Thu 31st Oct 19

Quite quiet around the site this morning, 5 Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Song Thrush & Redwing + Gt. Spotted Woodpecker seen in the car park bushes. 
Two Stonechat (pair) on the mounds. Lots of Blackbirds & Robins all over.

From the hide :- 61 Greylag, 70 Teal, 33 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 35 Brent (on the arable), 60 Lapwing, 1 BlkWit, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel,  

The water level in the Holland Brook is at least 3 ft. lower than normal so the water level on the scrape has also dropped and there is very little water in the ditches. Most of the Geese and Ducks were on the pond or marsh to the right of the hide.

Late afternoon visit :- 1 Guillemot, 1 R T Diver (N), 30+ Brent (S), Offshore.
Extra's on the Scrape :- 170+ Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 1 Dunlin. + 1 Barn Owl



Paul Brayshaw

16:13 Six Stonechat along seawall from Frinton end to grazing marsh 11:00-12:00. 
Still present 4pm. Grazing marsh :- 2 Barn Owl, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier and 22 Curlew. Very little else to see today migrants wise.

Wed 30th Oct 19

Pete Loud

Managed a couple of hours before work this morning. At 7.20 on approach to shelter a Harrier flying from Scrape area behind radar mast and over sea and past me along front turned out to be a superb Ringtail Hen Harrier.
Much quieter offshore than yesterday, after 1 hour, 60 Brent, 8 Scoter, 2 Pintail, 14 Wigeon. 1 Drake Eider(LD). 
Bushes very quiet,1 Little Owl, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush. Left 9.45.


John Hall

09:42 Merlin flew inland over mounds.
12:13 Very quiet from Hide :- c50 Greylag, 6 Canada (4 Juvs 2 Ad), 1 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 50+ Teal, 42 Lapwing, 9 Wigeon, 1 fem Marsh Harrier, only 2 Gulls, 1 Blk. Headed, 1 Herring Gull.

 Tue 29th Oct 19

Not on site again today, no reports received so far.

Mon 28th Oct 19

Not on site today, no reports received so far.

Sun 27th Oct 19

It's amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, 4 Red Admirals & 1 Adder making the most of the warmth this morning.

A short walk round late morning gave 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 2 Song Thrush and a Green Woodpecker around the car park bushes, still lots of Blackbirds. The pair of Stonechat were on the mounds.

Slightly better than previous photo

Simon Cox

During this mornings ringing session (see Ringing page).
Water Rail heard, Bearded Tits very active, minimum 7.


Pete Loud

A late roundup of my sightings this morning.

Egyptian Goose along front, Rock Pipit on seawall, 8 Stonechat around site, small groups of Finches south, 80+ Goldfinch, 20 Chaffinch, 30+ Linnet, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Swallow.
Scrape, 1 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sand, 2 Blackwits, 4 Shoveler, 18 Wigeon, 100+Teal. 
1 Little Owl, lower car park hedge. Bushes,1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff (IM), 1 Brambling briefly in top of Willow by dipping pond after which it flew towards back of Scrape.



Matt Lonsdale

3 Barn Owls quartering marsh, other highlights from evening walk- Sanderling, Firecrest, 2 Rock Pipit, Grey Wag, few Beardies.


 

Sat 26th Oct 19

Late start today due to an amazing rugby match, but I didn't miss much.

Paul Brayshaw had a Bearded Tit calling from the reedbed at the Frinton end of the site.

Two Purple Sandpipers were on the rocks along the front, things were much the same on the scrape, a Peregrine was on the arable and 2 Firecrest were in the orchard area, otherwise very quiet PL/IM/ML.

Fri 25th Oct 19

Still a few Firecrest around today but nowhere near as many as yesterday.

The Lt Owl was in the same willow again this morning and the first Firecrest was seen as we entered the carpark bushes, as were 3 Chiffchaff, still lots of Blackbirds about with 8 in a single hawthorn beside the orchard. 
C40 Greylag, 7 Canada Geese and 6 Curlew were on the scrapes below the raised platform with a mixed gull flock. Retracing our steps a further 3 Firecrest were in the orchard area. Also noted were Green & Gt Spotted Woodpeckers, Song Thrush, Redwing, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch & Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & Buzzard.  JH/MM/MR

Even a metre away I still can't get a decent picture

Peter Newton had 2 Purple Sandpipers that flew from the sluice toward Frinton at 10:30 and a pair of Stonechat were on the mounds.

From the hide :- 192 Teal. 7 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 174 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 BlkWits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 5 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Common Gull, 1 GBB, Herring & B H Gulls,1 Kingfisher. MM/MR/et al.

