Mon 14th Aug 23

At first glance the Dell was very quiet this morning but when PL returned to his car he noted some movement in one of the elders which turned out to be a cracking Garden Warbler. While watching this bird we also noted Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow and Blackbird all in the same elder.

From the hide: Mallard, 28+ Teal, 9 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 25 Lapwing, 9 Blk T Godwit, 4 Common Sands, 4 Avocet, 3 Green Sands, 3 Ruff, 1 LRP, 1 Bar T Godwit, 86 Blk H Gulls, 13 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 GBB, 1 Med Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Lt. Grebe, Swallows & a couple of Sand Martin, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk (juv). PRD/PL/MR 

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

07:57 Frinton to French point along seawall.  Gc - Hobby, Whimbrel, juv Cuckoo, 2 Whinchat (just south of beach huts), 4 Curlew on cut field on marsh, Wheatear sea wall, southbound 52 Oyk, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Swift, 8 Sand Martin, c49 Swallow plus a few Sandwich and Common Terns offshore.