Volunteer Work Parties
Our volunteer work party schedule for the next 5 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.
Friday 1st April
Richard Horton: Little Ringed Plover & 4+ Mediterranean Gull.
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(c) Colin Varndell - Song Thrush |
Saturday 2nd April
Peter Brown: 3 Little Ringed Plover & Swallow.
Dina Burford: 9 Wigeon & 2 Mediterranean Gull.
Half of Badshot Lea turned out for the Badshot Lea Village Easter Trail this morning, which included a lap around site.
1st Ash Vale Beavers held a walk around site this afternoon.
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(c) Dina Burford - Little Ringed Plover |
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(c) Dina Burford - Mediterranean Gulls |
Sunday 3rd April
Mark Elsoffer: 3 Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Lapwing, Little Egret, 14 Wigeon, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Raven & Peregrine.
We had the pleasure of giving 7 members of Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth a guided tour of site today.
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(c) Dina Burford - Teal |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Kestrel |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth Visit |
Monday 4th April
Graham Sharples: Green Sandpiper & 3 Black-tailed Godwit.
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(c) Graham Sharples - Black-tailed Godwit |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Goodbye Cows |
Tuesday 5th April
Paul Bamford: Black-tailed Godwit.
Anon: 3 Little Ringed Plover, Kingfisher & Swallow.
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(c) Dina Burford - Black-tailed Godwit |
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(c) Dina Burford - Ray's New Fence |
Wednesday 6th April
Don Lemmon: 4 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit & Swallow.
Colour-ringed Black-headed Gull "2RHV" spotted today by Colin Varndell. Ringed at Pitsea Landfill (Essex) on 2nd April 2016 by the North Thames Gull Group - it was already at least two years old when ringed. Previously sighted at Tice's Meadow: June 2018, May 2019 & June 2021.
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(c) Colin Varndell - Blue Tit |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Little Grebe |
Thursday 7th April
Kevin Duncan: Wheatear (first of year).
Mark Elsoffer: Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Sand Martin (first of year), Cetti's Warbler & Raven.
Three volunteers fixed the new speakers on the Sand Martin Bank this morning - just in time for the first returning Sand Martins!
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(c) Colin Varndell - Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Friday 8th April
Mark Elsoffer: Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, 2 Water Pipit (25th site record), Wheatear, Cetti’s Warbler, 8+ Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow & 2 Raven.
Anon: Green Sandpiper & 4 Little Ringed Plover.
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(c) Dave Carlsson - Water Pipits |
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(c) Dina Burford - Little Ringed Plover |
Saturday 9th April
Anon: Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Snipe & 2 Cetti’s Warbler.
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(c) Colin Varndell - Black-tailed Godwit |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Fox |
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(c) Wild Cam - Bullfinch |
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(c) Beth Cook - Grey Heron |
Sunday 10th April
Shaun Ferguson: Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Kingfisher, 2 Common Tern (first of year) & Willow Warbler (first of year).
Mark Elsoffer: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Cetti's Warbler & 2nd Willow Warbler.
Anon: Goldeneye (escape) & Raven.
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(c) Shaun Ferguson - Green Sandpiper |
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(c) Shaun Ferguson - Little Ringed Plover |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Foxes |
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(c) Simon Monk - Common Lizard |
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(c) Kelly Wright - Common Lizard |
Monday 11th April
John Hunt: Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler & 2 Sand Martin.
Paul Bamford: 3 Swallow.
Colin Varndell: Nuthatch & Little Egret.
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(c) John Hunt - Little Ringed Plover |
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(c) Gillian Bamford - Brimstone |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Nuthatch |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Speckled Wood |
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(c) Sarah Lee - Grass Snakes |
Tuesday 12th April
Don Lemmon: 4 Sandwich Tern (10th for site, last recorded 18/08/17).
John Hunt: Black-tailed Godwit & 3 Common Tern.
Daniel Bridger: Cetti's Warbler, 2 Swallow & 2 House Martin.
Kevin Duncan: Oystercatcher (first of year).
Anon: 4 Little Ringed Plover.
