Hertfordshire Website Sightings Archive 2007

December
31ST DEC	KIMPTON HOO: Grey Plover seen well in flight, heading SE calling at 0830 (R Smith) N MYMMS PARK: Firecrest in churchyard NORTHAW GREAT WOOD: Marsh Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 10 LT Tit, 4 nuthatch, Treecreeper, 6 Goldcrest (T Blake) WOODOAKS FARM: 450 Golden Plover, 75 lapwing, 300 Fieldfare, Buzzard (S Pash) FLAMSTEADBURY: Buzzard (S Welch) TEMPLE END: 40 Linnet (J Crystal) DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret on R Mimram (E Egan)
30TH DEC	BEECH FARM: 2 Short-eared Owls over aerodrome at 1500 AMWELL NR: 2m Smew, 4 Goldeneye (T Moverley) EAST HYDE: Little Egret, 4 Green Sand, Stonechat, 3 Snipe, Little Owl, 5 Bramblings (sev obs) HERTFORD: 3 Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 3 BRambling in a garden (J Moss) STANDON: 11 Grey Heron (C Dee) COLEMAN GREEN: Green Wdpkr, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper (S&E Crampton) HARPENDEN: Red Kite over (P Thornley) SHAFFORD FARM: 2000 Woodpigeon, 8 Siskin (J Pritchard) HATFIELD BUSINESS PARK: 31 Goldfinch roosted (J Moss) REDBOURN: 77 Skylark (P Tallantire) BURNHAM GREEN: Barn Owl on White Horse Lane (S Stebbings) COLEGREEN TIP: 10+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing (K HOrnby) COLNEY HEATH: Grey Wag in a garden (S EVans/A Lee)
29TH DEC	AMWELL NR: 4 Smew, 6 Goldeneye (R Hooper) GORHAMBURY: 2 Little Egrets along R Ver by Bluehouse Hill (C Everett) HITCHIN: 3 Buzzards (M Russell) WARESIDE: 80 Fieldfare (S Postlethwaite) TRING: 3 Lsr Redpoll from hide at sewage farm (M Collard) WILSTONE RSVR: 11 Shoveler, 6 Ruddy Dk, 2 Buzzard, Snipe, 600 BH Gull, Stock Dv, Kingfisher (J Chapman) MARSWORTH RSVR: c35 Corn Bunts, 2 Grey Wag, Water Rail, Buzzard (J CHapman) POTTERS BAR: Buzzard (J King) REDBOURN: 3 Corn Bunts, 1500 Woodpigeon, 130 chaffinch, 50 Skylark, 100 Redwing, 40 Yellowhammer, Buzzard (P Tallantire) VERULAMIUM LAKE: presumed escaped Egyptian Goose, 4 Muscovy Duck, 20 Goldfinch (C Everett)
28TH DEC	HEXTON: Red Kite over (C Brackenbury) BEECH FARM: poss imm/f Hen Harrier on fence post btw uni sports field & scrub on BAe site (P Moss), 100+ Fieldfare, Grn Wdpkr, Sparrowhawk (J Moss) HARPENDEN: m Brambling in a garden (P Thornley) GARSTON: 24 Goldfinch (C Everett)
27TH DEC	REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets, Buzzard (P Mair) VERULAMIUM LAKE: presumed escaped Egyptian Goose coming to bread, c15 Shoveler, 2 Grey Heron, c6 Pochard, LBB Gull (G Watkins) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 3+ Yellowhammer (K Hornby) TEWINBURY: 2 Little Egrets by Braziers Dairy, 20+ Siskin (K Hornby)
26TH DEC	RUSHDEN: 2 Ravens over calling (J Dingemans) AMWELL NR: m Scaup, ad White-fronted Goose, 2 Smew, 2 Stonechat, Buzzard, 400 Lapwing (M Harris) TYTTENHANGER GP: Brambling, Tawny Owl (P Mair) COTTERED: 25 Redwings (T Fletcher) BEECH FARM: Stonechat, Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch, c60 Fieldfare, 16 Teal, 5 Shoveler (sev obs) HERTFORD: 42 Goldfinch (D Cook) VERULAMIUM LAKE: presumed escaped Egyptian Goose, 13 Shoveler, 7 Pochard (E Leahy) POTTERS BAR: Buzzard (I Bennell)
25TH DEC	BERKHAMSTEAD: 4 Blackcap in a garden (I Williams) BURNHAM GREEN: 2 Little Owls (D Booth)
24TH DEC	WILDHILL: c20 Bramblings VERULAMIUM LAKE: presumed escaped Egyptian Goose, c7 SHoveler, 100+ BH Gull (M Clarke) POTTERS BAR: LS Wdpkr drumming in Parkfield, f Mallard in Oakmere Park with 4 newly hatched chicks (J King) REED: Buzzard, 5 Reed Bunt, Grey Wag (T Cobb) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: Red Kite (M Spittles) WHITWELL: Red Kite (C Squires) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 34+ Common Gull (K Hornby) PANSHANGER PARK: Green Sand, 6+ Siskin, 2 Buzzard, Linnet (K Hornby)
23RD DEC	WATEREND, WHEATHAMPSTEAD: Brambling, 78 Goldfinch (A Dorman) HARPENDEN: Brambling in a garden (R Cave) ASTON, STEVENAGE: m Reed Bunt by River BEane; 2 Bullfinch (A Ford) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: f Reed Bunt in a garden (J Moss)
22ND DEC	LITTLE BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Woodcocks PANSHANGER AERODROME: Grey Partridge; Marsh Tit in Dalewood (K Hornby) TEWINBURY RESERVE: Little Egret, Green Sand, Grey Wag (K Hornby) WILSTONE RSVR: Water Pipit feeding on waters edge nr car park (N Sinden) ST ALBANS: Ring-necked Parakeet feeding in a garden on Tavistock Ave POTTERS BAR: f Blackcap in a garden (J King) WELWYN GDN CITY: 100+ Pied Wags roosting in tree by entrance to John Lewis collection point (I Edwards) VERULAMIUM PARK: Egyptian Goose, Tufted Dk, 60 Coot, 30 Moorhen, Grey Wag (J PRitchard) EASY HYDE: Little Egret below pumping station, Snipe, Water Rail (A Cutts) WATER END, WHEATHAMPSTEAD: 3+ Brambling in large CHaffinch flock btw Waterend & Wheathampstead, also 2+ Lsr Redpoll in area (A Lewis)
21ST DEC	DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret on R Mimram by A1000 (D Booth) HERTFORD: 4 Bramblings (1 with a ring) in a garden (A Reynolds) BURNHAM GREEN: 2 Bullfinch in a garden (D Booth) REDBOURNBURY: Little Egret on E side of A5183 400m N of Chequers pub, also 6 Shoveler nr mill, 4 Gadwall, 4 Teal (E Leahy) TEWIN: Little Egret in tree in lake nr jctn of B1000/Tewin Road (J Farr) EAST HYDE: Green Sand (D Stanley) WELWYN GDN CITY: 135 Pied Wags roosted in tree in Wigmores North by Putterills estate agent (D Booth)
20TH DEC	STEVENAGE: 20+ Siskins (R Payne) CASSIOBURY PARK: 12 Cormorants over, small male Sparrowhawk, 15+ S Thrush, 30+ Blackbirds, 50+ Siskins, 5 Lsr Redpoll, 5 Ring necked Parakeets, 6+ Nuthatches (I Bennell) BRAUGHING: m Mandarin among Mallards at ford (T Fletcher) KINGS LANGLEY: up to 50 Golden Plover (I Bennell) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Lsr Redpoll, 2 Stonechats (J Bart)
19TH DEC	WEST HERTS GOLF CLUB: m Merlin flew across 8th hole at 3pm (J Bart) AMWELL: 4m Smew, Little EGret, 6 Goldeneye, STonechat, 2 Siskin (D Booth) WELWYN GDN CITY: m Siskin in a garden (D Beynon) REDBOURNBURY: c30 Golden Plover, c50 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush POTTERS BAR: f Kingfisher at Parkfield, 3 parakeet sp in Oakmere area (J King) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 2 Bramblings in a garden (J Moss) WYDDIAL: c400 Woodpigeon (T Fletcher)
18TH DEC	TRINGFORD RSVR: f Goosander (I Williams) WATERFORD: 2 Marsh Tits in trees on banks of R.Beane at Waterford Heath NR (T Hill) AMWELL: 3 Smew, 6 Goldeneye, Water Rail (N Agar) HERTFORD: 3 Bramblings in a garden (A Reynolds) WOODOAKS FARM: Red Kite, 2 Stonechat, 50 Golden Plover (C Howard)
17TH DEC	AMWELL: 2m Smew at S end of main lake (N Agar) KINGS MEAD: Barn Owl in centre of reserve (A Brown) LETCHWORTH: Barn Owl around A1/Letchworth Gate roundabout (K Wrigley) BURNHAM GREEN: Tawny Owl (D Booth)
16TH DEC	AMWELL: m Smew, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Snipe, Grey Wag (F Hurst) BOWYERS WATER: m Smew (BN) EAST HYDE: Little Egret in tree briefly by mill, also f Stonechat by mill, 3 Brambling on feeders at scrape, Little Owl, 3 Buzzards (M Russell) REDBOURNBURY: Little Egret, 4 Teal, c40 Golden Plover, 2 Buzzards LETCHWORTH: Woodcock at sewage works (G Dagnall) KNEBWORTH: Marsh Tit at The Lake, Knebworth House (A Ford) VERULAMIUM LAKE: 7 Mute Swan, c7 Shoveler, 3 Tufted, Egyptian Goose, Kingfisher (M Clarke) HUNSDON: m Stonechat along Stort at Eastwick (J van Steenis) CROXLEY GREEN: m Blackcap in a garden MARSWORTH RSVR: c160+ Corn Bunts roosted in reedbed (M Wallen) PUCKERIDGE: 2 Cormorant, Buzzard, 3 RL Partridge, 3+ Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer (M Orchard)
15TH DEC	COLLIERS END: ringtail Hen Harrier NW over village at 1020, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 3 Grn Wdpkr, 11 LT Tit, 3 Treecreeper, 4 Bullfinch (M Orchard) WILSTONE RSVR: 2nd-w Med Gull in roost, c2100 BH Gull roosted, 118 Common Gull roosted, 3 Goldeneye, Water Pipit, 104 Greylags (M Wallen) PUTTERIDGEBURY: 21 Brambling feeding in a wood at TL123245, also 62 Blackbirds on sports pitch (M Russell) LETCHWORTH: 2 Green Sand at sewage works (G Dagnall) HERTFORD: 2 Brambling & Siskin in a garden (A Reynolds) REDBOURN: Red Kite over (E Leahy)
14TH DEC	MILL GREEN, HATFIELD: Ring necked Parakeet over (G Foster) GORHAMBURY: Little Egret in tree by R Ver just N of Bluehouse Hill (A Gardiner) WELWYN GDN CITY: 2 Sparrowhawk (D Squires) WILSTONE RSVR: 3 Red-crested Pochard from hide, f Blackcap in meadow behind hide, 25 wild geese sp high over HERTFORD: 80+ Siskin in alders by R Lea at Hartham, also 2 Ring necked parakeets (S Poynter)
13TH DEC	REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Buzzards, 50 Golden Plover, Water Rail (at Pre Mill) (E Leahy) THERFIELD: 26 Grey Partridge, 25 Golden Plover, 95 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunts, 35 Fieldfare, 5 Buzzard, all in fields btw ROyston/Therfield/Reed (M Johnson) ST IPPOLLITTS: Little Owl, 50+ Redwing, 30+ Siskin (M Hooper) KIMPTON MILL: 2 Egyptian Geese, Water Rail (D Booth)
12TH DEC	CHESHUNT GP: 5 Goosander (3m 1f Ashley, 1m Northmet North), 10 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 20 Siskins (A Reynolds) HERTFORD: f Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) BROCKET PARK: 24 RL Partridge (T CHapman) ST ALBANS: Kingfisher at wildlife site behind Riverside Road, Siskin in Goldfinch flock in alders along R Ver (A Gardiner) CASSIOBURY PARK: 5 RIng-necked Parakeets, 30+ Siskin, 3 Cormorants over, 20+ Mallards on river, 15 Canada Gs over, 2 drumming GS Wdpkrs, 2 Treecreepers (I Bennell)
11TH DEC	STEVENAGE: Merlin flew low over A1 just S of J7 (A Bassett) LEMSFORD SPRINGS: 6 Little Egrets, Green Sand, Grey Wag, Kingfisher, 7 Siskin (T Chapman) TEMPLE END: Red Kite low over (J Crystal) POTTERS BAR: 2 Chiffchaffs with tit flock in garden, 100+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 50+ Blackbird, Grn Wdpkr (A Gray) WILSTONE RSVR: m Blackcap behind hide CASSIOBURY PARK: Buzzard over, GS Wdpkr drumming, singing Mistle Thrush (I Bennell) FROGMORE GP, RADLETT: 40+ Siskin (I Williams) LEMSFORD: Barn Owl perched on sign for Green Lanes at 0415 (R ROberts) CHESHUNT: 400 Golden Plover, 5 RL Partridge at Oylers Farm (P Roper) HITCHIN: c40 Siskin at Priory Park
10TH DEC	TELEGRAPH HILL: 20 Brambling along Icknield Way among beeches at TL115286 just before Telegraph Hill (D Stanley) STOCKERS LAKE: 8 Red-crested Pochard, 50 Siskin (J Thompson)
9TH DEC	WARESIDE: 2 Willow Tits in a garden on feeder (P MacMurdie) MARSWORTH RSVR: imm/f Peregrine over mid am EAST HYDE: Green Sand along stream by mill, Red Kite over, 10 Gadwall on river, Little Owl in a tree nr mill (M Russell) POTTERS BAR: 2 Lsr Redpoll in Oakmere Park on alders (J King) SHAFFORD FARM, ST ALBANS: Peregrine, Buzzard (J Pritchard) HARPENDEN: 10 Bullfinches in a garden (R Pearson) HATFIELD: Marsh Tit, 2 Lsr Redpoll at Hillend cottages, Brambling, c35 Goldfinch, Kingfisher BOREHAMWOOD: c6 Monk Parakeets, f Stonechat (J Fearnside) OXHEY: Lsr Redpoll, 2 Blackcaps in a garden (J Fearnside)
8TH DEC	AMWELL NR: 2 Jack SNipe from viewpoint with 9 Common Snipe, Water Rail, Cettis Warbler calling from nr viewpoint (W Bishop) STOCKERS LAKE: 2 Goosanders (D Mackenzie) WELWYN GDN CITY: m Green Wdpkr, f GS Wdpkr in a garden (M France) BROOKMANS PARK: 2 Bramblings in a garden, c50 Common Gull at Vet College
7TH DEC	WELWYN GDN CITY: Little Egret on bank of R Mimram W of viaduct (M Worby) HERTINGFORDBURY: Little Egret on island, 2 Siskins (D Wheatcroft) REDBOURN: 2 Little Egrets nr Dolittle Mill 500m S of Chequers pub on E side of A5183, also 3 Buzzards, c35 Siskins in alders in Chequer meadows (E Leahy) REDBOURNBURY: 3 Little Egrets on various stretches of the Ver btw Redbourn & Redbournbury, also 2 Stonechats (I Williams) HERTFORD: m Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) TEWIN: Red Kite (J Farr) THERFIELD HEATH: Barn Owl at Duckpuddle Bush, 31 Grey Partridge (M Johnson)
6TH DEC	HITCHIN: f Blackcap in a garden (M Walker)
5TH DEC	WARESIDE: Buzzard, 2 Willow Tits in a garden (P MacMurdie) CHESHUNT: m Goosander flew E at 0815 over Oylers Farm (P Roper) POTTERS BAR: Kingfisher in Parkfield (J King) PETERS GREEN: Barn Owl, Lawrence ENd Rd at 2330 (A Bright)
4TH DEC	DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret on banks of R Mimram S of A1000 TL240154 (H Lewis) SOPWELL MILL: 2 Little Egret N of mill, also regularly seen flying up and down river in this area (A Gardiner)
3RD DEC	TELEGRAPH HILL, LILLEY: 6 Bramblings with Chaffinches under beeches along Icknield Way leading up to Telegraph Hill (N Agar) RICKMANSWORTH: 2 Ring-necked Parakeets over Batchworth Hill twds Harefield CHISWELL GREEN: 2 SNipe on pools on rough ground N of M25 at TL130033 (A Gardiner) WILSTONE RSVR: Water Pipit, 2f Goldeneye, m Pintail, m Ruddy Dk (M Wallen) WYDDIAL: 2 Buzzards, 7 Grey Partridge, 49 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing (T Fletcher) TRING: Barn Owl over slip road onto A41 nr Oddy Hill at 1850 (R Merrison) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Egyptian Goose, 15 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, Tufted Dk, LBB Gull (M Clarke)
2ND DEC	DIGSWELL: Little Egret (A Day) AMWELL NR: m Smew, 4+ Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, Stonechat (K Hornby) BEECH FARM: 19 Teal, 3 mandarin, 2 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, GBB Gull over, 1300 Woodpigeon roosted, 100+ Lapwing, 11 Yellowhammer, 22 Skylark, 600+ Golden Plover over COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Green Sand, 2 Wigeon, Lsr Redpoll, 7 Gadwall, L Grebe, 2 Buzzard PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit (K HOrnby)
