Thurs 24th Sept 26
A Seawatch this morning was quiet but I was lucky enough to pick up my first Arctic Skua of the year just after I arrived, also noted were 2 Red T Divers, 5 Common Scoter a few Sandwich Terns and small groups of ducks at distance.
A walk round the bushes showed double figures of Chiffchaff but not much else of note
From the hide: 150+ Greylag, 150+ Teal, 16 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 114 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 5 Curlew, 14 Blk H Gulls, 4 LBB's, 10+ Pied Wags. PL/RJ/TR/MR.
Wed 23rd Sept 26
From the hide: 150 Greylag, 150+ Teal, 15 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 5 Cormorant, 60+ Lapwing, 17+ Curlew, 13 Avocet, 2 Blk T Godwits, 22 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB, 1 Caspian Gull, 10+ Pied Wags, several Meadow Pipits. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
08:20 Short dog walk over haven this am - 5 grey wag south, light mipit passage + few swallows. Several flocks of teal south offshore + 4 wigeon. Lt egret on scrape, 2 turnstone sluice.
Richard Jeffree
08:25 2 Arctic Skua north
Graham Sutton
11:02 HH shelter 0650-0945, Brent 2S, Mallard 2S , Pintail 8S, Wigeon 484S, Teal 185S, Shoveler 9S, Common Scoter 1S, Grey Heron 6S, Gannet 10N 5S, R T Diver 8N 4S, Whimbrel 1S, Sandwich Tern 58N 32S & distant feeding groups, Common/Arctic Tern ++ & distant feeding groups, Arctic Skua 3 loitering/chasing terns
Mike O'Hanlon
11:48 This Caspian Gull was on the scrape 10 minutes ago.
Photo Mike O'Hanlon©
Tues 22nd Sept 26
Lots more of the every day birds reported around the site today with the calm conditions but nothing out of the ordinary, 6 Sandwich Terns were feeding off the sluice on my way to the hide.
From the hide: 150+ Greylag, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 150+ Teal, 17 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 50 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 3 Avocet, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Snipe, 24 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB's, 5+ Pied Wags, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.
Mon 21st Sept 26
From the hide: 138 Greylag, c150 Teal, 10+ Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Lapwing, 13 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwits, 3 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 60+ Blk H Gulls2 LBB's, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1000+ Swallows, 100+ House Martins, 1 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Wheatear. RJ/TR/MR et.al.
Sun 20th Sept 26
From the hide: 2 Mute Swans, 134 Greylag, c150 Teal, 16+ Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 51 Lapwing, 19 Curlew, 13 Avocet, 4 Blk T Godwits (incl. the colour ringed bird), 3 Snipe, 1 Raven, 1 S E Owl, 1 Hobby, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Pied Wags, 6+ Yellow Wags, 2 Wheatear. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
08:27 SEO offshore from sluice going south.
08:35 Came in/off- was behind sewage works.
Pete Loud
13:35 From the hide this morning,1 Raven, Hobby & Short-eared Owl, 13 Avocet, 6 Yellow Wagtail. Walk back to car park, 4 Clouded Yellow and a Wall Butterfly.(RJ,MR,M O ‘H,PL).
Sat 19th Sept 26
Reports from today
Steve Grimwade
07:33 Hobby in off at Frinton and south over golf course at 7.30am
Matt Lonsdale
07:35 No sign of Osprey HH but Arctic skua south.
Pete Loud
10:22 Another rather disappointing seawatch from the shelter this morning 8-10 am, 1 Gannet north, Hobby south, 7 Sandwich Tern & a group of 6 Terns feeding far offshore for a while before moving off south, identified as Little Terns after much debate.(RJ,MO’H,PL).
Fri 18th Sept 26
From the hide: 116 Greylags, 150+ Teal, 11 Shoveler, 6+ Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, c30 Curlew, 14 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 5 Blk T Godwit, 1 Snipe, Lots of Gulls & Lapwings on the arable behind the plough, 5 Wheatear, Pied Wags, Swallows (less than of late). 5 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Brian Combes
07:14 Haven: G W Egret north.
08:44 Haven: 2 cattle egret with cows SW of scrape.
11:08 Haven: redstart still in hedge by manure heap tho very elusive.
17:49 Haven this morning included: 1 great white egret (north), 2 cattle egret, 1 redstart, 1400++ house martin (south; spectacular movement starting at 07:00, significantly easing after 09:00 - some very high, some skimming the ground, with a few very large groups; at times birds gathering in swirling flocks before moving on), 120+ swallow (south), 3 sand martin (south), 135+ mipit (75 south, 60+ feeding on arable), 2 grey wag (south), 1 yellow wag (over), 2 little egret (north), 1 grey heron (north), 1 whinchat (south of boardwalk), 2 wheatear, 2 stonechat (1 golf course, 1 farm paddocks), 13 chiff (1 singing), 2 willow warbler, 2 blackcap, 2 lesser whitethroat, 2 greenfinch, 21 linnet (south), 2 great spotted woodpecker, 6 Cetti’s (singing), 1 buzzard, 14 curlew, 11 avocet, 3 black-tailed godwit, 2 Chinese muntjac.
