Tues 9th Nov 21

After a late start this morning I was joined by Matt for a very uneventful walk to the 3rd pillbox, apart from a late Swallow heading south just 2 pairs of Stonechat and a few Mipit's were noted. As we started back along the top of the seawall a sharp eyed Paul Barnett (out for a bike ride) drew our attention to a small long tailed bird that had just dropped into a minute bramble bush just below the seawall and after a few minutes out popped the Dartford Warbler, thanks Paul. After 3 brief stops flying along the reedbed it was lost to view and couldn't be relocated in the next hour.

Things were quiet on the scrape although the Green Sandpiper did show itself, along with a few Greylag, 4 Canada Geese, 3 hybrids, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler & Shelduck, 3 Mute Swans were on the arable, c20 Brent on the fields behind the golf course and on the seawall beside the sluice were 8 Turnstone and 5 Purple Sandpipers.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

10:40 Swallow south.

11:32 Dartford Warbler still by Golf course dump in reeds.

17:25 Haven this morning- Dartford Warbler still (Gc dump) and 5+ Stonechat around site. In bushes c50 Blackbirds, 15+ Redwing, Song Thrush and a Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 5 Redpoll. Siskins and other finches continue to go over throughout the morning, a Swallow South poss. the last of the autumn and a Golden Plover. Green Sand, 4 Canada geese on the scrape, 5 Purps and 8 Turnstone on seawall next to sluice. 

Naze late afternoon-  No sign of Shorelark or Snow Buntings on stone point but 3 SEO and a Merlin.