Thurs 10th Oct 24

Several Swallows and House Martins moving through mid morning and 20+ Goldfinch dropped into the Dell sallows before moving on.

3 Turnstone were on the sluice with a large group of gulls including Herring Gull "WLA" a 12yr old regular ringed as a chick in the Port of Felixstowe.

From the hide: 33 Greylag (lots more on the marsh below the raised platform), 100+ Teal, 31 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, c40 Lapwing, 1 Avocet, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 140+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Peregrine (on the arable), 1 Marsh Harrier, more Swallows & House Martin, Reed Bunting & Mippits.

I will be away for the next week but hope to catch up with reports next weekend

Reports from today

Laurence Drumond

08:00 3 Gannet and Skua sp north.

08:16 Auk north, poss Razor.

08:56 RT Diver on sea off sailing club.

Simon Cox

09:01 Sooty Shearwater going north past shelter.

11:27 4 Red-throats 0845-1015

Matt Lonsdale

11:12 Pied Flycatcher farm pond

14:41 Great morning at haven- 

Highlights the sooty, pied fly and yellowhammer south. Whinchat and 3 wheatear also around the site as well as lots of pipits. Surprisingly good vismig too, inc c500 house Martin and good numbers of mipits, goldfinch, alba wags, Reed bunts etc. 

Photo Matt Lonsdale©

The Pied Fly was still present in willow in middle of pond viewed from north track @11:45

Richard Jeffree

15:55 Pied fly still present farm pond +2 chiff.

 

Wed 9th Oct 24

From the hide: 120+ Greylag, 100 Teal, 8 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 110 Lapwing, 11 Blk T Godwit, 1 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 70+ Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, Reed Bunting, Skylark & Mippits, plus c30 Swallow, c30 House Martin & 20 Goldfinch headed south. RJ/MR

Reports from today

Paul Brayshaw

07:43 Early run through the Haven site along the seawall and back either side of dawn. GWE flew in from north and landed on grazing marsh.  Few Mipit and Swallow moving towards the end.  Brent south offshore.

 

Tues 8th Oct 24

2 Chiffchaff's were with a large tit flock along the brook hedge between the Sluice and the Windpump plus a Little Grebe was on the brook in the same area and a Kingfisher flew through.

From the hide: 3 Mute Swan's, 120+ Greylag, c90 Teal, 30 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c50 Lapwing, 10 Blk T Godwits, 1 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 106 Blk H Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, a few Swallows south, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

 

Mon 7th Oct 24

A walk around the Approach Rd and adjacent wood gave just two Goldcrests of note in a mixed tit flock and two Chiffchaff around the Dipping Pond area plus a couple of Swallows heading south. 3 Turnstone were on the sluice with 70 Herring Gulls.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, c120 Greylag, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Teal, 26 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 36 Lapwing, 11 Blk T Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.

 

Sun 6th Oct 24

From the hide: 10:00-12:00, 138 Greylag, 30+ Teal, 16 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c30 Lapwing, 9 Blk T Godwit, 5 Curlew, 1 Blk H Gull, 5 Herring Gulls, 5 GBB, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, c 500 Starling,

Reports from today

Simon Cox

16:57 Haven 1430-1600: L Egret 1, G Heron 1, Cormorant 4, Greylag 152, Mallard 1, Shoveler 2, Teal c30, Wigeon 17, Buzzard 2, Lapwing 20+, Blackwit 6, Snipe 2, Dunlin 1.

 

Sat 5th Oct 24

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 125 Greylag, 70+ Teal, 16 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c70 Lapwing, 7 Blk T Godwits, 3 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 7 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, c10 House Martin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler. RJ/DC/MR

On the way back 30+ Brent & 2 Cormorant headed south, plus 2 Turnstone were with the gulls on the sluice.

 

Fri 4th Oct 24

Quiet around the bushes this morning but a Caspian Gull on the sluice with the gull flock and two Turnstone was a good start.

From the hide: 100+ Greylag, 90+ Teal, 16 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 100+ Lapwing, 7 Blk T Godwits, 50+ Blk H Gull, 6 Herring Gull 3+ Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, c30 Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher and 4+ Chiffchaff at the back of the hide when leaving. RJ/MR