Forty-one members met at The Riverside pub car park on a mostly cloudy, but dry, day. One of many Song Thrushes we heard was singing but could not be seen. A band of Goldfinches was flitting between the trees which were also visited by many Redwings. In a field across the river was a flock of Common and Black-headed Gulls. A Kingfisher made a brief appearance darting across the river towards us and into cover. A cormorant flew down sharply to the river and immediately dived. We then moved on towards the Avon Farm Estate. At the coffee stop a Kestrel hovered over the water treatment works. Back at the river, a Red Kite flew over us and climbed high. The weir had almost disappeared under the flow of water and the riverside moorings were flooded, but this didn’t deter two Moorhens going about their business. As we walked back along the Avon the sun came out and we had second scan for the Little Owl. A Coal Tit was seen first and then, at the far end of the rock face, there was the Little Owl sunning itself on a ledge. Back at the Riverside for Christmas lunch a Heron was spied to take the species count to 40. Many thanks to Robert for leading the walk.Steve Clarke