Tuesday, 1 September 2026

 


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 (!). 


Photo Brian Combes©


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.


Photo Mike O'Hanlon©



Monday, 31 August 2026

 


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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Sunday, 30 August 2026

 


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.


Photo Richard Jeffree©



Saturday, 29 August 2026

 


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. 


Friday, 28 August 2026

 


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.


Photo Richard Jeffree©


11:13 Now 2 Little Stints scrape+ 5 Curlew Sand.


Pete Loud

17:43 Pied Flycatcher in the orchard at 4 pm this afternoon.



Thursday, 27 August 2026

 


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).



Wednesday, 26 August 2026

 


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©


Tuesday, 25 August 2026

 


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.


Monday, 24 August 2026

 


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.).



Sunday, 23 August 2026

 


Sun 23rd Aug 26


Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

08:06 Glossy Ibis on scrape then flew west.


Record Shot-Richard Jeffree©


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.


Photo Richard Jeffree©

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.



Saturday, 22 August 2026

 


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).



Friday, 21 August 2026

 


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)


Photo Peter Newton©

10:13 Marsh Warbler on back hedge.




Matt Lonsdale

08:18 Temminck’s stint and at least 1 curlew sand viewed from near windpump as in North of scrape


 

Thursday, 20 August 2026

 


Thurs 20th Aug 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

11:54 Scrape this morning, 4 Ruff, 3 LRP, 1 Greenshank, 10 Snipe, 5 Green & 5 Common Sandpiper, 30+ Dunlin, 20+ Curlew. Bushes 1 Yellow wag flyover, 2 Willow Warbler.



Wednesday, 19 August 2026

 


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.



Tuesday, 18 August 2026

 


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.



Monday, 17 August 2026

 


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.



Sunday, 16 August 2026

 


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.



Saturday, 15 August 2026

 


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).


Friday, 14 August 2026

 


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.


Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©



Matt Lonsdale

20:00 Pied fly still in car park this evening. Grey wag and green woodpecker. 
On scrape 12+ green sand, wood sand, 6 snipe, 15+ greenshank, ruff, yellow wag.



Thursday, 13 August 2026

 


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.



Wednesday, 12 August 2026

 


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.


Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

 
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.


Photo Richard Jeffree©



Tuesday, 11 August 2026

 


Tues 11th Aug 26


From the hide: 20 Canada Geese, 4 Greylags (+ hybrids), 12+ Mallard, 3 Teal, 30 Lapwing, c25 Curlew, 17 Dunlin, 5 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, 3 Blk T Godwits, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Greenshank, 102 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 10+ Pied Wags, 7+ Yellow Wags, 20+ Swallows, Sand & House Martin, 2 Buzzard. PL/RJ/BH/MR

A walk to French Point added just 2 Wheatear.


Reports from today


Brian Combes

06:55 Haven: Wood Sand still on scrape.

16:15 Haven first thing: 1 wood sandpiper, 2 wheatear (on hay bales NE of scrape), 4 black-tailed godwit (including first juvenile of the autumn for me), 1 greenshank, 4 green sandpiper, 2 common sandpiper, 19 curlew, 1 whimbrel, 12 dunlin, 3 snipe, 2 yellow wagtail, 1 kingfisher, 1 sparrowhawk (nice male decided to land next to the scrape), 1 Cetti’s (singing), 13 swallow (1 south). 

Dell: 3 lesser whitethroat (4 altogether), 5 greenfinch (7 altogether), 7 pied wag, 2 whitethroat (3 altogether).


Matt Lonsdale

21:22 My best this am- Garden warbler in car park bushes. On scrape- wood sand, 3 green sand, 15 dunlin, snipe, 3 black-wit, 3 teal, yellow wag. 

2 wheatear on hay bales by old wooden hide.



Monday, 10 August 2026

 


Mon 10th Aug 26


All the best bits happened just before I arrived and after I left, Two Ravens passed over the site early on for Richard & Mike but when they arrived at the hide it seemed quite quiet, until a Fox had a run around the scrape flushing everything out into the open and then it was waders everywhere. 


