Facebook often targets me with irrelevant ads, but this one hit home. It was a T shirt that said. I Came, I Saw, I Missed the Shot. That was much of my experience during my first outing with the Bristol Ornithological Club to Westhay Moor! Darn those little warblers! They hide so well! Nevertheless, plenty of very noisy Reed Warblers were heard plus Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and a lot of Cetti’s Warblers which were also glimpsed by some members. I knew I would be traveling from Wisconsin in the US to Bristol for the birth of my grandson, so I contacted the club back in February and was thrilled that there was a walk I could join! There were 23 people, 39 species of birds, several butterflies and dragonflies and plenty of wonderful conversations! Highlights were a Cattle Egret that coincidentally happened to fly in and land next to…Cattle! Great White and Little Egrets were also spotted along with Bittern booming in the reeds. Some of the group actually got to see one fly by, one person even capturing a photo! That would not be me. A Hobby flew overhead and several Marsh Harriers were flying, which members photographed. The highlights personally were seeing birds that are common to you, but a treat for me and also joining in conversation with you all. It was a beautiful location and perfect weather! Thanks for welcoming me! Hope to join you again on future visits! (Thanks to Elaine and Nick for leading) Mary Caporal Prior (US visitor)