21 of us met at RSPB Pulborough Brooks and were fairly soon treated to a Nightingale perched out in the open singing well by the Zig Zag path.  A Greenfinch was also in fine voice here and further down the path the first of many Whitethroat was seen.  A Lesser Whitethroat was also heard but kept hidden away in the already dense foliage.

We could hear the sound of Cuckoos calling as we walked around the paths.  There are apparently three Cuckoos on site this year.  We also heard in the region of five Nightingales on our route.

Fattengates Courtyard was quiet but there were Chiffchaffs and a Garden Warbler singing.  In the margins of the nearby pond a Song Thrush was looking for food.

Round at West Mead hide there were baby Lapwing under the watchful eyes of their parents, with wading Avocets and Redshank.  We got our first views of the day of one of the resident White Tailed Eagles causing panic amongst the Geese far out on the Brooks.  There were quite a few Swallows, House Martins, Sand Martins and Swifts on the wing.

Moving on there were a pair of Stonechat in a field with Rooks feeding intently in the grass and we also heard a Sedge Warbler which unfortunately did not show itself.

Winpenny Hide added yet more birds to our list, with many Gadwall, Mallard and Shoveler.  A pair of Wigeon were also seen.  Eventually amongst the Redshank three graceful Greenshank were discerned.  A pair of Little Ringed Plover flew in and joined the party.  A surprise Black Swan was out on one of the pools and some Cattle Egrets lived up to their name and could be seen in and amongst the distant cattle.

We stopped briefly to watch some female Broad Bodied Chaser dragonflies which were enjoying a bramble patch in the sun.

Making our way round to Hanger view we added three Black Tailed Godwit to our growing tally.  The wind was quite strong and cold by this point so we simply walked back to the Visitors Centre, stopping to admire a striking male Bullfinch close to the path on the way.  Some of us stayed on for lunch and were treated to further splendid views of White Tailed Eagle in flight being mobbed by Shelducks and Grey Heron as we sat at the picnic tables on the terrace.  Finally, a Hobby arrived and circled around in the sky bringing the walk total to 63 species with one heard.