Graham Sutton
16:50 Just for the record, seawatching from the shelter 0730-0900 was quiet (3 Wigeon, 6 Dunlin S; 3 Sandwich Terns N) but bird of the day was House Martin with approx 2000 S (along the seafront & also low over sea).
Thurs 17th Sept 26
After giving up on another very quiet seawatch Richard picked up a Caspian Gull just inside the carpark, unfortunately it flew off shortly after it was found PL/RJ/MO'H.
From the hide: c80 Greylags, c150 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 4 Cormorant, c30 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 11 Curlew, 3 Blk T Godwit (incl YN/YW (E)), Blk H Gulls, 2 Wheatear (on marsh to right of hide), Pied Wags and a few Swallows
No sign of the Shrike this morning just 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat and 1 Wheatear on the walk to French Pt. RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
13:34 Some Caspo's can be quite tricky not this individual classic 1st w.
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Wed 16th Sept 26
Reports from today
Brian Combes
08:07 Haven: Red-backed Shrike 100m south of board walk.
19:17 The Red-backed Shrike this morning. First for me at The Haven.
Photo Brian Combes©
12:45 Haven: Redstart in hedge going north from farm heap on bridleway, typically furtive.
13:03 Now Two.
19:12 Haven this morning:
1 red-backed shrike (1st autumn bird - lovely surprise and very glad it stuck around for people), 2 redstart (1 very nice adult male and 1 female type - together in hedge by farm manure heap though very elusive), 4 whinchat, 2 stonechat, 5 wheatear, 1 goldcrest, 1 sedge warbler, 205+ swallow (south), 62+ house martin (south), 266+ mipit (216+ south, 50+ feeding on arable), 1 grey wag (south), 2 skylark (south), 2 chaffinch (south), 6 reed bunting, 12 pied wag, 7 chiff (2 singing), 2 willow warbler, 1 whitethroat, 2 blackcap, 5 Cetti’s (singing), 1 green woodpecker, 79+ linnet (60+ on arable), 2 sparrowhawk, 5 buzzard (4 drifting very high SW), 2 great spotted woodpecker.
Scrape/marsh:12 avocet, 2 black-tailed godwit, 1 snipe, 34 curlew, 1 ruff, 1 grey heron, 4 shelduck.
Pete Loud
08:34 Juv Shrike still showing on brambles just north of Simons net rides, viewable from seawall.
09:31 Red-backed Shrike still showing well from seawall.
Richard Jeffree
09:43 3 male Stonechat, blue throat trail.
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Steve Entwistle
12:16 Shrike still showing, flighty & mobile, 1 Whinchat.
Mike O'Hanlon
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13:27 Guillemot swimming close past Haven cafe now.
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Tues 15th Sept 26
As I arrived Pete, Mike & Richard were just giving up on a very poor seawatch, and the carpark bushes were not much better, the only thing of note was the continual passage of Swallows heading south.
On the way to the hide a Wheatear was on the boating club rocks and a single Bar T Godwit passed close offshore plus a large flock of Meadow Pipits were along the front. The small wooded area just inside the kissing gate and to the right of the path held a nice Spotted Flycatcher and a large tit flock that included, 2 Willow Warblers & a Chiffchaff.
From the hide: 92 Greylag, 140+ Teal, 10 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, c90 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 3 Blk T Godwits, 2 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 70 Blk H Gulls, 2 Spotted Flycatchers (back hedge), 1 Cetti's Warbler. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR et.al.
Mon 14th Sept 26
Another Quick visit for me today, I spent a few minutes with Pete, Rich & Mike seawatching before heading to the hide, on route 2 Wheatear were on the boating club rocks as were 6 Turnstones.
From the hide: 64 Greylag, 100+ Teal, 11 Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 20+ Lapwing, 11 Avocet, 4 Snipe, 3 Blk T Godwits, 40+ Blk H Gulls, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron.
Pete Loud
08:25 Quite lively around the dell this morning with a male Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher and all the common Warblers with several Blackcaps.
