Hertfordshire Website Sightings Archive 2008

May
April
30TH APR	TYTTENHANGER GP: Black Tern on scrape by flooded path at E end of main pit (D Booth) AMWELL NR: Greenshank, Snipe, 2 Swift, 60 Sand Martin, 2 H Martin, 20 Swallow, Little Egret, Black Tern, R Plover, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank (sev obs) COLE GREEN TIP: Lsr Whitethroat, Wheatear (K Hornby) WILSTONE RSVR: Common Sand on middle raft 0715 (D Pratt) NORTHCHURCH COMMON: Marsh Tit (C Smout) MARSWORTH RSVR: f RC Pochard, m Ruddy Dk (C Smout) WILSTONE RSVR: 50+ Swallow, Yellow Wag, Hobby (C Smout)
29TH APR	GARSTON: Firecrest singing at a private site (C Everett) WATFORD: Buzzard (A Hodges) BENINGTON: Red Kite, LS Wdpkr (C Harding) N MYMMS PARK: Shelduck over BALLS WOOD: 5+ Willow Wbr, 3+ Whitethroat, 3 Garden Wbr, 5+ Chiffchaff, 5+ Blackcap, Cuckoo, 2 Buzzard (J&P Moss) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Wheatear (K Hornby) STOCKERS FARM: 2 WHeatear, 4 H Martin, 6 Swallow (G Lapworth) CASSIOBURY PARK: Lsr Whitethroat singing by croquet lawn (I Bennell)
28TH APR	POTTERS BAR: Nightingale seen well for 5mins in horse paddocks off Bently Heath Road, view from bushes on left after entering paddocks, also 2+ Blackcap, 2+ Chiffchaff, 3 Swallow (A Gray) STEVENAGE: Hobby nr A1 (C Bessant) BATFORD: 2 Swift, Lsr Whitethroat (D Stanley) WILDHILL: 2 Greenland Wheatears, Green Sand RYE MEADS: m Garganey from Draper Hide, also 2 Cettis Warbler, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, Garden Wbr, Willow Wbr, 12 Swift, 4 Hs martin, 6 Common Tern, LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Lapwing, Sedgw Wbr, Reed Wbr (V Buckel) TYTTENHANGER GP: m Mandarin on bank of fishing pit, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 LR Plover, Dunlin, Little Owl, 6 Swift, Yellow Wag, Lsr Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat (D Booth) WILSTONE RSVR: Whimbrel over NORTON GREEN: 2 WHeatear, Cuckoo, 6 Swallow, Whinchat, Yellow Wag (R Hooper) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Cuckoo, 3 Reed Wblr, Sedge Wblr, 12 Whitethroat, 3 Willow WBlr (G Lapworth) ROYSTON: 4 Swift (A beale) CASSIOBURY PARK: Redwing over, Red kite, Common Tern, 2+ Bullfinch (I Bennell)
27TH APR	TYTTENHANGER GP: f Wheatear, 3 Lsr Whitethroat (T WIleman) WELWYN GDN CITY: 4 Swifts (T WIleman) TEWINBURY RESERVE: Sedge Wbr, 10 Tufted, 3 L Grebe, Stock DV (T WIleman) NORTHAW GREAT WOOD: Wood Warbler singing intermittently early morning (C Beach) WILSTONE RSVR: Stone Curlew flew NE calling in evening MAPLE CROSS: 3 Swifts (S Carter) EAST HYDE: 2 Cuckoo (P Unwin) REDBOURN: Lsr Whitethroat at Flowers Farm (E Leahy) HITCHIN: Little Owl, Whitethroat (S Blackmore) STANBOROUGH LAKES: Blackcap, 10 Swift, 4 GC Grebe inc 1 young, CHiffchaff (C Mackley) KIMPTON MILL: 4 Swallow (C Mackley) MARSWORTH RSVR: c45 Swifts (M Wallen) AMWELL NR: Mandarin, 2 Common Sand, 20 Swift, Grasshopper WBlr, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 3 Common Tern, Cuckoo, Little Egret, 40 Swift, Reed Wblr, Hobby (sev obs) NORTON GREEN: m Wheatear, 2 Grey Partridge (R Hooper) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Cuckoo, 3 COmmon Tern, 2 Lapwing (K Hornby) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 5 Swift (K Hornby) STOCKERS FARM: 2 LR Plover, 2 Shelduck (G Lapworth) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 4 Swift (J Moss) ALDENHAM: Buzzard (B Johnson)
26TH APR	WILSTONE RSVR: Turtle Dove, Curlew, esc m Pintail, 20+ Swifts, 3 Whitethroat, 30+ Common Tern, Sedge Wbr (sev obs) MARSWORTH RSVR: 2 Little Terns briefly then flew E STOTFOLD: Ring Ouzel at TL225375, park in cemetery, walk N for few hundred yards then just after road bends right, take footpath to left. Bird seen on first bend. Also Wheatear in stubble field (M Reynolds) STOCKERS LAKE: 3 Garden Wblr, 5 Swifts, RN Parakeet over; at Stockers Farm: LR Plover, Little Owl, Whitethroat (S Younger) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Common Tern, 2 SHelduck, Kingfisher, Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Wbr, Willow Wbr (sev obs) NORTON GREEN: 3Marsh Tit, 4 Grey Partridge, Garden Wblr, Buzzard, Hobby, 2 S Martin, 6 Whitethroat, Lsr Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap (sev obs) BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Swifts thru (M Spittles) WARE: 2 Swifts over (I Edwards) HOLYFIELD MARSH (Essex): Whimbrel, 6+ Nightingale, Goldeneye (D Wheatcroft) KNEBWORTH: Lsr Whitethroat (D Booth) NORTON GREEN: 2 Wheatear, Swallow (R Hooper) COLE GREEN: 2 Mandarin, 3 Whitethroat, 20+ Skylark, 12+ Linnet (K Hornby) AMWELL NR: Shelduck, 3 Hobbies, 4 LR Plover, R Plover, 2 SNipe, 3 Redshank, 3 Cuckoo, Grasshopper WBlr reeling, 2 Whitethroat, Garden Wblr (W Bishop)
25TH APR	APSLEY: poss Greenland Wheatear flushed (C Everett) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 5 Goshawks soared over NORTON GREEN: m WHeatear, Fieldfare, Lsr Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, Buzzard (D Beer/D Bryant) RUSHDEN: Red Kite over, 4 Swallow, Buzzard, Nuthatch (J Dingemans) WILSTONE RSVR: Osprey over, Arctic Tern briefly, 44+ COmmon Tern, Whinchat nr dry canal, Wheatear, Grasshopper Wblr in meadow, Garden Wblr, Common Sandpiper, 2 Hobbies, also esc m Pintail (sev obs) STARTOPS END RSVR: White Wag, 6 Common Tern (M Wallen) EAST HYDE: Turtle Dove over, Whitethroat, Sand martin (M Russell) SANDRIDGE: Hobby, Cuckoo (W Hatton) GILSTON: 2 Grasshopper Wblr, Lsr Whitethroat (J van Steenis) BROOKMANS PARK: Red Kite over (S Priestnall) AMWELL NR: LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 Common Tern, 3 Grasshopper WBlr, Kingfisher, 2 Coal Tit (K Hanrahan) COLNEY HEATH: Cuckoo (S Evans/A Lee) TYTTENHANGER GP: Buzzard, Common Tern, Blackcap, 2 Grn Wdpkr, 20 S Martin (S Evans/A Lee) REDBOURNBURY: 3 Yellow Wag, 4 Whitethroat (E Leahy)
24TH APR	RYE MEADS: 2 Cettis Warbler, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 garden Wblr, Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Willow Wbr, Grasshopper Wblr, Reed WBr, Sedge Wbr (V Buckel) WATTON AT STONE: WHeatear in horse paddocks, Lsr Whitethroat (D Booth) GRAVELEY: Hobby over(C brackenbury) WILSTONE RSVR: Wood Warbler singing in wood behind bank halfway btw jetty and NE corner, also 27 Arctic Terns, 2 Swift, 32 H Martin (sev obs) RICKMANSWORTH: HOOPOE flew N just to the west of Rickmansworth station at 0735 and lost to view to north (S Younger) TYTTENHANGER GP: Blue-headed Wagtail in sheep field north of main pit; also 2 LR Plover, 2 R Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 2 Common Sand, 50+ S Martin, Stonechat (G Knight) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Wheatear, 2 Reed Wblr, 2 COmmon Tern, 6 Whitethroat, 5 Willow WBlr, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Reed Bunt (G Lapworth) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Common Tern (A Ford) STOCKERS FARM: LR Plover & 2 Shelduck on flooded field (P Lewis) FLAMSTEADBURY: Yellow Wag, 30+ singing Skylarks (A Jeffery) WIGGINGTON: Blackcap in a garden (D Jenkinson) BATFORD: 2 Grey Partridge on weedy field opp Ring ouzel site; Hobby nrby at Mackeyre end (D Stanley) BURHHAM GREEN: Tawny Owl (D Booth)
23RD APR	HERTFORD: 2 Buzzards (L Neville) SANDRIDGE: m Greenland Wheatear in horse paddocks by jersey Lane, also Cuckoo heard (W Hatton) STOCKERS FARM: 2 LR Plover, Yellow Wag, 3 Common Tern; nrby Garden Warbler at Stockers Lake (G Lapworth) PANSHANGER PARK: 3 Common Cranes ENE over at 1215 (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: 3 Common Cranes in sheep field by model railway but flew N at noon; also m Ring Ouzel on west side of fishing pits viewable from E bank; 4 Little Gulls at 1220, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Snipe (sev obs) PRESTON: Buzzard (D Anderson) ESSENDON: Cuckoo, Grey Partridge from Candlesticks pub (K Hornby) HOW WOOD: Lsr Whitethroat nr station (N Harwood)
Late news 5TH APR	WELWYN GDN CITY: lady Amhersts Pheasant - no further details
22ND APR	LONG MARSTON: Wheatear at Boars Croft Farm KINGS MEAD: Ring Ouzel, 2 Common Tern, 2 Buzzard over (J Hawkins) TYTTENHANGER GP: 3 Common Cranes by Willows Farm (sev obs) Ring Ouzel on edge of fishing lake, also 3 singing Whitethroat, Snipe, 2 Shelduck (sev obs) MAPLE LODGE NR: 2 Garganey, Oystercatcher, Red Kite over (S Carter) POTTERS BAR: Swift over (A Gray) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: Red kite over (J Moss) H HEMPSTEAD: 8 Buzzards CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 2 Reed Wblr, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Wbr, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Swallow (G Lapworth) AMWELL NR: m Garganey, 3 LR Plover, 4 Redshank, WHitethroat (D Booth) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: Cuckoo, Red Kite (M Spittles) LITTLE HADHAM: m Ring Ouzel (J Forgham) ST PAULS WALDEN: Cuckoo, Marsh Tit (D Anderson) ST IPPOLLITTS: 2 Wheatears at Chapelfoot TL199248 (D Anderson) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Green sand, Kingfisher (P Moss) WATEREND, HEMEL: m Teal, 4 Swallow, 2 Lapwing (D Forder) WELHAM GREEN: Cuckoo, 2 Blackcap
21ST APR	AMWELL NR: Turtle Dove heard nr Old Lea (A Palmer) LEMSFORD: Osprey over (C Bessant) NORTON GREEN: Stone Curlew, 3 RIng Ouzels, Wheatear, Swallow (sev obs) KINGS MEAD: m Ring Ouzel on N side of Park Mead, 3 Shelduck, 2 Sedge Wbr (A Reynolds) COLNEY HEATH: Chiffchaff, 7 Linnet (J Moss) BURNHAM GREEN: Lsr Whitethroat singing (D Booth) WOOLMER GREEN: Red Kite over (N Collingridge) MAPLE CROSS: Red kite over (G Lapworth) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Little Gulls, Arctic Tern, 61 Common Tern, 3 Hobby (sev obs) STARTOPS END RSVR: White Wag & c5 Yellow Wag, c110 S Martin (M Wallen) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 6 SNipe, 2 Blackcap, WIllow Wbr, 6 Grn Wdpkr (B Norcott) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Green Sand (P Moss) MAPLE LODGE NR: 2 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 2 Greylags (S carter) STOCKERS FARM: 2 SHelduck, Lapwing PICCOTTS END POOLS: c10 Swallows (D Forder)
20TH APR	BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: Tree Pipit (M Spittles) THUNDRIDGE: Tree Pipit singing (T James) HARPENDEN: f/1st-s m Black Redstart in High Street (D STanley) BATFORD: Ring Ouzel still; Little Egret at East Hyde (M Russell) WOODOAKS FARM: 2 WHeatear, Whitethroat, Buzzard (sev obs) PUCKERIDGE: 3 siskin in garden (A Howard) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Green Sand (P Moss) BROOKMANS PARK: 8 Brambling BEECH FARM: m Ring Ouzel, Yellow Wag, 3 Green Sand (COopers Green), 35 Fieldfare, 5 Willow Wbr, c21 Linnet, 2 Stonechat WILSTONE RSVR: Curlew thru, 7 Little Gull, 67 Common Tern, Hobby, Buzzard, Red Kite (sev obs) NORTON GREEN: M Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatear, Grasshopper Wblr, 2 Grey Partridge, 109 Fieldfare (sev obs) BARWICK: Barn Owl (W Bishop) THRIFT HILL: 2 Ring Ouzels in small valley off Coombe Rd TL314383 (G Goodall) AMWELL: Garganey, Grasshopper Wblr, 2 LR Plover, 3 Redshank, R Plover, 2 Dunlin, 5 Snipe (W Bishop) SHAFFORD FARM: 2 Buzzard, 30 Linnet (J Pritchard) COLE GREEN TIP: Ring Ouzel, 3 Curlew over at 0945, 130+ Fieldfare, Redwing, Redshank, 8+ S martin (K Hornby) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Lsr Whitethroa, Kingfisher, 5 commic Tern, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Willow Wbr (G Lapwrth) VERULAMIUM PARK: 10 Swallow/H Martin flock, 2 Grey Wag, c10 Tufteds (M Clarke) STARTOPS END RSVR: 12 yellow wag, also Whooper Swan thru (presumed regular escape) (M Wallen) MARSWORTH RSVR: Cettis Warbler singing, Common Sand, 9 COmmon Tern, ad Little Gull (M Wallen) TRING SEWAGE FARM: Grasshopper Wblr reeling from hedge towpath side of Wendover Arm 50 yards past sewage outfall at 0645, also Cuckoo (D Pratt) CODICOTE: Brambling in a garden (M Adams) COLNEY HEATH: Cuckoo (S Evans/A Lee) WATEREND, HEMEL: Buzzzrd, 2 Lapwing (D Forder)
