Sat 30th Nov 24

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:26 1 Purple Sand on rocks south of French Pt.

At the end of November the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 173.

 

Fri 29th Nov 24

Today we were mostly watching a Kingfisher. He spent most of the morning hovering over the pond and then returning to a spot on the brook just out of sight with or without a stickleback.

Otherwise much the same, c800 Brent, c250 Greylag, 2 Pink-footed Geese, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler & Mallard, c100 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 5 Snipe, 2 Avocet, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine (on the arable toward Gt Holland). 1 Chinese Water Deer. RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.

Richard Jeffree

13:05 Purple Sand on rocks south of French Pt.

13:10 x3

 

Thurs 28th Nov 24

A late afternoon visit to the Haven gave me a Haven year tick with a S E Owl & a Barn Owl hunting over the marsh toward the golf course, also noted c1000 Brent up on the arable, c250 Greylag + a couple of hybrids and a Canada Goose, and 1 Water Rail.

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

10:22 Lone Pinkfoot still with Greylags on marsh to the right of hide, Kingfisher showed well.

10:27 Two Pinkfoot.

12:09 1 each of Purple Sands + Ringed Plover on sluice.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Wed 27th Nov 24

From the hide: c550 Brent (on the arable), c200 Greylag, c100 Teal, 40 Wigeon, 20+ Mallard, 7 Shoveler, c100 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 1 Cormorant, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Lt. Grebe, 1 Peregrine, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard. Plus 2 Ringed Plover on the sluice as we left. RJ/MR

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

12:42 2 Ringed Plovers on sluice.

 

Tues 26th Nov 24

The single Pink-footed Goose was seen to drop onto the marsh to the right of the hide with a small group of Greylags on my walk to French Point, nothing of note on the walk apart from 2 flocks of 50+ Brent coming in off and a couple of Stonechat.

From the hide: c300 Greylag, c250 Brent, 1 Pink-footed Goose, c30 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, c100 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 2 Avocet, 2 Snipe, 2 Blk T Godwit, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher.

Reports from today

Jeff Biddle

12:27 2 female Marsh Harriers low over back of scrape.

12:30 Huge flock of Brent dropped in on scrape.

Photo Jeff Biddle©

17:06 Looks like a female bird and Mick’s a male.

 

Mon 25th Nov 24

A Cetti's Warbler showed really well at the entrance to the sewage works as I got out of my car, a nice start to the morning.

From the hide: c350 Brent, c300 Greylag (moving between the scrape and the arable/marsh, 50+ Teal, 4 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, c60 Lapwing (more on the arable mostly out of view), 3 Blk T Godwit, 1 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

 

Sun 24th Nov 24

From the hide: 150 Greylag, 130 Brent Geese, 1 Pink-footed Goose, c100 Teal, c20 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 120+ Lapwing (20 on scrape, 100+ on arable), 7 Curlew, 2 Blk T Godwits, 1 Buzzard. Plus 1 Lt Grebe on the brook. RJ/MR