Thurs 30th Sept 21

Very windy again today so headed to the scrape, a bit quieter than of late but with the wind from the south some things may be sheltering on the front edge or behind the island.

On the scrape: 2 Mute Swans, 115 Greylags, c30 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, c50 Lapwing, 8+ Snipe, 5 Avocet, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Caspian Gull (1st. W) was with the Blk. Headed & Herring Gulls, 11 Cormorants, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. PRD/MR

At the end of September the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 163.

 

Wed 29th Sept 21

On the Scrape: 43 Greylag, c40 Teal, 12 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 9 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, c90 Lapwing, 8+ Snipe, 5 Avocet, 1 Lt. Stint, 100 Blk Headed Gulls, 24 Herring, 1 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard. DW/BH/MR.

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

15:03 

pm visit: Shelduck 1, Shoveler 6, Buzzard 3,  Snipe 8, Ruff 2, Avocet 5, Turnstone 5, GBBG 4.

 

 

Tues 28th Sept 21

On the scrape this morning: 50 Greylag, c20 Teal, 10 Wigeon, 1 Shelduck, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c170 Lapwing, 7+ Snipe, 7 BlkWits, 3 Ruff, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Dunlin, 2 Avocet (sadly the 3rd from yesterday was dead and made short work of by a Herring Gull), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. 

A few Swallows were moving through as were one or two Meadow Pipits. MR.

Reports from today:

Peter Newton

15:29 Currently adult  Little Stint on the scrape.

Max Martin

16:14 Guillemot North.

 

Mon 27th Sept 21

A late start this morning turned out well for me, when I stopped at the sluice to chat with Steve & Matt as they picked up 2 Little Tern heading south, a Haven year tick for me. Brave men to stick it out for four hours in the harsh conditions but a good list in the end, see below.

On the scrape: 1 Greylag, 30+ Teal, 15 Wigeon, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c40 Lapwing, 7+ Snipe, 3 Avocet, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Gull with a few Blk. Headed and Herring Gulls. Not sure if the low wader numbers were due to yesterdays Peregrine or the atrocious conditions mid morning. 

Reports from today:

Steve Grimwade

11:16 Seawatching from 7.15 to 11.15 Shelter and Sluice with Matt Turner. 595 Brent south, 11 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 7 Teal, 12 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merg, 2 Little Tern, 13 Sandwich Tern and 19 Gannet.

 

Sun 26th Sept 21

A few Chiffchaff calling around the site this morning but a bit windy for scanning the bushes, c35 Swallows over on the way to the sluice, from the sluice 13 Brent headed South and 2 North, 4+ Turnstone were on the sluice rocks with the Gulls.MR

On the scrape: c30 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 160+ Lapwing, 6+ Snipe, 3 Ruff, 1 Lt. Stint, 2 Med Gulls, 1 LBB, with the Herring and Blk. Headed Gulls, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine.

The juv. Peregrine gave some excitement late morning, in the first flight over the scrape it had a set to with a Sparrowhawk over the tern raft and a few minutes later came in again and tried to snatch a Ruff from the middle of the scrape, the Ruff headed off toward Gt. Holland with the Peregrine in hot pursuit until the pair were lost to view. In the next few minutes only 1 Ruff and 1 Lt. Stint were viewable so hopefully the others were still trembling in the reeds. PRD/MR

A Wheatear was on the seawall near the sluice on the way back.

 

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:04 Haven g c seawall - g c 7 Blackout, 1 Barwit, 11 Curlew also marked increase to 48 Pied Wags.  Overhead 14 Swallow, c50 Mipit, 3 Yellow Wag, 4 Grey Wag, 6 Linnet.  Wheatear on the rocks. Offshore 2 Sandwich Tern, 6 Pintail, 2 Wigeon south.

 

Sat 25th Sept 21

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

11:48 Very foggy first thing this morning, but a walk along the front revealed 3 Wheatear, and 5 Stonechat were just past the wooden hide. A Barwit with 6 Blackwit were on the Golf Course with 3 Curlew. On the Scrape was the Little Stint, the Barwit flew in with the Blackwits, making 8 in total, 3 Ruff, 6 Avocet, 7 Snipe, 160 Lapwing, 1 Wigeon and 30 Teal. Bushes have been very poor this autumn and today was no exception with just 3 Chiffs and 4 Blackcaps.

Paul Brayshaw

17:08 Purple Sand on seawall rocks just south of raised tee.

