Wed 17th Aug 22

A good morning at the Haven today with Whinchat and Wheatear showing well around the wood piles with 5 Stonechat, Com. & Lesser Whitethroat, Linnet etc.

The scrape was looking good, just a few waders 1 Dunlin,1 Redshank & 1 Green Sand joining the 45 Lapwings is a promising start.

Pete Davis had a short seawatch and picked up a dark phase Arctic Skua passing the sluice and Richard and I finally found a Pied Flycatcher on the Feeding Station fence.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Reports from today:

Dennis Pryor

06:32 Two Whinchat still just past wooden hide. 6.33 am.

06:34 Make that four.

Pete Loud

08:17 Pre work visit for 1 hour this morning, Dell area quite productive but quiet in bushes elsewhere. Willow Warbler 2, Chiff 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1 ,Whitethroat & Blackcap 3 of each, Cuckoo flew over.

Steve Piotrowski

09:47 Walk from Haven to Frinton & back: 8 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Whinchats, Wheatear, 5 Sedge & 18 Reed Warblers, 2 Chiffs, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Common Terns, 3 Curlew & 10 Whimbrel. On Scrape: 45 Lapwing, Redshank, Teal & 10 Mallard.