Sat 24 May 2025 Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL190088] 1 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 1 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 5+ Little Ringed Plover, 4 adults and at least one new chick (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 1 Hobby (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Cuckoo, towards the railway bridge, other cuckoos heard further along the Ebury Way. (Geoff Young)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Garden Warbler, along Ebury Way. (Geoff Young)
North Watford, 10 Red Kite, Big flock circling Bushey hall farm. (Nathan Gibson)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL167303] 4 Mandarin, - ad fem and 3 ducklings (James Walsh)
Fri 23 May 2025 East Hyde, 1 Little Egret (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL125087] 1 Cuckoo, calling from willows beside the River Ver (John Pritchard)
Harpenden, 1 Swift (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL178120] 1 Cuckoo (Jamie Brown)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 7 Cetti's Warbler, singing in different places (Paul Gymer)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 3 Sedge Warbler, singing (but no Grasshopper W) (Paul Gymer)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Common Tern, On nesting platform food pass and display no sign of eggs yet (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Swift (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Hobby (Steve Carter )
Oxhey, 1 Chiffchaff, resident in Paddock Road allotments, been singing for at least 2 months now. (Geoff Young)
St Paul's Walden [TL203216] 2 Garden Warbler, bird taking nest material into bramble patch (Martin Ketcher)
St Paul's Walden [TL201216] 2 Lesser Whitethroat, adults with food (Martin Ketcher)
Thu 22 May 2025 Batford, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, calling at northern edge of weedy/ scrubby field by the B653. (Darin Stanley)
Braughing [TL400263] 1 Quail, Calling from field edge behind seat. What3words imprints.tester.complies (Paula moore)
Burnham Green nr Welwyn [TL262163] 1 Whitethroat, Singing behind village hall (David Booth)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118] 8 Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118] 8 Yellowhammer (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118] 4 Garden Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118] 3 Swift (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL151114] 18 Linnet (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL170113] 2 Willow Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Mackerye End nr Harpenden [TL155159] 1 Willow Warbler, singing (Darin Stanley)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940] 1 Chiffchaff, carrying dried grass down into undergrowth (Anna Marett)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940] 2 Whitethroat, Male singing (Anna Marett)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940] 1 Linnet (Anna Marett)
Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL171122] 1 Garden Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL171122] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211] 2 Swift (Mrs J I Wise)
Stocker's Lake, 6 Common Tern (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Cuckoo, Calling (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 12 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Little Egret, 2 on nest (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Swift (Steve Carter )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL196038] 1 Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL196038] 1 Dunlin (Rupert Evershed )
Welwyn Garden City [TL251112] 1 Night Heron, 19:45pm Small heron, short body, laboured flight on short rounded wings.
Grabbed binoculars and could make out black crown. (Anthony Cooper)
Wed 21 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Ringed Plover
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Common Tern
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Sand Martin, In flight over lake
Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 3 Oystercatcher, In flight, flying over and back towards Ware
Ashridge Forest, 1 Cuckoo, calling near the monument, 11am. (Nick Sinden )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Oystercatcher, Ringed bird from a Devon/Cornwall scheme (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Lapwing, Pair with at least 2 young (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 7 Mandarin, Mother with 4 ducklings & adult pair (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Exotic/escape, Bar-headed Goose (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111] 3 Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 3 Mandarin, a pair and the female with ducklings seen. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 1 Cuckoo, distant calling male heard. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 5+ Little Ringed Plover, bird seen on Monday still on nest. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111] 2+ Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Hitchin - Westmill [TL174302] 1+ House Martin, recorded on House Martin Mapper.
Hitchin - Westmill [TL174300] 1+ House Martin, recorded on House Martin Mapper.
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902131] 1 Wood Sandpiper, from old outfall mid morning (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130] 2 Mandarin, pair (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902131] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130] 1 Red-crested Pochard (Chris Sharp)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 5+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 6+ Lapwing, Pair with at least 4 young (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 1 Common Sandpiper (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 1 Oystercatcher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 2 Common Tern (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL197052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Watford [TQ115963] 2 Grey Wagtail, pair on Colne by Water Lane (David Denham)
Tue 20 May 2025 Archer's Green nr Tewin [TL274135] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing along River Mimram (Callum Peel)
Archer's Green nr Tewin [TL277134] 2 Mandarin, Pair along River Mimram (Callum Peel)
Bramfield Woods [TL285167] 2 Blackcap, Singing in same areas as on 13th (David Booth)
Bramfield Woods [TL285167] 4 Chiffchaff, Singing in same areas as on 13th (David Booth)
Bramfield Woods [TL285167] 2 Raven, One cronking frequently in same area as on 13th, second bird in same tree. Probably a pair (David Booth)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing [TL416252] 2 Grey Partridge, Took to flight from hedgerow near Bell House (Steve Hughes)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 8 Mandarin, adult female & 7 ducklings (Ray Hooper)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Ray Hooper)
Ickleford, 1 Cuckoo, Heard calling at 19.50pm (R Ambrose )
St Albans - Bernards Heath [TL155084] 7 Swift (Michael Rathjen)
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Hobby, over Chells in early afternoon (Andy Day )
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Peregrine Falcon, South of Stanley Rd (Andy Day )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253247] 2 House Martin, Environmental Lake going north (Andy Day)
Tring, 1 Cuckoo, North of Park Hill Farm, Tring, heard at 1014 hours. (Bill Pegram)
Mon 19 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128] 2 Ringed Plover, this evening from viewpoint with Temminck’s Stint (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Temminck's Stint, Viewed from White hide at13.00pm (Jeff Bailey)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Male from viewpoint (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Cuckoo, Heard both calling only around James hide and White hide (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Little Ringed Plover, All on scrape from viewpoint - one was possibly Common Ringed Plover but not 100% so presume all LRP (Richard Beesly)
Colney Heath (common) [TL201058] 1 Garden Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Colney Heath (common) [TL205053] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, In bushes alongside Coursers Lane. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205110] 1 Little Ringed Plover, On rough ground between middle pool and bee hives. (Steven Pearce)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Rye Meads, 1 Water Rail, Heard only from reedbeds on otter trail near to water treatment plants (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 1 Cuckoo, Showed well on dead trees on path to warbler hide (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 3 Red-crested Pochard, All males from draper hide (1) and gadwall hide (2) (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 1 Garden Warbler, Showing well and singing from willows on path past gadwall hide (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 3 Little Ringed Plover, All on scrape from draper hide (Richard Beesly)
Standon Lordship [TL389211] 7 Raven, 2 adults and 5 juveniles, feeding together on ground as a family group. Flew off together. Juveniles nearly full grown (John Chitham)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - exact location not specified, 1 Common Sandpiper, Main lake on pontoon (Darrel Bryant)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - exact location not specified, 3 Oystercatcher, On pontoon at main lake (Darrel Bryant)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Dunlin, left of the hide (Peter Griffin )
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 2 Oystercatcher, Pair with at least 3 half-grown young on island. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 2 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cuckoo (Steven Pearce)
Sun 18 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Little Ringed Plover (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Oystercatcher (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free )
Cassiobury Park [TQ088975] 3 Reed Warbler, spread out along the Grand Union Canal (C Luckhurst)
Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL199092] 1 Cuckoo, Singing male, Home Covert/Cut Field Wood towards gravel pits (S Chalmers)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red Kite (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Cuckoo, Heard 11-15 (Steve Carter )
Redbournbury [TL114099] 1 Yellow Wagtail, over Punch Bowl Lane (John Pritchard)
Redbournbury [TL107100] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing from hedge alongside Hill Farm Lane (John Pritchard)
Rye Meads [TL386102] 1 Wood Sandpiper, from Draper Hide late afternoon (Andy Bartlett)
Rye Meads [TL386102] 1 Temminck's Stint (Chris Parker)
Rye Meads [TL386101] 3 Little Ringed Plover, on Draper scrape (David Hills)
Rye Meads [TL386101] 7 Red-crested Pochard, 5 drakes and 2 females plus one brood of 7 very young ducklings from Gadwall Hide (David Hills)
Rye Meads [TL386101] 3 Oystercatcher, on Draper scrape (David Hills)
Rye Meads, 2+ Little Ringed Plover, Draper hide, typically noisy but no obvious signs of breeding (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 3 Oystercatcher, Draper hide, non-breeding birds roosting on island (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 1 Temminck's Stint, summer adult still present from 14.30-16.00 at least from Draper hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 1 Cuckoo, singing distantly from Draper hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 7 Lapwing, Draper hide, a few alarm calls heard but no other signs of breeding (Murray Orchard)
The Grove nr Watford [TQ086990] 31 Mandarin, - 4 adult pairs with 10, 9, 4 and 0 ducklings, on the Grand Union Canal between Hunton Bridge & Ironbridge Lock in Cassiobury Park (C Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Ringed Plover, initially 4 joined the dunlin around 7am, a further bird appearing by 9.30 (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Cuckoo, males seen and heard. Highly mobile (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Dunlin, present early morning (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL192038] 1 Garden Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 1 Garden Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL197041] 1 Avocet (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 2 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Avocet, Still present at 8pm (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188043] 1 Grey Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188043] 4 Linnet (Alan Gardiner)
Sat 17 May 2025 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Little Egret (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Greenshank, Still present this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Ringed Plover, Single bird joined by second before flying north together (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214108] 30+ Linnet (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214108] 2 Greenshank (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206102] 20+ Sand Martin, 30+ holes in sand cliffs, most having birds flying in and out. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102] 1 Reed Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102] 2 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 4 Whitethroat, All Singing (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094] 4 Swift (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094] 2 Yellowhammer, Both males flying over (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 1 Chiffchaff, Visiting pond (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094] 2 Linnet, feeding in oilseed rape field (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 1 Blackcap, Singing (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Smallford nr St Albans [TL193065] 1 Cuckoo, on the scrubland (Rupert Evershed)
Smallford nr St Albans [TL191069] 1 Garden Warbler, on the scrubland (Rupert Evershed)
Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL195110] 1+ Spotted Flycatcher (Rupert Evershed)
Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL195110] 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Reed Warbler (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 50+ Swift (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sedge Warbler (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Oystercatcher (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Water Rail, Adult accompanied by recently fledged chick along edge of reeds near cemetery corner. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Lapwing, Nice to see some display flight (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Ringed Plover (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Cuckoo, At one point 2 were calling simultaneously, but at some distance from where I was standing. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose (Nigel Webber)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 6+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Fri 16 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, Flew from the reedbed high south (Jane Free)
Baldock, 2 Reed Warbler, In reedbed seen from my high seat above Ivel Springs reserve. (Paul Dunn)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL165277] 1 Yellowhammer, Hedgerow near Temple Close (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL179281] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Calling from trees in river valley (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL166276] 1 Corn Bunting, Singing in fields near Temple Close (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL172280] 3 Whitethroat, 3 singing on my walk west of the village (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL174276] 1 Yellowhammer, Singing from hedgerow beside Well Head (River Hiz source) (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL171275] 1 Corn Bunting, Singing in trees at corner of Temple Close and Charlton Road (Callum Peel)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Hobby (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Little Egret (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Marsh Harrier, Fem-type see very briefly before chased out off sight by gulls (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Egyptian Goose (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 9 Mandarin, Adult pair & female with 6 young (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Greenshank, Still present at far end of main pit (Rupert Evershed)
East Hyde [TL131168] 1 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131168] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131168] 5 Little Egret, 4 of which near farm (David Lyons)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 4 Yellowhammer (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 1 Chiffchaff (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL347135] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Mobbing Red Kite by A10 flyover (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136] 1 Reed Warbler, Singing from reeds around West Pool (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348137] 1 Little Egret, West Pool (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348137] 2 Egyptian Goose, Over West Pool (Callum Peel)
Kings Langley Lake [TL073034] 2 Swift (J. Brady)
Kings Langley Lake [TL073034] 8+ House Martin (J. Brady)
Kings Langley Lake [TL073034] 1 Little Egret, In trees on Eastern side of fishing lake. First time I have seen an Egret here. (J. Brady)
Panshanger Park [TL299124] 1 Cuckoo, Heard from Osprey Lake (Aaron Clements-Partridge)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 2 Reed Warbler, 2 singing birds near boardwalk (Callum Peel)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 2 Little Egret, over north early morning (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 2 House Martin (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 2 Grey Wagtail (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 6 Swift (Tom Speller)
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL198112] 1 Garden Warbler, Still singing by entrance to farm (Rupert Evershed)
