Tues 22nd Dec 20

Just popped to the Haven for an hour this morning, a 30min seawatch gave 6 Brent, 5 R T Divers, 5 Gt. C Grebe heading south and c300 Wigeon, 300+ Brent, 15 R T Divers, 3 Gt. C Grebe sitting on the sea. The Brent were close in to the beach Frinton side of French Point before heading back onto the arable behind the golf course.

Also noted at the sluice were 2 Purple Sands, 4 Turnstone and in with the large mixed gull flock was Herring Gull "Y2VT" (info will follow on the Colour Ring Obs page shortly).

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

09:12 Frinton to Holland and back seawall run. Two Stonechat near gc dump, 4 Purples on sluice, 2 Siskin south, Guillemot v close inshore, 400+ Brent building up offshore gc and plenty of Red Throats offshore.

Max Martin

09:23 Med Gull on Sluice, Gt Crested Grebe on sea and White fronts distantly from top of hill above the orchard, definitely something in with them though most likely the pink foot.