19TH APR	NORTON GREEN: Black Redstart, 2m Ring Ouzel, 54 Fieldfare (sev obs) HARPENDEN: Black Redstart in High Street (D Stanley) MERRYHILL: Lesser Whitethroat (J Fearnside) WILSTONE RSVR: Whimbrel E at 0545; Arctic Tern, 20+ COmmon Tern (sev obs) BROCKET PARK: Cuckoo, m Mandarin, 2 Swallow, 2 Barnacle Gs (A Dorman) AMWELL NR: Yellow Wag, 3 Redshank, 2 LR Plover, Sedge Wbr (S&L Kershaw) BATFORD: Ring Ouzel still, m Cuckoo; Little Egret nrby at East Hyde (M Russell) VERULAMIUM LAKE: c20 H Martin, c30 Swallow, Grey Wag (M Clarke) COLE GREEN TIP: Dunlin over, 10+ Stock Dv, Blackcap (K Hornby) PIRTON: c150 Fieldfare (S Austin) WARESIDE: 2 Swallows, Tawny Owl, Cuckoo (P MacMurdie) STARTOPS END RSVR: White Wag on paddocks, also 6 Yellow Wag & Brambling (S Marshall) TYTTENHANGER GP: Blackcap, Whitethroat, R Plover (S Marshall)
18TH APR	PARK STREET GP: Firecrest 100m from How Wood station, along path twds gravel pits, singing from blackthorn scrub, also 5 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, H martin (N Harwood) BATFORD: Ring Ouzel still (sevobs) RICKMANSWORTH: m Garganey at Drayton Ford in mill stream (T Jeneid) REDBOURN: Yellow Wag (E Leahy) HARPENDEN: 17 Bramblings in avenue west end of Rothamstead Park (E Leahy) WILSTONE RSVR: m Garganey (f also present), 40+ Common Tern, 14 Yellow Wag, 200+ S Martin, f Brambling in wood by start of path to hide (sev obs) STARTOPS END RSVR: f Pintail, White Wag with 23+ Yellow Wag in paddocks; nrby Cettis Warbler singing at Tring sewage farm (sev obs) NORTON GREEN: 60 FIeldfare (R Hooper) HERTFORD: Little Egret on meadows behind Harts Horns pub (I Stewart) H HEMPSTEAD: Red Kite over oil depot (D Pratt) WELWYN GDN CITY: Ring Ouzel along grass verge of Black Fan Road at 0640 (K Hornby) ST ALBANS: Siskin in a garden
17TH APR	AMWELL NR: LR Plover, Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 3 Common Tern, c80 S Martin, 10 Swallow, 2 H Martin (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: f Whitethroat (M Wurr) WILSTONE RSVR: Arctic Tern, 39 Common Tern, 12 Yellow Wag, 2 Hobby, Red Kite (sevobs) POTTERS BAR: 2 Brambling on feeders (A Gray) BATFORD: Ring Ouzel still (D STanley) MAPLE LODGE NR: Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Gs, 2 Shelduck, Mallard with brood of 8 yng (S Carter) STOCKERS LAKE: Sedge Wblr, 2 Common Tern (S Carter) HERTFORD: m Mandarin in stream by Hartham Pool (I Edwards)
16TH APR	PICCOTTS END POOLS: m Ring Ouzel at 1240 (R Prue) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: m WHeatear, stonechat, 6 Willow WBr, 10 Reed Bunt (G Lapworth) REDBOURNBURY: Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 2 Grey Wag (E Leahy) TYTTENHANGER GP: Black Redstart nr bailiffs caravan at 1810, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 4 Green Sand, Common Tern, 6 S Martin, Wheatear, 2 Swallow, 3 Teal, 2 Shelduck (sev obs) POTTERS CROUCH: Cuckoo (D Hocking) STOCKERS FARM: LR Plover, Little Owl (P Lewis) WHEATHAMPSTEAD: Red kite S over (R Pearson) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 LR Plover at Sutton Farm GP (D Booth)
15TH APR	REDBOURNBURY: m Redstart in southernmost corner of field at TL122103, also Little Egret (I Williams) BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel, m Redstart at TL152148 still (sev obs) STEVENAGE: Lsr Whitethroat at Shackell Dell 0745 (K Widgery) BERKHAMSTEAD: Red kite over (P Thrush) WILSTONE RSVR: Firecrest singing in woodland on SE corner of reservoir (cemetery side) (P Thrush) AMWELL NR: 2 Shelduck, 2 Redshank, 2 Sedge Wbr, 2 Reed Wbr, Cuckoo (D Booth) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: m Redstart, m Stonechat, 5 Common Tern, 3 Willow Wbr (J Thompson) BROOKMANS PARK: 6 Brambling on feeders MARSWORTH RSVR: 2 Yellow Wags (R Woodhead) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: m Blackcap, Reed Bunt (J Moss) COLE GREEN TIP: Sand Martin, Buzzard, Willow Wbr (K Hornby) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit (K Hornby) WATERFORD: Water Rail at marsh (J Hawkins) RYE MEADS: Bearded Tit, 2 LR Plover, 2 Shelduck (N Pack)
14TH APR	BROOKMANS PARK: Cuckoo TYTTENHANGER GP: Whimbrel on main pit (sev obs) BATFORD: m Redstart, m Ring Ouzel at TL152148 still; Redstart in same hedgerow (sev obs) STARTOPS END RSVR: m RC Pochard, c80 S Martin (M Wallen) WELHAM GREEN: Cuckoo BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Linnet (P Thrush) AMWELL NR: Blackcap, CHiffchaff, Cuckoo, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, S Martin, Reed Bunt, Willow Wbr, Teal (C Messenger) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Mandarin on river, Little Owl, 2m Reed Bunt (I Bennell) TYTTENHANGER FARM: Green Sand, 2 LR Plover all on flooded field (J Bailey) 70 ACRES LAKE (just in Essex): 2 Nightingales btw Fishers Green car park & substation (J Bailey) WILSTONE RSVR: 2m Pintail, 2 Hobbies, 2 Buzzard (D Girvan) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, 4 Swallows (R Pearson)
13TH APR	WOODOAKS FARM: 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellowhammer (G Lapworth) BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel, m Redstart at TL152148 still (sev obs) POTTERS BAR: 2 Brambling in a garden (I Stewart) AMWELL NR: Reed Warbler, 2 Cuckoo, Sedge Wblr, Little Egret, LR Plover, 2 Redshank, SNipe, Grey Wag, 3 Blackcap (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: Osprey over at 1615, Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 40+ S Martin, H Martin, 3 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 4 Shelduck, Reed Bunt, 2 Willow Wbr, Blackcap (sev obs) K LANGLEY: 40+ Linnet (I Bennell) SHAFFORD FARM: 12 Buzzards (J Pritchard) OAKLANDS, ST ALBANS: Green Sand by flooded enclosure off East Drive, also 3 Swallow (S Chalmers) WATEREND, HEMEL: 2 Buzzard, 3 Red Kites over, Little Owl, 2 Swallow (D Forder) PICCOTTS END POOLS: Little Egret, 2 H martin, 4 Swallow, Buzzard (D Forder)
12TH APR	BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel at TL152148 still (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: Osprey over at 7pm; 2 Oystercatcher, 2 R Plover, Snipe, 3 Redshank (T Smith) AMWELL NR: Cuckoo, 3 Sedge Wbr, Water Rail (J Bailey) STEVENAGE: 2 Swallows over, 4 Chiffchaff, GS Wdpkr (P Lawrence) ST ALBANS: 3 Blackcaps singing along Alban Way (T Ndunge) BROOKMANS PARK: 12 Brambling on feeders N MYMMS PARK: 6+ Brambling, 2 Buzzard, Cuckoo, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Siskin, Swallow AMWELL NR: Cuckoo, 2 Reed Bunt (S Blackmore) RYE MEADS: f Garganey from Draper Hide, also Green sand (S Blackmore) COLLIERS END: Barn Owl by A10 (R Arbon) POTTERS BAR: RN Parakeet, Grey Wag in Parkfield (J King) GRAVELEY: 2 Grey Partridge (C Brackenbury)
11TH APR	BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel (D Stanley) WILSTONE RSVR: GREAT WHITE EGRET seen briefly at 0703 - flew from Wilstone twds Tringford and appeared to land but not seen on ground (sev obs), reported flying over College Lake at 0740 (BN); Osprey over E at 2pm, Osprey over N at 7pm AMWELL NR: m Garganey from viewpoint, Little Egret on island, 2 LR Plover, Swallow, 10 Sand Martin, Hs Martin, Sedge Warbler, Cuckoo (sev obs) WELHAM GREEN: Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Lapwing GARSTON: Red Kite over at 7pm (A Lewis) STEVENAGE: Swallow (P Lawrence)
10TH APR	BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel at TL152148 still (sev obs) LETCHWORTH: Nightingale singing at 1230 at Highfield School (S Blackmore) STOCKERs FARM: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Green Wdpkr (J Thompson) STOCKERS LAKE: 3 Common Tern (J Thompson) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LR Plover, Green Sand, 4 Snipe, 4+ Redshank, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Wbr, 2 Blackcap (D Booth) ROYSTON: Blackcap, Buzzard, Chiffchaff (A Beale) BENGEO: Cuckoo calling close to Bardon Clumps (L Goodyear) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 2 Buzzards N twds Brocket Park (J Moss) BROOKMANS PARK: 9 Brambling on feeders H HEMPSTEAD: Lsr Redpoll over (C Everett) BEDMOND: 38 Stock Dv at Serge Hill/Whitehouse Farm (C Everett) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Common Tern, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 60+ S Martin (J Baker)
9TH APR	BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel at TL152148 still (sev obs) THERFIELD: Short-eared Owl at TL341377, present for 3+ weeks, also Buzzard, Blackcap, 32 Linnet (M Johnson) SAWBRIDGEWORTH: m Garganey flew from Hollingson Meads (J van Steenis) REDBOURNBURY: Little Egret, 2 Grey Wag (A Jeffery) ST ALBANS: LS Wdpkr in a garden by The Wick, Marshalswick (W Hatton) THERFIELD HEATH: 3 Willow Wbr, Blackcap, 4 Bullfinch (M Johnson) FLAMSTEADBURY: Swallow, 2 Nuthatch (A Jeffery) COLE GREEN TIP: f Wheatear, 160 fieldfare (D Booth) NORTON GREEN: f Wheatear, 6 Grey Partridge, Swallow, 2 Buzzard (sev obs) ST ALBANS: m Brambling & Chiffchaff in a garden (C Hocking) WATERY GROVE: 12 Chiffchaff (D Emery) KINGS MEAD: Shelduck, 60 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Teal, 2 Chiffchaff (A Reynolds) BURNHAM GREEN: Little Owl (D Booth) BRICKET WOOD: 4 Swallows over (C Everett) SHENLEY: 30 Fieldfare; 200 Stock Dove nrby at Shelneybury (C Everett) LONDON COLNEY: 23 Linnet nr R Colne (C Everett) RADLETT: Lsr Redpoll in plantation on Wood Hall Est (C Everett) KIMPTON: Tawny Owl (E Sharman)
8TH APR	THROCKING: Firecrest seen and heard on edge of Bolderos Wood N of Throcking TL337308 SHAFFORD FARM: 2 Little Egrets over at 1930 twds Gorhambury (J Pritchard) THERFIELD HEATH: Wheatear at Penn Hill, 4 Willow Wbr (A Beale) WILSTONE RSVR: Common Tern, Wheatear on jetty (J Bailey) BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel at TL152148 by hedge btw Lower Luton Rd and R Lea till dusk (sev obs) STOCKERS LAKE: m Garganey at southern end of lake at 1415 (C Burgess) BEECH FARM: Green Sand, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, Willow Wbr (A Gardiner) LETCHWORTH: Nightingale seen well in flight at Nortonbury Lane nr Norton (B Sawford) STARTOPS END RSVR: Common Sandpiper, 2 Swallow (M Wallen) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: 2 Ravens over, 2 Buzzard, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Wblr (M Spittles) NORTON GREEN: Wheatear (D Bryant) AMWELL NR: 2 Shelduck, Water Rail, 2 LR Plover, 4 redshank, 150 Sand martin, 2 Hs Martin, Snipe, 2 Buzzard (M Orchard) PUCKERIDGE: Willow Wbr (M Orchard) DIGSWELL: Red Kite high over (M France)
