Back from Mayfield Park, a mix of wooded, beech-dominated hillsides and seasonally flooded, willow-dominated valley. Here's a thread of things I saw. First of all, active burrow complex. Either badger sett or fox earth, I think badger... 
The UK needs more thickets, they're really important for small birds, mammals and arthropods, especially in the winter. There are a few good ones in the park, I hope that they persist...
Robins are abundant, and tame and ready to approach people. I've written about #robins at #TetZoo, here's an article.... web.archive.org/web/2015073017… #passerines #birds #ornithology
The partially flooded valley floor. I've never seen it in full flood, when the whole lot should be underwater. It's the sort of place where you expect to see beavers. But I don't think that that's gonna happen...
The damp muddy banks reveal lots of tracks, including #deer... The lowermost track here is especially good as you can see the dew claw impressions. This is pretty common for Roe deer. Still looking for muntjac tracks!
A single Little egret visits the Valley during the winter. Here's a hilariously bad photo of it...
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