Sun 6th Apr 25

Another quiet morning around the site, yesterday's Sedge Warbler was heard briefly between the hide and the windpump and the pair of Grey Wagtails made regular trips between the Sewage works and the scrape.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag, c20 Teal, 18 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 9 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 29 Avocet, 15 Lapwing, 6 Blk T Godwits, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Swallows, 2 Grey Wags, 3 Pied Wags, Reed Bunting & Linnet. MO'H/TR/MR.

 

 

Sat 5th Apr 25

A few hints of spring today with Matt having the first Sedge Warbler of the year and a trickle of Swallows heading through the site this morning. 4+ Purple Sands were on the Boating Club rocks on my way to the hide

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 Brent Geese, 25 Shelduck, c20 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 8 Wigeon, 15 Lapwing, 14+ Avocet, 10 Blk T Godwit, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Med Gulls, 3+ Swallows, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (male), 3 Pied Wags (incl. 1 White Wag). plus 1 Muntjac. PL/MO'H/TR/MR

Matt Lonsdale

09:34 Sedge Warbler by windpump just before hide.

 

Fri 4th Apr 25

Much quieter around the site this morning, Mike and I covered the south end with very little reward just a few Chiffchaff and Cetti's Warblers singing. No sign of the Yellow Wags from the hide but a brief view of a Water Pipit was a bonus before it disappeared behind the island, Avocet numbers were up, otherwise much the same

From the hide: 6 Greylag, 5 Canada Geese, 22 Teal, 17 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron,  34 Avocet, 14 Lapwing, 9 Blk T Godwit, 4 Redshank, 1 Water Pipit, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtails, 4+ Pied Wagtails (incl. at least 1 White Wag). DC/MO'H/MR et.al.

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

08:41 First Speckled Wood of the year on Approach Rd

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

12:12 Swallow north past French Point.

12:18 4 Purple Sandpipers on rocks north of sluice.

Pete Loud

12:59 Gt. Holland Farm paddocks this morning, several Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow and Red Kite.

Simon Cox

17:36 Hide pm: L Egret, Gadwall 2, Shoveler 8, Redshank 4, Avocet 30, Lapwing 10+ (3 obviously on nests), Blackwit 2, LBBG 2, Y Wag male, Alba Wag 4 (probably 3 Pied, 1 White)+ other regulars. Still 4 Purple Sands on rocks. Couldn’t find Water Pipit.

 

Thurs 3rd Apr 25

Reports from today.

Pete Loud

13:58 Haven this morning, lots of Chiffchaff singing all around the site and a pair of Blackcap in the car park bushes behind the orchard. From the hide on the flood, the Blue-headed Wagtail is still with us with a cracking male Yellow Wag and a White Wagtail, 2 Med Gull and an imm. female Marsh Harrier.(MR,SC& PL).

 

Wed 2nd April 25

Reports from today

Brian Combes

08:55 Blue-headed Wag still to north of hide though elusive in tall grass + 2 Grey Wag, 1 White Wag.

17:23 

Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 1 blue-headed wagtail (lovely though furtive), 1 white wag (also on flood to north of hide), 2 grey wag  (Leon’s marsh), 9 pied wag, 39 Mediterranean gull (36 adults on golf course first thing, mainly paired up), 5 chiff (singing), 2 blackcap (singing), 28 linnet (15 north first thing in three groups may have been passage birds), 3 corn bunting (1 singing), 1 peregrine, 5 Cetti’s (singing), 5 reed bunting, 1 purple sandpiper, 26 curlew (on golf course first thing), 5 oystercatcher, 20 avocet, 9 black-tailed godwit, 2 green woodpecker, 1 greenfinch, 1 grey heron, 3 buzzard, 3 hare.

Mike O'Hanlon

12:43 3 Purple Sandpipers on rocks south of French Point.

 

Tues 1st April 25

A bit quieter around the site today, a few more Linnets but not much else.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylags (+2 Hybrids), c50 Teal, c40 Wigeon,16 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 8 Mallard, 10 Avocet, 7 Blk T Godwits, 5 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Med Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kites, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Pied Wags (2 alba), 1 Yellow Wag (flava), 1 Cetti's Warbler, plus 1 Water Vole, 1 Muntjac. PL/MR/MO’H/TR.

Reports from today

Pete Loud

13:16 From the Hide this morning,1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 2 White Wagtails and a pair of Grey Wagtails, plus 2 Red Kites over. MR/MO’H/PL

 

Mon 31st Mar 25

There were a few more birds around first thing over the road incl. Linnet, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff along the brook and c30 Blk H Gulls, 20 Herring Gulls, 6 Med Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon on the flood.

On the main site 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 more Cetti's Warblers a Blackcap and a Song Thrush were singing in the orchard area.

From the Hide: 4 Egyptian Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 Brent Geese, Wigeon & Teal, 12 Shoveler, 8 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 38 Curlew, 20+ Lapwing, 17 Avocet, 6 Blk T Godwit, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Pied Wags, 2 Yellow Wagtails (DW), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk. DW/MO'H/MR

4 Purple Sands were on the rocks north of the sluice on a walk to French Point MO'H/MR

A Common Seal was hauled out on the same rocks late afternoon.

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

10:29 2 Yellow Wags on the flood, one of which possible grey headed.

12:07 4 Purple Sands on rocks north of the sluice.

Pete Loud

14:32 Pair of Grey Wagtails on path by Sewage Farm and male Yellow wagtail on flood from hide.

At the end of March the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 112.