15:46 Offshore from Haven this morning was the first real Duck movement of the Autumn with over 100 Wigeon & 50+ Teal, 12 Sanderling, 4 Avocet, 2 Common Scoter, 14 Shelduck, 1 juv Kittiwake, 1 Hobby & hundreds of Swallows & House Martins, all movement to the south, walk up to Sandy point and back, 6+ Wheatear, 1 Whinchat and 4 or 5 Sandwich Terns, around the bushes, Spot Fly, Redstart, a few Willow Warblers & Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, several Blackcap & Lesser Whitethroat, evidence of a bit of movement after yesterday’s rain.
Sun 13th Sept 26
Reports from today
Simon Cox
17:23 Scrape early pm: G Heron 1, Cormorant 3, Greylag 76, Shelduck 7, Mallard 2, Teal 70, Shoveler 8, Moorhen 5, Lapwing 33, Avocet 9, Curlew 3, Blackwit 2 (cr bird still present, probably a Wash bird, photo sent to Jenny Gill), Buzzard 2, B-h Gull 350 (big flock dropped on to scrape), H Gull 39, LBBG 3, Cetti’s W 1 singing.
Fri 11th Sept 26
On the way to the hide 2 Hobby were high over the sewage works and 3+ Wheatear were along the front. RJ/MO'H/MR
From the hide: 60+ Greylag, c140 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 8 Cormorant, 80+ Lapwings, c30 Curlew, 8 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwit, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 2 Wheatear, 1 Cetti's Warbler, lots of Swallows plus a few House Martins & Sand Martins, 4 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MO'H/BH/MR et.al.
Thurs 10th Sept 26
From the Hide: 35 Greylags, 30 Canada Geese (+ the hybrid family), c130 Teal, 10+ Shoveler, 7 Shelduck, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, Lapwing (spread over the marsh and arable, no count), 14 Curlew, 8 Avocet, 4 Blk T Godwit, 3 Ruff, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 3+ Yellow Wags, Pied Wags, Cetti's Warbler, 1000+ Swallows, House & Sand Martins, 1 Swift, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Brian Combes
16:42 Haven this morning included: 2 whinchat, 1 stonechat, 2 wheatear, 314+ swallow (214 south, 100+ feeding over the marshes), 61+ house martin (41 south, 20+ feeding over marshes), 5 sand martin (south), 48 mipit (south, mainly first thing), 1 coal tit (still with the tit flock), 2 willow warbler, 3 chiff (1 singing), 3 blackcap, 2 lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroat, 25++ blue tit (appeared to be a bit of movement; including a group of 6 that launched themselves and headed towards Frinton at height (mirrored in Simon’s ringing data)), 20 linnet, 4 greenfinch, 2 buzzard, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 5 Cetti’s (singing), 1 little egret (north), 1 green woodpecker, 1 common sandpiper, 2 turnstone, 3 reed bunting.
Scrape: 2 ruff, 5 black-tailed godwit, 1 grey heron, 22 curlew, 1 redshank, 8 avocet, 2 snipe.
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| One of the wheatears this morning. Photo Brian Combes© |
Wed 9th Sept 26
Reports from today
10:59 Honey Buzzard and Raven over fresh marsh.
11:07 3/4 Whinchat boardwalk.
12:51 Scrape this morning 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 3 Blackwit, 30 +Curlew + the usual Teal and Lapwing. Red Kite, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.
On the walk up the marsh I was photographing a beautiful pale phase Common Buzzard when I heard a Raven cronking, located that and saw another buzzard high up above, it looked interesting through my bins so I fired off a couple of snaps, reviewing the images I could see it was a Honey Buzzard unfortunately looking up again couldn't see it so don't know what direction it went presumably south, only other birds of note were 3 Whinchat.
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| Photo Richard Jeffree© |
Mon 7th Sept 26
From the hide: 45 Greylag, 100+ Teal, 14 Shoveler, 10+ Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c80 Lapwing, 3 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwit, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Bar T Godwit, 1 Ruff, c30 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 2 Red Kites, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Pied Wag, Meadow Pipit. Loads of Swallows, House Martins and a few Sand Martins moving south. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.
On the way back a Wall Brown butterfly was seen near the mounds and c6 Cattle Egrets were with the cows over the road.
Reports from today
Simon Cox
07:41 Kingfisher in hand, reedbed.
(See Ringing page)
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Richard Jeffree
15:13 Grey Plover south past the shelter.
Sun 6th Sept 26
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
08:57 Sea watching with PL and RJ. Picked up 4 Gannets heading north so far.
Pete Loud
09:38 Grey Plover south
10:04 Sooty Shearwater north
10:16 Manx Shearwater just gone north.
Steve Entwistle
14:52 2.40 Sooty Shearwater flying north picked up windmill, control tower, little bit behind yellow bouy, watched it go out of view to my left.
Sat 5th Sept 26
Reports from today
Brian Combes
10:16 Haven: 1 cattle egret with cows west of humpback bridge.
