Wed 24th April 24

No reports received so far.

 

Tues 23rd April 24

From the hide: 6 Canada Geese, 1 Hybrid Goose, 50 Teal, 12 Mallard,  8 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 34 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Spotted Redshank, 30 Herring Gull, 22 Blk H Gull, 2 LBB, 1 GBB, 1 Coot, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler. MO'H/MR

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

  

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

07:39 Haven seawall Frinton to raised tee - 3 Wheatear, on gc - 14 Whimbrel, 12 Med Gull.

Graham Sutton

08:10 HH - Hobby in off

 

Mon 22nd April 24

Just a quick walk to the hide this morning showed a lot more butterflies on the wing mostly Orange Tip & Green-veined Whites. Several singing Blackcaps, Chiffs, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroats around and the Willow Warbler was still singing in the hide bushes, a Cuckoo was heard behind the golf course but not seen. 

From the hide:  4 Canada Geese, c50 Teal, 10 Mallard, 10 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 30 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 14 Blk. H Gulls, 7 Herring, 2 LBB, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, 2 Swallow. MR

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

14:57 Late lunch seawall run Frinton to French point.  Flock of 18 Linnet and a Wheatear on seawall, single Purple Sand on rocks just south of raised tee and a Swift (my first) north.  4 Whimbrel on gc. Nothing at all singing!

 

Sun 21st April 24

Another very windy and chilly morning with things much the same around the site.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 1 Hybrid Goose, 50+ Teal, 12 Mallard, 10 Shoveler, 8 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 30+ Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sand, 7 Cormorant, 1 Coot, 3 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Buzzard. Plus 1 Water Vole, 1 Muntjac, 1 Chinese Water Deer. RJ/MR.

 

Sat 20th April 24

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

11:03 13 Whimbrel on golf course, 3/4 Corn Buntings singing at the farm + Yellow Wag over. Coot still on scrape, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Sedgies across the site and few Swallows

Mike O'Hanlon

12:59 5 Whimbrel in off, just managed to land at Haven end of Golf Course.

 

Fri 19th April 24

A late start for me again today, so I wandered to the hide and joined Richard & Mike, the Dunlin & Sanderling had moved on but thankfully the Coot (a Haven year tick for me) was still around.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Hybrid Goose, 40+ Teal, 20+ Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 8 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 23 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin (dropped in during one of the showers) 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Coot, 5 Cormorant (incl. the ringed bird), 15 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, 4 Swallows, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting. On the way back Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat and Blackcap were all singing between the hide and the cars and a Swallow was on the wires behind the sluice. RJ/MO'H/MR.

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

08:24 Coot on the scrape. 

Richard Jeffree

10:28 16+ Dunlin +1 Sanderling on flood right of hide.

 

Thurs 18th April 24

A lovely morning for a walk around the bushes, Cetti's Warblers seem to be everywhere, lots of Lesser Whitethroats around, 2 Willow Warbler at the top of the carpark and several Whitethroat on the mounds. A Swallow was on the wires at the back of the sluice and 6 Turnstone on the sluice it's self.

Richard had earlier had the 2 Egyptian Geese over the road and a close encounter with one of the Lesser Whitethroats in the Dell

Photo Richard Jeffree©

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 1 Hybrid Goose, 34 Teal,  c20 Shoveler, 10 Mallard (+ducklings), 8 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 23 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 20+ Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Pipit (briefly), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MR.

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

14:36 Lovely male White Wagtail at the manure heap.