Sat 18th July 26

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

06:51 Little Stint, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshanks on the scrape

06:57 Now 2 Common Sands and a Green Sandpiper

07:39 Early visit to the hide this morning (with BC) - 1 Avocet, 80+ BHG, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 20 Lapwings, Little Stint, 12 Curlew, 3 Teal, 4 Mallard + 9 ducklings, 2 Redshanks, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Black-tailed Godwits

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Brian Combes

09:14 Little stint showed well in front of island. In addition: 1 goldcrest (calling by sewage works), 1 grey wag (by sewage works, 1 greenfinch).

Pete Loud

12:26 From the hide, mid to late am adult Little stint, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1,Golden Plover, 1 Whimbrel & 24 Curlew, 1 juvenile Grey Wagtail.(DC,PD,PL)

 

Fri 17th July 26

A nice morning with a lot less wind, busy on the scrape, plus Southern Migrant Hawker on the wing (see Haven Wildlife page)

From the hide: 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Geese, 15 Mallard (+ 21 juvs 9-9 & 3), 53 Blk H Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 46 Lapwing, 16 Curlew, 3 Blk T Godwit, 2 Golden Plover (sum Plumage), 2 Dunlin2 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 3 Cormorant.

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

18:30 Probable Little Stint with 10 Dunlin back of scrape difficult viewing.

Matt Lonsdale

20:48 Little Stint and 10 Dunlin still on scrape this evening

 

Thurs 16th July 26

From the hide: 10+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 7 Mallard (plus 18 ducklings), 26 Curlew, c20 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 87 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, plus a few Sand Martins & Swifts. PL/MO'H/MR

 

Wed 15th July 26

Another day of new birds on the scrape, with a nice summer plumage Knot, adult LRP and a Yellow-legged Gull that was new for the year.

From the hide: c90 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Med Gull, 29 Curlew, 25 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Knot, 1 LRP, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Lt Grebe, 6 Mallard (plus 18 ducklings), plus a few Swallows, Sand Martins & Swift.

Reports from today

Pete Loud

09:24 Knot in breeding plumage on the Scrape, 27 Curlew and a Med Gull so far.

Richard Jeffree

09:47 Adult LRP back of scrape.

 

Tues 14th July 26

Reports from today

Pete Loud

12:24 Haven this morning: The 2  Wood Sands seem to have departed, replaced by 2 Common Sands, 3 Avocets, 2 Black t Godwits, 1 Hobby north, 6 Sand Martin and a couple of Swift north, 25 Curlew, 2 Med Gulls flew over.2 Red Kite. (RJ,MR,MO’H,PL).

Brian Combes

17:04 Brief early morning visit to Haven included: 9 swallow (7 south), 2 black-tailed godwit, 3 avocet, 2 oystercatcher, 20 lapwing, 1 little grebe, 14 curlew, 120+ starlings (two flocks on the marsh), 5 linnet, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 sand martin, 8 pied wag, 1 blackcap (singing).

Mon 13th July 26

A good start to the morning with 2 Wood Sandpipers on the scrape, now looking very good waterwise. Around midday the calling of Sandwich Terns alerted us to three birds overhead, two Sandwich Terns dropped straight in and the third an Arctic Tern had a couple of circuits before it also joined the large group of roosting gulls, another FFY for July.

From the hide: 70+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 7 Mallard (+18 ducklings), 25 Curlew, 22 Lapwing, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk T Godwit, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Grebe, 8+ Pied Wags. RJ/MO'H/DP/GS/TR/MR

Reports from today

Pete Loud

09:37 From the Scrape hide this morning, now 2 Wood Sandpipers, 1 Blackwit, 39 Curlew and 1 unseasonal Brent Goose.

Richard Jeffree

11:45 Adult Arctic Tern scrape.

Sun 12th July 26

A much nicer temperature out today with a nice cooling breeze coming in off the sea.

From the hide: 54+ Blk H Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Med Gull, 25 Curlew, 14 Lapwing, 5 Blk T Godwits, 2 Redshank, 2 Avocet, 1 Wood Sand, 4 Cormorants, 6+ Mallard (+2 x 9 ducklings), 1 Lt. Grebe, 3+ Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/MR

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©