On a walk down from the farm Pete Davis had a lucustic Pheasant on the arable and 2 groups of Bearded Tits in the reedbeds along the seawall.

Thu 24th Oct 19

Lots of crests around the local area today and the Haven was no exception with 9 Firecrest & 15 Goldcrest at least, also 3 Chiffchaff, 30+ Blackbirds and a few Song Thrush and Redwing were around the bushes. A Lt. Owl was heard in the same area as yesterday but could not be located. IM/DW/MR

Pete Davis had a quick visit to the hide and things were much the same, of note :- 4 Dunlin, 3 BlkWits, 3 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Water Rail. PRD.

Around mid-day Pete reported a Black Redstart seen by a visitor near the ramp passed the wooden hide, so Ian and I set off to see if we could be lucky in the rain. On arrival at the 2nd pillbox we had not seen a thing until a very noisy motorcycle came along the cycle track and flushed a bird from the seawall to a fence post on the side of the track, now that's lucky!! and yes it was the Black Redstart. Before we left the bird had returned to feed on the inside of the seawall out of the wind and 2 Stonechat were on the fence along the reedbed.

On the way back 2 Purple Sandpipers were on the sluice rocks with the gulls.

Paul Brayshaw

17:50 Male Black Redstart in paddocks Frinton side of Great Holland farm. C15 Goldcrest, two each of Firecrest and Chiffchaff around the pond.

18:33 Interesting bat observations with six single small ones flying determinedly south along the sea wall as we’ve walked back along the golf course and home. Read that they were trapping migrants at Landguard but never seen anything like this.  Little owl calling from golf course also.

Wed 23rd Oct 19

I started from the dipping pond this morning and walked the bottom hedge to the carpark bushes, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush & lots of Robins & Blackbirds were seen, on reaching the end I met a visitor to the site and as he asked if there was anything about a Lt. Owl called from the willow beside us. The bird was soon located and showed well for the next hour at least. PRD/IM/JH/DW/DC

A look around the Dell and the approach road was disappointing with just a few Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Redwing. DC/MR

From the hide :- 100+ Teal, 7 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 100+ Lapwing, 3 BlkWits, 1+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Swallows GB/DC/MR.

On the return 3 Turnstone were on the Sluice, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush were seen from the 5 bar gate and 1+ Firecrest was in the orchard area PRD/DC/MR (later to be confirmed a 2 Firecrests) IM.

Tue 22nd Oct 19

A much better day today with very little wind and a good amount of sun. 
As I drove in 20 Greylag & 7 Canada Geese dropped into the flooded marsh to the north of the approach road.

I decided to have a walk along the front and at the sluice 3 Canada Geese were sitting on the sea a short distance offshore and a single Turnstone was on the rocks with a mixed group of gulls, 3 Brent & 2 Cormorants headed N/E. The walk to the 3rd pillbox and back added 1 Rock Pipit, 5 Bearded Tit, 5 Stonechat, 3 Swallows + Goldfinch, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit. Pete Davis also had a few Siskins today.

From the Hide :- 100+ Teal, 4 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 100+ Lapwing, 3 BlkWits, 3 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey heron, 1 Common Gull, 1 Med Gull (1stW), 1 LBB, Blk. Headed & Herring Gulls.

A late afternoon visit added a super Barn Owl quartering the marsh to the right of the hide & a Dunlin on the scrape but unfortunately no S E Owl tonight.

Mon 21st Oct 19

Pete Davis had a very wet walk to the Frinton end of the site this afternoon and was rewarded with a nice male Black Redstart just before the boundary and on his return he flushed a S E Owl from the golf course dump area. He joined Ian & myself for a half hour seawatch which gave just 3 Gannet (2 adults, 1 Juv), 1 Guillemot, 1 Turnstone and a distant flock of c50 Waders (most likely Knot) all heading northeast.

Sun 20th Oct 19

Not been about this weekend so here is a round up of reports posted.

Sat 19th Oct

Paul Brayshaw

08:45 Three Twite south. Low gone just inside seawall along golf course.
10:54 At least one Bearded Tit in reeds opposite southern end of beach huts Frinton end.

John Hall

11:12 From the Hide :- 150+ Lapwing, c135 Greylag, 100+ Teal, 7 Wigeon, 5 Canada Geese, 4 Mallard, 1 Avocet, 5 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Blkwits, Mixed flock 53 BH & Herring Gulls, 1 Kestrel, 2 Curlew.

