25th - A short trip to Gimeaux and the Mas d'Agon area early today before the temperature became too oppressive ! The Black-winged Stilts were on their nests as we stopped to count their numbers. We spotted 6 occupied nests in the rice field opposite Mas des Barnacles with a couple of Common Terns flying over. Further along the road we spotted 4 Bee-eaters perched on the roadside fences and a Cetti's Warbler in flight. We then had an excellent view of a single Collared Pratincole as it flew directly over our heads. A short walk along a rough track led to me spotting a single Glossy Ibis gliding in to land out of sight behind a hedge plus a number of feeding Black-winged Stilts, more Bee-eaters, and a single adult Night Heron. Crested Larks were displaying over the dry fields as we returned to the car. We drove to the Mas Neuf viewpoint and noted a pair of cuckoos in mating flight and at least 3 Great Reed Warblers croaking and climbing through the reeds. At Mas d'Agon there had been a significant influx of Whiskered Terns. Around 40 adults were gathered over the marshes swirling around in a huge circle. Others were feeding along with 6 Common Terns and a single Gull-billed Tern. A Purple Heron soon flew over and both Reed and Great Reed Warblers sang from the reeds next to the road. As we travelled north past La Chassagne a couple of Rollers perched on telephone wires giving superb views and a Sparrowhawk dived in front of the car and again gave us excellent views.