Thursday 24 December 2015

Wednesday December 16th - Wednesday December 23rd

Daniel Cook sent us these excellent photos he shot at Tice's Meadow over the past 2 years. If you have taken any photos on site and would like to share them with us, please get in touch.

(c) Daniel Cook - 2014 Winter Floods
(c) Daniel Cook -Mute Swan
(c) Daniel Cook - Sunset
(c) Daniel Cook - Sunset


Wednesday December 16th

John Hunt reported a Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 140 Lapwing, 90 Teal, 31 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 8 Wigeon, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Siskin, a Kestrel and a Peregrine this morning.

(c) John Hunt - Peregrine
(c) John Hunt - Stonechat


Thursday December 17th

No reports.


Friday December 18th

Richard Horton reported 30+ Golden Plover and a Peregrine (which flushed them over the Hog's Back) this morning.

(c) Richard Seargent - Shaggy Ink Cap


Saturday December 19th

Dave Baker reported 8 Green Sandpiper in the Plant Yard this morning.

Grim Styles found a new species for Tice's Meadow today: Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides). This is the 956th species to be recorded on site.

(c) Grim Styles - Purple Jellydisc


Sunday December 20th

Ed Stubbs reported a Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 100 Lapwing, a Snipe, 24 Wigeon, 26 Shoveler, 80 Teal, 20 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (adult & juvenile), 8 Common Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Meadow Pipit, a Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat and a Kestrel this morning.
 
In addition, John Hunt reported 6 Pochard and a few Lesser Redpoll this morning.


Monday December 21st

Kevin Duncan reported a Little Egret, 23 Gadwall, 26 Tufted Duck, 11 Pochard, 19 Mute Swan, 29 Common Gull and 4 Bullfinch today.

In addition, Richard Seargent reported 8 Green Sandpiper (Plant Yard) and a Stonechat this morning.

(c) Richard Seargent - Stonechat


Tuesday December 22nd

No reports.


Wednesday December 23rd

Dave Carlsson reported a Common Sandpiper and 7 Green Sandpiper (Plant Yard) this morning.

A Brambling was reported today by an unknown observer.

(c) Dave Carlsson - Green Sandpipers







The Tice's Meadow Bird Group wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and hopes to see you all on site at Tice's Meadow again in the New Year.

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Tuesday December 8th to Tuesday December 15th

Tuesday December 8th

No reports.


Wednesday December 9th

No reports.


Thursday December 10th

No reports.


Friday December 11th

No reports.


Saturday December 12th

Richard Seargent reported a Common Sandpiper, 98 Lapwing, 18 Gadwall, 100+ Teal, 32 Wigeon, 14 Mute Swan, 2 Stonechat and a Brambling (male) this morning.

This is only the 5th record of Brambling on site, but the 2nd sighting this year after one was reported in April.


Sunday December 13th

Kevin Duncan reported a Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, 112 Lapwing, a Great-crested Grebe, a Little Grebe, 23 Gadwall, 28 Shoveler, 27 Wigeon, 146 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 19 Mute Swan today.

In addition, John Hunt reported a Snipe, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Brambling (female) this morning.

The count of 19 Mute Swan is a new record count for the site.

(c) John Hunt - Brambling


Monday December 14th

Richard Horton reported a Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, a Curlew, 180 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 42 Cormorant, 58 Wigeon, 61 Shoveler, 2 Brambling, 4+ Goldcrest, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and a Peregrine today.

The count of 2 Brambling is a new record count for the site.


Tuesday December 15th

Richard Seargent reported 5 Green Sandpiper, 102 Lapwing, a Little Egret, 19 Shoveler, 9 Pochard, 13 Gadwall, 100+ Teal, 70+ Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 21 Mute Swan, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and 3 Stonechat this morning.

The count of 21 Mute Swan is a new record count for the site.

This is only the 5th sighting of Shelduck this year and the first of the 2015/16 winter.

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Saturday November 28th to Monday December 7th

Late News

Mark Elsoffer identified a new species for Tice's Meadow, initially found on Thursday November 26th: Turkey Tail fungus (Trametes versicolor).

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Turkey Tail Fungus


Saturday November 28th

Richard Horton reported 3 Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, 2 Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk today.


Sunday November 29th

Richard Seargent reported 3 Green Sandpiper in the Works this morning.


Monday November 30th

John Hunt reported a Green Sandpiper, 40+ Lapwing, a Little Egret, 22 Pochard, 21 Shoveler, 17 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 50+ Teal, a Kestrel and a Red Kite this morning.


Tuesday December 1st

Richard Horton reported 2 Little Egret, 38 Shoveler, 78 Teal, 26 Gadwall, 3 Kestrel and a Red Kite this morning.

In addition, Murray Nurse reported a Green Sandpiper, a female Goldeneye, a Mediterranean Gull and 2 Lesser Redpoll today.

This is only the 2nd record of Goldeneye on site. Goldeneye is the 144th species of bird recorded on site this year.

After a long and frustrating delay, we were greeted with the welcome sight of 10 cattle grazing in the Meadow today. The cattle are a mixture of Herefords and Dexters from farmer Gibby's herd. The cattle's grazing should help control the sward length, contribute to the biodiversity of the meadow, maintain the muddy margins to the Workings and hopefully attract more invertebrates, and hence birds, to the site.

Please can all visitors keep an eye on the cattle as they settle in to their new home and contact one of the Tice's regulars if anything seems amiss.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Ginger Baker
(c) Mark Elsoffer - The Smutties
(c) Mark Elsoffer - The Patch Cowmander
(c) Mark Elsoffer - The Major

Mark Elsoffer produced a run of 25 Tice's Meadow 2016 Calendars, featuring some of the best photographs of birds seen on site over the past 2 years. The whole print run sold out in a few hours, with all profits going to the Tice's Meadow Bird Group.

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Tice's 2016 Calendars


Wednesday December 2nd

Carey Lodge reported a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret and 7 Lesser Redpoll this afternoon.


Thursday December 3rd

Graham King reported 42 Greylag Goose, 2 Stonechat and a Red Kite today.


Friday December 4th

Mark Elsoffer spent 8 1/2 hours on site today and recorded 58 species, including: a Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, a Little Egret, 35 Lapwing, 43 Greylag Goose, 20 Shoveler, 7 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 70 Teal, 12 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Lesser Redpoll, a Bullfinch, 6 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, a Peregrine and a Red Kite.

Also seen in the Meadow were 2 Roe Deer and a Fox.

Richard Horton, Andy Little & Jim Dunaway again spent the morning removing and burning invasive willow in the Reedbeds - sterling work gentlemen!

(c) Mark Elsoffer - Teal
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Red Kite
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Lesser Redpoll
(c) Mark Elsoffer - Green Sandpiper


Saturday December 5th

Richard Seargent reported 2 Green Sandpiper, a Snipe, 35 Greylag Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 80+ Teal, 23 Shoveler, 42 Wigeon, 28 Gadwall and 9 Pochard this morning.


Sunday December 6th

John Hunt reported 2 Green Sandpiper, 41 Greylag Geese, a Little Grebe, 22 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 13 Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 2 Stonechat, a Chiffchaff, a Red Kite, a Kestrel and a Peregrine this morning.

In addition, Richard Seargent reported a Grey Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit and 3 Goldcrest this morning.

(c) John Hunt - Peregrine
(c) John Hunt - Stonechat


Monday December 7th

Richard Horton reported a Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, 58+ Wigeon, a Kingfisher, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Stonechat, 6 Coal Tit, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel and a Red Kite this morning.

The count of 6 Coal Tit is a new record count for the site.