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Black-necked Grebe at Stanborough GP on 19th March 2025 © Rupert Evershed

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St Albans Cathedral Peregrine webcam LIVE

The regular webcam showing the Peregrine nest on St Albans Cathedral is back for 2025!

Go to www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam to keep track on Alban and Boudica during this year's breeding cycle.

Last year's first egg was laid 30 March 2025.

Image : Female Peregrine 'Boudica' at St Albans Cathedral nest tray 19-Mar-2025 © Barry Trevis

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2025 Rookery Survey

Rooks nest early in the year and you may have noticed them preparing for the nesting season by rebuilding or starting new rookeries. We are again requesting the submission of Rook nest counts in Hertfordshire for 2025.

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2025 Herts Bird Conference

A capacity audience enjoyed the 2025 Herts Bird Conference on Saturday 8 May, which included fascinating talks on Green Sandpipers and the Breeding Birds Survey (BBS).

Read about it here

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Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2024 - WINNER

Congratulations to Paul Ward whose resplendent image of a Common Snipe at a frosty Lemsford Springs was voted Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2024 at the Herts Bird Conference on 8 March 2025.

View all ten finalists here > 2024 Bird Photo Finalists

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Latest Hertfordshire Bird Report

The Hertfordshire Bird Report, 2023

The Hertfordshire Bird Report 2023 was published and circulated to HNHS / Herts Bird Club members in November 2024. Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society, Vol 56 (1) pp. 1-84.

The report is sent free of charge to subscribing members. Copies can also be purchased, price £11 (inc. p&p).

Contents – Review of the Year (Clifford Smout)

Systematic List

Canada Goose to Egyptian Goose (Vicky Buckel)
Shelduck to Teal (Graeme Bowd))
Red-crested Pochard to Ruddy Duck (Graham White)

Beetles of Hertfordshire

Herts Invertebrate Project

Read here about how to join this new recording initiative.

Herts Atlas of Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles

Please submit sightings and field signs of mammals, amphibians and reptiles to our countywide survey, full details at the Herts MARA website.

Hertfordshire Bird Atlas

All the results from the most recent Atlas (2007-12) and both previous atlas surveys available here.

Bird records

Please send us your Herts bird sightings through the records submission page. Use the Breeding status dropdown where applicable and Comment field to add notes of interest.

Latest sightings of interest are published on the right hand side of this page, once they have been checked by a moderator. Search for older published records by month/site/species in Sightings Archive.

See details of some great places to visit in Hertfordshire at this time of year.

Take part in our projects and surveys.

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The success of the site depends on you, the users, entering your records and sending in interesting information, not only sightings which can be entered online but also reports on trips and additional site guides. We also welcome feedback on what you would like to see on the site: email birdweb@hnhs.org

Injured or orphan birds ? advice here.

The Herts Bird Club is part of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society and our websites are integrated. We hope this will encourage those of you who have not investigated other aspects of wildlife in Hertfordshire to have a look around the HNHS website, discover what is available. Please submit your records of other wildlife, including mammals, amphibians, reptiles and dragonflies through the HNHS website.

Who's who in the Herts Bird Club.

Taken a good photograph?

Please send us your Herts bird photos for display on the website, email them to the Bird Club photos team at Herts Bird Photos. with a note of where and when they were taken. A selection will be displayed on this page, added to the photo gallery and/or chosen to illustrate the annual Hertfordshire Bird Report.

