Wed 22nd Apr 26

An interesting if annoying start for Pete Loud this morning, see below.

Much the same again today with lots of bird song from the carpark bushes with all the usual culprit's, Chiffs, Blackcaps, Common & Lesser Whitethroats, Cetti's Warbler, etc.

From the hide: 3+ Canada Geese, 9 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 2 Teal, 12 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, c40 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. PL/MR

Reports from today

Pete Loud

13:04 9:30,this morning on the shallow pool over the road at the Haven was what i am almost certain was an American Lesser Golden Plover, with no scope with me and no other birders about I decided to walk back to the car and get my telescope, but unfortunately upon my return the bird had obviously flown off and couldn’t be relocated.

 

Tues 21st Apr 26

A short visit for me today, didn't like the chilly wind but nice in the sun. most of the early migrants seem to be settling in with Chiffs, Blackcaps, Whitethroat all over and a nice group of Greenfinch in the Dell.

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese, 14 Shelduck, 8+ Mallard, 14 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar T Godwit (earlier SC), c60 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler. RJ/MO'H/MR.

Reports from today

Simon Cox

17:12 From the hide this morning: Lt Egret 1, Cormorant 1, Canada G 2, Shelduck 14, Mallard 10, Avocet 15, Lapwing 6, Bar-tail 1 (circled scrape but not seen to land), Oystercatcher pair mating, Med Gull 2, B-h Gull 80, LBBG 2, H Gull 12, Song Thrush 2 in dell, Y Wagtail 1, Linnet 8, Swallow 2, Reed Bunting 1 male, Buzzard 1, usual warblers.

 

Mon 20th Apr 26

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

This morning at the farm - nothing of note other than a Red Kite over and a distant Cuckoo calling, west of the farm woods

From the hide (with RJ) - 8 Avocets, 1 Sedge warbler, 1 Little egret, 3 Black-tailed godwits, 4 Greylag, 2 Canada geese, 1 Yellow wagtail, 46 Black headed gulls, 2 Mediterranean gulls, 1 Grey heron, 10 Shelducks, 10 Lapwings, 1 Kestrel, 1 Snipe, 2 Oystercatchers

Walk across marsh up to Sandy Point and back (with RJ) 2 Corn buntings, numerous Sedge, Reed warblers and buntings, 2 Oystercatchers on the rocks (north of French Point), 2 Wheatears along sea wall.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

 

Sun 19th Apr 26

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

09:50 Lesser Whitethroat to the south of raised platform in brambles.

Richard Jeffree

11:07 Cuckoo seen well back of scrape along hedge.

11:26 Whinchat still present nr concrete bridge.

 

Sat 18th Apr 26

Bird of the day for me was a cracking male Whinchat seen on the brambles to the right of the hide, but it was only one of a number of good birds today, Cuckoo, House Martin and Whinchat were new for the year, plus a good number of Wheatear, Willow Warblers, Chiffs, Whitethroats and Blackcaps. Also 3 Purple Sands and 2 Turnstone on the sluice rocks.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 24 Shelduck, 10 + Mallard (+lots of ducklings), 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 14 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, c100 Blk H Gulls, 4 Med Gulls (over), 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Linnet, Corn Bunting, Swallow. PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/J&EF/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

06:22 Haven: Cuckoo calling from back of golf course.

09:46 Haven: Red Kite over farm drifting north.

10:29 Haven : Whinchat, at farm in eastern most paddock in hedge bordering ploughed field.

Photo Brian Combes©

10:44 And 11+ wheatear.

16:26 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via farm this morning included: 1 whinchat (first of the spring, lovely), 1 cuckoo  (singing, first of the spring), 6 whimbrel (golf course first thing), 1 red kite, 16 wheatear (1 seawall, at least 15 on farm arable east and south of eastern paddock), 3 willow warbler (singing), 34 swallow (including 19 south, 5 north), 3 sand martin (south), 1 siskin (over), 10 med gull (6 golf course, 2 scrape, 2 over), 2 lesser whitethroat  (singing), 16 whitethroat (singing), 6 chiff  (singing), 3 corn bunting (2 just north of hide, one of them singing and 1 south over golf course), 8 blackcap  (singing), 13 Cetti’s  (singing), 7 sedge warbler  (singing), 4 reed warbler  (singing), 15 linnet, 2 reed bunting  (singing), 2 turnstone, 2 purple sand, 6 avocet, 1 snipe, 2 greenfinch, 1 green woodpecker, 2 song thrush  (singing), 1 Chinese muntjac, 2 gadwall, 1 mute swan, 2 buzzard, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 great spotted woodpecker (drumming from wood by farm), 1 red-legged partridge, 6 hare. (26 species in song.)

Richard Jeffree

09:52 2 House Martin over

Mike O'Hanlon

10:37 Whinchat to right of hide on the brambles.

12:39 Whinchat and single Wheatear still in the easternmost paddock at the farm.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

13:36 Total of 6 Wheatears seen on walk across marshes and to farm and back.

15:02 2 more Wheatears in the Dell.

 

Fri 17th Apr 26

Dave, Richard & Mike had a Lesser Whitethroat (NFY) in the Dell this morning, otherwise much the same as of late with Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Sedge & Reed Warblers all in song. Hobby was a nice if distant surprise and Whimbrel was a year tick for all of us in the hide.

From the hide: 3 Canada Geese, 10 Mallard, 9 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 12 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, c50 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls (over), 2+ Wheatear, 2 Swallows, 2 Corn Buntings, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Linnets, Pied Wag, Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel, Hobby. PL/RJ/ /MO'H/DC/MR

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

11:05 2 Whimbrel on field to the right of hide.

Pete Loud

13:16 From the hide this morning, 1 Hobby distant in flight heading north east, 2 Wheatear, 1 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 11 Avocet. Walk to Sandy Point and back along seawall, 1 Yellow Wagtail flying over south, 3 Whimbrel flying north just offshore, 3 Purple Sand & 2 Turnstone together on  seawall. Lots of Sedge and Reed Warblers in now.(MR,RJ,DC,MO’H,PL).

 

Thurs 16th Apr 26

Quiet around the bushes again this morning, Richard had a nice Wheatear on the greensward fist thing plus a couple more late morning and a "new for year" Common Tern was on the scrape.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 1 Egyptian Goose, 22 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 5 Teal, 18 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 62 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Pied Wags, Sedge Warbler, Linnets, Meadow Pipit, Cetti's Warbler. RJ/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:45 Common Tern on island on scrape.

14:15 Wheatear on greensward one of 3 seen today and Whitethroat holding territory by the dell.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Paul Gildersleve

16:38 Yellow Wag on flood.