1ST DEC	HITCHIN: 3 Little Egrets at Cadwell in field by river (R Broadie) HERTINGFORDBURY: Little Egret, Buzzard (D Wheatcroft) AMWELL NR: Bittern, 2 Jack Snipe, 2+ Little Egret, Water Rail, 200+ Lapwing, 12+ Reed Bunt (F Hurst) RYE MEADS: Green Sand, 97+ Teal from Draper Hide (D Wheatcroft) ASTON END: 6 Grey Partridge, 5 Buzzard, 50 Fieldfare (P Bishop) SARRATT: m Stonechat (A Marett) APSLEY: c30 Siskin by canal nr Nash Mills (C Everett) ASTON: Stonechat btw New park Lane & Aston End Road (A Ford) REDBOURN: 2 Buzzards, Bullfinch (P Tallantire) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Siskin (K Hornby) WATEREND: 10 Linnet STEVENAGE: Grey Wag in a garden (P Lawrence)
November
30TH NOV	COURSERS LANE: 40+ Hs Sparrow at RSPCA animal shelter (R Pearson) WELHAM GREEN: 4 RL Partridge, 2 Redwing POTTERS BAR: Kingfisher, Grey Wag (J King)
29TH NOV	WILSTONE RSVR: c5 Water Rails in reedbed in cemetery corner (M Wallen) AMWELL NR: 7 Goldeneye, 13 Little Egrets roosted, 40 Siskin, Lsr Redpoll (A Reynolds) WARE: f mallard with 10 young on Lea by Glaxo (I Edwards) STOCKERS LAKE: f Goldeneye on Inns Lake, 8 L Grebe (G Folkerd) ST ALBANS: c150 Golden Plover at Oaklands College (W hatton) LEMSFORD: Buzzard (M France)
28TH NOV	LEMSFORD VILLAGE: Goshawk from large layby just N of church. Bird flew from W into Brocket Park (M France) DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret by A1000 (D Booth) TEWINBURY RESERVE: 45 Siskin, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, 2 L Grebe (T Hill) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets, Stonechat, L Grebe (I Williams) CASSIOBURY PARK: Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Lsr Redpoll, 20+ Siskin (I Bennell) TYTTENHANGER GP: f Goosander, Grey Wag (T Wood) POTTERS BAR: 3 Siskins (J King)
27TH NOV	AMWELL NR: Jack Snipe, 9 Little Egrets roosted, 5 Dunlin, Grey Wag, 10+ Snipe, 2 Water Rail (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: 4 Goosander (D Girvan) BURNHAM GREEN: Tawny Owl (D Booth)
26TH NOV	WILSTONE RSVR: Water Pipit, imm Shag, 2 Ruddy Dk, Water Rail (M Wallen) APSLEY: Little Egret over Sainburys (I Bennell) CHESHUNT: 760 Golden Plover on Oylers Farm Field (P Roper)
25TH NOV	BROCKET PARK: ringtail Hen Harrier (A Dorman) LEMSFORD VILLAGE: ringtail Hen Harrier in field E of Cromer Hyde Farm then flew N (R Pearson) WILSTONE RSVR: imm Shag, m Pintail, Water Pipit, Red Kite over, also colour -ringed Cormorant (white ring with green letters DXA) which was ringed at Sands of Forvie on 18th June 2007 (sev obs) WELHAM GREEN: Green Sand on stream by railway N MYMMS PARK: juv Peregrine, Lsr Redpoll, 5 Tree Sparrow, Siskin ASTON STEVENAGE: Stonechat (A Ford) TYTTENHANGER GP: Goosander, Green Sand, 5+ Tree Sparrow, 6 Brambling, 60+ Lapwing (sev obs) DIGSWELL: Little Egret in R Mimram adj to A1000 Hertford Rd (E Egan) KIMPTON MILL: Little Egret (C Smout) JERSEY FARM ST ALBANS: 6 Siskins in Sandringham Crescent (W Hatton) ESSENDON: 4 teal, c35 Siskin BEECH FARM: 4 Lsr Redpoll, Goldcrest, 6 Teal DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret (B Whitbread)
24TH NOV	NORTH MET PIT: 1st yr m Scaup in SW corner with Tufteds (R Woodward) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Goosander (R Hooper) DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret in tree by Mimram by A1000 (D Booth) LEMSFORD VILLAGE: 10+ Bramblings among 70 Chaffinch at Cromerhyde Farm TL208119 (D Stanley) WATEREND: 5 bramblings with 50 Chaffinches btw Waterend & Wheathamstead TL197141 (D Stanley) HERTFORD: Brambling in a garden (D Cook) WHITWELL: Red Kite (P Mair) POTTERS BAR: m Blackcap in a garden (J King) COLNEY HEATH: 12 Pied Wags, 6 Yellowhammer, 50 Siskins (S Evans/A Lee) ReDBOURN: 3 Bullfinch, 5 Jay (P Tallantire)
23RD NOV	ST ALBANS: 6 little Egrets in a tree adj to corner of Butterfield Lane/Cottonmill Lane TYTTENHANGER GP: Goosander, 2 Reed Bunt, Grey Wag, Nuthatch (F Hurst) CHESHUNT: 400 Golden Plover Oylers Farm field (P Roper) LEMSFORD: m Stonechat, Buzzard (C Smout) RUSLING END: Marsh Tit (C Smout) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit (K Hornby)
22ND NOV	WOODOAKS FARM: Wheatear (GReenland or Icelandic race), 2 Stonechat, 250 Golden Plover (S Carter) KIMPTON: 6 Egyptian Geese on arable fiend by Codicote road (P Bonser) AMWELL NR: 7 Little Egrets, Cettis Warbler, 15 Siskin, 30 Redwing (A Reynolds) KINGS MEAD: 8 STonechats, 60 Teal, 30 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 8 Snipe, 77 Lapwing (A Reynolds) CHESHUNT: 8 RL Partridge at Oylers Farm Field (P Roper) WILSTONE RSVR: 3 Goldeneye (D Girvan) LEMSFORD VILLAGE: m Stonechat in weedy field opp Lemsford church (D Stanley) TEMPLE END: 200 Fieldfare (J Crystal) TEWIN: 3 Grey Wags, Buzzard (I Judd)
	Hen Harrier details: Best place to view from is lay-by on B653 nr Lemsford Church TL216121. Look south from there. Also try from adj lanes (Green Lane/Coopers Green Lane) and check open fields. Please do not trespass on farm tracks in the area!. Bird is a ring-tail.
21ST NOV	TYTTENHANGER GP: Goosander on lake next to Willows Farm, also 2 Stonechat (S Chilton) DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret on Mimram by A1000 (D Booth) WOODOAKS FARM: Wheatear (GReenland or Icelandic race), 2 Stonechat, 250 Golden Plover CHISWELL GREEN: 2 Woodcocks by Rose Gardens; Buzzard (A Gardiner) COOPERS GREEN LANE: c1000 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Partridge but no sign of Hen Harrier (D Booth) WILSTONE RSVR: juv Shag (BN) WELWYN GDN CITY: 60+ Pied Wags roosting outside Putterils (J Moss)
20TH NOV	HERTFORD: 3 Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) REDBOURN: Barn Owl (P Mair)
19TH NOV	DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret in meadows by R Mimram opp entrance to Sherrardswood School (S Stebbings) HITCHIN: 150 Golden Plover (R Broadie) CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret on river nr small green metal bridge nr concrete bridge (old LS Wdpkr site), 4 Ring-necked Parakeets in meadow area, Buzzard over football pitches (I Bennell) HERTFORD: m Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) HARPENDEN: m Brambling in a garden (G Horn)
18TH NOV	WILSTONE RSVR: Shag roosting with Cormorants in centre under Heron tree (per J Thompson) DIGSWELL MEADOW: Little Egret on R Mimram by A1000, flew off twds DIgswell Lake (sev obs) HERTFORD: 75 STarlings, Redwing in a garden (D Cook) HARPENDEN: 7 Bullfinch in a garden (R Pearson) BEECH FARM: Red Kite over (P BOnser) TYTTENHANGER GP: 7+ Tree Sparrow, Goosander, 3+ Brambling, Green Sand, Teal, 2 Pochard, Bullfinch, Little Owl, 11 LBB Gull (sev obs) REDBOURN: REd Kite over (P Tallantire) TRING: m Brambling in a garden (I Burrus) GOBIONS WOOD: 45+ Siskin CHESHUNT: 160 Golden Plover at Oylers Farm FIeld (P Roper) TEMPLE END: Brambling (J Crystal)
17TH NOV	WARESIDE: 3 Tree Sparrows (P MacMurdie) PUCKERIDGE: Buzzard, Cormorant, 25 Redwing, 2 marsh Tit, 2 Brambling (M Orchard) RYE MEADS: m Pintail (T Hill) LEMSFORD: 3 Little Egrets roosting in a tree in horse paddock, also Snipe at Lemsford Springs (A Lewis) ringtail Hen Harrier again (per B Trevis) ALDBURY: Long-eared Owl mobbed by crow at dusk S of village (G Broad) STARTOPS END RSVR: Water Pipit (regular, ringed limping Wilstone bird) showing v well in SW corner (M Wallen) TYTTENHANGER GP: Goosander, 2 Brambling, 11 C Gull, Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 16 Yellowhammer (P Mair) AMWELL NR: 7 Little Egrets roosted, Goldeneye, 3 Water Rail, 20+ Reed Bunts roosted, 8 Siskin (R Hooper) GARSTON: 2 Bramblings feeding in garden in Avenues (A Bright) WATEREND: 20 Golden Plovers over STEVENAGE: m Brambling ringed in a Fishers Green garden (G Dagnall) MAPLE CROSS: 3 Grey Heron (R Taylor) BAYFORD: 35 Redwings (D cook) POTTERS BAR: Kingfisher at Parkfield
16TH NOV	PATMORE HEATH: Woodcock flushed from woodland at W end of reserve (P Thrush) HUNSDON: 320 Lapwing, 160 Golden Plover, Buzzard (M Orchard) AMWELL NR: Bittern, Jack Snipe, 5 Goldeneye, 5 Snipe, 20 Goldfinch (C Upton) LEMSFORD: Hen Harrier seen daily over fields near Lemsford Village (B Trevis) CASSIOBURY PARK: Little Egret in trees nr waterfall by canal bridge, also 8 Ring-necked Parakeets in meadow area, 10+ Siskin, Lsr Redpoll (I Bennell) REDBOURBURY: 2 Little Egrets on R Ver next to A5183 (P Bonser) STEVENAGE: 2 Brambling in gardens on Ripon Road (D Bryant) BROOKMANS PARK: 12 Ring-necked Parakeets flew into tree at Vet College then flew SW (S Priestnall) STEVENAGE: c100 STarling, 4 Brambling (at back of Great Ashby on Weston Lane walk), prob LS Wdpkr, 3 GS Wdpkr, 19 Fieldfare, 3 Buzzards, 4 Redwing (P Lawrence) HERTFORD: 2 Bramblings in a garden (A Reynolds) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 500 Golden Plover (A Reynolds) ARCHERS GREEN: Little Egret (R Pearson) BRICKET WOOD: 12 Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, Bullfinc at Sports Centre Lake (A Gardiner) WELWYN: Barn Owl over fields on School Lane at 1540 (W Bishop) HITCHIN: 280 Feral Pigeon around church (D Booth) S MYMMS: Buzzard (W Hatton)
15TH NOV	BALDOCK: c300 Corn Buntings on rough field btw Baldock & Wallington (B Sawford) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Bewicks Swans from hide, also 8 Snipe, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, c5 Siskin over, 2 Goldeneye, 2+ Kingfisher, 2+ Grey Wag (sev obs) ARCHERS GREEN: 2 Little Egrets on Mimram by B1000 (D Booth) AMWELL NR: Little Egret, 5 Goldeneye, Bittern, 2 Cettis Warbler, 6 SNipe, 8 Siskin, 2 Bearded Tit from Water Vole watchpoint, 5 Water Rails (sev obs) SARRATT: Snipe at Latimer end of R Chess nr bridge (A Marett) PETERS GREEN: Little Owl, Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Siskins, 12 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing (A Bright) ASHRIDGE FOREST: 20-30 Bramblings feeding on Steppes Hill (G Folkerd)
14TH NOV	TYTTENHANGER GP: 4 Green Sand, 2 Tree Sparrows, 2 STonechat, Meadow Ppt, 2 Reed Bunt, 2 Wigeon, c200 Lapwing (F Hurst) WARE: m Goldeneye at RIb Valley Lakes, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards (M Hooper) REED: 7 Buzzards soaring (M Ricketts)
13TH NOV	REDBOURNBURY: 2 Stonechats by river S of farm, 4 Teal (I Williams) TYTTENHANGER GP: Green Sand, 22 Fieldfare, 3 Brambling (D Booth) HERTFORD: 2 Brambling & 15 Redwings in a garden (A Reynolds)
12TH NOV	FLAMSTEADBURY: Woodcock (A Jeffery) BEECH FARM: 25 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwing, 3 Stonechat, 20 Fieldfare, 1000+ Jackdaws roosted with 100+ Rook (A Gardiner) HERTFORD: m Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) HITCHIN: 18 Golden Plovers (R Broadie) PANSHANGER PARK: Little Egret, Snipe, Grey Wag (G Goodall) THERFIELD: Red Kite over A505 (G Dagnall)
11TH NOV	TEWINBURY RESERVE: Siskin, Little Egret, Grey Wag (K Hornby) AMWELL NR: Jack Snipe from main watchpoint, 4 Snipe, Water Rail, 2 GBB Gull (C Smout) BATFORD: Kingfisher, Grey Wag, 10+ Siskin (P Unwin) OUGHTONHEAD COMMON: c30 Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk (C Mackley) WOODOAKS FARM: 45 Golden Plover, 4 Stonechat, 100+ Skylark, Buzzard (S Pash) BEECH FARM: 3 Lsr Redpoll, 5 Yellowhammer, GS Wdpkr, Grn Wdpkr, c50 Fieldfare, c12 LT Tit BROOKMANS PARK: 31 Pied Wags at Veterinary College TYTTENHANGER GP: Egyptian Gs with Canadas (S Pearce) BUSHEY: Ring-necked Parakeet calling at Bushey Hall School (C Everett) WATFORD: Chiffchaff calling at Link Road (C Everett) KINGS LANGLEY: 60+ Chaffinch, 20+ Greenfinch, 25+ Linnet, 14 Skylarks, 15 Pied Wags, 15 Siskins, 10+ LT Tits, all in farmers field on RH side of footpath from Wayside Farm (I Bennell)
10TH NOV	TEWIN FISH FARM: 3 Little Egrets (K HOrnby) POPLARS GREEN: Little Egret in tree by Mimram, also buzzard (D Wheatcroft) HARPENDEN: 5 Bullfinch in a garden (R Pearson) PETERS GREEN: Red Kite, 2 Buzzards (I Thurman) BROOKMANS PARK: Brambling over BROOKMANS PARK: c75 Stock Dove
9TH NOV	HERTFORD: m Brambling in a garden (A Reynolds) RUSLING END: Lsr Redpoll, 2 Buzzard, 4 RL Partridge (C Smout) THERFIELD: Red Kite (M Johnson)
8TH NOV	AMWELL NR: Bittern, Jack Snipe (A Reynolds) CASSIOBURY PARK: 4 Ring necked Parakeets (D Booth) CHESHUNT: c200 Golden Plover & c100 Lapwing on Oylers Farm field (P Roper)
7TH NOV	WOODOAKS FARM: Jack SNipe (C Howard) KGV PLAYING FIELDS, WATFORD: 4 Ring necked Parakeet, ad LBB Gull, Cormorant over (I Bennell) STARTOPS END RSVR: Green Sand on southern shore early am, 2 Grey Wag (M Wallen) WILSTONE RSVR: 90+ Golden Plover from hide (D Girvan)
6TH NOV	AMWELL NR: Knot, Jack Snipe, 3 Cettis Warbler, Bittern to left of water rail hide, Barn Owl, Buzzard, Water Rail (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: 22 Snipe from hide (M Wallen) COLNEY HEATH: Red Kite over (R Pearson) CASSIOBURY PARK: Ring-necked parakeet, 3 Water Rails calling from reeds around meadow bridge, 20+ Siskin, M Thrush singing (I Bennell) VERULAMIUM PARK: 2 Egyptian Gs, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Dk (R PEdder)
5TH NOV	CASSIOBURY PARK: 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, Water Rail calling by meadow bridge, 2 Skylarks over (I Bennell) TEMPLE END: Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer (J Crystal)
4TH NOV	WIDFORD: Willow Tit (C Dee) BALLS WOOD: 3+ Siskin, 10+ Fieldfare (K Hornby) WILSTONE RSVR: Jack SNipe from hide, 4 Golden Plover (D Girvan) BEECH FARM: 7 Stonechat, 5 Yellowhammer, m Kestrel, 60+ Fieldfare, 15+ LT Tit, 8+ Skylark, 9 Reed Bunt, 36 Lapwing (P Moss) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 STonechat, Buzzard, Bullfinch (T Wileman) REDBOURN: 5 Buzzards at Nicholls Farm (P Tallantire) TYTTENHANGER GP: Buzzard, 3+ Tree Sparrow, 2 Golden Plover (E Evans) SANDON: Short-eared Owl from Combe Rd twds Deadmans Hill, also Red Kite (M Ilett) AMWELL NR: Jack SNipe, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Goldeneye, Cettis Warbler, 2 Brambling, Barn owl, Green Sand, 300 Lapwing, 15 SNipe, Meadow Ppt, 2 Lsr Redpoll, 12 Siskins, Water Rail (W Bishop)
