Ash Valley and Hadham Hall walks

A 6.30 start at Much Hadham and views of both green and great spotted woodpeckers before garden warbler, chiffchaff and blackcap were all heard. Skylarks, linnets and a solitary grey partridge were observed on the golf course along with good numbers of meadow brown butterflies.
A further walk around Hadham Hall offered the regular residents, plus a camera shy tree creeper and the highlight, a spotted flycatcher. This was only 3rd parish record of spot fly, so crtainly a good bird to see. Further checks to see if it is part of a breeding pair. Photos of a photogenic web in early morning dew, kestrel, spotted flycatcher and one of many meadow browns.
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