Grey Wagtail at Lemsford Springs on 18th March 2025 © Steven Barrett

Chiffchaff at Rye Meads on 18th March 2025 © Stuart Fox

Rock Pipit at Stanborough GP on 16th March 2025 © Rupert Evershed

Peregrine at Stevenage on 15th March 2025 © Andy Day

Golden Plover at Nashe's Farm nr St Albans on 15th March 2025 © Rupert Evershed

Oystercatcher at Amwell NR on 16th March 2025 © Clive Harding

Oystercatcher at Amwell NR on 14th March 2025 © Stuart Fox

Long-tailed Tit at Maple Lodge on 15th March 2025 © Paul Ward

Robin at Waltham Cross on 9th March 2025 © Phillip Thornton

Wigeon at Stocker's Farm on 9th March 2025 © James Reader

Nuthatch at Watercress LNR (St Albans) on 7th March 2025 © Chris Sharp

Peregrine (female, ringed 'PJC' as a chick at Leamington Spa Townhall May 2019) at Hemel Hempstead on 2nd March 2025 © Chris Sharp

Barn Owl at Braughing on 6th March 2025 © Paula Moore

For more photographs, visit the gallery.

Recent Bird Sightings

Interesting recent records submitted through the website are listed here, older records are in the sightings archive.

National & Local Description Species are highlighted in red and shown in capitals. Other selected species are highlighted in red.

Tue 25 Mar Berkhamsted, 2+ Hawfinch, came into the cemetery around 11:00 (Gary Hinton)
Berkhamsted, 1 Blackcap, singing (Gary Hinton)
Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified), 7 Common Snipe, in field soon to become part of The Hertfordshire Golf Club (Peter Shellard)
Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified), 2 Jack Snipe, in field soon to become part of The Hertfordshire Golf Club (Peter Shellard)
Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified), 6 Redwing, in field soon to become part of The Hertfordshire Golf Club (Peter Shellard)

Mon 24 Mar Amwell GP - Sheepcote Farm Lake, 1 Red-necked Grebe, still at far end of the pit (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Goldeneye, male and female (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Smew, redhead still present (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Redshank (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 6 Common Snipe (Stuart Fox)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL264433], 1 Little Owl (Tom Speller)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL262424], 1 Little Owl (Tom Speller)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL260419], 1 Barn Owl (Tom Speller)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Wheatear, In big ploughed field this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Golden Plover, flew up from big ploughed field this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail, still present this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Little Ringed Plover, this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Green Sandpiper, this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 White Wagtail, female this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, flushed from the slip stream by the River Lea next to Thrales End Lane. (Darin Stanley)
Harpenden [TL127150], 3 Chiffchaff, two seen - separate territories along Nickey Line (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden [TL114136], 11 Redwing (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150146], 1 Firecrest, located by call and then seen by cycle path in foliage west of the old railway bridge (Darin Stanley)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651, 2 Chiffchaff (David Utting)
Heartwood Forest - Langley Wood, 1 Chiffchaff (David Utting)
Heartwood Forest - Magical Wood, 1 Chiffchaff (David Utting)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Chiffchaff, one at pit; one before in estate (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Swallow, briefly (Clifford Smout)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth, 6 Egyptian Goose, 2 ads plus 4 juvs (Steve Carter )
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth, 2 Lapwing (Steve Carter )
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL132006], 1 Firecrest (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ136996], 1 Firecrest (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127996], 1 Blackcap (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ131995], 4 Mandarin (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ126988], 16 Wigeon (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ129995], 2 Lapwing (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ129996], 1 Barn Owl (Andrew Steele)
Oxhey, 2 Chiffchaff, Paddock Road allotments. (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Farm, 40 Wigeon (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Farm, 2 Oystercatcher (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Farm, 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Chiffchaff, singing (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler, habitat loss north of lake (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, In heronry (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Goldeneye, male going in to spring plumage (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 ads plus 2 juvs (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Red Kite (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Garganey, pair flew through mid morning, came in from NE, flew past the jetty and out through the trees at Cemetery Corner towards Tring, gaining height (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 7+ Swallow, small passage with 5 birds early morning and several others seen before about 10.30 before the sun came out. (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5+ Sand Martin, several mixed with swallows, also a lone bird as cloud cleared (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, still 3 pairs (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Ringed Plover, Still on shingle in front of hide (P Griffin)
Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 1 Raven, flew low over Garden wood mid afternoon, cronking . (Mark Smith)
Wallington [TL296345], 1 Barn Owl, Cat ditch road (Tom Speller)
Watford [TQ111954], 1 Cetti's Warbler, on River Colne viewed from bridge. Western end of Oxhey Park. (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ115953], 1 Chiffchaff, Oxhey Park. (Paul Baxter)

