Tues 7th July 26

Another very warm day, and a late start for me. Lots of butterflies on the way to the hide but I didn't see the Marbled White seen by Richard a bit earlier.

From the hide: 39 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 23 Lapwing (incl a large chick), 2 Oystercatcher (+2 Chicks), a few Sand Martin & Swallows.

Reports from today

Peter Newton

10:53 It’s amazing how few reports of Barn Owl have been recorded over the last couple of months from the Haven, yet there are five well developed youngsters in the owl box in line from the Hide. 

Photo Peter Newton©

Photo Peter Newton©

Pete Loud

12:02 Haven this morning, one of the juvenile Grey Wagtails was on the path by the Raised Platform. From the hide, 40 Black headed & 25 Med Gulls, 20 Lapwing & the return of 1 Avocet. On the pond a Female Gadwall had 3 ducklings, also 1 Little Grebe present 18 Curlew on the marsh, several Swift still passing through throughout the morning.

 

Mon 6th July 26

More water means more birds again today, 148 Blk Headed Gulls (incl several juvs.), 33 Med Gulls (incl. 1 Juv), 3 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 27 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher (plus 2 chicks), 6 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, c30 Sand Martin (over heading south), 6+ Swallows, 6 Pied Wags, lots of juv. Starlings, 4 Stock Doves, several Linnets, 1 Sparrowhawk. RJ/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:10 27 Med Gulls on the scrape various ages inc first juv of the year.

 

Sun 5th July 26

Great to see the water returning to the scrape this morning, Leon's marsh is now full and steady progress is being made across the scrape. Sadly I didn't see the Green Sand.

From the hide: 24 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher (+2 Chicks), 40 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 6 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 17 Pied Wags, Linnets,  and loads of Juv. Starlings.

Reports from today

Pete Loud

13:34 Quick visit over the road up to the cattle pen this morning, but not much doing just 2 Red Kites drifting slowly west. Another Red kite viewed from the Sewage farm cottages later could have been one of the earlier birds. From the hide, the water has filled Leon’s marsh and was now flowing onto the Scrape, it certainly didn’t take long for the water to turn up a decent wader in the Green Sandpiper found by Richard earlier it showed very well enjoying the newly created habitat. The pair of Oystercatcher on the marsh were looking after 2 newly hatched chicks.18 Curlew were the Golf Course end of the marsh. Male Southern migrant Hawker seen by the track opposite the Sewage Farm on the way back.

 

Sat 4th July 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

11:37 SP Cattle Egret with cows right of hide.

11:44 Flew north towards Frinton.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Fri 3rd July 26

Reports from today

Pete Loud

13:07 Very quiet over the Haven this morning, good news is Leon, has managed to get the solar pump up and running and the new channel and small pond in front of the hide has already filled with water and should flow onto the marsh and then eventually onto the scrape. 23 Lapwing including a couple of fully grown juveniles, 2 Oystercatchers. several Swift and a Sand Martin feeding high over the sewage farm, a few Painted Lady’s about and a Marbled White on the grassy slope behind the Sluice.

 

Thurs 2nd July 26

No reports received so far.

 

Wed 1st July 26

Another warm morning and all much the same, the Curlew flock using the marsh each side of the scrape seems to be building in numbers, a few Lapwing and gulls and a Lesser whitethroat was singing from behind the ringing compound. 

4+ Marbled Whites were seen today along with Meadow Brown, Small & Essex Skippers, 6+ Painted Ladies, Small Heath, Small & Green-veined White plus 5 spot Burnet, Cinnabar, Latticed Heath & Shaded Broad-bar moths. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR