Waverley Councillor Mark Merryweather can place a feather firmly in his cap for bringing six councils together to save one of the finest bird watching sites in the South East.
Go there & simply enjoy a tiny part of England. Be out in a place that asks nothing from you but can give you so much, if you have the wit to see it.
Here’s the Farnham Herald’s take on how ‘Your Waverley’ working with Farnham Town Council and others could achieve the purchase of the Tices Meadow beauty spot valued at £1m. In fact, all six local authorities deserve a feather in their caps.
Farnham Herald Newspaper of the Year!!!
Said Waverley’s Leader Paul Follows:
“I knew from the moment I first visited @TicesMeadow it needed protection and to be taken into public ownership. That we are close to that goal now is simply fantastic. The volunteers are simply phenomenal and Waverley and its partners will get this done.”
Want to know the species spotted there?
1 Barn Owl 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
2 Black-headed Gull 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
3 Blackbird 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
4 Blue Tit 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
5 Brent Goose 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
6 Bullfinch 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
7 Canada Goose 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
8 Carrion Crow 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
9 Chaffinch 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
10 Chiffchaff 01/01/21 Kevin Duncan
11 Collared Dove 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
12 Common Gull 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
13 Coot 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
14 Cormorant 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
15 Dunnock 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
16 Egyptian Goose 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
17 Feral Pigeon 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
18 Fieldfare 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
19 Gadwall 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
20 Goldcrest 01/01/21 Dave Baker
21 Goldfinch 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
22 Great Crested Grebe 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
23 Great Spotted Woodpecker 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
24 Great Tit 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
25 Green Sandpiper 01/01/21 John Hunt
26 Green Woodpecker 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
27 Greenfinch 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
28 Grey Heron 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
29 Grey Wagtail 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
30 Greylag Goose 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
31 Herring Gull 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
32 House Sparrow 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
33 Jackdaw 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
34 Jay 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
35 Lapwing 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
36 Lesser Black-backed Gull 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
37 Lesser Redpoll 01/01/21 Dave Baker
38 Little Egret 01/01/21 John Hunt
39 Little Grebe 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
40 Long-tailed Tit 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
41 Magpie 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
42 Mallard 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
43 Mistle Thrush 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
44 Moorhen 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
45 Mute Swan 01/01/21 Wild Cam
46 Peregrine 01/01/21 John Hunt
47 Pied Wagtail 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
48 Pochard 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
49 Red Kite 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
65 Redwing 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
50 Reed Bunting 01/01/21 Richard Seargent
51 Robin 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
52 Shoveler 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
53 Siskin 01/01/21 Dave Baker
54 Snipe 01/01/21 Leonard Winchcombe
55 Song Thrush 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
56 Starling 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
57 Stock Dove 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
58 Stonechat 01/01/21 Richard Horton
59 Teal 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
60 Treecreeper 01/01/21 John Hunt
61 Tufted Duck 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
62 Wigeon 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
63 Woodpigeon 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
66 Wren 01/01/21 Mark Elsoffer
67 Meadow Pipit 01/01/21 Dave Baker
64 Buzzard 02/01/21 Richard Seargent
68 Coal Tit 02/01/21 Richard Seargent
69 Golden Plover 02/01/21 Magnus Andersson
70 Kingfisher 02/01/21 Richard Seargent
71 Sparrowhawk 02/01/21 Richard Horton
72 Kestrel 02/01/21 Richard Horton
73 White-fronted Goose 13/01/21 Dina Burford
74 Water Pipit 30/01/21 Richard Seargent
75 Firecrest 30/01/21 Richard Seargent
76 Shelduck 31/01/21 Peter Brown
77 Goosander 01/02/21 Richard Horton
78 Tawny Owl 03/02/21 Steve Guthrie
79 Ring-necked Parakeet 06/02/21 Richard Seargent
80 Blackcap 07/02/21 Leonard Winchcombe
81 Dunlin 13/02/21 Richard Seargent
82 Goshawk 15/02/21 Richard Horton
83 Raven 15/02/21 Richard Horton
84 Black-necked Grebe 16/02/21 Richard Horton
85 Brambling 20/02/21 Adrian Lovett
86 Mediterranean Gull 21/02/21 Richard Horton
87 Yellow-legged Gull 25/02/21 Ian Matson
88 Rook 27/02/21 Colin Varndell
89 Jack Snipe 28/02/21 Richard Horton
90 Woodcock 01/03/21 Leonard Winchcombe
91 Sand Martin 04/03/21 Peter Brown
92 House Martin 06/03/21 Jort Brough
93 Red-legged Partridge 06/03/21 Kit Britten
94 Little Ringed Plover 12/03/21 Richard Horton
95 Pheasant 14/03/21 Simon Monk
96 Water Rail 20/03/21 Richard Seargent
97 Wheatear 26/03/21 Richard Horton
98 Swallow 29/03/21 Richard Seargent
99 Ringed Plover 29/03/21 Mark Elsoffer
100 Willow Warbler 29/03/21 Richard Horton
101 Nuthatch 29/03/21 Mark Elsoffer
102 Skylark 31/03/21 Richard Horton
103 Osprey 05/04/21 Mark Elsoffer & Murray Nurse
104 Black Redstart 05/04/21 Richard Horton
105 Sedge Warbler 06/04/21 Mark Elsoffer
106 Yellow Wagtail 07/04/21 Mark Elsoffer
107 Linnet 09/04/21 Dave Baker
108 Common Tern 09/04/21 Dave Baker
109 Whitethroat 13/04/21 Richard Horton
110 Cuckoo 13/04/21 Colin Varndell
My haven during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Just seen (23 May) my first Spotted Flycatcher of the year alongside the “island” path.
Counted 12 Common Terns on the roof of the hide.