Sun 30th Apr 23

No reports received so far:

At the end of April the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 136.

 

Sat 29th Apr 23

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 41 Shelduck, c15 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 11 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 4 redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin, 2 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, Swallows, Sand Martin, Cetti's, Reed & Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, 5 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel. PL/RJ/MR.

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

Haven this morning, Sandwich Tern and Fulmar offshore. Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Sedge and Cetti’s Warbler absolutely everywhere several Willow warbler (RJ, ML). 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swift, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Purple Sand, 4 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel and 10 Dunlin.

Richard Jeffree

17:12 SEO hunting back of marsh Cuckoo heard.

 

Fri 28th Apr 23

Richard and Dave had a super summer plumage Turnstone at French Pt. and the first Swift of the year his morning DC/RJ

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 28 Shelduck, 24 Teal, 14 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 8 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 15 Avocet,  6 Redshank 6 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Spotted Redshank, Cetti's Warbler, Reed & Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Swallows, Sand Martin. PRD/RJ/DC/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

08:01 Spotted Redshank scrape + Greenshank calling.

08:25 25 Whimbrel on golf course first thing.

17:09 A walk from Frinton to The Haven and back via the farm this morning (despite the weather, a number of birds were singing first thing, and 24 species altogether): 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank (heard), 19 Swallow, 7 Cetti’s (singing), 5 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 13 Whitethroat (singing), 4 Moorhen, 1 Fulmar (south), 4 Reed Warbler (singing), 3 Reed Bunting (singing), 25 Whimbrel (golf course first thing, another 6 on field towards farm were probably additional), 8 Sedge Warbler (singing), 52 Linnet (flock of 35+ still present on arable), 7 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron (north), 1 Wheatear (seawall), 10 Avocet (2 north), 6 Med Gull, 1 Turnstone, 2 Corn Bunting (singing, 1 in pumpkin field, 1 halfway along bridleway), 1 Yellow Wag (south), 2 Song Thrush (singing), 4 Chiff (singing), 18 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 1 Sandwich Tern (north), 3 Blackcap (singing), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Coot

Mike O'Hanlon

17:11 Female Wheatear just north of French Pt behind sea wall.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

 

Thurs 27th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Pete Davis

10:57 Cracking male Blue Headed Wag on inner scrape (Leon’s) with male White Wag

Richard Jeffree

14:10 Record shot of the Blue-headed Wagtail

Photo Richard Jeffree©

14:54 Greenshank over road flying towards hide.

 

Wed 26th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:27 Walk through site and round farm loop this morning. 10+ Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Cetti’s, 2 Reed Warbler. Scrape hide. 2 Coot, 35 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 15 Teal , 2 Snipe. Fulmar north offshore. Farm loop, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Whimbrel and 1 Wheatear.

Skylark at the farm this morning

 

Tues 25th Apr 23

A good start for me at the farm this morning with a Hobby and a Yellow Wagtail (both NFY for me). The Hobby was over the arable between the paddocks and Frinton Tennis Club and the Yellow wag was with the white horse in the last but one paddock.

I joined PD on the main site where things were much the same with lots of Chiffchaffs, a few Blackcaps & Whitethroats but no Lesser Whitethroat or Willow Warbler heard.

An interesting Sylvia song from the bramble on the mounds took up a bit of time mid-morning but nothing was seen unfortunately.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 31 Shelduck, 10 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 1 Garganey (drake BH), 16  Avocet, 6 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Coot, Blk H Gulls, Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Common Gull, 12+ Swallow, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, plus 1 Peregrine & 1 Sparrowhawk (from the mounds)

Reports from today:

Pete Davis

15:14 Wheatear near golf course. 19-23 Whimbrel golf course.

 

Mon 24th Apr 23

Over the road this morning, 2 Gadwall, 1 Lt. Grebe on the brook, 8 Swallows 3 House Martin, Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Linnet, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch. Approach Rd., 3+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Jay, 2 Sparrowhawk, Carpark Bushes, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler. DC/MR

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 30 Shelduck, c20 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 8 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 10 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Coot, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting PRD/DC/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:42 Coot is rather obligingly still on the Scrape and a Cuckoo has just flown in over the hide.

16:17  At last, a Stunning Short-eared Owl hunting over the marsh just south of golf course. My first one here in 3 years.

