After a two hour search of Rye Harbour for the Terek Sandpiper we gave up and headed over to Dunge.
Our reward for this 10 mile diversion was to connect with a smart little Kentish Plover from Dennis’s hide as it walked about on the shingle scrape in the company of Sanderling and Dunlin. I added Greenshank to the year list here too before we moved on to Denge Road and found the Hoopoe a little hard to connect with but eventually enjoyed good flight views.
A brief trip to Elmley on the way home delivered good views of Corn Bunting and Yellow Wagtails to add a fourth year tick for the day.
![Baby Coots at Dungeness Coot%2Bchick](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hM7neW8-Uj8/WwHVn5TLUbI/AAAAAAAANfI/c__SbTGRt2wgPwhZ4BvvdmlwXBOS-Ty_wCLcBGAs/s640/Coot%2Bchick.jpg)
![Baby Coots at Dungeness Kentish%2BPlover](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SD1AY-K_yS8/WwHVEN7OjZI/AAAAAAAANfA/iKfH_U1BnQ4xHM185rB4BSpbSfact8oiwCLcBGAs/s640/Kentish%2BPlover.jpg)
Corn Bunting
![Baby Coots at Dungeness Yellow%2BWag%2B1](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2iV-C9yF5BM/WwHWKpZR31I/AAAAAAAANfU/Ran6dUzdx4Evr5dEfcjIZ3-rrOK8HZfTgCLcBGAs/s640/Yellow%2BWag%2B1.jpg)
![Baby Coots at Dungeness Redshank%2Bchick](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lD498uzpzVY/WwHWYXMk9oI/AAAAAAAANfc/9OtKs-tW1eUuXY9STUFDTml4eGlm0JFeACLcBGAs/s640/Redshank%2Bchick.jpg)
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Brian Anderson
Essex Birder using the blog as a diary of my trips around the country chasing birds. Enjoying the places it takes me and the people I meet along the way. Great to spend time with my Dad and brother as we chase our year lists and grow our life list in the process.
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