Pete Loud

13:57 Good numbers of finches moving this morning, rough estimate 1500+ Goldfinch, 400+ Linnets,1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Swallow, just a few Mippit and Skylark, 2 Stonechat.
Offshore Just 1 close Gannet , 10 Wigeon & 1 Brent.
1 Redshank & 2 Shoveler to add to John’s tally on Scrape. 1 Peregrine on arable, quiet around bushes,1 Chiff, 1 Goldcrest, Great Spot and a Redwing.(MM,PL).

Dennis Pryor

14:07 S E Owl. To the right of hide. Then landed in Hawthorne tree in hedge. 


Sun 20th Oct

Simon Cox

06:45 4 S E Owls in/off.

Peter Newton

During this mornings ringing session along the back hedge 1 Barn Owl, 1 Snipe & 1 Fieldfare were noted.

Fri 18th Oct 19


A brisk wind with a distinct chill to it first thing this morning so I headed to the hide, a late Lesser Whitethroat was again seen in the area between the sluice and the wind pump on the way.

From the hide :- 20 Greylags, 4 Canada Geese, 136 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 153 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 73 B H Gulls, 32 Herring Gulls, 3 LBB's. M&BC/MR/et al.

On the return a Lt. Grebe was fishing in the brook near the wind pump and 2 Water Voles were in the same area (see Haven Wildlife page).

Paul Braishaw

11:55 Purple Sandpiper on rocks opposite golf course, just north of pill box.
12:20 Calling Woodlark low South over golf course, right on haven boundary.
12:22 Lost from view towards golf club dump area.

Thu 17th Oct 19

I started off from the church this morning and around the farm were 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpeckers lots of Meadow Pipits, Linnets, House Sparrows, Pied Wags & Blackbirds. The walk down Long Lane to the golf course added 5 Stonechats and a few Skylark & Mippits, and 4 Brent Geese heading N/E, no sign of a Lt. Owl at the golf course workshops but a Brambling made up for that.

A Wheatear was on the golf course near the raised tee as I went up onto the seawall and a few minutes later Paul Braishaw had 4 Bearded Tits drop into the reed bed in the same area. 
Simon & Pat Cox had seen 12 Bearded Tit during their ringing session along with c1000 Linnets, c500  Goldfinch moving south and the vis-mig continued as Paul and I joined them for a chat.

From the Hide :- 60 Greylag, c100 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c120 Lapwing, 1 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 1 BlkWit, 1 Curlew,  2 Stonechat, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. DW/DC/MR.

A quick look around the bushes added just a couple of Redwing, Song Thrush and a late Lesser Whitethroat.

Wed 16th Oct 19

Very little change around the site today with 8 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, singles of Song Thrush, Greenfinch and Gt. Spotted Woodpecker and a few Goldfinch around the bushes, plus a couple of Stonechat along the front.

From the Hide :- 7 Greylag, 4 Canada Geese, 100+ Teal, 11 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 11 Cormorant, 156 Lapwing, 1 Avocet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail,1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Common Gull, 2 LBB, 3 GBB, Herring & Blk H Gulls,  40+ Swallows headed south. PRD/JH/MR.

Late afternoon Liz Huxley had 2 Short-eared Owls hunting over the grazing marsh.

Tue 15th Oct 19

A pleasure to have a walk around the site this morning without a gale of wind blowing, although it didn't help with the birding, still very quiet. A couple of Goldcrest, single Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, lots of Robins & Blackbirds + 2 Turnstone with Gulls on the Sailing Club beach was about it for me. 
Pete Davis had a Chiff, Gt. Spotted Woodpecker & very showy Cetti's Warbler at the Dipping Pond.

From the Hide :- 4 Canada Geese, c100 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c100 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 10+ Reed Bunting, 3+ Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, c30 Swallows, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. DW/MR.

The Marsh Harrier was wing tagged with green tags & Blk. letters "L6" (hopefully history will follow shortly).  

Mon 14th Oct 19

Another wet and windy day at the Haven, I had a quick look around the Dell and Car park bushes this morning and things were much the same as yesterday with 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting, 12+ Blackbirds and a flock of 50+ Goldfinch that dropped into the bushes behind the raised platform.

From the hide mid afternoon :- 8 Canada Geese, 104 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 1 Lt. Egret, 136 Lapwing, 1 Avocet, 1 Kingfisher, 109 Herring Gulls, 6 B H Gulls, 3 GBB Gulls, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel.
Offshore :- 1 Com. Scoter (s), 1 Gannet (juv. n).
4 Turnstone were on the sluice and 2 Stonechat on the mounds.

