Tues 1st Dec 20

Once again this morning it was record numbers of White-fronts that were birds of the day along with 7 Tundra Bean Geese. Matt Lonsdale's counts before work were echoed by Simon and myself between 09:00 & 09:30. My counts for the arable on both sides of the B1032 were 119 White-fronts, 7 Bean Geese and 3 Brent with a large group of  Greylags, sadly before I could get to the raised platform to check the marsh on the other side of the hedge the farmer turned up with his fireworks and everything was flushed. Later in the morning the Greylags were on the scrape and the marsh below the raised platform, c500 Brent on the field behind the golf course and a large group of White-fronts were up on the arable near the dung heap along side the bridleway between the farm and the golf club workshops.

From the hide: 6 Mute Swans, c170 Greylag, c150 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 15 Shelduck, 66 Lapwing, 14 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel.

Still lots of Blackbirds + Song Thrush & Redwing around the bushes.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:25 6 Tundra Beans and 65 Whitefronts from lay-by on arable. Please stay in vehicle if coming to view to avoid disturbance.

07:52 An additional 55 euro Whitefronts ‘over the road’ from bridge. Making 110 and breaking the haven record!

08:04 67 Whitefronts on arable and another Tundra Bean just dropped in making score on the doors 122 Whitefronts and 7 tundra beans (my maths earlier was poor😂).

Simon Cox

10:00 Both flocks of geese flushed but some have landed on marshes further back from chippings lay-by. Lapwing count 360.

Photo's Matt Lonsdale©