Sun 23 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378126], 2 Water Rail, on cut in front of James Hide feeding with 3 Snipe (David Pausey)
Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake [TL378126], 1 Sand Martin, quite high above one of the lakes before Great Hardmead Lake. (David Pausey)
Ansells End nr Kimpton [TL160201], 3 Lapwing, on new naturally formed pool (N Bristow)
Ansells End nr Kimpton [TL160201], c.50 Fieldfare (N Bristow)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL263425], 10+ Meadow Pipit, 2nd muck heap (Andy Day)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL263425], 2 Corn Bunting, singing males (Andy Day)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL263425], 6 Linnet, flock in trees along Northfield Rd (Andy Day)
Braughing [TL395252], 2 Mandarin, male and female in grounds of Braughing Bury, next to R Quin (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP, c.130 Fieldfare (Michael Robinson)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Golden Plover, flying around - may have settled in big field (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Swallow (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214110], 2 Swallow, Late afternoon (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214110], 10 Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed )
East Hyde [TL128171], 1 Water Rail (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL132169], 1 Little Egret (David Lyons)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, seen at 12.16pm at same place as yesterday. (Michael Robinson)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Blackcap (Michael Robinson)
Hemel Hempstead [TL071101], 1 Brambling, Again in trees along Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)
Hertford [TL325125], 1 Blackcap, 1 female in Castle Grounds (Tracey Burrows)
Knebworth House & Park [TL233225], 2 Grey Wagtail, entrance to Gridserve services (Andy Day)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Chiffchaff, calling (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 5 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 5 Mandarin, looking for nest sites in trees (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red Kite (Steve Carter )
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL138002], 2 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL119106], 1 Barn Owl (Jenny Baker)
Stocker's Farm, 38 Wigeon (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Farm, 1 Oystercatcher (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Farm, 1 Lapwing (Steve Carter )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Osprey, flew in about 9.50, eventually perched in trees at cemetery corner for about 20 minutes (Ian Williams )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Curlew, flew around calling when osprey was initially flying (Ian Williams )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Ringed Plover, from the hide still (Ian Williams )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Kittiwake, adult briefly early afternoon in heavy drizzle, then flew east. Found by Steve Rodwell (Ian Williams )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, 3 pairs still (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Peregrine Falcon, immature female over jetty around mid day (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Snipe, from hide (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Adult in roost (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Adult in roost (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Redshank (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL193037], 7 Little Ringed Plover, on landfill area & displaying over pits (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL193037], 2 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL193037], 4+ Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL193037], 4 Lapwing (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL193037], 2+ Meadow Pipit, pair displaying (Rupert Evershed)