3RD NOV	TEMPLE END: 5 Yellowhammer, 9 Meadow Ppt, Buzzard (J Crystal) ARDELEY: 3 Buzzard, 60+ Linnet (G KNight) TYTTENHANGER GP: Redpoll in trees nr Tree Sparrow hedge, 30+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 20+ M Thrush, c300 Golden Plover, c100 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Meadow Ppt, 2+ Tree Sparrow with c12 Hs Sparrows, Nuthatch (F Hurst) PuCKERIDGE: Water Rail on R. Rib, 4 Bullfinch, 10 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare N, 6 SKylark S, G Heron (M Orchard)
2ND NOV	SPRINGWELL: Little Egret (just outside Herts) (A Hodges) ASTON END: 12 Grey Partridge (G Knight)
1ST NOV	AMWELL NR: 3 Cettis Warblers, 4 Snipe, Stonechat, 8 Siskin (D Booth) REDBOURNBURY: 3 Little Egrets, 2 STonechats, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Buzzard (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: 17 Snipe, 2 Golden Plover, Red Kite (D Girvan)
October
31ST OCT	WILSTONE RSVR: Little Egret on spit, also Chiffchaff & Golden Plover (M Collard) WATFORD: 8 Ring-necked parakeet over Langley Road twds Cassiobury Park at 0845 (I Bennell) THORLEY WASH: Woodcock at dusk, Little Owl, Water Rail (J Forgham)
30TH OCT	WILSTONE RSVR: 17 Golden Plover, 10 Snipe, 2+ Water Rail, Chiffchaff, m Blackcap (M Wallen) BERKHAMSTEAD: Ring-necked parakeet over Water End (I Williams) REDBOURNBURY: 3 Little Egrets (A Jeffery) ST ALBANS: 3 Ring-necked Parakeets in trees at Watling View School at 0845 (S Abberley) CHESHUNT: 60 GOlden Plover in Oylers Farm Field A10/M25 jctn (P Roper) TYTTENHANGER GP: Green Sand, 10+ Tree Sparrow, Buzzard, Stonechat, 3 Golden Plover (A Gardiner) BATLERS GREEN: Barn Owl by New Road (G Cunningham)
29TH OCT	CASSIOBURY PARK: 3 Ring-necked Parakeets in meadow, 10 Fieldfare, Skylark over (I Bennell) BEECH FARM: BArn Owl, 3 STonechat, 3 Jay, Reed Bunt, Buzzard, 2 Meadow Ppt, 80+ Lapwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Kestrel (sev obs) FLAMSTEADBURY: 3 Tawny Owls, Little Owl (A Jeffery)
28TH OCT	OAKLANDS, ST ALBANS: 10 Cormorants flew N over (M Payne)
27TH OCT	ST ALBANS: Ring-necked Parakeet over Sherwood Ave (M Ford) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets on R Ver just S of Veolia Water works, also Bullfinch, 3 Teal, Stonechat, Kingfisher, c50 Fieldfare, c30 Lapwing (sev obs) LONDON COLNEY: 3 Ring-necked Parakeets flew E over M25 towards Bowmans Farm (B Fowles) STARTOPS END RSVR: 3 Siskins over W, 2 Grey Wag (M Wallen) KIMPTON MILL: 8 Egyptian Geese (A Ford) HERTINGFORDBURY: 28 Teal nr Waterhall Farm
26TH OCT	POTTERS BAR: LS Wdpkr in a garden, 4 Goldcrest, 5+ Fieldfare, 3+ Redwing (A GRay) BEECH FARM: m Stonechat, c10 Fieldfare, Grn Wdpkr, GS Wdpkr ALDBURY: 2 Firecrests on Malting Lane (G Broad) WILSTONE RSVR: Chiffchaff, 1+ Water Rail calling in reeds to right of hide, c5 Snipe (M WAllen) RIVER STORT, PIG LANE: LS Wdpkr, Treecreeper, 4 Little Grebe, Water Rail (J Forgham) CHESHUNT: 60 Golden Plover at Oylers Farm (P Roper)
25TH OCT	VERULAMIUM PARK: Egyptian Goose AMWELL NR: Juv ICeland Gull in roost 1710-1800 when flew off with other gulls (D Booth) LETCHWORTH SEWAGE WORKS: 2 Green Sands, Snipe (G Dagnall)
24TH OCT	AMWELL NR: Juv ICeland Gull, 7 Little Egrets, 2m Red-crested Pochard, Stonechat, Redshank, Shelduck, Iceland was in roost from 1755 til dusk (B Reed) WELWYN GDN CITY: Waxwing in a garden on Digswell Rise nr railway line CASSIOBURY PARK: 11 Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing through, Grey Wag, 2 Sparrowhawk (I Bennell) KIMPTON: Barn Owl btw Kimpton & Kings Langley at 0650
23RD OCT	RYE MEADS: Cettis Warbler, 3 Snipe, 4 Green Sands, Kingfisher (V BUckel) CASSIOBURY PARK: 9 Ring necked Parakeets - 4 in meadow, 5 in small pine halfway up park in conservation area, also Fieldfare 30+ Redwing, Skylark (I Bennell) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Little Egrets nr Veolia site, also 2 Buzzard, 3 Stonechat, 15+ Snipe low over grazing marsh, Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch (A Gardiner) GREAT ASHBY: 20+ Fieldfare over NE (S Lane) GARSTON: Buzzard over The Avenues at 1530 (A Bright)
22ND OCT	AMWELL NR: 3 Cettis Warbler, 2 Green Sand, 2 Grey Wag, GS Wdpkr, 2 Water Rail, 2 SNipe, Sparrowhawk (sev obs) CASSIOBURY PARK: 13 Ring-necked Parakeets low over bowling green twds Rickmansworth Road at 1035, also 40+ Redwing, 8+ Jay (I Bennell) WATFORD: 6 Ring-necked parakeets over garden (J Thompson)
21ST OCT	SAWBRIDGEWORTH MARSH: Jack SNipe, Buzzard (J van Steenis) AMWELL NR: 2 Little Egrets, Cettis Warbler, Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 6 Reed Bunt, Water Rail, 2 Pochard REDBOURNBURY: 4 Little Egrets at Redbourn end of Ver by ST Albans Road, 3 in trees, 1 on Ver, 2 later seen at Veolia Treatment Plant, also Buzzard, 100+ GOlden Plover, 2 Stonechat (W Hatton) Ring-necked Parakeet low over N at Shafford Farm (J Pritchard) CHIPPERFIELD: Red Kite over (P Griffin) FLAMSTEADBURY: 27 Golden Plover (A Jeffery) PETERS GREEN: Red Kite over (N Bristow)
20TH OCT	PUCKERIDGE: Marsh Tit, 43 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, GS Wdpkr, 267 Wdpgn, Buzzard (M Orchard) RYE MEADS: 5 Cettis Warblers - 4 ringed today plus a retrap from Nov 2005. 7 Cettis have been ringed at Rye Meads this year (P Roper) ALDBURY: Firecrest in hollybush on Malting Lane (G Broad) TYTTENHANGER GP: 3 Stonechat, Red Kite, 5 Buzzards, Nuthatch, Snipe, Reed Bunt, 5 Meadow Ppt (sev obs) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 2 Sparrowhawks (J MOss) SHAFFORD FARM: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Buzzards, Stonechat (J Pritchard)
19TH OCT	HITCHIN: m Stonechat along the Ashbrook nr Ninesprings (N Agar) REDBOURNBURY: Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Buzzards, 2 Stonechat (I Williams) TYTTENHANGER GP: 4 Snipe, c30 Golden Plover over, 2 Wigeon, c4 Siskin, c3 Redwing (A Gardiner) BEECH FARM: 3 Stonechat, 10 Redwing, Bullfinch (D Booth)
18TH OCT	AMWELL NR: Little Egret, Cettis Warbler, Little Stint, 2 Green Sands, 4 Reed Bunts (C Upton) REDBOURNBURY: 4 Stonechats, Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 200+ Golden Plover N (I Williams) SANDRIDGE: c200 Golden Plover (S Austin) WILSTONE RSVR: 16 Snipe fron hide (M Wallen) WATFORD: Grey Wag at pond in town centre (P Baxter)
17TH OCT	AMWELL NR: Little Egret, 2 Cettis Warbler, 2 Stonechat, Green Sand, Grey Wag (sev obs)
16TH OCT	STEVENAGE: Sparrowhawk (A Furnell) CHISWELL GREEN: m Sparrowhawk (A Gardiner)
15TH OCT	STOCKERS LAKE: 9 Ring necked parakeets over causeway (A Hodges) HERTINGFORDBURY: 10+ Ring-necked Parakeets (S Poynter) WILSTONE RSVR: 10 Golden Plover (M Wallen) STEVENAGE: 10+ Fieldfare over (K HOrnby)
14TH OCT	KINGS MEAD: 10 Stonechat (A Reynolds) ASTONBURY WOOD: 3 Grey Partridge in adj field (A Ford) COLE GREEN TIP: 12+ Redwing, Ring Ouzel over S at 0930 (K Hornby) HERTFORD HEATH: Siskin (K Hornby) AMWELL NR: Little Egret, m Stonechat, Barnacle Gs of unknown origin with Canadas (R Hooper)
13TH OCT	WATTON-AT-STONE: Ring-necked Parakeet in a garden, 2 Buzzards over (C Hughes) PARK STREET: Peregrine over Watling Street, mobbed by crows AMWELL NR: Cettis Warbler, Little Egret, 4 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, GS Wdpkr (D Messenger) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: Buzzard, c50 Golden Plover, c50 lapwing, c75 Starling, 100+ BH Gull, 14+ Fieldfare (J Moss) TEWIN: Little Egret nr Braziers Dairy, Buzzard, Grey Wag (K Hornby) WATERFORD: Stonechat, 70+ Meadow Ppt, 30+ Goldfinch all at Rickneys Quarry (G Knight) CHELLS MANOR: 7 Buzzards drifted over (R Hooper) WATFORD: 4 Skylarks over (I Bennell)
12TH OCT	BOWYERS GP: Black-necked Grebe in NW corner (M Ilett) FAIRLANDS LAKE: Egyptian Goose (A Ford)
11TH OCT	AMWELL NR: Little Stint from viewpoint at 1130, also 4 Cettis Warblers, 2 Little Egret, 6 Buzzards, Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, Snipe (sev obs) BOWYERS GP: Black-necked Grebe in NW corner still, aos 420 Wigeon, 150 Gadwall, 70 Pochard (M Ilett) STEVENAGE: Egyptian Goose still in town centre gardens (A Ford) WATFORD: 22 H Martin over NW, 5 Redwing over, Meadow Ppt south (I Bennell) TEWINBURY RESERVE: Kingfisher, Water Rail (L Borg)
10TH OCT	AMWELL NR: 2 Stonechats on reeds from watchpoint, also Cettis Warbler (C Upton) HERTFORD: Brambling in a garden with c50 finches (A Reynolds) STARTOPS END RSVR: juv Common Tern, c160Lapwing, c80 CHaffinch (M Wallen) STEVENAGE: Egyptian Goose in town centre gardens, prev seen flying from Fairlands Valley Lake with Canadas (A Ford) BOWYERS GP: Black-necked Grebe in NW corner, also 360 Wigeon, 180 Gadwall (M Ilett) KINGS MEAD: 21 Snipe on west pool (A Brown)
9TH OCT	AMWELL NR: 3 Stonechats, acro warbler (prob Reed) (T Hill)
8TH OCT	STARTOPS END RSVR: Woodlark flew over low calling twice c1225, appeared to land nr farm with black silo and large woodpile c0.5 miles SW of resvr, also 3 L Grebe, juv Common Tern (M Wallen) TYTTENHANGER GP: 21 GC Grebe, 7 Snipe, 4 Redwing (D Booth) POTTERS BAR: House Martin over (A Gray)
7TH OCT	WATFORD: 16 Ring-necked Parakeet in a garden (J Thompson) STARTOPS END RSVR: juv Common Tern (M Wallen) TYTTENHANGER GP: 4 Shovler, 4 Snipe, Green Sand, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Jay, Redwing (sev obs) PIRTON: Whinchat, 6 Stonechats, c60 Linnet (S Austin) AMWELL NR: Red Kite over, Stonechat (I Hardy) NORTON GREEN: 5 Grey Partridge, 2 Bullfinch (A Ford) GRAFFIDGE WOOD: 2 Marsh Tit (A Ford) BROOKMANS PARK: Woodcock over
6TH OCT	TYTTENHANGER GP: juv Little Stint, 14 Tufted Dk, juv R Plover, 5 Teal, Stonechat, 4 Shoveler, 2 Snipe (sev obs) BOWYERS GP: 2 juv Black-necked Grebes showing very well in NW end (D Coleby) WATFORD: 5 Ring-necked Parakeets in a garden (J Thompson) N MYMMS PARK: 6 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Siskin, 2 Tree Sparrow, c43 Redwing
5TH OCT	KINGS MEAD: 38 SNipe in west pool (A Brown) BURNHAM GREEN: Tawny Owl (D Booth) STOCKERS FARM: Stonechat (A Marett) WELHAM GREEN: CHiffchaff PANSHANGER PARK: 2 Buzzards (M Gwyn)
4TH OCT	TYTTENHANGER GP: 100+ Lapwing, Kingfisher, 2 Siskin AMWELL NR: Little Egret, Cettis Warbler, Peregrine, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Hobbies, Common Sands, 3 Snipe, 10 Reed Bunts (sev obs) KINGSMEAD: Shelduck, 86 Teal, 60 Lapwing, 17 Snipe, 2 Green Sand, 2 Stonechat (A Reynolds) STEVENAGE: Chiffchaff, 2 Hs Martin (P Lawrence)
3RD OCT	AMWELL NR: Little Egret, Cettis Warbler, Common Sand, Dunlin, 9 Snipe (sev obs) POTTERS BAR: Arctic Tern (no further details), Swallow, 2+ Chiffchaff (A Gray) H HEMPSTEAD: 50+ Redwing over (M Collard) STEVENAGE: 50 mixed hirundines S over (C Brackenbury) WARE: 20+ H Martins thru (I edwards)
2ND OCT	WARE: 3 Swallows (I Edwards) BROOKMANS PARK: 20 Swallows over station, 1+ Redwing calling at night PETERS GREEN: 18+ Redwings over (N Bristow)
September
30TH SEP	BOWYERS GP: 2 juv Black-necked Grebes still showing well on southern end, Fieldfarae over (R Facer) AMWELL NR: Dunlin, Common Sand, Snipe, c1000 Lapwing (sev obs) KINGS MEAD: 26 Snipe, Green Sand, Shelduck, 20 Teal (R Hooper) BEECH FARM: 8 Stonechats, nrby 2 Green Sands at Coopers Green GP ICKLEFORD COMMON: c75 Golden Plover (R Webb)
29TH SEP	BROOKMANS PARK: Whinchat, 2 Siskin WILSTONE RSVR: GREY PHALAROPE from hide, Raven E over at 0650, f Garganey from hide, Golden Plover over, 3 Pintail, 80+ Greylags with presumed esc Snow Goose, m Stonechat in cemetery corner (sev obs) HILFIELD RSVR: 3 Common Scoter, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (ad & 1st-w), 256 Canada Gs, Egyptian Goose. Note no general public access but res can be viewed from M1 footbridge or viewing platform at TL160961 (I Bennell) PUCKERIDGE: 2 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, 3 H Martin, Kingfisher, 15 LT Tit, 30 Redwing, 8 Swallow, 6 Yellowhammer (M Orchard) COLE GREEN TIP: Stonechat, 80+ Goldfinch, Goldcrest (K HOrnby) PETERS GREEN: Red Kite over (N Bristow) NORTON GREEN: 13 Grey Partridge, 3 Jay, 6 Grn Wdpkr, Buzzard, 7 Linnet, 3 Skylark, m Blackcap, 20+ Swallow over (R Hooper)
28TH SEP	HILFIELD RSVR: 2 1st-w Arctic Terns, 1st-w Mediterranean Gull, ad w Little Gull, Egyptian Goose 229 Canada Gs, 60+ H Martin, Dunlin, 2 Redwing over (I Bennell) PATMORE HEATH: m Brambling in a garden (M East) WILSTONE RSVR: Garganey from hide (BN) POTTERS BAR: 5 Redwing (A Gray)
27TH SEP	AMWELL NR: Little Stint, 12 Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, R Plover, Green Sand, Common Sand, 2 Swallow (A Reynolds) STARTOPS END RSVR: juv Arctic Tern 0900-0945 at least, 2+ S Martin, c20 H Martin, c30 Swallow, Grey Wag (M Wallen) KINGS MEAD: 2 Stonechat, 2 Green Sand, 89 Teal, 21 Snipe (A Reynolds) BROOKMANS PARK: 3 Redwing over COOPERS GREEN GP: 2m Pochard, 6 Tufted Dk, 2 L Grebe STEVENAGE: 15+ Redwings over Hitchin Road (K HOrnby)
26TH SEP	TYTTENHANGER GP: Greenshank, 4 Kingfisher (D Booth)
25TH SEP	TYTTENHANGER GP: Greenshank on fishing lake, 50+ Meadow Ppt (A Gardiner) KINGS MEAD: 2 Green Sands, 2 Stonechat (A Reynolds) AMWELL NR: Blackcap, Common Sand, Kingfisher, 2 GS Wdpkr, Grn Wdpkr, Water Rail, 2 S Martin, 2 Chiffchaff (sev obs) STANSTEAD ABBOTTS GP: 3 Green Sands on southern refuge from hide (T Hill)
24TH SEP	BOWYERS GP: Black-necked Grebe viewable from SW corner, also 60 Wigeon (M Ilett) KINGS MEAD: Ruff, 2 Green Sand, 42 Teal, Wigeon, 14 H Martin (A Reynolds) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 RIng-necked Parakeet, Redwing, 115 Swallows SW, Meadow Ppt over NW, 8+ Jay (I Bennell) BURNHAM GREEN: 12 Swallow, Buzzard (D Booth) GORHAMBURY: 200+ H Martin, 10+Swallows (T Hill) HITCHIN: Red Kite over High Street (G Woolhouse)
23RD SEP	KINGS MEAD: White-fronted Goose flew twds Amwell with Canadas, Ruff still present, also 2 Green Sands, Common Sand, 25 Snipe, Whitethroat, 2 juv L Grebe, 13 M Swan, 9 Gadwall, 13 Teal, Hobby (sev obs) FIR & POND WOODS: 13 Siskin over ST IPPOLLITTS: Buzzard, Little Owl (M Hooper) ALDBURY: Red Kite (M Collard) WHITWELL: Hobby, Buzzard (K Hornby)
