Mon 30th June 25

A nice surprise as Mike and I walked to the hide this morning, near the wind pump we spotted a butterfly that didn't fit with the normal candidates and Mike thought Marbled White but it was lost to view. On our return with PL & RJ an hour later it was relocated and was indeed a cracking Marbled White. A first for me and I think only the second for the site.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

From the hide: 2 Canada geese (+6 goslings), 1 Shelduck (+3 ducklings), 1 Tufted Duck, 20+ Avocet (all size chicks some almost fledged), 12 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, c150 Blk H Gulls (+ lots of nearly fledged chicks), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, a few Swallows, 6+ Swifts, 2+ Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.

At the end of June the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 139.

 

Sun 29th June 25

No reports received so far.

 

Sat 28th June 25

We had a day out yesterday to see some Nightjars so we finished a bit on the late side, here is a catch up from Friday.

Fri 27th June 25

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese (+6 goslings), 4 Mallard, 2 Shelduck (+3 ducklings), 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 16+ Avocet (lots of chicks some almost fledged), 5 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, c150 Blk H Gulls, 3+ Med Gulls, a Few Swallow, Swift & Sand Martin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. PL/RJ/DC/MO'H/MR.

Sat 28th June 25

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

13:18 Short visit this morning to the hide didn't produce much change other than a close flyby G S Woodpecker receding water levels have now been averted which bodes well for autumn waders migration.

 

Thurs 26th June 25

Some of the Blk H Gull chicks are nearly as big as the adults now and the Avocet chicks are not far behind. Several groups of Sand Martins were moving south during the morning which could have been the reason that a Hobby was in the area for a while.

From the hide: 2 Canada Geese (+6 goslings), 2 Shelduck (+3 ducklings), 2 Mallard, 16+ Avocet (+13 Chicks), 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, c200 Blk H Gulls (+20 chicks), 10 Med Gulls, 1 Common Tern, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 35+ Sand Martin, Reed Warbler (pair feeding young), 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby. RJ/MR

 

Wed 25th June 25

Reports from today

Brian Combes

17:19 Walk from Frinton to the hide and back via the farm this morning included: 1 little owl (where the footpath leaves the golf course), 2 corn bunting (singing on arable, one west of footpath, one half way along bridleway), 2 house martin, 15 starling, 24 swallow, 12 linnet, 5 pied wag, 6 reed bunting (singing), 12 reed warbler (singing), 6 oystercatcher, 4 Cetti’s (singing), 7 whitethroat (singing), 3 sedge warbler (singing), 1 med gull, 1 little egret, 1 chiff (singing), 16 avocet (6 juv), 2 lesser whitethroat (singing), 2 buzzard, 1 swift, 1 grey heron.

Little owl this morning.Photo Brian Combes©

 

Tues 24th June 25

On arrival at the hide this morning we were greeted by another act of vandalism, after a week of peace the padlock had again been damaged and couldn't be opened. As this was the third padlock in as many weeks it has been decided to leave the door unlocked, we hope that those who seem to have such a great need to access the hide will have some respect for others and leave it as they find it.

No counts made today.

   

 

Mon 23rd June 25

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

18:51 All much the same at the Haven this morning, all the chicks doing well, only concern water levels dropping rapidly, a good push of Common Swifts south totalling maybe 150-200 birds late morning PL/MO'H/RJ.