For the 2
nd time in 8 days I spent a few fruitless hours at
Pegwell Bay looking for a funny foreign bird with a dodgy name. This time accompanied by
Hawky and Dick we gave it our best shot but the Sodding
Cisticola was nowhere to be found.
After a short stop at Grove Ferry which produced Peregrine, Marsh Harrier and Hobby we headed to
Dunge to give the Glossy Ibis a go.

Passing H on the way in he informed us that the Ibis were tucked away in a gully and he had not seen them. Up we strolled to the viewing point to
surprisingly find all 5 Glossy Ibis together out in the open. A quick call and H was back 10 minutes later.

Sparrowhawk and Merlin added to the impressive raptor species day list, before we headed over towards the main reserve.

An hour or so spent in and around the Hanson Hide produce further Hobby, Common Buzzard and Marsh Harrier as well as
Pintail and Ruddy Duck. We finished off with 5 Tree Sparrows in
the car park.
Oh well, no Fan Tailed Warbler again. I'll just have to wait till it starts
singing next Spring to go back again.
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