Nineteen of us met on a dry, partially cloudy morning at the free Wireworks car park in Tintern. We started the walk with a climb up through the wood, which was spectacular with Bluebells, Ramsons, unfurling Ferns and a bird audio challenge. Blackcap, Song Thrush, and Goldcrest were heard and upon reaching the top a Buzzard agitated the local Jackdaws and Carrion Crows. We soon reached our coffee spot overlooking a scenic lake and our first waterfall. Afterwards we were rewarded with a Dipper under a bridge that had a beak full of food. Continuing the now steady climb upwards we reached an open space with blue sky that held circling Raven, Red Kite, and Buzzard. After a picnic lunch in a well-maintained garden alongside the tranquil Angidy River, we detoured to another lake. On the river along here two Dippers were seen and for those that didn’t blink or look away at the wrong time we saw them pair-bonding with wing shakes. Later a Marsh Tit and Grey Wagtail were seen in the same location. The return trail was all downhill with views of a Sparrowhawk and for a lucky few a Treecreeper played peek-a-boo around a tree. Thanks to Graham for leading and to Alastair for recording 30 species of bird. Louise Bailey.