22ND SEP	BOWYERS GP: 2 Black-necked Grebes, 50+ Wigeon, Kingfisher (A Dorman) HILFIELD RSVR: 1st-w Mediterranean Gull & leucistic BH Gull (diff to Wilstone) (I Bennell) KINGS MEAD: Ruff, 2 Green Sand, 24 Snipe, 5 Swallow, Barnacle Gs, Common Sand (S Priestnall) TYTTENHANGER GP: GReenshank, SNipe, Hobby, Yellow Wag over TRING RSVRS: At Tringford: f Pintail, Green Sand, nrby 2 Chiffchaff at Startops, At Wilstone: leucistis BH Gull, Snipe, Kingfisher, 6 Swallow, 30+ H Martin (I Bennell) RYE MEADS: 3 Green Sand, Kingfisher, 2 Snipe, 2 Swallow (S Priestnall) HERTINGFORDBURY: Hobby, Buzzard, Kestrel, Kingfisher (D Wheatcroft) PUCKERIDGE: Redwing, GS Wdpkr, Grn Wdpkr, Little Owl, 10 S Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff (M Orchard) ALDENHAM RSVR: 183 Canada Gs (I Bennell) N MYMMS PARK: 2 Redwing with 9+ S Thrush, 4 Little Owl, 68 Mdw Ppt over in small parties, Willow Wbr, 2 Hobby PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit, Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (K Hornby) COLE GREEN TIP: Bullfinch, 6+ Yellowhammer, 40+ Skylark, 50+ Mdw Ppt, Whitethroat, Yellow Wag (K HOrnby) TEMPLE END: 3 Buzzards over, 64 Linnets (J Crystal)
21ST SEP	KGV PLAYING FIELDS, WATFORD: 16+ Ring-necked Parakeets feeding around community centre but mobile, also Chiffchaff, 19 Swallows SW, 6 H Martins S (I Bennell) BOWYERS GP: 2 Black-necked Grebes at N end of lake viewable from E side at 1230, also 47 Wigeon, 105 Gadwall (M Ilett) KINGS MEAD: Ruff, Green Sand, Common Sand, Barn Owl (A Reynolds) TYTTENHANGER GP: Kingfisher (P Cooke)
20TH SEP	WARE: Wheatear flew south over Tower Road at 1745 (R Watkins) AMWELL NR: Peregrine over at 1415 (N Agar) HATFIELD: 21+ Pied Wags pre-roost, Sparrowhawk (J Moss) WATFORD: 8 Dark-bellied Brent Geese over Oxhey Paddock Road west twds Hampermill Lake, Chiffchaff singing in council yard (I Bennell) KINGS MEAD: Ruff, Common Sand, 2 Green Sands, 8 Snipe, c5 S Martin, c50 H Martin (sev obs) RYE MEADS: 5 Green Sands (D Booth) PETERS GREEN: 3 Buzzards, 23 Skylarks (N Bristow)
19TH SEP	KINGS MEAD: Ruff, 43 Teal, 59 SHoveler, 2 Green sands, 21 Snipe, 20 H Martin, S Martin (A Reynolds) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Green Sands (D Booth) BEECH FARM: 2 Buzzards (D Booth) BUSHEY: 3 Swallows, 8 Pied Wags (I Bennell) REDBOURN: Hobby W over at 1645 (A Grimsey)
18TH SEP	KINGS MEAD: Ruff, 2 Green Sand (A Reynolds) REED: juv Turtle Dove with Collared Doves at Hatchpen, also 4 Buzzards, 50 Lapwings (M Johnson) TYTTENHANGER GP: Green Sand (R Pearson) BROOKMANS PARK: 3+ H Martin, 2 Swallows at ROyal Vet College (S Priestnall) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Meadow Ppt over, 11 Goldcrest, 2 calling Tawny Owls, juv Grey Wag (I Bennell) POTTERS BAR: 2 Buzzards, 6+ H Martin, 1+ S martin, 5+ Swallow, Blackcap, 1+ Chiffchaff (A Gray) GORHAMBURY: 5 Buzzards BEECH FARM: 2 Grn Wdpkr, 2 M Thrush, c40 Lapwing over Coopers Green (P Bonser) NORTHAW GT WOOD: Buzzard over (M Harris) AMWELL NR: 50 H Martin, 2 Snipe (D Booth) KINGS MEAD: Common Sand (D Booth) HERTINGFORDBURY: 2 Buzzard (D Booth)
17TH SEP	KINGS MEAD: Little Egret, Ruff, Green Sand, 20 H Martin, 4 Swallow, 15 Mdw Ppt (A Reynolds) BOWYERS GP: 2 Black-necked Grebes on E side towards N end showing well till early eve RYE MEADS: Cettis Warbler, f Pintail (V Buckel) BEECH FARM: 15+ Mdw Ppt, 2 Buzzards, 2 Grey Heron, Willow Wbr, 3 Whitethroat, Reed Bunt, Kestrel (P Moss) CASSIOBURY PARK: Water Rail calling from river, 11 M Thrush, 6 H Martin (I Bennell)
16TH SEP	COURSERS FARM: Wheatear (P Cooke) KINGS MEAD: Little Egret, Ruff, 41 Teal, 36 SHoveler, 2 Green Sand, 24 SNipe (sev obs) CASSIOBURY PARK: 7 Ring-necked Parakeet in meadow, 46 Jackdaw, 6+ Jay (I Bennell) TYTTENHANGER GP: Greenshank (S Pearce) NORTON GREEN: 4 Buzzards, Kestrel (R Hooper) ST IPPOLLITTS: Yellow Wag (P Mannion)
15TH SEP	COLE GREEN TIP: Wheatear, SNipe, 90+ Goldfinch, 6+ Yellowhammer, Whitethroat (K Hornby)Whinchat (M McManus) NORTON GREEN: 5 Buzzards (A Ford) ST IPPOLLITTS: 2 Buzzards (M Hooper) SHAFFORD FARM: 5 Buzzards, Hobby, 100 H Martin, 20 Lapwing, 200+ Woodpigeon (J Pritchard) KIMPTON: Red Kite, Buzzard, Little Owl (C Smout)
14TH SEP	STEVENAGE: 1st-w m Redstart in a garden on Derby Way (D Bryant) RYE MEADS: Garganey, Greenshank from Draper Hide, also 3 Snipe, Green Sand, Wigeon, 8 Lapwing, Kingfisher (V Buckel) BOWMANSGREEN FARM: Grey Wag, Chiffchaff, Yellow Wag (S&E Crampton) NOMANSLAND, WHEATHAMPSTEAD: f/juv Stonechat on gorse bushes S of Ferrers Lane adj to new clearing (M Collins) TYTTENHANGER GP: 4 WIgeon, 2 SNipe, Lsr Whitethroat (D Booth)
13TH SEP	RYE MEADS: Bittern flushed from lagoon, circled reserve then landed in Draper Hide area (V Buckel) KINGS MEAD: Little Egret, Ruff, Dunlin, Green Sand, 15 Snipe, 38 Lapwing (A Reynolds) BURNHAM GREEN: Wheatear in horse paddocks (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: Greenshank, 27 Tufted Dk, 8 Pochard, Shoveler, 3 Snipe, Kingfisher (P Christian) AMWELL NR: 2 Hobby, 2 Common Sand (A Reynolds) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Mdw Ppt over, Chiffchaff singing, 2 Swifts over (I Bennell) WATFORD: 2 Bullfinch, Ebury Way (J Thompson)
12TH SEP	AMWELL NR: CommoN Sand, 2 WIgeon, Hobby, Barnacle Goose (D Booth) KINGS MEAD: 2 Little Egret, 42 Teal, Green Sand, Snipe, Hobby (sev obs) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Red Kite over (B East)
11TH SEP	KINGS MEAD: 3 Curlew Sands, but flew off at 1145; Hobby (T Hill) TYTTENHANGER GP: juv Marsh Harrier through at 1005, also 2 Tree Sparrow, 3 Little Owls around Willows Farm/Lowbell Lane area (sev obs) COOPERS GREEN GP: Hobby (D Booth) AMWELL NR: 3 Hobbies, 3 Green Sands (N Agar) ST IPPOLLITTS: Little Owl, 2 Buzzards (M Hooper) WESTON: 3 Buzzards (R Broadie) POPLARS GREEN: 3 Buzzards (R Pearson) GRAVELEY: Barn Owl flew across road nr golf club (K Wrigley) ST ALBANS: Little Owl on post by Batchwood ROundabout (J Pritchard)
10TH SEP	REDBOURN: Turtle Dove flew into a window and died; Hobby over Redbourn Common (E Leahy) TYTTENHANGER GP: GReen Sand, 2 Dunlin, Common Sand, Hobby (sev obs) S MYMMS: Hobby over at 1230, 2 Linnet (S Priestnall)
9TH SEP	BEECH FARM: Peregrine (prob female) seen 3 times btw 1140-1220 over Home Covert & Beech Farm (W Hatton) TYTTENHANGER GP: Wood Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sand, 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Common Sand, 176 Canada Gs, Reed Wblr, Jay, 3 Spot Fly, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Wbr (sev obs) WATERY GROVE: Marsh Tit, 2 Bullfinch (A Ford) AMWELL NR: 3 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, Water Rail, Lsr Whitethroat, Hobby, 3 Reed Wbr, Chiffchaff, H Martin, Sparrowhawk (sev obs) BEECH FARM: Whinchat, 2 STonechat, Hobby, 3 Whitethroat PANSHANGER AERODROME: 2 Hobby, 12 Common Gull, 17+ Yellowhammer (K Hornby) SHAFFORD FARM: 5 Buzzard, 4 Chiffchaff, 200+ H Martin, 2 Little Owl (J pritchard)
8TH SEP	STOCKERS FARM: Yellow Wag, Egyptian Goose on Stockers Lake (S Younger) WILSTONE RSVR: Garganey showed well from hide, 14 Wigeon, SNipe, 2 Kingfisher, 19 LT TTit (I Bennell) TRINGFORD RSVR: Greenshank, f Pintail, Green Sand, 60+ H Martin, 20+ Swallow, Grey Wag (I Bennell) STARTOPS END RSVR: Yellow Wag heard, 2 juv L GRebe, Chiffchaff (I Bennell) MARSWORTH RSVR: Hobby, 3 juv GC Grebe (I Bennell) TYTTENHANGER GP: Dunlin (P Mair) GORHAMBURY: 2 Spot Fly (C Everett) NORTON GREEN: 5 Grn Wdpkr, Chiffchaff, 2 Skylark (R Hooper) COLE GREEN TIP: 70+ Goldfinch, 8 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (K Hornby) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 8+ Yellowhammer, 150+ H Martin (K Hornby) BROOKMANS PARK: Lsr Whitethroat, Little Owl
7TH SEP	TYTTENHANGER GP: Wheatear, 2 Dunlin, 4 Green Sands (D Booth) STANBOROUGH LAKES: 2 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Treecreeper, 3 Willow Wbr (R Pearson) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: 3 Buzzards high over (J Moss) GRAVELEY: 2 kestrel, Tawny Owl (C Brackenbury)
6TH SEP	KGV PLAYING FIELDS, WATFORD: Ring-necked Parakeet calling from trees then flew twds Oxhey, also Tawny Owl calling in response to parakeet! (I Bennell) OFFLEY: 3 Wheatear: 2 on newly plooughed land seen from Offley-Austage End ridge path, 1 on hedge top nr Austage End. 2 Buzzards over Cockrood Spring, 20 LBB Gull on ploughed land at Offley (N Agar) AMWELL NR: Green Sand, Hobby, 2 Spot Fly (C Messenger) HITCHIN: c40 LBB Gulls in fields on Barton Rd (C Brackenbury) TEMPLE END: 45 Linnets (J Crystal) SPELLBROOK LOCKS: 206 Swallows S in 40 minute period (J Forgham)
5TH SEP	KINGS MEAD: Wood Sandpiper (NW corner of W Pool), 2 Little Egrets, Green Sand, 29 Teal (A Reynolds) S MYMMS: Peregrine (T Wood) THERFIELD HEATH: 5 Grey Partridge in fields behind heath, 19 RL Partrdge, 3 Kestrel (T Cobb) TEWIN: 2 Grn Wdpkr in a garden (L Borg) GRAVELEY: 50+ H Martin at a breeding colony (C Brackenbury) ESSENDON: 4 Hobbies BROOKMANS PARK: Hobby CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Little Owls at dusk (D Stevenson)
4TH SEP	TYTTENHANGER GP: Common Sand, Green Sand, Egyptian Gs, Redshank, Snipe, 16 Gadwall, Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 3 Spot Fly, Buzzard, c100 Canada Gs (sev obs) GARSTON: Yellow Wag over SE (C EVerett) TEWIN: Red Kite over (J Hawkins) HERTINGFORDBURY: Hobby on tree behind lake (J Hawkins) ICKLEFORD: pr Swallows feeding brood of young in a barn (G Goodall) TEWINBURY RESERVE: Kingfisher, 2 L Grebe, Grey Heron (L Borg)
3RD SEP	LEASEY BRIDGE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD: Wheatear on fenceposts btw horse paddocks approaching Leasey Bridge 1215 (M Collins) STOCKERS FARM: Hobby over Stockers Farm field (A Marett) WILSTONE RSVR: Garganey in creek to right of hide (BN)
2ND SEP	TYTTENHANGER GP: 25-30 Black-tailed Godwits circled pit twice at 1645 before flying E, also 2 Common Sand, Green Sand N MYMMS PARK: Barn Owl. Grey Partridge, Spot Fly EAST HYDE: Ring-necked Parakeet (T Starkey)LEASEY BRIDGE: Buzzard (P Unwin) KIMPTON MILL: 2 Hobby, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch (P Unwin) OTTERSPOOL: 16 Teal (C Everett)
1ST SEP	FAIRLANDS VALLEY: Swift over (C Brackenbury) NORTON GREEN: 2 Whinchat but no sign of Wheatear (R Hooper) WILSTONE RSVR: Garganey to right of hide (K HOrnby) HERTINGFORDBURY: Hobby, m Ruddy Dk, Green Sand, 4 H MArtin (D Wheatcroft) AMWELL NR: Snipe, Common Sand, 80+ Lapwing, Hobby, Whitethroat (S RObson) COLNEY HEATH: Hobby, 2 Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff (J Moss) LILLEY: 4 Grey Partridge, Buzzard (R Pedder) HERTFORD: Kingfisher (B Furnell)
August
31ST AUG	TYTTENHANGER GP: Green Sand, 2 COmmon Sand, 2 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 14 Tufted Dk, Shoveler (sev obs) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: 50+ Swallow, Swift (M Spittles) STEVENAGE: Kingfisher btw Stevenage & Lt Wymondley (C Brackenbury)
30TH AUG	TYTTENHANGER GP: Curlew over calling at 1930, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Common sand (P Christian) RYE MEADS: Garganey in front of Draper Hide (J Fearnside) WILSTONE RSVR: Garganey, 5 Little Egrets (per J Thompson) NORTON GREEN: Wheatear showing characteristics of Greenland, also Swallow (R Hooper)
29TH AUG	BOREHAMWOOD: 138 roosting STarlings (S Ward)
28TH AUG	WILSTONE RSVR: juv Marsh Harrier ESSENDON: Common Sand REDBOURN: 2 Tawny Owls around common (E Leahy)
27TH AUG	BEECH FARM: 3 Whinchat, Sparrowhawk (D Wheatcroft) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Green Sands, 2 Buzzard, m Mandarin (D Wheatcroft) THERFIELD: f Marsh Harrier over, 4 Buzzards, Nuthatch calling in village (M Johnson) WEST HYDE: Peregrine nr Tilehouse Lane, Hobby, 2 Buzzard, 3 Yellow Wag S, Yellowhammer (S Pash) RYE MEDS: 4 Green Sands, 2 L Grebe (G Perry) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Marsh Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3+ Yellowhammer (K HOrnby)
26TH AUG	BEECH FARM: f/jv Redstart, Whinchat, Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wags over, 12 Mdw Ppt RYE MEADS: f Garganey (J Childs) BERKHAMSTEAD: Ring-necked Parakeet (M SPittles) HERTFORD: Kingfisher at Hartham Park (A Furnell) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, Hobby, Teal, Yellow Wag over BROOKMANS PARK: Peregrine over AMWELL NR: 2 Yellow Wag, Water Rail, Buzzard, Hobby, 3 Common Sand, Green Sand, tawny Owl, Teal (K Hornby)
25TH AUG	TYTTENHANGER GP: f Peregrine, 2 Hobbies, R Plover, 2 Common Sands, 3 Green Sands (A Dorman) ST PAULS WALDEN: Tawny Owl calling MAPLE CROSS: 4 Whinchat, Wheatear N of M25 J17 nr Heronsgate, also 2 Yellow Wag, 12+ Yellowhammer, Red Kite, Buzzard, Hobby (S Pash) AMWELL NR: 5 Buzzard, 2 Hobbym Water Rail, 2 Common Sand, juv Wheatear (W Bishop) SHAFFORD FARM: Buzzard, Chiffchaff, WIllow Wbr, also Convolvulous Hawkmoth (J Pritchard)
24TH AUG	N MYMMS PARK: Pied Flycatcher at Redwell Farm, 2 Spot Fly at church KGV PLAYING FIELDS, WATFORD: 4 Ring-necked Parakeets over, 11 Swallow (I Bennell) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet over cricket square, 6 Swift, 3 Swallow (I Bennell) BERKHAMSTEAD: Red Kite, 2 Swift (M Spittles) TYTTENHANGER GP: R Plover, 3 Common Sands (R Hooper) COLE GREEN TIP: Yellow Wag, 4+ Chiffchaff (K HOrnby)
23RD AUG	STEVENAGE: 7 Swifts, Hobby (C Brackenbury) WELWYN GDN CITY: 2 Marsh Tits in a garden (D Beynon)
22ND AUG	AMWELL NR: 5 Swift, 200 hirundines mixed, 2 Hobbies, 3 Common Tern, 3 Reed Wbr (R Hooper)
19TH AUG	COOPERS GREEN GP: 3 Hobbies, 3 Green Sands, Common Sand, 14 L Grebe BEECH FARM: 2 Swift, Stonechat, 12 Wllow Wbr AMWELL NR: juv Redstart in bushes along canal 100 yards right of viewpoint, Little Egret, Common Sand, 20 Swifts, 4 Spot Fly, Marsh Tit, 40+ LT Tit, LS Wdpkr, 3 Kingfisher, Hobby, Garden Wbr (sev obs) COLE GREEN TIP: 18+ Stock Dove (K Hornby)
18TH AUG	FLAMSTEAD: Hobby hunting house martins over A5 (M Russell) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: Red Kite, Buzzard (M Spittles) FAIRLANDS LAKE: Grey Heron (A Furnell) COLE GREEN TIP: Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, COmmoN Tern (K Hornby)