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(c) John Hunt - Sandwich Terns |
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(c) Kevin Duncan - Oystercatcher |
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(c) Alan David Taylor - Kestrel |
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(c) Alan David Taylor - Long-tailed Tit |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Sandwich Terns |
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(c) David Gosnell - Blue Tit in Nest Box |
Wednesday 13th April
John Hunt: Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Tern, Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat (first of year) & Wheatear.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 29L9.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilieRzja2RvvmXA6iz1wQu7Q6GkEXZs6W_Kt9GC4EcEw67cq6b_tX2yliFWoju_2_0BHxpDj54i6bPh8yg-2sbHGa0BMsTQ9xDseoRQu5StsostD7t4IMrt-Bml2BPcN-Q0J8QkcAIYCjMqOCfCoXgq1GTFmDHCdDb8_6tcjSU_6XRzVPSAifXkJ0V/s320/Apr%2013th%20-%20Wheatear.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Wheatear |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitn_Gmsh-snvg1Yc8ZW2wdP2Tz1geMVFM1detLlKO7TE11J9doxFwqoJMYJ-inklLEgCyGF_G0lz3ExC_n_iw44wngMngZZH0zsA73p9wS1055_UDkhHYiC9QFFri5O7n1pBme4qH255KyrBl5mHZm-9wNzNvBFIhCt97skE7kEC24dGs-oqAIir7w/s320/Apr%2013th%20-%20Little%20Egret.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Little Egret |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNvyrfmzlkAGc_jcrI6jVZq1QRtPMknFoJvt8NMNG4_j3l4fD_SCxaBvMXmVS25f0Ij1pE64rSHhBYgINdJspQsW0A1mCVgSg-ODOVAVyBtGCfDMhWD42nqZ-Mg04ARZ0QzzhCxQUqO-Ws1AD5ZGM4aFYUj_uc5pVGT_XJfhrF8yLfucBd9P5HsdA/s320/Apr%2013th%20-%20Mallard.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Mallard |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHxL2BoHVJJ62YD_56k5mk39EyDVXNdIbMIAiOUzdNisx6d6N9Y-EyplrcxzmG-NKuopiIvk7xy5JTT4G1J5eC8xv9xVsIXDpHSaHcMTTb7nj6jBYsti80MY4BdyumEo2tI3wCaipmFb8PWh_kk_ZTKw0vI2rxV1pu3kFobiLp_MAsrRp3Vmw445q/s320/Apr%2013th%20-%20Sparrowhawk.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Sparrowhawk |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczx9-krODX4oU1-T_94aYI-9-noNVtn8KDWKMed_UN5KLitD_NwIhJ1rTzacR2iwXlMDuv9EV59tgA2vkJ1yQSgQYgrEF7h0rKeeBKemhfihd1nxXQokFtJpfuPoh5qyAHZBd4HvIo0D79SHgka59Naw6hcFZdcdMP-Al0p7vo4zBPn9MeQ69yd9s/s320/Apr%2013th%20-%20Grass%20Snake.jpg) |
(c) Simon Monk - Grass Snake |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMwtR4DUMMmtetO6AYYV9XkO46xbx9TU8mB0Cs7SwZdZAnHb4PPpCmqu7ky0UIMUBd6WpdyiBTVck1_1oyh9nYlF89SPjCekCuIAEMDkkQSBnf7agYfbeX8Kj8Afpauzw3uNKqbdS-_-9f3WNIpdfjLwQm793npp-e73U37gFeFAKVKaEA-BBnTqd/s320/Apr%2013th%20-%20Lizard.jpg) |
(c) Simon Monk - Common Lizard |
Thursday 14th April
John Hunt: Reed Warbler (first of year).
Colin Varndell: Linnet.
Mark Elsoffer: Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Lapwing, 4 Common Tern, 12+ Blackcap, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, Swallow, 4 Sand Martin & Peregrine.
