Monday, 12 October 2026

 


Mon 12th Oct 26



Reports from today


Pete Loud

13:09 Seawatch from the shelter this morning 0800-1200, strong sun made viewing difficult at times, nearly all movement to the south, strong passage of Brent with at least 2000+, 100+ Wigeon, and a few Teal, 12 Common Scoter, 1 drake Velvet Scoter, 1 Razorbill, 1 juv . Arctic Tern, 7 Arctic Skua, 30+ Gannet, 1 Sooty & 1 Manx Shearwater.



Sunday, 11 October 2026

 


Sun 11th Oct 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

Very quiet as of late at the Haven this morning, although a few raptors were seen from the hide, but distant over the arable, Peregrine pair, 1 Red Kite, Marsh Harrier and Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow, 2 Stonechat on a walk to Sandy point.(PL & RJ).



Saturday, 10 October 2026

 


Sat 10th Oct 26


Once again 5 minutes late to see the Glossy Ibis, but other than that very poor again today.

From the Hide: 93 Greylags, 7 Teal, 33 Blk H Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, a flock of small passerines were up on the arable most likely Linnets


Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

10:05 Glossy Ibis tried to land briefly on Leon's harassed by greylags continued on SW.



Friday, 9 October 2026

 


Fri 9th Oct 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

12:45 Seawatch from the shelter, (8:45-10:30) 1Arctic Skua, 2 Gannet (1 north, 1 southbound), 100+Brent, 5 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, a few groups of Wigeon & Teal, 80+ Dunlin, 2 Shelduck.



Thursday, 8 October 2026

 


Thurs 8th Oct 26


Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

17:13 Nfy female Scaup sitting on the sea off the sailing club/ shelter.



Wednesday, 7 October 2026

 


Wed 7th Oct 26


The only things of note today were a group of 8 Great Black-backed Gulls on the sluice ranging through from juv. to adult, and a cracking Merlin first sitting on the back hedge then having a fly around before sitting up on the arable for a while, otherwise dire.

From the hide: 104 Greylag, 8 Teal, 120 Lapwing (on the arable), 20 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Med Gull (over), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chinese Water Deer. PL/RJ/MR.


Reports from today


Steve Grimwade

17:57 Afternoon at Holland Haven: 70 Song Thrush in off, 1 Redwing in off, 100 Chaffinch in off, 2 Blackbird, 40 Meadow Pipit in off.



Tuesday, 6 October 2026

 


Tues 6th Oct 26


From the hide: 84 Greylags, 4 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 154 Lapwing, 22 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 54 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Med Gull (Over), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 5+ Buzzard, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chinese Water Deer, 1 Muntjac. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.