Thurs 9th Oct 25

A lot more Chiffchaffs around this morning + a few Goldcrests, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was on the feeders.

From the hide: 8+ Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 2 Teal (on the pond), 18 Blk H Gulls, 2 Lapwing,  c8 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Buzzard 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel.

A walk to Sandy Point (with a stop to chat with Simon & Pat (see Ringing page)), added lots of Mippits, several more Stonechat, Linnet, Pied Wags, Swallow, 1 Rock Pipit, 1+ Common Sand, MO'H/RJ/MR 

Photos Richard Jeffree©

Photos Richard Jeffree©

Reports from today

Brian Combes

17:05 Walk from Frinton to the dell and back via the seawall this morning included: 1 Redwing (over), 6 Siskin (south), 8 Redpoll (south), 91 Goldfinch (south), 45 Skylark (south), 105+ Mipit (65 south, 40+ grounded), 29 Swallow (7 south, 22 resting up on wires by the dell), 2 House Martin (south), 4 Chaffinch (south), 7 Stonechat, 7 Goldcrest, 6 Chiff (1 singing), 4 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wag (south), 900+ Black-headed Gulls (golf course/Frinton greensward, first thing), 5 Med Gulls (4 with the b-hg, 1 south), 6 Cetti’s (singing), 14 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Common Sandpiper (on the sea defences), 4 Curlew, 1 Sandwich Tern, 101 Lapwing, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Little Egret (in-off and west).

Note

I will be away for the next few days but will do my best to catch up with anything interesting on my return.