Thurs 15th Dec 22

Richard Jeffree

09:55 1 Sanderling, 1 Purple Sand, 3 Turnstone + a Rock Pipit at the sluice.

Brian Combes

17:25 Frinton to French Point along seawall and back via farm, late afternoon, included: 2 Woodcock (flushed from golf course), 2 Purple Sandpiper (seawall east of golf course dump), 1 Water Rail (squealing from reeds adjacent to golf course), 1 Little Owl (in trees where public footpath leaves the golf course), 1 Red-throated Diver (north), 2 Stonechat, 44 Golden Plover (fields south of golf course), 47 Lapwing (fields south of golf course), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Curlew, 1 Redwing, 2 Hare, 1 Fox, 8 Snipe, 9 Blackbird, 2 Green Woodpecker.

 

Wed 14th Dec 22

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

13:40 Haven this morning Firecrest approach rd. 3 Turnstone sluice 200+ Golden Plover grazing marsh, Woodcock flushed. 

 

Tues 13th Dec 22

No reports received so far:

 

 

Mon 12th Dec 22

Cold and bright again this morning with a bit of an onshore breeze but very quiet offshore, 1 Cormorant and 1 Oystercatcher heading north for me, a R T Diver (N) and 2 Stonechat along the front for Dave Cummings on a walk to the raised tee a bit earlier.

20+ Golden Plover on the arable behind the golf course plus 10 Lapwing and 10 Curlew on the marsh to the north of the frozen scrape was about it.

A walk through the carpark bushes gave a few Tits, half a dozen Redwing and a Song Thrush, but bird of the day was a Woodcock flushed from the back of the boating club compound which although it didn't seem to go far couldn't be relocated. DC/MR

 

Sun 11th Dec 22

Pete Loud

12:23 Very cold this morning, -3C first thing everywhere white beautiful sight. Barn Owl was active behind the frozen Scrape, 8 Curlew and 2 Snipe were on the marsh. Quite a number of Lapwing and Golden Plover on the fields behind the Golf Course. Pair of Stonechat Golf Course. Seawall walk, 1 Purple Sand, 3 Turnstone, 2 Redshank and Oystercatcher. Entrance road 1 Redwing and 1 Snipe.

Paul Brayshaw

14:57 Brief foray onto gc - distant Barn Owl, 14 Lapwing and 17 Golden Plover (more of both on fields behind) plus at least 6 Snipe.

 

Sat 10th Dec 22

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

09:56 Sanderling on the beach near sluice.

11:19 180+ Golden Plover in field immediately behind GC workshop.

Simon Cox

14:04 Haven 1030-1315: Greylag 143, Wigeon 7 on sea, Lapwing 50, Golden Plover 30+ from hide, perhaps some of Richard’s flock, Snipe 1, O/catcher 1, Purple Sand 1, Sanderling 1 on beach N of sluice, Song Thrush 1, Firecrest 1 Approach Rd, Linnet 7.

 

Fri 9th Dec 22

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

13:57 Great Northern Diver close inshore from raised tee 13:10 drifted north as I walked and was off bottom of Connaught Ave. about 15 mins ago.