Sun 19th May 24

A lovely morning for a walk down to the hide after spending a while at the lay-by, but no sign of yesterdays Shrike. 

Around the bushes still Whitethroat, Chiffchaff & Blackcaps singing and lots of butterflies around.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese (+ goslings), 2 Greylag, 24 Shelduck (+18 ducklings), 14 Gadwall, 10+ Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Coot, 14 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, a few Blk-headed & Herring Gulls, 2 Swallow, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wag, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler.

 

Sat 18th May 24

Reports from today

Pete Loud

09:51 Just had a call from Pete Davis, and he has a male Red-backed Shrike, by the main hide at Holland Haven.

13:32 Fortunately just managed to make it for the Red- backed Shrike, Cracking bird, but only showed for 20 minutes, then disappeared into the back hedge at the top of the channel that runs away from the hide.left site about 12 noon Many thanks to Mike for the lift there and home.

Mike O'Hanlon

10:52 R B Shrike was distant along ditch but disappeared currently

10:54 2 Common Sandpipers on front of Leon’s marsh

Matt Lonsdale

13:52 Male Red backed Shrike from lay-by on fence line

Liz Huxley

16:36 Shrike still distant from lay-by - putting on great fly-catching display.

Paul Brayshaw

17:22 Still present. Visible from pillbox above scrape as well as lay by.

17:31 Immature Little Gull on flood

Dave Cummings

17:24 Views are still good from lay-by as heat haze has died down.

Simon Cox

19:06 Shrike still visible from lay-by at 1900 + SEO hunting near sewage works.

 

Fri 17th May 24

No reports received so far.

 

Thurs 16th May 24

From the Hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, 24 Shelduck (+ 19 ducklings), 14 Gadwall, 10+ Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 16 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, Blk-headed & Herring Gulls, 2 LBB, 2 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 10+ Swallows, 5 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wag, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Linnet.

 

Wed 15th May 24

Much quieter around the scrape this morning.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese (plus goslings), 29 Shelduck (+ 18 ducklings), 14 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 14 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, a few Blk Headed & Herring Gulls, 2 LBB, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wag, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Reed & Sedge Warbler. 1 Chinese Water Deer, 1 Muntjac.

Reports from today.

Paul Brayshaw

20:36 Seawall run through the Haven area from Frinton and back.  At least 3 Common Sand on seawall, 10 Sanderling on beach, offshore 10 commic and 2 Sandwich Tern, 14 r p and two flocks of total c25 small wader sp north. Hobby north low and close over g c.

 

Tues 14th May 24

I managed to dodge the rain both ways, but a very wet morning.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese (+goslings), 33+ Shelduck (+ c19 ducklings), c20+ Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 9+ Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Wood Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Temminck's Stint, 1 Dunlin, 14 Blk-headed, 10 Herring Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 3 LBB, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Swallows, 1 Yellow Wag, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Skylark. Plus 1 Chinese Water Deer & 1 Muntjac. 

Simon Cox

14:06 1300-1400 2 Wood Sands, 2 Redshank, 2nd cy Med Gull, Cuckoo, Y Wag, Buzzard.

Steve Entwistle

14:43 1 Wood Sandpiper far left side of flood. Just got in hide before heavy rain.

15:54 Can find only 1 Wood Sandpiper out in open on flood. I cannot find Temminck's or other Wood Sand. No Dunlin or Ringed Plover.

16:26 2 Wood Sandpipers together left side on flood.

 

Mon 13th May 24

A quick trip to the hide after Simon's message and the Temminck's Stint was still showing well although being harassed by the nesting Lapwings.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, plus the hybrid pair, 37+ Shelduck (now two families of goslings the first 9 and a second that started with 10+ but at least 2 were taken by the LBB's during the morning), 16+ Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 16 Avocet, 9 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Temminck's Stint, 1 Redshank, Blk Headed, Herring & 2 LBB Gulls,1 Coot, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wag, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, 4+ Swallows.

Simon Cox

08:17 Temminck’s Stint on flood from hide

08:37 TS flushed by Lapwing. May still be present but not yet refound.

08:39 Still here!

09:25 TS not seen now for 20 mins

09:34 Re-found, still on flood.

James Davidson

13:31 Temmincks still present.

13:49 Greenshank on scrape.

Pete Loud

13:55 Temminck's Stint still showing at 1:30, 1 Red Kite soaring  over the arable, pair of Tufted Duck on pond. Yellow Wag on flood.

Colin McG

17:45 TS still on the flood. Took 20 mins to appear.

18:54 TS has gone missing again, chased off by Lapwing. Barn Owl hunting.

Paul Brayshaw

19:43 Stint still present showing briefly - first view for 30 mins or so.  2 Greenshank behind scrape, 4+ Yellow Wag, Common Sand on French point, offshore Kitt south, 2 Brent north.