Mon 7th Aug 23

Lots of Willow Warblers and Lesser Whitethroats around the Dell and Dipping Pond this morning plus family groups of Blue and Great Tits, Whitethroat and Blackcaps. 4 Buzzards were over the approach road marsh and a Sparrowhawk flew along the back hedge with what looked like a frog or toad in its talons. DC/MR

From the hide: lots of Mallard, 17 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 36 Lapwing, 9 Blk T Godwits, 4 Avocet, 2 Common Sands, 1 Dunlin, c70 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, 1 LBB, 2 Cormorant, 3 Lt. Grebe (ad + 2 chicks), 1 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel. PRD/DC/MR

 

 

Sun 6th Aug 23

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

09:25 Juv. LRP at back of scrape.

Pete Loud

16:12 Seawatch from the shelter early morning still plenty of Terns, 40+ Common, 30+ Sandwich, 1 Gannet, 7 Common Scoter, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 20 Dunlin. Scrape hide, 1 LRP juv., 1 Green, 4 Common Sand, 2 Avocet, 3 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 4 Blackwit, 1 Med Gull, Marsh Harrier and Hobby. Early PM from the cafe, Wheatear on the beach Ringed Plover south and still a few Common & Sandwich Terns offshore.

Matt Lonsdale

18:33 Additions from me. 15 Willow Warbler in bushes, Golden Plover S, 7 Swift S, Greenshank S and Turnstone N.

20:09 S E Owl next to wooden hide.

20:58 In addition to the Short Eared Owl, female Marsh Harrier over marsh, also Wheatear by seawatching hide, 4 Willow Warbler by main hide, 2 Swift and 2 Sand Martin. 

On scrape- at least 4 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 2 Dunlin.

 

Sat 5th Aug 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

07:40 Pied Flycatcher along hedge by brook on way to hide.

12:36 Difficult dodging between heavy showers, but before the rain kicked in a large mixed flock along the brook was very productive. Plenty of Long tailed, Blue and Great Tits with 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 12 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap and Pied Flycatcher. 1 Turnstone in with 5 Ringed Plover past the Sluice. Scrape, 5 Common Sand, 2 Dunlin, 14 Blackwit, 2 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 30 Lapwing, 5 Shoveler, 12 Teal and juvenile Med Gull.

19:17 Seawatch from shelter 4PM- 5.30. Nortbound 60+Sandwich Tern, 20 Common Tern, 1 Probable Juvenile Arctic Tern, 7 Common Scoter. Southbound, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Fulmar and 3 Grey Plover. Lots of Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat and Willow Warblers in the bushes this evening.(ML,RJ,PL)

Paul Brayshaw

15:18 Black Tern v close north off northern pillbox.

15:38 Terns now steaming through incl on landward side of sea wall.  All 2 fulmar, 12 kitts and Arctic skua since the rain eased - no bins required! (But really am very soaked!).

16:26 Haven area totals 58 sandwich, 216 common, 2 little and black tern, 3 fulmar, 19 kittiwake, 6 gannet, Arctic skua and sanderling north plus a wheatear trying to stay dry near the raised tee.

Fri 4th Aug 23

A lot more birds around the Dell this morning with 5+ Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler & Blackcap all noted. A Cuckoo was seen over the mounds.

From the hide: Lots of Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 28 Lapwing, 10 Blk T Godwit, 5 Common Sands, 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 60+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 1 LBB, 4 Lt Grebe (2 ad 2 chicks), 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron. PRD/RJ/DC/MR et.al.

A walk to the golf course dump added 3 Whinchat, Skylark and Linnets plus a few Hirundines DC/RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

17:32 Lots of warblers in the Dell this evening including 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Lesser, 4 Common Whitethroat and 7 Blackcaps so far.

 

Thurs 3rd Aug 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

09:19 2 juv whinchat, boardwalk

09:28 Juv stonechat and wheatear between raised tee and pillbox

19:03 Frinton to Haven and back this morning: 2 whinchat, 1 stonechat, 1 wheatear, 1 grey wag (south), 6 whitethroat, 5 willow warbler, 4 lesser whitethroat, 1 chiff, 2 blackcap, 5 swift (south), 5 common sand (3 French Point, 2 scrape), 7 black-tailed godwit, 1 dunlin, 1 green sandpiper, 1 avocet, 1 snipe, 3 little grebe (pair + juv), 3 Cetti’s singing, 45+ swallow, 8 sand martin, 12 curlew, 5 whimbrel, 2 green woodpecker, 8 house martin, 11 linnet, 1 little egret (south), 7 pied wag

Photo Brian Combes©

Richard Jeffree

12:45 Haven this morning 9 -12.30 from the hide 2 dunlin, 1 green sand, 4 common, 10 blackwit, 1 avo, 1 curlew, 1 snipe, 1 med gull, 4 little grebe ( 2 chicks), along track between marsh and seawall, 2 wheatear, 2 stonechat, and a minimum of 3 whinchat.

Paul Brayshaw

19:01 Frinton to French point and back along seawall. 2 whinchat and stonechat present, 4 common sand and a whimbrel on beach. Steady southbound swallow passage with a couple of swifts

 

Wed 2nd Aug 23

Another windy day with intermittent rain showers.

From the hide: Lots of Mallard, 11 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 22 Lapwing, 12 Blk T Godwits, 4 Common Sands, 1 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sand, 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 7 Cormorants, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Lt. Grebe ( 2 adults & 2 Chicks on the pond, they have finally succeeded), 30+ Blk. H gulls, 4 LBB's, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Common Tern ( 1ad, 1 Juv.). RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

18:41 Sea-watch from sailing club, 3:30 - 5:15 went very quiet after 5pm. 80 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, (all adults), 12 Grey Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 drake Common Scoter. Scrape, 3 Common Sand, 4 Blackwit , 6 Sand Martin.(RJ,PL).

   

 

Tues 1st Aug 23

From the hide this morning, 1 Canada Goose, lots of Mallard, 3 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 15 Lapwing, 10 Blk. T godwits, 2+ Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 1 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Lt Grebe, large mixed gull flock. PRD/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

15:01 Early pm visit today. The pair of Little Grebe have managed to raise 1 chick at the second attempt, on and off the parents back every time the other brings a morsel of food. Great fun to watch from the comfort of the hide. Scrape, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 juv Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 11 Black-t Godwit, 10 Lapwing, few Swift moving and 4 Mediterranean Gull. A juv Stonechat was along the edge of the Golf Course, not bred here as no adults have been present all summer. 1 Wheatear along seawall.

Paul Brayshaw

18:51 Frinton to gc dump along seawall. 2 whinchat south of raised tee, 25 linnet. beach - whimbrel, common sand and wheatear. 60+ swallow, 35+ house martin, 20+ sand martin, 50+ swift feeding on major insect hatch  hobby over gc. Lots of Odonata sp.  Offshore southbound 12 common tern and 4 whimbrel

Matt Lonsdale

22:11 Holland haven tonight- 91 oystercatcher south(36+9+1+16+7+19+3) and c200 swallow roosted. 5 med gull and adult YL gull offshore in huge movement of gulls. 4 common sands on french point. 

On scrape- Snipe, green sand, 3 common sand and 10 blackwit.