Tues 17th Nov 20

Had a quick walk at the Haven this afternoon after a delayed WeBS count, a Purple Sandpiper was showing well on the seawall and 5 Turnstone were on the sluice rocks, scanning the scrape from the pillbox gave just 6 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon and a Lt. Egret, all that could put up with the constant bangs from the gas gun in the winter wheat field. A Stonechat was along the hedge between the pillbox and the moth sanctuary.

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:14 Haven area golf course and seawall   Two of each of Med Gulls, Stonechat and singing Cetti’s, 16 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 3 Redpoll south - very light vismig so far today.  Offshore Brent south and c200 Teal north from scrape in response to a bird scarer.

Matt Lonsdale

08:41 Common Chiffchaff in wood at end of car park, extremely active.

11:22 Little Owl car park bushes just N of dipping pond.

11:33 Haven this morning 8:30 -11:30. 

Little Owl flew along back of car park hedge about 15m of dipping pond, Common Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest the only of interest in bushes. 

Extensive search for the Dartford Warbler proved fruitless but 7 Stonechat noted across the site. Overhead 6 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and few Mipits. Lovely day for a walk.