Tuesday 1 February 2022

 


Tues 1st Feb 22



40 White-fronts on the arable viewed from the layby on the way in this morning. 

From the hide: c50 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 11 BlkWits, 2 Avocet were on the scrape, 18 Curlew on the marsh to the right, c80 Lapwing & 14 Golden Plover were on the ploughed field behind the first owl box and on the pools below the raised platform were lots more Wigeon & Teal, a few Shoveler & Shelduck, c30 Greylag & the Whitefronts that moved between there and the arable several times.


Reports from today:


Brian Combes

09:15 At least 27 White-fronts in fields, 4 Purple Sandpipers by sluice.

14:10 Also this morning: 31 Curlew on the golf course first thing, 5 Stonechat (pair Haven end, pair by most northern pillbox, and single male at Frinton end), 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Avocet, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Starlings north, 1 Turnstone.


Photo Brian Combes©

Photo Brian Combes©




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