Oare Marshes, Kent
I took the opportunity afforded by the continuing fine weather to visit Oare Marshes on the north Kent coast - one of my favourite reserves. Target birds were curlew sandpiper and little stint.
- I didn't have to wait long! Within minutes I was zooming in on not one, but two curlew sandpipers on the east flood. In fact they were the closest birds to me so the views were magnificent.
- As if by magic, a very accommodating little stint was showing well at the waters edge, barely 10 metres to the right of the sandpipers.
- With my main job done I could wander freely around the reserve and enjoy the rich array of colours on display. A stunning male linnet and two little grebes in particular caught my eye.
- Among the usual suspects I saw plenty of golden plovers, black-tailed godwits, avocets, a couple of greenshanks and at least two yellow wagtails.
Addition to BUBO 2016 UK Year List:
Curlew sandpiper (231)
A lovely way to spend a couple of hours!
Had to leave early to get to the first home game at the Amex (4-0 win against Colchester) so missed the Bonaparte's gull that turned up again.
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