7TH APR	COLE GREEN: LR Plover, 2 Buzzard, 5 Willow Wblr, 4 Chiffchaff, 12 Yellowhammer, Bullfinch, 5 Siskin (T Wileman) PRESTON: Willow Tit seen for 15 mins N side of Totmorehill, seen well and heard calling; 2 Grey Partridge (E Sharman) BATFORD: m Ring Ouzel in hedge opp paddocks at TL152148 along Lower Luton Rd just outside Batford (D Stanley) WOODOAKS FARM: 2 Buzzard, 4 Swallow (C Howard) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Mandarin (C Fennell/S Thompson) GORHAMBURY: Little Egret, Swallow, 3 Buzzard (A Gardiner) WILSTONE RSVR: f Marsh Harrier over reedbed, f Wheatear on jetty, Blackcap, c50 Hs Martin, Blackcap, 2 buzzard (sev obs) NORTON GREEN: Wheatear (C Harding) WARE: 4 Siskin in garden (L Goodyear) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Buzzard over (S Carter) MAPLE LODGE NR: 2 Egyptian Gs, m Garganey from hide, LS Wdpkr, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow WBr, m Blackcap (S Carter) PUCKERIDGE: Barn Owl, Swallow (M Orchard) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: Buzzard & Swallow over business park (J Coleman) CHISWELL GREEN: Buzzard over M25 (I Bennell)
6TH APR	PANSHANGER GP: 60+ Linnet, 6+ Lapwing (K Hornby) HILFIELD RSVR: 2 Hs Martin, 30 S Martin, Swallow, Common Tern (T Blake) OAKLANDS: Red Kite, 3 Buzzards over, 2 Swallows (S Chalmers) HATFIELD: 3 Stock Dv nr Ellenbrook (S Chalmers) AMWELL NR: Blackcap, Willow Wbr, R Plover, 150+ Sand MArtin, 100 Swallow, 15 Hs Martin, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Chiffchaff (A Cooper) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 RN parakeet, 2 mandarin on river, Chiffchaff (A Walliker) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Green Sand, 2 Swallow (P Moss) BURY LAKE: RC Pochard, Common Tern (C Fennell/S Thompson) RYE MEADS: Whitethroat, 4 Swallow POTTERS BAR: 2 Grey Wag in Parkfield (J King) WATEREND, HEMEL: Buzzard, 10 Teal (D Forder) PICCOTTS END POOLS: Green Sand (D Forder)
5TH APR	SHAFFORD FARM: Buzzard, Swallow, 2 Grey Wag (J Pritchard) COLE GREEN TIP: 2m Brambling (K Hornby) WARE GP: 100+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow (K HOrnby) BRAUGHING: Red Kite (P Moore) AMWELL NR: Red Kite, LR Plover, flocks of mixed hirundines through, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (P Bishop) BROOKMANS PARK: 8 Brambling, 4 Siskin TYTTENHANGER GP: LR Plover, Green Sand, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Redshank, 4 Snipe, flock Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Kingfisher (sev obs) BUSHEY: RN Parakeet over garden, m Blackcap (J Thompson) BOURNE END: Brambling (C Everett) ROYSTON: 2 Brambling in garden (T Cobb) WATEREND: Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Blackcap (A Dorman) BROCKET PARK: Kingfisher, Cormorant, 7 Barnacle Gs (A Dorman) GARSTON: Buzzard over (I Bennell)
4TH APR	CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Mandarin on river, 12 Meadow Ppt over, 8+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (I Bennell) COLE GREEN TIP: 7+ yellowhammer, 50+ Fieldfare, 2 Buzzard, 40 Mdw Ppt (K Hornby) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Sandwich Terns on buoys nr Cafe at 1830 (A Ford) DANE END: Yellow Wagtail on Whitehill Golf Course (B Stockwell) TYTTEnHANGER GP: 20+ S Martin, 28 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 SHelduck, 16 Cormorant, Chiffchaff (M Payne) WATFORD: Blackcap (A Lewis) LEMSOFRD SPRINGS: 4 Jay, 2 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wag, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher (P Moss) REDBOURN: 5 Buzzard, 2 Siskin (E Leahy) TELEGrAPH HILL: 2 Marsh Tits on Icknield Way (N Agar) WHITWELL: Red Kite over (A Day) TEMPLE END: 125 Fieldfare (D Booth) NORTON GREEN: 4 Swallow (R Hooper) AMWELL NR: 2 Swallow, 20+ Sand Martin (I Edwards) HERTFORD: Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff along Morgans Walk (A Reynolds) OAKLANDS: 2 Swallow, Buzzard, 5 Linnet (M Payne) WELWYN GDN CITY: Swallow over (D Wheatcroft) HERTFORD: 3 CHiffchaff (D Cook) NORTHAW GT WOOD: 2 Hs martin (B&S Bennett)
3RD APR	PUCKERIDGE: Hobby, Red Kite over (A Catchpole) STEVENAGE: 3 House Martin (M King) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Green Sand, Kingfisher, Blackcap, CHiffchaff (P Moss) FROGMORE GP, RADLETT: 5 Snipe, Kingfisher, Blackcap (A Gardiner) TYTTENHANGER GP: Curlew flew through, 2 Little Owl, LR Plover on flood, 4 Redshank, 4 Snipe, Water Rail (sev obs) BROOKMANS PARK: 6 Brambling on feeders WILSTONE RSVR: 4 Goldeneye, c80 Sand Martin, c6 Swallow, 2 Kingfisher (M Wallen) STOCKERS FARM: RN Parakeet, 7 Teal, 2 Wigeon (J Thompson) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 8 Brambling, f Blackcap, 3 Reed Bunt (J Moss) HOLLINGSON MEADS: 2 LR Plover, 2 Shelduck (J van Steenis) AMWELL NR: Red Kite over, f Marsh Harrier over (J Fearnside) RYE MEADS: Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, 4 Redshank, 6 Lapwing (V Buckel) TELEGRAPH HILL: Swallow (P Barron)
2ND APR	HOLLINGSON MEADS: LR Plover (J van Steenis) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Mandarin on R Gade (R Stirling) WARESIDE: 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Tawny Owl (P MacMurdie) AMWELL NR: Sedge Warbler from hide at 1320 (K Travers) CASSIOBURY PARK: 3 Lsr Redpoll by green bridge opp play area (J Bailey) GARSTON PARK: RN Parakeet, 18 Siskin over E, Lsr Redpoll over (C Everett) RYE MEADS: male Marsh harrier from Lapwing Hide at 11am, also Green Sand from Moorhen Hide (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck 6 Redshank, Little Owl, 10 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sand at working pit SE of Coursers Rd (sev obs) SOPWELL MILL: Little Egret over R Ver btw Sopwell & Park Street; Swallow low N (C Everett) FIR/POND WOODS: f Blackcap (D Gompertz) TEMPLE END: 100 Fieldfare (M Hooper) ST IPPOLLITTS: 7 Siskin in a garden (M Hooper) BURY LAKE: m RC POchard, 40 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff (S Carter) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Kingfisher, 3 Brambling (P Moss) WHEATHAMPSTEAD: Cormorant over
1ST APR	WELWYN GDN CITY: Willow Warbler singing in garden at 0630 (A Cooper) THERFIELD HEATH: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff (A Beale) WILSTONE RSVR: Common Tern at 1430 (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, Wheatear, 8 Sand Martin, 2 Shelduck, Little Owl, Chiffchaff, 6 Skylark, 2 Linnet (S Blake) TEMPLE END: Chiffchaff (M Hooper) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: Red Kite over (H Lewis) HERTFORD: Grey Wag singing from town centre roof (G KNight) POTTERS CROUCH: 4 Fieldfare (A Gardiner) BROOKMANS PARK: 2 Sand Martin thru, c15 Fieldfare, 2 Cormorant on Gobions Pond HUNSDON: Buzzard (J van Steenis) WHEATHAMNPSTEAD: 18 Linnets roosted at LNR (T Chapman)
March
31ST MAR	NORTON GREEN: Curlew flew over at 1430, also m Wheatear, m Blackcap, 2 Buzzard (M King) RADWELL: 5 Little Egrets at 1940 (R Millard) RYE MEADS: Cettis Warbler, Green Sand, 2 Redshank, Chiffchaff (V Buckel) GARSTON: Blackcap singing in regular breeding territory (C Everett) WARE: 6 Siskin, 3 Goldfinch ina garden (L Goodyear) STEVENAGE: Chiffchaff nr Crooked Billet pub (M King) HERTINGFORDBURY: 2 Mandarin (D Booth) CHESHUNT GP: 4 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff (K Travers)
30TH MAR	HERTINGOFRDBURY: Osprey over W (A Catchpole) WELWYN GDN CITY: m Brambling, m Blackcap in a garden (H Lewis) STANBOROUGH LAKES: Red Kite (J Hernon) EAST HYDE: House Martin, Little Egret, Buzzard (R Payne) TRING RSVR: Marsworth Rsvr - Osprey over from Tringford at 5pm heading NE; Tringford Rsvr - Bewicks Swan in front of hide (D Pratt) NORTON GREEN: 3 Wheatear, f Stonechat (sev obs) WELWYN GDN CITY: Red Kite low over (I Shephard) GREAT ASHBY: 9 Brambling in a garden (S Lane) BEECH FARM: 2 Stonechat, Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Chiffchaff, few displaying Meadow Ppts (D Wheatcroft) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Redshank, Green Sand, Chiffchaff (D Wheatcroft) WESTON: 6+ Brambling at a feeder on Horseshoe Farm (J Tomkins) BULLSMOOR: 3 Mandarin at New River MAPLE LODGE NR: Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff (S Carter) AMWELL NR: 8 Goldeneye, 5 Wigeon, 3 Redshank, 10 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 18 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, Buzzard, 6 roosting little Egrets, 5 Wigeon, Shelduck, LR Plover (sev obs) TEMPLE END: m Stonechat, Red Kite, 20 Fieldfare (J Crystal)
29TH MAR	EAST HYDE: Little Egret, 2 Swallows (R Payne) POTTERS BAR: Probable male Ring Ouzel seen briefly in heavy rain in fields btw Ashwood Estate & Sunny bank with blackbirds (A Gray) AMWELL NR: White Wagtail, LR Plover, 15 Sand Martin, Swallow (P Bishop) BATFORD: m LS Wdpkr in poplars opp units 4&5 in the Mill car park, also 2 GS Wdpkr (R Pearson) GREAT ASHBY: 5 Brambling, 9 Siskin in a garden (S Lane) WATEREND, WHEATHAMPSTEAD: Red Kite over, m Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, m Wigeon on river, Grey Wag (Brocket Park) (D Wheatcroft) WOODOAKS FARM: 7 Yellowhammer, 50 Golden Plover (G Lapworth) THERFIELD HEATH: 2 Linnet (A Beale) NORTON GREEN: LR Plover, f Stonechat, Buzzard (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER FARM: 2 Sand Martin, 2 Redshank, Oystercatcher, m Red Kite over , Dunlin, Little Owl(sev obs) N MYMMS PARK: 11 Tree Sparrow (S Lyon) BEANE VALLEY: 5 Chiffchaff, 120 Fieldfare, 25+ Redwing, 2 Kingfisher, 40 Skylark (P Lawrence) AYOT ST LAWRENCE: 2 Red kite over (I Shephard) BUSHEY: RN Parakeet at Haydon Hill (C Everett) WELWYN GDN CITY: 3 Brambling, 5 Siskin in a garden (A Dorman) COLE GREEN TIP: 100+ Fieldfare, 6+ Redwing, 3 Wheatear, 3+ Chiffchaff (K Hornby) BROOKMANS PARK: 5 Brambling, 15+ Siskin in a garden COURSERS LANE: Red Kite over (S Pearce) COLNEY HEATH: Buzzard HERTFORD: 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Fieldfare (D Cook)
28TH MAR	CASSIOBURY PARK: m Wheatear nr car park (I Bennell) AMWELL NR: Water Rail (K Wrigley) HARPENDEN: 6 Brambling & LSr Redpoll in a garden (G Horn) NORTON GREEN: m Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunt, Snipe, 50+ Redwing, Lapwing, 2+ Grey Partridge (C Hughes) TEMPLE END: m Brambling in a garden (J Crystal) LITTLE WYMONDLEY: Grey Wag (N Wood) WOODOAKS FARM: 150 Golden Plover, 4 Yellowhammer (G Lapworth)
27TH MAR	WILSTONE RSVR: Barn Owl over cornfield behind hide at dusk TYTTENHANGER GP: Barn Owl, Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Redshank, 2 R Plover, 11 Snipe (S Blake) STOCKERS FARM: 2 Little Owl (J Thompson) POTTERS CROUCH: Little Owl along Noke Lane (J Thompson) LEE VALLEY: Long-eared Owl: N along Lee Navigation from Highbridge car park, in bushed W of towpath 200 yards beyond bridge to Hall Marsh (BN) NORTON GREEN: Wheatear, 4 Snipe (M Hooper) HARPENDEN: Red Kite over (J Chapman) PIMLICO: Buzzard over (B Bartrick) HERTFORD: Chiffchaff on Hartham Park (I Edwards) LITTLE HADHAM: Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Grey Partridge, 125 Fieldfare, 76 REdwing, 56 Linnet, 17 Yellowhammer (J Forgham) CHISWELL GREEN: Lsr Redpoll in a garden BERNARDS GREEN: 5 Siskin in a garden (D Waters) TEMPLE END: STonechat (J Crystal) DANEMEAD WOOD: Kingfisher at stream (J Bransby)
