Fri 30th June 23

From the hide: Lots of Shelduck & Mallard, 15 Teal, 12 Avocet, 10 Blk T Godwits, 8 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 2 Green Sands, 1 Dunlin, 120 Blk H Gulls 5 Med Gulls, 1 LBB, 1 Lt. Grebe, Cetti's, Reed & Sedge Warblers, Reed Bunting, Linnets, 2 Yellow Wags (juvs), Pied Wags. PRD/RJ/MR et.al.

Reports from today:

Matthew Gough

08:46 Adult and very young (and very white) barn owl quartering paddocks at back of church lane Great Holland - main road end). Worth having a look towards Great Holland if at the scrape hide.

At the end of June the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 148

 

Thurs 29th June 23

A few extra BlkWit's had arrived overnight and a further 5 dropped in during the morning, otherwise much the same.

From the hide: The three families of geese were on the pond and the Shelduck were all over, lots of Mallard, 14 Teal, 23 BlkWits, 18 Avocet, 5 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 60+ Blk H Gulls, 6 Med Gulls, 1 LBB, 1 Lt. Grebe, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Buzzard. RJ/GS/MR

 

Wed 28th June 23

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

09:15 Wood Sand briefly on scrape + Green Sand, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Hobby.

09:56 Little Owl back of golf course by footpath.

17:16 Frinton to Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 1 Wood Sandpiper (briefly on front of scrape - lovely), 2 Blackcap (singing), 21 Pied Wag (16 together on golf course first thing), 11 Linnet, 4 Cetti’s (singing), 4 Reed Bunting (singing), 2 Hare (middle of golf course first thing - super), 2 Curlew (south), 5 Med Gull (1 south, 4 on scrape), 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 6 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Meadow Pipit (singing), 5 Sandwich Tern (4 south, 1 scrape), 6 Whitethroat (singing), 2 Chiff (singing), 2 Swift (well offshore, high to the south), 1 Green Sandpiper (scrape), 1 Cuckoo (typical late June hesitant song), 23 Avocet, 11 Teal, 4 Moorhen (2 juvs), 1 Little Grebe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit (scrape), 4 Redshank (1 juv), 1 Hobby (over marsh), 2 Corn Bunting (singing, 1 by footpath, 1 by bridleway), 1 Little Owl, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Egret (farm pond); 19 species in song.

Photo Brian Combes©

Richard Jeffree

09:28 Adult Lt. Ringed Plover on scrape.

16:41 Curlew briefly and Dunlin on scrape.

 

Tues 27th June 23

The two Canada Goose and the hybrid families were back this morning, the goslings are very large now, with the hybrids goslings showing a definite 3/2 split Greylag type to Canada type. The Spotted Redshank was showing well. 

From the hide: Canada Geese, Greylag Geese, Mallard, Shelduck (just one of the small ducklings left today), 15 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 34 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Blk T Godwit, 69 Blk H Gulls, 5 Med Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB, 1 Lt Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Sedge, Reed & Cetti's Warbler, Pied Wagtail, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Buzzard. PN/MO'H/PL/MR et.al.

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

12:58 Quick visit to the hide. Water levels are very low but hopefully that is in hand. Splendid Spotted Redshank still here, 2 Juvenile Yellow Wagtail and an almost fully grown Redshank chick. 4 Med Gulls on the Sluice rocks.

Mike O'Hanlon

13:01 Record shot from this morning’s visit.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

 

Mon 26th June 23

A few weeks ago we were moaning about the constant wind, this morning it made things very pleasant.

From the hide:

Most of the Shelduck ducklings are now very large but the latest family of 8 seemed to be down to 2 today, lots of Mallard around plus 16 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 30 Avocet, 14 Blk T Godwits, 4 Lapwing, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 80 Blk H Gull, 2 LBB's, 2 Lt. Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby (DC), Reed, Sedge & Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting & Linnets. PRD/DC/MR.

 

 

Sun 25th June 23

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

06:55 Gc seawall (haven area) included northbound 10 Common Scoter, 2 Sandwich Tern, with 10 Meds Gull south plus 4 on gc.  More Scoter and meds from Frinton earlier.

Pete Loud

15:53 Quiet over the Haven this morning, and very hot. Scrape 40 Avocet, 10 Blackwit and 12 Teal. Single Med Gulls flying over totalling 4, 40 Swifts over the arable. Went over to Wrabness woods with Mick and saw 12 Silver washed Fritillary.

 

Sat 24th June 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:04 No sign of Franklin's Gull this morning on scrape. 4 Med Gull and 13 Blackwit.