Tues 20th Dec 22

Like a summers day today, crazy weather!

From the hide: 200+ Teal, Wigeon (below Raised Platform), 5 Shoveler, 1 Lt. Egret, c80 Lapwing (on the arable), 3 Curlew (over), 100+ Brent (between golf course & tennis club), 2 Kestrel.

A 5min stop at the Sluice showed a good movement of R T Divers with 20+ heading south and 6 sitting on the sea + 1 Oystercatcher on the rocks and a Turnstone on the beach.

1 Grey Heron and 100+ mixed Gulls were on the flooded marsh alongside the entrance road. MR.

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

16:52 Late afternoon walk from Frinton to French Point and back via farm: 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 114 Brent, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 17 Curlew, 6 Blackbird, 1 Fox.