Photo Mike O:Hanlon©


From the hide: 2 Canada Geese, 10+ Mallard, 5 Teal, 62 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 12 Dunlin, 8 Green Sands, 6 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sands, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 70 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.

 


Reports from today


Mike O'Hanlon

09:05 2 Ravens moving south high over Haven now.

12:26 2 Wheatears and a Whinchat along sea path just north of pillbox.


Photo Mike O:Hanlon©

Photo Mike O:Hanlon©


Richard Jeffree

09:39 Spotted Redshank and Wood Sand on scrape.

11:39 First Wheatear of the autumn on hay bales.


Pete Loud

14:02 Quick walk along the path to the raised platform this morning, 1 Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Lesser & Common Whitethroat. On the Scrape, plenty of waders on veiw, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Common & Green Sandpipers, Black-wit, Dunlin, Curlew & Whimbrel. Walk to Sunny Point and and back ,2 Wheatear,1 Whinchat & 1 Stonechat.


Brian Combes

15:01 Brief early visit to Haven: 1 coal tit (calling by cottages and eventually showing, presumably the bird I heard last week), 49 swallow (39 south mainly first thing), 2 swift (south), 2 blackcap, 10+ pied wag, 1 green woodpecker. 

Scrape/marsh: 7 green sandpiper (4 of these flew off south together), 3 common sandpiper, 10 dunlin, 3 snipe, 1 black-tailed godwit, 1 greenshank, 1 curlew, 1 little egret, 100+ starling, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 2 yellow wag. 

Dell: 5 greenfinch (6 in total), 4 whitethroat (1 in subsong), 2 lesser whitethroat (4 in total),




Sunday, 9 August 2026

 


Sun 9th Aug 26


Pete Loud had the first Pied Flycatcher of the year on the bottom hedge of the carpark bushes first thing, unfortunately it was lost to view after a short while and could not be relocated.  

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 7 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, 66 Lapwing, 31 Curlew, 8 Whimbrel, 5 Green Sands, 4 Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 LRP, 1 Wood Sand, 88 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Swallows


Reports from today


Pete Loud

09:14 Pied Flycatcher bottom of orchard


Richard Jeffree

10:47 Wood Sandpiper scrape.



Saturday, 8 August 2026

 


Sat 8th Aug 26


Reports from today


Brian Combes

08:58 Haven first thing: 1 garden warbler (dell), 1 coal tit (by sewage works’ gates), 1 corn bunting (over), 32 swallow (22 south), 1 grey heron (high south), 9 linnet, 20+ goldfinch, 6 reed warbler, 1 green woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 grey wag.

Also in dell: 1 willow warbler, 3 blackcap, 3 whitethroat, 1 chiff (3 altogether), 2 lesser whitethroat, 2 greenfinch (4 altogether). 

Scrape/marsh: 3 little ringed plover, 4 green sandpiper, 3 snipe, 4 yellow wag, 8 dunlin, 1 black-tailed godwit, 3 common sandpiper, 2 teal, 10+ pied wag.


Richard Jeffree

11:10 Scrape mid morning 14 Dunlin, 5 Green, 2 Common sand, 2 LRP, 1 Greenshank, 1 Blackwit, 7 Whimbrel, 20+ Curlew, 70 BHG, 1 juv Med gull and a few House martins through.



Friday, 7 August 2026

 


Fri 7th Aug 26


Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

14:44 Haven this morning, quite around the bushes again with just a single Willow Warbler several Whitethroats and Lesser and a few Reed Warblers Scrape 21 Dunlin, 6 Green & 3 Common Sand's, 1 Greenshank, 1 LRP, 3 Snipe, 3 Whimbrel, 26+ Curlew, several Yellow Wagtail and a couple of Marsh Harrier.