26TH MAR	WILSTONE RSVR: Osprey over at 3pm TEMPLE END: m STonechat (J Crystal) KINGS MEAD: Jack Snipe, 72 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck (A Reynolds) WOODOAKS FARM: 11 Yellowhammer, 2 Wheatear, Little Owl (G Lapworth) FAIRLANDS LAKE: m Mandarin (A Ford) PUCKERIDGE: REd Kite over (P Moore) WELWYN: 2 Red Kites over (M France) EAST HYDE: 3 Little Egrets by old cress beds (P Thornley) ROYSTON: Buzzard, Jay, GS Wdpkr (A Beale) AMWELL NR: 2 Shelduck, Ruddy Dk, R Plover, 10 Snipe, 2 Redshank, c20 Sand martin, 2 Chiffchaff (D Booth) HITCHIN: 3 Siskin in a garden (N Agar) WELWYN GDN CITY: 3 Siskin in a garden (T Hill) PANSHANGER: Marssh Tit, Chiffchaff in a garden (K Hornby) BURNHAM GREEN: Red Kite over (J Farr) WELHAM GRENE: 2 RL Partridge KIMPTON HOO: Chiffchaff (T Kittle) GARSTON: Skylark singing over (C Everett)
25TH MAR	AMWELL NR: 2 LR Plover on Great Hardmead Lake (N Agar) TYTTENHANGER GP: Bewicks Swan on lake by Willows Farm, 2 Shelduck, 2 Buzzard, 3 Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 8 Redshank, Green Sand, Tree Sparrow (sev obs) ST ALBANS: Chiffchaff in a St Stephens garden (C Hocing) NORTON GREEN: m STonechat (D Bryant) WATERY GROVE: Chiffchaff, 4 Bullfinch, Marsh Tit (D Bryant) TEMPLE END: m Stonechat (J Crystal) WILSTONE RSVR: 2nd-w Mediterranean Gull in roost at 1730 (W Hatton) REDBOURN: 3 Buzzards, 3 Green Wdpkr, 50 Redwing, LS Wdpkr calling fmor oak trees nr Nicholls Farm (P Tallantire) LEVERSTOCK GREEN: Red Kite over POTTERS CROUCH: 120 Golden Plover SE over (J Thompson)
24TH MAR	HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 4 Brambling, 3 Reed Bunt in a garden (J Moss) STOCKERS LAKE: Sand martin, m Goosander, 2 Chiffchaff (S Pash) WOODOAKS FARM: 80 Golden Plover, 8 Yellowhammer, 50+ Meadow Ppt, 12 Skylark (S Pash) REDBOURN: Dead, ringed Barn Owl in woods at Nicholls Farm, no obvious wounds visible (P Tallantire) WARE: Siskin in a garden (L Goodyear) AMWELL NR: Little Egret, LR Plover, R Plover, Redshank, 30 Sand Martin, Chiffchaff (G Coultrip) BURNHAM GREEN: 2 Red Kites over (D Booth) KINGS MEAD: 50 Wigeon, 34 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 68 Snipe (sixty eight), Green Sand, 2 Redshank (A Reynolds) TYTTENHANGER GP: BEwicks Swan, 4 R Plover, Shelduck, 2 Pied Wag all on pool from Willows Farm car park (I Bennell) MARSWORTH RSVR: Cettis Warbler heard from reedbed (I Bennell) STARTOPS END RSVR: Peregrine over twds Little Tring; f Goldeneye, 60+ Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 singing Chiffchaff (I Bennell) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 summer plumage Black-necked Grebes, c115 Sand martin, Swallow, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Goldeneye (sev obs) THERFIELD HEATH: Long-eared Owl on Icknield Way just beyond heath, 2 Wheatear at rifle range, 150 Golden Plover (T Cobb) BROCKET PARK: Treecreeper (T CHapman) POTTERS BAR: Chiffchaff in a garden (I Stewart)
23RD MAR	AMWELL NR: 20+ Sand martin, 2 Redshank, 4 Teal, 10+ Wigeon, 2 LR Plover, R Plover, Yellow-legged Gull, 4 SNipe, Water Rail, Chiffchaff (C Hughes) N MYMMS PARK: 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing (F Hurst) NR HEXTON: 1000 Golden Plover at E end of Barton Hill Rd (P Anness) LEASEY BRIDGE: 15 SIskins in alders (P Unwin) CROUCH GREEBN: 2 Brambling in Winter Wood (A Ford) TYTTENHANGER GP: Bewicks Swan, 2 SHelduck, 2 Redshank, 5 R Plover STEVENAGE: 2 Reed Bunts in a garden (E Palmer) 3 Brambling in a garden (D Bryant)
22ND MAR	ST ALBANS: LS Wdpkr in a garden nr Oaklands CHESHUNT: m Brambling in a garden (R Facer) CHISWELL GREEN: c300 Golden Plover W over (A Gardiner) AMWELL NR: LR Plover, Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, Water Rail (J Forgham) HERTFORD: 13 Siskin, 2 LT Tit in a garden (D Cook) HERTFORD HEATH: 4 Lsr Redpoll, 58 Siskin (S Standbridge) STEVENAGE: 300+ Starling, 2 Bullfinch; 40 Fieldfare & 50 Starling at harwood Park Cemetery (P Lawrence)
21ST MAR	BROXBOURNE WOODS: 2 Mandarins in Danemead area, also Brambling, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Siskin (A Lewis) WILSTONE RSVR: ad Little Gull briefly, 2 Black-necked Grebes from hide, Sand Martin, m Pintail, 4 Goldeneye (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: BEwicks Swan still from Willows Farm car park; Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 2 Greylag, R Plover, Green Sand, 2 Stock Dv, 4 Redshank, Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 4 Chiffchaff, Tree Sparrow, 4 Snipe (sev obs) REDBOURN: Red Kite over, 2 Bullfinch (E Leahy) EAST HYDE: 2 Red Kite, Little Egret, Green Sand over, 2 Buzzard, m Stonechat, 2 L Grebe, 11 Tufted, Cormorant, 6 Gadwall (F Dowley) WATTON AT STONE: Red Kite, Buzzard, Little Owl (P Fuller) LITTLE HADHAM: 300+ Golden Plover (J Forgham) AMWELL NR: 3 LR Plover, 2+ Redshank, Sand Martin, 3 buzzard (A Gray) ST PAULS WALDEN: Red Kite over POTTERs BAR: Chiffchaff behind Northaw Place (J King) HEXTON: 1000 Golden Plover at E end of Barton Hill Road (P Anness) WARE: 3 Siskins (I Edwards) FAIRLANDS LAKE: Cormorant, 4 GC Grebe, 40 BH Gull, 10 C Gull (P Lawrence)
20TH MAR	GORHAMBURY: 4 Little Egrets on R Ver viewable from Bluehouse Hill (M Clarke) NORTON GREEN: m STonechat (D Bryant/R Hooper) AMWELL NR: 2 Shelduck, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, 10 SNipe, 11 Sand martin (sev obs) STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 RC Pochard, 4 Reed Bunt, Cettis Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Grey Wag (sev obs) WATERFORD: 4 Little Egrets at River Beane Goldings (G Knight) NR ALDENHAM RESERVOIR: f/imm Marsh Harrier flew twds Letchmore (J Thompson) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Meadow ppt over (I Bennell) HARE STREET: barn Owl on post next to B1368 0.5 mile N of Hare Street (S Knott)
19TH MAR	TYTTENHANGER GP: Bewicks Swan on flooded field next to Willows Farm car park, also 2 Shelduck, Greylag Goose (A Gardiner) STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 Swallows, 100 Sand Martins, 2 RC Pochards (BN) WILSTONE RSVR: 2nd-w Med Gull in roost, 2 Black-necked Grebes nr hide, Wheatear on jetty (BN) REDBOURNBURY: f Peregrine in field 300m S of toxic waste plant then flew west at 0940, also Little Egret nr Dolittle Mill, 7 Buzzards, Kingfisher (E Leahy) LILLEY BOTTOM: 2 Mandarins on The Flood, c1mile NW of Whitwell TL165225 (P Anness) AMWELL NR: Bittern (D Booth)
18TH MAR	AMWELL NR: Chiffchaff, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck, 2 Redshank (C Messenger) TYTTENHANGER GP: Bewicks Swan still by Willows Farm car park, also 2 Shelduck & Green Sand on same pool. On main lake: 5 Redshank, Oystercatcher briefly, 2 SNipe, Water Rail (D Booth) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Black-necked Grebes (BN) HERTINGFORDBURY: 3 Mandarin, 2 Grey Wag (D Booth) CUFFLEY: f Brambling in a garden at Goffs Oak (K Travers) STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 Swallows with c50 Sand martin (R Merrison)
17TH MAR	KIMPTON MILL: 2 Egyptian Gs, Jack Snipe, m Stonechat (T Kittle) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Black-necked Grebes (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: Bewicks Swan nr Willows Farm car park; 3 Redshank, 20 Fieldfare (D Beer) POTTERS CROUCH: 6 brambling, 150 Chaffinch - flock mobile (J Thompson) BURNHAM GREEN: 15 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch (D Booth) STANDON: Water Rail in flooded area just S of Lordship, also 2m Stonechat, Chiffchaff (M Orchard)
16TH MAR	WILSTONE RSVR: 20 Sand martin, 3 Goldeneye GREAT ASHBY: 30+ Siskins in a garden (S Lane) HERTFORD HEATH: 100 Siskin, redpoll sp in a garden (S Standbridge) WELHAM GREEN: 18 Siskin in a garden BERNARDS HEATH: 13 Siskin, Grey Heron in a garden (D Waters) AMWELL NR: 3 Sand martin, Redshank, 2 SHelduck, Little Egret (T Hill) NETTLEDON LODGE: Barn Owl at roadside nr village (J Bailey) VERULAMIUM PARK: GC GRebe, Cormorant, c5 Shoveler, c7 Pochard, c7 Tufted, 5 M Swan (M Clarke) GORHAMBURY: Little Egret along R Ver behind Prae Hotel (G Watkins)
15TH MAR	TYTTENHANGER GP: Wheatear, Bewicks Swan, 22 Cormorant, 5 Teal, 2 R Plover, 9 Snipe, Green Sand, 6 Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Water Rail, 2 Buzzard (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER FARM: 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Grey Partridge (P Christian/R Flesher) CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret, 3 RN parakeet, 3 Lsr Redpoll, 2 LS Wdpkr, Chiffchaff (G Horn) CHESHUNT: 2 Siskins in a garden (J Raven) MAPLE CROSS: 2 GS Wdpkr (S Carter) HERTFORD: Chiffchaff (A Reynolds) BRICKENDONBURY: 80 Fieldfare (A Reynolds) THERFIELD HEATH: Chiffchaff, 100+ Fieldfare, 100+ Redwings (T Cobb) MUCHHADHAM: 28 Golden Plover E (J van Steenis) HEXTON: 400+ Golden Plover (B Squires) NORTON GREEN: 2m Wheatear, 15 Redwing, 2 Grey Partridge (sev obs) GREAT AMWELL: RN Parakeet over twds Ware at 1110; 8 Lsr Redpoll in a garden (J Braggs) EAST HYDE: Little Egret along stream, 28 Redwing, Cormorant, 2 Chiffchaff (M Russell) COLE GREEN TIP: 80+ Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, m Brambling, 15+ Skylark (K Hornby)
14TH MAR	PANSHANGER AERODROME: singing Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Partridge (K Hornby) THERFIELD HEATH: Long eared owl just south of Heath on Icknield Way at 1810, TL348393, also 1+ Barn Owl hunting on heath, 2 Buzzards, 20+ Grey Partridge (M Johnson) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Redshank, 2 R Plover, 2 Greylag (J Moss) AMWELL NR: 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 3 Redshank, Water Rail, 18 Snipe (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: R Plover on bank next to steps WELWYN GDN CITY: m Siskin, 2 Stock Dove in a garden (A Cooper) WELHAM GREEN: c20 Redwing ST IPPOLLITTS: 3 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, Kestrel, all thermalling together (M Hooper) KNEBWORTH: 40 Golden Plover (G Harris) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: 2 Buzzard, Stonechat, Woodcock, Chiffchaff (M Spittles) NORTON GREEN: m Stonechat, m Reed Bunt, 40+ Redwing (D bryant)
13TH MAR	BRICKET WOOD: f LS Wdpkr in Blackgreen Wood, Little Owl at Smug Oak (C Everett) SOPWELL MILL: f Stonechat on fence nr Butterfield Lane (C Everett) MAPLE LODGE NR: 20 Tufted, 30 Wigeon, 8 L Grebe, 2 SHoveler, Grn Wdpkr, GS Wdpkr (S Carter) KINGS WALDEN: 10 Mandarin, Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Little Owl at Deer Park (D Beer) AMWELL NR: Redshank & Oystercatcher from watchpoint at 1045 (I Edwards) H HEMPSTEAD: Red Kite over town centre mid am (M Collard)
12TH MAR	TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Buzzards, Water Rail, Oystercatcher, 3 R Plover (J Bailey) CASSIOBURY PARK: 3 RN Parakeets in meadow area, 30+ Redwing (I Bennell) MAPLE LODGE NR: 12 L Grebe, Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 19 Tufted, 40 Moorhen (S Carter) THERFIELD HEATH: 2 Barn Owls hunting over rifle range at 1800 (T Cobb) WILSTONE RSVR: Kittiwake west through at 0645 (BN) BROOKMANS PARK: 2 Brambling in a garden
