Fri 28th Aug 26

Just a short visit for me again today, but managed to pick up the Spotted Flycatcher plus Lesser Whitethroat.

From the hide: Canada & Greylag Geese, c30 Teal, 10+ Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 1 Shelduck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 80 Lapwing, 12++ Dunlin, 5 Curlew Sands, 3 Avocet, 3 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew, 100 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk. RJ/MO'H/MR 

Reports from today: 

Matt Lonsdale

09:19 Pied Fly in orchard, naked eye views only of what was probably a wryneck underneath orchard trees when disturbed.

Richard Jeffree

09:58 Spot fly by metal gate.

11:13 Now 2 Little Stints scrape+ 5 Curlew Sand.

Pete Loud

17:43 Pied Flycatcher in the orchard at 4 pm this afternoon.

 

Thurs 27th Aug 26

Reports from today

Pete Loud

12:34 Scrape hide this morning, still 5 juv Curlew Sandpipers and juv Little Stint, 2 Ruff, 20 Dunlin, couple of Green & Common Sandpipers, 23 Curlew, 1 ad Ringed Plover. Hard work round the bushes lately, but a Pied Fly showed very briefly by the five bar gate, also seen, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common & 1 Lesser Whitethroat and Great spot Woodpecker.(RJ,PL).

 

Wed 26th Aug 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

07:47 Little Stint+ 3 Curlew Sands still.

Pete Loud

12:12 Scrape this morning,1 juvenile Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Golden plover, 40 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 3 Black-wits, 3 Green, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Turnstone briefly in and out, 2 Sandwich Tern in and out, 1 Adult male Marsh Harrier, 60 Teal.(RJ, PL).

Mike O'Hanlon

14:47 This morning’s Marsh Harrier from the hide.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

 

Tues 25th Aug 26

From the hide: 4 Greylag, 30+ Teal, 10+ Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 40+ Lapwing, 30+ Dunlin, 26 Curlew, 5 Snipe, 4 Curlew Sands, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 2 Ruff, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Ringed Plover (seen in flight leaving PL), 83 Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 4 LBB's, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear, 10+ Pied Wags, Swallow & Lots of Starling once again today. PL/RJ/MR et.al. 

Reports from today

Brian Combes

06:57 Haven: little stint + 3+ curlew sand still.

17:23 Haven this morning - Scrape/marsh: 1 little stint, 4 curlew sandpiper, 8 wheatear (7 on marsh + 1 on seawall), 4 ruff, 3 green sandpiper, 1 greenshank, 8 curlew, 5 snipe, 8 dunlin, 2 common sandpiper, 1 ringed plover, 1 grey heron, 6 swallow. 

Other: 1 goldcrest (with tit flock), 2 whitethroat (1 in subsong), 2 chiff, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 greenfinch, 21 pied wag, 1 Chinese muntjac.

James Davidson

07:02 Haven: Arctic Skua south, Wheatear on greensward near car park.

07:45 Haven: 5+ Wheatear to right of hide.

 

Mon 24th Aug 26

A bit cooler today with a steady breeze.

From the hide: 6 Greylag, 6 Cormorant, c20 Teal, 10+ Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 40+ Dunlin, 30 Curlew, 30 Lapwing, 9 Ruff, 4+ Curlew Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 2 Snipe, 1 Little Stint, 1 Avocet, 62 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 1 Buzzard, 3+ Wheatear, Pied Wags and several hundred Starlings. PL/RJ/MO'H/SG/MR et.al.

On the way back 5 Sandwich Tern were heading north offshore PL/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

07:01 Haven scrape: Little Stint + 4 Curlew Sand (all juvs).

07:06 Now 5.

17:43 Haven first thing - Scrape/marsh: 1 little stint, 5 curlew sandpiper, 4 ruff (1 headed south), 1 avocet, 3 black-tailed godwit, 3 green sandpiper, 2 common sandpiper, 14 dunlin, 2 curlew, 1 whimbrel (heard), 4 wheatear (on the marsh first thing), 1 marsh harrier, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 hare. 

Other: 1 willow warbler, 1 chiff, 4 swallow (south), 80+ starling, 1 yellow wag (over), sparrowhawk. 

(Very few passage passerines today.).

 

Sun 23rd Aug 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

08:06 Glossy Ibis on scrape then flew west.

Record Shot-Richard Jeffree©

12:06 Haven scrape this morning Glossy Ibis briefly, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Curlew Sands, 2 Green, 3 Common Sands, 6 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 6 Golden Plover, Lapwing, Teal, Curlew not counted. Bushes still quiet but 4 Wheatear on walk to Sandy pt and back.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Simon Cox

12:16 Currently 5 Curlew Sands from hide.

Matt Lonsdale

20:10 At least 5 curlew sand still on scrape + little stint. 5+ ruff, 2 common sand, 3 green sand, several snipe.

 

Sat 22nd Aug 26

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

08:19 Reduction in numbers on scrape this morning - 21 Dunlin, Curlew Sand, 3 Ruff, 3 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 33 Teal and White Wagtail. 27 Curlew, Grey Heron and Little Egret. 

Overhead- multiple Ringed Plover and Green Sand, 3 Redshank, 1+ Turnstone, 4 Sanderling N along beach + Yellow Wag and Grey over. Lots of Sandwich Terns offshore + south + 6 Shoveler. 

Only N end of car park and hide bushes covered- 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and few Blackcaps.

Pete Loud

13:43 Definitely less waders on the Scrape this morning, although 4 Curlew Sandpipers was an increase on yesterdays one, the Temminck's Stint seems to have moved on with no sign today, also seen, 2 Ruff, 10 Golden Plover, 2 Green & 3 Common Sand, still about 30 Dunlin present.1 Wheatear out on the marsh.(MO’H,RJ,PD,PL).