 


Thurs 6th Aug 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

12:38 A walk round the bushes was fairly quiet not much evidence of passage as yet, although Richard and I had a fine year tick with a Garden Warbler sunning itself in the hedge behind the sluice back of the sewage farm, also seen one each of Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common & Lesser Whitethroat, circuit to Sunny Point and back along the seawall 3 Sandwich Terns & several Southern Migrant Hawkers, they seem quite established at the Haven now. From the Scrape hide, still plenty of waders on view, 4 Green Sands, 5 Common Sands, 4 LRP, 3 Black-wit, 12 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 4 Snipe, 1 Whimbrel & 30 Curlew, also seen several House & Sand Martins, 2 Swift, Cuckoo, Great spot Woodpecker and 2 Marsh Harrier.(RJ,PL).


Photo Richard Jeffree©

Brian Combes

16:48 Haven first thing: 11 swift (south), 26 swallow (south), 3 sand martin (south), 1 hobby (zipped through south, over the car park), 1 willow warbler, 1 reed warbler (passage), 3 lesser whitethroat, 4 yellow wag, 2 black-tailed godwit, 7 green sandpiper, 5 snipe, 9 dunlin, 5 curlew, 1 greenshank (heard), 1 mute swan, 6 greenfinch, 1 buzzard, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 15+ pied wag, 5 linnet, 20+ goldfinch, 2 green woodpecker, 60+ starling.



Wednesday, 5 August 2026

 


Wed 5th Aug 26


Just a short visit to the hide this morning showed still lots of waders.

From the hide: 18 Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 10+ Mallard, 1 Teal, 20 Lapwing, 9 Dunlin, 8 Green Sands, 4+ Common Sands, 4 Snipe, 2 Blk T Godwit, 1 LRP, c100 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB, 10+ Pied Wags, 3+ Yellow Wags,c30 Swift (heading south), Swallows & Sand Martins, Cetti's Warbler. RJ/MR


 

Tuesday, 4 August 2026

 


Tues 4th Aug 26


From the hide: 20+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 10+ Mallard, 50 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 10 Dunlin, 5 Whimbrel, 5 Green Sands, 4 Common Sands, 4 Snipe, 3 LRP's, 1 Blk T Godwit, 87 Blk H Gulls, 3 LBB's, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 20+ Pied Wags, 6 Yellow Wags, Linnets, Goldfinch, Swallows Sand and House Martins. RJ/BH/MR

Great to see juvenile Swallow, House Martin & Sand Martin sitting on the wires over the sluice on the way out.


Reports from today


Brian Combes

07:48 Garden Warbler - dell.

17:14 Haven first thing this morning: 1 garden warbler (first of the autumn for me), 1 hobby (flew north over carpark), 3 lesser whitethroat, 4 blackcap, 1 goldcrest, 1 great spotted woodpecker (juv in dell), 36+ swallow (31+ south including 20+ feeding over scrape/marsh that then drifted south), 7 greenfinch, 7 linnet, 30+ goldfinch, 10+ pied wag, 3 little ringed plover, 1 green sandpiper, 11 curlew, 2 snipe, 9 dunlin, 1 common sandpiper, 1 gadwall, 1 green woodpecker, 3 Chinese muntjac.



Monday, 3 August 2026

 


Mon 3rd Aug 26


A Red Kite this morning was another raptor not been seen for a while.


From the hide: 20+ Canada Geese, 8 Greylags, 12+ Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 31 Curlew, c20 Lapwing, 12 Dunlin, 4 LRP's, 3 Snipe, 3 Blk T Godwits, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, c60 Blk H Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15+ Pied Wags, 2 Yellow Wags, 1 Kingfisher, Linnet, Goldfinch & Reed Bunting. RJ/MR


Photo Richard Jeffree©




Sunday, 2 August 2026

 


Sun 2nd Aug 26


Another lovely day and a good selection of birds, including a few birds of prey not seen for a while.

From the hide: 15+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 10+ Mallard, 2 Teal, 34 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 12 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Sands, 3 Green Sands, 3 LRP's, 2 Blk T Godwit, 2 Oystercatcher, 90+ Blk H Gulls, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, a few Swallows. On the way out a Kittiwake was picked up by PL heading N/E offshore PL/RJ/MR.