Sat 22 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Ringed Plover, from viewpoint, on small island. (Geoff Young)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Jack Snipe, from viewpoint, far end of spit. (Geoff Young)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Common Snipe (Geoff Young)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Egret (Geoff Young)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Lapwing (Geoff Young)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Grey Wagtail, from viewpoint, flying over. (Geoff Young)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Smew, female from Gladwin Hide. (Geoff Young)
Berkhamsted [SP991070], c.70 Redwing, Ashlyns School (1530h) (Andrew Bailey)
Bourne End [TL020063], 1 Great White Egret, probable, but only briefly seen in flight over village (~1700h) (Andrew Bailey)
Bourne End, 1 Great White Egret, in flight at about 5.20pm, appeared to be landing around Westbrook Mere fishing lake (Ian Williams)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Dunlin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Firecrest, singing by cottages first thing (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Egyptian Goose (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Dunlin, late afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 6+ Sand Martin, late afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
East Hyde [TL129171], 1 Green Sandpiper, Feeding in slip stream by the River Lea from the bridge on Thrales End Lane. (Darin Stanley)
East Hyde [TL128171], 1 Water Rail (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL128171], 1 Common Snipe (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL128170], 1 Barn Owl (David Lyons)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, showing well 12.10-12.15 above path 50m west of railway bridge, but mobile (Alex Trollope)
Hemel Hempstead [TL071101], 1 Brambling, still, in trees along Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)
Hemel Hempstead [TL069107], 3+ Redwing, In fields along Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 3 Lapwing (David Lyons)
Quinbury Farm nr Braughing [TL397257], 3 Common Snipe, feeding in damp ground next to River Quin. Ground previously cut up by vehicles (Steve Hughes)
Redbourn Golf Course [TL099149], 1 Corn Bunting (Andrew Steele)
Redbourn Golf Course [TL097145], 200+ Fieldfare, Flock feeding in field before flying off to roost (Andrew Steele)
Redbourn Golf Course [TL097145], 1 Barn Owl (Andrew Steele)
Redbourn Golf Course [TL108141], 1 Great White Egret, Flying south down the valley at dusk (Andrew Steele)
Rye Meads, 1 Little Ringed Plover, Draper hide (Nicholas Metcalfe)
Rye Meads, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 2 males & 2 females Gadwall hide (Nicholas Metcalfe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Ringed Plover, on right of spit from hide. (Chris kitchener)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Gull (Chris kitchener)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret, ringers corner. (Chris kitchener)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Brent Goose, dropped in at 7am, present until about 7.30 (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Rock Pipit, nice peachy littoralis near overflow at 7.15am briefly (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, 3 pairs (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Blackcap, singing males between hide and overflow (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Oystercatcher, resident pair and a spare (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Ringed Plover, appeared in front of hide around 8.20 (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL193038], 3 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL191035], 4 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Fri 21 Mar Amwell GP - Sheepcote Farm Lake [TL373127], 1 Red-necked Grebe, getting into decent plumage; good contrast between dark neck (difficult to discern colour due to light) and white cheeks, with black crown showing rear bumps/tufts. (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Ringed Plover, on small stoney island from viewpoint (Jeff Bailey)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Jack Snipe, close in from lower viewpoint (Jeff Bailey)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1 Jack Snipe, feeding along far edge of spit in front of viewpoint, close to waters edge and close to group of Com Snipe (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 9 Common Snipe (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 2 Goldeneye, drake and duck from Gladwin hide (no sign of Smew) (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1 Little Egret (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1 Wigeon, drake (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1 Little Ringed Plover, on island in front of viewpoint (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 2 Oystercatcher, on island then spit in front of viewpoint (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 4 Red Kite (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1+ Cetti's Warbler, singing (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1+ Chiffchaff, singing (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 2 Lapwing (Murray Orchard)
Ansells End nr Kimpton [TL160200], 3 Lapwing, displaying around newly formed pool within farm field. (N Bristow)
Berkhamsted [SP994076], 4 Hawfinch, rectory lane cemetery this morning (Chris Sharp)
Braughing [TL396255], 1 Grey Wagtail, at the Ford on RiverQuin/Gravelly Lane (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Oystercatcher (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2+ Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Swallow, Joined 2 Sand Martins this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Mediterranean Gull, first winter bird flew through with Common & Black-headed Gulls. Different bird from yesterday's. (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Marsh Harrier, male circling high and distantly towards Cromer Hyde Farm (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green Lane nr St Albans [TL210110], 1 Barn Owl, Seen hunting at 11.30pm towards the St Albans end of Coopers Green Lane (Brendon Fagan)
East Hyde [TL129171], 1 Green Sandpiper, by slip channel between river and slip stream at 08.30 and at 14.00 as well. (Darin Stanley)
East Hyde [TL129171], 1 Kingfisher, flying downstream from the slip channel (Darin Stanley)
Flamsteadbury Farm nr Redbourn [TL087126], c.350 Golden Plover, a large flock resting in a field of winter wheat between Nicholls and Flamsteadbury Farms (Peter Tallantire)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150146], 1 Firecrest, flying in and out of the fir tree and surrounding foliage by the old railway bridge. Constantly arguing with a Goldcrest from 12.40 onward. Persistently calling. (Darin Stanley)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 82+ Fieldfare, associating with large flock of Starlings and a few Redwings. (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (David Lyons)
Letchworth, 2 Peregrine Falcon, Pair seen every couple of weeks singles seen two or three days a week . Seen mostly 0n the pylon in the field by the footpath at the end of the road or on the one nearby in works road (Andy barnes)
Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL183091], 1 Wheatear, male in arable field (Rupert Evershed)
Park Wood nr St Albans [TL126051], 1 Woodcock, flushed from edge of by Ragged Hall Lane (Alan Gardiner)
Peters Green nr Harpenden [TL144194], 40+ Redwing, also 10+ Fieldfare (N Bristow)
Peters Green nr Harpenden [TL144194], 7 Chiffchaff, singing during morning walk (N Bristow)
Redbourn [TL091130], c.10 Yellowhammer, a small flock moving along hedgerows at Nicholls Farm. Normally a number stay on to breed. (Peter Tallantire)
St Albans - Bernards Heath [TL158087], 1 Chiffchaff (David Utting)
Standon [TL383222], c.450 Golden Plover, At top of hill on the path between Barwick Road and the old A10. (Toby Spencer)
Stanstead Abbotts, 1 Green Sandpiper, long staying bird still on marsh lane flood (Jane Free )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253237], 2 Grey Wagtail, pair at Main Lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253245], 5 Chiffchaff, 4 singing males (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253245], 2 Blackcap, singing males (Andy Day)
Tyttenhanger Green nr St Albans [TL176068], 1 Blackcap, male on garden feeder (Simon Errington)
Watford [TQ115962], 1 Chiffchaff, by Colne, Water Lane, usual passage stop off (David Denham)
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Female - sad to see her at 17.00 perched on railing beside traditional nest site, now obstructed and netted off by the new developers. (Anthony Dorman)

