It's been a while but we finally managed some birding today. An early morning trip to Oare Marshes was our destination hoping the previous days reported Red-necked Phalarope had stayed overnight.
The journey was hassle free until we turned off the M2 at junction 6 to find the road completely closed!
Luckily it wasn't a long detour and we were soon parked up along the entrance track at Oare. As soon as I stepped out of the car the Phalarope was seen, swimming and feeding right in front of the viewpoint.
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| Red-necked Phalarope |
A scan of East Flood also produced 10 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow Wagtail,
and at least 15 Little Egrets. 3 Little Stints had been reported the previous day, but scanning the flood several times we failed to locate any.
We left Oare and headed for Pegwell Bay, and found the small body of water behind the Jet garage easily enough. Unfortunately, the Pec Sandpiper was nowhere to be seen.
A final stop off at Rainham Marshes also proved disappointing as we searched for and dipped the Marsh Sandpiper in the increasingly heavy rain.
The Marsh Sandpiper would be reported later in the day from Cliffe Pools!
So a mixed day, but it was just good to be out birding again.
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