Incredible photo sequence shows weasel attack on Green Woodpecker. - Duration: 35:56. When I first arrived I spent a few minutes with Matt looking out to sea, but it was very slow so I went to check the scrape and fill the feeders and missed a L.T. 11:10 -12:30 150 Gannet (almost all N), 4 Little Gull N, Kittiwake N, Guillemot N, 3 auk sp N, GND south, 2 Red T Diver N, Com Scoter N, 2+ Bonxie and drk Velvet Scoter @ 9:30. Log in; Holland Haven. C Grebe (2s, 1 on), 20+ Red T Diver (s) many small groups of Brent (mainly S). Kestrel Holland Haven … Moving on to the main site I met up with Max & Mick at the pillbox who had a single Bean Goose with the Greylags and some of the Whitefronts on the scrape. Our hope is that Ottawa County Parks, in particular, can be a means by which you … Yellowhammer (calling chippings lay-by), Barn Owl and 6 Purp Sands on seawall other highlights. C Grebe (sitting on the sea). The Green Sandpiper was still on the scrape as were a similar number of ducks to yesterday ML/MR. Thanks for an excellent day of birding in January; Despite snowy roads, you managed to work out a wonderful route to see a great mix of Dutch winter birds including our target species (including a flock of 160 Smews!) Est. B1032 lay-bys. 09:23 Ad Little Gull with gulls off outflow buoy. A nice bit of sunshine and a few different birds made for a good morning, also good to see PRD out & about, on site for a bit of exercise and a couple of ticks for his Haven year list. Marcia contacted Pieter at Birding Holland (www.birdingholland.com) and sent him a list of birds they still needed in Europe. White-fronted Geese, Greylags and hybrids, unfortunately a Bean Goose seen to drop in earlier by Max couldn't be relocated. 11:11 Flight of 16 Canada Geese over scrape south. Early mornings are best, especially in August when large numbers of tourists and dog walkers can be distracting.  Over the years these areas have held Barred Warblers, Wrynecks, Yellow-browed, Icterine and Pallas’s Leaf Warblers, as well as the commoner migrants such as Redstart and Pied Flycatcher. 10:00 Both flocks of geese flushed but some have landed on marshes further back from chippings lay-by. Eider S, Blk. (Just two less than last year, not bad after such a mad year). 08:22 Firecrest, back side of the badger set. JH/PN/MR. No sign of any Whitefronts but compensation when appearing from the chippings lay-by was a Merlin flying across and over the road + Grey Wag. Holland and were lost to view, some considerable time later they returned and after several aborted attempts they finally landed on the marsh to the right of the hide many behind the reeds. When I arrived 14 Whitefronts were on the marsh north of the approach road and shortly after they were joined by a further 29, (later in the morning the total reached 48). 15:27 Swallow lingering around sluice/ mounds between 14:37 and 14:51. BirdPix; Home; something different; Italy 2018; Monday, January 9, 2012. With yesterday's birds equalling the latest sighting date for Swallow so far recorded at the Haven today's are now the record holders, what will tomorrow bring? While at the hide the geese were flushed from the marsh by the shepherd coming to check the sheep with 117 Greylag, 1 Canada goose (+7 hybrids) landing on the scrape. 08:20 On arable- 13 Bean Geese (8+ 5 that dropped in this morning. Arriving on site some 45 minutes later there was no sign just 3 Cormorants, 3 Turnstone 2 Purple Sands & a lot of gulls. A second hide is located further along the route towards the Golf Course where species such as Reed Warbler and Bearded Tit have been seen in the various surrounding reed-beds. Running into a new week...which beachtown is on your visit list?⁣⁣ ⁣ … From the hide: 6 Mute Swans, 170 Greylags, c60 Teal, 26 Wigeon, 12 Shelduck, c60 Lapwing, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels + a large group of Brent were again on the field behind the golf course. High tide meant no Purple Sandpipers or Turnstones on the Sluice. 