Record selection
Records

Mon 2 Oct 2023 Aldenham [TQ139985] 1 Lesser Redpoll, calling over village near Church (C. M. Everett)

Aston [TL280214] 1 Stonechat, male (Alan Ford)

Batlers Green nr Radlett [TQ1498] 20+ Meadow Pipit, in crop of mixed winter rape and buckwheat (C. M. Everett)

Batlers Green nr Radlett [TQ150986] 1 Peregrine Falcon, arrived from SSW and landed on pylon at grid ref provided (C. M. Everett)

Batlers Green nr Radlett [TQ1598] 40+ Swallow (C. M. Everett)

Batlers Green nr Radlett [TQ15559853] 25+ Ring-necked Parakeet, flock feeding on seeds of mature lime (Tilia) tree (C. M. Everett)

Broxbourne GP [TL379071] 4 Cetti's Warbler, singing (Paul Gymer)

Broxbourne GP [TL377071] 4 Lesser Redpoll (Paul Gymer)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205109] 1 Yellowhammer (Clifford Smout)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205109] 1 Stonechat (Clifford Smout)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209107] 1 Dunlin, still present this evening. (Rupert Evershed)

Letchmore Heath [TQ1597] 5+ House Martin (C. M. Everett)

Letchmore Heath [TQ154971] 2 Little Owl, calling at 14:00 hours along tree-line in traditional territory (C. M. Everett)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ129999] 70+ Meadow Pipit, in clover-dominated conservation grassland crop (under Countryside Stewardship Scheme) (C. M. Everett)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Raven, over (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] c.25 Lesser Redpoll, in garden birch then headed off towards Batchwood. (John Pritchard)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253238] 3 Swallow (Fairlands Birders)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL254240] 1 Wheatear, east side main lake 8.15am (Fairlands Birders)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Swallow (Steve Carter)

Stocker's Lake, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter)

Stocker's Lake, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret (G Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Green Sandpiper (G Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Pintail (G Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Sandpiper, reeds far right of hide (G Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Snipe, edge of reeds right of hide (G Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Water Rail, seen from car park steps on far reeds edge (G Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Grey Wagtail, from car park steps (G Hinton)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Stonechat (Steve Carter )

Sun 1 Oct 2023 Cole Green Tip (disused), 9 Swallow (Kevin Hornby)

Cole Green Tip (disused), 1 Yellowhammer (Kevin Hornby)

Cole Green Tip (disused), 25 Linnet (Kevin Hornby)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Green Sandpiper, left pit (James Reader )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Yellowhammer, male (James Reader )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Dunlin, left hand pit (James Reader )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 30+ House Martin, Symondshyde farm (James Reader )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 25+ Swallow, Symondshyde farm (James Reader )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208106] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208106] 1 Wheatear (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208106] 3 Stonechat (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208106] 1 Ringed Plover, flying around at first light (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208106] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208106] 1 Dunlin, still present this morning (Rupert Evershed)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 4 Common Snipe (John Pritchard)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 1 Mediterranean Gull, dropped in for a wash at the pool (John Pritchard)

Long Marston, 2 Whooper Swan, 2 adults or sub-adults flying west were seen to arrive from the East somewhere near Long Marston, quite high to start then dropped a little, flew into Bucks between Rowsham and Hulcott and continued westwards. (Mike Wallen)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL182094] 50+ Linnet (Steven Pearce)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL188101] 8+ Swallow, over Fairfolds Farm. (Steven Pearce)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL181099] 2 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL182094] 5+ Meadow Pipit (Steven Pearce)

Redbourn [TL093129] 1 Raven, calling from the top of a large fir at Nicholls Farm (Peter Tallantire)

Redbourn [TL093129] 2 Raven, calling and moving between large trees at Nicholls Farm. Presumably one was the bird seen earlier. (Peter Tallantire)

Redbournbury [TL113099] 3 Stonechat, together on pipeline cover crop (John Pritchard)

Redbournbury [TL113099] 1 Yellow Wagtail, over calling (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 20+ House Martin, still around the colony briefly this morning (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 3 Siskin (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 8 Lesser Redpoll (John Pritchard)

St Albans [TL159061] 7 Siskin, Flew over garden going NW (Rupert Evershed)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 1 Kingfisher, Main lake (Andy Day)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 2 Siskin, Environmental lake (Andy Day)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908129] 1 Hobby (Jeff Bailey)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908129] 2 Pintail, right of hide (Jeff Bailey)