Tues 5th Oct 21

Very wet and windy overnight but sadly not much change on the scrape.

On the scrape: 2 Mute Swans, c180 Greylag, c100 Teal, 28 Wigeon, 13 Shoveler, c60 Lapwing, 8+ Snipe, 5 Avocet, 1 BlkWit, 1 Lt. Stint, 5 Cormorant, 2 Med Gulls, 1 Yell L Gull, 2 LBB, 1 GBB were with the Herring and Blk-Headed, 7 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Swallows, a few Mipits & Goldfinch + 6 Red-L-Partridge (sorry Dave).

3 Sandwich Tern headed south past the sluice on the way back to the car. PRD/MR.

Reports from today:

John Grant

19:38 A late Sand Martin battling south over Golf Course this afternoon was a surprise during survey work in place of the sadly seriously ill Steve Piotrowski. Highlight totals at a wind and rain lashed Haven were: 3 Med Gulls, 102 Teal, 24 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler, 5 Avocet, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Stonechat. Offshore 1 Sandwich Tern and 3 Brent south.