19th - A bright sunny day and a brief trip around the Camargue taking in Mas d'Agon, Vaccares and Mejanes this morning. First stop was at La Chassagne where a Stone-Curlew and Lapwing were seen feeding amongst the grass. Mas d'Agon was fairly quiet with nothing but Coot and Great Crested Grebes apart from the usual egrets and herons. After a few minutes a Cuckoo flew over while calling and a Marsh Harrier was seen hunting over the reedbed. At Mas Neuf a Nightingale was singing from a tree close to the platform and a Collared Pratincole flew past giving excellent views. A flock of 6 Bee-eaters were also feeding close by. Next stop was opposite La Capelliere where the resident Black-winged Stilts were busy nest building. The reedbed held at least 10 Yellow Wagtails, a Water Pipit, several Cetti's Warblers and a Reed Warbler. Four Common Terns and a single Arctic Tern then began a noisy disagreement with the stilts and the pandemonium lasted for several minutes ! Over the Etang I spotted a pair of fishing Black Terns, although their white rumps were more typical of White-winged Terns than their more common cousins. As I travelled south on the D36 I caught a brief glimpse of an unfamiliar bird and on further investigation located a pair of Red-backed Shrikes in the roadside trees. The male was a magnificent example of one of the most attractive European shrikes. The final stop was at Fielouse where the bushes by the canal produced a pair of Melodious Warblers, a Chiffchaff and a Cetti's Warbler.