Thurs 30th April 20

Reports from today : 


Pete Loud

13:47 Walk around this morning, very windy, but not too cold. Scrape, 2 Common Tern resting on main island, 24 Avocet, (at least 4 sitting now), 4 House Martin, 8 Swallow, Reed, Sedge & Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Pairs of Gadwall, 1 pair of Shoveler + Drake. Plenty of the Common Warblers everywhere. Golf Course, 20 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear, 1 Male Stonechat. 1 Fulmar Over the Dell.


At the end of April the total number of species recorded at the Haven this year totaled 140.

Wed 29th April 20

Reports from today : 


Matt Lonsdale

09:27 Hobby just gone through south Over the road.
09:58 House Martin from raised platform.
14:44 Good morning at haven - highlights:
Vismig- Spoonbill N + circling, Hobby S, 2+ House Martin, 20+ Swallow, 1 Whimbrel S. small movement of finches.
Bushes- busy with increase in Blackcaps and Whitethroat + all other common warblers present.
Scrape- Common Sand, 6 Dunlin, 2 Blkwit, Yellow Wag, Marsh Harrier, Peg, 2 Little Egret.
Golf course - 4 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 23 Whimbrel.
+ another Stonechat and Med Gull across other parts of site.


Pete Loud

09:54 Hobby circling high over entrance marsh.
11:03 Spoonbill circling over scrape. Heading over Golf Course.
16:08 In addition to Matt’s List, 2 Fulmar, 1 amazingly picked up coming in across the fields from Gt Holland church direction, also 1 Peregrine and 5 Swift.



Paul Brayshaw

19:16 Frinton to sluice and back along seawall. Gc - as earlier 4 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 25 Whimbrel plus one Curlew and 2 Yellow Wag.  Single Blackwit the only wader of note visible on the scrape.

Tues 28th April 20

Reports from today :


Pete Loud

10:56 Didn’t stay out long this morning, fresh north easterly, pretty chilly. Scape, Little change,1 Blackwit, 25 Avocet, 2 Little Egret, pair of Shoveler + 2 Drake, pair of Gadwall + 1 Drake, 1 Reed & 1 Sedge, 2 Swallow and 2 Swift (NFY) heading low northwards over fields at back of Scrape.


Paul Brayshaw

18:52 A wet, windy, cold and frankly rather miserable dog walk from
Frinton along the seawall to the southern end of the golf course was made worthwhile by the Ouzel showing well (total lack of people a factor!) plus 31 Whimbrel.  Nothing at sea.

Mon 27th April 20


Reports from today : 


The first report of the day was unfortunately not from the Haven but a great find for Pete Davis & his dog Millie on the morning walk.


Pete Davis

10:38 Wood Warbler singing London Road end of path opposite Thorpe Road exit of Swallowdale!


Pete Loud

17:18 Haven bike ride this morning. Good numbers of all the common migrants now, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed & Sedge & Swallow. 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti’s, 1 Drake Tufted. Scrape fairly quiet, just the usual Avocet, Redshank & Oystercatcher. Golf Course, 2 Male Wheatear, 18 Whimbrel, 2 House Martin.


Paul Brayshaw

Frinton-farm-gc-seawall run with dogs and one teenager... unsurprisingly not many birds seen but 3 Oyks, 33 Whimbrel and a Wheatear on golf course.


Matt Lonsdale

What was seeming to be a pretty lackluster visit this evening brightened up by this Fieldfare on the groyne by the boating club (presumably just came in), Cuckoo calling, all common migrants in bushes including a Willow Warbler. Nothing of note on scrape and a Wheatear and c15 Whimbrel on golf course the best of the rest.

Sun 26th April 20

Reports from today : 


Pete Loud

13:58 Early ride through the Haven this morning. Ringtail Hen Harrier from track leading down to Golf Course at 0735 heading towards backwaters. Male Ring Ouzel still present. 2 Wheatear, 18 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, Cuckoo, 2 Sedge, 2 Reed, 2 Lesser Whitethroat & Whitethroat all in area of Golf Course. Scrape, 24 Avocets, 2 Snipe, 2 Drake Shoveler & Several Reed & Sedge. Lesser Whitethroat & Whitethroat Sluice Bushes. Elsewhere, Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, another Cuckoo 10+ Swallows & 2 Cetti’s.


Matt Lonsdale

17:23 Biked up to Naze this morning - walked round seawall.
Haven on way through - golf course, Rouzel, Wheatear, Yellow Wag N, 15+ Whimbrel and lots of Sedge Warbler.

Willow Warbler singing in bushes and pair of Tufted Duck and Little Grebe over the road.

Sat 25th April 20

Reports from today : 


Pete Loud

13:38 This Morning at the Haven, Marsh Harrier ad Male & 2nd yr female. 3 Tufted over the road, with pair of Gadwall, Lesser Whitethroat, Several Whitethroats & 2 Cetti's. Lesser Whitethroat & Whitethroat Dell. Blackcap, Whitethroat & Chiffchaff all in raised platform area. Scrape, Greenshank briefly in flight then landed over the back out of sight, Avocet 15+, Sand Martin, Gadwall, 2 Pair, Shoveler 1 drake, Wigeon 1 female. Lots of Reed and Sedge Warblers around site. Golf Course, 1 Male Ring Ouzel (very elusive) 1 Wheatear, pair of Stonechat, 2 Ad,1 1st sum, Med Gull, 16 Whimbrel & 3 Curlew. Along seawall 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Whimbrel & Turnstone.


Max Martin

15:29 Quick walk up to scrape and only new bird of note was a Common Sandpiper on scrape. 1 Ring Ouzel was at South end of GC and 2 Sand Martins through South.


Matt Lonsdale

18:30 Late afternoon / early evening visit-
Scrape- Common Sandpiper, 16 Avocet (+ first eggs), Wigeon (fem), 15 Swallow, Sand Martin, 2 Gadwall, 2 Grey Heron, Little Egret and 2 Med Gull.
Golf Course - 1 Rouzel (Male), 17 Whimbrel, male Stonechat and Wheatear.


Paul Brayshaw

18:46 Frinton- farm- gc- seawall loop.  Two broods of Mallard at farm plus 30 Linnet on paddocks. Yellow Wag over on wall to golf course plus 360 woodpigeon on fields.  Further 50+ Linnet on golf course / seawall, Whimbrel up to 19 plus 1 Curlew, 2 Wheatear, Ouzel.

Fri 24th April 20

Reports from today : 


Paul Brayshaw

08:25 Seawall run through the site and back again.   Golf Course - 2 Ouzels, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew.  Also Reed Warbler back in territory at extremes north end by beach huts.  Offshore - 3 Fulmar, 3 Common Tern.  Scrape - looked like just two Blackwits of note from brief scan from seawall.  Lots of Whitethroats and Sedge singing away.  Also small movement of Woodpigeon, Linnet, Goldfinch and Swallow.


Pete Loud


13:22 Over the road, pair of Tufted still, Little Grebe calling, 1 imm. female Marsh Harrier, Cetti’s & several Whitethroats. 3 Sparrowhawk, (pair displaying over entrance road). Raised platform, 2 Ad Med Gull over, Several Swallows, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat & 3+ Blackcap. Scrape, Gadwall pair, Shoveler Pair, Teal 10+, Avocets 20+, Sedge Warbler 2. Golf Course, 4 Whimbrel, 7 Wheatear & Female Stonechat. Back along seawall, 2 Purple Sandpipers & 1st sum Med Gull.