11TH MAR	HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 4 Bramblings in a garden, also 3 Reed Bunt (J Moss) TYTTENHANGER GP: Green Sand, 2 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 4 R Plover, 2 Little Owl (D Booth) Oystercatcher, Green Sand & 2 R Plover on flooded field by Willows Farm car park (D Waters) WHITWELL: 12 Mandarin on small pool at Kings Walden deer park, also Little Owl (D Bryant) WILSTONE RSVR: Chiffchaff singing NW of hide, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Ruddy Dk, 5 Snipe (sev obs) MARKYATE: Red Kite, Buzzard over (D Girvan)
10TH MAR	WILSTONE RSVR: m Firecrest showing well behind hide at 1330 (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: Oystercatcher, 6 Redshank, Green Sand, Snipe (A Dorman) STOCKERS LAKE: 2m Goosander; 31 Wigeon at Stockers Farm (J Thompson) CHISWELL GREEN: 35 Golden Plover over (A Gardiner) WARE: 2 Siskin, m Brambling in a garden (L Goodyear) MAPLE LODGE NR: 2 Teal, 13 L Grebe, 12 Tufted Dk, 3m Reed Bunt (S Carter)
9TH MAR	BUSHEY: m Blackcap singing in a garden (B Johnson) HERTFORD: 13 Siskin in a garden (D Cook) OTTERSPOOL: 3 SNipe (C Everett) CUFFLEY: 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Siskin in a garden (R Pearce) WILSTONE RSVR: m Firecrest seen well nr old overflow, singing from ivy covered tree nr ditch then headed thru trees along footpath to hide (per J Thompson) N MYMMS PARK: f Garganey flew over the Swallow Holes at 0715 (S Lyon) 2 Buzzards, 6+ Redwing (F Hurst) ST ALBANS: singing Chiffchaff by Alban Way (A Gardiner) TYTTENHANGER: 4 R Plover on flooded field by Willows Farm car park; 2 Bullfinch along R Colne (A Gardiner) THERFIELD HEATH: Stonechat in field by rifle range; Long-eared Owl along Icknield Way, 2 Buzzards (T Cobb) TROY MILL: Little Egret fishing in Troy arm then roosting in trees adj to lake, also 16 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Grey Wag (S Carter) MAPLE LODGE NR: 2 Kingfisher, Barnacle Goose (Lynsters Farm) (S Carter) NORTON GREEN: 2 Grey partridge (A Ford) KIMPTON MILL: Water Rail (A Ford) WARE: 3 Little Egrets over (L Goodyear) HERTFORD: Barn Owl by Riverside Garden Centre at 2130 (A Reynolds) TRING: 5 Buzzards, 2 Ravens over GU Canal nr Tring (R Cruise) HATFIELD: 4 Brambling in Stream Woods, GS Wdpkr (S Chalmers) HABERDASHERS SCHOOL: 100 Stock Dove (C Everett) LETCHMORE HEATH: 3 calling Little Owls nr Patchetts Green electricity station, also 50 Magpies (C Everett) WARESIDE: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Redwing (P MacMurdie)
8TH MAR	HERTFORD: 7 Siskin, 25 Fieldfare in a garden (D Cook) CHISWELL GREEN: firecrest heard calling briefly in Park Wood, also Woodcock flushed, Siskin, 8 Goldcrest (L Evans) TYTTENHANGER: 3 R Plover, Green Sand, 3 Redshank, 3 Teal all on large puddle by Willows Farm car park (R Pearson) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Sand Martin, Red Kite WELWYN GDN CITY: 2 Siskin, f Brambling in a garden (A Dorman) HAMPER MILL, WATFORD: Little Egret, RN Parakeet, 6 Jay (J Thompson) STOCKERS FARM: 49 Redwing (J Thompson) CHORLEYWOOD: 45+ Brambling, 7 Siskin, 2 Blackcap all in a garden (G Smith) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Stonechats, 8+ Skylark, 10+ Mdw Ppt, 100+ Starling, 8+ Fieldfare, 4+ Yellowhammer (K Hornby) WELHAM GREEN: 30 Redwing, 12 Siskin in Bulls Lane (F Hurst) OFFLEY: Red Kite (G Goodall)
7TH MAR	BARNET: Little Egret on Dollis Brook at 1pm (P Smith) WILSTONE RSVR: 4 Goldeneye, 2 Whooper Swan, Water Rail from hide (D Girvan) CHISWELL GREEN: Siskin in a garden (A Gardiner) AMWELL NR: Water Rail, 3 Little Egret (C Squires) PANSHANGER PARK: Buzzard, 4 Lapwing, 3 L Grebe (K HOrnby)
6TH MAR	TYTTENHANGER GP: Oystercatcher on main pit; REdshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sand all on flood by Willows Farm car park (sev obs) FAIRLANDS LAKE: m Ring Ouzel with Blackbrids nr middle lake (G Hemmings) MAPLE LODGE NR: Egyptian Goose (Lynsters Farm), 20 Teal (S Carter) MAPLE CROSS: RN Parakeet in a garden on Denham Way (S Carter)
5TH MAR	BROOKMANS PARK: 64 Siskin, Brambling in a garden CHISWELL GREEN: 2 Firecrests in Park Wood at TL126052, also 4+ Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper (A Gardiner) DIGSWELL MEADOW: 2 Little Egrets by Mimram from A1000 (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Ringed Plover, RN Parakeet, Redshank, Stonechat, 2 Tree Sparrow (D Booth) POTTERS BAR: Poss Fieldfare hybrid (A Gray) AMWELL NR: 2 Redshank, 2 Water Rail, 4 Snipe (C Messenger) PRAE WOOD: 400 Golden Plover NW over, 300 Woodpigeon (C Everett) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Egyptian Goose, 4 Muscovy Duck (C Everett) POTTERS CROUCH: 2 Brambling at rear of Hollybush pub car park, also f Stonechat along Blunts Lake at TL117043, 35 Yellowhammer behind Hollybush pub, 400 Woodpigeon in area (C Everett) BERNARDS HEATH: 2 Bullfinch, 7 Siskin in a garden (D Waters) TEMPLE END: Red Kite over (J Crystal) SPRINGWELL: Chiffchaff (G Folkerd) HERTFORD: 140+ Fieldfare at Morgans Walk, also Buzzard, Grn Wdpkr (D Cook)
4TH MAR	STEVENAGE: m Firecrest in a private garden present 10 days (D Bryant) EASTWICK MEAD: Jack Snipe at TL425119 (G Goodall) GORHAMBURY: 2 Little Egrets in fields, visible from Bluehouse Hill at 0815 (M Clarke) REDBOURN: 2 Red kites over, 3 Buzzards (P Tallantire) HERTINGFORDBURY: 20+ Bramblings (D Booth) MAPLE LODGE NR: Egyptian Gs (Lynsters Farm), 2 Snipe, m LS Wdpkr, m Reed Bunt (S Carter) BARNET: 2 Kingfisher at Dollis Brook (P Smith)
3RD MAR	STOCKERS FARM: 28 Wigeon (J Thompson) SYMONDSHYDE GT WOOD: Buzzard, 6 Goldcrest (M Payne) MARSWORTH RSVR: Bittern, 2 Sand Martins (BN) WILSTONE RSVR: Ad Mediterranean Gull in roost (BN) WELHAM GREEN: 4 displaying Lapwings, 4 Redwings, 3+ Siskins (F Hurst) ST ALBANS: c200 Fieldfare, c100 Redwing at St Albans School playing fields (W Hatton) BARNET: Little Egret at Brook Farm, Totteridge HERTFORD: m Blackcap in a garden (D Cook) BRICKENDON: Barn Owl hunting over a field on Hertford side of Brickendon (D Cook) NASHES FARM: 9 Yellowhammer (M Payne) TEMPLE END: 2 Buzzards (J Crystal)
2ND MAR	AMWELL NR: Sand Martin over lake, 7 Little Egrets, 2 Goldeneye (sev obs) GORHAMBURY: 2 Little Egrets N of Bluehouse Hill (A GArdiner) THERFIELD HEATH: Stonechat in field after kissing gates at top of rifle range, Barn Owl over same field (T Cobb) WELHAM GREEN: 3 displaying lapwings HERINGFORDBURY: Grey Wag at Grotto Wood (J King) HATFIELD: c10 Linnet, Green Wdpkr (S Chalmers) BALLS WOOD: m Brambling (J van Steenis) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 2 Grey Partridge; f Blackcap in a garden (K Hornby) S MYMMS: m Blackcap, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Buzzard (K Hornby) RICKMANSWORTH: Red Kite over M25 (S Knott) STEVENAGE: Blackcap singing in middle square of Exeter Close, present since Feb 10th (P Lawrence) REDBOURN: Woodcock calling at Nicholls Farm, also Tawny Owl, 2 Grn Wdpkr (P Tallantire)
1ST MAR	STOCKERS LAKE: Little Egret on R Colne adj to Lake, also 3 RC Pochard (S Carter) AMWELL NR: Sand Martin, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egrets, Shelduck, 60 Lapwing (F Hurst) WALKERN: 2 Barn Owls seen from Cromer to Walkern Road about 2040 (M&R Ball) DIGSWELL: Marsh Tit in woods nr rlwy at Woolmer Green, 3 Yellowhammer (K Hornby) POTTERS CROUCH: 4 brambling, 3 Siskin (R Pearson)
February
29TH FEB	AMWELL NR: 2 Sand Martin over lake (N Agar) BOREHAMWOOD: 4 Siskins in a garden (G Harris) JERSEY FARM, ST ALBANS: 26 Goldfinch in pre roost, Belsize Close (W Hatton) H HEMPSTEAD: Woodcock flew high around edge of Warners End Woods, Gadebridge, also 50+ Siskin (J Middleton) Little Egret at pumping station TL048092 1320 (N Sinden) COLNEY HEATH: Green Sand on The Ellenbrook nr St Marks Church (W Hatton) ALDBURY: 7 STonechats along hedgeline on S edge of reserve (P Thrush) ST ALBANS: 96+ Jackdaw around New Greens area, also f Brambling in New Greens Ave (W Hatton)
28TH FEB	SOPWELL MILL, ST ALBANS: Little Egret feeding midstream 10m south of road bridge (A Gardiner) STANBOROUGH LAKES: 2 Grey Wags nr R.Lea (M WOrby) AYOT ST LAWRENCE: Buzzard (M Worby) AMWELL NR: 2 Little Egret, Redshank, 2 Goldeneye (D Booth) BROOKMANS PARK: Brambling in a garden REDBOURN: 2 Tawny Owls calling at Nicholls Farm (P Tallantire) WELWYN GDN CITY: Little Egret by R Mimram from B1000 (K Brazier) STOCKERS LAKE: 12 Goldeneye (5m) (G Folkerd)
27TH FEB	COLNEY HEATH: 50 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing (A Lee) GT GADDESDEN: Stonechat (J Wallington) WELWYN GDN CITY: RL Partridge in a garden (B Whitbread), f Siskin in a garden (A Cooper) (Essex) HOLYFIELD MARSH: 3 Goosander, 2 Pintail (K Travers) WILSTONE RSVR: 6 Goldeneye, Pintail, m Ruddy Dk (D Girvan) OXHEY: Red Kite (N Summersby) KNEBWORTH: Red Kite over (P Harris)
26TH FEB	FIR/POND WOODS: Firecrest on ivy covered oak by reserve entrance (D Gompertz) REDBOURNBURY: 4 Little Egrets (2@Redbournbury Farm, 1 opp Dolittle Mill, 1 N of Chequers pub), Shoveler, 280 Fieldfare (E Leahy) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 13 Snipe (D Norcott) DATCHWORTH: 2 Grey Partridge along Raffin Green Lane (D Booth) TEMPLE END: 5 Stonechats (J Crystal) COLNEY HEATH: 30 Fieldfare, 10 Reding (S EVans/A Lee) NEWTON WOOD, STEVENAGE: 2 marsh Tit, 5 Bullfinch (T Chapman)
25TH FEB	MAPLE LODGE NR: 2 Egyptian Gs Lynsters Farm, 31 Wigeon, 2 RN Parakeet, m Reed Bunt (S Carter) WATEREND, HEMEL: 3 Stonechat on roadside towards Nettleden (E Leahy) REDBOURN: f Stonechat on Gaddesden Lane (E Leahy) EAST HYDE: 2 Little Egrets, Little Owl (C Smout) ST ALBANS: Little Egret on R Ver by Bluehouse Hill, 3 Grey Heron WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Goldeneye, Pintail, Water Rail, Buzzard (D Girvan) WELHAM GREEN: Siskin in a garden HERTFORD: LS Wdpkr (S Knott) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 R Plover, 3 SNipe, 2 Green Sand, Stonechat, 2 Tree Sparrow (D Booth) POND WOOD: 4 Lsr Redpoll on E side (J King) WATTON-AT-STONE: 2 Buzzards (G Goodall) TEMPLE END: 3 Stonechat, 2 Buzzard, Red kite, Meadow Ppt (J Crystal) PUCKERIDGE: Barn Owl
24TH FEB	BARNES WOOD: m Firecrest in scrub along NE edge, also Raven over (T/J Gladwin) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (different to 17th Feb), Curlew, 2 R Plover, Green Sand, Water Rail, Stonechat, Buzzard (P Christian/R Flesher) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Grey Heron (P Moss) BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Siskins in a garden (C Side) STEVENAGE: Barn owl at Gresley Way (B Furnell) KINGS MEAD: 4 Stonechat, 20+ SHoveler (S Fox) HITCHIN: Siskin singing (N Agar) AMWELL NR: 2 Ringed Plover (D Gompertz) GREAT ASHBY: Chiffchaff in a garden (G Harris) TEMPLE END: 3 Red kites over (J Crystal) REDBOURN: Buzzard, f Tawny Owl calling, Grn Wdpkr, GS Wdpkr (P Tallantire) ABBOTTS LANGLEY: 2 Stonechat, 2 Linnet at South Way (C Everett) KINGS LANGLEY: 2 Marsh Tit, 10 Siskin, 3 Lsr Redpoll all in Berrybushes Wood (C Everett) CHIPPERFIELD: Little Owl, 3 Marsh Tit, 15 SIskin (C Everett) SARRATT: RL PArtridge, 110 Redwing (C Everett) FLAUNDEN: melanistic m Pheasant, Marsh Tit (C Everett) SANDON: Barn Owl btw Bury Barns & Deadmans Hill (M Ilett) KELSHALL: Stonechat (M Ilett) HERTFORD: Barn Owl opp Riverside Gdn Centre (A Reynolds) RICKMANSWORTH: 2 RN Parakeets in a garden (S CLass) KNEBWORTH: 30+ Fieldfare at Knebworth Hill (P Lawrence) HARPENDEN: 2 Stonechat nr Hammonds End Wood (E Leahy) HERTFORD: 19 Fieldfare along Morgans Walk at dusk, 50 Meadow Ppt (sev obs) SHERRARDSPARK WOOD: 3 Marsh Tits (A Lewis)
