Sun 31st July 22

From the hide: 18 Blk. T Godwits, 10 Lapwing, 6 Avocet, 1 Green Sand, 1 Common Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Heron, 180 Blk. H Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB, 6 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler. PRD/PL/RJ/MR et.al. 

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

08:01 Wood Sandpiper still present on the Scrape.

Matt Lonsdale

13:59 Wood Sand just shown for couple of minutes, from pillbox. Gone back and landed on front edge out of view again.

Steve Entwhistle

18:00 Scrape.  10.30am to 2.30pm.

Wood Sandpiper I saw twice 11.39am & 1.59pm, when spooked came out from nearside bank, right of raft. Green Sandpiper showed well on arrival 1.08pm soon became elusive. 2 Shelduck  6 Avocet,7 Mallards,5 Teal,2 Stock Doves,13 Lapwings, 2 juv Med Gulls, Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls,5 Black-tailed Godwits.

Mike O'Hanlon

19:43 Wood Sandpiper at Holland Haven on the pool to the right of the scrape with a Green Sandpiper at 3.30pm.

Photo's Mike O'Hanlon©

At the end of July the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 145.

 

Sat 30th July 22

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:08 Scrape: 2 Dunlin, 6 Avocet, 1 Blackwit, 1 Green Sand, 13 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 3 Shoveler and a juv Shelduck.

19:40 Wood Sandpiper this evening on scrape.

 

Fri 29th July 22

From the hide: 12 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 2 LRP's, 1 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand, 1 Redshank, c150 Blk. H Gulls, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard. DC/RJ/MR.

 

Thurs 28th July 22

From the hide: 11 Lapwing, 2+ Common Sands, 2 LRP's, 2 Redshank, 2 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 1 Oystercatcher, c150 Blk H Gulls, 2 LBB, 3 Herring Gulls, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard. PRD/RJ/MR

 

Wed 27th July 22

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

12:21 Scrape this morning 3 Dunlin (1 juv), 2 LRP, 2 Blackwit, Common Sand, Oystercatcher and Redshank + juv, Med Gull, along seawall 7 Whimbrel and usual female Stonechat + 2 juvs also Clouded Yellow.

 

Tues 26th July 22

From the hide: 7 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 4 Blk. T Godwits, 2 LRP's, 1 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Mallard, c170 Blk. H Gulls, 5 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel several Swallows and a few Sand Martin. PRD/PL/DW/BH/MR.

 

Mon 25th July 22

From the hide this morning: 2 LRP's, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sand, c100 Blk. H Gulls, 2 LBB, 1  Med Gull (juv.), 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Sedge Warbler and lots of Pied Wags. A large number of Swift were moving high through the site for most of the morning. PRD/PL/DC/MR

A short seawatch from the sluice added nothing of note.

Reports From today:

Simon Cox

15:36 Red Kite perched behind scrape, 2 Buzzards, LRP, 2 Green Sands, 6 Blackwits.

17:03 Increase later to 2 LRPs, 1 Redshank, juv Med Gull.