Thurs 30th June 22

Richard had 3 Common Scoter this morning, just before I arrived but a further 40 mins looking out to sea added just 3 Curlew & 2 Oystercatcher heading south and a Cormorant heading north.

Although the scrape is dry it seems to be attracting a bit of a gull roost with c100 Blk H Gulls, 13 Herring Gulls, 3 Med Gulls (2 ad &1 1st sum), 1 Common Gull. also 2 Oystercatcher & 2 Lapwing. RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:07 3 Common Scoter north past the sluice.

At the end of June the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 144.

 

Wed 29th June 22

I started at the farm this morning, all the usual stuff was about including Corn Bunting, Goldfinch, Linnet, Skylark and Green Woodpecker, 2 Juv. Kestrels were working on their flight skills and a brief Hobby drifted off toward Kirby. On the way down to the golf course c50 Swallows, c25 House Martins and a few Swifts were hawking over the barley field and a Chinese Water Deer was on the edge of the field before seeing me and bounding off through the crop. 

Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting were singing from the reedbeds along the front and a Juv. Stonechat was near the dump. 

From the hide, the scrape is now completely dry but strangely 2 adult and a juv. Canada goose were wandering around a Med Gull was in with a mixed gull flock of around 30 birds and 2 Buzzards and a distant Red Kite were also seen. A Muntjac Deer was barking from the bushes beside the hide for at least 20 minutes during my visit. PRD/RJ/MR.

 

 

Tues 28th June 22

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

17:28 Frinton/Haven/farm loop this morning: 2 Cetti’s Warbler (singing), 1 Yellow Wagtail (west over golf course), 7 Reed Warbler (singing), 4 Reed Bunting (singing), 8 Linnet, 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 7 Swift, 6 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Goldcrest (juvenile in trees by car park), 10 Lapwing (landed briefly on scrape then south), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Heron (standing on hide at one point!), 2 Buzzard, 6 Corn Bunting (3 singing), 30+ Swallow (20  together west edge of golf course, 2 Stonechat (juveniles, main pile of logs north of southernmost pillbox).

 

Mon 27th June 22

Sadly still no water on the scrape, but a large group of Gulls including 7 Med Gulls were roosting on the mud PRD. Quite a few 5 spot Burnet moths around now otherwise very quiet. MR

 

 

Sun 26th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Sat 25th June 22

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

09:29 Been the occasional Siskin over in the last week but crept into double figures south this morning - one of which was seen in the haven recording area.

 

Fri 24th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Thurs 23rd June 22

I had a walk down from the farm this morning, nothing special but Green & Gt. Spotted Woodpeckers were around the pond, Swallows hawked over the stables, Goldfinch, Linnet, House Sparrow, Pied Wag, Whitethroat & Blackcap were around the paddocks.

On the walk to the seafront several Reed Warblers were singing as was a Cetti's Warbler. I met up with Richard on the Golf Course and we walked back along the front adding a male Stonechat then bird of the day, a Red Kite drifting over the marsh before gaining hight and heading toward Lt Clacton.

On the scrape: The windpump is not making any headway with filling the scrape but a least it is keeping some of the mud moist. 2 Grey Heron, 2 Redshank, 20 Blk. H Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 6 LBB Gulls were on the scrape and 2 Med Gulls were flyovers. Also noted were 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser & 1 Com Whitethroat in the same bush, Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Swallows and 3 Sand Martins. RJ/MR  

 

Wed 22nd June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Tues 21st June 22

Had a quick visit to the hide this morning and it seems that the light winds mean that the wind pump is only keeping pace with the evaporation during this hot weather so not much change on the scrape.

2 Grey Heron were around the scrape with 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Herring Gull (on tern raft), 2 Blk H Gulls, a dozen Swallows were hawking over the pond and a Buzzard drifted over calling. MR.

The first 5 Spot Burnet moths were seen on the way to the hide (see Haven Wildlife page).

 

Mon 20th June 22

No reports received so far:

Sun 19th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Sat 18th June 22

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

09:54 Hobby hawking fields at south end of golf course

 

Fri 17th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Thurs 16th June 22

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

11:01 Frinton/Haven/Farm loop this morning (beautiful day, completely still first thing): 2 Cetti’s (singing), 12 Reed Warbler (singing), 5 Linnets, 2 Sedge Warbler (singing), 10 Whitethroat (singing), 3 Blackcap (singing), 7 Swift, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Sandwich Tern (south), 5 Corn Bunting (singing), 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron (farm pond) and 5 Reed Bunting (singing).

Swallow - one of 18 species in song.

Pete Davis

12:12 Stonechat bred Haven. One of 2 plus juvs roaming between dump and boardwalk last few days.

 

Wed 15th June 22

A lovely morning with clear skies, and a warm breeze to turn the windpump, now back in working order and starting to moisten the scrape. The 2 Redshank and the Oystercatchers seem to have hung around waiting for the water to return, the 2 Herring Gulls are still nesting on the tern raft, 5 Buzzards and 20+ Swifts were over the arable and Reed, Sedge, Cetti's Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting and a few Swallows were all noted. RJ/MR.

 

Tues 14th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Mon 13th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Sun 12th June 22

Very quiet around the site this morning, nothing of note for Matt on a walk to the Frinton end and the same for Richard and I around the car park. ML/RJ/MR

 

Sat 11th June 22

Reports From today:

Richard Jeffree

10:06 Prolonged views Tawny Owl this evening at the farm 9.45.

 

Fri 10th June 22

Sadly problems with the windpump mean that the scrape has now completely dried up and the only attempts at breeding are a pair of Herring Gulls on the Tern Raft. The rest of the site is quiet with the resident birds busy feeding young, thankfully there are a good number of Butterflies around. MR

No reports received so far:

  

 

Thurs 9th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Wed 8th June 22

A walk down to Frinton this morning for Richard Jeffree showed a lot of Reed & Sedge Warblers and 2 Stonechat along the front plus an Oystercatcher offshore. On the scrape just 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers and the pair of Herring gulls on the tern raft was about it. RJ/MR

 

Tues 7th June 22

Nothing of note for me this morning bird wise, but 11 spieces of Butterfly wasn't bad (see haven Wildlife page).

 

Mon 6th June 22

The only thing of note this morning was 150+ Swift moving south under heavy cloud during my short visit.

On the scrape: 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck ducklings (no sign of any adults), 1 Mallard (with 2 ducklings), 2 Blk H Gull, 2 Herring Gull (nesting on the Tern Raft), Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 12+ Swallows. DW/MR

  

 

Sun 5th June 22

The scrape has finally run out of water, hopefully the promised rain may give us a little in the next couple of days, just one Redshank and 8 Blk. headed Gulls + a bonus Med Gull today.

Sat 4th June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Fri 3rd June 22

No reports received so far:

 

Thurs 2nd June 22

Another lovely day, but little of note around the site bird wise, lots of butterflies around again and that may be the norm for a while now.

 

Wed 1st June 22

Better late than never, a Spotted Flycatcher seen this morning by Richard from the Raised Platform was a new bird for the year list.

A Fox walking across the scrape as we walked to the hide was not a good start and no sign of the Redshank chick all morning was a bit ominous, otherwise much the same, 4 Shelduck + (7 ducklings), 3 Mallard (+2 ducklings), 2 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 7 Blk H Gulls, 1 Med Gull (over). 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, a few Swallows, 2 Swift. DW/RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

09:04 Spot fly raised platform.