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].