Sat 30th Sept 23

A good ringing session for Simon & Pat added Lesser Redpoll to the site year list (see Ringing page) first thing

Several Chiffchaff around the bushes this morning but not much else, overhead a good passage including Swallows, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Redpoll and Goldfinch was evident for most of the morning.

From the hide: c30 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 1 Mallard, 14 Lapwing (lots more on the arable), 2 Greenshank, 1 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 36 B H Gulls (lots more on the arable), 6 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. 

A walk to the 3rd. pillbox added Lesser Redpoll (in the hand), 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 S E Owl, 9 Golden Plover (over), 5 Buzzard (circling high over the arable) PL/RJ/MR

Reports from today

Simon Cox

07:00 Lesser Redpoll in hand now, reed-bed site.

09:02 Up to 8 redpolls, latest one some Mealy features but not a classic.

Matt Lonsdale

07:22 Redwing over car park, + light finch passage inc Lesser Redpoll

At the end of September the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 174.