Thurs 30th Oct 25

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

10:01 Firecrest on the approach road.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

11:40 Goosander Now flown towards Little Clacton high

Pete Loud

11:37 3 female Goosander just landed  on the Scrape.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

12:40 Coal Tit on the feeders.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

14:57 Haven this Morning, a walk to Sandy Point along the seawall, revealed a lot of Cormorant offshore heading south (300+),not much else, couple of groups of Goldfinch and a few Meadow Pipit still moving south, 2 late Swallows south, 1 Marsh Harrier & 1 Stonechat, biggest surprise was the 3 Goosander that flew in to the Scrape, needless to say they didn’t stay long after they realised it was only a few inches deep. Good to see the Coal Tit on the feeders, after Micks hard work to keep them topped up, this bird was un-ringed so not the bird Simon caught the other week.

 

Wed 29th Oct 25

Reports From today

Steve Grimwade

19:07 Holland Haven this afternoon: Kingfisher from Hide plus 1 Avocet and 80 Golden Plover.

 

Tues 28th Oct 25

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

11:47 An hour in the hide this morning from 10.45 - 113 Greylag, 1 Avocet, 14 Widgeon, 22 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cetti’s warbler, 1 Kestrel.

 

Mon 27 Oct 25

From the hide:c40 Greylag, 54 Teal, 23 Wigeon, 25 Blk H Gulls, 1 Cormorant, 53 Lapwing & c150 Starling (up on the arable), 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler. MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

06:56 Sibe chiff candidate in burnt area N of dell but hasn’t called so far.

 

Sun 26th Oct 25

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

10:12 6 Fieldfares in trees along the approach road.

Sat 25th Oct 25

Reports from today

Brian Combes

08:25  Haven: Firecrest by sewage work gates.

17:51 Walk from Frinton to Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 1 Firecrest, 7 Swallow (over paddocks), 20+ Goldcrest, 11 Redpoll (south), 93 Goldfinch (south), 10 Siskin (south), 56+ Skylark (6 south, 50+ on arable), 25 Linnet (5 south), 14 Chaffinch (4 south), 38+ Mipit (8 south), 4 Chiff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Stonechat (2 north of hide, 2 paddocks), 9 Blackbird, 2 Curlew, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti’s (singing), 100+ Starling (pumpkin field).

 

Fri 24th Oct 25

From the hide: 68 Greylag, c100 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 25 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Displaying), 2 Pied Wags, 2 Buzzard. PL/DC/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Emyr Jones

09:16 Nine Whooper Swans just landed on scrape - then took off again!

Dave Cummings

10:27 Firecrest, approach road.

 

Thurs 23rd Oct 25

I had a quick visit to the Haven today, after the rain but in a very brisk wind. A short seawatch gave just 2 Gannet south & 2 Cormorant north so I headed to the hide.

From the hide: 47 Greylag, 80+ Teal, 9 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 23 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wags, 1 Cetti's Warbler and on the marsh to the right of the hide 12 Pheasants were sheltering from the wind behind one bramble bush.