Selected records for March and April 2000
BLACK-NECKED GREBE Amwell GP, singles on 24th Mar (BR/DL), and 4th Apr (BR).
CORMORANT Maple Lodge, a French colour-ringed bird on 6th Mar (PL).
BITTERN Rye Meads, (last record) 1 on 15th Mar (RMP).
WHOOPER SWAN Wilstone Res, a pair present throughout (FOTR).
BLACK SWAN Stockers Lake, 1 on 9th-30th Mar (PL). Bury Lake, 2 on 23rd Mar -14th Apr (PL/HB/JTh).
EGYPTIAN GOOSE Amwell GP, up to 3 present throughout Mar remaining to mid Apr (BR). Lynsters Farm, 1 on 6th Mar-21st Apr (PL). Stockers Farm, 1 on 8th Apr (HB). Rickmansworth Garden, 1 flew along canal on 9th Mar (AM). Amwell GP, max 3 on 19th Mar (DL).
BARNACLE GOOSE Lynsters Farm, 1 on 10th Mar (PL). Wilstone Res, 1 throughout Apr (FOTR). Stockers Farm, 1 on 8th and 14th Apr (HB/PL). Batchworth Lake, 1 on 9th Apr (HB).
BRENT GOOSE Hilfield Res, 1 on 5th Apr (SM).
SHELDUCK Rye Meads, 9 throughout the period (RMP). Hilfield Res, 2 on 18th Mar (SM). Wilstone Res, 1 on 4th and 21st and 2 on 26th Apr (MC/SR). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 over on 9th (RF), and a pair on 27th Apr (JT). Near St Albans, 3 on 23rd Apr (SM). Amwell GP, max 4 on 24th Apr (DL). Butterwick Meadow, 2 briefly on 27th Apr (BL).
MANDARIN DUCK Wilstone Res, 1 male present until 25th Mar (MC/DH). Tykeswater Lake, max 2 pairs on 16th Mar (SM). East Hyde, a male present throughout Apr (MR). Wheathampstead, a pair on 5th Apr (MR). Beech Farm, 1 on 9th Apr (RM). Haberdashers School, a pair on 12th-18th Apr (SM). Rye Meads, a male on 18th Apr (RMP).
PINTAIL Wilstone Res, a male on 25th Mar (DH) and 1st Apr (MC/RM). Tring SF, a male on 7th Apr (KH).
GARGANEY Amwell GP, the wintering male present until at least 23rd Apr (BR/HL/RFa). Wilstone Res, a pair on 6th Apr (DB).
RED-CRESTED POCHARD HYBRID Hilfield Res, a ‘very dodgy’ pair on 9th Apr (SM).
AYTHYA HYBRID Hilfield Res, the male (Ferruginous x Tufted Duck) present from 11th Mar (HRBR).
FERRUGINOUS DUCK Startops End Res, a female was reported on 28th Apr but not seen subsequently.
SCAUP Rye Meads, a male on 16th Mar (RMP).
LONG-TAILED DUCK Troy Mill, 1 on 19th Mar (TS).
GOLDENEYE Wilstone Res, max 4 on 4th Mar (RM), and 1 on 9th Apr (SR). Amwell GP, 4 on 10th Mar (DL). Stockers Lake, max 6 on 12th (PL), and 1 on 30th Mar (AM). Hilfield Res, max 4 on 21st Mar and 3 on 5th Apr (SM).
SMEW Troy Mill, a female on 19th-20th Mar (TS/JTh).
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER Wilstone Res, a pair on 12th Apr (DB).
GOOSANDER Amwell GP, 2 present until 10th with 1 remaining to 18th Mar (BR). Hilfield Res, 3 on 4th, 1 on 9th and 2 on 10th Mar (HRBR). Stockers Lake, max 10 (4 males) on 7th (JTh), with 3 females still present on 30th Mar (PL/RM/AM). Wilstone Res, a pair on 9th Mar (MC).
RUDDY DUCK Hilfield Res, max 238 on 1st Mar (SM). Maple Lodge, max 3 on 27th Mar and 13th Apr (PL). Verulamium Park, max 2 pairs on 29th Apr (BL). Wilstone Res, max 4 on 23rd Apr (IE). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 27th Apr (DB).
RED KITE Wilstone Res, 1 on 16th (DH), and 3 on 17th Mar (CBu). Marshallswick, 1 on 19th Mar (GK). Patmore Heath, 1 on 19th Apr (ME). Baldock, 1 over the A1 on 21st Apr (GE).
