Sat 31st Aug 24
Reports from today:
Mike O'Hanlon
09:42 Jon Ward from Colchester has seen a Purple Sand by the sluice at HH this morning
Pete Loud
12:48 4 1/2 hour seawatch very disappointing considering the conditions,15 Common Tern, 10+ Sandwich Tern, 8 Gannet, 7 Teal & 7 Oystercatcher.
At the end of August the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 157.
Fri 30th Aug 24
From the hide: 98 Greylag, Mallard, 44 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Lt. Egret, 41 Lapwing, 15 Blk T Godwit, 3 Avocet, 2 Common Sands, 54 Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 4 LBB. RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
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Reports from today:
Mike O'Hanlon
09:29 Peregrine over the scrape causing chaos.
09:57 Peregrine now settled on marsh to right of scrape in cattle field. All small waders now absent.
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Graham Sutton
16:52 Bonxie just passed HH shelter northbound.
17:14 Steady stream of young large gulls moving N, nearly all Herring but a few LBB & GBB
17:58 Little else to add from HH. Just for the record (1615 - 1800): 1 Bonxie N, 2 C Scoter N, 20 Gannets N (all 2 cy)..
Thurs 29th Aug 24
A few more birds around the bushes today with a least 2 Spotted Flycatchers (1 in the Dell & 1+ in the white poplars alongside the Mounds), plus several Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers, Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Goldfinch, Reed Warbler.
From the hide: c40 Greylags, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Lt. Egret, 3 Cormorant, Mallard, Teal, 4 Shoveler, 50 Blk T Godwits, 24 Lapwing, 4 Avocet, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 1 Greenshank, 25 Blk H Gulls, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel. MO'H/RJ/MR.
Reports from today
Graham Sutton
9:04 HH Scrape: 1 Greenshank, 1 Common & 2 Green Sands (possibly more, mobile & using ditches), 4 Snipe & 1 Whimbrel.
Matt Lonsdale
16:16 Spot fly in car park hedge by first bench.
18:16 Second Spot Fly from 5 bar gate. 2 Whinchats on brambles right of the hide, from hide 3 Green and 2 Common sands + Greenshank.
In bushes- 6 Willow warbler, several each of Lesser White, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Reed Warbler.
Wed 28th Aug 24
From the hide: 44 Greylag, 30+ Teal, Mallard, 16 Cormorant (8 & 5 over 3 on scrape), 2 Grey Heron, 2 Lt. Egret, 16 Lapwing, 10 Blk T Godwits, 4 Common Sands, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sands, 2 Avocet, 30 Blk H Gulls, 4 LBB, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Swallows, House & Sand Martins. RJ/MO'H/MR
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
12:36 Wheatear 200m to north of sluice.
Richard Jeffree
18:07 Surprised to see a Barn Owl out NR farm manure heap also moulting adult Stonechat in the paddock very scarce lately.
Tues 27th Aug 24
It seemed quiet on the scrape when we first arrived, but through the morning things kept popping out or dropping in to make it a worthwhile morning.
From the hide: 34 Greylag Geese, 8 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Lt Egret, Mallard & Teal, 64+ Blk T Godwits, 50 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Sands, 4 Green Sands, 3 Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, RJ/MO'H/BH et.al.
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
11:45 Wheatear by the site of old wooden hide, flew to track nearer the sea wall.
Mon 26th Aug 24
From the hide: 22 Greylag Geese, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, c25 Teal, Mallard & Shoveler, c60 Blk T Godwits, 28 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Sands, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Avocet, 12 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel. MR et.al.
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
14:55 Osprey just went south over Dell and Sailing Club
Sat 24th Aug 24
Reports from today.
Paul Brayshaw
13:24 Wet wander around the gc and seawall - seemed to be an influx of Whitethroat with 30+ although most scolding from cover. Few Swallow and two House Martin feeding along the seawall, 6 Sandwich Tern north.
Pete Loud
14:03 Dell this morning, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler & Wheatear on greensward. Scrape, 3 Green & 3 Common Sand, 3 Snipe, 35 Blackwit, 5 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Shoveler, 2 Swift, 1 Marsh Harrier and a juvenile female Peregrine. Early afternoon in Dell, Garden Warbler in Elder, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler and Wheatear again on Greensward.
Thurs 22nd Aug 24
Very windy at the Haven this morning so just a quick visit to the hide for me today.
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, 30+ Mallard, 30+ Teal, 2 Shoveler, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 104 Blk F Godwits, 5 Lapwing, 3 Common Sands, 2 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 42 Blk H Gulls, 4 LBB's, 4 Herring Gulls, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.
Wed 21st Aug 24
We finally caught up with the tit flock around the Dipping Pond area and for a few minutes it was very busy, lots of Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff in with Blue Tits & L T Tits, plus Goldfinch, Blackcap, Whitethroat & 3 Reed Warbler.