Sun 13th Oct 19

Pete Loud

Today at the Haven :- A Male Ring Ouzel was seen briefly to fly across the car park, past the dell and on SW at 9am.
A few groups of Goldfinches were moving through early on, 2 Chiffs & 2 Goldcrest were along the entrance road + 4 Redwing and a few more Blackbirds than of late.
Yellow Wag still on the greensward. 
Scrape, Kingfisher,1 Avocet,107 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 90 Lapwing & 1 Male Marsh Harrier through. 2 Gadwall south Offshore.

Sat 12th Oct 19

A very damp start to the day today with a lot of drizzle first thing.
The Mute Swan family were sitting on the sea just off the Gunfleet boating club, 4 Turnstone were on the seawall beside the sluice and a flock of c50 Goldfinch flew south overhead as I made my way to the hide.
My first views were of ripples in the brook in front of the hide which turned out to be a Water Rail having a preen, great to finally see it after listening to it for the last couple of weeks. 

From the Hide :- c100 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, c100 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 2 Dunlin,  2 Kingfishers, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only), 3 Stonechat, lots of Reed Buntings, 1 Bearded Tit (Heard Only), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. PL/JH/ML/MM/LH. 

Around the site :-

Pete Loud had a Peregrine in/off at the sluice and a Yellow Wagtail on the greensward near the pylon at 08:00. 

I had 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff and a couple of Redwing and Song Thrush in the bushes behind the memorials late morning. 

Pete Davis had 3+ Chiffs at the dipping pond and at just before 13:00 located a Spotted Flycatcher in the Dell.

Fri 11th Oct 19

Reports from today.


John Hall

11:22 From The Hide :- c125 Lapwing, 30+ Teal, 7 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, large mobile flock of Starlings, 50+ mixed Gulls mostly Herring with a few Black-headed, 1 GBB, 1 Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 41 Greylag.

Thu 10th Oct 19

A steady movement of finches through the site was evident this morning with Goldfinch & Linnet in good numbers plus Mippits, Skylark & a few Swallows, otherwise much the same with a few Redwing & Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, Gt Spotted & Green Woodpeckers, 1 very mobile Goldcrest.

From the hide :- 5 Mute Swans (2 adults + 3), 10 Greylag, c100 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 102 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 6 Stonechat, 6 Reed Bunting, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel  PRD/MT/MR.

Wed 9th Oct 19



A couple of Chiffchaff were with a Tit flock along the approach road on the way in to the site this morning, a quick look around the car park bushes gave a few Redwing, a Song Thrush, Blackcap, Green Woodpecker & Kestrel.

From the hide :- c150 Greylag, 106 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 4 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, 125 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 1 Avocet, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. DW/MR

Steve Grimwade

Best bird from an afternoon visit was Yellow Wag on the greensward with pieds. 1 Snipe, 1 Avo, 2 Dunlin on scrape plus adult Med Gull.

Tue 8th Oct 19

Quiet again today with just a few bits of interest, Pete Davis had a Brambling that was flushed from the mounds calling and looked to dive into the ringing compound but couldn't be relocated.
A few Song Thrush & Redwing were around the bushes as were a couple of Chiffchaff & Goldcrests, a Gt. Spotted Woodpecker was on the feeders and 2 Stonechat and a Cetti's Warbler were behind the sluice.

From the hide :- 136 Greylag, 14 Canada Geese, 100 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 116 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Avocet, 1 Common Gull with Blk Headed & Herring Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail & 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard only), 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Swallow, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. PRD/DW/MR.

Mon 7th Oct 19

Much quieter offshore today with a few Brent & 2 Dunlin heading south during my very short seawatch, I spent an hour around the approach road area for just 5 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff & 3 Song Thrush of note. The marsh to the north of the approach road was flooded and held a good number of Herring & B. H. Gulls + 1 Common Gull.

From the hide :- c150 Greylag, 40 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 5 Cormorants, 1 Lt. Egret,  45 Lapwing, 1 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 2 Stonechat, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

Grass cutting had taken place around the scrape & the pond prior to my arrival.

Sun 6th Oct 19

Not on site myself today but it looks like it was a good morning offshore, with Pete Loud, Matt Lonsdale & others reporting some good birds incl. Curlew Sandpiper, Manx Shearwater, Great, Pom & Arctic Skua, Little Gull & Arctic Tern, see list below.


