Tues 3rd Feb 26

It was a first Site Year Tick for February when a Knot dropped into the the marsh to the right of the hide, otherwise it was much the same but no sign of the White-fronts.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, c30 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, c600 Teal, c250 Wigeon, c80 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 2 Gadwall, 50+ Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 3 Golden Plover, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Avocet, 1 Knot, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/TR/MR/PL

6 R T Divers and a Gt C Grebe were noted offshore on the way back.

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

11:20 Knot on the flood at the Haven.

 

Mon 2nd Feb 26

A quick stop at the Chippings lay-by showed that there were still loads of ducks all over the flooded marsh but the murky conditions made it hard work to pick out anything special.

From the Hide: 1 Mute Swan, Greylag & Canada Geese, 26+ White-fronted Geese, c1000 Teal, c350 Wigeon, 88 Shoveler, 9 Pintail (6f 3m), 8 Mallard, 6 Shelduck, c130 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 2 Avocet, 2 Snipe, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail (seen briefly first thing DP/RJ), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. RJ/DP/MR

 

Sun 1st Feb 26

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, lots of Greylag and Canada Geese (plus the Canada/Barnacle hybrid), 25 W F Geese, hundreds of Teal, c350 Wigeon (on the marsh & sitting offshore), c70 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 4 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 1 Gadwall, c20 Lapwing, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Avocet, 3 Pied Wags, 2 Peregrine, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard. PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/MR et.al.

 

Sat 31st Jan 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:48 At least 4 W Fronts distantly from chippings layby pr Pintail on flood right of hide.

Matt Lonsdale

11:03 25 W F Geese on flash behind scrape (not viewable from hide) + 1 from raised platform. 4 Pintail 2m+f from pillbox, 1 female from raised platform. LBB Gull and Canada/Barnacle hybrid from chippings lay-by.

At the end of January the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 90.

 

Fri 30th Jan 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

11:14 14 Whitefronts back of scrape.

Max Martin

14:37 25+ Whitefronts behind raised platform, had a group of around 20 fly in with 6 already being seen on the deck

Matt Lonsdale

15:54 Still 15+ Whitefronts from raised platform although some of groups obscured

 

Thurs 29th Jan 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

12:36. Very quiet around the site today practically nothing over the road except water, on the main site only birds of note were 4/5 Red-throats sitting on the sea, 2 adult Med Gulls on GC, all the common duck numbers down on recent days, 3/4 Snipe remain on there disappearing island, overall very uninspiring.

 

Wed 28th Jan 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:20  Adult Caspian over the road on the flood. 3rd field down at the back.

12:20 This morning’s sighting - From hide - 4 Snipe, 2 Shelducks, 1 Peregrine, 1 Mute Swan, 21 Greylags, 53 Shovelers, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 3 Mallard, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 100+ Teal, 100+ Wigeon and 1 Chinese Water Deer, 

Over the road - 1 Woodcock, 1 Caspian Gull,  1 Buzzard

Mike O'Hanlon

11:50 At least 3 W F Geese on flood in front of wooden platform (seen from hide).

Pete Loud

15:15 From the hide this morning,1 drake Pintail on the winter flood, with plenty of Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler, 12 Curlew. Walk to French Point, 1 adult Med Gull over, heading to Golf Course & 1 immature male Marsh Harrier. 6 Purple Sandpipers were on the beach just north of French Point. 2 Adult and 1 imm. Whitefronts were in with Greylags seen from the raised Platform.(PD,PL).