Dusky Warbler at Sandwich.

We meet Brian at 5.30 but no decision has been made as where to go, the only bird that we needed that was not to far away was the Dusky Warbler in Kent so that's that & off we go & arrive about 7 am.
After paying the toll to drive down the private road we park up near the Chequers pub & soon spot a few people standing on a high sand mound & after joining them we hear the Warbler & it shows on & off for the next 4 hours to give us all the best views of a Dusky that we have ever had.
It was to quick for me to get my camera on so the photo of it here is one Brian took. It was freezing cold on the mound with a cold wind blowing. A bonus when a Woodcock drops down in the bushes in front of us & a small flock of Brambling fly over. Time to leave & say goodbye to a nice friendly group.
To fill the day up we head off to Oare to find it alive with hundreds of Golden Plover & Dunlin plus Black-tailed Godwit & one single Bar-tailed.
Loads of Avocet, 4 Greenshank a Purple Sandpiper & the long staying Long-billed Dowitcher.
Jimmy had a Spotted Redshank but I never got on that.
 A really nice finish to the birding day with just so many birds on show I really like Oare Marshes.

The Dusky Warbler

Long-billed Dowitcher