Thu 20 Mar Aldenham Reservoir, 1 Great White Egret (Allan Stewart)
Batlers Green nr Radlett [TQ157986], 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Josh Kalms)
Batlers Green nr Radlett [TQ157986], 2 Red Kite (Josh Kalms)
Berkhamsted, 4 Hawfinch, Still present in tall trees at North end of Rectory Lane Cemetery (0610h) (Andrew Bailey)
Braughing [TL396257], 1 Barn Owl, hunting rough grass again (Paula Moore)
Braughing [TL396256], 3 Common Snipe, feeding in flooded area of meadow (Paula Moore)
Broxbourne GP [TL382073], 3 Cetti's Warbler, singing (Paul Gymer)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Mediterranean Gull, first winter flew through this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail, 3 males, 4 females still (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 5 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214108], 7 Pintail, 4f, 3m. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214108], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL128163], 1 Barn Owl, flying up lane towards Harpenden seen again briefly near to King’s School. (John Whitehead)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL128163], 1 Raven, feeding on deer carcass near metal gate. (John Whitehead)
Elstree, 70+ Fieldfare (Allan Stewart)
Elstree, 20+ Redwing (Allan Stewart)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150146], 1 Firecrest, seen by cycle/ foot path in foliage around the old railway bridge from 12.30 onward. (Darin Stanley)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ068940], 2 Common Snipe (Anna Marett)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ068940], 2 Lapwing (Anna Marett)
Puckeridge, 1 Little Egret, flew low N up Rib valley (Murray Orchard)
Puckeridge, 1 Red Kite (Murray Orchard)
Standon [TL386223], c.200 Golden Plover, large flock on the ground. Some in full breeding plumage. 200-250 (John Chitham)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goldeneye (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 4 Egyptian Goose (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Blackcap (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 4 Chiffchaff (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Pinner RSPB Group)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 14+ Little Gull, late afternoon (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Adult in roost (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, c.2 Hawfinch, 2 + seen late afternoon in Garden wood.

