Sodbury Common is always a magnet for migrating passerines, with late August known for its maximum passage. But what about when it‘s windy? Twelve of us, including a very welcome new member, left Chipping Sodbury to walk the drive that leads to the golf course. 20 House Sparrows, a Chiffchaff and a Collared Dove were followed by our first Swallow before a Green Woodpecker broke cover to fly overhead, conveniently alighting on a nearby telegraph pole affording excellent views for all. Once on the Common it took a while to get our eyes in. A couple of calling birds were just not showing in the bluster of the wind but a Bullfinch flew, a Blackcap showed, and two Greenfinches passed over. A female Redstart was briefly sighted but then persisted in calling unseen from low in a bush. Passing Herring Gulls and a Buzzard were easily noted, until a small charm of Goldfinches was seen feeding on knapweed. Now past midpoint, a Whinchat perched atop a Hawthorn bush, then further on another in a Dog Rose tangle, accompanying a Whitethroat and a Linnet. We approached the cattle but nothing was flushed by their hooves until our tail-enders caught sight of a single Yellow Wagtail. Two Skylarks were flushed from the now windswept grassland as we returned towards town to see 40 or so aerial Jackdaws, giving us a total of 30 species. Thanks to Alan for keeping score and to Peter for leading Mike Jackson