17:36 Other Haven bits from a quiet gc area - 8 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Yellow Wag, 2 Wheatear and a handful of Mipits.  Rock Pipit on rocks.  Offshore 2 Scoter and a Gannet north and a Med south. Even the Cetti’s were singing half heartedly!

 

Fri 24th Sept 21

A few Chiffchaff noted around the site today, otherwise much the same, 2 Mute Swans were sitting on the sea off the sluice and a Kestrel was enjoying his breakfast on our way to the scrape. DW/MR.

On the scrape: c30 Greylags, c30 Teal, 10 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c170 Lapwing, 10+ Snipe, 7 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Common Gull was in the Gull flock, 2 Buzzard 2 Kestrel. RJ/DW/MR 

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

Sightings: single Marsh Harrier, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk, 60+ Mipits, only 10-15 Swallows, few Reed Bunts on the move, one flock of c20 Goldfinches.

Matt Lonsdale

18:24 Nice evening visit squeezed in- Scrape jam packed- Little Stint, 3 Ruff, 15+ Snipe, 11 Blackwit and a Wigeon amongst others. Looking perfect!! 

Bushes alive with Chiffs calling, Grey Wag in sewage farm but the undoubted highlight was this Wheatear on the sluice Rocks, presumably fresh-in it puts some perspective into the migration these birds make before I grumble about the lack of ‘scarce and rare migrants’ and sent me home happy. 

 

Thurs 23rd Sept 21

Another warm and sunny day with the wind increasing throughout the morning. A few more Chiffchaff around today with 2 at the Dell, 1 Carpark Bushes, 1 near the windpump, 

4 Turnstone were on the sluice rocks with the Gulls

On the scrape: 29 Greylag, c35 Teal, 13 Wigeon, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 171 Lapwing, 6+ Snlpe, 6 Avocet, 1 Little Stint, 1 Dunlin, 1 BlkWit, 1 Curlew, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard only). PRD/DW/RJ/MR et al.

Reports from today:

Peter Newton

16:45 Scrape 14.55 - 16.15: Shelduck 1, Teal 28, Cormorant 6, Grey Heron 2, Avocet 7, Lapwing 187, Ruff 3, Snipe 6 and Black Tailed Godwit 2. 

 

Wed 22nd Sept 21

A few more Blackcaps around this morning but otherwise quiet around the bushes, 5 Turnstone were on the sluice with a mixed Gull flock and 3 Sandwich Tern headed north. Around 100 Swallows were hawking along the front and close offshore.

On the scrape: 2 Mute Swan, 22 Greylag, c40 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 158 Lapwing, 10 BlkWits, 9 Snlpe, 5 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

A further 200+ Swallow were over the marsh and the arable + 1 Sand Martin, 2 Stonechat and a Whinchat were on the brambles to the right of the hide. PRD/RJ/BH/MR

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:00 Haven area from raised tee - small numbers of Mipit and Swallow south plus 3 Chaffinch, 8 Dunnock, one Yellow and three Grey Wag, Skylark.  Two Sandwich Tern north, 5 Chiffchaff (including 2 in off) and Whitethroat.

Matt Lonsdale

19:22 Little Stint with 4 Dunlin, 6 Balckwit and 10+ Snipe on scrape this evening. Finally something to report…..

 

Tues 21st Sept 21

A much better day weather wise today, warm with a light breeze, quite a few birds around the Dell mostly Blackcap, Whitethroat and Goldfinch with a few Greenfinch and a Chiffchaff in the Badger's Sett. 9 Meadow Pipits, 8 Pied Wags, 2 Rooks were on the Greensward and 30+ Swallows were hawking along the carpark hedge

Lots of Gulls on the sluice and a single Wigeon was sitting on the sea.

On the Scrape: 22 Greylag, c70 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 100+ Lapwing, 22 BlkWits, 7 Avocet, 7 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 3 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard only) PRD/DW/BH/MR et al.

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

14:17 Sightings: Marsh Harrier, guess 500-600 Swallows, only a few H Martins, 100-150 Mipits, 1 Wheatear, not a single finch!

 

Mon 20th Sept 21

On the scrape today:

36 Greylag, 3 Canada Geese, c60 Teal, 1 Wigeon, 1 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 5 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 100+ Lapwing, 10 BlkWits, 6 Avocet, 6 Snipe, 3 Ruff, with the Blk Headed & Herring Gulls were 2 Med Gulls, 2 Common Gulls & 1 Sandwich Tern. PRD/DW/BH/DC/MR

 

 

Sun 19th Sept 21

A quick walk around the bushes found nothing of note this morning but it was a late start again, on reaching the sluice 6 Brent Geese headed south offshore.

