Fri 19th April 19

A general look around the bushes this morning gave that there were 12+ Blackcaps, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 4+ Cetti's Warblers, 1 Redwing, and a Willow Warbler, several Whitethroats and at least 1 Less. Whitethroat + a pair of Stonechats on route to the hide.
First to the hide was Pete Loud and he had soon found a Common Sandpiper* (site year tick) feeding on the scrape along with the Spotted Redshank.

From the hide:- 4 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag, c20 Teal, 11 Shelduck, 15 BlkWit's,10 Avocet, 6 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 3+ Sand Martins, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard. PL/PRD/MR

A walk to the Frinton end of site added a few Reed Bunting, Skylark and Meadow Pipits but a stop on the way back to look for Whimbrel on the golf course payed dividends when a Wheatear was found on the fairway, then it was noticed that the bush behind the Wheatear held a Fieldfare and a foot or two behind was a Ring Ouzel*. As if that wasn't lucky enough while we watched these birds a Red Kite drifted over the back of the course heading N/E. A total of 3 Wheatear were on the golf course + 2 Oystercatcher and a Turnstone were on the rocks near the second turret and 4 Med Gulls and 5 Snipe were flyovers. PL/PRD/MR

The Ring Ouzel, Fieldfare and Wheatear were all on the golf course until at least 17:30

A lot more Butterflies about today (See Haven Wildlife page)