16 members met at RSPB Pulborough Brooks a day earlier than the scheduled walk due to forecast adverse weather.  Fortunately we had dry and calm conditions all morning. From the visitors centre we were able to see two Stock Dove in a dead tree and a Stonechat in the nearby grass.  As we set off along the zig zag path a few Redwing flew over.

We opted to walk to the West Mead hide first and were met with the sight of no water in the scrapes here!  As a consequence there were few birds.  The biggest attraction were some distant Marsh Harriers flying low above the marshes and a Buzzard circling in the sky.  At the Winpenny Hide there were large numbers of Lapwing and groups of Wigeon and Teal.  One or two Shoveler were also present.  A Merlin shot by in a flash and some of the group had fleeting views of it.

At Hangar View we eventually picked out a White Tailed Eagle sitting on the ground in a distant field.  It sat here for some time before flying off, giving some great views through telescopes.  There were Greylag, Canada and Egyptian Geese.  After a while we made out three Ruff out in the margins of the water, and a small Pipit was confirmed to be a Water Pipit after some observation.

Making our way back to the starting point we stayed a while in Fattengates Courtyard enjoying the Blue Tits, Great Tits, Chaffinches and House Sparrows around the feeders.  A Great Spotted Woodpecker put in an appearance on a nearby tree.  It had been a very pleasant walk and by the end we had seen 32 species in all.