17TH AUG	WILSTONE RSVR: Common Sand, 2 Swift (J Thompson) LITTLE HADHAM: f/imm Wheatear on Ash Valley golf course at 1115 (J Forgham) TYTTENHANGER GP: Ruff on main pit (R Flesher) N MYMMS PARK: Buzzard (M Wurr)
16TH AUG	BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: Whinchat (D Stanley) TEWIN: juv Green Wdpkr, 2 Goldfinch (L Borg) TYTTENHANGER GP; 12 Tufted Dk, 12 GC Grebe, Green Sand, Common Sand, c450 BH Gull, 28 Common Gull, 4 M Thrush (G Knight)
15TH AUG	WATFORD: 5 LBB Gulls over St Albans Rd (I Bennell)
14TH AUG	BUNTINGFORD: Kingfisher on R Rib (T Fletcher)
13TH AUG	BRAUGHING: 2 Turtle Doves along Friars Road, also 4 Buzzards in area (I Edwards) FAIRLANDS LAKE: Common Sand (A Ford)
12TH AUG	BUNTINGFORD: 1st-w male Redstart OTTERSPOOL: 5 Teal, 2 Green Sand, Ring-necked Parakeet (in woods along Munden Drive) (C Everett) BATLERS GREEN, RADLETT: 2 Yellow Wag, 160 Jackdaw, 100 Carrion Crow (C Everett) ALDENHAM RSVR: 2 Mandarin, Ruddy Dk, 5 Pochard, Shoveler, 72 Canada Gs (C Everett)
11TH AUG	HAMPER MILL: Ring-necked Parakeet (J Thompson) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Hobby, 2 Green Sands, Ruddy Dk (P Mair) AMWELL NR: moulting Redstart, juv Mediterranean Gull with large light green ring, 4 Green Sands, Hobby, Snipe, 200 Lapwing, 2 Common Sand, 127 Coot, 2 juv Water rail, 4 Bullfinch (sev obs) WATFORD: Sparrowhawk over Albert Road (D STevenson) BROOKMANS PARK: Tawny Owl calling at golf club
10TH AUG	WILSTONE RSVR: 3 LR Plover, 3 Common Sand, Green Sand, 2 Mandarin (I Williams) FAIRLANDS LAKE: Little Egret flew through (P Lufkin) STEVENAGE: Green Wdpkr at Wormerly WOod (B Furnell)
9TH AUG	TRING: Little Owl in a garden (I Burrus)
8TH AUG	BERKHAMSTEAD: Hobby (M SPittles)
7TH AUG	FLAMSTEADBURY: 2 Buzzard, 12 Grey partridge, 2 Swift, 220 Swallows roosting, 5 Yellow Wag, Linnet, 9 Yellowhammer (A Jeffery) RIVER STORT, PIG LANE: Spot Fly, Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Kingfisher (J Forgham)
6TH AUG	CASSIOBURY PARK: 10 LBB Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet (I Bennell)
5TH AUG	KINGS MEAD: little Egret, 5 Teal, 3 SHoveler, 2 Snipe, Buzzard, 20 Swift (A Reynolds) RYE MEADS: 9 Green Sand, 2 Kingfisher (D Wheatcroft) TYTTENHANGER GP: R Plover, 2 Green Sands (sev obs) SANDON: Buzzard, 4 Corn Bunts, 9 Grey Partridge (inc 7 yng), Little Owl (M Frosdick) CHESTNUT WOOD, TRING: Buzzard (G Goodall)
4TH AUG	TYTTENHANGER GP: 7 Cormorant, 2 Hobby, 3 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, 293 BH Gull, 7 Common Tern (inc 1 juv) (sev obs) AMWELL NR: Common Sand, Green Sand, Redstart, injured Black-tailed Godwit (presumed same as Kings mead), Hobby (sev obs) KINGS MEAD: Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit (with injured right leg), Green Sand, 20 S Martin, GBB Gull, 3 L Grebe, 4 Teal (sev obs) CHELLS MANOR: Swift (R Hooper)
3RD AUG	AMWELL NR: Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, 2 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand (1 colour-ringed), 97 Lapwing (S Robson) TYTTENHANGER GP: Hobby, 3 Green Sand, R Plover, 3 RUddy Dk, 4 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 461 BH Gull, 2 Kingfisher (sev obs) WATFORD: 11 Herring Gull around Town Hall; juvs seen to indicate possible local breeding (I Bennell) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: 4 Buzzard, 5 Sparrowhawk (M Spittles)
2ND AUG	AMWELL NR: 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Green Sand (inc colour-ringed bird still), 3+ Common Sand (J van Steenis) KINGS MEAD: Black-tailed Godwit, Little Egret, Green Sand, 2 Teal (A Reynolds) ESSENDON: Monk Parakeet seen from garden of Candlesticks pub (K Hornby) ICKLEFORD: 4 Spot Fly (2 yng) (G Goodall)
1ST AUG	CODICOTE: 2 Swifts (L Alexander) AMWELL NR: Greenshank, 2 Green Sands (T Hill) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Little Egrets to left of hide (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: juv LR Plover, R Plover, Green Sand, Common Sand, 4 Bullfinch (D Booth) KINGS LANGLEY: 2 Buzzards (F Manfield) ST IPPOLLITTS: 3 Buzzards (M Hooper)
July
31ST JULY	ST ALBANS: LS Wdpkr in a garden (S Mort) COLNEY HEATH: Little Owl (sev obs) SOUTH MYMMS: Turtle Dove at noon at Bridgfoot, also 2 Buzzards (T Wood) SANDON: 2 singing Corn Bunts nr Deadmans Hill (M Orchard) ESSENDON: prob Monk Parakeet over, 50+ H Martin (K Hornby) ASTON, STEVENAGE: Buzzard (S&L Kershaw)
30TH JULY	MARSWORTH RSVR: f RC Pochard (P Tyler) TYTTENHANGER GP: SNipe, Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, LR Plover, 34 M Thrush, SParrowhawk, Hobby, Tree Sparrow (sev obs) N MYMMS PARK: Hobby over woods, also White Admiral butterfly; 2 Spot Fly in church yard (ad feeding juv) (S Lyon)
29TH JULY	AMWELL NR: Juvenile Redstart (I Rose) colour-ringed Green Sand (Right: blue over orange, Left: yellow) (T Hill) TYTTENHANGER GP: m Ruddy Dk, 6 L Grebe, 8 Tufted Dk, Shoveler, 2 R Plover, Lsr Whitethroat, Teal, 3 Green Sands, 212 BH Gull, Dunlin, Common Sand, Hobby (sev obs) REDBOURN: 2 Hobby nr Chequers pub overhead, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard (E Leahy) WILSTONE RSVR: f Mandarin (K Hornby) CROXLEY GREEN: Sparrowhawk (J Wood) H HEMPSTEAD: Buzzard (I Bennell) COOPERS GREEN GP: Hobby, nrby Green Sand at Sutton Farm GP (S Pearce)
28TH JULY	TRING RSVRS: GOLDEN ORIOLE flying into trees btw reservoirs & Meads Farm Shop, no further details (K Fox) TYTTENHANGER GP: Dunlin, 3 Green Sands, 305 BH Gull, Kingfisher (sev obs) LETCHWORTH: 5 Spot Fly (R Broadie) WATERY GROVE: 3 GS Wdpkr, 2 Spot Fly, BUllfinch (A Ford) HEXTON: Red Kite over (S&L Kershaw)
27TH JULY	ST IPPOLLITTS: Corn Bunt nr Charlton (M Hooper) PANSHANGER AERODROME: 2 Spot Fly, marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Hobby (K HOrnby)
26TH JULY	TYTTENHANGER GP: Yellow Wag, Common Sand (S Pearce)
25TH JULY	AMWELL NR: 2 Green Sand, 2 Sedge Wbr, Kingfisher, 48 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, 6 Reed Wbr (inc 3 fledglings) (S Robson)
24TH JULY	WHEATHAMPSTEAD: 2 Buzzards (S Pearce) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Hobby (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: Ruddy Dk, 2 Green Sands, Redshank, Common Gull (D Booth) BEECH FARM: Garden Wblr, 3 Kestrel, 5 Mdw Ppt, 3 Whitethroat (S Poynter)
23RD JULY	RYE MEADS: 6 Green Sands & Dunlin from Draper Hide, Hobby, 13 Common Tern, pr Ruddy Dk with 5 juvs, 12 broods Tufted Dk (44 yng), 4 Shoveler (M Orchard) ST IPPOLLITTS: Turtle Dove (M Hooper)
22ND JULY	WILSTONE RSVR: Peregrine, Green Sand, 4 Common Sand, 2 Red Kite, 4 Spot Fly (I Williams) CASSIOBURY PARK: 1+ Ring-necked Parakeet heard, Red Kite over, Common Tern, 13 M Thrush, 2 Green Wdpkr, Chiffchaff (I Bennell) RYE MEADS: Little Egret, Green Sand, 2 LR Plover, 2 Sedge Wbr (S Robson) TYTTENHANGER GP: Hobby, Green Sand, 200+ BH Gull, 3 Little OWl, Buzzard, 21 Common Tern, Teal (sev obs) AMWELL NR: 5+ Hobby, Spot Fly, 60+ Lapwing (K Hornby) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Buzzard, Stock Dv, 40+ Swift (K HOrnby) KINGS MEAD: 4 LR Plover (A Reynolds)
21ST JULY	ST IPPOLLITTS: Turtle Dove (M Hooper) TYTTENHANGER GP: COmmon Sand, 2 Green Sand, 2 R Plover, 20 Tufted inc brood of 9 chicks, juv Cuckoo, 2 Grn Wdpkr (G Knight) GARSTON: Hobby over, 20 M Thrush (C Everett) RYE MEADS: juv Garden WBlr (K Hornby) KINGS MEAD: Grasshopper WBlr, Green Sand, 3 LR Plover, Hobby (A Reynolds)
20TH JULY	AMWELL NR: COmmon Sand, 2 Redshank, 59 Lapwing, Spot Fly, juv Grn Wdpkr, Blackcap, 6 Reed Wbr, m Bullfinch, Whitethroat (S Robson) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 R Plover, Dunlin, Redshank, 2 Green Sands, COmmon Sand plus prob stint sp briefly (G KNight) KINGS MEAD: Grasshopper WBlr, Common Sand, LR Plover, Green Sand (A Reynolds)
19TH JULY	WELWYN GDN CITY: Marsh Tit in a Templewood garden (T Hill) KINGS MEAD: Grasshopper Wblr reeling on Kings Mead (A Reynolds) TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Egret at 1600 (T Wood)
18TH JULY	AMWELL NR: 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sand, Common Sand (J van Steenis) POTTERS BAR: Honey Buzzard W over fields btw Sunny Bank and Ashwood Estate, showing well then flew off and lost to view (A Gray) BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Sandwich Tern S over at 1820 (I Williams) SPELLBROOK LOCKS: Grasshopper Wblr reeling by footbridge over R Stort (J Forgham) ST IPPOLLITTS: Corn Bunt btw Charlton & Offley Holes (M Hooper) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Hobby, 2 Buzzard, Spot Fly (K Hornby)
17TH JULY	AMWELL NR: 3 Black-tailed Godwits from main viewpoint (BN)
16TH JULY	STANSTEAD ABBOTTS: Little Tern over Roydon Station at 0710 with Common Tern (R Hart) KINGS MEAD: Grasshopper Wblr reeling in morning (D Booth) BOREHAMWOOD: 2 Grn Wdpkrs (S ward) WILSTONE RSVR: Red Kite (F Manfield) AMWELL NR: Redshank, juv LR Plover, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 40+ Lapwing (K Hornby)
15TH JULY	ST IPPOLLITTS: m Turtle Dove calling (D Russell) TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Egret, R Plover, 4 Green Sand, 3 COmmon Sand, 12 Common Tern (inc 6 juv), Kingfisher, 2m Ruddy Dk, 7 GC Grebe (inc 4 juv), 12 Moorhen (inc 8 juv), juv Coal Tit (sev obs) PUCKERIDGE: c50 Swift (M Orchard) COLE GREEN TIP: juv Bullfinch, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Stock Dv, Kestrel, 6+ Linnet, 8+ Skylark, 5+ H Martin, Yellowhammer (K Hornby) RYE MEADS: Green Sand, LR Plover, Hobby (K Hornby) FLAMSTEADBURY: 2 Yellow Wags in broad bean crop (E Leahy) EAST HYDE: Hobby, Green Sand flew upriver early am calling (M Russell)
14TH JULY	TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sand, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, 2 R Plover, 11 Common Tern, 57 Lapwing (sev obs) PUCKERIDGE: Turtle Dove purring, Hobby, 20 Swift, 3 Grn Wdpkr (inc 2 juv), juv GS Wdpkr, singing Yellowhammer & Reed Bunt (M Orchard)
13TH JULY	AMWELL NR: 2 juv LR Plover, 3 Redshank, 2 Kingfisher, 42 Lapwing, 3 Grn Wdpkr, Shelduck, 6 Reed Wbr, 4+ Common Tern, 5 Spot Fly, Buzzard (sev obs) TEMPLE END: 2 Corn Bunts, 2 Yellowhammer, 26 M Thrush, 2 Linnet, Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Grey Partridge (J Crystal) WARE: 40 Swift over north of town (M Orchard)
12TH JULY	TEMPLE END: 2 Corn Bunts, Yellow Wag, 2 Yellowhammer, Buzzard, 2 Linnet (J Crystal) POTTERS BAR: swift sp with white rump and white on lower belly low over DUtch Nursery with c10 Common Swift at 1400 (A Gray) KINGS MEAD: GRasshopper WBlr reeling, Common Sand WELWYN GDN CITY: 4 Bullfinch in a garden (D Beynon) REDBOURNBURY: female Tufted Dk and 4+ juvs, 60+ Goldfinch, 6 M Thrush (I Williams)
11TH JULY	RYE MEADS: 9 Green Sands (7 from Draper Hide) (J Forgham) AMWELL NR: 2 Redshank, 29 Lapwing, 2 Grey Wag (S Robson)
10TH JULY	ST IPPOLLITTS: Hobby (N French) HALL MARSH SCRAPE: 1st-s Spoonbill flew from scrape, high SW over canal into Herts at 2055 (BN) BEECH FARM: Grasshopper Wblr heard in evening, also 5+ Mdw Ppt, Sparrowhawk (P Moss) BERKHAMSTEAD: Sedge Wbr singing by canal (M Spittles) TYTTENHANGER GP: m Ruddy Dk on scrape (D Booth) REDBOURNBURY: 2 Buzzard, Hobby, 2 kestrel, Yellow Wag, Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper (inc 4 juv) (I Williams) PUCKERIDGE: 40 Swifts (M Orchard)
LATE NEWS 12TH JUNE	LETCHWORTH: STORK sp. drifting high E at 0800 seen from bottom of Station Road (M Brackley)
8TH JULY	STARTOPS END RSVR: Cetti's Warbler (K Hornby) WILSTONE RSVR: Red Kite, 2 Ruddy Dk (K Hornby) AMWELL NR: Common Sand, 3 Redshank, juv CUckoo begging for food (A Dorman) HODDESDON: 2 Spot Fly on nest (C Upton) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, Green Sand, R Plover (S Pearce) SUTTON FARM GP: 2 Green Sands (S Pearce)
7TH JULY	PUCKERIDGE: 2 Buzzard, Grey Wag, 2 Yellow Wag (M Orchard) RYE MEADS: Little Egret, 6 Green Sands, Common Sand (S Robson) AMWELL NR: Redhshank, 2 Grey Wag, 34 Lapwing (S Robson) TRING: dead Barn Owl on A41 (I Williams) SUTTON FARM GP: f Mandarin with sev young (nr adult size), 3 Stock Dv, L Grebe with 1 yng (S Pearce) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Common Tern plus 2 broods, singing Reed Wbr, juv Redshank, L Grebe, f SHoveler (S Pearce) ST IPPOLLITTS: 2 Turtle Dove, 6 Grn Wdpkr (inc 4 yng) (M Hooper) SANDON: Buzzard, 2 Corn Bunts, Little Owl, 2 Grey Partridge (G Knight)
6TH JULY	TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, Green Sand (R Pearson) CASSIOBURY PARK: RN Parakeet over meadow, 11 M Thrush, 25+ H Martin (I Bennell) KGV PLAYING FIELDS: 11 LBBGulls, 8 Pied Wags (I Bennell) LILLEY BOTTOM: Red Kite over (I Thurman)
5TH JULY	DATCHWORTH GREEN: Turtle Dove heard and seen at TL226183 (G Goodall)
4TH JULY	bROXBOURNE WOODS: Woodcock at Highfield WOod (F Annal)
3RD JULY	THERFIELD: 2 Turtle Doves (M Johnson) ROYSTON: 6 Spot Fly at 2 sites (M JOhnson)
2ND JULY	SHAFFORD FARM: Hobby chasing hirundines, 2 Spot Fly (J Pritchard) LEVENS GREEN: Tawny Owl (G Perry)
	RINGING NEWS: A Little Egret colour ringed at Lemsford Springs 7th November 2006 and wintered there, was resighted at Rogerstown Inner Estuary North Dublin on 16th June 2007 (per B Trevis)
1ST JULY	BEECH FARM: Grasshopper Warbler by path at TL195085, sev Sedge Wbr (S Styles) TYTTENHANGER GP: Whinchat, 2 Ruddy Dk, 9 ad Common Tern, LR Plover, 2 R Plover (sev obs) KIMPTON MILL: 6+ Egyptian Gs (inc juvs) (D Stanley) PETERS GREEN: Red Kite over (T Starkey) SUTTON FARM GP: f Mandarin with sev young (S Pearce)
June
30TH JUNE	TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 LR Plover, 2 Green Sand, 2 R Plover, 2 Redshank, 9 Common Tern, juv Grn Wdpkr, 6 GC Grebe, 30+ Coot (G Knight) RYE MEADS: Kingfisher, 2 L Grebe, 2 GC Grebe (G Perry) AMWELL NR: Redshank (G Perry)
29TH JUNE	AMWELL NR: Black-tailed Godwit from main watchpoint, 3 Redshank (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Redshank (inc 1 young), Green Sand, 2 LR Plover, 7 Common Tern (inc 3 yng), 6 GC Grebe (inc 2 yng) (D Booth) RYE MEADS: 2 Hobbies over East end, m Bullfinch (T CHapman)
