Sun 7th Mar 21

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

10:24 2 Barnacle Geese N over scrape.

Pete Loud

13:23 Chilly out this morning, but soon warmed up after a walk to Frinton and back. Still plenty of Red-throats offshore & 1 G.C. Grebe, 4 Dunlin & 2 Curlew north. 3 Purple Sand & 5 Turnstone by Sluice. Scrape,19 Avocet, 25+ Snipe, 5 Blackwit, 2 Redshank and the usual selection of ducks. 2 Barnacles flew over heading north and a Water Rail was calling briefly. On the marsh near the Golf Course was a decent flock of 66 Curlew. On the way out a Little Egret entrance road marsh and a splendid adult Male Marsh Harrier over the arable on the other side of the road.

Paul Brayshaw

17:46 Late afternoon seawall and golf course wander - single Cetti's in reeds just south of whalings.   Three groups of Chaffinch totaling 43 north plus Grey Heron north over the sea.