Sun 7th Mar 21

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

10:24 2 Barnacle Geese N over scrape.

Pete Loud

13:23 Chilly out this morning, but soon warmed up after a walk to Frinton and back. Still plenty of Red-throats offshore & 1 G.C. Grebe, 4 Dunlin & 2 Curlew north. 3 Purple Sand & 5 Turnstone by Sluice. Scrape,19 Avocet, 25+ Snipe, 5 Blackwit, 2 Redshank and the usual selection of ducks. 2 Barnacles flew over heading north and a Water Rail was calling briefly. On the marsh near the Golf Course was a decent flock of 66 Curlew. On the way out a Little Egret entrance road marsh and a splendid adult Male Marsh Harrier over the arable on the other side of the road.

Paul Brayshaw

17:46 Late afternoon seawall and golf course wander - single Cetti's in reeds just south of whalings.   Three groups of Chaffinch totaling 43 north plus Grey Heron north over the sea.

 

Sat 6th Mar 21

Reports from today:

Max Martin

08:16 Matt was right, one Barnacle Goose in with Greylags spotted from within the car when driving along the marshes.

Matt Lonsdale

15:28 Haven this morning-

Offshore- seawatch 7-8:10am 2 Com Scoter N, 1 Brent N, 1 G C Grebe N, 100+ Red T Diver. Guillemot on sea + 3 G C Grebe and lots of Red T Diver. Later c11:30 scan in sluice bay produced 176 Red T Divers (on single scan in choppy sea, indication of how many out there... ) and 3 G C Grebe. Barnacle Goose and leucistic Greylag on arable alongside a Med Gull later on fields. Increase to 4 Goldcrest and few more Chaffinches in bushes.

 

Photo Matt Lonsdale©

Pillbox- 2 Stonechat, 6 ad GBB gulls powering N over scrape to Scandinavia? 

Scrape- 10+ Snipe, 1 Blackwit, 25 Avocet and 4 Gadwalls.

Woodcock in flight from seawall nr Golf Course dump (either in/off or flushed from seawall) but totally unexpected either way.

19:10 Bike up to farm this evening- c100 Linnets around paddocks, 2 groups of Curlew N along coast (c40 and 4) and group of c50 Bar-tailed Godwit N offshore. Group of 3 Grey Herons and a Little Egret N. Optimistic try of the whalings beach huts for Black Redstart again... no luck.

 

Fri 5th Mar 21

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

19:30 Haven this evening - Barn Owl hunting to right of hide. 18 Avocet, 5 Blackwit on scrape. Goldcrest in bushes. Only had bins but thought I had a distant Barnacle Goose with Canada’s to right of hide but when I attempted to get close look couldn’t find it. Guess that gives me something to look for tomorrow....

 

Thurs 4th Mar 21

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

18:30 Haven this evening- still no proper spring migrants for me... 

6 Blackwit, 7 Snipe, 11 Avocet, 3 Gadwall and 2 Oyks on scrape. 45 Greylags inc. leucistic bird on arable and 8 Canada’s to right of hide. 10 Turnstone on sluice, a Red T Diver N and c30 Brents.

 

Wed 3rd Mar 21

No reports received so far:

 

 

Tues 2nd Mar 21

I had a walk at the Haven this afternoon, the sun was lovely but there was a chill wind off the sea.

From the pillbox: 3 Mute Swans, 112 Teal, 12 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 82 Lapwing, 10+ Curlew, 11 Avocet (1 colour ringed-not read), 6 Blk. T Godwits, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin.

A large mixed gull flock was on the marsh below the raised platform as were lots more Wigeon, Teal & Shoveler.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

19:45 Bit of an optimistic visit this PM. Nothing but still a joy to hear the Wigeon and Lapwing calling away in the fog. Yesterday evening- leucistic Greylags with c30 Greylags on arable, 8 Canada Geese (farm arable). Little Owl and Cettis calling from farm track/ Gc junction. Water Rail ran across back of scrape on Sunday PM.

 

 

Mon 1st Mar 21

No reports received so far: