24th June Muggins Wood

An evening walk through Muggin's Wood to Millennium Wood gave several birds of note. Firstly, a treecreeper was heard although not observed in the hedgerow leading up Brick Kiln Hill. Reed buntings and blackcaps were witnessed at the pond at Millennium Wood and a moorhen called from the bullrushes. More ornithological life was seen on Little Hadham cricket pitch however, with a green woodpecker, 50+ starlings, 2 magpies, 6 mistle thrushes, a swallow, 2 pied wagtails and several rabbits were enjoying the insect filled short grass. A meadow brown butterfly was also recorded near Muggin's Wood whilst an, as yet unidentified spider, shown here was found in the hedgerow along Hoecroft Lane. In all 26 sp of birds were recorded, with a lone herring gull winging westwards being the last sighting as I walked down Acremore Street. Also on this path a field rose (rosa arvensis) was recorded. Photos depict this flower along with a meadow brown butterfly