Wed 19 Mar Amwell GP - Sheepcote Farm Lake, 1 Red-necked Grebe, In close by fisherman’s entrance gap at 10am (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Smew, redhead in close to reeds by trees on path near to Gladwin hide (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Goldeneye, m&f on far side from viewpoint (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Oystercatcher, on islands close to viewpoint (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Common Snipe, In reeds close to viewpoint (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 1 Marsh Harrier, flew highish over lake heading west (Richard Beesly)
Berkhamsted, 6+ Hawfinch, still present in Rectory Lane cemetery early morning (6.30-7.30) showing well at times. 2 singing males. Occasionally flying to trees between Chesham Road and Rectory Lane (Ian Williams)
Braughing Bone, 1 Blackcap, singing male (Paula Moore)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP, 1 Black-necked Grebe, in summer plumage on right hand pit viewable from bridleway (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Black-necked Grebe, Summer plumaged bird still present this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Dunlin, winter plumaged bird present this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail, 3 males & 4 females (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 White Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Yellow-legged Gull, adult on workings (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 5 Wigeon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest (Phil Rhodes)
Panshanger Park [TL292123], 1 Cetti's Warbler, singing on edge of Kings Lake. (Rob Egan)
Redbourn [TL119119], 49 Fieldfare (Andrew Steele)
Stocker's Farm, 19 Wigeon (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Oystercatcher (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Farm, 1 Chiffchaff (Pinner RSPB Group)
Watford [TQ112953], 2 Grey Wagtail, pair together on River Colne in Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ117954], 2 Redwing, Oxhey Park Dell (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ117954], 1 Chiffchaff, Oxhey Park Dell (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ106951], 1 Chiffchaff, Ebury Way (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ108953], 1 Chiffchaff, Riverside Park (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ101948], 2 Red Kite, over Ebury Way (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ101948], 1 Common Buzzard, with 2 Red Kite over Ebury Way (Paul Baxter)
Watton at Stone, 2 Red Kite (Paul Graves/Angie Graves )

Tue 18 Mar Aldenham Reservoir, 1 Great White Egret (Allan Stewart)
Amwell GP - Sheepcote Farm Lake [TL373127], 1 Red-necked Grebe (Mike Ilett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128], 1 Dunlin (Mike Ilett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128], 1 Raven (Mike Ilett)
Batch Wood nr St Albans [TL133086], 34 Redwing, good sized flock feeding on recently tilled soil (Adrian jones)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2nd Winter (Brendon Fagan)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 13 Mandarin (Brendon Fagan)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 5 Lapwing (Brendon Fagan)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Raven (Brendon Fagan)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Pintail, 3 male and 4 female (Brendon Fagan)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109], 5 Pintail, 2m, 3f. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109], 5 Wigeon (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109], 1 White Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111], 12 Mandarin (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, In ditch (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 2 Little Egret, one between river and side channel: one near pumping station (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 2 Chiffchaff, singing near Harpenden end of cycle path. A third heard from Thrales End Lane but in Beds. (David Lyons)
Elstree, 1 Little Egret (Allan Stewart)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150146], 1 Firecrest, Seen between entrances 2 and 3 and in foliage around Old railway bridge from 13.40 onward. (Darin Stanley)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL341137], 8 Jack Snipe (Mike Ilett)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL341137], 12 Common Snipe (Mike Ilett)
Kings Langley [TL077020], c.1 Chiffchaff, Singing from trees adjacent to the canal near Home Park Lock. (J.Brady)
Knebworth Woods - Cannock's Wood [TL228227], 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford)
Lemsford Springs [TL222121], 3 Green Sandpiper (Steven Barrett)
Lemsford Springs [TL222119], 1 Grey Wagtail, , a ringed bird, on bridge. Ring: NHMUS LONDON Z8568 (Steven Barrett)
Quinbury Farm nr Braughing [TL397261], 1 Chiffchaff, singing from small wood near farm house (Steve Hughes)
St Albans - Bernards Heath [TL157086], 1 Redwing, feeding on ivy berries throughout the day (David Utting)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230110], 1 Chiffchaff, island on north lake (Andy Day)
Stanstead Abbotts, 1 Green Sandpiper, Marsh lane flood (Jane Free)
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, pair (Jane Free)
Stevenage [TL266268], 1 Chiffchaff, singing, Serpentine Wood (Tom Speller)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 3 Chiffchaff, 3+ Singing Males at the back of the Hide (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 4 Goldeneye, 3 males and 1 female (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 1 Common Buzzard, flying around the reservoir. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 1+ Raven, near the cafe (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 4 Little Egret, at the back near Ringers corner. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 2 Common Snipe, spotted from the hide (Graham summerfield)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Egret (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Goldeneye, male and female (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Water Rail, heard calling along Troy Cut (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 3 Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Grey Wagtail (William Atkinson)

