After the events of the past two weeks we’re taking a well-earned break in Cornwall. On Friday we drove as far as Bristol, completing our journey to Hayle yesterday- via a couple of birding spots. Cirl Bunting have, apparently, had a good breeding season and have been expanding their range. We found them in reasonable numbers around Budleigh Salterton. An update on the bird info. services included a report of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Davidstow airfield from Friday. We decided we’d give it a go. The old airfield is a vast tract of grass criss-crossed by disused runways. We drove around until I saw a couple of Ringed Plover at the edge of the main runway, with them was a very smart and approachable Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Nice to get the week off to a good start!