Sat 23rd Jan 21

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:46 Out for a while this morning, but very cold, had to come home and warm up. Lots of Red-throats offshore, probably 200+,plenty of Cormorants also,100+, 3 Great C. Grebe and a distant group of 8 Scoter. 100 Grey-lag on the arable had the 2 Pink-foot in attendance, also 200 Lapwing and 50 Golden Plover. 6 Turnstone and an Oystercatcher were on the rocks and 7 Curlew were on the marsh. Big flock of Brent on the arable behind Frinton, at least 400. 4 Shoveler on the Scrape with plenty of Teal and Wigeon, too cold for accurate counts. Entrance marsh 2 Little Grebe and Little Egret plus pair of Sparrowhawk.

Paul Brayshaw

17:02 Late pm seawall walk from Frinton end alongside golf course. Not much to report!  R T Divers offshore plus 6 G C Grebe off the raised tee with two Sanderling on the beach to the north.

Matt Lonsdale

17:03 In addition to PL’s report. Another Little Grebe and Cettis over the road. Amazing to see the 100s of Divers offshore and total of 6 G C Grebe (5s, 1n). Goldcrest in bushes.