MARSH HARRIER Wilstone Res, a singles on 21st Mar (PCo), and 4th (RA) and 17th Apr (SR). Rye Meads, a female on 29th Mar (RMP), and 1 on 2nd Apr (JM).
GOSHAWK Titmore Green, a female wearing jesses took a Moorhen on 4th Mar (DE). Wilstone Res, 1 on 26th Mar. Central Herts, 1 on 10th, 12th, 15th and 26th Mar.
COMMON BUZZARD Rye Meads, singles on three dates (RMP). Amwell GP, singles on 3rd (DL) and 12th Mar (BR). Gaddesden Row, 2 on 5th Mar (MR). Withstocks Wood, a pair displaying on 18th Mar (MR). Rothamsted Exp Sta, 1 on 19th Mar (MR). Prae Wood, max 6 on 19th Mar (JTh). Wheathampstead, 2 over on 27th Mar (MR). Gorhambury, a pair on 1st Apr (RFo). Pitstone Quarry, 1 on 2nd Apr (BR). Hexton, 1 on 13th Apr (SW). Throcking, 1 on 14th Apr (NS). Barkway, 1 on 21st Apr (DL).
OSPREY Wilstone Res, singles on 4th Apr (MW), 5th Apr (GA) and 13th Apr (RH). Hilfield Res, 1 on 14th Apr (LGRE). Amwell GP, 1 on 16th Apr (AD).
MERLIN Dane End, 1 on 11th Mar (HB). Tyttenhanger GP, a male on 20th Mar (JT). Wilstone Res, a male on 25th Mar (SR).
HOBBY Maple Lodge, 1 on 21st Apr (SC). Wilstone Res, 1 on 23rd Apr (IE/MR), and 2 on 29th Apr (RM). Harpenden SF, 1 on 30th Apr (MR). Hilfield Res, 1 on 26th Apr (AGr), and 2 on 29th-30th Apr (SM/HRBR).
PEREGRINE Merryhill, Bushey, 1 hunting Wood Pigeons on 11th Mar (AJ).
WATER RAIL Rye Meads, 1 pair bred, max 4 on 4th Mar. Amwell GP, 2 on 11th Mar (AGr). Chess Valley, Rickmansworth, 2 on 20th Mar (HB). Hilfield Res, max 2 on 31st Mar and 16th Apr (HRBR). Maple Lodge, 2 on 18th Apr (PL).
OYSTERCATCHER Wilstone Res, 1 on 13th (MC/SR), 1 on 18th (SR), 2 over calling on 19th (MR), and 2 on 23rd Apr (SR).
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Rye Meads, singles on four dates (RMP). Stockers Farm, 1 on 12th and max 3 on 21st-28th Mar (PL/AM) and 2 on 8th Apr (RM/PL/JTh/SA/AJ). Near St Albans, 1 on 19th and max 4 on 26th Mar and 3 on 7th Apr (SM). Pitstone Quarry, 2 on 26th Mar (JTh). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 1st, 19th, 21st and 23rd Apr (RM/RF). Hilfield Res, 1 on 6th-7th, and max 4 on 14th Apr (HRBR/SM). Amwell GP, 1 on 8th, 3 on 9th and 2 on 24th Apr (DL/HL). Coopers Green Pit, 2 on 8th-9th and 3 on 29th Apr (WH/RM). Wilstone Res, 1 on 13th Apr (MC). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, 1 on 24th Apr (BL).
RINGED PLOVER Amwell GP, up to 3 present throughout Mar (BR). Near St Albans, max 9 on 4th Mar (SM). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 7th Mar (JT). Pitstone Quarry, 2 on 26th Mar (JTh). Coopers Green Pit, 2 on 9th Apr (RM).
DOTTEREL Near Ashwell, 1 reported on 24th and 26th Apr.
GOLDEN PLOVER Woodoaks Farm, 60 on 3rd Mar (PL). Near St Albans, max 1000 on 4th and 19th Mar and 2nd Apr (including 2 leucistic birds on 4th Mar), and 2 on 30th Apr (SM). East Hyde, 60 on 14th Mar (MR). Kimpton, 120 on 10th Apr (RS).
DUNLIN Near St Albans, 1 on 4th Mar (SM). Amwell GP, 1 on 18th Mar (BR/DB). Hilfield Res, singles on 13th and 15th Apr (HRBR). Wilstone Res, 1 on 29th Apr (SR).
