Sun 19th Apr 26

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

09:50 Lesser Whitethroat to the south of raised platform in brambles.

Richard Jeffree

11:07 Cuckoo seen well back of scrape along hedge.

11:26 Whinchat still present nr concrete bridge.

 

Sat 18th Apr 26

Bird of the day for me was a cracking male Whinchat seen on the brambles to the right of the hide, but it was only one of a number of good birds today, Cuckoo, House Martin and Whinchat were new for the year, plus a good number of Wheatear, Willow Warblers, Chiffs, Whitethroats and Blackcaps. Also 3 Purple Sands and 2 Turnstone on the sluice rocks.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 24 Shelduck, 10 + Mallard (+lots of ducklings), 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 14 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, c100 Blk H Gulls, 4 Med Gulls (over), 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Linnet, Corn Bunting, Swallow. PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/J&EF/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

06:22 Haven: Cuckoo calling from back of golf course.

09:46 Haven: Red Kite over farm drifting north.

10:29 Haven : Whinchat, at farm in eastern most paddock in hedge bordering ploughed field.

Photo Brian Combes©

10:44 And 11+ wheatear.

16:26 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via farm this morning included: 1 whinchat (first of the spring, lovely), 1 cuckoo  (singing, first of the spring), 6 whimbrel (golf course first thing), 1 red kite, 16 wheatear (1 seawall, at least 15 on farm arable east and south of eastern paddock), 3 willow warbler (singing), 34 swallow (including 19 south, 5 north), 3 sand martin (south), 1 siskin (over), 10 med gull (6 golf course, 2 scrape, 2 over), 2 lesser whitethroat  (singing), 16 whitethroat (singing), 6 chiff  (singing), 3 corn bunting (2 just north of hide, one of them singing and 1 south over golf course), 8 blackcap  (singing), 13 Cetti’s  (singing), 7 sedge warbler  (singing), 4 reed warbler  (singing), 15 linnet, 2 reed bunting  (singing), 2 turnstone, 2 purple sand, 6 avocet, 1 snipe, 2 greenfinch, 1 green woodpecker, 2 song thrush  (singing), 1 Chinese muntjac, 2 gadwall, 1 mute swan, 2 buzzard, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 great spotted woodpecker (drumming from wood by farm), 1 red-legged partridge, 6 hare. (26 species in song.)

Richard Jeffree

09:52 2 House Martin over

Mike O'Hanlon

10:37 Whinchat to right of hide on the brambles.

12:39 Whinchat and single Wheatear still in the easternmost paddock at the farm.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

13:36 Total of 6 Wheatears seen on walk across marshes and to farm and back.

15:02 2 more Wheatears in the Dell.

 

Fri 17th Apr 26

Dave, Richard & Mike had a Lesser Whitethroat (NFY) in the Dell this morning, otherwise much the same as of late with Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Sedge & Reed Warblers all in song. Hobby was a nice if distant surprise and Whimbrel was a year tick for all of us in the hide.

From the hide: 3 Canada Geese, 10 Mallard, 9 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 12 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, c50 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls (over), 2+ Wheatear, 2 Swallows, 2 Corn Buntings, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Linnets, Pied Wag, Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel, Hobby. PL/RJ/ /MO'H/DC/MR

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

11:05 2 Whimbrel on field to the right of hide.

Pete Loud

13:16 From the hide this morning, 1 Hobby distant in flight heading north east, 2 Wheatear, 1 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 11 Avocet. Walk to Sandy Point and back along seawall, 1 Yellow Wagtail flying over south, 3 Whimbrel flying north just offshore, 3 Purple Sand & 2 Turnstone together on  seawall. Lots of Sedge and Reed Warblers in now.(MR,RJ,DC,MO’H,PL).

 

Thurs 16th Apr 26

Quiet around the bushes again this morning, Richard had a nice Wheatear on the greensward fist thing plus a couple more late morning and a "new for year" Common Tern was on the scrape.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 1 Egyptian Goose, 22 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 5 Teal, 18 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 62 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Pied Wags, Sedge Warbler, Linnets, Meadow Pipit, Cetti's Warbler. RJ/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:45 Common Tern on island on scrape.

14:15 Wheatear on greensward one of 3 seen today and Whitethroat holding territory by the dell.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Paul Gildersleve

16:38 Yellow Wag on flood.

 

Wed 15th Apr 26

Very quiet around the site this morning and on the scrape where the Med Gulls seem to have moved out as have the bulk of the Blk Headed Gulls, see what tomorrow brings.

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese, 14 Shelduck, 10+ Mallard, 10+ Lapwing, 3 Avocet, 2+ Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 24 Blk H Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3+ Swallows, 4 Corn Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wag. RJ/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

13:05 Wheatear on marsh between sluice and French Point.

13:12 Make that 2.

13:17 Both males, now fighting by the seaward log pile behind the hide.

 

Tues 14th Apr 26

A late start for me again today but it was a lovely morning for a walk around the bushes, a lot of the migrants are now back with Chiffs, Blackcaps and Whitethroats all over and the first Lesser Whitethroat heard but not seen, plus several Swallows, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Song Thrush Tits, and a Green Woodpecker around the site.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 18 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 14 Avocet, 12 Lapwing, 6+ Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 20+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, Pied Wags. TR/MR et.al.

 

Mon 13th Apr 26

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, 12 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 15 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing, 6+ Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, c30 Blk H Gulls, c12 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Pied Wags, 1 Grey Wag.  RJ/MO'H/MR et.al. 

Reports from today

Dennis Pryor

10:08 10 Med Gulls to the right of hide.

Maureen

11:52 Wheatear just landed on sea wall Holland Haven after coming in from high up.