Fri 7th Mar 25

No reports received so far

 

Thurs 6th Mar 25

A beautiful morning meant that most of the southern end of the site was covered but still very quiet, a Lt. Egret on the approach road marsh, a singing Song Thrush, 2 Greenfinch and a Cetti's Warbler in the Dell was about it. A bonus in the Dell was our first Brimstone butterfly of the year.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Very nice to have a full hide this morning, great to see some new faces.

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese, c100 Wigeon, c60 Teal, 33 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, c50 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 21 Avocet, 10 Blk T Godwits, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 30+ Blk H Gulls, 1 Common Gull. PL/RJ/MR et.al.

5 Purple Sands and 7 Turnstone were on the sluice as we left. 

 

Wed 5th Mar 25

Over the road first thing, 3 Mute Swans, 50+ Greylag, Canada Geese, 50+ Wigeon, 4 Shelduck, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Blk Headed, Herring & LBB Gulls.

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese, 100+ Wigeon, c60 Teal, 30+ Shoveler, 8 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, c30 Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 22 Avocet, 10 Blk T Godwits, 3+ Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier. RJ/MO'H/MR. Plus another Adder was seen enjoying the sunshine.

Richard Jeffree

16:53 Little Owl back of GC in tree by the FP entrance.

 

Tues 4th Mar 25

Reports from today

Brian Combes

17:06 Walk from Frinton to The Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Grey Wag, 14 Red-throated Diver (2 north first thing, 12 on the sea at the end of the morning, most distant), 5 Fieldfare (flock north over farm), 2 Sparrowhawk (displaying over sewage works), 8 Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Reed Bunting (singing), 9 Mipit (1 singing - first song of the year), 5 Linnet, 33 Curlew (south), 6 Cetti’s Warbler (singing), 1 Corn Bunting (none singing, single bird still near manure heap by bridleway), 50+ Starling, 1 Marsh Harrier, 18 Avocet, 40+ Shoveler, 2 Hare, 1 Chinese Muntjac, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Buzzard (all drifting high to the north, a single and groups of two and three). 16 species in song.

 

Mon 3rd Mar 25

I started with a look over the road today, from the humpback bridge a Cetti's Warbler was singing along the brook, a large mixed gull flock inc. 2 LBB Gulls were on the flash, 2 Grey Heron, a few Greylag and Canada Geese, 2 Buzzard and some singing Skylarks were noted.

From the hide: Only the normal stuff this morning, 6 Canada Geese, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 4 Shelduck, 30+ Curlew, c20 Lapwing, 3 Avocet, 2 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk T Godwit, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. MR et.al.

3 Purple Sands were on the rocks south of French Point and a Gt. C Grebe was sitting on the sea.

 

Sun 2nd Mar 25

All much the same on the scrape again this morning, but there is always something that turns a day into a special day and today it was a male Bearded Tit. Seen and heard 3 or 4 times during the morning it landed 10ft. in front of the hide and put on a great display.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Video Richard Jeffree©

Reports from today

Pete Loud

13:20 Lovely morning out in the sunshine, made all the better with some cracking birds, a Male Bearded Tit, this one un-ringed, sat on top of the reeds right in front of the hide, down to 10 feet, probably three birds present. Red Kite soared low directly overhead on a walk to French Point, on the rocks there were 3 Purple Sandpipers Still plenty of Wigeon and Shoveler about from the hide & still 40+ Curlew 5 Snipe.(RJ,MR&PL).

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Sat 1st Mar 25

A nice surprise this morning when we arrived at the hide and two big white birds were seen through the bushes at the back of the flood, once in the hide we were treated to viewing 2 cracking breeding plumage Spoonbills for most of the morning.

Interestingly the Spoonbills suddenly lifted off around midday and circled the hide gaining hight for a short while before heading off along the coast towards Frinton and being joined by a third bird.

From the hide: 3 Spoonbill, Wigeon & Teal, 3+ Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 6 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall (drake), 80+ Lapwing, 36 Curlew, 4 Blk T Godwit, 3 Avocet, 3 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, 1 Water Rail, 4 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Bunting. RJ/ML/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:24 2 Spoonbills on flood right of hide

Matt Lonsdale

11:43 Headed off high north and picked up a 3rd bird over Frinton now

Mike O'Hanlon

11:45 3 Purple Sands on end of sluice.