After a fruitless visit yesterday evening thankfully the Magnolia warbler showed just as dusk approached tonight (Friday). On arrival there was general positive news from the dozen or so birders on site, with reports of sightings mostly in the blackthorn thicket along the southern edge. Paul and I picked a spot and stared into the gaps in the blackthorn for 30minutes before deciding to try some other locations, most others stayed loyal to their spots in the blackthorn. Toby arrived and the two of us tried a spot to the western corner where it had apparently showed reasonably well Thursday night, minutes after we'd left. The spot looked promising as you look over an couple of elders surrounded by bracken and blackthorn but only dunnock, robins and wrens to keep us on our toes. Just as dusk approached and another blank was on my mind, Paul, who'd remained on the eastern side, came running along to beckon us to that side where the warbler was showing, again it was in thick cover but would pop up and give good views if you were in the right spot to the few remaining birders, phew. Everyone was in high spirits and congratulating Toby on his excellent discovery. What a purple patch for Pembrokeshire birding.