JACK SNIPE Rye Meads, 1 on 4th and 12th Mar, and 2 on 15th-16th Apr (RMP).
COMMON SNIPE Amwell GP, max 3 on 19th Mar (DL). Beech Farm, 6 on 19th Mar (JTh). Rye Meads, max 75 on 23rd Mar (GW). Tyttenhanger GP, max 6 on 2nd Apr (RF/TS). Otterspool a pair present until at least 16th Apr (CE). Near St Albans, max 8 on 23rd Apr (SM).
WOODCOCK Hilfield Res, 1 on 15th Mar (SM). Norton Green, 1 on 20th Mar (DB). Rothamsted Exp Sta, 1 over on 21st Mar (MR).
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Wilstone Res, 7 over on 25th Mar (SR).
WHIMBREL Wilstone Res, 3 over on 20th Apr (BP/SR). Hilfield Res, 1 on 27th Apr (HRBR). Beech Farm, 1 on 29th Apr (RM). Rye Meads, 1 on 30th Apr (RMP).
CURLEW Rye Meads, 1 on 21st Mar (RMP). Wilstone Res, 1 over on 6th Apr (FOTR).
REDSHANK Rye Meads, up to 11 present throughout (RMP). Amwell GP, 2 from 10th Mar (BR/DL/HL). Near St Albans, 4 on 12th and 19th and max 6 on 26th Mar, and 4 on 2nd, 3rd, and 23rd Apr (SM). Pitstone Quarry, 2 on 26th Mar (JTh). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 1st, 2 on 6th and 1 on 21st Apr (RM/RF). Hilfield Res, 1 on 13th Apr (HRBR). Wilstone Res, 4 on 15th Apr (SR).
GREEN SANDPIPER Rye Meads, up to 4 present throughout (RMP). Stanstead Abbots GP, 1 on 6th and 2 on 8th Mar (H). Near St Albans, 1 on 19th and 26th Mar, and 2nd, 7th and 9th Apr (SM). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 29th Mar (JTh), 1 on 1st-2nd Apr (RM/DB), and 13th-16th and 21st Apr (RF). Amwell GP, 1 on 1st Apr (AJ). Cassiobury Park, 1 on 2nd Apr (JF). Coopers Green Pit, 1 on 8th-9th and 29th Apr (WH/RM).
COMMON SANDPIPER Amwell GP, 1 on 8th-9th Apr (AH/HL). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 13th and 2 on 14th Apr (RF). Hilfield Res, 1-2 birds present on 13th-29th Apr (HRBR/SM). Wilstone Res, 1 on 23rd (IE/MR), 3 on 24th, and 1 on 26th Apr (SR). Near St Albans, 1 on 23rd Apr (SM). Fairlands Valley Lake, Stevenage, 1 on 27th Apr (AF).
TURNSTONE Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 17th Apr.
MEDITERRANEAN GULL Rye Meads, an adult on 4th Mar (RMP). Hilfield Res, an adult on 11th Mar (TB).
LITTLE GULL Wilstone Res, 7 (6 adults) on 8th Apr (SR/BP). Hilfield Res, 2 on 8th, 1 on 11th, and 1 on 17th Apr (HRBR).
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Amwell GP, a 2nd winter on 14th and 17th Mar (BR).
KITTIWAKE Hilfield Res, 3 (2 adults) on 3rd Mar (SM). Wilstone Res, 10 (8 adults) in the roost on 4th Mar (DB), and an adult on 13th-14th Apr (SR).
COMMON TERN Amwell GP, 8 on 2nd and 4th Apr (DL). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 5th Apr (JT), and 2 on 30th Apr (JTh). Wilstone Res, 2 on 9th, 12 on 19th and 15 on 23rd Apr (IE/AM/MR). Hilfield Res, 1 on 10th (SM) and max 38 on 26th Apr (SM). Rickmansworth Garden, 1 flew along canal on 15th Apr (AM). Stockers Lake, 4 on 22nd Apr (PL).
LITTLE TERN Wilstone Res, 1 on 11th Apr (DB).
BLACK TERN Wilstone Res, 2 on 26th Apr (FOTR).
STOCK DOVE Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, 200 on 1st Apr (CE).
TURTLE DOVE Marsworth Res, 1 on 19th Apr (MR). Rye Meads, 1 (first date) on 20th Apr (RMP). Royston by-pass, 4 flying east at 32 mph on 28th Apr (MR).