Reports from today


Pete Loud

17:42 Feeding flock of Gulls just off the sluice includes at least 2 juv Arctic Terns and a Common Tern plus a couple of Med Gulls



Saturday, 1 August 2026

 


Sat 1st Aug 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

13:17 Our first Willow Warbler for Richard and I this morning, but little else round the bushes apart from 1 Jersey Tiger moth. From the hide, 4,juv LRP and an adult bird new in, 1 Redshank, 6 Blackwit, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 4 Snipe, 11 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 1 Juv Med Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 House Martin, several Yellow Wags in with the cows. A walk to Sandy point and back could only add, 1 Painted Lady and a Southern Migrant Hawker.



Friday, 31 July 2026

 


Fri 31st July 26


From the hide: 20+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 10+ Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, c50 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 10 Dunlin, 9 Whimbrel, 5 LRP's, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Blk T Godwit, 90+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 LBB, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Yellow Wags, 10+ Pied Wags. SC/RJ/DC/TR/MR


Reports from today


Brian Combes

15:23 The Haven first thing this morning: 1 willow warbler (dell), 3 chiff, 8 swallow (south), 1 sand martin (south), 4 yellow wag, 1 grey wag, 10+ pied wag, 3 little ringed plover, 2 snipe, 1 green sandpiper, 3 common sand, 10 dunlin, 7 whimbrel, 1 black-tailed godwit, 1 golden plover (south), 31 curlew, 1 Med gull, 24 linnet, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 40+ goldfinch (post-breeding flock).



At the end of July the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 148.



Thursday, 30 July 2026

 


Thurs 30th July 26


From the hide: Greylag & Canada Geese, 10+ Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 60+ Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 5 LRP's, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Sands, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk T Godwit, 125 Blk H Gulls, 3 Med Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB, 2 Grey Heron, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, Reed Warbler, Linnet, Goldfinch. RJ/MO'H/MR


Reports from today


Simon Cox

10:18 2 Clouded Yellows by reed-bed ringing site. (for ringing details see Ringing page).


Pete Loud

14:34 Scrape, late morning/early afternoon, 2 Juvenile LRP, 2  Adult Ringed Plover flew in for a few minutes, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 50 Lapwing, 4 Whimbrel, 23 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Snipe, 1 Black-wit, 1 Yellow Wagtail.(PD,PL).



Wednesday, 29 July 2026

 


Wed 29th July 26


Another very warm day with very little wind, but a good selection of birds on the scrape again this morning.

From the hide: c250 Blk H Gulls, 5+ Med Gulls, 5 herring Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 10+ Mallard, 1 Teal, c50 Lapwing, 26 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 4 Snipe, 4 LRP's, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk T Godwit, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, Linnets, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Swallows & Sand Martins, 1 Buzzard. RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.


Reports from today


16:07 Juv Med Gull taking advantage of today's flying ants.


Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©




Tuesday, 28 July 2026

 


Tues 28th July 26


From the hide: 10+ Mallard, 3 Teal, 31 Lapwing, 27 Curlew, 7 Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 3 LRP's, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 1 Avocet, 1 Blk T Godwit, 81 Blk H Gulls, 4 Med Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 LBB, 3 Sandwich Terns (over), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, Swallows, House & Sand Martins, Pied Wags, Linnets. PL/RJ/BH/MR et.al.


Reports from today


Brian Combes

18:03 Holland Haven first thing: 3 willow warbler (first of the autumn for me here (first at The Naze, last week), 1 by sewage works, 1 by sluice, 1 dell), 2 lesser whitethroat (in freshly burnt area of dell), probably passage birds), 6 chiff, 2 swift (south), 3 yellow wag (2 south), 12 swallow (6 south), 2 sand martin (south), 1 great spotted woodpecker (juv), 3 little ringed plover, 2 green sandpiper, 3 common sandpiper, 4 dunlin, 2 black-tailed godwit, 4 snipe, 1 avocet, 5 curlew, 1 whimbrel (heard), 32 lapwing, 2 shelduck, 1 buzzard, 1 blackcap (singing), 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 green woodpecker (juv), 1 grey heron, 1 hare, 1 song thrush (subsong), 2 greenfinch.



