Mon 30th Nov 20

Another good day for geese. When I arrived 14 Whitefronts were on the marsh north of the approach road and shortly after they were joined by a further 29, (later in the morning the total reached 48).

Photo Trevor Clifford©

Loads of Blackbirds and a few Redwing were around the bushes and a very showy Kestrel. 6 Purple Sands were around the sluice and the mixed gull flock on the sluice included a Pitsea ringed GBB Gull (VC7T). JH/DC/MR

Photo Trevor Clifford©

From the hide: 13 Mute Swans, 3 Tundra Bean Geese ( up on the arable with the Swans but not easy to see), c200 Greylag (on marsh behind the sewage works), 104 Teal, 17 Wigeon, 13 Shelduck, 160+ Lapwing (60+ on scrape-100+ on arable),1 Snipe, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Blk. T Godwit, 8 Curlew (on marsh to right of hide), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting. DW/DC/MR

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:29 C30 Whitefronts on arable from lay-by until farmer just came up and let a firework off. 

08:07 Geese have moved to second flood back from raised platform, lots of blackbirds and song thrush around. Seems like potentially another good day ahead.

15:35 6 Tundra Beans with 2 Whitefronts on winter wheat. 34 Whitefronts from raised platform so far. Beans and Whitefronts not there 5 mins ago.

16:19 Haven late afternoon. 

6 Tundra Beans and 45 Whitefronts on arable (3 more Whitefronts with Greylags poss. extras). Yellowhammer (calling chippings lay-by), Barn Owl and 6 Purp Sands on seawall other highlights.

At the end of November the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 187.