On the scrape: 1 Mute Swan, 24 Greylag, c40 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 1 Shelduck, 100+ Lapwing, 15 BlkWits, 11+ Snipe, 4 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 1 Little Stint, in with lots of Blk Headed & Herring Gulls were 2 GBB, 2 LBB. 

The surrounding marsh held 3 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 2 Mipits, 1 Stonechat, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

Repairs to the solar pump mean that water is again flowing onto Leon's Marsh, looking good!!

  

   

 

Sat 18th Sept 21

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

17:03 Sightings this am: Brent 4 S, Wigeon 4 S, Teal 25, Shoveler 1, Shelduck 1, Lapwing 80, Avocet 6, Blackwit 22, Ruff 4, L Stint 1, Snipe 10, W Rail heard, Sparrowhawk 1, Canada G 5, Greylag 28, Swallow 120+, Mipit 120+

 

Fri 17th Sept 21

Quiet around the bushes this morning a couple of fem Blackcaps was about it, however the Greensward between the Dell and the pylon added 20+ Pied Wags, 2 Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rooks and a Jay. c80 House Martins and a few Swallows over south. DC/MR

On the scrape: 1 Greylag, 8 Cormorant, 46 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 120 Lapwing, 18 BlkWits, 7 Avocet, 6 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 1 Little Stint (not seen after 10:30 hopefully behind the island), 11 Buzzards (9 high over the arable, 2 on posts), 1 Sparrowhawk PRD/DW/DC/MR et al.

 

 

Thurs 16th Sept 21

A few more birds around the bushes this morning but still nothing special, a Cetti's Warbler was singing in the Dell Sallows which also held some nice Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and the Goldfinch flock, a single Willow Warbler was in the wood south of the Dell and a Chiffchaff in the bushes at the top of the carpark. 7 Pied Wagtail and 4 Rooks were on the Greensward. MR

On the scrape: 1 Greylag, 4 Cormorant, c20 Teal, 80+ Lapwing, 12 BlkWits, 6 Snipe, 5 Avocet, 3+ Ruff, 1 Little Stint, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, plus c40 House Martin and a few Swallows were hawking over the hide pond for a short while. PRD/RJ/MR et al.

A single Wheatear was on the front near the pillbox RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Steve Piotrowski

11:05 Scrape this a.m. Little Stint, 4 Ruff, 10 Snipe, 16 Blackwits, 5 Avocets, 2 Med Gulls. Four Turnstones on outfall rocks. Regular pulses of Meadow Pipits & Swallows between 07.00 & 09.30. Three-fig counts of both species + a few House Martins & a Grey Wag.

 

Wed 15th Sept 21

Much the same spieces wise on the scrape today but slight changes in numbers, but when  a group of Godwits dropped in mid morning and one was a Bar-tailed it was a welcome addition.

On the Scrape: 1 Greylag, c30 Teal, 116 Lapwing, 21 BlkWits, 11 Snipe, 4 Ruff, 4 Avocet, 1 Bar T. Godwit, 1 Little Stint, 1 Med Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant. PRD/RJ/DW/MR. 

1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and 4 Buzzard were over the car park as we were leaving.

Reports from today:

Steve Piotrowski

16:09 Scrape: 17 Snipe, 4 Ruff, Barwit, 17 Blackwits, Little Stint, 7 Avocets, Med Gull. Offshore: a few Wigeon & Teal + 8 Pintail. Wheatear on sea wall.

 

 

Tues 14th Sept 21

On the scrape this morning: 3 Greylag, c30 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 4 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Lapwing, 12 BlkWits, 5 Avocet, 5 Snipe, 4 Ruff, 2 Little Stint.

Mon 13th Sept 21

 A late start for me this morning, but well worth the trip to the scrape with 2 Little Stint on show on and off all morning.

On the Scrape: 1 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 3 Teal,11 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, c50 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 9 BlkWits, 5 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 2 Little Stint, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Sand. PRD/DW/DC/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Davis

09:54 2 Little Stints scrape.

John Hall

15:38 Scrape PM could not locate either Little Stint or Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 3 Ruff (or more likely because of size difference 1 Ruff and 2 Reeves), 2 GBB Gulls, 6 Blackwits, 8 Avocets, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 50+ Lapwings, large mobile flock 200+ of predominantly Juv Starlings, 2 Stock Doves, 6 Cormorants. Green Sand and 1 Dunlin suddenly on view.

