An autumn treasure hunt for Golden Plovers at Sker Point, Porthcawl. Arrr, there be gold on them rocks, me hearty! And I wasn't going to leave Sker Point until I'd found me some treasure! I recently returned to Sker Point, near Porthcawl, on another quest to photograph one of my favourite autumn waders, the magnificent Golden Plover. On my previous visit, I had managed to find just three of these beautifully camouflaged birds, but I was hoping that this time I might strike gold with a much larger flock. My morning had started at dawn at Trecco Bay, photographing Sanderlings and other waders along the shoreline. The day had begun rather cloudy, but by the time I arrived at Rest Bay to begin the 45-minute walk along the boardwalk to Sker, the clouds had given way to glorious sunshine. It was turning into one of those lovely warm autumn days, with blue skies and barely a reminder that winter was slowly approaching. I arrived at Sker to find a very high tide, and quite a big one ...