Thurs 3rd Aug 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

09:19 2 juv whinchat, boardwalk

09:28 Juv stonechat and wheatear between raised tee and pillbox

19:03 Frinton to Haven and back this morning: 2 whinchat, 1 stonechat, 1 wheatear, 1 grey wag (south), 6 whitethroat, 5 willow warbler, 4 lesser whitethroat, 1 chiff, 2 blackcap, 5 swift (south), 5 common sand (3 French Point, 2 scrape), 7 black-tailed godwit, 1 dunlin, 1 green sandpiper, 1 avocet, 1 snipe, 3 little grebe (pair + juv), 3 Cetti’s singing, 45+ swallow, 8 sand martin, 12 curlew, 5 whimbrel, 2 green woodpecker, 8 house martin, 11 linnet, 1 little egret (south), 7 pied wag

Photo Brian Combes©

Richard Jeffree

12:45 Haven this morning 9 -12.30 from the hide 2 dunlin, 1 green sand, 4 common, 10 blackwit, 1 avo, 1 curlew, 1 snipe, 1 med gull, 4 little grebe ( 2 chicks), along track between marsh and seawall, 2 wheatear, 2 stonechat, and a minimum of 3 whinchat.

Paul Brayshaw

19:01 Frinton to French point and back along seawall. 2 whinchat and stonechat present, 4 common sand and a whimbrel on beach. Steady southbound swallow passage with a couple of swifts