Wildlife and cycling better in the city

I was chatting to 2 colleagues yesterday.

One loved wildlife, particularly birds, and had moved to the country mainly because of this. He said that generally he had seen a lot more birds when he was living in Hackney, especially on the marshes. He also hadn't been out on his bike since moving as he felt the country lanes were so dangerous. He found it frightening  enough driving past cyclists

The other colleague had moved to Lewes where the wildlife was not so good as in London (except for the slow worms in the Quaker meeting house garden). He had cycled almost daily when he lived in Walthamstow, but doesn't in Lewes, again because he felt it dangerous and unpleasant.

I know my friend who moved from Walthamstow to Sudbury in Suffolk has nice cycle routes near her as I have twice taken my folding bike on the train to Sudbury for a cycle ride with her. I'll have to check with her about the wildlife.