Herts Bird Club Multimedia Archive

Multimedia Archive

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  • Photographs for 2006
  • Peregrine, Maple Cross, 30 Dec 06 (A Moon)
    tristis/abeitinus type Chiffchaff (with collybita for comparison), Rye Meads, 23 Dec 06 (P Roper)
    Leach's Petrel, Startops Rsvr, 6 Dec 06 (M Wallen)
    Little Stint, Wilstone Rsvr, 09 Oct 06 (I Williams)
    Arctic Tern, Startops Rsvr, 08 Oct 06 (M Wallen)
    Shelduck, Startops Rsvr, 03 Oct 06 (M Wallen)
    Little Egret, Startops Rsvr, 30 Sep 06 (M Wallen)
    Sandwich Tern, Startops Rsvr, 06 Sep 06 (M Wallen)
    Garganey, Startops Rsvr, 19 Aug 06 (M Wallen)
    Little Egret, Wilstone, 5 Aug 2006 (CS)
    Black-necked Grebe, Startops Rsvr, 17 Jul 2006 (M Wallen)
    Common Scoter, Wilstone Rsvr, late July 2006 (1. M Wallen, 2. I Williams)
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    Common Tern, Startops Rsvr, July 2006 (M Wallen)
    Red-backed Shrike, Croxley Common Moor, late July 2006 (1. A Moon, 2. M Wallen, 3-4 I Williams)
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    Pine Grosbeak, Gilston Park, 14th July 2006 (1. J Lawrence, 2-3 D Etherington)
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    Tree Pipit, Berkhamstead, 3rd June 2006 (M Parr)
    Garganey, Wilstone Rsvr, 30th May 2006 (I Williams)
    Long-tailed Duck, Wilstone Rsvr, mid-May 2006 (1. I Williams, 2. A Moon)
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    Reed Warbler, Springwell Lake (just outside Herts) 10th May 2006 (S Hikmet)
    Grey Wagtail, Barnet, 9th May 2006 (L Borg)
    Black Tern, Startops End Rsvr, 4th May 2006 (M Wallen)
    White-fronted Geese, Wilstone, 9th Feb 2006 (M Wallen)
    White-fronted Geese, Stockers Lake, 4th Feb 2006 (A Moon)
    Bean Geese, Tring, late January 2006 (1 M Collard, 2 M Wallen)
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  • Video clips, up to 2002