17:47 Popped in to lay-by on way back from Walton measure and Short-eared still hunting on marsh near wooden hide.

18:56 Afternoon visit from the scrape hide, ad male Marsh Harrier and another imm male Marsh Harrier later in aerial dogfight with Short eared Owl. 43 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 7 Avocet and Coot. Cuckoo flew over very close probably come in off sea. 6 Wheatear by Wooden hide 3 male and 3 female. Nice flock of 22 Whimbrel on Golf Course.

 

Sun 23rd Apr 23

No sign of yesterdays Nightingale but Lesser Whitethroat was new for the year list, another singing Willow Warbler, Blackcap  and lots of Chiffchaffs around the bushes.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 30 Shelduck, c20 Teal, 8 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 15 Avocet, 6 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, Sedge Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, 10+ Swallows, 3 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin. PL/RJ/ML/MR

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:40 Seawall Frinton to gc dump. Gc Whimbrel 9. Med Gull 2, Barwit 1, Golden Plover 3.  Single Sedge and 2 Cetti’s singing half-heartedly.  Decent finch passage between the showers - haven area totals 62 Linnet, 17 Goldfinch and 4 Siskin plus 2 Swallow all south Offshore north 2 Med Gull, 2 Fulmar, single Brent and Barwit.

Richard Jeffree

09:24 Fulmar south (pl).

Matt Lonsdale

10:08 Lesser Whitethroat below top end of car park.

 

Sat 22nd Apr 23

I spent the morning with Pete Loud, great to hear the Nightingale in the badger Sett and the first singing Willow Warbler of the year is always special.

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

16:29 Farm paddocks this morning, 2 Redwing & 2 Corn Bunting. Brook over the road, drake Garganey, 2 Gadwall, Little Grebe, Sedge, Cetti’s Warblers and Whitethroat. Entrance road, 3+ Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff. Nightingale singing  from bushes around badger set. Singing Willow Warbler showed in bushes by hide. From hide, 9 Avocet, 3 Curlew, 2 Wigeon, 15+ Teal, 18 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall,  Ad male Marsh Harrier, Sedge & Cetti’s Warbler. Red Kite in the air with 10 Buzzards behind golf course, plus 3 House Martin, 2 Whimbrel Golf Course, 7 Turnstone on French point. Plenty of Sedge in the reeds but no Reed Warbler as yet. 4 Little Egret on flooded marsh on way back plus a fine Male Wheatear by the wooden Hide.

 

Fri 21st Apr 23

Yesterdays Crane was still on site first thing but soon flew over the back hedge and was lost to view, somehow it managed to slip away unseen as an hour later it was reported at the Naze before heading out north.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, c20 Teal, 20 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 14 Avocet, 6 Redshank, 5 Curlew, 4 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 1 Bar T Godwit, 30 Blk H Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB, 10 Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, and the Water Vole, PRD/S&PC/RJ/DC/MO'H/MR et.al

Reports from today:

Dave Cummings

08:16 Crane still here this morning. Feeding in field to right of hide.

 

Thurs 20th Apr 23

Richard started the day with a nice Yellow Wagtail over the road and good views of the Cetti's Warbler.

My walk along the approach road added several Chiffchaffs plus a Blackcap and my first Willow Warbler of the year. After Brian's message we all headed for the hide and thankfully the Spotted Redshank was still around.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 20+ Teal, 20 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 1 Garganey, 18 Avocet, 6 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 House Martin, several Swallows. PRD/RJ/BC/MR.

Photos Richard Jeffree©

Photos Richard Jeffree©

Photos Richard Jeffree©

Photos Richard Jeffree©

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

08:50 Yellow Wag over the road.

17:34 Common Crane on grasing marsh right of hide

Brian Combes

09:01 Ruff on marsh north of scrape

09:13 Spotted Redshank scrape.

10:34 2 Purple Sands north of north pillbox and 1 south of it.

14:39 Walk from Frinton to The Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (beach first thing), 6 Whimbrel (4 on golf course first thing, 2 north), 3 Purple Sand, 79 Linnet (north in small groups, mainly first thing), 19 Swallow (11 north, 6 around The Haven, 2 at the farm), 4 Sedge Warbler (singing), 7 Cetti’s Warbler (singing), 7 Woodpigeon (north), 5 Goldfinch (north), 2 Wheatear (golf course first thing), 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Sand Martin (north), 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Med Gull (north), 7 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2 Siskin (flew over car park), 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap (singing), 11 Avocet, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 9 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 1 Corn Bunting (singing) [a total of 19 species in song].