23RD FEB	WILSTONE RSVR: Oystercatcher circled for 10 mins (earlier at Startops) (I Williams) PUCKERIDGE: 2 Little Egrets S at 0800, 520 Woodpigeon, Marsh Tit, 12 Siskin S (M Orchard) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 R Plover, 12 Cormorant, 2 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 6 Teal (sev obs) WELWYN GDN CITY: 39 Redwings in town centre (D Booth) CHESHUNT: 1000 Golden Plover at Oylers Farm (A Reynolds) BATFORD: m Blackcap in a garden (D Stanley) STEVENAGE: Buzzard (C Harding) TYTTENHANGER GP: Stonechat (P Mair) ASTON, STEVENAGE: RN Parakeet E across Bragbury End golf course (T Humfrey) AMWELL NR: Bittern, 4 Little Egrets (D Jordan) HERTINGFORDBURY: 200+ Bramblings with Chaffinches on farmland; 2 Little Egrets on lake, 20+ Lapwing (K Hornby) KNEBWORTH: 30+ Fieldfare, 40+ Siskin (P Lawrence) HERTFORD: 9 Siskins in a garden (D Cook) WARESIDE: 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing (P MacMurdie) COLNEY HEATH: 30 Redwing (S Evans/A Lee)
22ND FEB	TEMPLE END: Red Kite, Barn Owl (J Crystal) OAKMERE PARK: hirundine sp over, 7+ Mandarin (6m) (A Gray) WELWYN GDN CITY: 120 Pied Wags roosted in Wigmores North (D Booth) BAYFORD: 2 LS Wdpkr around Bayford station (D Cook) ST ALBANS: c100 in Highfield Park (W Hatton)
21ST FEB	ESSENDON: Barn Owl on fence along A414 btw Hertford/Essendon (M Mead) GOREHAMBURY: 40+ Lapwing, Little Egret (perched in dead tree along R Ver) HERTINGFORDBURY: 40+ Bramblings among 200 finches (D Booth) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egret, 107 Golden Plover, 2 Bullfinch (E Leahy) EAST HYDE: 2 Green Sand (E Leahy) POTTERS CROUCH: 61+ Pied Wags in field N of Hollybush pub (W Hatton) CHORLEYWOOD: 35+ Brambling in a garden, 30 Siskin, 2 Blackcap also (G Smith) AYOT ST LAWRENCE: Buzzard (M Worby)
20TH FEB	STOCKERS LAKE: 2 RC Pochard (T Hill) GARSTON: m RN Parakeet in a garden on Kytes Drive late pm (C Everett) ROTHAMSTED EXP STN: 2 Brambling, 90 Redwing (E Leahy) CODICOTE: Siskin in a garden (M Adams) BOREHAMWOOD: 8 Siskin, f Blackcap (R Dunwoody) PRYORS WOOD, STEVENAGE: 30 Siskin, 4 GS Wdpkr, 6 Goldcrest (C Harding) WELWYN: 12 Redwing in a garden (M Bridges)
19TH FEB	WALKERN: 2 Barn Owl (G Perry) POPLARS GREEN: Green Sand, Grey Wag on R Mimram (S Chilton) KINGS MEAD: 20 Snipe, 3 Stonechat (A Reynolds) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Reed Bunt, 30 Meadow Ppt roosted, Sparrowhawk (B Norcott) WELWYN GDN CITY: 15 Redwing, 2 M Thrush at Parkway (M France)
18TH FEB	POTTERS BAR: Raven flew high over a garden heading SSE (A Gray) WILSTONE RSVR: Bittern in reeds to right of hide in evening, also ad Mediterranean Gull (BN) POTTERS CROUCH: Ad Mediterranean Gull in ploughed field with large gull flock btw Potters Crouch & M1 (A Gardiner) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Shelduck (D Booth) COOPERS GREEN LANE: Green Sand at Sutton Farm GP (D Booth) AMWELL NR: 2f Smew, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 3 Buzzard (S Fox) BOWYERS GP: Little Egret (M Ilett) SANDON: Little Owl in village, 1 also at Deadmans Hill (M Ilett)
17TH FEB	WILSTONE RSVR: 3 Ruddy Dk, ad Med Gull, Bittern, Kingfisher (J Wallington) COLNEY HEATH: Kingfisher flying up The Ellenbrook (W Hatton) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Green Sands, 2 Snipe (P Christian/R Flesher) STOCKERS LAKE: 2m Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 52 SHoveler, m RC Pochard, 2 Ruddy Dk (M Radbourn) SANDON: 4 Tree Sparrow, Short-eared Owl, 2 Little Owls, 30 Corn Bunts, 40 Yellowhammer at Deadmans Hill (M Ilett) DATCHWORTH: 30+ Fieldfare, Redwing, 3 Yellowhammer, Goldcrest (K Hornby) RICKMANSWORTH: 2 Blackcap & 10 Siskin in a garden (A Moon) HERTFORD: Brambling & 10 Siskin in a garden (A Reynolds) N MYMMS PARK: 3 Siskin, 2 Treecreeper ROTHAMSTED EXP STN: 8+ Bramblings along Limes Ave, also f Blackcap (D Stanley) EAST HYDE: Green Sand, Snipe, Stonechat, Water Rail (D Stanley) HUNDsON: m Stonechat nr Eastwick along R Stort (J van Steenis) CHORLEYWOOD: Raven over fields S of Bullsland Farm then circling Phillipshill Wood with Buzzard; LS Wdpkr in gardens behind Stag pub (S Pash) NOMANSLAND: 3 drumming GS Wdpkr (T Chapman) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 2 Stonechat, 2 Grn Wdpkr (B Norcott) MARSHALLS HEATH: Red Kite (P RYan) PANSHANGER AERODROME: m GS Wdpkr (D Carter)
16TH FEB	SANDON: m Merlin watched for 20 minutes at base of Deadmans Hill, also 20 Corn Buntings (M Ilett) RYE MEADS: f Marsh Harrier over, heading twds Amwell (V Buckel) POTTERS CROUCH: near adult summer Mediterranean Gull with large gull flock opp Prae Wood CASSIOBURY PARK: m LS Wdpkr drumming nr Gade bridge (J Edwards) EAST HYDE: 60 Golden Plover, 4 Buzzard (D Girvan) AMWELL NR: Bittern from water vole watchpoint, 2f Smew, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Snipe, 2 Buzzard, 1st-w Little Gull, 2 Little EGret (sev obs) GARSTON: 3 Red Kites over Avenues (A Bright) KNEBWORTH: 4 Siskins at Graffidge Wood (A Ford) REDBOURN: Woodcock over A5183 at 1750 (N Sinden) TEMPLE END: Red Kite, 30 Fieldfare (J Crystal)
15TH FEB	STANBOROUGH LAKES: 3 Little Egrets E over (M Reynolds) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, 3 Green Sand, Stonechat, Little Owl, 18 Gadwall (M Russell) CASSIOBURY PARK: 4 Bullfinch, Little Egret in cleared cressbeds next to fishing lake, m Reed Bunt (P Baxter)
14TH FEB	RADWELL: c60 Fieldfare, c60 Redwing (M Reynolds) OXHEY PLAYING FIELDS: 2 RN Parakeets, 80 BH Gull, Grn Wdpkr, 5+ GS Wdpkr, 18 Redwing (J Thompson) ROTHAMSTED EXP STN: 2 Brambling in public park, 2 Grn Wdpkr, 2 GS Wdpkr, Nuthatch (E Leahy) COLNEY HEATH: Green Sand by river in community park nr church/A414, also Moorhen (S Evans) HADHAM FORD: 11 Golden Plover (J Forgham)
13TH FEB	AMWELL NR: 10 Goldeneye, Cettis Warbler, 4 Water Rail, 350 Lapwing (M Orchard) ALDENHAM PARK: 2 RN Parakeets, 22 COmmon Gull (C Hughes) HILFIELD RSVR: 15 Ruddy Dk, Wigeon, Buzzard (C Hughes) TYTTENHANGER: Poss Shag with Cormorants but flew off, 12 Tree Sparrow, 15+ RL Partridge, Shelduck, Nuthatch (C Hughes) RYE MEADS: Cettis Warbler, Green Sand, 2 Water Rail, 2 Chiffchaff, Buzzard, 2 Shelduck (V Buckel) POTTERS BAR: singing Blackcap, Singing Chiffchaff in a garden (A Gray) KIMPTON MILL: Red Kite over (B Trevis) HARPENDEN: 8 Bullfinch (R Pearson) WATFORD: m Blackcap in a garden, 2m Hs Sparrow (I Bennell) REDBOURN: 70 Redwing, 44 Yellowhammer, 1000 Wdpgn, 200+ BH Gull, GS Wdpkr (P Tallantire)
12TH FEB	ALDBURY: Woodcock flushed from scrub bordering Duchies Piece (P Thrush) POTTERS BAR: 5 Bramblings in a garden at 0900 (I Stewart) WELWYN GDN CITY: m Brambling in a garden (H Lewis) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 2 Stonechat (D Norcott) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: c90 Golden Plover & Stonechat (J Moss) STANBOROUGH: c45 Goldfinch (J Moss) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 RN Parakeets WELWYN: Buzzard (M Bridges) COLE GREEN TIP: 8+ Skylark, 3+ Linnet, 5+ Meadow ppt, 2 Siskin (K Hornby) PANSHANGER: 12 COmmon Gull, m Bullfinch, 5 Buzzard, 20+ Meadow Ppt, Marsh Tit (K Hornby) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Egyptian Goose, 4m Shoveler, 5 Pochard (I Bennell)
11TH FEB	AMWELL NR: Raven over calling, mobbed a Buzzard (T&J Gladwin) BARWICK: Barn Owl at 1630 hunting (S Wilkinson) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Goldeneye, 2 RC Pochard (D Girvan) BOREHAMWOOD: 7 Siskins in a garden (R Dunwoody) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 10 Brambling, 2m Reed Bunts in a garden (J Moss) AMWELL NR: f Smew, 8 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 2 Stonechat (A Reynolds) BURNHAM GREEN: 2 Tawny Owl (D Booth) CASSIOBURY PARK: m LS Wdpkr drumming in meadow, 6+ GS Wdpkr, 2 Grn Wdpkr, 2 RN Parakeet, 10+ Nuthatch, 10+ Treecreeper, 2m Teal
10TH FEB	PANSHANGER AERODROME: Woodcock at dusk, 2 Grey Partridge, 3+ Tawny Owl, Little Owl (K Hornby) WILSTONE RSVR: Water Rail, Snipe & Ruddy Dk from hide (P Tyler) BEECH FARM: Short-eared owl, Barn Owl, 2 Grn Wdpkr, 1000 Wdpgn coming in to roost, 75 Fieldfare, 300 Jackdaw, m Stonechat (J Thompson) HERTINGFORDBURY: Little Egret on island, 10 Snipe, Brambling, Siskin (D Wheatcroft) OTTERSPOOL: Water Rail calling, calling RN Parakeet, m LS Wdpkr (C Everett) ALDENHAM RSVR: 3 Mandarin, RN Parakeet, 2 Ruddy Dk, 15 GC Grebe (C Everett) BRICKET WOOD: Lapwing, Woodcock flushed from Common, 2 Wigeon at sports centre, 94 Canadas, 12 Shovelers (C Everett) KNEBWORTH: 2 Marsh Tit, 6 Siskins at Graffidge Wood (A Ford) KIMPTON MILL: Water Rail (A Ford) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, Water Rail (P Moss) EAST HYDE: 2 Green Sands, Little Egret, 2 Grey Wag (R Pearson) HERTFORD: 2 Goldcrest, GS Wdpkr, Nuthatch in a garden (D Cook) BALDOCK: Barn Owl at S end of bypass at 0630 (J King) TEMPLE END: m Stonechat on bush by pond at 1250 (J Crystal) BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Blackcap (I Williams) H HEMPSTEAD: Red Kite
9TH FEB	PUCKERIDGE: 22 SIskin, 3 Bullfinch, 24 Mallard (M Orchard) HERTFORD: Barn Owl over field adj to Pinetum on Lower Hatfield Road at 0830 (P Gatens) EASNEYE WOOD: Marsh Tit (W Bishop) AMWELL NR: 11 Little Egret, 3 Cettis Warbler, Wooddock (by HollyCross Lake), 15 Snipe, Shelduck, f Smew, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Stonechat (W Bishop) WILSTONE RSVR: Cettis Warbler showing very well by hide, also 4 Goldeneye (2m) (I Williams) AMWELL NR: Bittern feeding from water vole watchpoint at 1000, also 2 Cettis Warblers, 4 Bullfinch (J Murray) EAST HYDE: 5 Buzzards over (M Russell) STOCKERS LAKE: m RC Pochard, Red Kite (sev obs) WHEATHAMPSTEAD: 6 Buzzards (T CHapman) KIMPTON: 700 Woodpigeon (J Thompson) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egret (sev obs) REDBOURN: Grey Wag, drumming GS Wdpkr (P Tallantire) ELSTREE: Buzzard BATFORD: 2 Little Egrets (P Unwin) PRAE WOOD: 9 Buzzards, 200 Woodpigeon (J Thompson) BEECH FARM: 2 Short-eared Owls, Barn owl at 1750, up to 6 GS Wdpkr, 5 Yellowhammer, 12+ Skylark, 10+ Reed Bunt (sev obs) WATFORD: f Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch in a garden (J Thompson) FLAMSTEADBURY: 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 7 Redwing (A Jeffery) REDBOURN: Chiffchaff (A Jeffery) MUNDENS ESTATE: Little Owl, Buzzard (J Thompson) NORTON GREEN: 12 Skylark (R Hooper)
8TH FEB	CASSIOBURY PARK: 4+ RN Parakeets, m BUllfinch, 5 Siskins over (I Bennell) AMWELL NR: 14 Goldeneyes (D Girvan) KIMPTON MILL: 2 Egyptian Gs (D Booth) COLNEY HEATH: Dead Barn Owl on Coursers Rd WELWYN GDN CITY: 120 Pied Wags roosted in Wigmores North (D Booth) SAFFRON GREEN: 2 RN Parakeets in Arkley Lane flew twds Galley Lane (W Hatton)