12:32 Haven this morning: 1 cattle egret, 5 whinchat (3 south of boardwalk, 2 golf course), 2 stonechat (golf course), 8 wheatear (seawall/golf course), 1 cuckoo (juv west over marsh), 9 mipit (south, first passage birds for me this autumn), 252 swallow (south), 2 sand martin (south), 1 coal tit (with tit flock), 2 grey wag (south), 1 sedge warbler, 6 yellow wag (3 south), 1 goldcrest (with tit flock), 4 willow warbler, 3 chiff (1 singing), 2 whitethroat, 2 lesser whitethroat, 4 blackcap, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 green woodpecker, 1 turnstone (high, west), 1 golden plover (high, west), 16 pied wag, 3 Cetti’s (singing), 1 buzzard, 1 whimbrel (south), 9 linnet, 2 reed bunting, 1 greenfinch.
Scrape: 18 curlew, 8 avocet, 4 black-tailed godwit, 1 green sandpiper, 2 snipe, 2 shoveler, 1 marsh harrier, 1 common sandpiper.
Mike O'Hanlon
11:10 Scrape this morning (9.30 - 11 am) - 8 Yellow wagtails, 1 Wheatear, 80 Lapwing, 120+ Teal, 8 Avocets, 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 32 Curlew, 3 Blackwits, 1 Barwit, 5 Shelduck, 4 Shovelers, 6 Cormorants, 50 Greylags, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Red Kites, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 1 Mute swan, 14 Black headed gulls, 2 Cattle egret (1 flew over scrape) 1 Marsh Harrier (RJ, MOH).
12:27 Walk to Sandy Point and back over marsh and along sea wall - 3/4 Wheatears, 3 Clouded Yellows.
Fri 4th Sept 26
I got my timing wrong this morning and got a good soaking on the way to the hide.
From the hide: 30 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 100+ Teal, 10+ Mallard, 5 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, c30 Curlew, 18 Lapwing (up on arable), 8 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Green Sand, 70+ Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Wheatear, plus a few Swallows & a couple of Sand Martin. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.
The single Cattle Egret seen from the hide was a quick in & out but on leaving seemed to drop into the marsh over the road, on the way home a stop at the humpback bridge showed that there were 9+ Cattle Egrets with the cows out on the marsh.
Thurs 3rd Sept 26
From the hide: 26 Greylag, 100+ Teal, 4 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 86 Lapwing, 24 Curlew, 8 Avocet, 4 Blk T Godwits, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Bar T Godwit, 1 Green Sand, c70 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 1 Raven, 2 Wheatear, Pied Wags, Goldfinch, lots of Starling and Swallows, no House or Sand Martins noted today PL/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Pete Loud
09:35 Hobby & Swift over the car park, still quite a few Swallows moving through, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Whitethroat in Dell area.
10:18 Raven, flown over the scrape heading south, Grey Wagtail behind Sluice.
Wed 2nd Sept 26
No sign of any flycatchers this morning just a nice little flock of Greenfinch and a few Common & Lesser Whitethroats of note. A single Oystercatcher was on the sluice with the gulls and a Mute Swan on the brook.
From the hide: 17 Greylag, 80+ Teal, 7 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 7 Cormorant, 78 Lapwing, 13 Curlew, 7 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 67 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6+ Yellow Wags, 10+ Pied Wags, 2 Wheatear, lots of Swallows and one or two House & Sand Martin. RJ/MO'H/BH/MR.
Tues 1st Sept 26
From the Hide: 10 Greylag, 4 Cormorant, 100+ Teal, 3 Mallard, 90 Lapwing, 23 Curlew, 5 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sands, 2 Lt. Stint, 2 Snipe, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Bar T Godwit, 1 Green Sand, 50 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB's, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Wheatear, 1 Sedge Warbler, Loads of Swallows + House & Sand Martins & 1 Swift (RJ). PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/MR
Reports from today
Brian Combes
06:44 Haven: Alexandrine parakeet flying round dell.
09:17 Now south of dell.
17:54 Haven this morning: 1,680++ swallow (south - stunning passage first thing with birds streaming through, mostly keeping low with many birds going close past me at shin height; much lighter movement after 08:15), 340+ house martin (south, some mixed in with the swallows, others in large monospecific groups), 60+ sand martin (south), 1 spotted flycatcher, 3 yellow wag (south), 2 whinchat, 4 wheatear, 6 willow warbler, 7 whitethroat, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 2 green woodpecker, 2 buzzard, 2 sparrowhawk, 130+ linnet (flock has already formed on arable), 1 Alexandrine parakeet (!).
