Sat 10th Oct 26
Once again 5 minutes late to see the Glossy Ibis, but other than that very poor again today.
From the Hide: 93 Greylags, 7 Teal, 33 Blk H Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, a flock of small passerines were up on the arable most likely Linnets
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
10:05 Glossy Ibis tried to land briefly on Leon's harassed by greylags continued on SW.
Wed 7th Oct 26
The only things of note today were a group of 8 Great Black-backed Gulls on the sluice ranging through from juv. to adult, and a cracking Merlin first sitting on the back hedge then having a fly around before sitting up on the arable for a while, otherwise dire.
From the hide: 104 Greylag, 8 Teal, 120 Lapwing (on the arable), 20 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Med Gull (over), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chinese Water Deer. PL/RJ/MR.
Reports from today
Steve Grimwade
17:57 Afternoon at Holland Haven: 70 Song Thrush in off, 1 Redwing in off, 100 Chaffinch in off, 2 Blackbird, 40 Meadow Pipit in off.
Tues 6th Oct 26
From the hide: 84 Greylags, 4 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 154 Lapwing, 22 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 54 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Med Gull (Over), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 5+ Buzzard, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chinese Water Deer, 1 Muntjac. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.
Mon 5th Oct 26
No sign of yesterday's Jack Snipe but the Cattle Egret was still around, otherwise very quiet all round apart from the Greylag's
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 115 Greylags, 5 Teal, 5 Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, c40 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 7 Swallows, 6 Pied Wags, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR
