Sat 19th Dec 20

Quite amazing that we saw any birds at all this morning, two metal detectorists were digging up the field between the lay-by and the hide, the 5 Purple Sands were flushed by a dog and flew off towards Frinton, another out of control dog was running around the marsh on the nature reserve and a shoot was taking place between the golf course and Gt. Holland.

Thankfully the goose flock was on the marsh to the right of the hide and the Whitefronts Matt had seen a bit earlier joined them, a total of  73 Whitefronts, 1 Tundra Bean Goose, 1 Canada Goose were with the large group of Greylag and all the hybrids.

The Green Sandpiper was still on the scrape as were a similar number of ducks to yesterday ML/MR 

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

09:58 Tundra Bean with 32 Whitefronts distantly from chippings lay-by. Better views from next lay-by towards Gt Holland. Flock have headed over and seem to be landing in marsh to right of hide.