Fri 11th Sept 26
On the way to the hide 2 Hobby were high over the sewage works and 3+ Wheatear were along the front. RJ/MO'H/MR
From the hide: 60+ Greylag, c140 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 8 Cormorant, 80+ Lapwings, c30 Curlew, 8 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwit, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 2 Wheatear, 1 Cetti's Warbler, lots of Swallows plus a few House Martins & Sand Martins, 4 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/BH/MR et.al.
Thurs 10th Sept 26
From the Hide: 35 Greylags, 30 Canada Geese (+ the hybrid family), c130 Teal, 10+ Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, Lapwing (spread over the marsh and arable, no count), 14 Curlew, 8 Avocet, 4 Blk T Godwit, 3 Ruff, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 3+ Yellow Wags, Pied Wags, Cetti's Warbler, 1000+ Swallows, House & Sand Martins, 1 Swift, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Brian Combes
16:42 Haven this morning included: 2 whinchat, 1 stonechat, 2 wheatear, 314+ swallow (214 south, 100+ feeding over the marshes), 61+ house martin (41 south, 20+ feeding over marshes), 5 sand martin (south), 48 mipit (south, mainly first thing), 1 coal tit (still with the tit flock), 2 willow warbler, 3 chiff (1 singing), 3 blackcap, 2 lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroat, 25++ blue tit (appeared to be a bit of movement; including a group of 6 that launched themselves and headed towards Frinton at height (mirrored in Simon’s ringing data)), 20 linnet, 4 greenfinch, 2 buzzard, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 5 Cetti’s (singing), 1 little egret (north), 1 green woodpecker, 1 common sandpiper, 2 turnstone, 3 reed bunting.
Scrape: 2 ruff, 5 black-tailed godwit, 1 grey heron, 22 curlew, 1 redshank, 8 avocet, 2 snipe.
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| One of the wheatears this morning. Photo Brian Combes© |
Wed 9th Sept 26
Reports from today
10:59 Honey Buzzard and Raven over fresh marsh.
11:07 3/4 Whinchat boardwalk.
12:51 Scrape this morning 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 3 Blackwit, 30 +Curlew + the usual Teal and Lapwing. Red Kite, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.
On the walk up the marsh I was photographing a beautiful pale phase Common Buzzard when I heard a Raven cronking, located that and saw another buzzard high up above, it looked interesting through my bins so I fired off a couple of snaps, reviewing the images I could see it was a Honey Buzzard unfortunately looking up again couldn't see it so don't know what direction it went presumably south, only other birds of note were 3 Whinchat.
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| Photo Richard Jeffree© |
Mon 7th Sept 26
From the hide: 45 Greylag, 100+ Teal, 14 Shoveler, 10+ Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c80 Lapwing, 3 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwit, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Bar T Godwit, 1 Ruff, c30 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 2 Red Kites, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Pied Wag, Meadow Pipit. Loads of Swallows, House Martins and a few Sand Martins moving south. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.
On the way back a Wall Brown butterfly was seen near the mounds and c6 Cattle Egrets were with the cows over the road.
Reports from today
Simon Cox
07:41 Kingfisher in hand, reedbed.
(See Ringing page)
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| Photo Simon Cox© |
Richard Jeffree
15:13 Grey Plover south past the shelter.
Sun 6th Sept 26
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
08:57 Sea watching with PL and RJ. Picked up 4 Gannets heading north so far.
Pete Loud
09:38 Grey Plover south
10:04 Sooty Shearwater north
10:16 Manx Shearwater just gone north.
Steve Entwistle
14:52 2.40 Sooty Shearwater flying north picked up windmill, control tower, little bit behind yellow bouy, watched it go out of view to my left.
Sat 5th Sept 26
Reports from today
Brian Combes
10:16 Haven: 1 cattle egret with cows west of humpback bridge.
12:32 Haven this morning: 1 cattle egret, 5 whinchat (3 south of boardwalk, 2 golf course), 2 stonechat (golf course), 8 wheatear (seawall/golf course), 1 cuckoo (juv west over marsh), 9 mipit (south, first passage birds for me this autumn), 252 swallow (south), 2 sand martin (south), 1 coal tit (with tit flock), 2 grey wag (south), 1 sedge warbler, 6 yellow wag (3 south), 1 goldcrest (with tit flock), 4 willow warbler, 3 chiff (1 singing), 2 whitethroat, 2 lesser whitethroat, 4 blackcap, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 green woodpecker, 1 turnstone (high, west), 1 golden plover (high, west), 16 pied wag, 3 Cetti’s (singing), 1 buzzard, 1 whimbrel (south), 9 linnet, 2 reed bunting, 1 greenfinch.
Scrape: 18 curlew, 8 avocet, 4 black-tailed godwit, 1 green sandpiper, 2 snipe, 2 shoveler, 1 marsh harrier, 1 common sandpiper.
Mike O'Hanlon
11:10 Scrape this morning (9.30 - 11 am) - 8 Yellow wagtails, 1 Wheatear, 80 Lapwing, 120+ Teal, 8 Avocets, 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 32 Curlew, 3 Blackwits, 1 Barwit, 5 Shelduck, 4 Shovelers, 6 Cormorants, 50 Greylags, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Red Kites, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 1 Mute swan, 14 Black headed gulls, 2 Cattle egret (1 flew over scrape) 1 Marsh Harrier (RJ, MOH).
12:27 Walk to Sandy Point and back over marsh and along sea wall - 3/4 Wheatears, 3 Clouded Yellows.
