This blog was written for Ecotherapy at St Nicks. To find out more about Ecotherapy at St Nicks including how to join click here At this time of year it is quite common to see goldfinches in large flocks descend onto trees such as Alder where they will prise seeds from the cone like structures. Alternatively they might simply be flying overhead. In either circumstances, you will usually hear them before you see them. The goldfinches will call to each other, making a loud jang