A lovely day for a walk along the millstream to the Downslink, Stretham Bridge and back through the fields. Fairly quiet to start with, very little noted. There was a single Cormorant in the oak tree, but looked like an altercation was likely between some swans in the pond beneath. I could see two adults with their wings raised rather menacingly, approaching a family of four. At Stretham I was admiring a Little Egret on the bank and a Kestrel which flew onto the bank then pounced on something in the long grass, took off and flew onto a fence. Following that three quite large groups of thrushes came over. Looked to be mostly Fieldfares, but with Redwings too. About 50-60 in each group, the largest numbers I’ve seen so far this autumn/winter. On the way back saw a single Meadow Pipit on the dung heap, heard one bubbling Skylark over the field, then a Bullfinch and Pied Wagtail on the return trot along the millstream. (VB)