We had the great pleasure of hosting a walk for 11 cub scouts from 5th Farnborough this afternoon.

It was great to see so many kids with binoculars and hand lenses.

Delighted to see Swifts using our Swift Tower for the fourth successive year.

Photos (c) Colin Varndell.

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Hobby over the workings. SurreyBirdClubNews

Black Tern briefly. SurreyBirdClubNews

Swifts in the tower! And the first Black-headed Gull chicks have hatched on the rafts.

A huge thank you to the 14 volunteers who worked hard in the sun today to spread barrow loads of woodchips to mulch the new hedgerows.

We spread what we had left on some of the wet spots on the paths nearby.

Great to be working with the Surrey Choices Growth Team as always.

First dragonfly of the year seen today: Four-spotted Chaser found by Fiona.

Emperor Moth in the bramble in front of the mound.

Tice’s Meadow Nature Reserve SurreyBirdClubNews Passed over the Morland Rd garden, calling, too. Had Whimbrel calling over last night about 11pm as well; must’ve passed over site too

Redshank through. SurreyBirdClubNews

Well done Katie for running river dipping for 20 cubs from 4th Frimley this evening.

Spotted Flycatcher seen today between the feeding station and the power lines. SurreyBirdClubNews

Thanks to Katie for leading a scavenger hunt and walk for 18 beavers from 2nd Aldershot Scouts this evening.

Lesser Whitethroat behind Horton’s Mound, and 2 Garden Warblers under the power lines. SurreyBirdClubNews

Hobby amongst hundreds of hirundines. SurreyBirdClubNews

Yellow Wagtail over. SurreyBirdClubNews

Red-legged Partridge by the Kiln. SurreyBirdClubNews

Arctic Tern through. SurreyBirdClubNews

A massive thank you to the 19 volunteers who helped dig out the overflow ditch in Tice’s Wood today.

As always, it was a privilege to be working alongside the Surrey Choices Growth Team.

Great work everyone.

Thanks to Nathan and Pete from Blackwater Valley Partnership for spending today chipping brash from our recent coppicing. And to Paul and Marianne for helping out.

The woodchips will be used to mulch the 800+ trees we planted to rejuvenate the hedgerow in Lisa’s Wood.