  • Firecrest, Garston, Mar 2003 (Stephen Welch) Clip 1 (770k) Clip 2 (1.1Mb)
    Lesser Yellowlegs, Amwell, Sept 2002 (Toby Austin) 11.4Mb (note large file size, requires Quicktime to view)
    Ferruginous Duck, Ware, November 2000 (David Lindop) preening (1Mb, 60 secs) diving (1.1Mb, 37 secs)
    Bittern, 70 Acres Lake, November 2000 (David Lindop) (1.9Mb)
    Short-eared Owl, Hatfield Aerodrome, Winter 1999/2000 (David Lindop) In Flight (1Mb, 13 secs) Perched (1Mb, 13 secs)
    Barn Owl, Hatfield Aerodrome Winter 1999/2000 (David Lindop) (350k, 4secs)
    Bittern, 70 Acres Lake, Winter 1999/2000 (David Lindop) (3.7Mb, 46 secs)
    Long-eared Owl, 70 Acres Lake, Winter 1999/2000 (David Lindop) (0.9Mb, 11 secs)
    Waxwing, Stevenage Winter 1999/2000 (David Lindop) (1.4Mb, 10 secs)
    Redhead Smew, 70 Acres Lake, Winter 1999/2000 (David Lindop) (720k, 4 secs)
  • Photographs for 2005 (click thumbnail for full picture)
  • Little Gull, Stockers Lake, 24th Dec 2005 (A Moon)
    Brambling, Potters Crouch, 22nd Dec 2005 (A Gardiner)
    Smew, Startops Rsvr, 17th Dec 2005 (M Wallen)
    Hawfinch, Clothall, 21st Nov 2005 (R Nason/P Harris)
    Grey-cheeked Thrush, Northaw Great Wood, 16th Nov 2005 (1-3 G Watkins, 4 M Reeder, 5-6 A Moon, 7 T Brownsell, 8-9 L Borg, 10-12 J Middleton)
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    sinensis Cormorant, Stockers Lake, Nov 2005 (A Moon)
    Black-necked Grebe, Inns Lake (Middx), Nov 2005, (A Moon)
    Brent Goose, Maple Cross, 13th Nov 2005 (A Moon)
    Peregrine, Maple Cross, 13th Nov 2005 (A Moon)
    Rock Pipit, Startops Rsvr, Oct 2005 (M Collard)
    Red-necked Grebes, Wilstone, Oct 2005 (1. I Williams, 2. M Wallen)
    White-winged Black Tern, Wilstone, 31st Aug 2005 (I Williams)
    Spotted Redshank, Wilstone, 24th Aug 2005 (1. C Williams, 2. I Williams)
    Montagu's Harrier, Sandon, Aug 2005 (S Blain)
    Curlew Sandpiper, Startops End Rsvr, 24th Aug 2005 (I Williams)
    Ruff, Wilstone, 21st Aug 2005 (I Williams)
    Spotted Flycatcher, Tringford, 11th Jun 2005 (I Williams)
    Common Sandpiper, Kings Mead, 15th May 2005 (M Parr)
    Wood Sandpiper, Kings Mead, 15th May 2005 (M Parr)
    Marsh Harrier, Wilstone, 13th May 2005 (I Williams)
    Yellow Wagtail, Wilstone, 7th May 2005 (I Williams)
    White Stork, Hertford, 22nd April 2005
    Black-necked Grebe, Wilstone, 6th April 2005 (I Williams)
    Chiffchaff, Piccotts End Pools, 22nd March 2005 (J Middleton)
    Little Egret, Cassiobury Park, 13th March 2005 (J Middleton)
    Jay, Cassiobury Park, 27th March 2005 (J Middleton)
    Sedge Warbler, Wilstone Rsvr, 1st May 2005 (D Wrathall)
    Yellowhammer, Wilstone Rsvr, 1st May 2005 (D Wrathall)
    Grasshopper Warbler, Croxley Common Moor, 30th April 2005 (M Parr)
    Sedge Warbler, Croxley Common Moor, 30th April 2005 (M Parr)
    Common Sandpiper, Wilstone Rsvr, 28th April 2005 (J Middleton)
    Little Gull, Wilstone Rsvr, 24th April 2005 (M Wallen)
    Black-necked Grebe, Startops Rsvr, 23rd April 2005 (M Wallen)
    Ruddy Shelduck hybrid, Colne Valley, Apr 05 (P Lewis)
    Little Ringed Plover, Wilstone Rsvr, Apr 05 (M Parr)
    Shag, Berkhamstead, Apr 05 (M Parr)
    Brent Goose, Wilstone, 2nd Apr 05 (J Middleton)
    Garganey, Wilstone, 21st Mar 05 (M Wallen)
    Pink-footed Goose, Wilstone, 20th Mar 05 (M Wallen)
    Waxwings, Croxley Green, 8th Mar 05 (A Moon)
    Smew, Stockers Lake, 12th Mar 05 (A Moon)
    Waxwings, Rickmansworth, 20th Feb 05 (A Moon)
    Goosander, Stockers Lake, 6th Mar 05 (A Moon)
    Waxwing, Northchurch, 12th Jan 05 (M Wallen)
    Scaup, Wilstone, 12th Jan 05 (M Wallen)
    Grey Heron, Startops Rsvr, Nov 04 (M Wallen)
    Dunlin, Startops, Sep 04 (M Wallen)
    Waxwings, St Albans, Feb 05 (A Gardiner)
  • Photographs for 2004 (click thumbnail for full picture)
  • Waxwings, Stevenage, 31st Dec 04 (P Lawrence)
    Water Pipit, Wilstone Rsvr, Dec 04 (M Parr)
    Firecrest, Hatfield, April 04 (J Winterbottom)
    Wryneck, Stanstead Abbotts, 21 May 04 (J Hopkins)
    Black Redstart, Tyttenhanger, 27 Oct 04 (A Gardiner)
    Stonechat, Blackbridge Landfill, 10 Oct 04 (J Middleton)
    Rock Pipit, Startops End Rsvr, 2 Oct 04 (M Parr)
    Ortolan Bunting, Hitchin, 5 Sep 04
    Common Scoter, Starops End Rsvr, Aug 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Wheatear, Gt Gaddesden, Aug 2004 (Daniel Forder)
    Whinchat, Croxley Common Moor, May 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Grasshopper Warbler, Croxley Common Moor, May 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Wheatear, Stockers Farm, May 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Blue-headed Wagtail, Hemel Hempstead, Apr 2004 (Jim Middleton)
    Mediterranean Gull, Kings Langley Lake, Mar 2004 (Alan Gardiner)
    Water Rail, Stockers Lake, Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Green Woodpecker, Rickmansworth, Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Bullfinch, Rickmansworth, Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Smew, Stockers Lake, 1 Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Goosander, Stockers Lake, 1 Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Goldeneye, Stockers Lake, 1 Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Red-crested Pochard, Stockers Lake, 1 Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
    Ruddy Duck, Stockers Lake, 1 Feb 2004 (Andrew Moon)
  • Photographs for 2003 (click thumbnail for full picture)
  • Mediterranean Gull, Stockers Lake, 28 Dec 2003 (Andrew Moon)
    Spoonbill, Wilstone, 27 Nov 2003 (Mike Wallen)
    Grey Phalarope, Wilstone, Oct-Nov 03 (Andrew Moon)
    Avocets, Wilstone, Sep 03 (Andrew Moon)
    White-headed Duck, Startops Rsvr, Aug 03 (Andrew Moon)
    Greater Scaup, Wilstone Rsvr, Aug 03 (Andrew Moon)
    Great White Egret, Wilstone Rsvr, Aug 10th 03 (Gordon Nash)
    Least Sandpiper, Startops Reservoir, Aug 03 (top 2 - Ben Miller, bottom 3 - Andrew Moon)
    Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Brookmans Park, July 03 (Trevor Brownsell)
    Black-tailed Godwits, Startops Reservoir, July 03 (Andrew Moon)
    Common Sandpiper, Startops Reservoir, July 03 (Andrew Moon)
    Little Ringed Plover, Startops Reservoir, July 03 (Andrew Moon)
    Wood Sandpiper, Stockers Farm, May03 (Andrew Moon)
    Egyptian Goose, Stockers Farm, May03 (Andrew Moon)
    Common Scoter, Startops Reservoir, Apr 03 (Mike Wallen)
    Green Sandpiper, Stockers Farm, Apr03 (Andrew Moon)
    Little Ringed Plover, Stockers Farm, Mar03 (Andrew Moon)
    Firecrest, Garston, Mar03 (Stephen Welch)
    Lesser Scaup, Stockers Lake, Jan03 (Andrew Moon)
    Sparrowhawk, Rickmansworth, Jan03 (Andrew Moon)
    Slavonian Grebe, Stanstead Abbotts GPs, Dec02/Jan03 (Rich Cope)
    Waxwing, Stevenage, Jan 2003 (Les Borg)
    Bittern, Marsworth Reservoir, Winter 02/03 (Andrew Moon)
    Golden Plovers, Maple Cross, Winter 02/03 (Andrew Moon)
    Stonechat, Kings Mead, Winter 02/03 (Toby Austin)

