Mon 7th Oct 24
A walk around the Approach Rd and adjacent wood gave just two Goldcrests of note in a mixed tit flock and two Chiffchaff around the Dipping Pond area plus a couple of Swallows heading south. 3 Turnstone were on the sluice with 70 Herring Gulls.
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, c120 Greylag, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c60 Teal, 26 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 36 Lapwing, 11 Blk T Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.
Sun 6th Oct 24
From the hide: 10:00-12:00, 138 Greylag, 30+ Teal, 16 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c30 Lapwing, 9 Blk T Godwit, 5 Curlew, 1 Blk H Gull, 5 Herring Gulls, 5 GBB, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, c 500 Starling,
Reports from today
Simon Cox
16:57 Haven 1430-1600: L Egret 1, G Heron 1, Cormorant 4, Greylag 152, Mallard 1, Shoveler 2, Teal c30, Wigeon 17, Buzzard 2, Lapwing 20+, Blackwit 6, Snipe 2, Dunlin 1.
Sat 5th Oct 24
From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 125 Greylag, 70+ Teal, 16 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c70 Lapwing, 7 Blk T Godwits, 3 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 7 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, c10 House Martin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler. RJ/DC/MR
On the way back 30+ Brent & 2 Cormorant headed south, plus 2 Turnstone were with the gulls on the sluice.
Fri 4th Oct 24
Quiet around the bushes this morning but a Caspian Gull on the sluice with the gull flock and two Turnstone was a good start.
From the hide: 100+ Greylag, 90+ Teal, 16 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 100+ Lapwing, 7 Blk T Godwits, 50+ Blk H Gull, 6 Herring Gull 3+ Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, c30 Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher and 4+ Chiffchaff at the back of the hide when leaving. RJ/MR
Thurs 3rd Oct 24
Two Turnstone were with the gulls on the sluice and 70+ Brent headed south on the way to the hide
From the hide: c100 Greylag, 60 Teal, 15 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c120 Lapwing, 8 Blk T Godwit, 1 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 84 Blk H Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 2 LBB, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Swallows, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.
Wed 2nd Oct 24
The only thing of note during a walk along the approach road this morning was a flock of 10+ Siskins otherwise very quiet. Three Turnstone were on the sluice with the mixed gull flock.
From the hide: c100 Greylag, 60+ Teal, 10 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 80+ Lapwing, 12 Blk T Godwits, 1 Snipe, 96 Blk H Gulls, Herring Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 1 GBB, 1 LBB, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler,1 Wheatear, a couple of Swallows plus Meadow Pipits & Skylarks RJ/MR
Tues 1st Oct 24
Very quiet around the bushes this morning, two Turnstone were on the sluice with a mixed gull flock that included Herring Gull "WLA" ringed as a chick at the Port of Felixstowe in 2012.
From the hide: c200 Greylag, 80+ Teal, 10 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, c100 Lapwing, 12 Blk T Godwit, 1 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 30 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, a few Swallows & House Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, plus 1 Muntjac Deer. RJ/MR
