Tues 21st April 20

Reports from today :


Pete Loud

15:58 Too windy to bike this morning, so parked in lay-by and walked to Hide and back. Pair of Tufted Duck (NFY) on brook west of the road bridge was a good start, with Lesser Whitethroat, 5+Whitethroat, 2 Cetti’s, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier and Several Swallows also. Scrape, Spotted Redshank, Barwit, 27 Avocet, 8+ Redshank, 8 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Wigeon, 2 Pair Shoveler, 30 Teal, 6 Shelduck, 8 Swallows, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Oystercatcher, imm Female Marsh Harrier from earlier and the adult Male Peregrine again.1st Green-veined White for me was along entrance road. (see Butterfly Year List).


Charlotte Smith

19:16 Early evening walk around site by Harry.
Highlights from the scrape were singles of Greenshank, Blackwit & Barwit.   On the golf course - 4 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel & 3 Wheatear.
Also Small Copper by sluice. (see Butterfly Year List)



Matt Lonsdale

19:18 Thought I had posted earlier-

Late morning visited added Tufted Duck (pair) and Lesser Whitethroat both over the road. Singles of Spotted Redshank and Barwit on scrape and 2cy fem Marsh Harrier still around and decent no’s of common migrant warblers in bushes.

Paul Brayshaw

19:22 Seawall run from Frinton to sluice and back 6.15-6.45. Lots of overlap with Harry’s.  Seawall and golf course - 5 Wheatear, 2 Oyk, 45 Linnet, 1 Whimbrel and 3 Curlew. Sea- 2 Sandwich Tern north. Scrape - distant quick look from seawall with bins only- Barwit and 4 Snipe.  At least 6 Whitethroat in song (plus 4 Frinton undercliff) so back in force!