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Description
Holland Haven has a great reputation for being well watched by local birders. Situated along the coast this area get lots of interesting migrants that drop into the flooded scrape or the scrubland. Right next to the car park is an area of cover with some bushes which are always worth a search though for small passerines such as, Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler.
Then as you walk towards the hide and the scrape, you need to scan the coastline. Here is a concrete structure where you may well find Purple Sandpiper which the site is well known for. If the tide is low and the mudflats are exposed you may see, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Ruddy Turnstone and Sanderling.
Looking out to sea one may find Northern Gannet flying passed and also Red-throated Diver alongside Common Scoter and Red-breasted Merganser. Plus the usual suspects of gull species .
Now you can walk away from the shoreline up to the ridge where you get a good view over the marsh and grazing meadows. Keep an eye out for overwintering geese, Greylag Goose , Greater White-fronted Goose and Canada Goose. Its possible to see Northern Lapwing ,Eurasian Curlew and the odd small party of Whimbrel feeding in the long grass.
Next is the flooded scrape area for such birds as, Common Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Common Shelduck and Brent Goose. Many waders can be spotted including Avocet, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and Dunlin.
The marsh and grassland is a great hunting ground for raptors and regularly see Barn Owl, Western Marsh Harrier, Peregrine Falcon and the odd Hen Harrier.
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Holland Haven is northeast of Clacton-on-Sea and located between the towns of Holland-on-Sea and Frinton-on-Sea. Easy to get to by taking the B1032 Frinton Rd out of Holland-on-Sea and the turning to Holland Haven is on your Right, just outside the town. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. The cafe and toilet are back towards the town in a southwest direction.