to ring safely, so the decision was taken (with the bird’s welfare paramount) to leave them be. All 5 are doing well and will be ready to fledge soon.

Friday 7th June

Ruben Cowley: Marsh Harrier (17th record for site, 122nd bird species for 2024).

Mark Elsoffer: Lapwing & 4 Little Egret.

A big thank you to the 32 volunteers who helped build the Log Ness Monster & 2 stumperies today as part of our #VolunteersWeek work party, and to kick off our #GreatBigGreenWeek. Great to be working in partnership with the Surrey Choices Growth Team & the Surrey Hills Society.

Saturday 8th June

Mark Elsoffer: 2 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret & 250 House Martin.

20 volunteers, including a team from Surrey Choices, took part in our litter pick today in support of the #BigHelpOut & #GreatBigGreenWeek.

Sunday 9th June

Geth Tillin: Garden Warbler.

Mark Elsoffer: Lapwing, 3 Little Egret & 300 Swift.

River dipping was the final event for our #GreatBigGreenWeek, and the kids had a great time, catching and identifying lots of fish and insects. We finished off with a wildlife safari, spotting an Eyed Hawk Moth, Grass Snake, Slow Worms & Bee Orchids.

Monday 10th June

Dina Burford: Common Tern.

Tuesday 11th June

Dina Burford: 2 Lapwing.

Colin Varndell: Nuthatch & Treecreeper.

Wednesday 12th June

Dina Burford: Lapwing & Little Egret.

Dina Burford: Scarce Chaser (female, 5th record for site).

Thursday 13th June

Colin Varndell: Little Ringed Plover, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch & 9 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pairs with 3 & 2 young).

Friday 14th June

Richard Horton: Little Ringed Plover.

Dina Burford: 2 Lapwing & 2 Grey Wagtail.

Peter Brown: Black-tailed Skimmer (female, first of the year).

Saturday 15th June

Noel Silver: 2 Little Ringed Plover.

Colin Varndell: Oystercatcher.

Sunday 16th June

Richard Seargent: Redshank.

Anon: 2 Little Ringed Plover.

Dina Burford: 2 Oystercatcher & 6 Lapwing.

Dina Burford: Glanville Fritillary - 2nd record for site.

Monday 17th June

K Cobbett: Little Ringed Plover.

Colin Varndell: Common Darter (first of the year).

We ringed the two eldest Barn Owlets today - both are very healthy and developing well.

Unfortunately the third Barn Owlet had to be removed from the nest box and taken to a rescue centre - his face had been covered by a black growth since hatching, he was blind, and suffering from an unknown disease. Unfortunately, the vets took the decision to euthanise the very sick owlet.

We would not normally intervene, and the poorly owlet would have starved to death in the nestbox once their siblings had fledged, and possibly be eaten by them, potentially passing on any disease.

Following advice from the BTO, a local wildlife rescue centre and vets, we took the decision to intervene this time, in order to aid the successful development of the two healthy owlets. All actions were undertaken under license from Natural England and in consultation with the BTO.

The parents can now concentrate on ensuring the remaining two owlets both get enough food and can fledge in a few weeks time.