Eighteen members including seven new ones, turned up for a chilly walk at New Passage and along the Wetlands. With quite a few binoculars we soon spotted 200 Dunlin, 100 Oystercatchers, Canada Geese, and 40 Redshanks, and a flock of 60 Lapwing. With the scopes two Peregrines were spotted on the ground, along with a Turnstone in Summer plumage, and a Grey Plover. We made our way along to the ponds and had a glimpse of a Kingfisher, a great view of a Kestrel, then 28 Ringed Plovers, 40 Linnets and four Meadow Pipits, and Little Grebe. A long-legged wader was spotted on the second pond and we had a debate between sandpiper, Greenshank, or Ruff. Eventually we settled on Ruff. Making our way back we were delighted to see the Kingfisher with a fish. In addition to 24 Curlew and three Whimbrel, two Curlew Sandpipers were seen. A Sparrowhawk was spotted. On the saltmarsh was a flock of 30 Canada geese, with one Greylag Goose in the middle. 20 House Martins and four Swallows contributed to the speci es total of 53. I think a good day was had by all, and we hope to see the new members again very soon (thanks to Caron for leading). Caron Thornton-Trippit