Matt Lonsdale  

Haven seawatch 0700 -11:30 ish . Highlights inc :- Curlew Sand south with Dunlin close In (another c100 Dunlin south throughout), Manx Shearwater N, Pom, 2 Bonxie and Arctic Skuas N. 3 Little Gull and Arctic Tern on slick from outfall buoy. 20+ of both Sandwich and Common Terns. 2 Grey Plover S, 5 Curlew S, Red-breasted Merganser S, 200+ Wigeon, 250+ Brent S, Shoveler S, few Teal S. few passerines in/off inc. Reed Bunting, Swallow and Redwing. 
5 Ruff, Dunlin, Snipe and Lt Egret from hide + calling Water Rail from hide. 
Bushes quiet although prob a lot of potential. 3 Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap, few Redwing and Song Thrush.

Sat 5th Oct 19


Pete Davis

09:13 2 Ring Ouzels just flown from Sluice bushes toward golf course. White Wagtail on greensward.


Matt Lonsdale

09:49 Ring Ouzel flew along car park hedge landed before wood at end.

11:10 130+ Brent through in 5 groups in last minute, the wind has picked up.

18:54 Highlights today- Arctic Skua S, Bonxie N, 1 Blk Throated & 2 Red Throated Divers S, 2012 Brent south (between 11:10-14:45), 15+ Goldcrest, few Com Scoter, Teal and Wigeon.
Scrape 3 Shoveler, 3 Dunlin. 
Farm this evening :- Little Owl, Song and Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Coal Tit, 3 Red L Partridge.


Peter Newton

1 Merlin, 2 Stonechat & a Cetti's Warbler (heard only) were noted during today's ringing session along the back hedge.

Fri 4th Oct 19

Quite quiet around the site this morning with a few extra Goldcrest reported and a good number of Chiffchaff, a Coal Tit was on the feeders and a Grey Wagtail on the sluice rocks as was a single Turnstone.

From the hide :-  c180 Greylag, 7 Canada Geese, 122 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 100 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 46 B H Gull, 23 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 6 Reed Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard only), c30 Swallows, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. DW/ML/M&BC/MR.

Thu 3rd Oct 19

A good number of Stonechat about again this morning with a pair on the mounds (2+ in the reedbed area and another 2+ from the hide), 3 Turnstone and c30 Herring Gulls were on the sluice rocks. Two of the gulls were colour ringed, one was ringed by NTGG & the other by Mike Jackson, info to follow shortly.

From the hide :- c200 Greylag, 6 Canada Geese, c100 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 70 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 2 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel & c30 Swallow.

Wed 2nd Oct 19

Another late start for me today, but a much better morning and quite a lot of birds around. Chiffchaff's were all over the site and with Pete Davis, Pete Loud & Matt Lonsdale also around most of the site was covered. Most of the birds seen by PRD/PL and myself are in Matt's report below.

Matt Lonsdale

Today’s birding- 7:05-15:00 
1 Pied Flycatcher, 55+ Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat (PL), 3 Blackcap, 3+ Goldcrest, 7 Redwings, and 12 Song Thrush in bushes. 
Water Rail (heard only, over the road). 
Numerous Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, Marsh Harrier on/around golf course. 
Snipe (in/off), 30+ Brent S, 1 Gannet N, lot of Sandwich Tern (offshore), 3 Med Gulls. 
5 Tree Sparrow S, 70+ Goldfinch, 40+ Linnnet, 25+ Chaffinch, 100+ Mipits, 20+ Skylark S, 2 Siskin, 3 Yellow Wags, 2 Grey Wags.  

Scrape- 4 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Avocet, 1 Blackwit.

16:10-18:00 seawatch. Auk sp S, Red T diver N, 15 Brent S, 16 Sandwich Tern (6N, 10S), 1 Curlew S, Gannet N, 4 Med Gull in/off N, 3 Common Gull S, 2 Cormorant N. 3 Skylark in/off.

Tue 1st Oct 19

A couple of notable birds this morning with Matt Lonsdale having a Purple Sandpiper on the rocks near the 3rd pillbox and Dave Welham a Coal Tit on the feeders.

From the hide :- c180 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 90 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 80+ Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 3+ Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff.

  

Matt Lonsdale

Haven this morning :-
Vismig 07:05-10:05- quieter than yesterday but still, 250 Mipit, 193 House Martin, 91 Linnet S, 35 N, 4 Grey Wag, 10 Yellow Wag, 19+ Reed Bunting, 7 Goldfinch, 17 Golden Plover, 16 Greenfinch, 5+ Skylark, 76 Swallow. 
Scrape- 2 Kingfisher, 3 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Lt Egret. 
2 Song Thrush, a lot of Chiffs and Stonechat, Bearded Tit, Purple Sandpiper and Turnstone other highlights.