Tues 30th Mar 21

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:07 Fine spring morning at the Haven. Along the approach road were 2 Male Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest & 1 Redwing. 54 Curlew were on the marsh. Raised platform end were 2 more Chiffs and a female Blackcap. Only a handful of Wigeon now but still 12+ Shoveler. The Sewage Farm hedge held a splendid Firecrest plus Goldcrest and Chiffchaff. From the Pill box, 4 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins, plus 34 Avocet, 2 Gadwall, 6 Redshank , 1 Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier and 7 Curlew. Cetti’s showed in Kirby creek, 2 Purple Sands and 7 Turnstones were by the Sluice and a few Red throats still offshore. 6 Peacock and 1 Tortoiseshell Butterfly noted.

Up at the Farm were 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, but not much else.

Matt Turner

16:42 Brief visit earlier, first for a long time and good to bump into some friendly faces. 38 Avocet on scrape with 10 Redshank and 4 Snipe, single Sand Martin over with Barn Owl entering left hand box. Firecrest by Sewage works with a couple of noisy Meds nearby and pretty sure I heard Sandwich Tern as I got out of the car but couldn't locate.