28TH JUNE	HERTFORD: Red Kite over AMWELL NR: Little Egret, Hobby, juv LR Plover, 2 R Plover, 4 Redshank (inc 3 juv), 160 Canada Gs (D Booth)
27TH JUNE	AMWELL NR: Redshank, 9 Lapwing, 2 Reed Bunt, 3 Whitethroat, Kingfisher, GS Wdpkr (S Robson)
26TH JUNE	BROOKMANS PARK: 6 Crossbills over ROYSTON: Reed Bunt, 1+ Little Owls (M Johnson) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: juv GS Wdpkr in a garden (J Moss)
25TH JUNE	RYE MEADS: Peregrine, Cuckoo, 2 Kingfisher, sev pairs Common Tern, 2 Redshank, 2 Lapwing (S Kershaw) HATFIELD: 2 Common Terns (S Pearce)
24TH JUNE	SYMONDSHYDE GT WOOD: Hobby (S Pearce) BEECH FARM: Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Wbr, Sedge Wbr, Reed Bunt (A Lewis) STARTOPS END RSVR: c90 S Martin, c 40 Swift (M Wallen) THUNDRIDGE: 2 Grn Wdpkr (G Perry)
23RD JUNE	TEMPLE END: Corn Bunt, 3 Little Owls, 2 Buzzard (C Brackenbury) HIGH CROSS: Osprey W over A10 Wadesmill Bypass (S Knott) WILSTONE RSVR: Hobby perched nr hide, 13+ COmmon Tern, 35+ Tufted Dk, Buzzard, 3 Grey Wag, 20+ S Martin, 40+ Swift, 4 Swallow CHESHUNT: Buzzard SE at 1400 (P Roper) GRAVELEY: Buzzard (S Kershaw) SHAFFORD FARM: Buzzard, Spot Fly, 2 Bullfinch, 130 Starling (J Pritchard)
22ND JUNE	AMWELL NR: 4 Redshank (2 yng), 9 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher (S Robson)
21ST JUNE	GARSTON: Hobby over Avenues at 1745 (A Bright) PLASHES WOOD: 2 Buzzards (C Dee) AMWELL NR: 4 Redshank (inc 2 young), 4 Grey Wag (inc 3 yng), Buzzard, Treecreeper (C Upton)
20TH JUNE	BURNHAM GREEN: Barn Owl (D Booth) AMWELL NR: 3 LR Plover, 10+ Lapwing, 5 Redshank (4 ad, 1 yng), 4 Common Tern, Pochard, Chiffchaff, SHoveler (S Robson) WELWYN GDN CITY: Hobby amid swift flock (J Whitbread) RICKMANSWORTH: m LS Wdpkr in a Moneyhill garden (S Younger) BARWICK FORD: Grey Wag (G Perry) TEWIN: juv GS Wdpkr in a garden (L Borg)
19TH JUNE	BROOKMANS PARK: LS Wdpkr WELWYN GDN CITY: Hobby over waterside (D Wheatcroft) BRICKET WOOD: Buzzard over (S Welch)
18TH JUNE	RIVER STORT, PIG LANE: 2 Grasshopper Wblrs still reeling nr Spellbrook (J Forgham) TYTTENHANGER GP: 5 Common Tern inc 1 young, 3 Redshank inc 1 juv (D Booth) AMWELL NR: 2 Hobbies, Bar-headed Gs, Lapwing chick (C Upton) ALDENHAM: Barn Owl (A Rosen/S Murphy)
17TH JUNE	TYTTENHANGER GP: Green Sand (North Pit), LR Plover, 4 Common Tern, 2 Redshank, 2 R Plover, Shelduck, m Ruddy Dk, 8 Heron (sev obs) BEECH FARM: 2 Stonechat, Buzzard (D Wheatcroft) SANDON: At Dead Mans Hill - 12+ Corn Bunts, 2 Yellow Wag, Buzzard, 2 Lapwing (P Lawrence) ABBOTS LANGLEY: Common Sand under M25 bridge on Grand Union Canal (J Palmer) PRESTON: 2 Buzzards over (L Alexander)
16TH JUNE	TYTTENHANGER GP: Shelduck, 2 Teal, 2 Redshank, Shoveler (S Pearce) BUNTINGFORD: 2 Buzzards (G PErry) WELHAM GREEN: Buzzard (S Pearce)
15TH JUNE	THERFIELD: f Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl (G Perry) KGV PLAYING FIELDS, WATFORD: Red Kite over, Tawny Owl calling (I Bennell) ROYSTON: 2 Spot Fly (M Johnson)
14TH JUNE	CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Red Kite over, Kingfisher, Cormorant (J Mynett)
13TH JUNE	REDBOURNBURY: Peregrine flew E (I Williams) LILLEY BOTTOM: Quail heard at The Heath TL144234, also Grey Partridge, Buzzard, Red Kite (G Goodall) TYTTENHANGER GP: Red Kite N (T Wood) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 3 Common Tern (A Ford) BATCHWORTH HEATH: Buzzard CASSIOBURY PARK: Hobby mobbed by Swift (!), Common Tern along river (I Bennell) AMWELL NR: 6 Redshank (inc 4 chicks), Hobby, 2 Grey Wags with 2 yng, Blackcap (C Upton) STEVENAGE: Red kite over Coreys Mill (G Dagnall) WATFORD: Buzzard over BURNHAM GREEN: Little Owl (D Booth)
12TH JUNE	POTTERS BAR: prob RED-RUMPED SWALLOW S over fields btw Ashwood Estate & Sunnybank Road (A Gray) STANDON: Hobby over village (M Orchard) AMWELL NR: Blackcap, Whitethroat (C Upton)
11TH JUNE	BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: 2 Tree Pipits (M Spittles) ESSENDON: Firecrest heard for up to 20mins in mixed wood opp village hall RIVER STORT, PIG LANE: 2-3 Grasshopper Wblrs reeling at Spellbrook 0615 (J Forgham) PUCKERIDGE: Red Kite over (M ORchard) APSLEY: Red Kite over (F Manfield) GT GADDESDEN: 3 Buzzards circling (F Manfield)
10TH JUNE	COOPERS GREEN GP: Tree Pipit singing TYTTENHANGER GP: f Wheatear, 4 Shelduck (inc 1 chick), Oystercatcher, 2 R Plover, 3 Redshank, 4 Common Tern, 2 Bullfinch (G Knight) GUSTARD WOOD: Turtle Dove purring from tree alongside golf course (D Wheatcroft) ASHWELL: 3 Corn Bunts nr Hinxwort (K Hornby) THERFIELD: Corn Bunt (K HOrnby) NORTON GREEN: 3 Buzzards (R Hooper) TEMPLE END: Red Kite, 3 Corn Bunts (J Crystal) CASSIOBURY PARK: 4 Red Kite over (S Ausden) TRING PARK: Buzzard
9TH JUNE	ASTON END: Turtle Dove on wires by River Beane (P BIshop) TYTTENHANGER GP: 3 Shelduck, 2 Teal, Scaup, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Common Tern, Tree Sparrow (G Knight) MAPLE CROSS: 3 Red Kites soaring over (P Lewis) WILSTONE RSVR: Curlew over, Red Kite over, Redshank, 2 Hobby (sev obs)
8TH JUNE	WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Garganey in front of hide but elusive AMWELL NR: 6 Shelduck (inc 4 chicks), 6 Redshank (inc 4 chicks), 4 R Plover (C Upton) LITTLE OFFLEY: Corn Bunt, Hobby (G Goodall) ICKLEFORD: 3 Corn Bunts (G Goodall) TEMPLE END: Corn Bunt, 2 Grey Partridge (G Goodall)
7TH JUNE	TYTTENHANGER GP: Scaup (Sev obs)
6TH JUNE	POTTERS CROUCH: Corn Bunt singing from nr microlight strip (A Gardiner) TYTTENHANGER GP: Scaup, m Teal, 2 Redshank, 4 Common Tern (A Dorman)
5TH JUNE	HERTFORD: young Hawfinch in a garden (D Cook)
4TH JUNE	TYTTENHANGER GP: Scaup (sev obs) BEECH FARM: 6 Stonechat (M Payne)
3RD JUNE	AMWELL NR: m Scaup, 3 Hobby (D Booth) BROXBOURNE WOODS: 3+ roding Woodcocks, 5 Marsh Tit BALDOCK: 6 singing Corn Bunts on Wallington Road SANDON: 8 Corn Bunts, 5 Grey Partridge WOODOAKS FARM: Red Kite over (C Howard) OFFLEY: Red Kite over (L Alexander) KIMPTON MILL: 8 Egyptian Geese inc 6 well grown goslings (T Kittle) TYTTENHANGER GP: Oystercatcher, Redshank, R Plover, LR Plover, Spot FLy (A DOrman)
2ND JUNE	AMWELL NR: 2 Little Egrets, LR Plover, R Plover, Redshank, Hobby (D Wheatcroft) WILSTONE RSVR: Red Kite over meadow STARTOPS END RSVR: Cettis Warbler, Hobby, Red Kite (K Hornby)
1ST JUNE	REDBOURNBURY: Little Egret (I Williams) MARSWORTH RSVR: Cettis Warbler heard from reedbed (P Tyler) AMWELL NR: 4 R Plover, 3 Redshank, 2 Grey Wag (C Upton) TYTTENHANGER: 4 Redshank, 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 R Plover (C Smout) BALLS WOOD: 2 Hobbies (G Turner)
May
31ST MAY	CROXLEY GREEN: Ring-necked Parakeet on feeder in garden
30TH MAY	TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Stint (R Pearson) ASHWELL: Turtle Dove (R Broadie) BYGRAVE: 3 Corn BUnts, Grey Partridge (R Broadie) ICKLEFORD: Barn Owl, Hobby (R Ambrose)
Late news from 20TH MAY	ALDBURY NOWERS: Nightingale singing. Pass Tring station, 1st left then 300 yards to layby on right. From layby, follow track across field to escarpment. Where track meets hedges at back of field, it enters small clearing. Bird was in thicket on left (M Parr)
29TH MAY	TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Stint on island in main pit, Bullfinch (sev obs) STANSTEAD ABBOTTS: Red Kite over Hoddesdon Rd (C Upton) S MYMMS: Red Kite over (T Wood)
28TH MAY	BEECH FARM: dark phase ARCTIC SKUA thru Beech Farm & Coopers GReen at 1745, also 2 Stonechat, 15 Gadwall (inc 9 duckling) HARMERGREEN WOOD: Nightingale N of Welwyn North station nr first ventilation shaft (D Pennington) TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Stint on main pit (BN)
27TH MAY	TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Stint on main pit, LR Plover, R Plover, Dunlin, Oystercatcher, 4 Redshank (also 3 young), 2 Common Tern, Tree Sparrow (A Dorman) LEMSFORD: 3 Tawny Owl (inc 2 young) (A Dorman)
26TH MAY	BEECH FARM: 7 Mandaring (f with 6 young) (W Hatton)
25TH MAY	WILSTONE RSVR: m Scaup to right of hide (I Williams) TYTTENHANGER GP: Little Stint on main pit, 2 Shelduck, 2 Redshank HARPENDEN: Cuckoo at Aldwickbury GC (R Pearson)
24TH MAY	RYE MEADS: f Peregrine on pylon in car park, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Lapwing, 30+ CommoN Terns, 2 Redshank, Buzzard (V Buckel) MARSWORTH RSVR: Cetti's Wblr calling from reed bed (P Tyler) BENINGTON: 3 Turtle Doves, 2 Grey Partridge, 3 Buzzard, 2 Spot Fly, LSr Whitethroat (R Webb) AMWELL NR: Black Tern opp viewing area, Redshank, 8 Lapwing, 3 LR Plover, brood of 9 Pochard ducklings (M Orchard) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Tern, c4 Redshank, 4 Reed Bunt, 2 R Plover, 2 Ruddy Dk, 6+ S Martin, 2 Shelduck, 6+ Tree Sparrow (sev obs) HERTINGFORDBURY: m Mandarin, Garden Wbr, 3 broods of Canada Gs (D Booth) S MYMMS: 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Bullfinch (T Wood) BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: 2 Cuckoo (D Stanley) LAMER PARK: Garden Wbr, 2 Spot Fly (D Stanley)
23RD MAY	WESTON: Turtle Dove Halls Green at Rising Sun pub (R Hooper) ST IPPOLLITTS: Turtle Dove, Buzzard, Cuckoo 26 LT Tit thru a garden (M Hooper) ASHWELL: 3 Corn Bunts singing, 5 Buzzards (A Gardiner) STANDON: Common Sand on River Rib (C Dee) BURNHAM GREEN: Little Owl (D Booth) HEXTON: 2 Tawny Owls calling nr chalkpit (D Booth) BATFORD: Reed Wblr at nature reserve (D Stanley)
22ND MAY	NORTON GREEN: 2 WHeatear (R Hooper) WILSTONE RSVR: m Scaup from hide still (BN) AMWELL NR: Black Tern from viewpoint at 1130 (I Edwards) THERFIELD: Turtle Dove purring, 2+ Spot Fly at Fox Covert (M Johnson)
21ST MAY	WILSTONE RSVR: m Scaup from hide, Spot Fly in meadow behind hide (sev obs)
20TH MAY	WILSTONE RSVR: Turtle Dove, 2 Hobby, 3 Mandarin with 8 ducklings TYTTENHANGER GP: Peregrine high over Colney Heath at 1145; 6 Common Tern, 2 R Plover, 2 Skylark, Redshank BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: 3 Wheatears, Cuckoo (D STanley) LAMER PARK: Spot Fly (D STanley) THUNDRIDGE: 2 Buzzard (G Perry) PETERS GREEN: 3 Hobby circling over a garden at 6pm (N Bristow)
19TH MAY	BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks still (sev obs) AYOT ST LAWRENCE: Turtle Dove, Spot Fly, Buzzard (C Smout) KINGS MEAD: Little Egret briefly, LR Plover, 3 Common Tern, 50 Swift (M Orchard) GT ASHBY: Red Kite over, 7 Swift over, Grey Wag in Asda car park (sev obs) WELWYN GDN CITY: Buzzard, Red Kite over (C Beach)
18TH MAY	BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks still (sev obs) THERFIELD HEATH: Greenland Wheatear on Church Hill (M JOhnson) BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: m WHeatear (C Smout) LILLEY: Cuckoo, Little Owl (A Day) CASSIOBURY PARK: 2 Common Tern along river, Garden Wbr (I Bennell) WATEREND: Red Kite over, 5 Buzzards, Cuckoo (D Wheatcroft) BUNTINGFORD: 3 Red Kites over town centre (M Ricketts) TYTTENHANGER GP: Hobby, Buzzard (P Mair) COLNEY HEATH: Hobby (J Moss)
17TH MAY	BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks still (sev obs) MARSWORTH RSVR: Cettis Warbler singing from reedbed, Buzzard over, Cuckoo (P Tyler) NORTON GREEN: 2 Wheatear, 2 Cuckoo (D Bryant) KINGS MEAD: Oystercatcher (A Reynolds) WHITWELL: Mandarin 1ml on L just past Bendish sign (P Mair) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Common Tern, 2 Shelduck, 2 R Plover, Redshank (Sev obs)
16TH MAY	CLOTHALL: Grey Partridge, 6 Skylark, 5 Yellowhammer, 3 Corn Bunts (G Goodall) WESTON: 2 Grey Partridge, 10 Lapwing, 6 Skylark, 10 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 10 Yellowhammer, 6 S Thrush (G Goodall) GORHAMBURY: 2 Lapwing, c60 H Martin, Sedge Wbr (M Payne) BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks by swimming pool on football pitch at 1330 (BN) AMWELL NR: LR Plover, Dunlin (D Booth)
15TH MAY	KINGS MEAD: 2 Redshank, Cuckoo, LR Plover, 3 Common Tern, 100 Swift, 100 H Martin, 5 S Martin (A Reynolds) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 R Plover, Dunlin, 60+ H Martin, 2 SHelduck (D Booth) STOCKERS FARM: 5 LR Plover, R Plover, 2 Lapwing (J THompson) WELHAM GREEN: 7 Buzzards (F Hurst)
14TH MAY	ST ALBANS: LS Wdpkr flew over King Harry Lane (J Wallington) KINGS MEAD: Hobby, Redshank, LR Plover, 3 CommoN Tern, 50 Swift, 50 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin (A Reynolds) PETERS GREEN: prob HONEY BUZZARD N over a garden at 1745 (N Bristow) TYTTENHANGER GP: Osprey at 1900 (P Mair) BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks by swimming pool on football field at 1045. From A1250 nr river at roundabout take Northgate and follow onto Rye Street. Use swimming pool car park TL487221 (BN) TEWIN: Raven over (J Moss) NORTON GREEN: 2 Wheatear, 2 Cuckoo (D Bryant) STOCKERS FARM: 3 R Plover, 2 LR Plover, Dunlin (J Thompson) BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: Cuckoo, Swift, numerous WHitethroats (D Stanley) WATEREND: 2 Spot Fly, 2 Garden Wbr, Cuckoo (D Stanley) LAMER PARK: Spot Fly, Swift (D STanley) BATFORD: 3 Swift (D Stanley)
13TH MAY	STOCKERS FARM: 2 Greenland WHeatears, R Plover, 3 R Plover, Little Owl catching earthworms, Cuckoo (A Moon) BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks by swimming pool in playing field (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: WHinchat, WHeatear on cemetery track TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Wheatear, Kingfisher, 6 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, R Plover, 3 Redshank, 12 Lapwing (2 broods of young), 2 Common Tern, 30+ Swift (sev obs) ST IPPOLLITTS: Cuckoo, 20+ H Martin, 5+ Swallow, GS Wdpkr, 4 Willow WBr (M Hooper) AMWELL NR: Little Egret, Common Sand, LR Plover, 2 R Plover, 100 Swift, 3 S Martin, , Redshank, 21 Cormorant (7+ nests) (sev obs) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Cuckoo (K Hornby) NORTON GREEN: 2 Buzzard, 2 Cuckoo (M King) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Common Sand at S end of boating lake, also 2 Common Tern, 3 Cormorant (M King)
