Monday 24th August to Monday 31st August

2019 Annual Report

Our 2019 Annual Report is now available to buy.

 

£15 (£17.50 posted). All proceeds go towards our work on the nature reserve.

 

Collect from Richard Horton, or email ticesmeadowshop@gmail.com to place an order. 

 

Pin Badges

Our new pin badges are now available to buy.

Four new designs: Bullfinch, Common Tern, Green Sandpiper & Reed Bunting.

£5 each (+ £1 p&p per 4 badges).

Limited to 100 per design. All details below.

Please email ticesmeadowshop@gmail.com to place an order.

Co-op Local Community Fund

We're delighted to be taking part in the Co-op Local Community Fund. If you're a Co-op member, please choose us as and 1% of your spending will be donated to us, no matter where you live. If you're not a Co-op member, please consider signing up.

https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/33287

Monday 24th August

Richard Seargent: Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, Barnacle Goose, 127 Greylag Goose, 2 Common Tern, Black Tern (juv), Kingfisher, Wheatear, Stonechat,  Yellow Wagtail, Sand Martin & 2 Swift.

Anon: 4 Ringed Plover.

(c) Colin Varndell - Mute Swans

(c) Mike Young - 22 Spot Ladybird

(c) Mike Young - Small Copper

(c) Mike Young - Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly

Tuesday 25th August

Richard Seargent: Common Sandpiper, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Tern, Black Tern (juv), Yellow-legged Gull (adult), Barnacle Goose & Yellow Wagtail.

Anon: 2 Green Sandpiper.

(c) Dina Burford - Little Grebe with Juvenile

(c) Richard Bavin - Silt Pond

(c) Colin Varndell - the Mound

(c) Colin Varndell - Flooded Reed Bed

Wednesday 26th August

Richard Seargent: Common Sandpiper, 4 Ringed Plover, Snipe, 4 Common Tern, Arctic Tern, 2 Swift & 2 Hobby.

John Hunt: Curlew, 2 Little Ringed Plover (juvs) & Black Tern (juv). 

Anon: 3 Green Sandpiper.

24th site record of Arctic Tern, last recorded 26/07/20.

(c) John Hunt - Juvenile Black Tern

(c) Simon Monk - Grass Snake

(c) Colin Varndell - Great Crested Grebe

(c) Colin Varndell - Lord Len's Lady Birders

Thursday 27th August

2 Little Ringed Plover (juvs), Great White Egret & 3 Yellow Wagtail. 3 Common Tern & Peregrine. Marsh Harrier (female type). 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 2 Wheatear & 5 Swift. Artist's Bracket (Ganoderma applanatum) - new for site.

5th site record of Marsh Harrier, 4th in the past 27 days.

(c) John Hunt - Great White Egret

(c) Dina Burford - Artist's Bracket

(c) Daniel Cook - Wasp's nest in a bat box

(c) Colin Varndell - Moorhen

Friday 28th August

Richard Seargent: Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 5 Common Tern, c100 Swallow, 7 Yellow Wagtail & Wheatear.

(c) Dina Burford - Slow Worm

Saturday 29th August

Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail & Marsh Harrier. Ringed Plover & 8 Snipe.

6th site record of Marsh Harrier, 5th in the past 29 days. Treacle Mustard (Erysimum cheiranthoides) & Weeping Widow (Lacrymaria lacrymabunda) - both new species for site.

(c) Dina Burford - Weeping Widow

Sunday 30th August

3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, 12 Little Grebe, c150 House Martin, Swift & Peregrine. Marsh Harrier (juv). Great White Egret. Cetti's Warbler.

3rd site record of Cetti's Warbler, last recorded 24/03/20.

7th site record of Marsh Harrier, 6th in the past 30 days.

(c) Ralph Clark - Great Crested Grebe with Pike

(c) Wail Sabbagh - Great Crested Grebe

(c) Wail Sabbagh - Grey Heron

(c) Dina Burford - Great White Egret

Monday 31st August

11 Snipe & 2 Yellow Wagtail. Kingfisher. Osprey (over NE). 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover & Little Egret. 3 Common Sandpiper & 2 Hobby. Cetti's Warbler & Peregrine.

11th site record of Osprey, but 3rd this year.

Giant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus) & False Puffball (Enteridium lycoperdon) - new species for site.

(c) Dina Burford - False Puffball

(c) Dina Burford - Giant Willow Aphids