Monday, 27 July 2026

 


Mon 27th July 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

12:40 Scrape hide this morning, 3 juvenile LRP still with us, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Black-wit, 5 Snipe, 6+Yellow Wagtail, 2 Med Gull, ad + juv,1 juv Yellow-legged Gull.



Sunday, 26 July 2026

 


Sun 26 July 26


Reports from today


Matt Lonsdale

08:29 Scrape this morning- Snipe, lrp, 3 common sand, 2 green sand, 2 avocet. Swifts and swallows moving south, grey wag in sewage works. Barn owl early evening yesterday.


Richard Jeffree

10:14 Scrape mid morning: 3 juv LRP, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 2 Avocet, 1 Med Gull, 6 Common Gull, 85 BHG, 1 Yellow Wagtail.



Saturday, 25 July 2026

 


Sat 25th July 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

10:32 Scrape this morning, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 LRP, 2 Avocet, 5 Whimbrel, 35 Curlew, 1 Juvenile Yellow legged Gull.

11:05 Now 2 Green Sands & Little Egret.


Richard Jeffree

15:32 Scrape this afternoon 15.00-15.30 10 Dunlin, 7 Whimbrel, 2 LRP, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4+ Yellow Wagtail.

15:40 Clouded Yellow sluice.



Friday, 24 July 2026

 


Fri 24th July 26


From the hide: 1 Mute Swan & 3 Canada Geese (on the brook), c30 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 49 Lapwing, 26 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sands, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 LRP, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 62 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 LBB, !0+ Yellow Wags, 10+ Pied Wags, Linnets, Reed Warbler, 1 Red Fox, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR.


Reports from today


Brian Combes

16:28 Haven first thing: 1 little ringed plover (juv), 1 snipe, 3 common sand, 2 avocet, 17 curlew, 2 whimbrel, 2 oystercatcher, 2 yellow wag (1 adult, 1 juv), 1 grey wag (juv by sluice), 13 swallow (7 south), 2 green woodpecker (juvs), 7 linnet, 12 pied wag (juvs), 1 mute swan, 1 Chinese muntjac, 1 hare.



Thursday, 23 July 2026

 


Thurs 23rd July 26


A late start this morning meant I missed the Gt W Egret by a couple of minutes, another new bird for the site year list.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), Greylag & Canada Geese, 20+ Mallard (+23 ducklings), 1 Shoveler, 32 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3 LRP's, 2 Common Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Blk T Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, 28 Blk H Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby. RJ/MO'H/MR


Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

09:43 GWE just flew in.


Photo Richard Jeffree©


Mike O'Hanlon

09:46 Now flown south towards Holland and towards the coastline.



Wednesday, 22 July 2026

 


Wed 22nd July 26


From the hide: 20+ Mallard (+18 ducklings), 3 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 28 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 4 Whimbrel, 3 LRP's, 2 Common Sands, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Blk T Godwit, c30 Blk H Gulls, Swift, Swallow & Sand Martin, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Grey Wag, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR et.al.


Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

16:05 2 Little Owls back of GC workshop.



Tuesday, 21 July 2026

 


Tues 21st July 26


Just a short visit to the hide this morning.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), 1 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 10+ Mallard (plus 18 ducklings), 7 Teal, 14+ Lapwing, 3 Common Sands, 2 Blk T Godwits, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 1 LRP, 2 Grey Heron, 73 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 10+ Pied Wags, 1 Yellow Wag (juv), 1 Reed Warbler. PL/RJ/MO'H/BH/MR.

Simon & Pat had a ringing session this morning (see Ringing page).


