Thurs 31st Aug 23

The reports of a Spoonbill on the scrape this morning got me on the move but there was no need to rush as it stayed all day.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

From the hide: 55 Greylag, Mallard & Teal, 10 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 57 Lapwing, 9 Avocet, 3 Ruff, 3 Common Sands, 2 Blk. T Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 1 Wood Sand, 49 Blk H Gulls, 1 GBB, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Spoonbill, 2 Lt. Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Whinchat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler. PRD/RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

09:33 Spoonbill on the scrape.

16:37 Spoonbill still late afternoon + Knot, Ruff and 8+ Common Sands

At the end of August the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 163.

 

Wed 30th Aug 23

No Reports received so far.

 

Tues 29th Aug 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

09:40 Drake Velvet Scoter just gone south past the Sluice.

13:24 Offshore this morning southbound, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Gt cr. Grebe, 9 Common Tern, 35 Teal. Northbound, 9 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Fulmar. Quiet around the bushes with a few common Warblers and 3 Chiffchaff which have now seem to have replaced the earlier moving Willow Warblers. Lots of Swallows about feeding and moving through, with quit a few House Martins (totals 300+), a few Sand Martin and 2 Swift. Scrape, 1 Knot, 3 Ruff, 3 Common sand, 9 Avocet, 2 Blackwit, 10 Shoveler, 60 Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier. 4 Wheatear along the wall and 6 Turnstone.(RJ,PL).

 

Mon 28th Aug 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

09:35 Dell this morning,1 Spotted Flycatcher, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat & Lesser Whitethroat. Offshore, 1 Curlew, 3 Sandwich Terns & 2 Common Scoter. Raised Platform, Blackcap & Kingfisher down river. Scrape 1 Little Egret, 2 Med Gull, 1 Greenshank, 1 knot, 3 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 1 Blackwit, 9 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 40 Lapwing, 8 Shoveler, 45 Teal.

 

Sun 27th Aug 23

Matt Lonsdale had a great start to his morning with two Ravens heading over the site (a new bird for the Haven List). It looks likely that there were 4 birds present as 2 headed out at 08:55 and 2 more were found in with the cows and headed out around 09:48.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:51 RAVEN cronking North!!!

08:58 2 Ravens went N and then turned at sewage works and headed inland and lost to view near Gt Holland pits area. Cronking as they went. 08:50-08:55. First site record I think. 

09:16 1 Still over greensward lingering.

09:21 Just dropped into field behind raised platform

09:32 2 still present under cattle feeder from raised platform.

09:48 Ravens lost to view towards Great Holland.

 

Sat 26th Aug 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:41 Garden Warbler in wood @ end of car park. Double figure Blackcap and 5 Lesser Whites also so far.

09:38 3 Knot, 3 Ruff, 3 Common Sand on scrape. No sign of prob. osprey. In bushes - male Redstart (5 bar gate), Garden Warbler (end of car park), 15 Blackcap, 6 Lesser White, 5 White, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff. Sand Martin through.

Pete Loud

08:43 Male Redstart still in hedge bordering greensward opposite tower.

Paul Brayshaw

17:19 Gc seawall and bridlepath to haystack -14 Whimbrel, 6 Wheatear, Yellow Wag and juv hobby hunting hirundines (which included a few house and sand martins).

 

Fri 25th Aug 23

No Redstart in the Dell this morning just Common & Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Lots of Blue Tits & House Sparrows, but moving on to the greensward hedge near the PLA pylon there were not one but two Redstarts.

Simon & Pat had another ringing session in the reedbed today with a couple of superb Whinchats ringed (see Ringing page).

Reports from today;

Pete Loud

16:52 Haven this morning, 2 Redstart, 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser & 4 common Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. Scrape, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Green Sand, 4 Common Sand, 3 Knot, 4 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 9 Avocet, 10 Blackwit. Walk to French Point and back, 4 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear & 1 Sandwich Tern.