Sun 22nd Nov 20

I joined Matt at the shelter this morning to view the 2 Swallows feeding along the beach and resting on the wires near the sailing club. With yesterday's birds equalling the latest sighting date for Swallow so far recorded at the Haven today's are now the record holders, what will tomorrow bring?

6 Bearded Tits were in the reedbed near the 2nd pillbox.

From the hide:

 7 Mute Swans, c150 Greylag (+ 1 Hybrid), 1 Canada Goose (+7 hybrids), 7 Shelduck, 83 Lapwing, + a few Gulls.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:51 Decent first 15/20 mins from shelter. 13 Scoter 9s 4n, 2 Bonxie and a Skua sp S, auk N. few Cormorants and brilliant visibility.

08:39 In the hour- 28 Scoter (4n), 5  Red T Diver (1N), 11 Shelduck, 2 Bonxie, 1 Skua, auk N, 2 Red B Mergs N, c20 Brents and few Cormorants.

09:13 3 Swallows around sailing club.

13:33 Haven this morning - seawatch - 100 Scoter (11N, 89s), 4 Bonxie (1N, 3s), 2 auk N, 17 Shelduck (11 s, 6 on), 3 Gt. C Grebe (2s, 1 on), 20+ Red T Diver (s) many small groups of Brent (mainly S). At least 3 poss up to 5 Swallows of which 2 stuck around (meaning many bits probably missed, also latest haven record) Purple Sand and 7 Turnstone sluice rocks, 6/8 Stonechat and 3 Bearded Tits (around boardwalk, poss. different to MR). 

Few Redpoll, Siskins and Mipits south and only a single Goldcrest of note in quick look @ bushes.

Paul Brayshaw

13:36 Seawall alongside golf course.  2 Purple Sands on rocks, offshore 35 Scoter and 50 Cormorant south, also 22 Siskin in small groups.

Simon Cox

13:36 8 Goldfinches & 2 Wrens ringed badger sett this am.