 

Sun 12th Sept 21

Good to see a Little Stint on the scrape this morning with Pete & Pete (see PL's report below), and another great ringing session for Simon & Pat (see Ringing page).

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:03 Only a brief foray into the haven boundaries this morning- overhead passage 4 Yellow Wag (again a good passage generally today), 6 Mipit, 4 Swallow, 6 House Martin and a Wheatear.   2 Chiffs part of a general increase today.

Pete Loud

12:31 6+ Blackcap around the bushes this morning with 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Scrape, 1 Little Stint, 2 Green Sand, 3 Ruff, 8 Avocets, 2 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 7 Blackwits, 2 Curlew, 2 Shoveler, 20 Teal and an adult Med Gull.(MR,PD,PL).

Steve Grimwade

17:36 EBwS field trip to Naze and Holland Haven. Naze: Fem Eider, GW Egret, 2 Tree Pipit and 2 Merlin. Haven: Little Stint, 2 Green Sand, 2 Med Gulls, 16 Buzzard over fields west of scrape, 2 Stonechat, Kingfisher along Brook.

 

Sat 11th Sept 21

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

Haven totals from gc seawall - 1 Grey Wag, 8 Yellow Wag (plus 2 on gc) 3 Linnet, 52 Swallow, 225 House Martin, 7 Swift with two Heron and a Golden Plover offshore.  Two Curlew on gc - looks far better written down!

Pete Loud

14:54 Very pleasant wander round this morning, but Autumn yet to produce much to get excited about. 8AM there were 400+ House Martins feeding overhead with 100+ Swallow, 2 Swift and a Sand Martin. Good flog around the bushes only revealed 1 Chiff and 2 of both Blackcap & Whitethroat. Faired much better on the Scrape, water levels looking just perfect at the moment. Ruff 4, Green Sand 6, Dunlin 3, Snipe 3, Blackwit 7, Avocet 7, Lapwing 100 and 2 Shoveler. Marsh Harrier landed out on the marsh and a Peregrine was resting up on the fields. Nice group of 5 Whinchat by the boardwalk, with 2 Wheatear and a pair of Stonechat along the track bordering the Golf Course. Nothing noteworthy offshore on the way back to the cafe, although the egg and bacon baguette was worth a mention.(DC,PL).

 

Fri 10th Sept 21

Another quiet day around the bushes, lots of House Martin in with the Swallow around 08:45 and all the residents were around the Dell area (plus the biggest Wasp Spider I've seen, see Haven Wildlife page). 15 Pied Wags on the Greensward. 

On the Scrape: 1 Greylag, c50 Teal (incl Yellow flagged bird), 4 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler,4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 70+ Lapwing, 7 Green Sands, 6 BlkWits, 6 Avocet, 4 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 1 Med Gull, Blk. Headed and Herring Gulls, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine (on the arable). DC/RJ/MR 

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

09:42 Another fairly quiet morning - no mipit logged so far but expecting numbers any day now…haven area gc seawall southbound totals - Yellow Wag 6 (after a good early passage), Grey Wag 1, Swallow 38, House Martin 82, Wheatear 5, good apparent start of Linnet passage with 136 (plus 12 on seawall and c85 distantly on arable) and 18 Siskin.  One Lesser Whitethroat in the scrub.

 

Thurs 9th Sept 21

Very quiet around the bushes again this morning, and the change in wind direction meant that the smell of bacon from the café was too much and I had to move on, 17 Pied Wags and 1 Yellow Wag were on the greensward, 2 Turnstone were on the sluice with the gulls and a Cetti's Warbler was calling from the brook near the wind pump.

On the scrape were: a few Greylags, c 50 Teal (1 with yellow flag), 4 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 62 Lapwing, 8 BlkWits, 7 Avocet, 7 Green Sands, 1 Dunlin, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 1 Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel PRD/MR.

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:32 Haven area gc seawall quiet as expected given the variable visibility - total of 13 Swallow, 4 Grey Wag, 1 Yellow Wag and 2 Siskin south. At sea 1 Grey Plover and the surprise of the morning, 38 Canada Geese…And two Wheatears.

Matt Lonsdale

08:35 Haven this morning- stacks of Swallow and House Martin feeding and heading south. Easily few hundred of each (probably was underestimated). In bushes 10+ of both Lesser White and Blackcap. 3 Yellow Wag on greensward, 5 south and a Golden Plover flying round calling.