Anon: Willow Warbler.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 2RHV.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15Vt_2RitJqec0QYbtfP-vsOwiVZRSduPiQZYfP_E5WpoM70dCd6hkajbQwT66iUKzwqUr2XlEF41xq4eHMOAymVR_qTxASCf6KlYC-wy-5I_NM4DzXu1cHtE-cDR19efiqq2xUmZcoA0EmIKbUNtWehv7de5re-XbDiZCt8eaa3y2_g_iS3AGPaO/s320/Apr%2014th%20-%20Slow%20Worm.jpg) |
(c) Rebecca Haskell - Slow Worm, found by Ethan |
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(c) Keith Leman - Great Spotted Woodpecker |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwvVtlPvrpja_6Vmrw_XMi1uliHQ0g7gwlL4fc_q1ydsLzDFGf2m_I34J91pXpjyEMX6NSd6oaP39FJW3lVmA-XCInfwmYuap9cMoBmS0aDgv3O_4_HKAXk0LM_cHJCD4T24xck2ZBuwVw5qS7NEglbT0VNmecFiAR-QJ4R7raWtbXmcML-tl6gmO/s320/Apr%2014th%20-%20Whitethroat.jpg) |
(c) Dina Burford - Whitethroat |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiez3mNYCAgdzFfR9-tpQs96rH7lfYa_nCj9zMpWgB1tFYTIZl_wJcKbBrGc4beRW6o6g4CqFzhphEhCXXXZHsXM3OVjm61XS32UPOGYyFSZrRdVguumb4KPFNEVb11OmPW8cYUIve277NW5nV3XbUsApN_OMGUodloFZYK2ftoF0kOgzhNQwGdD1m/s320/Apr%2014th%20-%20Blackcap.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Blackcap |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpyRGEWcfaz0qi0hTtKeQPkitm6PaxGtctQgV4ZdlgI2O_24vmvkS23T3RpGvwXLcAlYRt2kofum1HZVvJn745aXJ6a1icxUBCz6bcY-xb8IEwkZ_5rCi0SpOIo3tNjjCDj4jdKOsNmQjLt20pfWFY2vkYJHillHyezrwIoOYDjRxVA26-ZwKSj_X/s320/Apr%2014th%20-%20Linnet%202.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Linnet |
Friday 15th April
Mark Elsoffer: Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Tern, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 22 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Skylark & Peregrine.
Anon: Reed Warbler.
Mallard with single duckling on the Bat Lake.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 2RHV.
Melanie Nicholls: Median Wasp (Dolichovespula media) - new for site.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyUu4mdC5wL0EJYteiHPMWLvzoonyNEM_b5fsNEWyO43UIKlVQ-TJrBhAgA_oPW8HWbxAaaFV-7h9aj8zRWHaP16UfO5rrS8UI6s9DDsnjIkJ5ro_cm2o1QlYyksMRh3xvAlEcvRZaske1_yacSHM7XfFF_L-FapZ9bcZzc1FUGWnfLgle5VD36Wo/s320/Apr%2015th%20-%20Slow%20Worm.jpg) |
(c) Andy Glencross - Slow Worm |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB65C2VgPpseQvO143FOniCwqqyt1G5JWwNBYZLaR-5JbXFXbBu6wpKOtuWYuzwPlj4J_F99m4mHLZX4RkjWsWT9hQtKhx3W1_5RqpXDa__7636-1jJFUMtijb9gknOd3UfgD5p225Qu7lS_uNWlf_NNKrVqfEsqbmsH9nryAj7abYVLjTr_HAE-oP/s320/Apr%2015th%20-%20Grass%20Snake.jpg) |
(c) Andy Glencross - Grass Snake |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeTwgMjxhzZoEKOc8Ox4INYeuspdh94f2vH_YlZgoS5H17RVkFRb5OkSTCzeYLjw5lnb4V-KwKjuh6HGSOr1jnSxJ9nQ7L4K0ShDvWs64RWvse5uTX64Ejn1jdX1arriRpdb7Fk97fVPfPUpFbqz2c8FON99v4uVny3h0-iXX4HpRvnahWkrtvs0R/s320/Apr%2015th%20-%20Median%20Wasp.jpg) |
(c) Melanie Nicholls - Median Wasp |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbNWzWyMXWgwYT_5ED7c_TiAe2I55ZOQIBNEdQUIyFIYl0FrQ7OWtKnweEUjdZnT-Y1oHVszUujWsVJwIeJ1xh_jeFEIQmoa-DAdlEKzSBGQpy6Lh3DDHuL7mdAX9Sz2EetKSDotK49X6nbaFXnMCBufo8YEJJatf11D5WoeLxOZ-3xfKDCuTykj8/s320/Apr%2015th%20-%20Dark-edged%20Bee%20Fly.jpg) |
(c) Melanie Nicholls - Dark-edged Bee Fly |
Saturday 16th April
Alan Wynde: Garden Warbler (first of year).
Mark Elsoffer: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, Little Egret, 5 Common Tern, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 20+ Blackcap & 2 Swallow.