 

Wed 19th Apr 23

Very Windy again today, I started over the road where the Linnet flock on the set-aside must number 40+ now, plus 1 Whitethroat (nfy), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Reed Bunting and 2 Swallows around the humpback bridge.

2 Chiffchaffs were singing along the approach road and at the dipping pond and a further 2 at the feeding stn. and behind the sluice.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, c20 Teal, 14 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 8 Mallard, 7 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 9 Avocet, 5 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, c50 Blk. H Gull, 8 Herring Gulls, 4 Med Gulls, 2 LBB, 12+ Swallow. Also the first Small Copper butterfly of the year.

 

Tues 18th Apr 23

Very windy this morning, couple of Whitethroat and Blackcap heard around the bushes plus 4+ Chiffchaff.

Unfortunately the BarWit had departed before I reached the hide, but 8 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 4 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, c30 Teal, 11 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 8 Mallard, 7 Gadwall, c40 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, 1 GBB, 10+ Swallows, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard were around the marsh SG/MT/BH/MR et.al.

Reports from today:

Steve Grimwade

09:28 Bar T Godwit on scrape.

09:31 Now flying north towards golf course.

09:37 Back on scrape.

11:20 7 Purple Sands between French point and raised tee. Also Whimbrel on seawall.

14:41 Drake Garganey from raised platform + Blackwit.

 

Mon 17th Apr 23

A much nicer start to the morning but still a chill wind off the sea first thing, I started over the road where a Cetti's Warbler showed really well several times, 2 Lt Grebe were on the brook and c20 Linnets plus Reed Buntings, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Mippits were all noted, 2 Swallows around the humpback bridge. Along the approach road were 2+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (m&f), 1 Willow Warbler (DC), very quiet in the Dell.

The drake Garganey was elusive for much of the morning, but still showed well on a few occasions, otherwise things were much the same 16 Avocet, 7 Gadwall, Shelduck and Shoveler but no Med Gulls while we were in the hide.

The Sedge Warbler was still singing and showing well in the reedbed just north of the wooden hide

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

08:44 Drake Garganey on flood to right of hide

 

Sun 16th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:13 Common Tern over car park.

07:45 Yellow Wag over.

Pete Loud

10:34 Sandwich Tern sitting in with the gulls from Scrape hide.

11:16 Tern just flown out.

11:46 Sedge Warbler ticked by wooden hide.

Richard Jeffree

12:32 Drake Garganey still from raised platform.

Mike O'Hanlon

16:33 Sedge Warbler 100 yds north of wooden hide.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

17:02 Blackwit at the back of flood in front of wooden platform.

 

Sat 15th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:25 Garganey still on flood right of hide.

Pete Loud

14:09 Lunchtime start today. So far, 2 Little Grebe on brook over the road, also 1 Whitethroat, 1 Swallow and Chiffchaff. Entrance road, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffs and 3 Swallow. 2 Drake Garganey on pool behind raised platform.

17:10 Garganey still on pool behind raised platform.

18:16 From Hide this afternoon,1 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 2 Tufted Duck, 40 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 12 Med Gull, 12 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin and 3 Siskin. Golf Course, 2 Female Wheatear, 2 Whimbrel 10+ Med Gull. On walk back, 9 Turnstone and 4 Siskin.

Simon Cox

14:12 3 Whimbrel with 5 Curlew behind scrape.

14:44 2 Green Sands Leon’s marsh.

Paul Brayshaw

15:47 Frinton to gc dump along seawall. Min 46 Med Gulls on gc plus 2 Whimbrel and 2 Wheatear.

Matt Lonsdale

19:09 3 Green Sand on Leon’s marsh this evening, Sedge Warbler singing, 2 Swallows over. 9 Turnstone on beach and drake Garganey still from raised platform.

 

Fri 14th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Graham Sutton

09:02 Seawatch from shelter at HH, 0750-0900: 5 R t Diver N (& 3 on sea), 5 Whimbrel N (1 group), 6 Med Gulls offshore.

