A Red Kite day...

Red Kites are getting commoner over Tices Meadow as they spread further afield after the re-introduction program in the Chilterns during the early 1990's http://www.redkites.net/ 

                                              Red Kite (photo by Pickersgill Reef)
Today one drifted over the bank, workings and continued over the A31.

The 3 Greenshank still remain feeding on the meadow for the third day. Whilst the Common Sandpiper is feeding around  the 'Bike Pool', A Hobby was seen high over the workings, (JSH)

Greenshank for the second day

The Greenshank remains feeding in the meadow for the second day (KPD).

Orange Tip on the wing...

With below average tempertures and dull conditions it is not the best year for Butterflies. But today there were at least three male Orange Tip Butterflies on the wing.

                                             Orange-tip Butterfly (male)      © KPDuncan

Now 3 Greenshank in meadow

Today three Greenshank were feeding in the meadow (MP).

A Greenshank finally....

A Greenshank was found today feeding in the meadow. (RTH)

                                          GREENSHANK (Photo by Sergey Yeliseev)
May 15th is the most popular day to find Greenshank at Tices Meadow. It has been seen in four of the last seven years on this date.

Brent Goose still present...

The Brent Goose is still present for the second day feeding with the Canada Geese in the meadow. (KPD)

Brent Geese are getting like buses...

Brent Geese are getting like buses, you wait for ages for one then another comes quickly after! So just 19 days after the first site record another is found in the meadow. Like before it is associating with the Canada Geese.(GK)

Brent Goose - first site record

Today the first Brent Goose

                                             Brent Goose (Photo by Sean Byrne)