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Scrape:1 curlew sandpiper, 3 ruff, 5 avocet, 1 green sandpiper, 1 common sandpiper, 2 black-tailed godwit, 1 snipe, 3 curlew, 7 redshank.
Richard Jeffree
08:29 Spot fly dell.
09:03 Spot fly taken up residence in the copse west of dell.
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Mon 31st Aug 26
From the hide: 10 Greylags, c100 Teal, 3 Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 7 Cormorants, c30 Lapwing, 5 Curlew Sands, 3 Curlew, 3 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 2 Blk T Godwits, 2 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 1 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 44 Blk H Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 4+ Wheatear, plus a steady movement of Swallows, House & Sand Martins south
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
09:06 Haven early morning - Lots of vis-mig on walk- mainly hirundines inc. constant passage of Swallows and 5 large groups of mainly House Martins with some Sand Martin mixed in and a single Swift. 4 yellow wags, 2 grey wags and 2 siskin south too. On scrape- 13 blackwit, 1 Ruff, 1 curlew sand, 1 common sand, 1 snipe, 105 teal, yellow wag. Bushes quiet for me, 3 grey wags around sewage works/ council compound.
Richard Jeffree
16:31 Redstart still showing well this afternoon Whinchat and 3+ Wheatear along bluethroat trail.
At the end of August the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 159
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Sun 30th Aug 26
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), 8 Greylags, 70+ Teal, 10+ Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 44 Lapwings, 25 Curlew, 7 Curlew Sands, 3 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwits, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 1 Lt. Stint, 90 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 6+ Wheatear. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
09:16 Redstart in southernmost hedge of southernmost paddock at Farm.
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Sat 29th Aug 26
Reports from today
Brian Combes
07:08 Haven: 2 little stint, 1 curlew sand scrape.
07:33 3 curlew sand.
10:09 Haven: Redstart at farm in southern hedge of most southerly paddock next to footpath, though elusive.
14:30 Haven this morning: 1 pied flycatcher (orchard), 1 redstart (remained very elusive), 1 spotted flycatcher (orchard), 16 wheatear (4 on seawall, 11 on golf course, 1 by the dell), 230+ swallow (low to the south, some in large groups, the movement petering out by about 08:00), 5 house martin (south), 17 sand martin (south), 1 goldcrest (with tit flock), 1 yellow wag (south), 1 lesser whitethroat, 3 willow warbler, 3 chiff, 4 whitethroat, 17 pied wagtail, 2 Cetti’s (singing), 1 green woodpecker, 2 greenfinch.
Scrape: 2 little stint, 4 curlew sandpiper, 1 green sandpiper, 2 ruff, 3 avocet, 1 black-tailed godwit, 1 snipe, 2 common sandpiper, 3 dunlin, 10 curlew.
Richard Jeffree
08:31 Pied and Spot Fly still orchard.
Matt Lonsdale
09:28 Spot fly feeding station. 4 curlew sands and 2 little stint on scrape.
09:30 Pied fly 5 bar gate.
Fri 28th Aug 26
Just a short visit for me again today, but managed to pick up the Spotted Flycatcher plus Lesser Whitethroat.
From the hide: Canada & Greylag Geese, c30 Teal, 10+ Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 1 Shelduck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 80 Lapwing, 12++ Dunlin, 5 Curlew Sands, 3 Avocet, 3 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew, 100 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk. RJ/MO'H/MR
Reports from today:
Matt Lonsdale
09:19 Pied Fly in orchard, naked eye views only of what was probably a wryneck underneath orchard trees when disturbed.
Richard Jeffree
09:58 Spot fly by metal gate.
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11:13 Now 2 Little Stints scrape+ 5 Curlew Sand.
Pete Loud
17:43 Pied Flycatcher in the orchard at 4 pm this afternoon.
Thurs 27th Aug 26
Reports from today
Pete Loud
12:34 Scrape hide this morning, still 5 juv Curlew Sandpipers and juv Little Stint, 2 Ruff, 20 Dunlin, couple of Green & Common Sandpipers, 23 Curlew, 1 ad Ringed Plover. Hard work round the bushes lately, but a Pied Fly showed very briefly by the five bar gate, also seen, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common & 1 Lesser Whitethroat and Great spot Woodpecker.(RJ,PL).
Wed 26th Aug 26
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
07:47 Little Stint+ 3 Curlew Sands still.
Pete Loud
12:12 Scrape this morning,1 juvenile Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Golden plover, 40 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 3 Black-wits, 3 Green, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Turnstone briefly in and out, 2 Sandwich Tern in and out, 1 Adult male Marsh Harrier, 60 Teal.(RJ, PL).
Mike O'Hanlon
14:47 This morning’s Marsh Harrier from the hide.
