Mon 14th Mar 22

I started this morning over the road and along the approach road, with very little wind it was a pleasure and 1 Goldcrest and 3 Chiffchaffs were a good start to the day.

On the scrape more sign of wader movement with Avocet up to 55 along with 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, 10+ Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 6 Shelduck, lots of Wigeon & Teal, 3 BlkWits, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Fieldfare, Reed Bunting c300 Starling. PRD/DW/BH/MR et al.

A stop at the farm on the way home added 1 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, c100 Linnet, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, c30 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Corn Bunting. DW/MR 

Yesterday's photo of the Black Redstart at the farm Richard Jeffree©

 

Reports from today:

Dennis Pryor

10:38 Female Black Redstart still at Frinton golf club.

Max Martin

16:19 Black Redstart still at farm.

Ron Colson

17:39 Black Redstart still behind beach huts opposite golf course Frinton...flitting @ 5:00pm