Wed 29th July 20

The bushes were quite quiet this morning, around the Dell a few Whitethroat & Lesser Whitethroat & Blackcap were noted along with 2 Green & 1 Gt. Spotted Woodpecker, the House Sparrow flock numbered 50+ so it looks like they are having a good year.

The water level on the scrape is starting to look a bit low and with little rain in the forecast the warm breeze set for the next few days is a bit worrying.

Setting up my scope near the wind-pump to scan the back right hand corner of the scrape proved a good move with 2 LRP's and a Redshank tucked away round the corner.

From the Hide:

4 Canada Geese, 1 Teal, 2 Mallard, 6 Cormorant 2 Grey Heron, 19 Lapwing, 9 Avocet, 5 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 126 Blk. H Gulls, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler + the pair of Linnet are still taking nesting material into the bramble in front of the hide. MR

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

 07:28 Golf course and sea wall. Steady south bound trickle of Swift and Sand Martin.  Increase in warblers with 4 Willow, 18+ Whitethroat and Garden Warbler - mainly adj to seawall, latter in hawthorn clump just south of Frinton beach huts, and a Yellow Wag south just as I was leaving haven boundary.

Liz Huxley

11:58 2 Wheatear on track near wooden hide.

John Hall

16:51 Another disappointing afternoon. Numbers of all birds well down. The only bird of merit was a Green Sandpiper which appeared and promptly disappeared into the bay, and has not shown itself since. 2 Dunlin just materialized and huge Starling flock has taken over the Scrape. Things are looking up now 2 Common  Sandpipers on Island. Wow now Little Gull l take it all back. 1 Oystercatcher. Sporadic Swallows. Leaving hide 16.50