Cold, misty, SW2 - A grim morning with drizzle coming and going commenced at Dungeness where a single Wheatear by the fishing boats was the only migrant on offer. We briefly joined the seawatchers in the hide where by all accounts it had been a quiet watch. Moving onto the bird reserve and at Springfield Bridge my first Willow Warbler of spring was noted flicking through a thorn bush, while a Corn Bunting jangled from a nearby field. The hayfields held plenty of prospecting Lapwings and Redshanks, plus Teal, Shelduck, Shoveler and at least ten Rock/Water Pipits; hayfield 2 was the most productive with a gorgeous drake Garganey amongst the Teal and a mixed flock of nine Dunlins, two Ringed Plovers, a Ruff and a Common Snipe. Whilst there a flava wagtail called overhead, but evaded detection, and was presumable the Blue-headed Wagtail located later on in hayfield 1.
Yesterday`s highlights were a Jack Snipe at the wigwams and singles of Black-tailed Godwit and Avocet at the Kerton quarry.
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