They say third time lucky,well it certainly was in my case.I arrived at Oare at 0800 but it wasn`t until about 11.00 that the White-rumped Sandpiper was located roosting amongst a flock of Golden Plover on one of the islands in the east flood.Not long after it flew quite close to the road and fed in the company of a Curlew Sandpiper for about ten minutes before flying off to the west.However it did return and went down again on the east flood but unfortunately was then lost.

Other highlights were four Hobbies and eight Buzzards.All eight Buzzards were seen in the air together over the marshes to the west of the road.