Photo Mike O'Hanlon©
Tues 25th Aug 26
From the hide: 4 Greylag, 30+ Teal, 10+ Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 40+ Lapwing, 30+ Dunlin, 26 Curlew, 5 Snipe, 4 Curlew Sands, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 2 Ruff, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Ringed Plover (seen in flight leaving PL), 83 Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 4 LBB's, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear, 10+ Pied Wags, Swallow & Lots of Starling once again today. PL/RJ/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Brian Combes
06:57 Haven: little stint + 3+ curlew sand still.
17:23 Haven this morning - Scrape/marsh: 1 little stint, 4 curlew sandpiper, 8 wheatear (7 on marsh + 1 on seawall), 4 ruff, 3 green sandpiper, 1 greenshank, 8 curlew, 5 snipe, 8 dunlin, 2 common sandpiper, 1 ringed plover, 1 grey heron, 6 swallow.
Other: 1 goldcrest (with tit flock), 2 whitethroat (1 in subsong), 2 chiff, 1 sparrowhawk, 1 greenfinch, 21 pied wag, 1 Chinese muntjac.
James Davidson
07:02 Haven: Arctic Skua south, Wheatear on greensward near car park.
07:45 Haven: 5+ Wheatear to right of hide.
Mon 24th Aug 26
A bit cooler today with a steady breeze.
From the hide: 6 Greylag, 6 Cormorant, c20 Teal, 10+ Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 40+ Dunlin, 30 Curlew, 30 Lapwing, 9 Ruff, 4+ Curlew Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 2 Snipe, 1 Little Stint, 1 Avocet, 62 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 1 Buzzard, 3+ Wheatear, Pied Wags and several hundred Starlings. PL/RJ/MO'H/SG/MR et.al.
On the way back 5 Sandwich Tern were heading north offshore PL/MR
Reports from today
Brian Combes
07:01 Haven scrape: Little Stint + 4 Curlew Sand (all juvs).
07:06 Now 5.
17:43 Haven first thing - Scrape/marsh: 1 little stint, 5 curlew sandpiper, 4 ruff (1 headed south), 1 avocet, 3 black-tailed godwit, 3 green sandpiper, 2 common sandpiper, 14 dunlin, 2 curlew, 1 whimbrel (heard), 4 wheatear (on the marsh first thing), 1 marsh harrier, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 hare.
Other: 1 willow warbler, 1 chiff, 4 swallow (south), 80+ starling, 1 yellow wag (over), sparrowhawk.
(Very few passage passerines today.).
Sun 23rd Aug 26
Reports from today
Richard Jeffree
08:06 Glossy Ibis on scrape then flew west.
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12:06 Haven scrape this morning Glossy Ibis briefly, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Curlew Sands, 2 Green, 3 Common Sands, 6 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 6 Golden Plover, Lapwing, Teal, Curlew not counted. Bushes still quiet but 4 Wheatear on walk to Sandy pt and back.
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Simon Cox
12:16 Currently 5 Curlew Sands from hide.
Matt Lonsdale
20:10 At least 5 curlew sand still on scrape + little stint. 5+ ruff, 2 common sand, 3 green sand, several snipe.
Sat 22nd Aug 26
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
08:19 Reduction in numbers on scrape this morning - 21 Dunlin, Curlew Sand, 3 Ruff, 3 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 33 Teal and White Wagtail. 27 Curlew, Grey Heron and Little Egret.
Overhead- multiple Ringed Plover and Green Sand, 3 Redshank, 1+ Turnstone, 4 Sanderling N along beach + Yellow Wag and Grey over. Lots of Sandwich Terns offshore + south + 6 Shoveler.
Only N end of car park and hide bushes covered- 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and few Blackcaps.
Pete Loud
13:43 Definitely less waders on the Scrape this morning, although 4 Curlew Sandpipers was an increase on yesterdays one, the Temminck's Stint seems to have moved on with no sign today, also seen, 2 Ruff, 10 Golden Plover, 2 Green & 3 Common Sand, still about 30 Dunlin present.1 Wheatear out on the marsh.(MO’H,RJ,PD,PL).
Fri 21st Aug 26
Brian Combes
07:25 Haven: 2 Curlew Sand on scrape.
07:38 Temminck’s Stint at back of scrape
07:39 Spoonbill flying off.
07:50 Stint mobile last seen creeping around centrally at back of scrape at edge of vegetation.
09:36 Good session at The Haven first thing: Scrape: 1 Temminck’s Stint (lovely), 2 curlew sandpiper (juvs, also lovely), 1 spoonbill (thanks Pete), 4 ruff, 3 green sandpiper, 6 common sandpiper, 2 greenshank, 9 snipe, 34 dunlin, 1 kingfisher, 37 lapwing, 4 curlew, 1 grey heron, 2 yellow wag. Other: 1 goldcrest, 1 chiff, 3 lesser whitethroat, 2 blackcap, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 4 whitethroat, 1 grey wag, 1 green woodpecker.
