Tues 10th Feb 26

Very murky from the chippings lay-by this morning, just about able to ID 20+ Blk T Godwits and the usual Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler and Pintail when the visibility improved for a few minutes, then a walk around the site added nothing of note.

From the hide: 5 Mute Swans, 18 Greylag, 4 Canada Geese (+ the Can/Greylag hybrid), c250 Teal, c80 Wigeon (+ c100 sitting offshore), 50+ Shoveler, 10+ Mallard, 8 Shelduck, 14 Curlew, 10+ Lapwing, 1 Avocet PL/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

13:25 Jack Snipe flushed from across rd., where the woodcock were.

 

Mon 9th Feb 26

No reports received so far

 

Sun 8th Feb 26

There was a lot more water on the marsh over the road this morning and still lots of ducks, loads of Wigeon, Teal & Shoveler good numbers of Pintail, 5+ Grey Heron, lots of Blk-headed & Herring Gulls plus Common Gulls & a Med Gull. The geese were all a long way off towards Fan Bridge and among the Canada's & Greylags were 20+ White-fronted Geese.

From the hide: 5 Mute Swans, Greylags, Canada Geese, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Pintail, Mallard, 7 Curlew, 4 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting, RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.

On the way back 2 Red-throated Divers were sitting on the sea off the sluice MR/TR

 

Sat 7th Feb 26

We started at the Chippings lay-by this morning, just a few geese down towards Fan Bridge, c10 Canada Geese and a couple of Greylags but loads of ducks again today, mostly Teal & Wigeon but 100+ Pintail and Shoveler and a few Gadwall.

Much quieter from the hide, again lots of Wigeon & Teal, 60+ Shoveler, 9 Pintail, 6 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, c40 Lapwing, 1 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, late morning a couple of groups of Greylag dropped onto the arable followed a few minutes later by 36 White-fronted Geese. RJ/MR.

 

Fri 6th Feb 26

I had a quick stop in the lay-by on my way back from Clacton early afternoon and there were still 80+ White-fronts with Canada & Greylag Geese on the field east of the B1032

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

08:05 C75 grey geese (presumably GWFG) from lay-by on b1032. Bins only.

Richard Jeffree

09:40 At least 66 White-fronts from layby.

09:51 Re-count min 85.

 

Thurs 5th Feb 26

No reports received so far

 

Wed 4th Feb 26

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

13:18 6 Purple Sandpipers roosting just south of French Point.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

16:50 The leading White-fronts circling the scrape in front of the raised platform earlier.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Pete Loud

14:27  For a change as it was calm and sunny today I thought I would start up at the Farm at Gt Holland, added 2 species to the site total, believe it or not House Sparrow and Red legged Partridge both have proved to be very elusive so far this year, sadly a sign of the times, also seen up there both Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, lots of Skylark, a few Linnets and a Cetti’s Warbler. Later from the Hide, the 2 Peregrine were in their favoured spot on the arable track, still lots of Teal ,Wigeon & Shoveler on the flood and a Dunlin was a year tick for me. A walk to Sandy Point and back with Richard and Mike we noted 2 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 5 Sanderling & 6 Purple Sands, walking back to the car 37 Whitefronts put on a good show flying about over the entrance marsh & raised platform area loosely associated with a large Grey lag flock before heading off towards the marsh over the road.

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