Anon: Reed Warbler.
Si Soley: A Larder Beetle (Megatoma undata) & A Soft Winged Flower Beetle (Anthocomus fasciatus) - both new for site.
Richard Horton: Green-veined White - first of year.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gulls: 2RHV & 29L9.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HFvyvu197cYDtdHKt0NMH2xwlDRn415lvXLtux1N_W-AaOB2GN7I_MBGx9rlOu0Z0ooIWaiBmL7DT1-6NYQ3GgrfrN-h7nboZx0zLd2Iuji9XHt3wFXtVUFnRvlZ6v5iC_NshAwPrdIWNUll5wvBm4-YzbbHFLmuq08MIqim8JjnhqBejmQRyLnA/s320/Apr%2016th%20-%20Fox%202.jpg) |
(c) Jon Hawkins - Fox |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp25tr5a3BfQmlYaUxS_9Pbo6pPW5O5NUo5Gjh9pcq7nI3dz2sc_Dp0wD_1Uz9Jd5RyMHTDcjxtsEzW8ZyVCLbCa_ATkCeXKMqU0JHGiv1ZL1XUAQLxEiAhALC88JbLwTAuwK7o2QSX24-3AHlUjGX99tn8bteX0-wZdrSALFJGHsIwng41S77F_XS/s320/Apr%2016th%20-%20Heron%206.jpg) |
(c) Jon Hawkins - Grey Heron |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP-h39AQwzwrNo9rIgMTm_19byCAjmX5leyHygtClAsZL8O_UkDUkNQa10q_Q-bp2qIp2P7O5noiMRgMjBGaxDtZ0tx4CSuj9xemicRd-RXi11B7TsuaemslD6plYfaqkh988B6hC172Pi99d2EWbg05yFtSp3j7Tuk3elWCgM-fdvx19Mc4UjGIM/s320/Apr%2016th%20-%20Speckled%20Woods.jpg) |
(c) Jon Hawkins - Speckled Woods |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsXtNL2j5kRfKHVGiyKXYNZgUD5jomqDwCOWS268aOvBWiiOb_xxVwE4hGdPooJPRAg4Rm0B3rHd8EwPYyPVoHg0R6Bkl47olWiFBFo8goibv7ICsVtG2NDvNPnHumrZ441HVcznt9sfWkNh_nbm1BQNuQPv93E7UUA5RBt5TYSgc-XMDzcdmj3G3/s320/Apr%2016th%20-%20Blackcap.jpg) |
(c) Conor Macleod - Blackcap |
Sunday 17th April
John Hunt: Green Sandpiper & 2 Little Ringed Plover.
Mark Elsoffer: 2 Lapwing, Little Egret, Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 20+ Blackcap, 20+ Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin, 8 House Martin & Rook (first of year).
Steve Simnett: 8 Common Tern & 2 Sedge Warbler (first of year).
Two volunteers spent this morning blocking all the cut-throughs to the area cleared by SSE's contractors.
Mark Elsoffer & Si Soley: Deer Vomit Fungus (Fusicolla merismoides) - new for site.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX4zEjkpSHr5javMxYYHtP9QxgOVE-kbbPELYI4KdTdqxuO4NH3_ipHWIjbXLThOuWh-iKmp1WM2o3CZlwRC1bqTBp0mxzfrDNud8IlNKbOSEC2UIwG_FNcq9euaAja6SN4nB5AlnrUBcdfmF6faPvtiw0ELDmvaKfi-4-DfZ27PmoQPVbGqJ9N5B/s320/Apr%2017th%20-%20Whitethroat.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Whitethroat |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSk2l1ugmNG4NJRs6kHhD85AuzIJIwcaslun2-DTskL-5LFCVIxNXRpmvdUmYp_Dho6D0l1FikYkt-uHAct6vmjq7IeOCj3WHYTzzbkMeNHNL3i2W29odxZCTMe6IzgW7Cg-UVxNIUicJxj4O7pMihZs2naqTjvNhzXH7RbILzc60WGfQpXJTU65r/s320/Apr%2017th%20-%20Deer.jpg) |