Peter Newton
07:37 Spoonbill just joined.
09:14 Disappointment of watching a juvenile Peregrine get out of the net, was shortened and forgotten, put a smile on our faces with a Green Sand. (see Ringing page for full list)
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10:13 Marsh Warbler on back hedge.
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Matt Lonsdale
08:18 Temminck’s stint and at least 1 curlew sand viewed from near windpump as in North of scrape
Wed 19th Aug 26
Reports from today
Brian Combes
08:55 Haven first thing: 13 swallow (south, between the showers), 2 yellow wag (1 south), 1 chiff, 4 blackcap, 7 whitethroat, 6 lesser whitethroat, 26 pied wag (1 south, 22 dell/greensward), 2 Cetti’s (singing), 1 peregrine (west, appeared to be in off), 1 sparrowhawk, 150+ starling, 2 greenfinch, 1 green woodpecker, 1 great spotted woodpecker.
Scrape/marsh: 3 ruff (1 adult male with a juv female showed the considerable difference in size between the sexes), 23 dunlin, 3 green sand, 10 snipe, 2 little ringed plover, 3 common sand, 2 black-tailed godwit, 11 golden plover, 16 curlew, 1 whimbrel, 1 grey heron.
Tues 18th Aug 26
Reports from today
Pete Loud
12:18 Still very little around the bushes, but on the Scrape, 3 LRP, 2 Ruff, 1 Golden Plover, 3 Green & 3 Common Sandpiper, 50+ Dunlin, 15+ Snipe, 3 Blackwits, 11 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 juv Med Gull, also 1 Wheatear and 1 juv Hobby that was sitting up on the arable stubble all morning.(RJ,MO’H, PL)
Brian Combes
15:09 Haven first thing: 2 swift (south), 12 swallow (south), 2 sanderling (south, just offshore), 1 turnstone (sluice rocks), 4 lesser whitethroat, 6 blackcap, 5 whitethroat, 2 green woodpecker, 1 greenfinch, 1 Chinese muntjac.
Scrape: 3 little ringed plover, 11 snipe, 2 common sand, 1 ruff, 35 dunlin, 1 black-tailed godwit, 2 green sand, 1 grey heron, 1 Cetti’s (singing).
Richard Jeffree
17:21 Additional birds this afternoon male Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk and another Wheatear and Whinchat + Clouded Yellow.
Mon 17th Aug 26
Just a short visit for me today.
From the hide: 20+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 22 Teal, 10+ Mallard, 50 Lapwing, 30+ Dunlin, c25 Curlew, 24 Golden Plover, 5 Green Sands, 4 Snipe, 2 Common Sands, 1 Ruff, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Wood Sand, 1 LRP, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 98 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, Pied Wag, Yellow Wag. PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/LH et.al.
Sun 16th Aug 26
Around the Dell today Common & Lesser Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldfinch, Blue, Great & L T Tits. A Coal Tit was on the feeders.
From the hide, 2 Greylags, 15+ Teal, 10+ Mallard, 48 Lapwing, 30+ Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Sands, 1 Green Sand, 1 Ruff, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 LRP, 111 Blk H Gulls, 4 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Matt Lonsdale
13:48 Haven early doors - G s woodpecker and lesser whitethroat in car park bushes.
On scrape- LRP, common sand, 30+ dunlin, 2 snipe, 30 teal.
Wheatear on rocks off boating club, whinchat on brambles between hide and bridge.
Sat 15th Aug 26
Reports from today
Brian Combes
06:52 Haven: wood sand still on scrape + great white egret west (probably in off).
07:19 Haven: Turtle Dove west over marshes.
10:23 Haven this morning: 1 wood sandpiper, 1 turtle dove (lovely surprise - my first record here), 1 pied fly (extremely elusive, in oak east of carpark, briefly at 07:45), 1 great white egret, 2 whinchat (north of bale field), 2 wheatear (bale field), 49 swallow (31 trickling south, most high), 3 chiff, 4 whitethroat, 2 lesser whitethroat, 2 willow warbler, 2 black-tailed godwit, 5 snipe, 3 green sandpiper, 1 ruff, 2 common sandpiper, 14 dunlin, 1 kingfisher, 3 yellow wagtail, 100+ starling, 2 grey heron (1 south), 1 great spotted woodpecker (north), 3 greenfinch, 1 marsh harrier, 1 green woodpecker, 1 fox.