Reports from today


Brian Combes

10:10 Brief early morning visit to The Haven: 3 little ringed plover (juvs), 2 common sand, 3 black-tailed godwit, 6+ yellow wag (5+ juvs 1 adult, following the cattle at back of scrape and on the marsh), 10 pied wag, 2 avocet, 8 teal, 1 goldcrest (calling by sewage works gates), 7 linnet, 1 blackcap (singing).



Monday, 20 July 2026

 


Mon 20th July 26


Reports from today


Pete Loud

12:08 3 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers this morning from the hide, also, 4 Avocet, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Black-wit, 5 Whimbrel, 22 Curlew, 1 juvenile Med Gull and several Sand Martin over. Juv. Med past Sluice on the way out.


Brian Combes

12:13 Brief early morning visit to The Haven: 2 little ringed plover (juvs), 2 common sand, 3 black-tailed godwit, 2 whimbrel, 10 curlew, 6 swallow, 1 gadwall, 4 avocet, 60+ starling, 1 Cetti’s (singing), 1 little grebe, 1 buzzard, 9 lapwing, 8 pied wag, 7 linnet, 1 green woodpecker (juv).



Sunday, 19 July 2026

 


Sun 19th July 26


From the hide: 1 Mute Swan (on the brook), 9 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 10+ Mallard (+ 18 ducklings), 3 Teal, 29 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LRP's, 2 Common Sands, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 Green Sand, 1 Avocet, 93 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, Pied Wagtails, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler. PL/RJ/MO'H/EJ/MC et.al.


Reports from today


Matt Lonsdale

21:48 Pre footy check of scrape this afternoon - Singles of greenshank, common sand, avocet. Ad med gull and 2+ yellow wags. Grey wag in sewage works and juv med south.



Saturday, 18 July 2026

 


Sat 18th July 26


Reports from today


Mike O'Hanlon

06:51 Little Stint, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshanks on the scrape

06:57 Now 2 Common Sands and a Green Sandpiper

07:39 Early visit to the hide this morning (with BC) - 1 Avocet, 80+ BHG, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 20 Lapwings, Little Stint, 12 Curlew, 3 Teal, 4 Mallard + 9 ducklings, 2 Redshanks, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Black-tailed Godwits


Photo Mike O'Hanlon©


Brian Combes

09:14 Little stint showed well in front of island. In addition: 1 goldcrest (calling by sewage works), 1 grey wag (by sewage works, 1 greenfinch).


Pete Loud

12:26 From the hide, mid to late am adult Little stint, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1,Golden Plover, 1 Whimbrel & 24 Curlew, 1 juvenile Grey Wagtail.(DC,PD,PL)




Friday, 17 July 2026

 


Fri 17th July 26


A nice morning with a lot less wind, busy on the scrape, plus Southern Migrant Hawker on the wing (see Haven Wildlife page)


From the hide: 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Geese, 15 Mallard (+ 21 juvs 9-9 & 3), 53 Blk H Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 46 Lapwing, 16 Curlew, 3 Blk T Godwit, 2 Golden Plover (sum Plumage), 2 Dunlin2 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 3 Cormorant.




Reports from today


Richard Jeffree

18:30 Probable Little Stint with 10 Dunlin back of scrape difficult viewing.


Matt Lonsdale

20:48 Little Stint and 10 Dunlin still on scrape this evening





Thursday, 16 July 2026

 


Thurs 16th July 26


From the hide: 10+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 7 Mallard (plus 18 ducklings), 26 Curlew, c20 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 87 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, plus a few Sand Martins & Swifts. PL/MO'H/MR



Wednesday, 15 July 2026

 


Wed 15th July 26


Another day of new birds on the scrape, with a nice summer plumage Knot, adult LRP and a Yellow-legged Gull that was new for the year.

From the hide: c90 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Med Gull, 29 Curlew, 25 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Knot, 1 LRP, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Lt Grebe, 6 Mallard (plus 18 ducklings), plus a few Swallows, Sand Martins & Swift.


Reports from today


Pete Loud

09:24 Knot in breeding plumage on the Scrape, 27 Curlew and a Med Gull so far.


Richard Jeffree

09:47 Adult LRP back of scrape.