Fri 30th Sept 22

No reports received so far:

 At the end of September the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 166.

 

Thurs 29th Sept 22

A few more birds around today, a walk around the site with Richard gave 6+ Blackcaps, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 1+ Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest. 9 Curlew were on the Approach Rd. marsh (RJ)

Five Turnstone and an Oystercatcher were on the sluice with the gulls and a Mute Swan flew along the front toward Frinton.

From the Hide: 86 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 30 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 19 Blk. H Gulls, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard only), 3 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard.

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

10:36 Firecrest 5 bar gate.

 

Wed 28th Sept 22

Very quiet around the bushes this morning, Richard & Mike walked the Dell and the Approach Rd with very little return, just a few Chiffchaffs and 5 Curlew on the Approach Rd. marsh.

Today 2 Turnstone were on the sluice with the gulls.

From the hide: 137 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 38 Lapwing, 13 Blk. H Gulls, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. RJ/BH/MO'H/MR

Richard had a Whinchat on a walk to Frinton and I had 3 Mallard and a Lt. Grebe on the brook below the raised platform and 2 Goldcrest beside the 5 bar gate.

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

11:56 Whinchat south end of GC.

 

Tues 27th Sept 22

I spent most of the morning around the southern end of the site for a total of 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Blackcap and a Gt. Spotted Woodpecker, plus 5 Turnstone were on the sluice.

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

19:03 Barn Owl this evening from pillbox.

 

Mon 26th Sept 22

I struck lucky this morning and made contact with the Coal Tit on the feeders, also around the bushes were a few Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap plus a couple of Swallows

A single Turnstone was again on the sluice with the Herring Gulls.

From the hide: 1 Greylag, 140+ Teal, 3 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 18 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 50 Blk. H Gulls, 50 Herring Gulls, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard 1 Cetti's Warbler & 1 Water Rail (heard only).

Pete Newton had a Merlin chasing starlings as he was leaving site.

 

Sun 25th Sept 22

Richard had the Coal Tit in the Feeders area before I arrived, but other than that a Redwing near the 5 bar gate was probably bird of the day from our walk around the bushes, just 3+ Chiffchaff in with the tits was about it.

From the hide: 3 Mute Swans, 155 Teal, c40 Lapwing, 5 Curlew (on the marsh), 52 Blk H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler  

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

08:27 Coal Tit feeding station.

 

Sat 24th Sept 22

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

08:48 Little Tern north past haven shelter.

Max Martin

10:58 Spot Fly, 5 bar gate.

Dave Cummings

11:32 Goldcrest car park bushes.

Matt Lonsdale

13:04 Haven this morning - Vismig - Hundreds of Mipits arriving in/off as well as some Swallows. 4 Grey Wags and 4 Siskins + c10 Alba Wags. 

No sign of Jack Snipe on scrape but Spot Fly (5 bar gate), 2 Blackcaps, few Chiffs in bushes. Whinchat at Gc dump. Offshore - Group of 6 Scoter N, couple of each Common and Sandwich Tern N, 3 Gannets, 3 Shelduck, 5 Brent Geese and few waders. Peg and Kestrel in/off. Marsh Harrier also noted.