Simon Cox

Scrape: 26 Avocets inc GB-GY & another with single colour rings each leg. 5 Meds so far. No Garganey as yet.

09:59 Ruff just dropped into scrape.

Richard Jeffree

09:10 Firecrest approach road, elusive.

11:05 Garganey showing

 

Thurs 13th Apr 23

From the hide this morning: 4 Canada Geese, 30+ Teal, 10 Shoveler, 8 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 1 Garganey, 18 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 100+ Blk H Gull, 19 Common Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel. PRD/PNt/RJ/MR.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

08:59 Don't laugh finally got a Coot over the road along brook.

09:44 Firecrest approach rd.

15:24 Whimbrel on the gc.

Peter Newton

11:45 Male Garganey, flew from main scrape and landed and should be viewable from viewing platform.

12:05 Garganey back and on the flooded marsh, from the hide behind the pond.

Mike O'Hanlon

14:02 2 House Martins over the GC

14:18 2 Swallows over GC

Matt Turner

15:14 42 Med Gull on the scrape.

Brian Combes

18:27 2 Purple Sands south of French Point, Sedge Warbler singing.

20:55  Brisk walk from Frinton to the hide and back via the farm this evening included: 2 Purp Sand, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing near wooden hide), 2 Cetti’s Warbler (singing), 1 Little Owl (back of golf course), 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wag, 1 Green Woodpecker.

 

Wed 12th Apr 23

I ventured out late morning, after the rain and before the wind, and had 40mins looking over the marsh from the pillbox.

4 Canada Geese, c30 Teal, 18 Shoveler, 16 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 18 Avocet, 9 Curlew, 8 Lapwing, 7 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, c100 Blk. H Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's.

 

Tues 11th Apr 23

Peter Newton had a wander down to the hide this morning and had 6 Purple Sands on the sluice, No sign of the Garganey but otherwise much the same, 5 Med Gulls, 4 LBB and a Common Gull, Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank all noted plus 3 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffs and a Reed Bunting.

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

13:15 Lunchtime stroll along the seawall from Frinton to the raised tee and back - single House Martin and three Swallow south, Sedge Warbler singing, two Sandwich Tern north plus a couple of Mipit in off.

 

Mon 10th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

16:50 Hide 1445-1545: drake Garganey asleep on flood, 12 Shelduck, 3 Tufted D, 6 Gadwall, 34 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 16 Teal, 6 Avocets, 12 Curlew, 2 Med Gulls.

 

Sun 9th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:10 2 drake Garganey distant, on flood right of hide.

 

Sat 8th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:50 Goshawk sewage works @08:41 lost to view. Very low potentially came out of pines.

08:54 Firecrest and Willow Warbler ringing compound. Firecrest approach road also earlier. Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff few Redwings so far.

09:10 Drake Garganey on flood right of hide, Sedge Warbler singing.

Mike O'Hanlon

13:01 Pair of Med Gulls just dropped into flood area to North of scrape.

13:55 The 6 Purps are on the rocks by raised tee.

Pete Loud

14:34 1 Fieldfare up at the farm paddocks first thing. From the Scrape hide the Garganey was showing for a while until it decided to sleep in the long grass out of view. Numbers of Duck similar to yesterday although Shoveler were down. 12 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 1 Swallow, 4 Sand Martins and Cetti’s also from hide. 2-3 pairs of Med Gull about and still plenty of Chiffchaff around site. 11 Turnstone and a couple of Purple Sands on the rocks by the cafe. (RJ,DC,PL)

Simon Cox

19:55 2 Ruff from hide late afternoon. 1 Chiffchaff ringed in Ringing Compound.

 

Fri 7th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

07:31 Firecrest approach road by telegraph pole with red wire tho elusive.

08:40 Male Garganey from hide, directly north in flooded fields with Shoveler tho distant and asleep.

09:37 Two Red Kite drifting north.

09:41 Third Red Kite high to the north.

12:58 Frinton to Haven and back via farm this morning included: 1 Garganey, 1 Firecrest, 3 Red Kite, 6 Cetti’s (singing), 6 Med Gull, 24 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Sparrowhawk (2 drifted north), 6 Chiff (singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Swallow (2 at the farm and 5 south), 1 Blackcap (singing), 2 Tufted Duck, 41 Teal, 46 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 10 Avocet, 4 Gadwall, 5 Mipit, 2 Buzzard

Pete Loud

09:21 Drake Garganey now showing in small pool behind deeper pool to right of hide.

