Tues 1st Aug 23

From the hide this morning, 1 Canada Goose, lots of Mallard, 3 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 15 Lapwing, 10 Blk. T godwits, 2+ Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 1 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Lt Grebe, large mixed gull flock. PRD/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

15:01 Early pm visit today. The pair of Little Grebe have managed to raise 1 chick at the second attempt, on and off the parents back every time the other brings a morsel of food. Great fun to watch from the comfort of the hide. Scrape, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 juv Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 11 Black-t Godwit, 10 Lapwing, few Swift moving and 4 Mediterranean Gull. A juv Stonechat was along the edge of the Golf Course, not bred here as no adults have been present all summer. 1 Wheatear along seawall.

Paul Brayshaw

18:51 Frinton to gc dump along seawall. 2 whinchat south of raised tee, 25 linnet. beach - whimbrel, common sand and wheatear. 60+ swallow, 35+ house martin, 20+ sand martin, 50+ swift feeding on major insect hatch  hobby over gc. Lots of Odonata sp.  Offshore southbound 12 common tern and 4 whimbrel

Matt Lonsdale

22:11 Holland haven tonight- 91 oystercatcher south(36+9+1+16+7+19+3) and c200 swallow roosted. 5 med gull and adult YL gull offshore in huge movement of gulls. 4 common sands on french point. 

On scrape- Snipe, green sand, 3 common sand and 10 blackwit.