Sun 19th April 20

Reports from today : 


Pete Loud

13:06 Biked from farm, through site this morning, back along road. 2nd year Male Marsh Harrier over fields, 4 Curlew on Golf Course, Whitethroat & Chiffchaff, 3 Whimbrel flying north close inshore, pair of Stonechat by boardwalk. Scrape, Barwit, 3 Blackwits, 2 Dunlin,24 Avocet,3 Whimbrel,6 Curlew,1 Wigeon,11 Teal, Pair of both,Gadwall & Shoveler. Heard Cuckoo by brook, stood on hide landing to look and picked up a Great W. Egret  flying towards the sewage farm from seafront/greensward direction over Scrape and continued northwards. Also 1 Sedge,1 Cetti’s, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sand Martin & Little Egret. Several Swallows seen around site, 5 Whitethroats & couple of Chiffs & Blackcap, 1 male Peregrine.
Year 1st Orange Tip Butterfly was by entrance to car park road.


Paul Brayshaw

19:56 Seawall wall from Frinton to Wooden hide 6-7.  Gc - 2 Oyks, Yellow Wag and Wheatear; offshore northbound - 3 Whimbrel, 4 Sandwich, 16 Common and two very close Arctic Terns.