(c) Wild Cam - Roe Deer |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-XOvpzkxp-JmTZ3XNJie6ril_4fpJXC1H51dbJSXJ-GDSqk2eRGtWU8FHxYLGbneW7wP03_lPdU53upFzFIMMhiI5QCS1_JVB7wfhTPubRzUdEtGurESq3FzG7B_EGWpO_GRAf11kf03Ii-Fg6QafYmZ0k-IOGqfzs_UN31bumBttY9LpetF4XGd/s320/Apr%2017th%20-%20BH%20Gulls.jpg) |
(c) Phil Fiddes - Black-headed Gulls |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio10Iifjn_tHYLme5r9dZeyfOHuh0aGwgG9sh6Y6qyo9VmHvXHJENwWb1KTVo1R2CmZZ6823K8iKOId_UUOhwna_dkMe_A-ws051SKdMNqjqrUlV30zVZcMSnZnTk0PnuvXWGZpdiiE-nBsncKSFo4XYwn7OT9PnDfkT1USk9LSJlAh-55CBGUNYbH/s320/Apr%2017th%20-%20Fox.jpg) |
(c) Jon Hawkins - Fox |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErZNKurbIQ4uagMNDbw-l3Sdobx45GADUjsG4vubN01_YEIrveGOgH7DZTvmzN0rGVXVw8tF-IbtkB7rdDK2XhRaG__N_2G__aDpTOHUgdGMXaNjOqsH6Hxwexo9tgOHb9bG89xD3Qe5dxCYpnRjamFJ_v-oCYsunpLmj8NgsEa0IWCxWi29NEiGs/s320/Apr%2017th%20-%20Whitethroat.jpg) |
(c) Jon Hawkins - Whitethroat |
Monday 18th April
Mark Elsoffer: Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Tern, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Blackcap & California Quail (escape).
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gulls: 2RHV & 29L9.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZSy1GwQEppsXTJJyzJ2hHeLbSwPnga7Cmn1hy_Z6hT4mTdcXJWFAv3dNgUpbZXIbLokFQC4_2lMbkkfCh2zleHohzqQM3mfC7b2Ef8-fhbtpvNCTy2t8x1tHeHkYGdLuXX05JI_DzCM0f24nHmSLOk_l1mJQefE4gI-L152qyV5K7CGQo9TjWDAx/s320/Apr%2018th%20-%20Mallard%20Ducklings.jpg) |
(c) Dina Burford - Mallard Family |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OUVc2GMnc3V3L2LVF0P-JFXOPLIctvxKd1AYjfDANpGeKe2Q2gGkeRQZy_ZXUqGYY64UIRElGRDOAnEOMnIwA4J4DXWnYWRd__C3aCGbJJx_8WXhGt8DnDtIwrtZHL7_Og69sXuKIs03Ai-NwOUFDV_5tfOA_zOal4Me392pk-1L-FnO8sZ01AZv/s320/Apr%2018th%20-%20Starling.jpg) |
(c) Dina Burford - Starling |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnglUyC3ulRMgLp3dQdCyb9zRhgTv06RalaaIc3JbUko7Mqxp6LYE2F8yMiuSyNVAovUIALpaQu01UmkcV0nAkher4OkFK4jRYNkkI2Gp4-BlrTeN-sIw3aD2tA21DzVc-EaAcGuJX_3epcguuidOC7DJwmao1iSdP4dPCRfn8BK-33qLSimzOBp8O/s320/IMG_8564.JPG) |
(c) Mark Elsoffer - California Quail |
Tuesday 19th April
Kevin Duncan: 3 Common Sandpiper (first of year) & 2 Egyptian Goose with 1 gosling - hatched on tern raft.
Mark Elsoffer: 4th Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 7+ Common Tern, Kingfisher, 2 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, 60+ Sand Martin, 20+ House Martin & 12 Swallow.
