On a freezing cold morning the boys & I head off to Dungeness, a quick drive around to see if there are any Black Redstart about, but none seen on the short time we give it.
As we drive back we see 9 Great white Egrets on a small island just off the road.A drive round to Camber gets us the Red-necked Grebe on a frozen lake & that keeps the Grebe right over the back of the lake so no photos & the the light was very poor as well.
Off now to Scotney in search of the Black-necked Grebe, a few people were looking for it but for the second time of trying it's a no show.
The car is parked & we head off to walk round the back of the farm to scan the flock of Geese seen over the back of the fields.
The 2 bean Geese are soon picked out amongst the Pink-footed, Barnacles, Greylags, Brents & a couple of Egyptian Geese,we all needed the Bean for a year tick.
While watching the geese a small flock of Lapland Buntings fly over head calling & they fly around again to give us good views for one more tick, a pair of Peregrines flew across the back of the trees putting everything up in the air for a while.
One more drive back to Dunge & a quick stop to watch the Tree Sparrows feeding by the farm, a look for the Ring-bill Duck was a waste of time with the pond completely frozen over so nothing on it.
Before heading home we drive to Hythe as Purple Sandpiper has been reported & I never got one last year so best to pick up a nice early tick this year.
Parking by the Imperial Hotel we are soon onto another year tick before heading off home, it is now a nice bright day but still very very cold but nice.
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