Wed 9th Nov 22

A much nicer day today, a Muntjac Deer was in the Dell, but nothing offshore. A walk along the approach road with Richard was much more rewarding with 1+ Firecrest, 1 male Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, and 5+ Goldcrest with a lot of Blue, Great and Long T Tits.

From the hide: 5 Greylag, 160+ Teal, 56 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 2 Cormorant, 24 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 5 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, plus 5 Swallows south over the scrape. RJ/MR.

Reports from today:

Mike O'Hanlon

13:13 2 Firecrest on approach road. Showing well. Just listen for the call.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Brian Combes

15:50 Haven: Short-eared Owl flying west between footpath and bridleway to farm.

16:15 Now high over Frinton.

17:38 Frinton/seawall/farm circuit late afternoon included: 1 Short-eared Owl (probably in off, flew west towards the farm, low over fields between the footpath and bridleway. A bit later flushed from the edge of a field and then quartered fields south of the church before flying back west and drifting high to the north), 5 Stonechat (pair by golf course dump, a pair north of dump, 1 bird between the pairs), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mipit, 5 Linnet, 1 Chiff (by farm), 6 Pied Wag, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (hunting over golf course at dusk), 1 Cetti’s Warbler (singing).