Dina Burford: Oystercatcher.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gulls: 2RHV & 29L9.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUavqrnITJeEq-Qy7L7aeEepxw4q4stb4gib8K1wYMeoAVotZ8Ni5YApV11HfYI5Kz_yBerGl_rP5jeJxKQFdqKSqYOGOa2PJY6Bm6Dqzs2Gi5XsGw_l7GqyDZO2EjUKwowIIh1wGJxe4OuszIAhC-1t_dH5lGLmdLpjAEfL5rzOH9GpWra2_Li4a0/s320/Apr%2019th%20-%20Oystercatcher.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Oystercatcher |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIm70M3zLIJ2mCYsuXx8kwlbileCZWpuwQ7sHqKXOr5jbrisU_4Va92V-MCl8sGY4Erz9rP1v6b5xIh0RbT1jiQQNp3CgxvoYFzHy1g3oa6hKG-bSZc41AupCYoFxX80eRXFH2V5bBsm2Gxsam51wD2FL3uVGDDdtYQrQtCFtWYz2Hq3KmB3MJQmu/s320/Apr%2019th%20-%20Reed%20Bunting.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Reed Bunting |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMbBog6z6lIjUwKRD6xC4ImwJXIJMWlIRSvtNnBowEFOoc4x34uIg1vlIJVf3Y2ofDyImMnTKmPfT7aMaHU0-lRp_5VDPMgx1YskWAxBp2FTzE2nxqhBDfrO83zcPMBq3fWYz-uKhLofV_upqq0igrHAjUM8SPMoV9-8C8py2uhb4dS56isOQYXr-/s320/Apr%2019th%20-%20Kestrel.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Kestrel |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQ_wUC2tn_qmWIfhKSiOCsgoImyCYFHyl024zl_5f9T7OP-NncR8ZUW_BwQSMCJrpzJYoPWovlEEIUDRry5lW2Xs3lo-mF6KLRHLGTgDDdpa6AUhruh6djwoSZNj0GCMcgYtKEiDEl37e0tul2qwAmi0TVIfg4Y8nOnGUjytNXqj3RUjm3PMe8-cf/s320/Apr%2019th%20-%20Nuthatch.jpg) |
(c) Colin Varndell - Nuthatch |
Wednesday 20th April
Mark Elsoffer: Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 2+ Kingfisher, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 7+ Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail (first of year), 3 Cetti's Warbler, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 70+ Sand Martin, 25+ House Martin & 20+ Swallow.
Noel: 3 Shelduck (first of year).
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 29L9.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnFtouUacjtModrn6UVtTH6XMxBVj2UDvLdWZkkc7Iv9k87qYHdb_Zb49p00W1pdMr7iJXqh4MUYg1avXysOnhaSzhvlwNKOXprGng9G0IN3dvaaQO5P7vJYuc43xHNY8JqAE-2Jq9DlekOwoX0ieuxH5Wjia2UKW3BE6xJpPGBv-7VFRlwpOlyuB/s320/Apr%2020th%20-%20Cettis%20Warbler%201.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Cetti's Warbler |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRK9KerrqAtpKNMmB-iMw0OLj8DiY-nuMLNrgWw5YTlHzkWZf7Q8N28tUKo1Qwwad_L714I6id8A0viXjDMcdEu2FTGCcOcVj1jgkFOkdC_g1nG0v4Aqb0HSHCcePsykaCwo6d2tEgXQyoif5-Vjt98CSBEra-7p-KKd0M7az7sDVZllt4G9i3N7PP/s320/Apr%2020th%20-%20Cettis%20Warbler%202.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Cetti's Warbler
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCdBnmJGo4eC9vLApGwEcqCjILknAIP25hSELqDh0wV7IS5pzcXaY8dvcVFep0DCzTrVDGtTwJ8NiYqts5qVEpRdcz-R-IJuGf6KAgydYwJmavpI48JPQh5is8b_1CQ399wIXqfZeQ8RK0UI4WADtzjm7ZiCWLbHBy42vkeRMbWF0zrwqfqf8BiTU/s320/Apr%2020th%20-%20Cettis%20Warbler%203.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Cetti's Warbler
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwgwHHCgKNF_EUpkgk4_uAivp2qUx5oBKYxErkWBuTC_pjw_A5tSUIl7pRIYVwEcN9HzBLcLsC9s-tVDg-xkc3pA0hOFUH50E-aeFEqXaDCs66nCy89bZw_EOo_xxFIdAmRukeRAAWZRl75qZ58FtZAT_JFyB3tlPx_6-cFoeWjb0qh_7pElArOVF/s320/Apr%2020th%20-%20Cettis%20Warbler%204.jpg) |
(c) John Hunt - Cetti's Warbler
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(c) John Hunt - Cetti's Warbler
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(c) John Hunt - Cetti's Warbler
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Thursday 21st April
Mark Elsoffer: 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, Little Egret, 5+ Common Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 12 Sand Martin, 10 House Martin & 15 Swallow.
