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.