  • Photographs up to 2002 (click thumbnail for full picture)


  • Ferruginous Duck, Amwell, Nov 2002 (Toby Austin)
    Bearded Tits, Rye Meads, Nov 2002 (Rich Cope)
    Guillemot, Tring, Oct 2002 (per Mick Burton)
    Swallow, Startops Rsvr, Oct 2002 (Andrew Moon)
    Lesser Yellowlegs, Oct 2002 (Toby Austin)
    Yellow-legged Gull, Amwell, Oct 2002 (Toby Austin)
    Garganeys, Wilstone, Oct 2002 (Andrew Moon)
    Solitary Sandpiper, Rye Meads, Sept 2002 (1-3 Jim Lawrence, 4 Chris Trott, 5-7 Steve Valentine)1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
    Red-necked Phalarope, Wilstone, May 2002 (Nic Hallam)
    Little Egret, King's Mead, Mar 2002 (Toby Austin)
    Black-necked Grebes, Amwell, Mar 2002 (Toby Austin)
    Bewick's Swan, Tring Resvrs, Winter 2001/2 (Graham Smith)
    Iceland Gull, Amwell, Jan 2002 (Toby Austin)
    Wigeon sp, Amwell, Nov-Dec 2001 (left=Nick Sampford, right=Toby Austin)
    Brambling, Thundridge, Dec 2001 (Nick Sampford)
    Baikal Teal (escape), Tyttenhanger, Dec 2001 (Mike Campbell)
    Mediterranean Gull, Amwell, Nov 2001 (Toby Austin)
    Hoopoe, Harpenden, Nov 2001 (Nick Sampford)
    Ferruginous Duck, Amwell, Nov 2001 (Toby Austin)
    Yellow-legged Gull, Amwell, Nov 2001 (Toby Austin)
    Lesser Scaup, Wilstone Resvr, Nov 2001 (Mike Campbell)
    Manx Shearwater, Wilstone Resvr, Oct 2001 (left and middle=Mike Wallen, right=Toby Austin)
    Shag, Ware, Jun 2001 (Toby Austin)
    Corn Bunting, Allens Green, May 2001 (Nick Sampford)
    Waxwing, Turnford Brook, Feb 2001 (John Motch)
    Ferruginous Duck, Ware, Dec 2000 (Nick Sampford)
    Paddyfield Warbler, 70 Acres Lake, 1999 (Les Borg)
    Black-necked Grebes, Startops Reservoir, Nov 1998 (Mike Wallen)
    Manx Shearwater, Wilstone Reservoir, Oct 1998 (Mike Wallen)
    Bewick's Swan, Wilstone Reservoir, Dec 1997 (Mike Wallen)
    Dunlin, Startops Reservoir, Oct 1997 (Mike Wallen)
    Wood Sandpiper, Startops Reservoir, Aug 1997 (Mike Wallen)
    Little Gull, Startops Reservoir, Apr 1997 (Mike Wallen)
    Little Stint, Startops Reservoir, Sep 1996 (Mike Wallen)
    Garganey, Wilstone Reservoir, Mar 1995 (Mike Wallen)
    Pectoral Sandpiper, Startops Reservoir, Sep 1989 (Mike Wallen)
    Long-tailed Duck, Startops Resvr, Nov 1988 (Mike Wallen)
    American Wigeon, Tringford Resvr, Dec 1986 (Mike Wallen)