A dozen of us enjoyed glorious weather – sunshine and a light breeze – for this stroll along the edge of Pagham Harbour.  The Ferry Pool was glassy and still, reflecting the Avocets, Lapwings, Black-tailed Godwits and Teal roosting there.  Both Common and Green Sandpiper were busy feeding along the edges, while the scrub and wooded area behind the hide offered close-up views of Common Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Tits and Sparrows.  Various raptors appeared for us: Buzzards, Peregrine and Kestrel.  A little later, along the walk to Church Norton, we added a flying Sparrowhawk, plus many of the usual harbour birds (Little Egrets, Redshanks, Curlew, Great-crested and Little Grebes) and, in the walk-side bushes: Chiffchaffs, Cetti, Stonechat and a young Yellowhammer.  Newly released Red-legged Partridges scampered about in the fields.  The tide was still quite high by the time we reached the beach.  Sadly, only a few gulls (and no terns) were visible out on the open sea.  Back on the shingle spit in the harbour, we ate our picnic lunch with fairly distant views of Cormorants, Oystercatchers, Turnstones and a solitary Bar-tailed Godwit.  Some of us tried our best to convert the young (i.e. shorter-billed) Curlews into Whimbrels!  On our return walk, we simply enjoyed the lovely warmth and the many Migrant Hawker dragonflies.  Our bird species total was 67 – a great day out!