Twelve members joined Sean on a sunny morning for a walk to Tice’s Meadow. Two mistle thrushes foraging on the playing fields got us off to a good start, followed by the first of several chiffchaffs and two song thrushes in the trees. Sean reported that Tongham Pond held little of interest & that the path was very muddy, so we headed straight to Tice’s Meadow. A lucky few in front saw a pair of bullfinches. The workings held the usual range of waterbirds – great crested grebes, shoveler, teal, gadwall, tufted ducks, cormorants, black-headed & herring gulls and lots of coots & Canada geese. A pair of little grebes was on the “Bat” Pond. The “escaped” male goldeneye was still present , a little egret flew over and we heard Cetti’s warbler, only recorded on the site for the first time this year. Sadly there was no sign of the little ringed plover reported earlier in the week and we were too early for any sand martins. Various raptors were seen, but all flying very high up. Goldfinches were the most numerous species on the feeders, although a male greenfinch was also seen. Just before we got back to the car park, Sean spotted a small flock of redwings in an adjacent park and a nuthatch in an oak. An enjoyable morning with 47 species counted.