An early start to go to Holme as 2 Dotterel have been seen there. we are not to sure of the place to see them, but we try the area around the back of the woods, that looks like the place that they would most likely to be seen.
We scan all the places, but we give up after a couple of hours as no reports come onto bird guides we think it's time to get going to Ouse washes to try for the Red-footed Falcon.
As we set off to walk to the hide down by the railway Brian tells me it's about 3miles away, I think he's joking, but it turns out he's not.
On the way we don't see much in the way of bird life, or any human life until we get near the target hide, one birder has just come out of the hide, so we ask if he's seen the bird, the answer it no.
Two hours later & still no bird, we do see 3 Garganey, plus a single Golden Plover & not much else.
On the walk back it comes on the pager that it has been seen heading west away from where we are so it's give up time.
A quick call into the Brecks to pick out a Stone Curlew for the first tick for the day.
Off home now, but on the way the pager tells us a Ring Ouzel has been seen at Fairlop Waters, that's on our door step so it's rude not to try for it. but once again after a good scan we still need a Ring Ouzel for a year tick.
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