7TH FEB	POTTERS BAR: Brambling HATFIELD: HOOPOE feeding in a garden, no more details, also Siskin (D Cox) RYE MEADS: f Peregrine seen twice from visitor centre, also Buzzard, Water Rail, 2 Green Sands, Snipe, 3 Shelduck, Kingfisher (V Buckel) RADWELL: Litle Egret by lake at 1530 (R Millard) KINGS MEAD: Buzzard, Barn Owl, 6 Stonechat (A Reynolds) WILSTONE RSVR: Barn Owl over fields btw reservoir & Drayton Beauchamp Manor ALPINE MEADOW RESERVE: 10+ Yellowhammers (P Thrush) STOCKERS FARM: 233 Lapwing, 20 Meadow ppt, Little Owl (J Thompson) STOCKERS LAKE: 4m Goosander (J Thompson) BURNHAM GREEN: 25 Yellowhammer (D Booth) TEWIN WOOD: 2 Bramblings (D Booth) WELWYN GDN CITY: 3 Siskin in a garden off Harwood Hill (M France)
6TH FEB	PUCKERIDGE: 3 L Grebe, Grey Wag, 9 Bullfinch , 3 Buzzard (M Orchard) KINGS MEAD: Barn Owl, 120 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 2 Shelduck (A Reynolds) HERTFORD: m Blackcap, 2 Brambling, 20 Siskin in a garden (A Reynolds) TYTTENHANGER GP: 420 Lapwing, Little Owl, 52 Mdw Ppt (D Booth) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: c20 Bramblings in a garden early am (J Moss) BEECH FARM: 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunt, 6 Yellowhammer, c70 Fieldfare (M Payne) POTTERS BAR: 4 Siskins in a garden (J King) NASHES FARM: 28 Meadow Ppt, c30 Fieldfare, c20 Redwing (W Hatton)
5TH FEB	AMWELL NR: Cettis Warbler, 130+ Lapwing, 12 Reed Bunt, Lsr Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 2 Water Rail, Stonechat (P Lawrence) WELWYN GDN CITY: Little Egret by R Mimram from B1000 Hertford Rd (M France)
4TH FEB	HERTINGFORDBURY: 100 Brambling in a weedy field N of A414 to W of Hertingfordbury; 2 Little Egret, 25 Linnet, 5 Snipe (D Booth) POTTERS BAR: m Brambling in a garden (I Stewart) HATFIELD: Brambling with Chaffinches in Stream Woods (S Chalmers) AMWELL NR: 2 Bitterns, Cettis Warbler, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat (sev obs) WHEMPSTEAD: 5 Buzzards, 41 Skylark, 5 Yellowhammer (M Orchard) H HEMPSTEAD: Red Kite over Grovehill (J Wallington)
3RD FEB	WILSTONE RSVR: 3 Snipe from hide (J Wallington) WARE: 3 Siskins in a garden (L Goodyear) PANSHANGER PARK: Red Kite (T Brownsell) 1 over aerodrome (S Priestnall) HERTFORD: Fieldfare & 12 Siskin in a garden (D Cook) KINGS LANGLEY: Buzzard, 40+ Greenfinch (I BennelL) REDBOURN: Brambling, Buzzard, 50+ Yellowhammer (P Tallantire) PANSHANGER PARK: Red Kite, Buzzard, 3 L GRebe (K HOrnby) HERTINGFORDBURY: 5+ Brambling, 50+ Chaffinch (K Hornby) BERKHAMSTEAD: 5 Blackcaps, 3 Siskin in a garden (I Williams) WATEREND: Woodcock, 2 Snipe, 3 Bullfinch AMWELL NR: Bittern flew into reedbed in front of Water Rail hide at 1710, also 3 Water Rails from there; 10 Little Egrets, 125+ Lapwing, 2 Smew, Snipe, 2 Bullfinch, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Shelduck (sev obs) WARESIDE: 2 Buzzard, 2 Willow Tit on a garden feeder (P MacMurdie) TEA GREEN: 2 Red Kites over (M Russell) LITTLE HYDE HALL: Green Sand flushed fron wet ditch (C Dee) EAST HYDE: Little Egret seen from car from Lower Luton Road by farm (D Stanley) BEECH FARM: 6 Stonechat, 7 SNipe, 6 Teal (D Stanley) ALLENS GREEN: Grey Partridge (J van Steenis)
2ND FEB	WILSTONE RSVR: Peregrine (J Wallington) STOCKERS LAKE: 15 RC Pochard, 3m Goosander, 4 Goldeneye (2m) (S Younger) AMWELL NR: 5 Smew, 7 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, SHelduck (D Booth) RYE MEADS: Green Sand, 2 Snipe, 7 Shelduck, Bullfinch, Grey Wag (D Wheatcroft) REDBOURN: 150 Golden PLover, 60 Lapwing (H Lewis) GARSTON: Blackcap at rlwy station (C Everett) BERKHAMSTEAD: Marsh Tit calling in wood at Sandpit Green (C Everett) CHIPPERFIELD: c50 Skylark, 20 Linnet, 12 Yellowhammer (C Everett) CASSIOBURY PARK: 6 Bullfinch, Teal (P Baxter) CROMER HYDE: 15 Brambling with Chaffinch flock (A Dorman) HERTFORD: 10 Siskin, 2 Fieldfare, 2 LT Tit in a garden (D Cook) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 RN Parakeet, 3 Bullfinch, Grey Wag (S McKinnon) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 GS Wdpkr, Kingfisher (P Mair) TEMPLE END: 50+ Corn Bunts, 4 Grey partridge, Brambling (D Stanley) KIMPTON MILL: Little Egret (D Stanley) PUCKERIDGE: 30 Yellowhammer, Buzzard (M Orchard)
1ST FEB	THERFIELD HEATH: f Brambling, Bullfinch, 7 Grey Partridge (M Johnson) WATFORD: Red Kite over M25 (J Daw) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 16 redpoll sp Ebury Way by railway bridge (G Folkerd) RUSLING END: 2 Grey Partridge, Buzzard (C Smout) HERTFORD: 10 Siskin (D Cook) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit, Siskin (K Hornby)
January
31ST JAN	PETERS GREEN: Barn Owl (N Bristow) FLAMSTEADBURY: Red Kite, 6 Grey Partridge, 170+ Fieldfare, 500+ Wdpgn (A Jeffery) STEVENAGE: up to 25 Siskins recently in a Broadwater garden (R Payne) BATFORD: Tawny Owl in Saucey Wood, 2 at Mackerye End, 1 at Marshalls Heath (D Stanley)
30TH JAN	COOPERS GREEN LANE: Green Sand at Sutton Farm GP (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Owl, 8 Tree Sparrow, 60 Fieldfare (D Booth) WHITWELL: 2 Little Egrets over village (P Thrush) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Egyptian Goose, , 4 Muscovy Duck, 12 Pochard (C Everett) GARSTON: 25 Goldfinch at Fortunes Farm (C Everett) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 8+ Bramblings inc 5 males in a garden daily (J Moss) AMWELL NR: Bittern in reeds around lake N of Water Rail hide at 1530, roosted in front of water rail hide at 1705 (T Hill)
29TH JAN	AMWELL NR: 5 Smew, 2 Stonechat, f Brambling in front of watchpoint (A Reynolds) BATFORD: c100 Fieldfare, Redwing (D Stanley) WATEREND: Kingfisher (J King) HERTINGFORDBURY: 50 Bramblings (M Mead)
28TH JAN	H HEMPSTEAD: 3 Bramblingg in Grovehill (J Wallington) AMWELL NR: 1st-w Little Gull, 4 Smew, f Brambling, 2 Stonechat (A Reynolds) POTTERS BAR: Hawfinch in a garden calling for c5 mins then flew high north, also Brambling over (A Gray) BEECH FARM: Barn Owl at 0700, also 2 Stonechat (P Moss) WHITWELL: Mandarin (D Booth)
27TH JAN	GT GADDESDEN: 2 Stonechat, Siskin (J Wallinton) HERTFORD: Willow Tit calling (D Cook) HERTINGFORDBURY: Little Egret, Siskin, Snipe, Siskin, Grey Wag (D Wheatcroft) WELWYN GDN CITY: Brambling in a garden (H LEwis) FRIDAY LAKE: 3 Smew, 3 Goldeneye (R Facer) REDBOURNBURY: Buzzard, Little EGret, Snipe, 2 Gadwall (P Mair) CHISWELL GREEN: 400 Wdpgn at Plaistowes Farm (J Thompson) PRESTON: 4 Grey Partridge, Woodcock (M Brandon) BEECH FARM: 2 SHort-eared Owls, 3 Stonechat, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl calling, c150 Fieldfare, 600+ Rooks (sev obs) SANDRIDGEBURY: 2 Stonechat (W Hatton) EAST HYDE: Little Egret just down river from mill, also imm m Stonechat, Little Owl, c300 Fieldfare, c130 Redwing, Buzzard (M Russell) CASSIOBURY PARK: 4 RN Parakeet, Lsr Redpoll (A Dorman) ASTON: Stonechat (A Ford) PLASHES WOOD: Woodcock, Buzzard, Marsh Ti, Grey Wag (M Orchard) COLLIERS END: Buzzard, 5 Siskin (M Orchard) WOODOAKS FARM: 100+ Fieldfare, 1000+ Golden Plover, 2 Buzzard, 75 Lapwing (S Pash) REDBOURN: Woodcock at Nicholls Farm, also Tawny Owl, Buzzard (P Tallantire) WELWYN GDN CITY: m Brambling in a garden KNEBWORTH: 2 Buzzard (K Hornby) N MYMMS PARK: 8 Buzzards over COURSERS FARM, LONDON COLNEY: 3 Stonechat, Grey Wag, c50 Skylark WARESIDE: Buzzard over, LS Wdpkr (P MacMurdie)
26TH JAN	POTTERS CROUCH: spring plumaged male Brambling in garden of Hollybush pub (R Pearson) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets (J Chapman) TYTTENHNGER GP: Tree Sparrow, 10 H Sparrow, 10 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunt (J Chapman) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 19 Lsr Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, Snipe (J Thompson) TROY MILL: Goosander over, 10 Little Egrets over 1630-1700, 200 BH Gulls & 16 H Gulls on lake (J Thompson) WILSTONE RSVR: Short-eared Owl btw reedbed & dry canal late pm, also Merlin over resvr BEECH FARM: c100 Fieldfare, 200+ Lapwing, 10 Teal, 3 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, Reed Bunt (sev obs) PUCKERIDGE: Buzzard, 67 Fieldfare, 2 Marsh Tit, 20 Siskin, 7 Bullfinch, 40 Yellowhammer (M Orchard) BEECH FARM: 3 Stonechat, Buzzard, 18 Yellowhammer (D Wheatcroft) WELWYN GDN CITY: Brambling in a garden again (A Dorman) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 2 Fieldfare, Siskin (K HOrnby) WILSTONE RSVR: 7 Snipe, 3 Goldeneye (R Pearson) WOODSIDE: 9 Mandarin
25TH JAN	HARPERBURY: Woodcock flushed from woodland edge nr Wild Farm, also 72+ Fieldfare (W Hatton) HERTFORD: 2 Little Egrets flew over Hertford N Station at 0745 (N Denison) WILSTONE RSVR: Merlin in meadow behind Drayton Hide, also 7 Goldeneye, m Pintail GREAT ASHBY: 22 Siskin in a garden (M Toogood) TELEGRAPH HILL: 2+ Bramblings along Icknield Way (P Thrush) HARPENDEN: Red kite over (J Chapman) WHIPPENDELL WOODS: 2 GS WDpkr, 2 marsh Tit, 30 Redwing (J Thompson) CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret (J Thompson) H HEMPSTEAD: 2 Siskin in Grovehill (J Wallington)
24TH JAN	BEECH FARM: 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Stonechat (E Leahy) TRING RESERVOIRS: Barn Owl perched (I Burrus) KINGS MEAD: Barn Owl, 80 WIgeon, 200 Lapwing (A Reynolds) HERTFORD: 3 Brambling & 12 Siskin in a garden (A Reynolds) STANBOROUGH LAKES: 3 Buzzards (R Pearson) ELSTREE: 2 Red Kites over (G Harris) TYTTENHANGER GP: Little OWl, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wag, Tree Sparrow, 150 Jackdaw (D Booth)
23RD JAN	WELWYN: 2 Little Egrets oN R Mimram btw A1M & Hertford/WGC roundabout (T McGinn) AMWELL NR: 5 Little Egrets left roost at 0730 heading W (R Pedder) BEECH FARM: Barn owl, Stonechat, c180 Lapwing (sev obs) BIRCH GREEN: 30+ Bramblings on N side of A414 nr footbridge over (B Stockwell) KINGS MEAD: 50 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 5 Stonechat (A Reynolds) HERTFORD: 6 Siskins in a garden (A Reynolds) PANSHANGER PARK: Red Kite over (K Hornby) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Bullfinch (D Booth)
22ND JAN	BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: 10 Yellowhammer, 50+ Redwing, Nuthatch (P Thrush) BEECH FARM: 2 Short-eared Owls, Teal, c80 Fieldfare, 5+ Stonechat (A Gardiner) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets, 5 Buzzard, 50 Golden Plover, m Stonechat (I Williams) STOCKERS LAKE: 6 Smew, 5 Goosander, 4 RC Pochard (sev obs) WATEREND: 4 Buzzard, 3 Bullfnch, Grey Wag (P Carruthers) OXHEY WOODS: 2 RN Parakeet, GS Wdpkr drumming (J Thompson) CASSIOBURY PARK: Little EGret, 3 RN Parakeet, 2 LS Wdpkr, 3 GS Wdpkr, Grn Wdpkr, 3 Bullfinch (J Thompson) LYNSTERS FARM: 92 jackdaw (J Thompson) WATFORD: 2 RN Parakeet in a garden (J Thompson) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: Green Sand, 2 Grey Wag, Kingfisher, 12+ Siskin, Treecreeper (J Moss) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: c50 lapwing, c75 BH Gull (J Moss) TEMPLE END: Brambling in a garden, c50 Fieldfare (J Crystal)
21ST JAN	CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret in nature reserve on RH side of path from Langley Way entrance, also 4 RN Parakeet over park (I Bennell) AMWELL NR: 2 Cettis Warblers, 4 Goldeneye, f Smew, 6 Little Egret, Kingfisher, 11 Snipe, 3+ Water Rail (T Wileman) REDBOURN: 3 Lsr Redpoll on Nicky Line nr chequer Lane (E Leahy) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 3+ Brambling beneath ivy covered trees nxt to footpath that crosses new lake workings (P Lufkin) WOODOAKS FARM: 2 Buzzard (C Howard)