BARN OWL Redbourn, 1 over the by-pass on 1st Mar (MR). Coopers Green Lane, Stanborough, 1 on 10th Mar (AF). Beech Farm, 1 on 4th-5th (RS/AJ), 2 on 11th (NB), and 1 on 14th Mar (JY). Royston by-pass, 1 found dead on the road on 15th Mar (MR).
LONG-EARED OWL Rye Meads, 1 remained until 24th Apr (RMP).
SHORT-EARED OWL Beech Farm, up to 3 wintering birds continued to be reported until 19th Mar (RS/NB/AGr), with at least 1 still present on 7th Apr (WH).
CUCKOO Rye Meads, 3 on 16th Apr (RMP). Stockers Lake, 1 on 17th Apr (JTh). Berkhamsted Common, 1 on 18th Apr (SD). Tewin, 1 on 18th Apr (LB). Colne Valley, Rickmansworth, 1 on 22nd Apr (HB). Wilstone Res, 1 on 23rd Apr (IE). Rickmansworth, 1 on 23rd Apr (AM). Batford, 1 on 27th Apr (MR).
COMMON SWIFT Hilfield Res, 1 on 21st and 13 on 26th Apr (SM/AGr). Startops/Marsworth Res, 1 on 21st Apr (IE). Harpenden SF, 2 on 23rd Apr (MR). Amwell GP, 1 on 24th Apr (DL). Rye Meads, 1 on 24th Apr (RMP). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 27th Apr (DB). Stockers Lake, 1 on 27th Apr (JTh). Colne Valley, Rickmansworth, 2 on 30th Apr (HB).
LSR SPT WOODPECKER Ashridge, a pair present throughout Mar (FOTR). Aldenham Res, 1 territory. Bricket Wood, 1 territory (CE). Haberdashers School, max 2 on 13th Mar with singles on several dates (SM). Bishop Stortford, 1 drumming on 23rd Mar (HC). Brookmans Park, 1 on 26th Mar (RP). Cassiobury Park, 1 drumming on 2nd Apr (JF). Amwell GP, 1 on 24th Apr (RP).
WOODLARK Amwell GP, 1 over calling on 27th Apr (GW).
SAND MARTIN Amwell GP, 2 on 12th Mar (NB). Wilstone Res, 12 on 14th Mar (MC), 100 on 25th Mar (AM), and 100 through in 2 hrs on 9th Apr (IE). Amwell GP, 5 on 17th Mar (DL). Fairlands Valley Lake, Stevenage, 2 on 17th Mar (AF). Smallford Lake, 2 on 17th Mar (BL). Hilfield Res, 11 on 17th Mar and 200 on 5th Apr (SM). Lynsters GP, 15 on 17th Mar (PL). Rye Meads, 52 on 17th and 100 on 18th Mar (RMP). Harefield, 7 on 25th Mar (HB). Tyttenhanger GP, 150 on 21st Apr (RF).
SWALLOW Hilfield Res, 2 on 29th Mar (JTh). Rye Meads, 11 on 1st Apr (RMP). Maple Lodge, 3 on 5th Apr (PL). Rickmansworth Garden, 1 on 5th Apr (AM). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 6th Apr (RF). Harefield, 2 on 8th Apr (HB). Harpenden SF, 3 on 9th Apr (MR).
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Startops End Res, 1 was reported on 22nd Apr but not seen subsequently.
HOUSE MARTIN Maple Lodge, 6 on 5th Apr (PL). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 6th Apr (RF). Rye Meads, 2 on 17th Apr (RMP). Harefield, 2 on 22nd Apr (HB).
TREE PIPIT Ashridge, 2 on 9th Apr (MR). North My1mms Park, 1 on 24th Apr (RP). Potters Crouch Plantation, 2 on 29th Apr (RM).
MEADOW PIPIT Near St Albans, 60 on 19th Mar (SM). Bricket Wood, 30 north on 22nd Mar (CE).
ROCK PIPIT Hilfield Res, 1 (race littoralis) on 14th-15th Apr (LGRE/HRBR).
YELLOW WAGTAIL Watford Town Centre, 2 on 27th Mar (BH). Wheathampstead, 1 over on 9th Apr (MR). Rye Meads, 1 on 12th Apr (RMP). Hilfield Res, 10 on 14th Apr (SM/LGRE). Tyttenhanger GP, 10 on 13th Apr (RF). Maple Lynsters Farm, 1 on 18th Apr (PL). Wilstone Res, 3 on 16th (DH) and 8 on 18th Apr (SR). Marsworth Res, 10 on 19th Apr (MR). Coopers Green Pit, 2 on 29th Apr (RM).
