Tues 29th Sept 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:30  At least 1 poss 3 Long-tailed Skua south then north, shelter.

Simon Cox

11:20 Seawatch Haven shelter, coverage 0700-1000, with GS, RJ, PL & latterly MO’H: Manx Shearwater 3 N, Arctic Skua 5, Long-tailed Skua juv well seen by all observers, initially distant in group of 3 skuas probably all Long-tailed but this one obliged by coming closer & remaining in view for several minutes, Gannet 3, C Scoter 9, Shelduck 4, Wigeon c 30 (very approx), few Brent, Sandwich Tern 6, Commic Tern 2, Curlew 1, wader sp 2.

 

Mon 28th Sept 26

Quite a lot of birds around the Dell again today with Mike's Spotted Flycatcher the pick of the bunch, also noted 4+ Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Blue & Great Tits

From the hide: 152 Greylags, c80 Teal, 45 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 40+ Lapwing, 14 Avocet, 6 Blk T Godwit, 1 Snipe, 93 Blk H Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 2 Med Gulls (over), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Pied Wags, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler RJ/MO'H/TR/MR et.al.

 

Sun 27th Sept 26

Reports from today

Laurence Drumond

10:24 Arctic Skua north , shelter.

10:46 Pom Skua north.

Simon Cox

Seawatch Haven shelter this morning 0730-1020, partly with LD, RJ, PL & MO’H: Brent 484, Wigeon 230, Teal 27, Shelduck 4 (all wildfowl S), Gannet 7 N, Arctic Skua 1 N, Red-t Diver 2+, Sandwich Tern 3, Commic Tern 6+.

 

Sat 26th Sept 26

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

09:07 Slow morning at haven- Walk to French point and back - Light mipit passage, couple of skylark and few swallows south. Stonechat and gsw in car park. Several chiffs hedgehopping south.

Mike O'Hanlon

10:38 From the hide - 9.30 - 10.30am (with RJ) 7 Stonechat, 29 Shovelers, 18 Avocet, 4 Blackwits, 3 Widgeon, 144 Greylags, 5 Herring gulls, 1 LBB gull, 50 Lapwing, 5 Buzzards, 20 + Teal, 1 Raven, 1 Green woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Shelducks, 10 BH gulls, 3 Curlews, 3 Cormorants.

 

Fri 25th Sept 26

Very quiet around the bushes today but a Guillemot was an unexpected surprise drifting passed the sluice on the tide. On the sluice 1 Turnstone & 1 Gt B B Gull were with the Herring Gulls.

From the hide: 137 Greylags,150+ Teal, 16 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 5 Cormorant, 110 Lapwing, 15 Avocet, 13 Curlew, 1 Blk T Godwits,1 Snipe, 43 Blk H Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 6+ Pied Wags, 6+ Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. PL/RJ/MO'H/DC/BH/MR.

 

Thurs 24th Sept 26

A Seawatch this morning was quiet but I was lucky enough to pick up my first Arctic Skua of the year just after I arrived, also noted were 2 Red T Divers, 5 Common Scoter a few Sandwich Terns and small groups of ducks at distance.

A walk round the bushes showed double figures of Chiffchaff but not much else of note

From the hide: 150+ Greylag, 150+ Teal, 16 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 114 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 5 Curlew, 14 Blk H Gulls, 4 LBB's, 10+ Pied Wags. PL/RJ/TR/MR.

 

Wed 23rd Sept 26

From the hide: 150 Greylag, 150+ Teal, 15 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 5 Cormorant, 60+ Lapwing, 17+ Curlew, 13 Avocet, 2 Blk T Godwits, 22 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB, 1 Caspian Gull, 10+ Pied Wags, several Meadow Pipits. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

08:20 Short dog walk over haven this am - 5 grey wag south, light mipit passage + few swallows. Several flocks of teal south offshore + 4 wigeon. Lt egret on scrape, 2 turnstone sluice.

Richard Jeffree

08:25 2 Arctic Skua north

Graham Sutton

11:02 HH shelter 0650-0945, Brent 2S, Mallard 2S , Pintail 8S, Wigeon 484S, Teal 185S, Shoveler 9S, Common Scoter 1S, Grey Heron 6S, Gannet 10N 5S, R T Diver 8N 4S, Whimbrel 1S, Sandwich Tern 58N 32S & distant feeding groups, Common/Arctic Tern ++ & distant feeding groups, Arctic Skua 3 loitering/chasing terns

Mike O'Hanlon

11:48 This Caspian Gull was on the scrape 10 minutes ago.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©