Thank goodness it was much cooler than the last few weeks for this very enjoyable walk around Ridge Woods. Sixteen of us set off on a well-maintained path through the woods whilst firstly encountering a number of Swifts swooping above, followed by Dunnock, Greenfinch, Stock Dove and Robin. A little further on we heard a very loud call of a Peregrine. Shortly after this our 17th walker appeared whilst we encountered Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch and Goldcrest. Our 18th walker joined us after 30 minutes, taunting us with the fact he had seen a Bullfinch, not six feet away. Proceeding onward, on a not so well-maintained path, we later discovered Barnhill Quarry, where we observed another Peregrine, Buzzard, Little Grebe, Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron, a noisy Green Woodpecker, plus a Kestrel. More Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Collared Dove, Blackbird, and Song Thrush among other regulars were seen or heard. As a bonus Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Ringlet butterflies appeared, mostly near the quarry. One member suffered an unfortunate fall towards the end. We found 31 bird species in total. Many thanks to Alan for leading a great walk. Graham Blacker