‘BLUE-HEADED’ WAGTAIL Hilfield Res, 1 on 14th Apr (SM).
‘WHITE’ WAGTAIL Near St Albans, 1 on 7th Apr (SM). Wilstone Res, 1 on 16th Mar (DH).
NIGHTINGALE Smallford Lake, a singing male on 22nd-28th Apr (BL/WH). Rye Meads, 2 on 24th Apr (GW). Stanstead Abbots GP, 1 on 28th Apr (TH).
BLACK REDSTART Stevenage, a male on 12th Apr (BR). Tyttenhanger GP, a female on 21st Apr (RF/TS).
WHINCHAT Merryhill, Bushey, 1 on 19th Apr (PR). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 21st Apr (RF).
STONECHAT Rye Meads, the wintering bird remained until 10th Mar (RMP). Gaddesden Row, a pair on 5th Mar (MR). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, a male on 6th-10th Mar (BL). Kings Langley Garden, 1 on 17th Apr (MG).
WHEATEAR Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 13th Mar (IS), then 1-5 birds on 1 on eight dates from 1st-30th Apr (RM/RF/TS/PS). Nashes Farm, 1 on 17th Mar (WH). Pitstone Quarry, 3 on 26th Mar (JTh). Wilstone Res, 2 on 22nd Mar (RH). Hilfield Res, 1 on 1st, 2 on 3rd, and 1 on 17th Apr (HRBR). Rye Meads, 2 on 1st and 1 on 25th Apr (RMP). Norton Green Tip, 6 (3 males) on 6th Apr (DE). Stockers Farm, 1 on 13th Apr (AM). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, 1-5 birds on eight dates from 17th-29th Apr (BL/WH). Merryhill, Bushey, 2 on 18th and 1 on 19th Apr (PR).
RING OUZEL Tyttenhanger GP, a male on 8th Apr (SP/HL).
FIELDFARE Nashes Farm, max 280 on 17th-21st Mar (WH). Stockers Farm, 100 on 23rd Mar (PL). Noke Farm, Chiswell Green, 50 on 1st Apr (CE). Rye Meads, 20 on 7th Apr (RMP). Tyttenhanger GP, 50 on 13th Apr (RF). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, (last date) 17th Apr (BL).
REDWING Tyttenhanger GP, 4 on 13th Apr (RF). Berkhamsted garden, 1 on 13th Apr (SD). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, 13th Apr (BL).
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER Rye Meads, 1 from 20th and 2 on 29th Apr (RMP). Sawbridgeworth Marsh, 1 on 24th Apr (AH). Amwell GP, 1 singing on 29th Apr (AF).
SEDGE WARBLER Rye Meads, 1st date 1st Apr, max 60 on 29th Apr (RMP). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 21st Apr (RF). Harefield, 18 on 22nd Apr (HB). Stockers Lake, 7 on 27th Apr (JTh).
REED WARBLER Harefield, 1 on 22nd Apr (HB). Rye Meads, 1st date 23rd Apr, max 4 on 29th Apr (RMP). Stockers Lake, 1 on 27th Apr (JTh).
LESSER WHITETHROAT Harpenden SF, 1 on 23rd Apr (MR). Rye Meads, 1 on 24th Apr (RP). Brookmans Park, 2 on 27th Apr (RP). Bishop Stortford, 1 on 28th Apr (HC). Woodhall Farm, Shenley, 2 on 30th Apr (JT).
WHITETHROAT Tyttenhanger GP, 1 on 9th Apr (RM/RF). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, 1 on 13th Apr (BL). Rye Meads, 1st date 16th Apr, max 20 on 29th Apr (RMP). Croxley Moor, 2 on 22nd Apr (PL). Harefield, 1 on 22nd Apr (HB). Wilstone Res, 1 on 23rd Apr (IE). Darley Hall, 1 on 24th Apr (MR).
GARDEN WARBLER Harefield, 1 on 22nd Apr (HB). Amwell GP, 1 on 23rd Apr (DB). Rye Meads, 1st date 23rd Apr, max 6 on 30th Apr (RMP). Stockers Lake, 2 on 27th Apr (JTh).
BLACKCAP Ware, a male on 12th and 14th Mar (DL/BR). Rickmansworth, 1 singing on 13th Mar (HB). Borhamwood Garden, a male on 14th Mar (JT). Bishop Stortford, a female on 25th Mar (HC). Rye Meads, 1st date 1st Apr, max 50 on 24th Apr (RMP).
