The tables below give the status of records submitted to the Herts Rare Birds Panel that are being or have been assessed. Where records are indicated as not proven, the Panel felt that for most cases the species was probably the one claimed but that insufficient evidence was available to be 100 per cent sure of the identification and only occasionally that a misidentification had been made.

The species on the Hertfordshire list needing descriptions are shown here and should be reported using the Herts rarity description form.

Last updated on 18th October 2024

Information about the current panel members can be viewed here.

Key: C = record in circulation, A = record accepted, NP = record not proven.

2021

Date Species Location Status Observer Comment
23rd December Pink-footed Goose Stanborough Lakes A Steven Pearce also at Stanborough GP
28th November Grey Phalarope Amwell NR A Liam Corfield  
21st November Cattle Egret (4) Watton-at-Stone A Stuart Fox  
20th November Pink-footed Goose Amwell NR A Barry Reed  
11th November Cattle Egret Marsworth, Startops and Wilstone Res A Ian Williams  
9th November Cattle Egret (4) Amwell NR A Barry Reed  
4th November Red-breasted Merganser (2) Wilstone Res A Ian Williams  
22nd October Red-breasted Merganser (2) Hilfield Park Res A Steve Murray  
13th October Yellow-browed Warbler Troy Mill A  Simon Buckingham until 16th October
8th October Yellow-browed Warbler High Wych A Laurence Drummond  
6th October Spoonbill (15) Wilstone Res A Johne Taylor  
3rd October Woodlark Royston A Tim Wilson  
26th September Gannet Hilfield Park Reservoir A Steve Murray  
25th September Gannet Sawbridgeworth A John Slee  
7th September White Stork Rickmansworth A Tom Sams  
5th September Wryneck Gaddesden Row A George Moreton  
25th July Goshawk Rickmansworth A Stephen Younger  
6th July White-tailed Eagle Potters Crouth A Tim Mackrill also on 7th, satellite-tracked
17th June Common Crane Croxley Green NP    
18th May Golden Oriole Puttenham NP    
16th May Cattle Egret Stockers Farm A Paul Lewis  
14th May Purple Heron Amwell NR A  Richard Stead  
28th April Wood Warbler Amwell NR A  Barry Reed  
28th April Cattle Egret Ickleford A Tony Gammage  
24th April White-tailed Eagle Croxley Green NP    
23rd April Montagus Harrier Bishops Stortford NP David Sampson accepted as Harrier sp.
21st April Wood Warbler Ivel Springs LNR A Rob Martin  
19th April Ferruginous Duck (2) Hilfield Park Reservoir A Alan Harris accepted by BBRC
25th March Woodlark Marsworth Res A Ben Miler  
23rd March Goshawk Hitchin NP    
21st March Iceland Gull Wilstone Res A Ian Williams  
12th March Ring-necked Duck Slipe Lane GP, Turnford A Graham White  
7th March Dartford Warbler Shafford Farm A Richard Parlour  
27th February Great Grey Shrike Therfield Heath NP    
23rd February White-tailed Eagle Lilley Bottom A Jonathan Renaudon-Smith  
12th February Cattle Egret Purwell Meadows  A   until 27th April
1st February Great Northern Diver Aldenham Res A Steve Murray  
30th January Green-winged Teal Wilstone Res A Ian Williams / Lee Evans  
22nd January Great Northern Diver Wilstone Res A Ian Williams  
21st January Iceland Gull Amwell NR A Barry Reed intermittently until 19th March
17th January Rough-legged Buzzard Weston Hills NR NP    
6th January Dartford Warbler Norton Green A Darrel Bryant  
5th January Cattle Egret Boxmoor / Bourne End A   from 2020, until 21st January
2nd January Two-barred Crossbill Gravelpit Wood NP   not accepted by BBRC

 

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