Thurs 22nd Dec 22

No reports received so far:

 

Weds 21st Dec 22

Very high water level on the marsh at the moment but not so many birds, probably lots of new places to feed, 4 Avocet were nice to see on the scrape.

From the hide: 64 Teal, 16 Wigeon (more below raised platform but difficult to see), 7 Shoveler, 4 Avocet, c80 Brent (between Tennis and Golf clubs), lots of Corvids (on arable), 2 Kestrel.

Offshore: 40+ Cormorants were heading north first thing, c12 Red-throated Divers sitting on the sea and a few more flying around and a single Turnstone was on the sluice. RJ/MR

 

Tues 20th Dec 22

Like a summers day today, crazy weather!

From the hide: 200+ Teal, Wigeon (below Raised Platform), 5 Shoveler, 1 Lt. Egret, c80 Lapwing (on the arable), 3 Curlew (over), 100+ Brent (between golf course & tennis club), 2 Kestrel.

A 5min stop at the Sluice showed a good movement of R T Divers with 20+ heading south and 6 sitting on the sea + 1 Oystercatcher on the rocks and a Turnstone on the beach.

1 Grey Heron and 100+ mixed Gulls were on the flooded marsh alongside the entrance road. MR.

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

16:52 Late afternoon walk from Frinton to French Point and back via farm: 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 114 Brent, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 17 Curlew, 6 Blackbird, 1 Fox.

 

Mon 19th Dec 22

Not quite sure which is best, freezing cold or wet and windy but at least the scrape has thawed and the ducks were back.

From the hide: 346 Teal, 100+ Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 4+ Shoveler, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Lt. Egrets, 1 Cetti's Warbler & 1 Water Rail (heard only). Lots of Lapwing up on the arable with a Golden Plover flock behind the golf course. PRD/DC/MR

A single R T Diver headed south on my way back to the car.

 

Sun 18th Dec 22

A short seawatch this morning with Pete Davis showed that there was some movement of Lapwing with 85 noted in about an hour mostly in off the sea, plus 4 Shelduck, 15 Golden Plover, (south) and 3 R T Diver (1 south, 2 north). PRD/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:05 Walk to the Frinton Beach Huts and back.100+ Golden Plover on grazing marsh, 3 groups of Lapwing in off totalling about 150. 1 Stonechat, Water Rail flew from base of seawall into the reeds. 2 Sanderling, 5 Turnstone and Oystercatcher on the beach. Female Bearded Tit in reeds north end of wooden hide Reed bed. Woodcock again flushed from behind the raised Platform. A Few Red throated Divers moving offshore. (RJ,PL).

 

Sat 17th Dec 22

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

12:45 Long walk from carpark to farm and back along seawall. 80 Curlew up on the arable with 100+ Golden Plover, 300 Brent, 150+ Skylark. 1 Fieldfare back of Golf Course. Grey Wagtail flew over Sewage Farm and a rare view of a Woodcock on the ground as it walked across the track behind the raised platform.

Fri 16th Dec 22

 No reports received so far: