Record selection
Records

Sun 9 Feb 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 1 Smew, female (Brendon Fagan)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 3 Goldeneye, 2 x female and a male (Brendon Fagan)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 1 Red-crested Pochard, drake (Brendon Fagan)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 1 Barn Owl, hunting over the reedbed (Brendon Fagan)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 2 Yellow-legged Gull, adults (Brendon Fagan)

Bourne End [TL029062] 1 Kingfisher, Perched on branch on Eastern side of fishing lake. (J. Brady)

Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 1 Peregrine Falcon, sitting on top of electric pylon by river cottage, judging by feathers nearby had successfully caught and eaten a bird. (David Pausey)

Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 6 Ring-necked Parakeet (David Pausey)

Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 1 Little Egret (David Pausey)

Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 1 Common Buzzard (David Pausey)

Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 1 Chiffchaff (David Pausey)

Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL188088] 2 Stonechat, pair (Tom Speller)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 2 Pintail, pair (Tom Speller)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 52 Wigeon (Tom Speller)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 2 Mandarin, pair (Tom Speller)

Hemel Hempstead [TL085092] 3 Redwing (Kim Hammond)

Langleybury nr Watford [TL072004] 20+ Fieldfare, feeding with Redwings in the fields close to Model Farm (Nick Harris)

Langleybury nr Watford [TL072004] 3 Red Kite (Nick Harris)

Langleybury nr Watford [TL072004] 1 Raven, heard only (Nick Harris)

Langleybury nr Watford [TL072004] 1 Common Buzzard (Nick Harris)

Langleybury nr Watford [TL072004] 50+ Redwing, feeding in fields adjacent to the driveway leading to Model Farm (Nick Harris)

Markyate [TL049159] c.50 Redwing, footpath between Buckwood Road and Roe End Lane (Mike Lucken )

Markyate [TL048159] c.200 Chaffinch, feeding in ploughed field adjacent to Roe End Lane (Mike Lucken )

Markyate [TL049157] 1 Bullfinch, 1x female Bullfinch in hedgerow, path between Buckwood Road and Roe End Lane, 30m from gate into Roe End Lane (Mike Lucken )

St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL195268] 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 pairs noisily flying about St Ibbs Park. Disturbed by a bird of prey. (Callum Peel)

St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL195269] 1 Grey Wagtail, Ippollitts Brook by bridge in St Ibbs Park. (Callum Peel)

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood [TL192045] 1 Hawfinch (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Shelduck (Steven Pearce)

Sat 8 Feb 2025 Baldock [TL243339] 1 Hawfinch, in tall tree 100 m NW of church at 1228 (James Walsh)

Bramfield village [TL291155] 8+ Hawfinch, in churchyard at 12pm (Thom Shannon)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209105] 2 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 1 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 1 Grey Wagtail (Steven Pearce)

Dobb's Weir nr Hoddesdon [TL384081] 1 Kingfisher, flying along River Lea (Paul Gymer)

Flamstead village, 1 Barn Owl, hunting fields both sides of Hollybush Lane, 7:25am (Nick Sinden )

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 11+ Redpoll, on garden feeder (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 3+ Siskin, including a very pale individual, on feeder (John Pritchard)

St Albans [TL142076] 6+ Redwing, Victoria Playing Field (Bill Free)

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood [TL195047] 1+ Hawfinch, still in yews in wood. Possibly more than one bird (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Shelduck (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 6 Little Egret (Rupert Evershed)

Fri 7 Feb 2025 Burnham Green nr Welwyn [TL261166] 1 Raven, flew over garden, cronking (David Booth)

Elstree, 40+ Redwing (Allan Stewart)

Elstree, 40+ Fieldfare (Allan Stewart)

St Albans [TL142076] c.20 Redwing, Victoria Playing Field (Bill Free)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Great White Egret, this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Thu 6 Feb 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern (Jane Free)

Apsley [TL071043] c.15 Fieldfare, flock in trees and the field adjacent to the canal. (J. Brady)

Bramfield village, 4+ Hawfinch, at least 4 around the churchyard (Jeff Bailey)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207112] 3 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207112] c.50 Linnet (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209107] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)

Hatfield, 2+ Blackcap, 2 males present last few days 1 singing (Thami Ndunge )

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 5 Wigeon, still here - one of 7 duck species (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Red Kite, grappling with one another (Clifford Smout)

Latchford nr Standon [TL393205] 1 Little Egret, standing by edge of river (Rib). (Richard Melarange)

Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ071939] 1 Bullfinch, female (Anna Marett)

Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ068941] 2 Lapwing (Anna Marett)

Northaw [TL280023] 2 Bullfinch, pair in village. Seen regularly. (Sam Fuller)

Panshanger Park [TL287129] 10 Wigeon (David Booth)

Panshanger Park [TL287128] 37 Common Snipe, (Tim Hill)

Panshanger Park [TL290132] 1 Raven (Tim Hill)

Standon [TL392220] 1 Little Egret, on bank of River Rib. (Richard Melarange)

Standon Lordship [TL391213] 1 Grey Wagtail, searching for insects near pond. (Richard Melarange)

Stocker's Farm, c.45 Wigeon, feeding on flooded grassland (Steve Carter )

Ware, 1 Grey Wagtail, High st, around costa coffee (Keith Smith)

Wed 5 Feb 2025 Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053938] 3 Egyptian Goose (David Pausey )

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053938] 8+ Siskin, Feeding in Alder Tree. (David Pausey )

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053938] 5 Mandarin, Three male and two female on River by bridge. (David Pausey )

Cassiobury Park, 12+ Siskin, feeding mainly on alders (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, 13 Mandarin, most on canal; two under feeders (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, 3 Little Egret (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Raven, flying over calling (Pinner RSPB Group)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 24 Egyptian Goose, Came into roost this evening (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Little Owl, Calling this evening (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Chiffchaff, With Stonechats (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Stonechat, Pair (Rupert Evershed)

Heartwood Forest - Magical Wood [TL159107] 1 Bullfinch, Male seen from Sandridgebury bridleway (Annie Sutcliffe)

Hemel Hempstead [TL056063] 1 Peregrine Falcon, On the BT building (Brendon Fagan)

Northaw [TL280023] 1 Blackcap, on sunflower feeder with LT Tits (Sam fuller)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Marsh Harrier, male, circling overhead and flew off east, towards Batch Wood (John Pritchard)

St Albans [TL138078] c.10 Redwing, Down Edge open space (Bill Free)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 6+ Siskin, alders west of Environmental Lake (Andy Day)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 1 Red Kite (Josh Kalms)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 1 Common Buzzard (Josh Kalms)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 13 Lapwing, on islands (Josh Kalms)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 1 Kingfisher (Josh Kalms)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 11 Redwing (Josh Kalms)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 6 Goldeneye, 3m 4f (Josh Kalms)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047934] 1 Siskin, male chattering (Josh Kalms)

Therfield nr Royston, c.50 Golden Plover, in cereal fields between A10 and Icknield Way Walkers Route (Paul Dunn)

Therfield nr Royston, 1 Raven, flying from direction of A10 towards Greys Farm (Paul Dunn)

Watford [TQ116968] 1 Peregrine Falcon, pylon by Colne, Radlett Road playing fields (David Denham)

Tue 4 Feb 2025 Bishop's Stortford [TL472207] c.4 Siskin, alternating between blackthorn bush, & sunflower hearts feeders, in a group of at least 15 goldfinches (Mary Young)

Bramfield village [TL291156] 7 Hawfinch (Chris Sharp)

Bramfield village, 2 Raven, In trees behind church (G Hinton )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Green Sandpiper, this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Peregrine Falcon, this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 7 Egyptian Goose, This afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Yellow-legged Gull, adult this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 3 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 60+ Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Little Egret (Andy Bensted)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Common Buzzard (Andy Bensted)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Water Rail, in side channel (Andy Bensted)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Red Kite (Andy Bensted)

Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 3 Redwing, in boundary tree (Kim Hammond)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL125089] 2 Stonechat, pair on grassy scrub by Bow Bridge. (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 8+ Redpoll, on garden feeder (John Pritchard)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL152063] 2 Redpoll, This morning on feeders (R Best)

Verulamium Park [TL139072] 1 Mediterranean Gull, First winter bird again, briefly on the boating lake this morning. (Martin Johnson)

Verulamium Park [TL140068] 1 Mediterranean Gull, At south end of lake at 10:50 (R Best)

Mon 3 Feb 2025 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper (David Booth)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] c.40 Redwing (David Booth)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] c.80 Fieldfare (David Booth)

Holwell nr Hitchin, 3 Short-eared Owl, hunting over rough field opposite crematoriam (Jeff Bailey)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 42 Golden Plover, In fields at the back of the reservoir (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 88 Wigeon (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 80 Lapwing (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret, still a single bird lingering (Lee Evans)

Verulamium Park [TL139072] 1 Mediterranean Gull, first-winter bird still on boating lake (Jenny Baker)

Sun 2 Feb 2025 Aldenham Reservoir, 1 Great White Egret (Allan Stewart)

Bishop's Stortford [TL486213] 1 Peregrine Falcon, at St Michael's Church (Graham Knight)

Bramfield village, 2 Hawfinch, In churchyard (David Carter )

Chipperfield Common [TL047010] 1 Firecrest, In hollies behind the Apostles' Pond (Jenny Baker)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 26+ Wigeon (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 2 Pintail (Andrew Steele)

Digswell Lake [TL242148] 1 Grey Wagtail (David Booth)

Digswell Lake [TL242148] 5 Redpoll (David Booth)

Harpenden, 1 Blackcap, female still visiting garden seed feeder most days (Alan Jackson)

Harpenden [TL134159] 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, (Heard only) Drumming in Westfield Wood at 10.00am (Jenny Jackson)

Harpenden [TL1310315039] 1 Blackcap, - male in garden. (Tim Hill)

Holwell nr Hitchin [TL168327] 2 Short-eared Owl

Knebworth Woods - Newton Woods [TL225223] 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford)

Panshanger Park [TL286129] 4 Wigeon (Andrew Steele)

Panshanger Park [TL284124] 1 Yellowhammer (Andrew Steele)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 1 Water Rail, seen, not heard! (Martin Ketcher)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 1 Kingfisher (Martin Ketcher)

Rye Meads [TL390100] 1 Marsh Harrier, Draper hide (David Pausey )

Rye Meads [TL390100] 1 Kingfisher, very brief view Kingfisher hide. (David Pausey )

Rye Meads [TL390100] 1 Little Egret (David Pausey )

Rye Meads [TL390100] 1 Red Kite (David Pausey )

Rye Meads [TL390100] 1 Green Sandpiper (David Pausey )

Rye Meads [TL390100] 3+ Common Snipe (David Pausey )

Rye Meads [TL390100] 100+ Lapwing (David Pausey )

St Albans [TL141076] c.20 Redwing, Victoria Playing Field (Bill Free)

St Albans, 1 Black Redstart, probable female briefly on rooftop opposite M&S at 4pm (Steve Younger)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 12 Siskin, Environmental Lake (Andy Day)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Peregrine Falcon (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Shelduck, present 10am. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Redpoll, on alders along Scrape causeway. (Steven Pearce)

Sat 1 Feb 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Great Black-backed Gull (Stuart Fox)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Wigeon (Stuart Fox)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Smew (Stuart Fox)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Goldeneye (Stuart Fox)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard, female (Stuart Fox)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Barn Owl (Stuart Fox)

Bramfield village [TL292156] 2 Hawfinch, Male and female in tall trees and yews in churchyard 2pm (Adrian Jones)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 2 Pintail, a pair (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 45+ Wigeon (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 22+ Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 59 Lapwing (Tom Speller)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Little Egret (Tom Speller)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 2 Stonechat, scrub behind far pool (Tom Speller)

Harpenden, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, heard only. Again drumming at 0935 in same tall trees as six days ago north of Nickey Line bridge on Ambrose Lane (Alan Jackson)

Harpenden [TL133144] 1 Blackcap, - in St Nicholas Churchyard. (Tim Hill)

Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 30+ Redwing, Flying into and setting in boundary trees ~4.30-4.40 pm, then entered roost in neighbouring overgrown Leylandii hedge ~ 5 pm (Kim Hammond)

Stevenage - Chells Manor, 1 Blackcap, male in the garden (Ray Hooper)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Water Rail, Calling (Anna Marett)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Sang once (Anna Marett)

Tring Park [SP92601045] 7 Bullfinch, five males and two females feeding on buds in scrub (Colin Everett)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907129] 1 Great White Egret (David Hills)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Farm [TL205042] 1 Yellow-legged Gull, adult in roost behind farm (Rupert Evershed )