The very photogenic American Golden Plover at Davidstow Airfield in Cornwall had me interested all week.  Then seeing some amazing photos of it at point blank range on Sunday, made my mind up to make the 2 and a half hour journey South.  I left Bristol at 6.30am to the sounds of a Snipe and Redwing migrating over the garden.  Always a good start.  

I arrived at a very wet Davidstow Airfield in poor visibility at just after 9am.  No one else was around so if i could locate it i would have it all to myself.  I headed to its usual haunt but there was no sign, not a great start.  Visability was poor so i drove around the Airfield, still nothing.  Two waders caught my eye boom was it to be !!!!!

No sadly not.  If i am not mistaken these are both European Golden Plover.  I carried on around the Airfield, there were lots of Pied Wagtails, Meadow Pipits, Rooks, Crows and Starlings about.  Sadly no American Golden Plover to be seen.

I did find a small wader flock containing 2 Dunlin and 4 Ringed Plover.  I managed a few shot of these birds, the sun even shone for 5 minutes

One of the Ringed Plovers

Dunlin, Davidstow Airfield, October 2014

One of the Dunlins

After 4 hours of searching i gave up and headed back to Bristol. On route home I stopped off at Brean Down to see the reported Ring Ouzel.  Sadly missed that as well, but was good to catch up with Lee Gardiner.  

Oh and guess what Tuesday saw the American Golden Plover return to Davidstow Airfield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!