Annual Report
Our 2015 Annual Report is now back from the printers. Please see the attached for how you can order a full colour, glossy, A4 hardcopy.
Planning News
A planning application for 31 homes on a field adjacent to Tice's Meadow (off of Low Lane) was rejected at appeal by Waverley Borough Council, partially due to the adverse affect on the view from the Mound.Note: The Surrey Birders website is currently down so there may be some sightings missing from this update.
Saturday August 6th
Mark spent the day on site and reported 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 21 Lapwing, a Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 5 Swift, 12 Buzzard, a Kestrel and a Peregrine.The following juvenile birds were recorded by Mark:
- 5 young Coot on the Workings.
- 2 young Moorhen in the Meadow.
- At least 10 young Common Tern on the islands in the Workings.
- Numerous young Black-headed Gulls that were born on other sites.
- 8 young Starlings in the Meadow.
- c30 young Jackdaws throughout the Meadow.
The following butterflies were reported by Mark:
Comma, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoishell, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large White, Speckled Wood, Brimstone and Red Admiral.
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| Peregrine |
Sunday August 7th
John Hunt reported 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover and 2 Peregrine this morning.Grim Styles reported a new species for Tice's Meadow:
Common Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Colin Taylor photographed a Grayling on site today - a site rarity, not recorded in at least the last 3 years, and possibly only the 2nd ever record.
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| (c) Colin Taylor - Grayling |
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| (c) Grim Styles - Common Hollyhock |
Monday August 8th
Paddy Lewin reported 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, a Dunlin, a Ringed Plover and a Yellow-legged Gull (adult) this morning.A Wood Sandpiper was reported via Bird Guides/Rare Bird Alert. The local birders were unable to relocate it and it is thought there may have been some confusion with a juvenile Green Sandpiper that was present on site.
Tuesday August 9th
Allan Goddard reported 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper and a Dunlin this morning.Wednesday August 10th
No reports.Thursday August 11th
No reports.Friday August 12th
Mark spent the day on site and reported 6 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 24 Lapwing, a Black-necked Grebe (juvenile), 4 Swift, 6 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk.Black-necked Grebe is the 137th species recorded on site this year. This is only the 15th recorded sighting of Black-necked Grebe on site.
The following juvenile birds were recorded by Mark:
- 4 young Coot on the Workings.
- 1 young Moorhen in the Meadow.
- 1 young Great-crested Grebe in the Workings.
- At least 10 young Common Tern on the islands in the Workings.
- Numerous young Black-headed Gulls that were born on other sites.
- A young Song Thrush in the Wheatear Field.
The following butterflies were reported by Mark:
Common Blue, Gatekeeper, Large White and Speckled Wood.
Kevin Duncan reported a new species for Tice's Meadow:
Green Leafhopper (Cicadella viridis)
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Common Darter |
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| Common Darter |
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| Common Darter |
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| Common Darter |
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| Common Darter |
Saturday August 13th
Richard Horton reported a Black-necked Grebe (juvenile) this morning.A volunteer work party met on site this morning and cleared some of the Ragwort from the Meadow. Well done to all who attended.
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| (c) Keith Kerr - Red Poplar Leaf Beetle Larvae |
Sunday August 14th
John Hunt reported 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper and a Kingfisher this morning.In addition, Kevin Duncan reported a Redstart this morning and a Black-tailed Godwit this afternoon.
This is only the 5th recorded sighting of Redstart on site (the 2nd this year).
Kevin Duncan reported 2 new species for Tice's Meadow:
Common Cloaked Shoot Moth (Gypsonoma dealbana)
Morning-glory Plume Moth (Emmelina monodactyla)
In addition to the above new moth species, Kevin also reported a single Silver-Y, and plenty of Rush Veneer and Straw Dot moths today.
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| (c) Kevin Duncan - Morning-glory Plume Moth |
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| (c) Kevin Duncan - Common Cloaked Shoot Moth |
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| (c) Kevin Duncan - Slender Groundhopper |
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| (c) Kevin Duncan - Painted Lady |
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| (c) Kevin Duncan - Common Blue Butterfly |
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