A touch of fresh air

At the bottom of my street, there is a nature reserve called Alderglade. It has quite a few visitors during the summer.

http://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/

A quote from their website:

Uxbridge Alderglade is an area of wet woodland and marshland along an old disused railway embankment. The trees are dominated by mature crack willow and alder.

Mammals such as stoats, weasels, moles and foxes have been recorded on the reserve as well as several species of bat, including the uncommon Brandt's bat. The alder trees support flocks of siskins as winter visitors and both kestrel and sparrowhawk are frequently seen overhead in summer.