Sun 18th June 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

07:51 No sign of stilts from 6:40 to 7:50; Greenshank over.

14:23 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via farm, this morning, included: 4 Cetti’s (singing), 10 Reed Warbler (singing), 8 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting (singing), 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 2 Cuckoo (1 singing), 63 Avocet, 1 Little Egret (farm pond), 10 Teal, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Chiff (singing), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Swift, 8 Whitethroat (singing), 2 Corn Bunting (singing, 1 by footpath, 1 by pumpkin field, another singing bird north of hay pile by bridleway may have been a third individual); 22 species in song.

Pete Loud

12:42 No sign of the Stilts up to 10am. Scrape: 60 Avocet, 8 Teal, a new brood of 8 Shelduck, Cuckoo over back hedge and Marsh Harrier over arable. 2 Adult Med Gull flew along the front.