A wet and breezy wander home from Stortford via Cradle End, Green Street, Millfield Lane, Millennium Wood and Hoecroft Lane. Exceptionally muddy with only a few birds observed. Flock of 20+ goldfinches in Green Street, (photo) whilst a bullfinch and Jay added colour in Cradle End. 85+ corvids near the polo fields and a sparrowhawk over were highlights. However, birds not seen were more significant. 1 fieldfare, no redwing and no woodpeckers was very unusual for this time of the year. Need to keep an eye open for esp. green woodpeckers as they appear to have left the parish. Haven't seen or heard one for a fortnight or so, which is worrying for such a bird. It has no migratory hard wiring at all, so very puzzling.
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