12TH MAY	BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks (sev obs) AMWELL NR: Common Sand, 3 Dunlin, 3 Hobby, 3 CUckoo, 2 LR Plover, 2 R Plover (sev obs) CHELLS MANOR: Buzzard over a garden (R Hooper)
11TH MAY	CASSIOBURY PARK: 2f Wheatear (poss Greenland), Garden Wbr (I Bennell) STOCKERS FARM: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW on wires around farm buildings at 0800. Park by water board and walk to farm; also Dunlin, 3 LR Plover, Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Wag, Hobby, 2 Linnet (J Thompson) BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at Grange Paddocks by swimming pool in playing field showing well at 1520. Use swimming pool car park & take Rye STreet to view (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2m Ruddy Dk, 200+ Swift, c50 H Martin, c40 S Martin, 6 Dunlin, c4 Redshank, R Plover, WHeatear, 2 Shelduck (A Gardiner) NORTON GREEN: 3 WHinchat, 9 WHeatear, Cuckoo, 2 Grey Partridge, Grn Wdpkr (D Bryant) BURY LAKE: m RC Pochard (tame) (J Thompson) BALDOCK: 2 Wheatear in fields SW of Newnham (R Webb) WHEATHAMPSTEAD: Turtle Dove feeding in a garden (P Unwin) STOCKERS LAKE: 2 Red Kite over, Kingfisher, 100+ Swift (J Thompson) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Common Sand on main lake edge at 0800, also 20 occupied Grey Heron nests (increase from 12 in 2006) PICCOTTS END POOLS: 2 WHinchat in rape field behins Carp Farm (J Middleton) KNEBWORTH: Red Kite over A1M (R Hooper)
10TH MAY	BISHOPS STORTFORD: Hoopoe at Grange Paddocks on football pitches at 0750 TL489221 (sev obs) ST IPPOLLITTS: Cuckoo (M Hooper) GT ASHBY: Red Kite, 4 Swift, lsr Whitethroat STANSTEAD ABBOTTS: 100s Swifts over (J Hopkins) NORTON GREEN: Wheatear, Hobby, 12 Swift (D Bryant) ST ALBANS: Red Kite over Jersey Farm (W Hatton) AMWELL NR: 2 Cuckoo, 40+ Swift, 30+ Swallow, 6+ H Martin, 10+ S Martin, 2 Whitethroat, Lsr Whitethroat, 8+ Blackcap, 16 Common Tern, 3 Redshank, 2 LR Plover, R Plover, 10 Lapwing (P Lawrence) WOODOAKS FARM: Little Owl (C Howard)
9TH MAY	BISHOPS STORTFORD: Hoopoe at Grange Paddocks (F Bates) SANDON: WHeatear, 2 Corn Bunts at Deadmans Hill (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: Dunlin, 2 R Plover, 4 Redshank, 60 Swift, 12 H Martin, LSr Whitethroat (D Booth) NORTON GREEN: 2 WHeatear, Garden Wbr, Lsr Whitethroat, Cuckoo (D Bryant) CASSIOBURY PARK: Garden Wbr, f Reed Bunt, Hobby, Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher (I Bennell) HAZEL GROVE: Garden Wbr, 7 Blackcap (G Goodall)
8TH MAY	NORTON GREEN: WHeatear, Cuckoo, 4 Swift (D Bryant) THERFIELD HEATH: Firecrest, 18 singing Willow Wbr, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat (M Johnson) AMWELL NR: Little Egret, Common Sand, Shelduck, Buzzard, 5 Hobby, 2 R Plover, 3 LR Plover, 4 Redshank (A Reynolds) REDBOURN: Red Kite over STAPLEFORD: Cuckoo (G Goodall) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Spotted FLycatcher, Garden Wbr, Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Grey Partridge (K Hornby)
7TH MAY	AMWELL NR: Turnstone, Arctic Tern, 4 Hobby, 2 LR Plover, 5 Redshank, Lsr Whitethroat (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: little Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, Peregrine TYTTENHANGER GP: Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 SHelduck, 3 R Plover, 20 Swift, 2 Common Tern, 20 S Martin, Common Sand (sev obs) BEECH FARM: 2 Hobby, 2 Mandarin, 2 Redshank, Buzzard (T Chapman) HARPENDEN: Red Kite over (M Thurman) MOBBS HOLE FARM: 2 Grey Partridge (G Goodall) NORTHFIELD RD: 4 Corn Bunt, 3 Yellow Wag, 2 Wheatear, N of Ashwell (G Goodall)
6TH MAY	COLE GREEN TIP: Wheatear, 2 H Martin (K Hornby) HILFIELD RSVR: Osprey over at 1115 NE (B Cripps) NORTON GREEN Whimbrel 1555-1602 then flew NE (A Ford) L COLNEY: 2 Grey Partridge (P Christian) SPRINGWELL FARM: Wheatear (P Christian) TYTTENHANGER GP: Oysercatcher, 2 Shelduck (P Christian) STOCKERS LAKE: Cuckoo, 4 Reed Wbr, 3 Sedge Wbr, Garden WBr (J Baker) STANDON: Red Kite, Hobby, 2 Swift, 6 Swallow, 20 H Martin (M Orchard)
5TH MAY	WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Hobby, Wigeon, Cuckoo (K Hornby) MARSWORTH RSVR: Cettis Warbler, 30+ Swift, Ruddy Dk, Kingfisher (K Hornby) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Comon Tern, Yellow Wag, Whitethroat, 2 Gadwall (K Hornby) NORTON GREEN: m WHeatear(R Hooper) RICKMANSWORTH: 2 LS Wdpkr at Withey Beds Reserve (A Marett) TYTTENHANGER GP: 75 S Martin, 2 Hobby, 12 Lapwing (inc 1st brood), 4 Common Tern, 2 R Plover, Greenshank, Little Owl, c20 Swift (sev obs) KINGS MEAD: 2 Hobby, Buzzard, 50 Swift, 5 Swallow, 4 H Martin (A Reynolds) SCOTSBRIDGE MILL: Grey Wag BROXBOURNE WOODS: 3 Woodcocks roding from track from west car park, Tawny Owl, Cuckoo (D Booth) PUCKERIDGE: Hobby, 10 Swift (M Orchard) BERKHAMSTEAD: Red Kite over (J Dawson)
4TH MAY	RYE MEADS: m Garganey from Draper Hide, Peregrine seen from centre, up to 9 Hobbies recently, 7 Garden Wblr, Lsr Whitethroat, 17 Common Tern, 15 Lapwing, 3 Redshank (V Buckel) TYTTENHANGER GP: Dunlin (D Booth) HODDESDON: Hobby over A10 (M Orchard)
3RD MAY	NORTON GREEN: WHeatear (D Bryant) ICKNIELD WAY: Corn Bunt, 3 Yellow Wag, f Wheatear (S Crockford) NORTHCHURCH COMMON: Tawny Owl, Buzzard, Lsr Whitethroat (C Smout) WILSTONE RSVR: Hobby, 30+ Hs Martin, 4 Swallow, 17 Swift, 6 Common Tern, Buzzard, m Wigeon, nrby Common Sand at Startops (C Smout) REDBOURNBURY: Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Reed Wbr, Grey Wag, Yellow Wag, Lsr Whitethroat, 3 juv Tawny Owl (sev obs) AMWELL NR: Cuckoo, 3 Hobby, Buzzard, LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck (C Smout) BROOKMANS PARK: 3 Cuckoo
2ND MAY	MARSWORTH RSVR: Cettis Warbler calling from reedbed, Sedge Wblr, Red Kite over (P Tyler) REDBOURNBURY: Hobby flew S after attacking swallows; Yellow Wag, 2 Buzzards (I Williams) ROYSTON: 2 Hobby (T Wilson) RYE MEADS: m Garganey from Draper Hide (V Buckel) BUSHEY: 3 RIng necked Parakeets in trees in front of Tesco Express (P Bartolome) AMWELL NR: Greenshank, Common Sand, 30 Common Tern, Cuckoo, 3 Whitethroat, Garden Wblr (D Booth) STOCKERS LAKE: 3 Hobby, Cuckoo, 4 LR Plover (Stockers Farm), 2 Yellow Wag (J Knight) ALDENHAM RSVR: 2 Common Tern (M Burden) SHAFFORD FARM: Kingfisher (J Pritchard) TEMPLE END: Yellow Wag, Corn Bunt (J Crystal) REDBOURBURY: Lsr Whitethroat (D STanley)
1ST MAY	AMWELL NR: 3 Hobby, Greenshank (R Hart) ESSENDON: Cuckoo, Hobby (K Hornby) KINGS MEAD: Hobby (A Reynolds) ASHWELL: f Marsh Harrier at 1630 (R Webb) NORTON GREEN: 3 Wheatear (D Bryant) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 R Plover, 4+ Redshank, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, Garden Wbr, 2 SHelduck, 6 Common Tern (A Gardiner) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Common Tern (A Ford) ST ALBANS: 2 Swifts N over Etna Rd (M Clarke) REDBOURNBURY: 4 Yellow Wag, 3 Swallow, 30+ Hs Sparrow (R Pearson)
April
30TH APRIL	STOCKERS LAKE: 5 LR Plover at Stockers Farm, Cuckoo, Lsr Whitethroat, 3m RC Pochard on Bury Lake (S Younger) AMWELL NR: Greenshank from watchpoint (N Agar) KINGS MEAD: Common Sand, 2 LR Plover, 11 Lapwing, 10 Swift, Garden Wblr, 12 Whitethroat, 2 Swallow, 2 H Martin, 12 Sedge Wbr, Reed Wbr (A Reynolds) ALDENHAM RSVR: 2 Black Terns (BN) REDBOURNBURY: 2m Yellow Wag (I Williams) HERTFORD HEATH: 2 Swallow (G Turner) COOPERS GREEN GP: Hobby (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: R Plover, Dunlin, 4 Redshank, Common Sand, c20 S Martin, c10 Swallow, 3 Lsr Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat (D Booth) BURNHAM GREEN: Lsr Whitethroat in a garden (D Booth) RYE MEADS: 8 Hobby, 2 Buzzard, Garden Wblr, 14+ Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo (V Buckel) MAPLE LODGE NR: m Garganey, 3+ Hobbies hawking over Lynsters Farm/W Hyde area - member access only POTTERS BAR: 2 Swift, Swallow, Garden Wblr (A Gray) THERFIELD HEATH: Buzzard (T Cobb) LAMER PARK: Garden WBlr (D Stanley) CASSIOBURY PARK: LS Wdpkr drumming, Marsh Tit, 2 Mandaring flying thru trees and over playing fields (sev obs) FAIRLANDS LAKE: 2 Common Tern (A Ford)
29TH APRIL	SAWBRIDGEWORTH: Grey Wag, Lsr Whitethroat, 4 Sedge WBr, 5 Whitethroat, Swallow, 3 Willow Wbr, 4 Chiffchaff (C Mackley) NORTON GREEN: Whinchat, 4 Wheatear (D Bryant) PETERS GREEN: 3 Buzzard, Hobby over a garden (N Bristow) WILSTONE RSVR: 54 Bar-tailed Godwit over E at 0725 (1 on bank till 0800), 4 ad Black Tern, Oystercatcher, Hobby, 60+ Swift (sev obs) COOPERS GREEN GP: Greenshank WATEREND: 2 Cuckoo (P UNwin) COLEMAN GREEN: 2 Yellowhammer (S/E Crampton) TYTTENHANGER GP: 50+ S Martin, Cuckoo, Dunlin, 2 R Plover, 2 LR Plover, 3 Redshank, Garden Wbr, 2 H Martin (T Smith) AYOT ST LAWRENCE: Turtle Dove singing behind Brocket Arms from top of conifer (C Smout) KINGS MEAD: 4 Buzzard, 3 LR Plover, 2 Common Sand, Green Sand, 10 Swift (A Reynolds) COLE GREEN TIP: m Ring Ouzel at 0900, Yellow Wag, Common Tern, Swift (K Hornby) REDBOURNBURY: Swift, 3 Yellow Wag (A Jeffery) HILFIELD RSVR: Whimbrel flew over mid-am E (J Fearnside) OTTERSPOOL: Reed Bunt, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Lapwing (M Searle)
28TH APRIL	PERRY GREEN: m Marsh Harrier NNE at 1540 (M Harris) AYOT ST LAWRENCE: Turtle Dove singing behind Brocket Arms (D Stanley) WESTON: 11 Bar-tailed Godwits NE at 1935, also 2 Grey Partridge, Little Owl (C BRackenbury) WILSTONE RSVR: 8 Bar-tailed Godwits over, Osprey E at 2pm, Hobby, Cuckoo (sev obs) PUCKERIDGE: Turtle Dove purring (M Orchard) PANSHANGER PARK: Hobby, Mandarin, Buzzard (D Wheatcroft) CHELLS MANOR: 2 Swift (R Hooper) HARPENDEN: Red Kite over a garden (C Smout) POTTERS BAR: Lsr Whitethroat, Garden Wbr (A Gray) BERKHAMSTEAD: 3 Swifts BUSHEY: Ring-necked Parakeet calling nr jctn Park Ave/Hartspring Ln (I Bennell) N MYMMS PARK: 8 Garden Wblrs COLE GREEN TIP: Wheatear, 2 H Martin, LSr Whitethroat (K Hornby) BROCKET PARK: Red Kite over (D STanley) WATFORD: 2 Reed Bunt, Bullfinch, Whitethroat, Reed Wblr, link road area (M Searle)
27TH APRIL	BARNET: 1+ Nightingale singing after midnight on King Georges Field (P Carruthers) NORTON GREEN: 4 Wheatear (D Bryant) ASHWELL: 2 Corn BUnts, Wheatear, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat (R Broadie) WATEREND: Wheatear, Garden WBr, 2 Buzzard, Cuckoo (D WHeatcroft) NR KIMPTON: Red Kite over (C Smout) RYE MEADS: Common Sand, Garden Wbr, 2 Sedge Wbr, up to 6 Common Tern, 4 Swift, Redshank (C Smout) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Yellow Wag (J Hawkins)
26TH APRIL	AYOT ST LAWRENCE: Turtle Dove singing behind Brocket Arms (D Booth) NORTON GREEN: 3 WHeatear, 2 Lsr Whitethroat (sev obs) STANBOROUGH REEDMARSH: 3 LR Plover, 6 Lapwing, 4 singing m Reed Bunts (T Hill) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Shelduck, 2 R Plover, 4 Redshank, Cuckoo, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, 20+ S Martin, H Martin, Common Tern, 2 Tree Sparrow (sev obs) VERULAMIUM LAKE: 10+ Swifts, 10+ H Martin (G Barnes) COLE GREEN TIP: Lsr Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 130+ Starling (K Hornby) BALDOCK: 4 Wheatear by cattery (P Howard) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Grasshopper Warbler reeling (J Thompson) STOCKERS FARM: 6 LR Plover, 3 Lapwing (J Thompson)
25TH APRIL	GT ASHBY: m WHeatear (MGT) REDBOURNBURY: GRasshopper Wblr, 9 Yellow Wag (sev obs) HERTINGFORDBURY: 10 H Martin, 2 S Martin, 10 Swift, RUddy Dk (D Booth) AMWELL NR: 2 Hobby, 3 LR Plover, 4 Redshank, 27 Common Tern, 8 Swift, 5 Sedge Wbr, 4+ Reed Wbr, Garden WBr, Whitethroat (sev obs) NORTON GREEN: 4 Wheatear (sev obs) WATERFORD: Cuckoo (G GOodall) RYE MEADS: 3 Redshank, Turtle Dove, 26+ Swift, Hobby (V Buckel) CASSIOBURY PARK: 4 Swift, Lsr Whitethroat, LS Wdpkr drumming (I Bennell) TYTTENHANGER GP: 4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 R Plover, 2+ Tree Sparrow, 3 Common Tern, L Grebe (A Gardiner) AMWELL NR: 2 Common Sand, 2 Redshank, 3 Reed Wbr, 8 Common Tern (S Lowes) HATFIELD GDN VILLAGE: Swift (J Moss) COLNEY HEATH: Ring Ouzel, male between stands of gorse at E end (JMoss) COLE GREEN TIP: Wheatear (K Hornby) KINGS MEAD: Common Sand, Redshank, 2 LR Plover, 2 Shoveler (A Reynolds) MARSWORTH RSVR: 15+ Common Tern, Swift (M Payne) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: 2 Ring necked Parakeet over (J Thompson) WARE: 4 Swifts (I Edwards)
24TH APRIL	REDBOURNBURY: Ring Ouzel flew from hedge along footpath S of Mill into willows by river, also 2 Whinchat, Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo, 3 Tawny Owl (sev obs) BISHOPS STORTFORD: HOOPOE at 1330 at least, off A1250 Dunmow Road N of Parsonage Lane on Pearce House football fields in SW corner under hedge. Park only on Raynham Road. DO NOT ENTER SCHOOL GROUNDS or view directly at school with optics; TL501218 (BN) NORTON GREEN: Ring Ouzel, Whinchat, 5 WHeatear, H Martin (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: Little Egret till 0620 then flew NW (BN) ST ALBANS: 2 Swallows, Oaklands College (M Burden) BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Swifts (M SPittles) BEECH FARM: 2 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 7+ Whitethroat (W Hatton) SYMONDSHYDE: 2 Firecrests, Garden Wblr, 2 Whitethroat, GS Wdpkr (M Payne) ESSENDON: Wheatear THROCKING: 2 Grey Partridge (T Fletcher) KINGS MEAD: 4 Common Tern, 8 Sedge Wbr, Reed Wbr (A Reynolds) STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 Little Gull, 4 Yellow Wag (J Nasir)
23RD APRIL	OXHEY: 3 Ring-necked Parakeet over Pinner Road, calling, at 0740 (J Fearnside) NORTON GREEN: m Ring Ouzel, 5 Whitethroat, Swallow (sev obs) REDBOURNBURY: m Ring Ouzel in meadows S of farm, 5+ Yellow Wag, Wheatear on farm buildings (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 R plover, 6 Redshank, 2 Common Tern, 2 Swift, Reed Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 6 Willow Wbr, 75 S Martin, 2 Wheatear, Sedge Wbr, 2 Lsr Whitethroat (sev obs) CHESHUNT GP: Hobby, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Nightingale, 6 Swift, 3 S Martin, Sedge Wbr, 5 Common Tern (T Wood) RIVER STORT, PIG LANE: 3+ Grasshopper Wbr, Lsr Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Sedge Wbr (J Forgham) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 LR Plover (T Hill) VERULAMIUM LAKE: Common Sand on island (C Nathan)