Pete Loud
12:55 Good start this morning with a Coal Tit in the bushes opposite the radar mast, on the scrape, the Wood Sand & Ruff with 5 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, 45 Dunlin, 5 Avocet, 2 Black-wit & 7 Snipe, also 1 Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harrier, offshore 5 Sandwich Tern north, 1 Wheatear along the front.(RJ,M O’H, PL).
Fri 14th Aug 26
The Pied Fly was still along the carpark hedge this morning and most of the waders were still with us on the scrape, so another good day, if a tad warm.
From the hide: 22 Canada Geese, 4 Greylags, 12+ Mallard, 15 Teal, 38 Lapwing, 31 Dunlin, 21 Curlew, 8+ Green Sands, 4 Snipe, 3 Common Sands, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Blk T Godwits, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 1 LRP, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 15+ Pied Wags, 6 + Yellow Wags, Swallow, Sand & House Martin, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Muntjac Deer. PL/RJ/MO'H/DC/MR et.al.
Reports from today
Mike O'Hanlon
09:01 Pied fly in usual spot, north east corner of car park, deep in Hawthorns.
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Thurs 13th Aug 26
Brian's Tree Sparrow first thing was another bird for the "Site Year List" now standing at 151 species for the year, and with over a hundred waders of 14 species on the scrape today that's not bad for your local Country Park. Yesterdays Pied Flycatcher was still around this morning along with a few Whitethroats but not a lot of anything else of note.
From the hide: 22+ Canada Geese, 4 Greylags, 10+ Mallard, 4 Teal, 40 Lapwing, 25 Dunlin, 17 Curlew, 6 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, 3 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Wood Sand, 1Blk T Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Whimbrel, 1 LRP, 128 Blk H Gulls, 1 Yellow Legged Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Swallow, House & Sand Martin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Buzzard. PL/PD/RJ/MO'H/MR.
Reports from today
Brian Combes
06:07 Haven: Pied Fly still in hedge in corner of carpark.
06:37 Haven: Tree Sparrow in bush just north of pillbox then flew south.
06:48 Haven: Wood Sand still on scrape.
16:39 Haven first thing: 1 tree sparrow (nice surprise), 1 pied flycatcher, 1 wheatear, 1 reed warbler (passage), 4 chiff (1 in subsong), 5 whitethroat, 1 blackcap, 1 willow warbler, 7 swallow, 1 sparrowhawk, 2 greenfinch, 2 lesser whitethroat, 1 green woodpecker.
Scrape: 1 wood sandpiper, 1 ruff (juv), 2 greenshank, 3 green sandpiper, 1 little ringed plover (juv), 2 common sandpiper, 5 curlew, 12 dunlin.
Graham Sutton
06:54 Haven scrape: 1 Greenshank, 1 Wood, 3 Green, 2 Common Sand, 2 Ringed Plover, 16 Dunlin.
Mike O'Hanlon
12:31 Pied fly still in Hawthorns at bottom of Haven car park.
Pete Loud
14:08 All the usual waders around the Scrape this morning, with Wood, Green & Common Sandpipers, also Ruff, Greenshank, LRP, Whimbrel, Curlew, Dunlin & 3 Golden Plovers, a juvenile Yellow- legged Gull flew in for a while.
Short walk to the hay bales and round the moth enclosure added 2 Wheatear, Whinchat and Stonechat, offshore 3 Sandwich Terns north.
Wed 12th Aug 26
A good start to the morning when Pete Loud found a Pied Flycatcher just minutes after getting out of his car on the hedge at the bottom of the carpark. Thankfully Richard, Mike & myself were not far away and all got good views. A few new birds on the scrape with 2 Ruff, 2 Ringed Plovers (different birds to Yesterday), 1 Golden Plover plus a nice Chinese Water Deer.
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Photo Mike O'Hanlon©
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Photo Mike O'Hanlon©
Reports from today
Pete Loud
09:04 Pied Flycatcher by picnic Tables end of car park just before wooded area.
13:16 Not a bad morning at the Haven today with a Pied Flycatcher that everyone got to see in the end, but not much else around the bushes
The Scrape is still good for waders, with a few new in today, 2 Juvenile Ruff, 2 adult Ringed Plovers and an adult Golden Plover still in breeding plumage joining the Wood Sand & Greenshank, present for a few days now, 5 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, 6 Blackwit, including a couple of juveniles and the flock of 20 + Dunlin, plus juvenile Med Gull.
Short walk to French point added 1 Wheatear on the hay bales and a fine juvenile Kittiwake very close in past the sluice heading north.(RJ,MO’H,MR,PL).
Richard Jeffree
14:23 Glad to have caught up with this traditional autumn migrant after just missing the one the other day by seconds well done Pete.
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