Last week catch up

11th Oct 24

Simon Cox

15:25 Fairly quiet in reedbed area this morning. Small flocks of M Pipits, a few Reed Buntings, three finch flocks totalling 50+, probably Goldies, Kingfisher & Sparrowhawk.

13th Oct 24

Steve Grimwade

14:32 Cattle Egret with cows near Hide at Holland Haven. Also 1 Purple Sand on sluice.

Nigel Pepper

5pm Haven. Purple Sandpiper with 3 Turnstones on rocks at end of sluice. Cattle Egret with the cattle on grazing marsh.

15th Oct 24

Pete Davis

15:53 1+ Bearded Tit reeds between sea wall and golf course just west of dump. Black Red Raised Tee earlier but no sign when came through 10 mins ago

Simon Cox

17:46 Haven seawatch 0800-0930 (partly with ML who may have additions) Gannet 1 ad N, Brent 280+ S, Shelduck 20 S, Wigeon 75+ S, R-t Diver 1 S, Goldeneye 1 S.

Scrape 0945-1100: M Swan 1, G Heron 1, Cormorant 4, Greylag 132, Mallard 4, Teal 30, Wigeon 7, Shoveler 6, Shelduck 1, Lapwing 180, Curlew 4, Blackwit 1, GBB Gull 2, H Gull 30, B-h Gull 50+, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Linnet 6, Cetti’s Warbler 1.

17th Oct 24

Matt Turner

13:36 Steady pulses of goldfinches south through HH - over 600 in last 90 mins.

15:04 Hooded Crow behind sewage works.

Brian Combes

18:08 Walk from Frinton to Holland Haven and back along seawall this morning included: 1 Purple Sand, 571 Goldfinch (steady movement south after the rain cleared in groups of typically between 15-25 birds, many at eye-level - lovely), 141+ Meadow Pipit (91 south, 50+ grounded), 35 Chaffinch (south), 12 Reed Bunting (6 south), 29 Skylark (south), 7 Pied Wag (south), 3 Siskin (south), 5 Swallow (south), 17 Linnet (south), 7+ Stonechat (mobile, probably 10 birds), 1 Water Rail (calling), 6 Cetti’s (singing), 3 Turnstone, 10+ Song Thrush (6+ in dell), 5 Redwing, 16+ Blackbird (8+ in dell), 1 Ringed Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Rock Pipit

18th Oct 24

Simon Cox

Just caught first Redpoll this autumn (Haven Reedbed)

Pete Loud

12:21 Hooded Crow, just visible from lay-by in arable field behind scrape, now flown to marsh behind sewage farm and out of sight.(PL&PD) new Haven tick for both of us

12:32 Hooded crow showing again on marsh behind sewage farm from B1032 lay by.

16:51 Hooded crow , showing now from lay-by near cow feeder on marsh behind sewage farm, also 4 Egyptian Geese on marsh other side of road, from chippings lay-by

Matt Lonsdale

16:06 Hooded crow under cattle feeder viewed from raised platform, Brambling and 4 Egyptian Geese, chippings lay-by

20th Oct 24

Simon Cox

12:16 Hide this morning: Grey Heron  1, Greylag 192, Canada  G 3 + 1 hybrid, Shelduck 3, Mallard 2, Shoveler 10, Teal 150, Wigeon 23, Cormorant 3, LBBG 1, H Gull 65, B-h Gull 30,   Marsh Harrier 1, Kestrel  2, Swallow 5. No sign of Hooded Crow.