Sun 2nd Aug 26

Another lovely day and a good selection of birds, including a few birds of prey not seen for a while.

From the hide: 15+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 10+ Mallard, 2 Teal, 34 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 12 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Sands, 3 Green Sands, 3 LRP's, 2 Blk T Godwit, 2 Oystercatcher, 90+ Blk H Gulls, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, a few Swallows. On the way out a Kittiwake was picked up by PL heading N/E offshore PL/RJ/MR.

Reports from today

Pete Loud

17:42 Feeding flock of Gulls just off the sluice includes at least 2 juv Arctic Terns and a Common Tern plus a couple of Med Gulls

 

Sat 1st Aug 26

Reports from today

Pete Loud

13:17 Our first Willow Warbler for Richard and I this morning, but little else round the bushes apart from 1 Jersey Tiger moth. From the hide, 4,juv LRP and an adult bird new in, 1 Redshank, 6 Blackwit, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 4 Snipe, 11 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 1 Juv Med Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 House Martin, several Yellow Wags in with the cows. A walk to Sandy point and back could only add, 1 Painted Lady and a Southern Migrant Hawker.

 

Fri 31st July 26

From the hide: 20+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 10+ Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, c50 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 10 Dunlin, 9 Whimbrel, 5 LRP's, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Blk T Godwit, 90+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 LBB, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Yellow Wags, 10+ Pied Wags. SC/RJ/DC/TR/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

15:23 The Haven first thing this morning: 1 willow warbler (dell), 3 chiff, 8 swallow (south), 1 sand martin (south), 4 yellow wag, 1 grey wag, 10+ pied wag, 3 little ringed plover, 2 snipe, 1 green sandpiper, 3 common sand, 10 dunlin, 7 whimbrel, 1 black-tailed godwit, 1 golden plover (south), 31 curlew, 1 Med gull, 24 linnet, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 40+ goldfinch (post-breeding flock).

At the end of July the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 148.

 

Thurs 30th July 26

From the hide: Greylag & Canada Geese, 10+ Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 60+ Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 5 LRP's, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Sands, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk T Godwit, 125 Blk H Gulls, 3 Med Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB, 2 Grey Heron, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, Reed Warbler, Linnet, Goldfinch. RJ/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Simon Cox

10:18 2 Clouded Yellows by reed-bed ringing site. (for ringing details see Ringing page).

Pete Loud

14:34 Scrape, late morning/early afternoon, 2 Juvenile LRP, 2  Adult Ringed Plover flew in for a few minutes, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 50 Lapwing, 4 Whimbrel, 23 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Snipe, 1 Black-wit, 1 Yellow Wagtail.(PD,PL).

 

Wed 29th July 26

Another very warm day with very little wind, but a good selection of birds on the scrape again this morning.

From the hide: c250 Blk H Gulls, 5+ Med Gulls, 5 herring Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 10+ Mallard, 1 Teal, c50 Lapwing, 26 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 4 Snipe, 4 LRP's, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk T Godwit, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, Linnets, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Swallows & Sand Martins, 1 Buzzard. RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.

Reports from today

16:07 Juv Med Gull taking advantage of today's flying ants.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Tues 28th July 26

From the hide: 10+ Mallard, 3 Teal, 31 Lapwing, 27 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 3 LRP's, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 1 Avocet, 1 Blk T Godwit, 81 Blk H Gulls, 4 Med Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 LBB, 3 Sandwich Terns (over), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, Swallows, House & Sand Martins, Pied Wags, Linnets. PL/RJ/BH/MR et.al.

Reports from today

Brian Combes

18:03 Holland Haven first thing: 3 willow warbler (first of the autumn for me here (first at The Naze, last week), 1 by sewage works, 1 by sluice, 1 dell), 2 lesser whitethroat (in freshly burnt area of dell), probably passage birds), 6 chiff, 2 swift (south), 3 yellow wag (2 south), 12 swallow (6 south), 2 sand martin (south), 1 great spotted woodpecker (juv), 3 little ringed plover, 2 green sandpiper, 3 common sandpiper, 4 dunlin, 2 black-tailed godwit, 4 snipe, 1 avocet, 5 curlew, 1 whimbrel (heard), 32 lapwing, 2 shelduck, 1 buzzard, 1 blackcap (singing), 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 green woodpecker (juv), 1 grey heron, 1 hare, 1 song thrush (subsong), 2 greenfinch.

 

Mon 27th July 26

Reports from today

Pete Loud

12:40 Scrape hide this morning, 3 juvenile LRP still with us, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Black-wit, 5 Snipe, 6+Yellow Wagtail, 2 Med Gull, ad + juv,1 juv Yellow-legged Gull.