Bonaparte's Gull again at Oare Marshes Kent.

Jimmy & I had planned to head to Oare Marshes for a morning's birding, a text to let Brian know our plans & he says he will meet us there early morning, dam this not being to use one car.
We set off before 5 am so we could avoid the Dartford bridge toll its free before 6 am & we reach there well before that.
On arrival, we find Brian has beaten us there & was already scanning the mudflats for the returning Bonaparte's Gull without any luck so far.
We scan the east flood & get no sign of the Gull. The flood is full of Black-tail Godwits, Avocet, Dunlin & we pick out a Waterrail over the far corner showing very well.
Two Turtle Doves are heard & then seen on the pylon wires & once again the same as our last trip here a Barn Owl shows well with a nice flight view.
Brian joins us & after another scan of the scrape, we decide to walk around the scrape.
Brian walks on as we look for a tick with a Little Ring plover but no luck.
We do spot a Greenshank that is a year tick for me, Jimmy didn't need this. Also not needed a nice looking Spotted Redshank was great to see.
The phone goes Brian tells us to get round to him as he has the Bonaparte's just past the hide, out on the mud on the east side of the slipway.
The bird moves about on the mud to give us great views. Nice to see this bird returning again to give us a nice yearly tick.