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.

 

Sun 12th Apr 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:28 LRP still on flood.

Brian Combes

17:15 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via farm this morning included: 1 Brambling (north), 1 Whimbrel (on golf course first thing then north, first of the year), 2 wheatear (1 on seawall, one by muck heap on bridleway - both stunning males and with leucorhoa type plumage), 2 siskin (over), 9 whitethroat (singing), 4 sedge warbler (singing), 7 chiff (singing), 5 blackcap (singing), 18 swallow (12 south, 4 paddocks, 2 muck heap), 57 med gull (12 on Frinton greensward and 41 on golf course, first thing; 4 on scrape),  1 goldcrest (singing), 1 purple sandpiper, 3 turnstone, 9 linnet, 6 Cetti’s (singing), 15 curlew, 4 oystercatcher, 5 greenfinch, 2 song thrush (singing), 3 goldfinch (north),  1 Chinese muntjac, 2 sparrowhawk, 8 avocet, 1 little egret, 2 shoveler, 1 corn bunting (none singing), 1 green woodpecker, 1 buzzard, 2 red-legged partridge, 2 hare. (21 species in song.)

 

Sat 11th Apr 26

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

07:25 Unsurprisingly fairly quiet early morning visit - LRP and Little Egret on scrape. 2 Whitethroat by raised platform, plenty of Blackcaps and Chiffs. 3 Swallow around sewage works and 4 Com Scoter N the highlights.

Richard Jeffree

13:00 Additions to Matt's sightings 1st summer male Wheatear on the log pile Sedge and Reed Warbler singing on marsh and 5 Turnstone French Pt otherwise very quiet.

This morning's Wheatear
Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Fri 10th Apr 26

A quick visit for me today late morning, I managed to pick up the Yellow Wagtail and the Bar T Godwit and both LRP's were still on the flood otherwise all was much the same.

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:04 Barwit still with Curlew on marsh behind carpark/dipping pond.

09:13. Flew towards hide.

09:47 Yellow Wag still on flood.