Fri 7th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

07:31 Firecrest approach road by telegraph pole with red wire tho elusive.

08:40 Male Garganey from hide, directly north in flooded fields with Shoveler tho distant and asleep.

09:37 Two Red Kite drifting north.

09:41 Third Red Kite high to the north.

12:58 Frinton to Haven and back via farm this morning included: 1 Garganey, 1 Firecrest, 3 Red Kite, 6 Cetti’s (singing), 6 Med Gull, 24 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Sparrowhawk (2 drifted north), 6 Chiff (singing), 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Swallow (2 at the farm and 5 south), 1 Blackcap (singing), 2 Tufted Duck, 41 Teal, 46 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 10 Avocet, 4 Gadwall, 5 Mipit, 2 Buzzard

Pete Loud

09:21 Drake Garganey now showing in small pool behind deeper pool to right of hide.

14:32 3 Eider north past cafe.

15:26 Good day at the Haven. Approach road, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap singing, lots of Chiffs around site. 4 Cetti’s, 2 seen. Scrape hide, Drake Garganey, 45 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, Red Kite, 5 Swallows, 23 Curlew, 2 Blackwit, 11 Avocet, 12 Shelduck. Farm paddocks, 2 White Wagtail, pair of Coal Tit, 2 Swallow & 2 Corn Bunting. Rounding off with 1 Drake and 2 female Eider flying  past close offshore .(RJ, PL)

Mike O'Hanlon

09:34 Red Kite over farm.

09:39 Corn Bunting on brambles on farm paddocks.

09:45 2 Swallows at the farm.

10:53 2 Redshank + 10 Avocets on HH scrape.

11:30 Garganey is swimming with other ducks on pool to right of scrape.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

12:58 Blackcap (m) still on Approach Rd.

13:26 Firecrest still on Approach Rd

Richard Jeffree

14:32 3 Eider north past the cafe

 

Thurs 6th Apr 23

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

13:36 Haven this morning: 2 R-t-Divers north, just a couple of Chiffs around bushes, from the hide pr. Tufted Duck (PRD), Blackwit, 63+ Shoveler, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier. Walk to Frinton and back 1 Swallow and 2/3 prs Med Gull, overall very quiet.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Wed 5th Apr 23

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:01 Male Blackcap approach rd

11:11 Sum plum Blk t Godwit scrape

14:33 HH this am: 3 Med Gulls across rd,  Blackcap along approach rd + double figures Chiffchaff. On the scrape: Blackwit, 2 Avo's and a brief Little Egret + all the regulars, 6 Purps along seawall and a north bound Swallow

Mike O'Hanlon

11:12 Fieldfare on farm paddock

 

Tues 4th Apr 23

I had a few minutes off my sick bed for a walk in the sunshine and found out just how chilly the onshore breeze is.

Lots of gulls on the scrape while I was there that included 8 super adult Med Gulls (4Pairs). Thankfully I bumped into Pete Davis who had some proper numbers

1 Little Egret, 59 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 18 Shelduck, Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 30+ Wigeon, 40+ Teal, 4 Oiks, 2 Avo’s, 5 Redshank, 12 Curlew, 5 Cliff, 4 Cetti PRD

 

Mon 3rd Apr 23

Reports from today

11:30 Green Sandpiper on Leon’ Marsh.

13:20 This morning @ The Haven , 1 Purple Sandpiper on the sluice, from the hide normal stuff, 11 Avocets and increase of Gadwall to 8, 38 Shoveler, 6 Buzzards, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Swallow. Red Admiral by the pill box.

 

Sun 2nd Apr 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:25 Seawatching from the shelter was slow this morning, just 8 Red throats and 10 Gannets, all adults. A few small groups of Siskin and Chaffinch heading north early on. Ruff still on Scrape with 1 Dunlin, 6 Redshank, 11 Curlew, 5 Avocet, 2 Med Gulls and all the usual ducks. 11 Turnstone on seawall, and a couple of Chiffs around site.(RJ,ML,PL)

 

Sat 1st Apr 23

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Graylag, Wigeon & Teal numbers down a bit 28 Shoveler, 12 Mallard, 7 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 12 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 9 Avocet, 5 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff , c40 Blk H Gulls, 5 Herring, 2 LBB, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel. PL/PNt/RJ/DC/MR

Reports from today

Pete Loud

09:20 5 Barnacle Geese just flown close in south past the shelter

14:00 From shelter this morning, 60+ Red throated Diver moving offshore, 6 Shoveler, 5 Barnacle Geese, 2 Brent Geese, 3 Shelduck, 5 Gannet & 9 Siskin flew north. Walk to beach huts,3 pairs of Med Gull, 1 Stonechat, 6 Purple Sand and Red Kite. (RJ, PL)

Richard Jeffree

10:41 5 Purps French Pt.

11:40 Red Kite Southern end gc.