Sun 18th April 21

Another great morning with 4 Haven year ticks for me and and 1 for the site with Matt having the first Willow Warbler of the year in the Orchard area first thing.

The Willow Warbler was still along the brook near the raised platform when Pete Loud and myself walked the site later in the morning, a couple of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps were heard along the Approach Rd on the way in. The single male Wigeon, 10 Teal, 4 BlkWits, 2 Shoveler and a few Gulls were on the flash below the raised platform and another Blackcap along the brook near the windpump

On the scrape: 2 Canada Geese, 14 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 31 Avocet (incl. GB/GY), 8 Snipe, 8 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff, 1 LRP, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Swallows, 1 Red Kite (over).

A walk to the 3rd pillbox and back added 2 Med Gulls (over), 3 Whimbrel (dropped into marsh behind the golf course), 2 Oystercatcher on the rocks at French Point.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:41 Yellowhammer N over raised platform.

07:43 Willow Warbler orchard.

08:33 Scrape- Water Pipit (winter plumage over back of scrape). 

Colour Ringed  Avocet green over blue (left) green over yellow (right), Sedgie singing and Ruff still. Whitethroat on mounds, Wheatear in council compound, Swallow over. Unfortunately Sunday league footy calling!

Pete Loud

14:11 Another decent day out this morning starting with a Sand Martin and a couple of Swallows over the road. Several Blackcaps and Chiffs were singing around the bushes. A Willow Warbler was showing very well along the brook behind the raised platform and 4 Blackwits,10 Teal,1 Wigeon and 2 Shoveler were on the marsh. The Ruff was still on the Scrape along with 31 Avocet, LRP, 10 Snipe, a Sedge Warbler doing display flights, couple of Swallows and a Red  Kite flyover. 3 Whimbrel flew in to feed on the field behind the Golf Course.2 Adult Med Gulls flew over calling.

Paul Brayshaw

19:57 Walk into the northern part of the site along seawall and beach.  2 Whimbrel on golf course, waders still moving offshore (68 Oyk, 182 Curlew (2 flocks) with 4 Barwit and 6 Grey Plover mixed in, and finally at 1950 a Hobby in off over the beach and away into the sunset...