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