Sun 7th Aug 22

A wander from the café with Ian gave a Hobby in/off, a juv Sparrowhawk in the Dell, a Juv Willow Warbler in the Badger Sett and 9 House Martin Over. IM/MR 

On the scrape: 20 Lapwing, 12 Dunlin, 8 Avocet, 2 LRP's, 1 Wood Sand, 10 Teal, 6 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler and a few Swallows MR

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

10:00 Haven so far this morning - On scrape, 1 Wood Sand (diff to last weekends bird by looks of it), Green Sand, 12 Dunlin, 3 LRP, 2 Redshank, 10 Teal and Snipe. 

Bushes- decent number of Blackcap, c5 Lesser Whites, juv Willow Warbler, juv Reed Warbler.

10:06 Kingfisher flew in front of hide towards brook.

 

Sat 6th Aug 22

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

10:35 2 Ringed and 4 Little Ringed Plover on the Scrape this morning, joined by 4 Dunlin, 7 Avocet, 1 Common Sand, 17 Lapwing and 7 Teal. 11 Curlew on marsh. Juv Cuckoo and 4 Willow Warblers around the dipping pond early on, a few Blackcap, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat in various places around site. Female Stonechat with juvenile by golf course and Wheatear on the seawall rocks. 7 Common Tern and 2 Sandwich Tern close in off the sluice heading north, hopefully a sign of things to come as it’s been dead offshore of late.

 

Fri 5th Aug 22

A cooler day today but still a good assortment of waders on the Scrape.

From the hide: 15 Lapwing, 15 Curlew (over), 10 Avocet, 3 LRP's, 2 Green Sands, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Common Sand, c200 Blk. H Gulls, 17 Common Gulls, 4 LBB's, 4 Herring Gulls, 8 Teal, 6 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel + a few Swallows, Linnet, Reed Bunting & a Cetti's Warbler. DC/RJ/MR.

Richard and Dave had a Southern Migrant Hawker Dragonfly and a Wheatear on a walk to Frinton, I had a Clouded Yellow on the way back to the car. 

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:54 Male Southern Migrant Hawker on pool nr. G C dump

Dave Cummings

11:38 Wheatear along sea wall.

 

Thurs 4th Aug 22

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:33 From the hide, 1 Wood Sand, 3 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, 2 LRP's, 2 Blackwit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 6 Avocet, 6 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 14 Lapwing, 28 Curlews over, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier.

Pete Davis

14:25 And a Golden Plover.

Wed 3rd Aug 22

 Another very warm day with a nice cooling breeze. Pete & Richard had Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Blackcap and Willow Warbler around the carpark bushes again this morning + a Lt. Egret over the marsh. Also lots of Wasp Spiders around (see Haven Wildlife page)

From the hide: 

10 Lapwing, 6 Avocet, 4 Curlew, 2 LRP's, 2 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Common Sand, 6 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c100 Blk. H Gulls, 2 LBB, 2 Herring Gulls.

 

Tues 2nd Aug 22

Reports from today:

Peter Newton

12:27 10.00-12.00 Julie and I walked to pillbox to view scrape. Shelduck 2 , Teal 4 , Grey Heron 1 , Marsh Harrier  2 Juvs., Avocet 6 , Lapwing 19 , Common Sandpiper 1+ , Green Sandpiper 1 , Wood Sandpiper 1 , Common Gull 2 , Black headed Gull c70 , Swift 2 , Sand Martin 10 , Swallow c70 , finished off with a Bacon and Egg Baguette and Latte .

Richard Jeffree

19:29 Haven burnt area this evening 2x Blackcap 2x Whitethroat 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler and a Chiff, autumn has begun.

 

Mon 1st Aug 22

Pete Davis had the briefest view of a probable Gull-billed Tern on the scrape this morning but unfortunately the bird was flushed by the herdsman tending the cattle before a positive ID could be made.

The Wood Sandpiper was still on the scrape, but still quiet elusive along with 16 Lapwing, 6 Avocet, 2 Green Sands, 1 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 3 Grey Heron, 170 Blk. H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 6 Mallard, 3 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. PRD/DC/LH/MR.