At last - a bird

I had planned to spend the sunny afternoon of 12th Sept at Goldcliff. Just before I set off, an Aquatic Warbler was reported from nearby Uskmouth, so I headed there instead. Approaching the lighthouse, I met a birder coming away, who asked if I was looking for the warbler, explained that he was the finder, and then took me to where it had showed.

He left, and a lonely and birdless hour passed, until Gareth Stamp and another birder arrived. I explained the situation, and left to move my car (left inside the gate-silly when it's locked at 5pm).

A quick trip to Goldcliff seemed reasonable, as I felt that the bird had escaped me.

Little Owl,

Yellow Wags, a Little Stint, a few

Ruff,

and several Knot and Blackwit were nice, but not what I wanted.

Wayne texted me to ask if I'd seen the warbler. I then rang him and found out that I'd missed it by about 10 mins!

Back I went, and Gareth put me on the bird within a couple of minutes, and it showed well in sunshine, on and off, at about 20 feet.

No piccies of it, sadly ( well not by me anyway), but a welcome "lifer" on a gorgeous evening.

Good luck to anyone else who looks for it!