10th - Having heard that a Western Olivaceous Warbler had been seen in Saintes Maries de la Mer I was interested to see it and so made the 20 minute drive down. The weather was excellent with bright sunshine and a cooling breeze. I found the Le Brise campsite easily and parked outside. The far end of the campsite was empty of campers and it was here that I located the bird. It was quite easy to see although it flew several times from tree to tree and it remained silent throughout. It was in the company of a number of other migrants including at least 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, a Spectacled Warbler and, unusually, a Rock Sparrow. The resident birds included 3 Sardinian Warblers, 2 Nightingales, a Whinchat, a pair of Tawny Pipits and many Goldfinches. All in all an excellent short excursion. In the evening I went into the Camargue in the hope of finding some owls. A stop at Mas d'Agon produced a flying Red-crested Pochard, Marsh Harrier, Purple Heron and both Whiskered and White-winged Terns. Then as I drove along the D37 I spotted a pair of Audouins Gulls in a field along with around 50 Yellow-legged Gulls. A nice surprise! I waited around the Villeneuve area until dark and had a brief walk around but apart from a Tawny Owl heard calling at some distance I could not locate any owls.