Tues 31st Jan 23

There were 9 Swans in the beet field this morning, I'm pretty sure the Whoopers were amongst them but they were just over the hill and not easy to see.

From the hide: 30 Greylags, 120 Teal, c30 Wigeon (lots more below the raised platform), 20 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 30 Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel.

A Little Grebe was on the brook behind the sluice on the way back.

Reports from today:

Peter Newton

14:08 Just 1 Purple Sandpiper from us

Brian Combes

15:45 4 Purple Sand 100m south of French Point.

16:13 Bearded Tit northern end of boardwalk.

18:29 Late afternoon walk from Frinton to the wooden hide and back via the farm included: 4 Purple Sand, Bearded Tit (by the northern entrance to the boardwalk, calling and showing briefly), 2 Pied Wag, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Green Woodpecker, 17 Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat (pair)

At the end of January the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 91.