14:32 3 Eider north past cafe.

15:26 Good day at the Haven. Approach road, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap singing, lots of Chiffs around site. 4 Cetti’s, 2 seen. Scrape hide, Drake Garganey, 45 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, Red Kite, 5 Swallows, 23 Curlew, 2 Blackwit, 11 Avocet, 12 Shelduck. Farm paddocks, 2 White Wagtail, pair of Coal Tit, 2 Swallow & 2 Corn Bunting. Rounding off with 1 Drake and 2 female Eider flying  past close offshore .(RJ, PL)

Mike O'Hanlon

09:34 Red Kite over farm.

09:39 Corn Bunting on brambles on farm paddocks.

09:45 2 Swallows at the farm.

10:53 2 Redshank + 10 Avocets on HH scrape.

11:30 Garganey is swimming with other ducks on pool to right of scrape.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

12:58 Blackcap (m) still on Approach Rd.

13:26 Firecrest still on Approach Rd

Richard Jeffree

14:32 3 Eider north past the cafe

 

Thurs 6th Apr 23

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

13:36 Haven this morning: 2 R-t-Divers north, just a couple of Chiffs around bushes, from the hide pr. Tufted Duck (PRD), Blackwit, 63+ Shoveler, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier. Walk to Frinton and back 1 Swallow and 2/3 prs Med Gull, overall very quiet.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Wed 5th Apr 23

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:01 Male Blackcap approach rd

11:11 Sum plum Blk t Godwit scrape

14:33 HH this am: 3 Med Gulls across rd,  Blackcap along approach rd + double figures Chiffchaff. On the scrape: Blackwit, 2 Avo's and a brief Little Egret + all the regulars, 6 Purps along seawall and a north bound Swallow

Mike O'Hanlon

11:12 Fieldfare on farm paddock

 

Tues 4th Apr 23

I had a few minutes off my sick bed for a walk in the sunshine and found out just how chilly the onshore breeze is.

Lots of gulls on the scrape while I was there that included 8 super adult Med Gulls (4Pairs). Thankfully I bumped into Pete Davis who had some proper numbers

1 Little Egret, 59 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 18 Shelduck, Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 30+ Wigeon, 40+ Teal, 4 Oiks, 2 Avo’s, 5 Redshank, 12 Curlew, 5 Cliff, 4 Cetti PRD

 

Mon 3rd Apr 23

Reports from today

11:30 Green Sandpiper on Leon’ Marsh.

13:20 This morning @ The Haven , 1 Purple Sandpiper on the sluice, from the hide normal stuff, 11 Avocets and increase of Gadwall to 8, 38 Shoveler, 6 Buzzards, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Swallow. Red Admiral by the pill box.

 

Sun 2nd Apr 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:25 Seawatching from the shelter was slow this morning, just 8 Red throats and 10 Gannets, all adults. A few small groups of Siskin and Chaffinch heading north early on. Ruff still on Scrape with 1 Dunlin, 6 Redshank, 11 Curlew, 5 Avocet, 2 Med Gulls and all the usual ducks. 11 Turnstone on seawall, and a couple of Chiffs around site.(RJ,ML,PL)

 

Sat 1st Apr 23

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Graylag, Wigeon & Teal numbers down a bit 28 Shoveler, 12 Mallard, 7 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 12 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 9 Avocet, 5 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff , c40 Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring, 2 LBB, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel. PL/PNt/RJ/DC/MR

Reports from today

Pete Loud

09:20 5 Barnacle Geese just flown close in south past the shelter

14:00 From shelter this morning, 60+ Red throated Diver moving offshore, 6 Shoveler, 5 Barnacle Geese, 2 Brent Geese, 3 Shelduck, 5 Gannet & 9 Siskin flew north. Walk to beach huts,3 pairs of Med Gull, 1 Stonechat, 6 Purple Sand and Red Kite. (RJ, PL)

Richard Jeffree

10:41 5 Purps French Pt.

11:40 Red Kite Southern end gc.