Thurs 28th Sept 23

From the hide: c30 Teal, 4 Mallard, 85 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 1 Ruff, 1 Avocet, 60 Blk. H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.

A walk to the 3rd pillbox added 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat and a steady stream of Swallows plus a few Sand Martin, Mippits and Skylark.

Offshore signs of a bit of an increase in wildfowl movement with several small groups of Wigeon and one flock of 350+ birds heading south with a few Teal. PL/RJ/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

17:56 Early morning walk from Frinton to Haven and back today: 4 Stonechat (pair GC dump, singles both ends of seawall), 2 Whinchat (1 south of wooden hide, 1 GC dump), 1 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit (on sea defence rocks then south), 1 Peregrine (in off, short skirmish with some gulls, then powered inland), 1 Chiff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wag (south), 2 Grey Wag (south), 1 Yellow Wag (south), 153 Mipit (south), 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Cetti’s (singing), 1 Avocet (appeared lame), 1 Ruff, 1 Water Rail (squealing), 6 Linnet, 1 Dunlin, 79 Lapwing, 1 Mute Swan, 64 Swallow (south), 1 Buzzard, 1 Turnstone.