Tues 30th April 19


Max Martin visited the hide first thing and noted that the Spotted Redshank was still present. A  few minutes later on the walk back to Frinton  he had a Whimbrel In/off, a Yellow Wagtail south over the golf course, a further 3 Whimbrel flew from the rocks below the seawall and 2 Tern sp. flew north.

Pete Loud had a walk down from the farm this morning, at the church a Coal Tit was carrying food. On route were a brood of 4 Mistle Thrush,1 Marsh Harrier, 4 House Martin, 6+Corn Bunting and a flock of 34 Whimbrel in field behind Golf Course. These birds relocated to the golf course and were most likely joined by Max's birds as they now totaled 40 birds.
On his way to the hide along the seawall Pete added 6 Sandwich Tern, 1 Eider (fem), 7 Com. Scoter heading north and 12 Com. Scoter south, most of these birds were also picked up by Max at the Frinton end of the site.

From the hide :- 4 Canada Geese, 25 Shelduck, 9 Teal, 7 BlkWit's, 6 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Avocet, Blk-headed, Herring Gulls, 3 LBB, 2 GBB, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's, 2+ Sedge, 1+ Reed Warblers, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Peregrine. PL/CB/MR

A quick seawatch from the sluice added 26 Com. Scoter (south).

Lots of Whitethroat,Blackcaps between the sluice and the raised platform along with Chiffchaff, Less. Whitethroat, Stonechat (male).


At the end of April the total number of species recorded on the site so far this year stands at 150.