6 Mute Swans, c120 Teal, 22 Wigeon, 12 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail (heard only), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush. Reports from today: 67 Whitefronts on arable and another Tundra Bean just dropped in making score on the doors 122 Whitefronts and 7 tundra beans (my maths earlier was poor😂). DW/DC/MR. Kestrel Holland Haven 07 Feb 2020. 11:50 Haven this morning - Highlight a Swallow from hide at c11:15 heading south also an increase in crests 2 Firecrest and 15 Goldcrest. From the hide: 5 Mute Swans, 400+ Teal, c150 Wigeon, 9 Shelduck, 1 Peregrine (on the arable), 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 S E Owl, and a few Lapwing & Gulls. A good start for me this morning, I joined PL and Matt sea-watching as they were awaiting the arrival of a Velvet Scoter reported heading south past Landgaurd and within a few minutes it came into view not too far out, perfect timing. A lovely day again today, just right for a walk along the front with PL & Matt. Another good day for geese. Thanks to Paul and Matt for keeping us all up to date. 1 Rock Pipit & 1 Turnstone were in the sluice area. 07:44 Pom. 09:58 Tundra Bean with 32 Whitefronts distantly from chippings lay-by. 2 Stonechat and a Wren were around the moth sanctuary. 34 Whitefronts from raised platform so far. Lots of blackbirds. 15:26 19 Whitefronts & 1 Tundra Bean from raised platform at 1515. Two Stonechat near gc dump, 4 Purples on sluice, 2 Siskin south, Guillemot v close inshore, 400+ Brent building up offshore gc and plenty of Red Throats offshore. Simon & Pat had a good morning ringing 6 Bearded Tits & 5 Less. extras). The Holland Haven Birding Group recording area generally lies in north east Essex between the furthest most north east residential area of Holland on Sea and the seaside town of Frinton-on-Sea. 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lt. Owl (back hedge). but the light wasn't fantastic . 08:07 Geese have moved to second flood back from raised platform, lots of blackbirds and song thrush around. Holland Haven Birding Wed 4th Nov 20 After the exceptionally warm temperatures of the last few days today's light winds and sunshine brought out at least 2 Red Admirals and 3 Common Darters. Almost immediately I was joined by Matt Turner who had been at the top of the carpark and Pete Loud who had just arrived on site. Skua N, 2+ Bonxie (1+N, 1s), Guillemot N, 3 Com Scoter N, Red B Merg S, Shoveler S, 6 Wigeon S, 3 Dunlin S, 3 Grey Plover S, 10 Gannet (8n, 2s). Mon 21st Sept 20 From the Hide C 50 Teal, 4 Shelduck, 1 Greylag, 6 Mute Swans on the arable and 1 on scrape which joined the 6. Seawall by golf course. Welcome to the birding information webpage for Ottawa County Parks! The Brent were close in to the beach Frinton side of French Point before heading back onto the arable behind the golf course. 07:37 Swallow south. 12:37 46 White-fronted, 2 Tundra Bean, 1 Pinkie, 7 Purple Sands & a Sanderling. From the hide: 6 Mute Swans, c170 Greylag, c150 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 15 Shelduck, 66 Lapwing, 14 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel. The Muskegon Wastewater System is Michigan’s largest, and perhaps is one of the largest in the U.S., with 11,000 acres of settling ponds, surrounded by open fields. 3 Purple Sandpipers were on the sluice (7 on rocks between the sluice & Chevaux de frise Point later in the morning TC) and 5 Turnstone in with the gulls on the sluice rocks. On the return to the carpark 2 Goldcrests were near the 5 bar gate. Seems like potentially another good day ahead. After spending an hour in the hide I decided to call it a day and to my amazement when I checked the gulls on the rocks there was the Shag having a preen. On Tuesday, we went down to Essex - a place we rarely visit to go birding - but we went for a good reason. Little Owl flew along back of car park hedge about 15m of dipping pond, Common Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest the only of interest in bushes. Just dropped in with all the other geese on the arable. Ken … Holland. 57+ Whitefronts, 2 Tundra Beans and a Pinkfoot still. 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