John Hunt: Green Sandpiper & White Stork (reintroduced).
Peter Brown: Goldeneye (escape).
Anon: Garden Warbler.
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(c) John Hunt - Bullfinch |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - White Stork |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Fox |
Friday 22nd April
Kevin Duncan: Dunlin (first of year) & Little Gull (first winter, 21st for site, last recorded 02/06/21).
Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye (escape), Mediterranean Gull, 4 Common Tern, Redstart (11th for site, last recorded 21/08/21), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, c100 Sand Martin, c50 House Martin, c20 Swallow & Peregrine.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 2RHV.
Three volunteers spent the morning fitting a new battery to the Swift Tower and adjusting the caller on the new Sand Martin Bank.
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(c) Kevin Duncan - Little Gull |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Green Sandpiper |
Saturday 23rd April
Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel (17th for site, last recorded 27/04/21), 3 Lapwing, Goldeneye (escape), 4 Common Tern, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 50 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin & 12 Swallow.
Clare Dell: Hobby (first of year).
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 2RHV.
We had a fantastic morning at the Farnham Blommin' Community Fair in Gostrey Meadow. Lots of networking and potential new volunteers and supporters met, plus some very generous donations.
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(c) Clare Dell - Hobby |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Bloomin' Volunteers Fair |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Dunlin |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Whimbrel |
Sunday 24th April
Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, 3 Lapwing, Little Egret, Goldeneye (escape), 4 Common Tern, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Yellow Wagtail & Swallow.
Anon: Green Sandpiper.
Rogey Dickey and two volunteers checked all of the nest boxes this morning.
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(c) Jon Hawkins - Black-headed Gull |
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(c) Jon Hawkins - Mallard |
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(c) Roger Dickey - Great Tit's Nest |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Red Kite |
Monday 25th April
Richard Seargent: Pochard (male) & Yellow Wagtail.
Anon: 2 Common Sandpiper.
Members of Ashtead U3A enjoyed a visit to site this morning.
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(c) Colin Varndell - Ashtead U3A Walk |
Tuesday 26th April
Anon: 2 Common Sandpiper.
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(c) David Gosnell - Brimstone |
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(c) Jon Hawkins - Mallard Duckling |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Reed Warbler |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Coot Family |
Wednesday 27th April
Gavin Everson: Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sand Martin & 6 Swallow.
John Hunt: 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, Little Egret, 2 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, Cettis Warbler, Garden Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 5+ Whitethroat, 10+ Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff & 7+ House Martin.
Anon: Wheatear & Swift (first of year).
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 2RHV.
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(c) Colin Varndell - Common Tern |
Thursday 28th April
Mark Elsoffer: 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, Little Egret, Yellow Wagtail, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Swallow & 6 Swift.
John Hunt: 2 Common Sandpiper.
Colour-ringed Black Headed Gull: 2RHV.
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(c) John Hunt - Common Sandpiper |
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(c) Keith Leman - Greenfinches |
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(c) Keith Leman - Colin the Robin |
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(c) Dina Burford - Common Sandpiper |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Starling |
Friday 29th April
Mark Elsoffer: 5 Common Sandpiper, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 100+ Swallow, 50+ Sand Martin & 30+ House Martin.
Three volunteers spent the morning preparing for tomorrow's work party.
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(c) Kyle Russell - Drone View of Site |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Cetti's Warbler |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Yellow Wagtail |
Saturday 30th April
Mark Elsoffer: Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Ring-necked Parakeet (25th for site), Hobby & Peregrine.
Colin Varndell: Garden Warbler.
First odonata of the year - 3 Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly & 10+ Common Blue Damselfly - found by Melanie Nicholls.
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(c) Melanie Nicholls - Azure Damselfly |
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(c) Melanie Nicholls - Common Blue Damselfly |
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(c) Melanie Nicholls - Large Red Damselfly |
A big thank you to the 38 volunteers who turned up for our work party this morning. We built a hibernacula (for reptiles) & stumpery (for stag beetles), and did some other jobs around site.
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Work Party |
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Work Party
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Work Party
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Work Party
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Work Party
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(c) Mark Elsoffer - Work Party
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(c) Dina Burford - Roe Deer |
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(c) Dina Burford - Volunteers working on Swift Tower |
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(c) Colin Varndell - Garden Warbler |
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