It was cold and breezy as 15 of us met up in Tanners Lane at the start of a productive walk around Marshfield. A Buzzard perched briefly as we walked up the small lane enjoying views of Skylarks and a solitary Redwing in the field. Up Northfield Lane, very little was seen except for a few Fieldfares and Common Gulls in the horse field. A distant dumpy bird near the farm may have been a Corn Bunting; Chaffinches and Meadow Pipits were flitting about nearby. Things brightened up when we got to Rushmead Lane with several hundred Fieldfares seen alongside Starlings in a distant field. Closer to the road were eight Yellowhammers and (later) two Stonechats; a passing Buzzard put up a flock of Lapwings and two Ravens were also overhead. A hedgerow near the T-junction with Tormarton Road was filled with ‘little brown jobs’ that took some time to sort out. We identified several Redwings, up to 15 Corn Buntings, five Goldfinches, two Dunnocks and a female Reed Bunting. A Red Kite was seen on the route back to the village. 30 species in all. Thanks to Nigel and Sue for leading. Peter Bryant