Fri 16th April 21

A very good day today with three site year ticks all found by Pete Loud, first off he had a Sedge Warbler over the road and then after joining with the rest of us he picked up a Water Pipit on the scrape shortly followed by a male Hen Harrier a super morning all round. PL/PRD/DW/DC/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

11:00 Water Pipit on Leon’s marsh and Sedge Warbler over the road.

11:47 Male Hen Harrier high over back of Marsh drifting towards Gt Holland.

14:53 Lighter winds, albeit from a chilly NE direction made for an enjoyable morning out. Starting over the road there were still 15 Curlew on the marsh, 2 Swallows, Cetti’s and a Sedge Warbler (NFY). 1 Blackcap and a few Chiffs around the bushes. Sluice rocks there was a Purple Sandpiper. On the Scrape a fine Water Pipit (NFY) in breeding plumage showed very well on Leon’s Marsh for 10 minutes before disappearing in the Long grass. A stunning ad Male Hen Harrier (NFY) gained height heading south, then drifted off north past Frinton. Male Yellow Wagtail briefly before flying off north. Also on the Scrape the Ruff was still with us, 20 Avocets, 6 Snipe, 6 Redhank, 3 Blackwits, Little Egret,15 Teal, 2 Shoveler. At least 4 Sparrowhawk and 6 Buzzard on the wing today and the Male Stonechat was still about.

Matt Lonsdale

15:05 Water Pipit still on Leon's marsh.