22ND APRIL	NORTON GREEN: 2 Ring Ouzel, 3 WHeatear, Red Kite over (P Bishop) THUNDRIDGE: Wheatear on fence post in allotments (M SHarp) THERFIELD HEATH: m Ring Ouzel showing from pasque flower site looking W (M Kohler) REDBOURNBURY: Grasshopper Wblr in reedbed S of chalkpit (TL123098), also Sedge Wbr, 2 Cuckoo, Yellow Wag, 2 WHitethroat (sev obs) BEECH FARM: 1+ Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 0700 in scrubby field to NE of footpath, also Snipe, 1+ Cuckoo, Lsr Whitethroat, Redshank over, 2 Stonechat, 4 Buzzard, Cuckoo, Swallow. Nrby at Coopers Green GP: m Mandarin, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, m Cuckoo, Yellow Wag (sev obs) WILSTONE RSVR: Whimbrel over, Hobby MARSWORTH RSVR: Hobby, Reed Wblr, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wag, 60+ Common Tern, H Martin, Swallow (K HOrnby) ROYSTON: Ring Ouzel just N of A505 1.5 mls E of ROyston (T Wilson) SANDON: Short-eared Owl hunting in fields just N of Sandon early evening (T Wilson) TYTTENHANGER GP: Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck (sev obs) BREACHWOOD GREEN: Marsh Tit, 2 Buzzard (R Pedder) KINGS WALDEN: 2m Mandarin, 95% white Jackdaw (C Smout) ASHRIDGE FOREST: Wheatear (D Otter) AMWELL NR: Turtle Dove through, Swift, sev Whitethroat, Garden Wblr, sev Willow Wbr (M Baverstock) 2 Cuckoo, LS Wdpkr (I Rose) NASHES FARM: 4 Buzzard (W Hatton) SUTTON FARM GP: Green Sand (W Hatton) HERTFORD: Red Kite over town centre (G Knight) OLD ALBANIANS CRICKET CLUB: 2 Wheatear on stony ground behind club TRING: Red Kite over (C Side) COLE GREEN TIP: Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, Lsr Whitethroat (K HOrnby) TRINGFORD RSVR: Whooper Swan (K Hornby) KNEBWORTH: Lsr Whitethroat (A Lewis) PUCKERIDGE: 3 Swifts, 3 Buzzard (M Orchard) WHITWELL: BUzzard, Cuckoo (M Orchard)
21ST APRIL	BOREHAMWOOD: m Pied Flycatcher by jctn Allum Lane/Elstree Hill (J Middleton) CROXLEY GREEN: Red Kite over TEMPLE END: Nightingale, Red Kite over, 2 Buzzard (J Crystal) NORTON GREEN: m Ring Ouzel 0830 at least, Cuckoo (sev obs) THORLEY WASH: 4 Grasshopper Wblr, Cuckoo (C&M Dee) TYTTENHANGER GP: m Ring Ouzel briefly, m WHeatear both in sheep paddocks, 2 Common Tern, 2 R Plover, 4 REdshank, Whitethroat, Willow Wbr, Swallow, 2 Oystercatcher (R Pearson) BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: Cuckoo, Whitethroat, 5 Linnet, Buzzard, 7 Skylark (T Chapman) POTTERS BAR: Yellow Wag over, Lsr Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Buzzard (A Gray) ASHWELL: 3 Corn Bunting: 2+ nr Farrows Farm, 1 nr Mobbs Hole, all singing (C Smout) THERFIELD HEATH: singing Tree Pipit (M Baverstock) COLE GREEN TIP: Sedge Wbr, 5+ Willow Wbr, 6+ Yellowhammer (K Hornby) WHITWELL: Red Kite over, 5 H MArtin, 4 Swallow (C Hughes) THERFIELD HEATH: Fieldfare (M Baverstock) BENGEO: Hobby, 3 Swift, Buzzard (C/H Fleming)
20TH APRIL	CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Grasshopper Warbler reeling & showing well (T Wileman) CASSIOBURY PARK: LS Wdpkr drumming in meadow, 2 Hs Martin (I Bennell) AMWELL NR: 2 Common Tern, 2 LR Plover, 2 Cuckoo, Sedge Wbr, 3 Blackcap, 2 Redshank, 2 SHelduck, Buzzard (D Wheatcroft) RICKMANSWORTH: Swift over station at 1815 (S Younger) NORTON GREEN: m Ring Ouzel, 2m WHeatear, Grey Partridge (sevobs) COLE GREEN TIP: f Wheatear, Lsr Whitethroat (T Wileman) BEECH FARM: m Stonechat on bramble patch adj to BT compound (A Gardiner) WATERFORD: Buzzard, esc Harris Hawk (R PEarson) STOCKERS FARM: 5 LR Plover (A Marett) TEMPLE END: Red Kite over (J Crystal) TRING RSVRS: 6 Swift at Startops, Lsr Whitethroat & Whitethroat at Wilstone BERKHAMSTEAD: 2 Buzzard (C Side)
19TH APRIL	WILSTONE RSVR: Osprey E at 1630 THERFIELD HEATH: Ring Ouzel, f Redstart on rifle range, also 3 Wheatear, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, Buzzard (M Johnson/A Beale/P Oakley) AMWELL NR: LITTLE TERN opp viewpoint at 1230, also 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, Cuckoo (E Leahy) WILSTONE RSVR: whimbrel, Marsh Harrier, Whinchat, 4 Common Tern (I Williams) KINGS MEAD: m Wheatear on railway (E Leahy) NORTON GREEN: m Ring Ouzel, 2m Wheatear, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Grey Partridge, Buzzard (D Bryant) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, Wheatear, LR Plover, 7 Redshank, COmmon Tern, 2 Swallow, 12 S Martin, 2 Tree Sparrow (D Beer/S Lane) STEVENAGE: Red Kite over town centre (M Rowland) WATERFORD: Buzzard (G Goodall) POTTERS BAR: Lsr Whitethroat, LS Wdpkr, Blackcap (A Gray) BATFORD: Willow Wbr by golf pond (D Stanley) ESSENDON: Cuckoo, Tawny Owl 20+ Linnet (K Hornby) HARPENDEN: Red Kite over (G Callewaert)
18TH APRIL	THORLEY WASH: 2 Grasshopper Warblers in evening, also 4 Grasshopper Warblers by River STort S of Spellbrook (BN) AMWELL NR: Little Bunting, 2 Buzzard, 3 SHelduck, 2 LR Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 H martin, 6 Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, Willow Wbr (D Booth) ROTHAMSTEAD EXP STN: 3 Yellow Wags thru (J Chapman) WATERFORD HEATH: m Wheatear at north pit TL315153 (L Goodyear) COLE GREEN TIP: 2 Lsr Whitethroat, Willow Wbr (D Booth) NORTON GREEN: 5 Wheatear, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, Blackcap, 2 Swallow, 4 Lapwing, Reed Bunt, Grey Heron (D Bryant) BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: 2 Wheatear, 3 Swallow (D Stanley) FLAMSTEADBURY: Wheatear (A Jeffery) REDBOURNBURY: 22 Golden Plover (A Jeffery) CASSIOBURY PARK: LS Wdpkr, Red Kite over (BN) WELWYN: Cuckoo (M Bridges) TEMPLE END: Yellow Wag, 2 Yellowhammer, Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 2 Linnet (J Crystal) BURNHAM GREEN: Lsr Whitethroat in a garden (D Booth) STEVENAGE: Lsr Whitethroat, Bullfinch (K Hornby) BEECH FARM: Reed Bunt, 5 Linnet, 4 Gadwall, 2 Blackcap (M Payne)
17TH APRIL	CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: prob m Greenland Wheatear at 1940 RYE MEADS: f Marsh Harrier, Garden Warbler, Common Tern, Lsr Whitethroat, Willow Wbr, 4 Sedge Wbr, 3 Blackcap (V Buckel) NASHES FARM: m Wheatear in horse paddock by farmhouse 1615 onwards (W Hatton) BLACKBRIDGE LANDFILL: m wheatear, 2 WHitethroat, 3 Swallow (D Stanley) KINGS MEADS: WHeatear, 8 Teal, 6 SNipe, 10 lapwing, S Martin, Swallow, 5 H Martin, 4 Linnet, Willow WBr, Chiffchaff, Blackcap (A Reynolds) NORTON GREEN: 6 Wheatear (5m), 2 Lsr Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunt, 4 Lapwing (D Bryant) MARSWORTH RSVR: Swift, Sedge Wbr (J Nasir) S MYMMS: Cuckoo (T Wood) TYTTENHANGER GP: Red Kite4 over, Buzzard, LR Ploverr, 2 S Martin, Swallow, Common Tern, 6 Stock Dv, 2 Oystercatcher (M Wurr) TEMPLE END: Lsr Whitethroat, 4 Buzzard, 2 Swallow (J Crystal) ASHIDGE FOREST: 2 Mandarin (D Otter)
16TH APRIL	THERFIELD HEATH: Ring Ouzel in "Rifle Range" 1300-1530 at least (A Beale) AMWELL NR: m Little Bunting from viewpoint (BN) STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 Little Gulls (BN) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 LR Plover, 2 R Plover, 4 Redshank, 10 S Martin, Common Tern, Sedge Wbr, Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 4 Willow WBr (sev obs) HAMPER MILL, WATFORD: Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Common Tern (J Thompson) CASSIOBURY PARK: LS Wdpkr, Kingfisher (G Folkerd) BRAUGHING: Buzzard over A10 (C Dee) STOCKERS FARM: 3 LR Plover (J Thompson) BEECH FARM: 2 Swallow, 6 Linnet, 6 Lapwing, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (M Payne) BARWICK: Cuckoo (D Wilkinson)
15TH APRIL	SCOTSBRIDGE MILL: Red kite over RYE MEADS: m Wheatear, Peregrine, Cuckoo, 3 Redshank, 23 Lapwing (V Buckel) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Grasshopper Warbler reeling 50 yards behind lone holly bush nr river, also many Willow Wbr (G Folkerd) ALDENHAM RSVR: SANDWICH TERN 1520-1530 at least with 3 Common Terns (N Taylor) TEMPLE END: m Redstart, Blackcap, Corn Bunt, Yellowhammer (J Crystal) PANSHANGER AERODROME: Osprey at 1645 low over gardens S of airfield (J Sharpe) STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 Little Gulls, 21 Common Tern (J Thompson) TRING: Osprey W over A41 at 1130 (BN) BALLS WOOD: Cuckoo, 4 Yellowhammer (G Turner) REDBOURNBURY: Lsr Whitethroat N of mill (E Leahy) NORTON GREEN: Lsr Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunt, 2 RL Partridge, 2 Lapwing, Buzzard (P Bishop) HARPENDEN: 5 Buzzards, H Martin over garden (R Pearson) STEVENAGE: Red Kite over Gt Ashby (G Harris) PANSHANGER PARK: 4 Mandarin, 2 LR Plover, 20 Lapwing, 6 Linnet (A Reynolds) AMWELL NR: Little Bunting, Yellow Wag, 14 SNipe, 2 Redshank, 10 LR Plover, Sedge Wbr (S Lowes) FLAMSTEADBURY: 2 Buzzards, 3 Swallow, 2 Grey partridge, Blackcap (A Jeffery) ST IPPOLLITTS: Yellow Wag, Lsr Whitethroat, Redwing, 4 Swallow, 5 H Martin (D Russell) PETERS GREEN Red Kite over (N Bristow) N MYMMS PARK: 15 FIeldfare FAIRLANDS LAKE: COmmon Tern, Grey Wag (M King) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 2 LR Plover, 7 S Martin (A Dorman) BENGEO: Buzzard, Red Kite over (C/H Fleming)
14TH APRIL	TYTTENHANGER GP: Stone Curlew in large ploughed field S of Coppice Wood, Dunlin, 2 Tree Sparrow, Yellow Wag, 2 Buzzard, 4 Redshank, 3+ Willow Wbr, 2 LR Plover, 3 Swallow, 2 Grey Wag (Sev obs) CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: m Redstart at western edge nr river 1600-1630 (T Wileman) Grasshopper Wblr reeling (J Thompson) COLE GREEN: 2 Ring Ouzels at 0835 then flew off E, also Wheatear, Swallow, 9 Yellowhammer (K Hornby) STARTOPS END RSVR: Swift, 2 Little Gulls, 20+ Common Tern, 4 Yellow Wag, 5+ H martin, Redwing (sev obs) BEECH FARM: m Stonechat, 3 Willow Wbr, Chiffchaff (D Wheatcroft) AMWELL NR: f Wheatear on island opp viewpoint (T Hill) 2 Grey Wag, 4 REdshank, Yellow Wag, 6 LR Plover (S Lowes) COOPERS GREEN GP: 2 Mandarin, Buzzard, Redshank (D Wheatcroft) POTTERS BAR: Red kite over, 7+ Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff (A Gray) ASTON END: 6 Swallow, 3 Willow Wbr, 3 Linent (P Bishop) WELWYN GDN CITY: 2 Buzzards over Templewood (T Hill) TEMPLE END: COrn Bunt (J Crystal) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Common Tern, Grey Wag, 2 Swallow (T Wileman) ALDENHAM RSVR: Swallow (S ward) ST IPPOLLITTS: 2 Yellow Wag (D Russell) STOCKERS FARM: Dunlin, 5 LR Plover (J Thompson) PUCKERIDGE: Red Kite over (R Arbon KNEBWORTH: Swallow, Buzzard (P Lawrence))
13TH APRIL	STARTOPS END RSVR: "Channel" Wagtail just inside Bucks in horse paddock behind reservoir, N of canal (where male wagtail was in 2004), 4 Yellow Wag, 2 Common Tern, Redwing (sev obs) TYTTENHANGER GP: 2 WHimbrel nr main pit in sheep field, 2m Ring Ouzels flew off over model railway club before 0900, M Redstart by Tyttenhanger Farm on opp side to "TRee Sparrow hedge", also 3 R Plover, 5+ REdshank, Willow Wbr, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Swallow, 3 S Martin, 3 H Martin (sev obs) AMWELL NR: Little Bunting from viewpoint (BN) PUCKERIDGE: H Martin, 6 Swallow, Blackcap, 1+ Willow Wbr (M Orchard) EAST HYDE: Lesser Whitethroat, S Martin, 2 H Martin, 2 Swallow (C Smout) NORTON GREEN: 3 Swallow, Buzzard, Blackcap (D Beer) REDBOURNBURY: 150 Golden Plover nr Punch Bowl Lane (E Leahy) AMWELL NR: Buzzard, 2 LR Plover, 2 Willow Wbr, 3 Sedge Warbler, 15+ S Martin, 3+ H Martin (T WIleman) TEMPLE END: Willow Wbr, 4 Corn Bunts (J Crystal) WILSTONE RSVR: 2 Common Tern, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wag, 2 Swallow
12TH APRIL	STARTOPS END RSVR: 2 Ad Litle Gulls, 4 Common Tern, 4 Yellow Wag, 100 Golden Plover over (J Nasir) BERKHAMSTEAD COMMON: Tree Pipit, Cuckoo (M Spittles) AMWELL NR: Cuckoo, 4 LR Plover, 4 Redshank, 3 Snipe, Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Little Bunting (D Booth) TYTTENHANGER GP: m WHeatear on ploughed section of field by footpath N of farm at 1330, 2 Oystercatcher, LR Plover, 2 R Plover, 4 Redshank, 2 S Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Willow Wbr, 2 Reed Bunt, 3 Buzzards (sev obs) KINGS MEAD: Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, 4 Snipe, 6 Lapwing, Chiffchaff, 9 Teal (sev obs) KNEBWORTH: 2 Grey Partridge, Fieldfare (R Hooper) THERFIELD HEATH: 3 Chiffchaff, 2 GS Wdpkr, 4 Grn Wdpkr, 6 Grey Partridge, 2 Willow Wbr (T Brown) COLE GREEN TIP: H Martin, Swallow (K Hornby)
11TH APRIL	CROXLEY COMMON MOOR: Ring Ouzel about 200 yards from railway embankment along river, but later nr Ebury Way (J Thompson) AMWELL NR: Little Bunting from watchpoint, also Goldeneye, 6 Teal, 2 Redshank, Green Sand, 4 LR Plover, 13 Snipe, Sedge Warbler, Cuckoo (sev obs) BENTLEY HEATH: M Wheatear in horse paddock, also 2+ Swallow, Blackcap (A Gray) THERFIELD HEATH: 2 Ring Ouzels, no further details (A Beale) TRING: Osprey S, seen from A41 (M Brown) STOCKERS LAKE: 2 Common Terns (S Younger) TYTTENHANGER GP: 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Oystercatcher, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Willow Wblr, 3 R Plover, 8 Redshank, 8 Tree Sparrow, 3 LR Plover, Swallow, Buzzard, 2 SHelduck (sev obs) HARPENDEN: Red Kite over (J CHapman) STEVENAGE: Swallow over Gt Ashby Park (S Lane) PUCKERIDGE: Buzzard, 2 Grey Wag, Willow Wblr, Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch (M Orchard) ESSENDON: House Martin (D Carter) HITCHIN: c6 Chiffchaffs (G Smith)
10TH APRIL	AMWELL NR: Little Bunting from viewpoint, 3 LR Plover, 3 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Shelduck (C Smout) POTTERS BAR: Swallow (A Gray) TYTTENHANGER GP: Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 R Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 LBB Gull, 2 SHelduck, 11 S Martin, 2 Swallows (sev obs) MARSWORTH RSVR: Common Tern briefly over (A Bartlett)</