Tues 23rd Jan 24

It started to rain just as I got out of the car this morning, so I headed to the hide. 

It was good to to see 3 Blk. T. Godwits on the scrape after it being frozen for so long and after looking through the ducks and geese I started looking a bit closer and managed to find 2 Common Snipe, the third snipe I came across looked interesting but asleep, after a while a bit movement showed it was a Jack Snipe (NFY) so the wet walk back was well worthwhile.

From the hide: c40 Greylag, 120 Teal, 84 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, c200 Lapwing, c30 Golden Plover (on the arable), 40 Curlew (on the marsh), 3 Blk T Godwits, 2 Com. Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Kestrel.

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

16:19 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back this morning included: 48 Curlew (7 south, 41 on fields), 3 Mipit, 1 Reed Bunting, 250+ Lapwing, 150+ Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 99 Teal, 3 Stonechat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Snipe, 2 Cetti’s (singing), 2 Hare (on fields west of scrape), 8 Pied Wagtail, 90+ Golden Plover, 1 Rock Pipit (French point), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Purple Sandpiper (French Point), 110+ Black-headed Gull (golf course, first thing).