Thurs 7th Sept 23

Very quiet again today with just a handful of warblers around the bushes and not much on the scrape.

From the hide: c40 Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 28 Lapwing, 4 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 4 Grey heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Lt. Grebe (Juvs), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. RJ/MR.

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

19:20 Wander along the seawall from Frinton to the northern pill box. 2 Wheatear, 2 Common Sand on the rocks and two Common Tern north plus 50+ Swallow.

 

Wed 6th Sept 23

Another quiet day, a few Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler was about it in the Dell, plus a few Blackcap around the Orchard area.

A Turnstone was on the sluice rocks with the gulls.

From the hide: c40 Teal, Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 12 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 2 LRP's, 2 Ruff, 1 Common Sand, 1 Lt. Grebe (Juv), 2 Grey Heron, 2 Lt. Egret, 1 Cormorant, c80 Blk. H Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 1 GBB, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. MR et.al.

 

Tues 5th Sept 23

A very warm morning with a nice cooling breeze made for a nice walk today, unfortunately only the normal warblers were showing themselves. Also there had been a bit of a clear out on the scrape.

From the hide: 4 Greylag, 30+ Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 21 Lapwing, 4 Curlew Sands, 3 Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 2 Blk T Godwit, 2 Common Sands, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 20 Blk H Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. PRD/MR et.al.

 

Mon 4th Sept 23

Quiet around the bushes today but another good array of waders on the scrape, 11 spieces this morning.

From the hide: 30+ Teal, Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 43 Lapwing, 6 Curlew Sands, 4 Common Sands, 3 Snipe, 3 Blk T Godwits, 3 Ruff, 2 Avocet, 1 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 40+ Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Whinchat, Reed Bunting. PRD/PNt/BW/BH/MR.

 

 

Sun 3rd Sept 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

07:53 Scrape: 6 Curlew Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 6 Dunlin, 1 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand.

09:17 Garden warbler - Dell.

12:30 Walk from Frinton to The Haven and back this morning: 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 4 Avocet, 5 Common Candpiper (2 scrape, 3 French Point), 7 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Garden Warbler (dell), 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiff, 8 Whitethroat,  5 Blackcap, 1 Buzzard, 10 Curlew, 1 Hobby (south over golf course), 3 Cetti’s (singing), 2 Reed Bunting, 15 Linnet, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher (French Point), 4 Turnstone, 2 Yellow Wag, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 40+ House Martin, 20+ Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Whinchat (2 by wooden hide, 2 golf course dump, 2 Wheatear, 4 Reed Warbler (1 in dell), 2 Sedge Warbler.

Paul Brayshaw

10:14 Gc area - min 8 Yellow Wags on the deck plus a few flyovers, Grey Wag north, Whinchat 2 in ditch south of dump, 4 Wheatear sea wall, Turnstone on sluice rocks. Scrape additions -3 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Avocet, 1 Blackwit

 

Sat 2nd Sept 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:12 Hours seawatch 7:05-8:05 6 Arctic Skua, 104 Common Tern, 7 Sandwich Tern, 17 Gannet, 4 Pintail, 2 Scoter and Teal.

08:55 S E Owl right of hide. On scrape so far 2 Curlew Sands, Wood Sand, 2 Ruff, Knot and a Common Sand. 3 Grey Wag over, 4 Siskin and a Ringo.

08:57 And Spoonbill, just come out.

09:24 Curlew Sands up to 6, 4 Ruff, 4 Common Sands, Snipe + Wheatear.

10:31 Pom Skua chased a gull and landed on sea between shelter and radar tower.

Pete Loud

10:19 Pom. Skua heading north not too far out.

17:19 Scrape this morning, 6 Curlew Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 4 Common Sand, 2 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 4 Blackwit, 60 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 1 Snipe, 13 Avocet, 1 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Harrier, 3 Sand Martin, 40 House Martin, 1 Whinchat & 1 Wheatear.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Matt Turner

15:15 Juv Spoonbill on scrape, 6 Curlew Sand still present.

17:04 Whimbrel on scrape.

17:21 Pec. Sand, back edge of scrape

17:34 Couple of hours in the hide: 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 3 Dunlin, 6 Curlew Sand, Spoonbill, Pec. & the Whimbrel!

 

Fri 1st Sept 23

Another Great day from the hide with 10 spieces of wader present in varying numbers plus a Spoonbill and a new for year Caspian Gull. Waders were in and out all morning but 37 Ruff that dropped in late morning topped the lot, unfortunately we had left the hide a few minutes earlier and by the time we got to a vantage point the scrape had been cleared, but by what?, could have been the two Marsh Harriers seen several times through the morning or a S E Owl that was around the marsh at the time, things started to reappear soon after but not the 37 Ruff.

From the hide: Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Spoonbill, 2 Lt. Grebe (juvs), c40 Lapwing, 10 Avocet, 6 Ruff (plus 37 for a short while), 4 Blk T Godwits, 3 Common Sands, 3 Dunlin, 3 Curlew Sands, 2 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 S E Owl.

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

09:51 3 Curlew Sand + Spoonbill still.

14:32 Now 5+ Curlew Sand and 1st year Caspian Gull

14:33 + Wood Sand

Steve Entwhistle

12:29 Curlew Sandpipers, Spoonbill, Greenshank still from hide.

Pete Loud

15:33 Arctic Skua close. North

17:05 Seawatching this morning, probably had 12 Artic Skua, but all distant heading south. 2 Common Scoter, 12 Gannet, 9 Sandwich, 5 Common & Probable juv Arctic Tern, 2 small groups of Wigeon. Spent little time round the bushes, 1 Lesser, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff. Scrape, Juv. Spoonbill, 6 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sand, 3 Common Sand, 3 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 10 Avocet, 4 Blackwit, 2 Marsh Harrier. This afternoon back at the Scrape, 5 possibly up to 7 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and a very obliging 1st year Caspian Gull that stayed for an hour or so. 1 Whinchat by wooden hide, 4 Wheatear along edge of Golf Course and a very close adult dark phase Arctic Skua  on way back which made up for all the distant earlier ones. Adult female Peregrine circled low overhead landing on the Radar Tower briefly then headed north . 

Paul Brayshaw

18:16 Hobby over the gc on a quick seawall dog walk plus 2 Sand Martin with the Swallows, 4 Wheatear and a Yellow Wag.