CHIFFCHAFF Stockers Lake, 1 singing on 9th, 3 on 21st and 5 on 30th Mar (PL/AM). Colne Valley, Rickmansworth, 1 on 11th Mar (HB). Burnham Green, 1 on 13th Mar (DB). Berkhamsted garden, 1 on 13th Mar (SD). Sherrardspark Wood, 1 on 18th Mar (DB). Amwell GP, 1 on 18th Mar (DB). Colney Heath Lane, 1 on 23rd Apr (BL). Bloodhound Wood, 1 on 25th Mar (HC).
WILLOW WARBLER Rye Meads, 1st date 31st Mar, max 9 thereafter (RMP). Tyttenhanger GP, 1 singing on 5th Apr (JT). Beech Farm, 1 on 8th Apr (WH). Harpenden SF, 1 on 9th Apr (MR). Hilfield Res, 1 on 12th Apr (AM). Maple Lodge, 2 on 13th Apr (PL). Colney Heath Lane on 13th Apr (BL). Stockers Lake, 2 on 14th Apr (PL). Berkhamsted Common, 1 on 16th Apr (SD). Stockers Lake, 1 on 17th Apr (JTh). Butterwick Meadow, Sleapshyde, 2 on 19th Apr (WH).
PIED FLYCATCHER Hilfield Res, a 1st summer male on 11th--16th Apr (PM).
RAVEN Marsworth (just outside the county border), 2 seen from Startops End Res on 7th Apr (PC).
TREE SPARROW Coursers Road Fields, 35 on 18th Mar (GE) and 30 on 2nd Apr (SM). Tyttenhanger GP, 2 on 14th and 16th Apr (RF).
BRAMBLING St Albans Garden, up to 13 throughout Mar, and 10 in Apr (GB). Coursers Road Fields, 6 on 5th Mar (GE). Broxbourne, 2 on 1st Apr (BR). Bishop Stortford, 1 on 1st Apr (AH). Hemel Hempstead Garden, 1 on 8th Apr (PG).
SISKIN Chiswell Green, 100 over on 4th Mar (RM).
REDPOLL Stevenage Garden, 7 on 5th Mar (EB). North Mymms, 1 on 19th Mar (RP). Carpenders Park, 8 on 25th Mar (CE). Watford Garden, 5 on 4th Apr (JTh). Aldenham Golf Course, 1 singing on 9th Apr (CE). Wilstone Res, 5 on 27th Apr (DH). Potters Crouch Plantation, 3 on 29th Apr (RM).
HAWFINCH Stockers Farm, 1 on 25th Apr (AM).
REED BUNTING Rye Meads, max 30 on 4th Mar (RMP).
CORN BUNTING Nashes Farm, 24 on 17th Mar (WH).
List of Observers: Graham Anderson, Sue Anderson, Rob Andrews, Helen Baker, Helen Bantock, Glen Barnes, Neil Burt, Dave Bilcock, Tony Blake, Eddy Blyth, David Booth, Les Borg, Chris Bradshaw, Colin Bushell, Mike Campbell, Steve Carter, Paul Clarke, Hugh Coe, Paul Collins (Rye Meads Partnership), Peter Colston, Anthony Dorman, Stuart Downhill, Mick East, Gary Elton (Hilfield Reservoir Bird Report), David Emery, Lee G.R. Evans, Colin Everett, Ian Eyre, R Farmer, Jack Fearnside, Ricky Flesher, Alan Ford, Richard Foster, Friends of Tring Reservoirs, Andy Grimsey, Molly Grist, Peter Gudgeon, Paul Halford, Andrew Hardacre, Roy Hargreaves, Bob Harris, Wendy Hatton, Tim Hill, Keith Hudson, D Hutchinson, Andy Jardine, G Knight, Basil Lewis, Huw Lewis, Paul Lewis, Derrick Ling, Anna Marett, Paul McManus, Richard Middleton, Andrew Moon, John Motch, Steve Murray, Steve Pearce, Bill Pegram, R Pyrah, Barry Reed, Paul Reed, Steve Rodwell, Nick Sampford, Robin Smith, Terry Smith, Rob Souter, Phil Stead, Ian Stewart, Mike Russell, Jim Terry, Joan Thompson, Mike Wallen, Graham White, Simon Wilson, John Yates.
Lee Marshall
Bird sightings summary for Mar/Apr 2000