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.