19:17 The female ‘type’ Teal (with yellow flag on left leg finally just showed on end of island, though combination too far to read). Also 7 Green Sands, 3 Ruff and a Dunlin on scrape.

Max Martin

15:54 3 Ruff on scrape.

 

Wed 8th Sept 21

A couple of hours around the bushes this morning produced very little, just 2 Willow/Chiffs was it for the migrants. Three Turnstone were on the sluice rocks and a male Stonechat around the moth sanctuary.

On the Scrape were: c30 Teal, 3 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 5 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, c30 Lapwing, 10 Avocet, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sand, 1 Dunlin, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. PRD/MR/et al.

Reports from today:

Steve Grimwade

17:30 Couple of hours this afternoon produced Hobby hunting Swallows over SW. Kingfisher along sluice plus Med Gull along beach. Scrape: 7 Blackwit, 6 Snipe, juv Dunlin and 5 Avocet.

 

Tues 7th Sept 21

Reports from today:

Jeff Biddle

09:35 Kingfisher by the sluice.

 

Mon 6th Sept 21

A fair amount of time was spent around the bushes again this morning but to no avail, all the residents were enjoying the sunshine, but the only migrant was a brief view of a Spotted Flycatcher in the Dell. 10+ House Martins were in with the Swallows around the site and two Turnstone were on the seawall near the sluice.

On the Scrape: 41 Greylag, 6 Cormorant, c60 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, c20 Lapwing, 10 Avocet, 5 Snipe, 5 Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, noted in with the gulls were 4 Med Gulls & 2 Common Gulls, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. PRD/DW/BH/DC/JH/MR.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

19:53 Spot Fly on the greensward bushes the only bird of note in a short visit this evening.

 

Sun 5th Sept 21

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

12:59 At last managed to catch up with the Redstart that has been around for a few days, in the hedge bordering the brook opposite the raised platform. Around the bushes, 6 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Chiffchaff. Yellow wag on the greensward. 4 Sandwich Terns offshore. Scrape, 1 Common Sand, 1 Dunlin, 3 Blackwit, 1 Snipe and a Wigeon with the Teal.

Matt Turner

12:48 2yr Med Gull hawking over the dell.

14:47 Hour from the hide 13:40 -14:40: 40+ Teal, 4 Snipe, 1 Com Sand, Male Wigeon, 2 G Heron, 2 Buzzard, 17 Avocet, 50 Canada & 50 Greylag, 5 Curlew, 3 Blackwit, 70+ Lapwing, adult Med Gull, juv Dunlin.

 

Sat 4th Sept 21

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

16:04 Half hour seawatch 6:50 this morning only produced 3 Knot and 3 Sandwich Terns, all north. Pretty quiet offshore, various glances throughout the morning only added a few more Sandwich Terns and a Teal. Bushes just 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap and a Whitethroat. 2 Wheatear on the Wooden Hide. 1 Sand Martin and a couple of House Martins in with 40+ Swallows. From the hide,10 Blackwits, 4 Snipe, 1 elusive Wood Sand, 1 Dunlin, usual Avocet and Teal numbers. 56 Canada Geese flew in to join the 30 Grey lags. Adult Hobby gave a brief show chasing a Swallow unsuccessfully over the Scrape and a Kingfisher put in a brief appearance. On the Sluice  were a Common Sand and a Turnstone.

 

Fri 3rd Sept 21

A good start to the morning with a Spotted Flycatcher in the Dell sallows again along with the residents, the Redstart was still in the compound over the 5 bar gate.

On the Scrape: c45 Greylag, 19 Canada Geese, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 70+ Lapwing, 20 Avocet, 5 BlkWits, 2 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. DW/BH/DC/MR

A walk to the Boardwalk and back added just one Wheatear on the beach. DC/MR 

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:45 Tree Pipit just gone over car park

08:10 Imm. Redstart from 5 bar gate

Liz Huxley

11:40 Male Stonechat, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear at GC dump.

 

Thurs 2nd Sept 21

No reports received so far, but very interesting report from Haven area on EBWS Sightings page.

 

Wed 1st Sept 21

A walk around the Dell area gave views of Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, c10 Blackbirds, Greenfinch and a large flock of Goldfinch before brief views of a Common Redstart in the Badger Set. Things were quiet on the scrape with just c60 Lapwing, 19 Avocet, 9 BlkWits, 2 Shelduck, 60+ Teal, 2 Grey Heron and a Peregrine up on the arable.

The walk to the Wooden Hide added 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Curlew (over), and 2 Stonechat (adult & Juv.?).