Thurs 7th July 22

Thankfully there was some water on the scrape this morning, so with a fair wind things should start to improve over the next few weeks.

Two Grey Herons were feasting on eels from the pond to the right of the hide, one juv flying to the scrape each time to eat his meal before returning for the next catch.

A short seawatch from the sluice added 5 Med Gulls heading north plus 2 Curlew and a Sandwich Tern heading south. PRD/RJ/MR.

 

Wed 6th July 22

No reports received so far:

Tues 5th July 22

 Nothing of note bird wise this morning but lots of butterflies around. MR

 

 

Mon 4th July 22

A cloudy but warm morning at the Haven today, unfortunately not enough wind to turn the wind-pump 50+ Blk Headed Gulls on the scrape with a single adult Med Gull, a couple of Buzzards and a Kestrel over the arable with a few Swallows. PRD/MR

Pete Davis had two unseasonal R B Mergansers heading south offshore around mid-day.

Lots of Small Skippers and Ringlets around today (see Haven Wildlife page).

 

Sun 3rd July 22

The good news is that some repairs have been carried out on the windpump, so hopefully with a steady breeze we may see some water return to the scrape in the near future. Just the gull flock on the scrape this morning inc. 1 Med Gull, 6 Herring and 2 LBB's with lots of Blk Headed Gulls, 2 Buzzard and a Kestrel were over the marsh and a few Swallows, the 2 juv. Kestrels were around the pylon and lots of butterflies around the site. RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

09:14 Distant Red Kite from farm towards marshes/Holland-on-sea.

 

Sat 2nd July 22

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

13:46 1st visit to the Haven in a month, sad to see the Scrape dried out, hopefully problems will get sorted sooner rather than later. Very quiet, undoubted highlight was lunch in the café. Was nice to see the female Stonechat bringing food to the nest, now on her second brood. 2 Curlew headed south as did a couple of Swifts and a trickle of Sand Martin. (ML,RJ,DC,PL).

 

Fri 1st July 22

Had a quick walk down to the hide this morning and managed to see an Otter on the brook, the first for a long time, and what a great few moments it was.

From the hide: A good group of gulls again today with 50+ Blk Headed, 28 Herring, 13 LBB, and a Med Gull also 3 Grey Heron, 1 Lt Egret, 1 Oystercatcher, 30+ Swallows and a few Sand Martins, 1 Buzzard. MR.