From the hide: 24 Greylag Geese, the normal Mallard & Teal, 113 Blk T Godwits, 18 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 3 Common Sands, 2 Snipe, c100 Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk. RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Mon 19th Aug 24
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
08:59 Tree Sparrow in dell
14:39 Haven this morning-
Bushes alive- conservative estimates of 10 Willow Warbler, 25+ Lesser Whitethroat, 15+ Blackcap, 10+ Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 10+ Chiff and 1+ Tree Sparrow (associating with house sparrows in the dell by the steps). Lots of Swallows building up/moving through south inc. a few Sand Martins and a single Swift, +3 Yellow Wag.
On scrape- 2 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, 28 Balckwit, c30 Teal and a Dunlin + a Kingfisher in the brook on way out.
Fri 16th Aug 24
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, 40+ Mallard, 16+ Teal, 2 Shoveler, c80 Blk T Godwit (first thing), 15 Lapwing, 6+ Snipe, 6+ Common Sands, 5 Avocet, 4 Green Sands, 2 Dunlin, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Curlew, 80 Blk H Gulls, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Sedge & Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wag. RJ/DC/MO'H/MR
Wed 14th Aug 24
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, 40+ Mallard, 11 Teal, 71 Blk T Godwits, 12 Lapwing, 10 Avocet, 6 Common Sands, 3 Green Sands, 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 71 Blk H Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, Pied Wags & Sedge Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/MR
Reports from today
Paul Brayshaw
08:45 Seawall run Frinton to French point 7.45-8.15. Main interest in rocks between northern pill box and raised tee with 2 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew (then flew to gc), single Common Sand and Wheatear whilst a juv Hobby came in off the sea close in front of me.
Tues 13th Aug 24
A Turnstone and a Sanderling were on the sluice rocks with the mixed gulls this morning.
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, 50+ Mallard, 7 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Lt. Egret, 50+ Blk T Godwits, 18 Curlew (over), 14 Lapwing, 8 Avocet, 4 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, 3 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 1 Wood Sand, c80 Blk H Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB, 2+ House Martin, 20+ Swallows.
Mon 12th Aug 24
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, Mallard, 5 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 2 Lt. Egret, c100 Blk T Godwits, 21 Lapwing, 3 Greenshank, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Dunlin, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Curlew, 30+ Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, 1 Sparrowhawk, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Linnet, Pied Wags plus a few Swallows. DP/MR.
Reports from today
Simon Cox
08:07 Arctic Skua south.
11:21 Seawatch 0800-0930 just the one A Skua & 2 Sandwich Terns.
Mike O'Hanlon
11:33 9 Curlews on marsh south of Golf course.
13:02 2 Green Sands, 4 Common Sands, Wood Sand and 3 Greenshanks on scrape.
Sun 11th Aug 24
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, 25+ Mallard, 5 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 106 Blk T Godwits, 8 Lapwing, 5 Avocet, 4 Common Sands, 2 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 1 Green Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Spotted Redshank, 77 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, 6 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, Linnet, Sedge Warbler, Pied Wags, and a few Swallows RJ/MR et.al.
Sat 10th Aug 24
Reports from today:
Brian Combes
07:31 Wood Sand and Spotted Redshank still on scrape though elusive.
16:54 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via seawall this morning included: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 4 Common Sand, 4 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 88 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover (1 on the beach), 1 Little Egret, 11 House Martin (5 south), 120+ Swallow (30+ golf course first thing, at times the whole flock sitting on one of the fairways; 50+ over scrape; 40+ south), 1 Green Woodpecker, 18 Curlew (golf course), 1 Yellow Wag (south), 20+ Goldfinch (post-breeding flock on GC), 20+ Sand Martin (15+ south, 5 with swallow flock), 5 Reed Bunting, 11 Linnet, 32 Swift (south), 120+ Starling (GC first thing), 4 Whimbrel (3 GC, 1 south), 11 Pied Wag, 1 Reed Warbler (subsong), 1 Sparrowhawk (juv (or juvs) calling from trees west of sluice), 1 Sedge Warbler (juv), 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier.
Pete Loud
14:31 Haven this morning. Scrape, 1 juv Wood Sand, 1 Green Sand and 5 Common Sand, 2 Adult Dunlin, 1 Ad, Ringed Plover, moulting ad, Spotted Redshank, 90+Blackwit, 12 Curlew. 1 Juv Marsh Harrier, lots of Sand Martins going through, 60+.brief cafe stop, 3 Sanderling and 1 Whimbrel south.
Liz Huxley
14:49 Wheatear on the muck heap half way down bridleway.
Fri 9th Aug 24
Three Turnstone headed south offshore on the way to the hide RJ.
From the hide: 1 Canada Goose, Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 8 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Lt. Egret, 114 Blk T Godwit, 13 Avocet, 9 Lapwing, 4 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, c40 Blk H Gulls, 6 Herring Gull (juvs), 1 Med Gull, 1 LBB, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, Sedge & Reed Warblers, Linnet, 1 Wheatear (Leon's Marsh), 7 a few Swallows. RJ/MR.
Thurs 8th Aug 24
Quiet for Richard first thing on his walk around the bushes but things were a bit better on our walk to the hide with the bushes behind the sluice holding a mixed tit flock containing at least 3 Chiffchaff & 2 Willow Warbler along with Common & Lesser Whitethroat & Blackcap.
All much the same on the scrape today with the interesting stuff as Liz Huxley's report below, plus a year first Jersey Tiger on the way back, great stuff.
Reports from today:
Paul Brayshaw
07:39 Early dog jog Frinton to French point and back confirmed all quiet. Three small groups of Sand Martin south, total 18.
Liz Huxley
13:41 Scrape this morning: 110 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Avocet, 1 Wood Sand, 4 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 1 juv Marsh Harrier. Also 7 Wasp Spider near pond and Dell, 1 Jersey Tiger in hedge by sewage works.
Wed 7th Aug 24
From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, lots of Mallard, 7+ Teal, 89 Blk T Godwits, 10 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 5 Common Sands, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sands, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Curlew, 50 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 2 Lt. Egret, 10+ Sand Martin, a few Swallow, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/MR.
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
11:09 Wood Sand still at Holland Haven
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Tues 6th Aug 24
Reports from today
Graham Sutton
08:46 2 Green & 3 Common Sands again on scrape. 4 Snipe. 83 Blackwits. 17 Avocets. Light wader movement earlier from shelter inc 2 Whimbrel & 1 Barwit, but bushes behind fence are seriously impairing viewing.
09:05 Forgot to add 1 juv Wood Sand.
Pete Loud
18:20 Nice visit to the Scrape mid afternoon cloudy and nice and cool made for good viewing,.4 Common Sand, 3 Green Sand, took me at least an hour to find the Wood Sand, it was rather elusive, 55 Blackwit, 10 Avocet, 2 Snipe, couple of light showers got a few Swifts moving low south late afternoon about. 40+.
Sun 4th Aug 24
Reports from today:
Pete Loud
13:34 Very busy in the Dell this morning with several juvenile Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff, 10+ Whitethroat and a couple of Blackcap. On the Scrape, 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, 90+ Blackwit. and a fine Jersey Tiger Moth on the hedge bordering the old ringing compound on the way back. (RJ & PL).
Richard Jeffree
13:36 Just 3 Snipe and a Kingfisher to add to Pete's total.
Sat 3rd Aug 24
Reports from today
Brian Combes
08:18 Spotted Redshank on scrape.
17:29 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Snipe, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Avocet, 1 Little Egret, 15 Lapwing, 4 Golden Plover (south over golf course), 16 Curlew, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher (south), 30+ House Martin (drifting high south first thing), 42 Swallow (12 south), 1 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 Sparrowhawk, 16 Pied Wag, 40+ Starling, 75+ Linnet (flock of 60+ on flax fields), 55 Swift (south; some low along the coast others very high well inland), 8 Chiff (1 singing weakly), 3 Willow Warbler (with tit/warbler flock along approach road), 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Sand Martin (south), 3 Green Woodpecker (juvs), 4 Reed Bunting, 4 Corn Bunting (in flax fields, 1 singing).
Richard Jeffree
12:24 Bit of a wader fest on the scrape this morning with singles of Spot Redshank Greenshank, Dunlin, Common Sand, Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 80+ Blackwit, 7 Curlew over but only a couple of Avocet. Also 2 juv Common Gull and a juv Med for comparison 7 Grey Heron + the usual ducks etc, also a steady southbound movement of swifts, autumn's here.
Fri 2nd Aug 24
From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, Mallard, 12+ Shoveler, 4 Teal, 2 Lt Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 60+ Blk T Godwits, c20 Avocet, c20 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sand, 62 Blk H Gulls, 2 Yellow Wags (juvs), RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today:
Paul Brayshaw
14:08 Very early farm- gc- seawall-Frinton walk 0515-0545 - c50 Swallow and 4 Lesser White around farm and paddocks, Wheatear at manure heap on bridle way, 14 Curlew, 5 Whimbrel and a juv Y L Gull on gc, 4 Redshank south offshore.
Thurs 1st Aug 24
Richard had a walk around the Dell and Orchard areas this morning which showed several Lesser and Common Whitethroat, Blackcap etc, plus a couple of juv. Willow Warblers.
From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, Mallard, 10+ Shoveler, 7 Teal, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, c80 Blk T Godwits, c30 Avocet, 22 Lapwing, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, 30+ Blk H Gulls, 1 juv. Med Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, Reed, Sedge & Cetti's Warbler, and a few Swallows RJ/MR
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
18:26 2 Whimbrel on GC and Wheatear still
