Thurs 25th Feb 21

Reports from today:

Steve Piotrowski 

09:17 10 Avocets in pool in front of raised platform.

10:19 10 Avocets now on Scrape plus Ruff, 2 Oyks & 38 Brents. 24 Curlew on floodwaters east of hide.

16:44 Counts from Scrape area of other species not previously mentioned earlier today: 167 Wigeon, 36 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 19 Mallard, 13 Shelduck & Snipe. Also single Purple Sand on rocks south of outfall.

Matt Lonsdale

Photo Matt Lonsdale©

18:22  2 hours this afternoon/evening. Absolutely beautiful and still. On/ around scrape- 10 Avocet, Blackwit, 37 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 11 Snipe, Barn Owl but the Ruff eluded me again.  Stomped up to Frinton beach huts in search of a Black Red (failed) but - 4 Stonechat, 3 Oyk and c500 Brent behind GC. An Unfortunate end for both a Guillemot and Gannet washed up on tideline.