Sun 31st Aug 25

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

08:53 Haven this morning - On scrape 2 Curlew Sand, 2 Wood Sand, singles of Green and Common Sand, Ringo, 2 Snipe, 4 Blackwit. 2 Whimbrel briefly then south + Greenshank. Yellow Wags with cows, juv Marsh Harrier over fields and continued movement of hirundines south. 

Large tit flock by sluice cottages held lots of Sylvia’s particularly Lesser Throats.

Pete Loud

13:23 From the Scrape Hide this morning, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 1 Green & 4 Common Sands, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 17 Avocet, 6 Blackwit, 1 Snipe, 67 Lapwing, 1 juv Common Gull, Peregrine had a good fly around, 3 Yellow Wag and a Willow Warbler. (MR,PL).

At the end of August the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 152.

 

Sat 30th Aug 25

Reports from today

Pete Loud

10:10 On the Scrape this morning, we still have the 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 1 Wood, 1 Green & 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Ringed Plover, 8 Snipe, 15 Avocet, 7 Blackwit, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 1 Whinchat & 1 Stonechat.

Liz Huxley

13:16 Similar to Pete on Scrape late morning. Also 4 Wasp Spider, 1 Clouded Yellow & 1 Firebug around site.

 

Fri 29th Aug 25

Lots of waders on or around the scrape again this morning including the 5 Curlew Sands and 2 Wood Sands.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, c15 Teal, 4 Mallard, 41 Lapwing, 13 Avocet, 5+ Snipe, 5 Curlew Sands, 4 Blk T Godwits, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Wood Sands, 2 Curlew, 11 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Lt. Egret, 1 Coot, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, a few Swallows, Reed Warbler, Pied Wags & Linnets, 1 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear. RJ/MO'H/DC/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:50 5 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Wood Sandpiper still present on scrape.

Pete Loud

11:42 Hour seawatch from 0940, mod - fresh southerly but still not much happening offshore, 1 Gannet and 2 Sandwich Terns north and 1 Fulmar south.

Matt Lonsdale

18:59 On scrape - 2 Wood Sand, singles of Green and Common Sand. 4 Snipe and 4 Blackwit. At least 3 Whinchat on brambles right of hide near the bend in the brook. No sign of the Curlew Sands although limited time…

 

Thurs 28th Aug 25

There were a lot more birds around the bushes this morning with Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Robins and Blackbirds on one of the burnt areas above the Dell plus Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, more Whitethroats and a mixed Tit flock in the small wooded area south of the dell but a message a message from Richard reporting 5 Curlew Sands on the scrape had us hot footing it to the hide MO'H/TR/MR.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 15 Teal, c50 Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 9 Avocet, 7 Blk T Godwits, 6 Snipe, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Common Sands, 2 Wood Sands, 1 Green Sand, c30 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Coot, 2 Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Swallow Sand & House Martin, PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/S&PC/MR. et.al.

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:33 5 Curlew Sandpiper on scrape

 

Wed 27th Aug 25

Reports from today

Brian Combes

10:29 HH: 2 Whinchat, east paddock at farm.

17:27 .Walk to the Haven and back via the farm this morning included: 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 201 Swallow (181 south), 2 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wag, 4 Yellow Wag (2 south), 2 Swift (south), 14 Sand Martin (south), 17 House Martin (south), 3 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 17 Curlew (golf course first thing), 2 Whimbrel (golf course first thing), 22 Pied Wag, 2 Cetti’s (singing), 4 Snipe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 12 Avocet, 1 Redshank, 45 Teal, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Buzzard, 12 Linnet.

Pete Loud

12:27 Still very quiet around the bushes this morning. Scrape still good for Waders, 2 Wood, 3 Green and 4 Common Sandpipers, several Snipe, 1 Dunlin & Redshank, 8 Blackwit & 13 Avocet. Several large Gulls were coming off the arable and landing on the Scrape for a wash and brush up, highlights being a 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull and a 1st winter Caspian Gull. still a few Sand Martins passing through and Yellow Wagtails still in with the Cows..

Richard Jeffree

14:59  Yellow L Gull (1st winter)

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Caspian Gull (1st Winter)

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Tues 26th Aug 25

Very quiet around the bushes today.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 35+ Teal, 3 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 13 Avocet, 6+ Snipe, 6 Lapwing, 5 Blk T Godwits, 4+ Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 2 Wood Sands, 1 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Coot, 2 Lt. Egrets, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Yellow Wags, Pied Wags, Reed Warbler, 1 Stonechat. PL/RJ/MO'H/CH/TR/MR.

Reports from today

Liz Huxley

15:42 1 Purple Sandpiper French Point.

 

Mon 25th Aug 25

Much quieter around the bushes today, just the residents around.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 35 Teal, 8 Cormorants, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 15 Lapwing, 6 Avocet, 6 Blk T Godwits, 3 Common Sands, 2 Wood Sands, 1 Green Sand, 3+ Snipe, 2 Curlew, 1 Coot, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, several Swallows, 10+ House Martins, 3 Yellow Wags. RJ/MO'H/DC/TR/MR et.al.