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©

 

Sat 11th July 26

Reports from today

Brian Combes

06:53 Haven: wood sand still on scrape.

09:47 Brief visit to Haven this morning included: 1 wood sand (lovely), 1 greenshank, 1 whimbrel, 1 hobby (low north over marshes), 8 black-tailed godwit, 1 shoveler (male in eclipse), 1 great spotted woodpecker (over hide, will be a dispersing juv), 1 avocet, 16 curlew, 2 oystercatcher, 8 lapwing, 1 little grebe, 3 swift (north), 7 swallow (4 south), 1 chiff (singing), 2 grey heron, 16 pied wag, 50+ starling, 4 linnet, 1 hare.

Pete Loud

18:08 From the hide this morning, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 1 Avocet, 4 Teal, 4 Med Gulls over. 24 Curlew, 30 Lapwing, 1 Swift. (RJ,M O’H,PL).

 

Fri 10th July 26

From the hide: 46 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 25 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Mallard (+9 ducklings), 1 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 8+ Pied Wags, and a few Swallows. PL/RJ/MO'H/DC/MR 

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:03 Wood Sandpiper scrape.