Mon 17 Mar Aldenham Reservoir, 1 Great White Egret (Allan Stewart)
Ashwell [TL263425], 1 Raven, in flight, seen from 2nd muck heap (Andy Day)
Berkhamsted, 7 Hawfinch, flew into Rectory Lane cemetery at 6:25am and settled in treetops before dropping into the yews at the north end, where viewing difficult. (Nick Sinden )
Cockhampstead nr Braughing [TL414255], c.60 Golden Plover, In flight over arable field west of Cockhamstead Road (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211107], 2 Little Ringed Plover, on lagoon beach near track. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 5 Wigeon (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 10 Mandarin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211106], 2 Chiffchaff (Steven Pearce)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ077945], 1 Barn Owl, circled the moor at 0708. (Kelly Briggs)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150146], 1 Firecrest, In fir trees and surrounding foliage by the old railway bridge. Showed extremely well from 14.40 for half an hour. (Darin Stanley)
Helicon Lake nr Maple Cross, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 3 male, 1 female (William Atkinson)
Helicon Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard singing (William Atkinson)
Kings Langley [TL083037], 25 Redwing, Harthall lane (David Denham)
Latchford nr Standon [TL392206], c.40 Fieldfare, In a mixed flock with Starling and Redwing (John Chitham)
Latchford nr Standon [TL392206], c.5 Redwing (John Chitham)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Kingfisher (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff, heard singing (William Atkinson)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902131], 2 Goldeneye, 1m, 1f (Axel Kirby)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Goldeneye, male (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Great White Egret (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Redwing (William Atkinson)
Watford [TQ113953], 1 Grey Wagtail, on River Colne in Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ116953], 1 Chiffchaff, In Oxhey Park Dell (Paul Baxter)