20TH JAN	GORHAMBURY: 2 Little Egrets just N of Bluehouse Hill, also c10 Grey Herons in field (sev obs) REDBOURN: Little Egret on R Ver nr Chequers PH (G Watkins) H HEMPSTEAD: Little Egret over Noake Mill Lane at 1100 (N Sinden) AMWELL NR: Bittern roosted in front of reedbed hide at 1635, also 2 Shelduck, 2+ Smew (D Booth) WHITWELL: 2 Little Egrets on watercress beds (C Brackenbury) PANSHANGER AERODROME: m brambling, 10+ Fieldfare, Nuthatch (K Hornby) HILFIELD FARM: 200 Fieldfare, 150 Starling (J Thompson)
19TH JAN	STOCKERS LAKE: 5m Goosander, 9 Goldeneye, Water Rail (Bury Lake), f Smew, 4+ Redwing (J Wallington) POPLARS GREEN: Little Egret on meadow beside Mimram nxt to A1000 N of Welwyn Gdn City TL240154 (H Lewis) ESSENDON: 31 Teal, 3 Mandarin AMWELL NR: 2 Cettis Warblers calling, f Smew, WAter Rail, c375 Lapwing, Snipe REDBOURN: Little Egret behind Chequers PH on R Ver (E Leahy) POTTERS BAR: 4 Siskins (J King) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit by Moneyhole Lane car park, also Siskin (K Hornby) ESSENDON: 31 Teal, 3 mandarin
18TH JAN	REDBOURN: 2 Little Egrets on River Red, Redbourn Common (E Leahy) CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret on old cress beds at 0930, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets in meadow area (I Bennell) STOCKERS LAKE: 6 Goosanders, f Smew, 12 Goldeneye, 50 Siskin, 6 RC Pochard (sev obs) EAST HYDE: Little Egret (I Thurman) GREAT ASHBY: 6 Siskin in a garden (M Toogood) LITTLE ALMSHOE: Barn Owl (D Owen)
17TH JAN	POPLARS GREEN: 2 Little Egrets on R Mimram viewed from B1000 at 1400 (R Pearson) GOLDINGS, HERTFORD: Little Egret at TL314137 (G GOodall) WELWYN: Little Egret on R Mimram nr Bessemer Road (K Wrigley)
16TH JAN	WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Goldeneye, 2 Kingfisher, Snipe, 6+ LT Tit, 50+ lapwing, 20+ SHoveler, 50+ Wigeon (P Tyler) BEECH FARM: Short-eared Owl from 1645 hunting over aerodrome, also Barn Owl from 5pm (J Murray) WELWYN: 3 Buzzards over Fulling Mill Lane (M Bridges) PATMORE HEATH: 4 Buzzards circling (S Collins) REDBOURN: 3 Lsr Redpoll on Nicky Line, Bullfinch (E Leahy) REDBOURNBURY: 4 Little Egrets, Stonecha, c100 Lapwing (sev obs) REDBOURN: 80+ Yellowhammer on stubble at Nicholls Farm (P Tallantire)
15TH JAN	TQ19: Ring-necked Parakeet in a garden (J Thompson) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Little EGret, 14 Shoveler (A Hill) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 8+ Brambling in a garden (J Moss)
14TH JAN	CHESHUNT: 150 Golden Plover at Oylers Farm (P Roper) ALDENHAM PARK: 7 Mandarin at Tykes Water lake, also 3 Bullfinch (S Blake) ST ALBANS: Little Egret at Watercress Wildlife reserve to rear of Riverside Road, also Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher, Little Grebe (H artiss) AMWELL NR: 2 Smew, 3 Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 300+ Lapwing (C Messenger) STEVENAGE: Tawny Owl (C Hughes) CHORLEYWOOD: Red Kite over (P Davies)
13TH JAN	COURSERS FARM: Woodcock, 40+ Skylark AMWELL NR: 12 Little Egrets roosted, 3 Smew, 5 Goldeneye, 3 RC Pochard, 3 Water rail, 5+ Siskin (sev obs) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: 6 Little Egrets (B Trevis) STOCKERS LAKE: 5 Smew, Goosander, m RC Pochard (I Williams) GORHAMBURY: Little Egret, 3 Buzzards (A Gardiner) BISHOPS STORTFORD: Water Rail at St Michaels Mead Lake (C Dee) HARPENDEN: 7 Bullfinch in a garden (R Pearson) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, f Stonechat (D Stanley) WILSTONE RSVR: 3f Goldneye, Egyptian Gs, 3 Chiffchaff (M Collard) BEECH FARM: m Pintail on pond opp Beech Farm buildings (D Stanley) HERTINGFORDBURY: 2 Bramblings (J King) CROMER HYDE: Brambling, 2 Buzzard, 27 Fieldfare, 89 Redwing, 45 Chaffinch (A Dorman) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, 2 Grey Wag (R PEarson) COLNEY HEATH: c70 Siskin on common (S Evans/A Lee)
12TH JAN	ROYSTON: Corn Bunt on wires (J Wallington) WILSTONE RSVR: 6 Pintail, 2f Goldeneye (T Wileman) MARSWORTH RSVR: 100+ COrn Bunts in roost, also Buzzard (T Wileman) HERTFORD: 11 Little Egrets flew SW over (G Knight) BEECH FARM: 3 Short-eared Owls hunting over aerodrome from 3pm onwards (sev obs) STOCKERS LAKE: 2 Smew (J Thompson) PUCKERIDGE: 2+ Marsh Tit, 20 Redwing, 110 Fieldfare, 2 Buzzard (M Orchard) REDBOURNBURY: 3 Little Egrets on R Ver, 2 Buzzards, 35+ Yellowhammer (sev obs) LONDON COLNEY: 150+ Fieldfare (W Hatton)
11TH JAN	CHESHUNT: 250 Golden Plover at Oylers Farm Fields 0815 (P Roper) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: Buzzard, Red Kite (M Spittles)
10TH JAN	TYTTENHANGER GP: Brambling, Stonechat, 14 Tree Sparrow, 2 Kingfisher, 22 Cormorant (P Mair)
9TH JAN	REDBOURNBURY: Little Egret at approx TL113112 (N Sinden) ST IPPOLLITTS: f LS Wdpkr opp entrance to Wymondley Sub Station, also Little Owl in St Ibbs Park (M Hooper) TEMPLE END: 50 Corn Bunts, 35 Mdw Ppt, 25 Skylark, 18 Linnet (M Hooper) WILSTONE RSVR: Red Kite over, Kingfisher (P Griffin) BAYFORDBURY: 250 Fieldfare (A Reynolds) POTTERS BAR: Kingfisher in Parkfield (J King)
8TH JAN	WARE GP: 2m Smew at 1600 (I Edwards) ST IPPOLLITTS: 30 Redwing (M Hooper) TEA GREEN: Red Kite over (M Walker) RICKMANSWORTH: Red Kite over Waitrose at 1245 BULLS GREEN: f Bullfinch (S Stebbings)
7TH JAN	ST ALBANS: c120 Lapwing at Oak Farm (W hatton) ASHWELL: Buzzard (C James) CHESHUNT: 350 Golden Plover at Oylers Farm Field at 0845 (P ROper) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Yellowhammer, 4 Tree Sparrow, 100+ Lapwing (M Wurr) HARPENDEN: 2 Brambling BURNHAM GREEN: Tawny Owl (D Booth)
6TH JAN	WARESIDE: Little Egret next to River Ash (P MacMurdie) AMWELL NR: 2 Goldeneye, 1+ Bitterns roosted in reeds in front of Water Rail hide at 1630, also 4 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 Shelduck (sev obs) PUCKERIDGE: 14 Grey Partridge, Marsh Tit, 9 Siskin, 10 Yellowhammer (M Orchard) HARPENDEN: Red Kite (P Thornley) KNEBWORTH: 2 Buzzard, f LS Wdpkr, Marsh Tit (A Ford) WATERY GROVE: 2 marsh Tit (A Ford) REDBOURN: 35+ Yellowhammer, Red Kite over, GS WDpkr (P Tallantire) TEMPLE END: 75 Corn Buntings on stubble field, 2 Red Kite, 18 SKylark (M Hooper) CHISWELL GREEN: m Brambling in a garden briefly (A Gardiner) ESSENDON: Barnacle Goose with Canadas, 13 Teal W of village on R Lea DALEWOOD: Reed Bunt in a garden (K Hornby) RYE MEADS: Chiffchaff, Siskin, LSr Redpoll, Green Sand (K Hornby) BROOKMANS PARK: f Blackcap in a garden (R Lee) FLAMSTEADBURY: Grey Wag, 45 Yellowhammer, 5 Bullfinch (A Jeffery) BREACHWOOD GREEN: 2 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite BURNHAM GREEN: 40 Redwing (D Booth) LEMSFORD: f brambling in a garden (A Lewis) BERKHAMSTEAD: m Blackcap (P Osborne)
5TH JAN	TEMPLE END: 40 Corn Buntings in mixed flock with Yellowhammer, Meadow Ppt, Skylark, Starlings on stubble field, also 70 fieldfare, Buzzard (M Hooper) REDBOURN: 33 House Sparrow in a garden, Buzzard, 72 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch (P Tallantire) PUCKERIDGE: 3 Buzzard, 250 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 10 Siskin, 10 Yellowhammer (M Orchard) KINGS MEAD: 6 Stonechat, Kingfisher, c40 Wigeon (L Neville) AMWELL: 2 Yellow-legged Gulls roosted, Bittern, 3 Smew, Cettis Warbler, Water Rail, 6 Snipe, Shelduck, aythya hybrid TuftedxPochard looking like Lesser Scaup! (sev obs) BEECH FARM: 3 SHort-eared Owls, 2 Stonechat, 5 Shoveler, 10 Teal (Sev obs) AMWELL NR: 3 Buzzards (D Emery) WATERY GROVE: 2 Bullfinch (R Hooper) DIGSWELL: 2 Little Egrets on Mimram opp Sherrardswood School (S Stebbings) ESSENDON: 3 Siskin, 20+ Lapwing (K HOrnby) REDBOURNBURY: 7 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 90 Golden Plover, Kingfisher, Stonechat (A Jeffery)
4TH JAN	N MYMMS PARK: 15 RL partridge in House grounds (W Hatton) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, 5 Green Sands on floods in meadow (M Russell) AMWELL NR: 13 Little Egrets, 6 Smew, Water Rail (A Reynolds)13 Little Egrets, 6 Smew, Water Rail (A Reynolds) >BEECH FARM: 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Stonechat, 3 Shoveler, 8 Teal (A Dorman) TELEGRAPH HILL, LILLEY: 5+ Brambling feeding along Icknield Way (P Thrush) STANBOROUGH LAKES: Kingfisher, 50 Ssiskin, 2 LSr Redpoll (D Booth) WELWYN GDN CITY: 2 Little Egrets on R Mimram at end of Bessemer Road (W Bishop) WELWYN GDN CITY: 150 Pied Wags roosted in Wigmores North (D Booth) COLNEY HEATH: Buzzard (A Lee)
3RD JAN	AMWELL NR: bittern feeding at N end of Great Hardmead Lake from 1530 then flew to roost in front of Water Rail hide at 1600 (T Hill) SANDON: ringtail Hen Harrier from Deadmans Hill at 1230 (M Ilett) BEECH FARM: Short-eared Owl hunting over aerodrome at Notcutts end 1515-1615, also 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 300+ Rooks, sev Grn Wdpkr (P Moss) ST ALBANS: 2 Brambling in Highfield Park orchard, Hixberry Lane (J Perkins) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 5 Brambling, 2 Reed Bunts, 7 Redwing in a garden (J Moss)
2ND JAN	CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret by R Gade, Kingfiser, 47 BH Gulls, 30 Jackdaw, Nuthatch (P Boult) MARSWORTH RSVR: Bittern, Buzzard; 2 Red Kite over Wilstone HERTFORD: Little Egret flew over R Mimram; second bird on R Beane, Goldings, North Road TL314137 (G Goodall) NORTON GREEN: Woodcock, SNipe, 19 Grey partridge (R Hooper) HEMEL HEMPSTEAD: poss Cattle Egret by River Gade, no further details (BN) AMWELL NR: peregrine over Hardmead Lock, also 2 Smew, 2 Little Egrets (T Brownsell) GREAT ASHBY: 2 Siskins in a garden (M Toogood) WATFORD: m Blackcap (S Lomas) BAYFORDBURY: 250 Fieldfare (A Reynolds) COLNEY HEATH: Buzzard (A Lee) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit in a garden (K Hornby)
1ST JAN	ESSENDON: 2 Firecrest, Willow Tit, Kingfisher, GS Wdpkr. Firecrests were along public footpath running from sawmill (Lewis Tyler) on A414 to Essendon along R Lea, where footpath leaves small Hatfield Estate Road close to first weir in ivy covered tree (J Daw) Unringed Barnacle Goose with 81 Canadas on golf course CHISWELL GREEN: Firecrest seen very well on edge of Park Wood at TL129053, also 2 Stonechats c100E of this location on rough grassland (A GArdiner) RYE MEADS: Bearded Tit called briefly at 2pm, also 2 Lsr Redpoll, Green Sand (K HOrnby) HILFIELD RSVR: ad Med Gull in roost, also leucistic BH Gull, m Red-crested Pochard (T Blake) BEECH FARM: 2 Short-eared Owls over aerodrome at 1520 AMWELL NR: 10 Little Egrets, Cettis Wblr, 5 Smew (4m), Water Rail, 9 SNipe, 20 Siskin, 2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Redwing (sev obs) SOPWELL MILL: 3 Little Egrets (W Davis) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, Red Kite, Stonechat (M Russell) GORHAMBURY: 2 Little Egrets, nrby 4 Shoveler at Verulamium Park, Stonechat at Shafford Farm (J Pritchard) HITCHIN: f Sparrowhawk (N Agar) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 3 Siskins in a garden (K Hornby) TEMPLE END: 51 Corn Bunts (J Crystal) TYTTENHANGER GP: 10 LT Tit, 10 Yellowhammer, 70 Lapwing, 9 Cormorant, 2 GC Grebe, Pochard (S Evans/A Lee) BEECH FARM: 200+ Fieldfare, Reed Bunt, Grn Wdpkr, Sparrowhawk (M Payne) EASNEYE WOOD: LS Wdpkr on Ash Valley side (W Bishop) COLE GREEN AREA: Kingfisher, Grey Wag (T WIleman)