After seeing a couple of Temminck's Stint reported on bird guides, Jimmy & myself drive to Herts that is only 20 odd miles away from home.
We pull into the gravel pit & park at the fisherman's car park that cost us £2 so not to bad, we take advice from a local worker on which way to head, only trouble with that is you have to listen to what he tells you,we take the wrong path that takes us the long way round the spit I needed that with my bad leg.
We end up with another fellow looking down over the pit, Jimmy thinks he has spotted one a long way off but to be sure we head down nearer to the pit, a few other birders had arrived & as we get closer it turns out that we have been stalked by Barry & Harry again, we were over Fishers Green on sat when we dipped on the Red-footed Falcon, must say that it's always nice to see them.
Steve the birder that found the Stints was here & he puts us onto the birds straight away, really good views from the scope but to far away for any photos.
We have not been here before so another place to add to the list of places visited.
H & B head over to the trees behind us as Steve had told us that Tree Sparrows could be seen there,we stay looking at the Stints & more birders turn up so we get to have a good old talk while waiting for the birds to come within camera range.
H & B come back having seen one Sparrow in the short time that they gave it, the birds don't look like they are going to oblige with a closer look, so time for us to head home as I have a trip to Whipps cross hospital at 3 o'clock to keep an eye on the leg.
A really warm morning spent in good company & seeing the target birds & not far to drive home makes up for the last couple of dips.
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