Sun 16 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Clive Harding )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 12 Common Snipe (Clive Harding )
Berkhamsted [SP994075], 1 Hawfinch, briefly seen perched on top of a tree in Rectory Lane Cemetery around 10am (Nick Harris)
Berrybushes Wood nr Kings Langley [TL062006], c.30 Fieldfare, along the southern edge of the wood (C Luckhurst)
Brocket Park [TL213128], 2 Chiffchaff, 2 singing (David Booth)
Brocket Park [TL214125], 15 Egyptian Goose, including one obvious pair separate from flock (David Booth)
Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL192326], c.30 Yellowhammer, Hitchin Lavender Farm (Callum Peel)
Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL191089], 6 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 5 Mandarin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 3 Wigeon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 4 Chiffchaff, singing (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 2 Woodcock (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Rock Pipit (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 5 Wigeon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 10 Mandarin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4 Lapwing (Rupert Evershed)
Harpenden [TL152145], 1 Chiffchaff, in trees by Lee Valley path (Roger Payne)
Hemel Hempstead [TL071101], 1+ Brambling, In gardens and trees along Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)
Hitchin [TL196320], 1 Corn Bunting, singing, near Hitchin Lavender Farm (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL196320], c.20 Yellowhammer, near Hitchin Lavender Farm (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL196302], 1 Little Egret, River Purwell, Walsworth Common (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL184316], 2 Grey Wagtail, River Hiz. Seen them here regularly (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL186323], 1 Chiffchaff (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL185319], 1 Chiffchaff, two singing birds in the village (Callum Peel)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127989], 2 Great White Egret (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127989], 2 Egyptian Goose (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127990], 2+ Water Rail (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127991], 1+ Lapwing (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127990], 9+ Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127990], 1 Jack Snipe (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ137998], 1 Yellowhammer (Andrew Steele)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL139002], 1 Raven (Andrew Steele)
Panshanger Park [TL296126], 1 Woodcock, - one flew north from Osier Marsh at 12:00. (Tim Hill)
St Albans [TL143076], c.10 Redwing, Victoria Playing Field, late morning (Bill Free)
St Albans, 2 Peregrine Falcon, both on Cathedral tower (Jeff Bailey)
Stevenage [TL239238], 1 Peregrine Falcon, perched on Vista Tower signage (Roger Kynman )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL254248], 1 Blackcap, male (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL254241], 3 Chiffchaff, singing around park (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL254241], 4 Redwing (Andy Day)
Stocker's Farm, 6 Red Kite (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Farm, 4 Common Buzzard (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Farm, 22 Wigeon (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Farm, 1 Oystercatcher (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Lake, 16 Wigeon (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goldeneye (Shaan Purohit)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Shaan Purohit)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130], 1 Redshank, seen feeding to the left of the hide (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130], 1 Green Sandpiper, seen from the hide (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903131], 5 Goldeneye, 2 males and 3 females (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP909131], 25+ Wigeon (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Egret (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP900132], 40+ Fieldfare, large flock flew over fields by the reservoir (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP900132], 50+ Redwing, several flocks overhead (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP909133], 5 Egyptian Goose (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, c.100 Golden Plover, flying towards Long Marston (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Raven (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 1 Shelduck (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050], 2 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050], 3 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross [TQ032932], 1 Little Owl, usual area (Brendon Fagan)

Sat 15 Mar Aldenham Reservoir, 1 Great White Egret (Geoff Young)
Aldenham Reservoir, 3 Chiffchaff, singing. (Geoff Young)
Batch Wood nr St Albans [TL134087], c.50 Redwing, Golf course, around dusk (Bill Free)
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL324072], 1 Raven (Paul Gymer)
Cassiobury Park [TQ091969], 11 Mandarin, (7 males & 4 females) (C Luckhurst)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 White Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106], 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde [TL128171], 1 Cetti's Warbler, by the bridge (Duncan Hilliard)
Essendon, 1 Green Sandpiper, By River Lea (David Carter)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL121082], c.40 Meadow Pipit (Andrew Steele)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL130079], 1 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL131079], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Great Wymondley [TL216284], c.8 Fieldfare, Field behind churchyard (Callum Peel)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150145], c.1 Firecrest, by the second entrance calling frequently (Duncan Hilliard)
Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL181099], 1 Golden Plover, in arable field. (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL215030], 4 Raven, over Potwells this morning (Rupert Evershed)
Radwell nr Baldock [TL229357], 1 Firecrest, singing sporadically mid-morning between parking area and footbridge (James Walsh)
Stevenage [TL245241], 1 Peregrine Falcon, perched on telephone exchange (Andy Day)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, c.70 Golden Plover, flying towards Long Marston (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Water Rail, heard only in reedbed. (Mark Smith )
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Redwing, late afternoon. (Mark Smith )
Verulamium Park [TL135072], 1 Firecrest, In St Michaels Churchyard (Andrew Steele)
Waterend nr Wheathampstead [TL198140], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Andrew Steele)