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. 

 

Thurs 9th Apr 26

The Reed Warbler and the Willow Warbler were still over the road this morning along with 2 Cetti's Warblers, a Swallow, Linnets and a Whitethroat, several other Whitethroats, Chiffs and Blackcaps were around the bushes on the main site.

From the Hide: 2 Canada Geese, 16 Shelduck, 12 Mallard (+at least 2 families of ducklings), 5 Shoveler, 37+ Curlew, 13 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LRP's, 1 Blk T Godwit, 60+ Blk H Gulls, 20+ Med Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wag (late afternoon).

Another Swallow was on the wires at the sluice on the way back

Reports from today

Paul Gildersleve

16:05 Yellow Wagtail, Holland haven, back of right hand scrape?

Pete Loud

17:38 From the hide this evening, 2 LRP, 1 Barwit in with 20 Curlew feeding on the marsh to right of scrape. Several Swallow this afternoon, Whitethroat & Reed Warbler.

 

Wed 8th Apr 26

With another lovely day came a few new birds with Reed Warbler, Lt. Ringed Plover & Whitethroat added to the year list, along with several Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 22 Shelduck,10 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 20+ Curlew, 16 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Lt. R Plover, 60+ Blk H Gulls, 10 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

08:49 Several Reed Warblers over road on brook usual first spot.

10:39 LRP on flood.

13:45 Whitethroat over road

 

Tues 7th Apr 26

A late start for me today, on the walk to the hide a Chiffchaff and a Blackcap were singing along the sewage works hedge and a Wheatear was on the Boating Club rocks, another Chiffchaff was seen near the windpump.

From the hide: Much the same, 4 Canada Geese, 8 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 5 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 20+ Curlew, 12 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, c70 Blk H Gulls, 10 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Lt. Grebe, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, 2 Pied Wags, 1 White Wag.

A walk the French Pt. added, 1 Marsh Harrier, 12 Corn Buntings, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Meadow Pipit PL/RJ/MR.

 

Mon 6th Apr 26

By the time I managed to get out this morning a lot of the Wheatears had moved on, Richard and I had 2 on the Boating Club rocks and another half a dozen were on the marsh to the right of the hide.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, 10 Shelduck, 8 Teal, 6 Mallard (incl. 10 ducklings), 5 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, c20 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, 5 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, c80 Blk H Gulls, 30+ Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, c6 Wheatear, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Skylark, 2 Swallows. RJ/DC/MR et.al. 

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

07:56 Willow Warbler and couple of Blackcap singing wood @ end of car park.

08:01 2 Wheatear greensward

08:30 11 Wheatear up to wooden hide. 2 moth sanctuary, 2 on marsh right of hide and 5 around pill box and woodpiles. 2 Sedge Warbler singing, Little Grebe on pond. Corn Bunting on brambles on marsh. 15+ Chiffchaff and 4 Blackcap across site also.

08:36 Wheatear everywhere. additional 5 (4 boating club rocks and one at sluice) + Swallow.

09:02 G S Woodpecker in car park, and that was the lot.