Sat 25th July 26
Reports from today
Pete Loud
10:32 Scrape this morning, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 LRP, 2 Avocet, 5 Whimbrel, 35 Curlew, 1 Juvenile Yellow legged Gull.
11:05 Now 2 Green Sands & Little Egret.
Richard Jeffree
15:32 Scrape this afternoon 15.00-15.30 10 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 2 LRP, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4+ Yellow Wagtail.
15:40 Clouded Yellow sluice.
Fri 24th July 26
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan & 3 Canada Geese (on the brook), c30 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 49 Lapwing, 26 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sands, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 LRP, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 62 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 LBB, !0+ Yellow Wags, 10+ Pied Wags, Linnets, Reed Warbler, 1 Red Fox, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR.
Reports from today
Brian Combes
16:28 Haven first thing: 1 little ringed plover (juv), 1 snipe, 3 common sand, 2 avocet, 17 curlew, 2 whimbrel, 2 oystercatcher, 2 yellow wag (1 adult, 1 juv), 1 grey wag (juv by sluice), 13 swallow (7 south), 2 green woodpecker (juvs), 7 linnet, 12 pied wag (juvs), 1 mute swan, 1 Chinese muntjac, 1 hare.
Thurs 23rd July 26
A late start this morning meant I missed the Gt W Egret by a couple of minutes, another new bird for the site year list.
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), Greylag & Canada Geese, 20+ Mallard (+23 ducklings), 1 Shoveler, 32 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3 LRP's, 2 Common Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Blk T Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, 28 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby. RJ/MO'H/MR
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
09:43 GWE just flew in.
Photo Richard Jeffree©
Mike O'Hanlon
09:46 Now flown south towards Holland and towards the coastline.
Wed 22nd July 26
From the hide: 20+ Mallard (+18 ducklings), 3 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 28 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 4 Whimbrel, 3 LRP's, 2 Common Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Blk T Godwit, c30 Blk H Gulls, Swift, Swallow & Sand Martin, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Grey Wag, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
16:05 2 Little Owls back of GC workshop.
Tues 21st July 26
Just a short visit to the hide this morning.
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), 1 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 10+ Mallard (plus 18 ducklings), 7 Teal, 14+ Lapwing, 3 Common Sands, 2 Blk T Godwits, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 1 LRP, 2 Grey Heron, 73 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag (juv), 1 Reed Warbler. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR.
Simon & Pat had a ringing session this morning (see Ringing page).
Reports from today
Brian Combes
10:10 Brief early morning visit to The Haven: 3 little ringed plover (juvs), 2 common sand, 3 black-tailed godwit, 6+ yellow wag (5+ juvs 1 adult, following the cattle at back of scrape and on the marsh), 10 pied wag, 2 avocet, 8 teal, 1 goldcrest (calling by sewage works gates), 7 linnet, 1 blackcap (singing).
Mon 20th July 26
Reports from today
Pete Loud
12:08 3 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers this morning from the hide, also, 4 Avocet, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Black-wit, 5 Whimbrel, 22 Curlew, 1 juvenile Med Gull and several Sand Martin over. Juv. Med past Sluice on the way out.
Brian Combes
12:13 Brief early morning visit to The Haven: 2 little ringed plover (juvs), 2 common sand, 3 black-tailed godwit, 2 whimbrel, 10 curlew, 6 swallow, 1 gadwall, 4 avocet, 60+ starling, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 little grebe, 1 buzzard, 9 lapwing, 8 pied wag, 7 linnet, 1 green woodpecker (juv).
Sun 19th July 26
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), 9 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 10+ Mallard (+ 18 ducklings), 3 Teal, 29 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LRP's, 2 Common Sands, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Green Sand, 1 Avocet, 93 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, Pied Wagtails, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler. PL/RJ/MO'H/EJ/MC et.al.
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
21:48 Pre footy check of scrape this afternoon - Singles of greenshank, common sand, avocet. Ad med gull and 2+ yellow wags. Grey wag in sewage works and juv med south.
