Fifteen members met at Parkend Green, and spent the first half an hour searching for Hawfinches. After a little time, three were spotted in the canopy of a distant tree, before they all flew off. A short ramble around Parkend produced some lovely sightings of Nuthatches, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, and several Song Thrushes. Two Siskins were also seen – perching, then flying off. Upon return to the cars, we were treated to an excellent view of a Bullfinch. Then, a short stop for lunch at an atmospherically foggy New Fancy View, where an additional two members joined us. We were lucky even to see a Buzzard as well as another Mistle Thrush, and a Bullfinch. Finally, to Cannop Ponds, where there were two Marsh Tits in a mixed flock feeding by the car park. On our way round the Ponds, we saw Mandarin Duck, Goosander, Firecrest, a Treecreeper, a particularly brave Raven, along with Grey and Pied Wagtails. No Goshawk seen, mainly due to the fog, but all in all, a rather successful day of birding! Thank you to Robert for leading, and to David for driving so many members from Bristol. Fin Latcham