Tednambury nr Sawbridgeworth [TL492169] 1 Common Crane, One seen circling over the farm and river Stort shortly after 10.00. (Laurence Drummond)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265140] 1 Grey Wagtail, Singing (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL264140] 5+ Reed Warbler, At least 3 singing plus a couple others sighted in reeds (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265140] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing in reeds (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher, Breading pair (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, Seen behind hide path in trees (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Blackcap, Various locations (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shelduck, Pair in split (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose, On split (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4+ Chiffchaff, Various areas (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wigeon, Male on split that’s seems to have a female mallard as its companion (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20 Swift, Various areas around site (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Hobby (Gary Hinton)
Thu 15 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Cuckoo, heard and seen from James hide (Jeff Bailey)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410] 2 Corn Bunting, 2nd muck heap (Andy Day )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410] 6 Swift, over fields (Andy Day )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410] 6 Linnet (Andy Day )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410] 2 Yellow Wagtail, both males at 2nd muck heap (Andy Day )
Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL190087] 2 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 7 Mandarin, Female with 6 ducklings (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109] 25+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109] 30+ House Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 3+ Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109] 2 Greenshank (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 1 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128083] 1 Pintail, drake still present on pool (John Pritchard)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Mandarin, A male on the “jetty” - my first for the site (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher, Still here! (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 4+ Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL203248] 1 Yellowhammer, Along White Lane (Callum Peel)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL199251] 2 Lapwing, Mobbing a kestrel (Callum Peel)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL203248] 2 Corn Bunting, Probable pair with a singing male along White Lane (Callum Peel)
Maple Cross, 2 Swift, over garden Denham way (Steve Carter )
Patmore Heath [TL443257] 1 Swallow, Over nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Rickmansworth [TQ061940] 6 Swift, Batchworth roundabout. (Anna Marett)
Rickmansworth - Mill End, 1 House Martin (Steve Carter )
St Albans, c.1 Quail, 1 heard calling in field adjacent fallen flint wall by cottage in Hogg End Lane 3.15pm (James Franklin )
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL202114] 10+ Mandarin, At least 10 adult males roosting together on small pond in Dogsheart Spring copse near farm (Rupert Evershed)
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL198112] 1 Garden Warbler, Singing at entrance to farm (Rupert Evershed)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902129] c.4 Little Ringed Plover, another observer reported 6 (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902128] 2+ Cuckoo, heard, not seen (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904132] 6+ House Martin (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904132] 10+ Swift (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904132] 6+ Swallow (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903129] 2 Shelduck, in front of hide (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902128] 3 Oystercatcher (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin, Pair to the left of hide.4 30pm. (Stephen Sharpe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Hobby, Over reedbed 4 30 pm (Stephen Sharpe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover, On spit in front of hide 4.30pm (Stephen Sharpe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, Flew over hide into rushy meadow. (Stephen Sharpe)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL190050] 30+ Swallow, over main pit and Willows Farm Lake (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL199057] 1 Cuckoo, calling from the direction of Colney Heath (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 1 Oystercatcher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190051] 1 Common Tern (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189048] 2 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL197052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190042] 4 Linnet (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044] 1+ House Martin (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044] 2+ Sand Martin (Alan Gardiner)
Wallington, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Seen very briefly just the once near the church. (Dave Hutchinson)
Wed 14 May 2025 Baldock [TL245339] 1 Unidentified Harrier, E over town centre 1813. Hen / Montagu's-type. (Naked eye view only) (James Walsh)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL267344] 1 Corn Bunting, Singing from wires (Clifford Smout)
Braughing [TL400239] 3 Yellow Wagtail, Displaying males in beanfield (Paula moore)
Codicote [TL216182] 2 Swift (Callum Peel)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209108] 1 Short-eared Owl, flushed from low down near the main path and flew off low over the ploughed field before disappearing out of site, but believed to have landed back on the ground. (Gary Pillans)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Corn Bunting (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Cuckoo (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 3 Reed Warbler (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Water Rail, heard (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 4 Blackcap (Tim Gale)
St Albans [TL146076] 2 Swift (Callum Peel)
Standon, 2 Swift (Chris Swan)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 3 Swallow, going north over Main Lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 6 Swift, Main Lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 1 Hobby, carrying prey over Main Lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252245] 7 Blackcap, 6 singing males, 1 female (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252245] 4 Chiffchaff, various locations (Andy Day)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Avocet, left of spit in front of hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Avocet, Feeding on the spit in front of the Hide. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Little Ringed Plover, Between the Hide and the old overflow. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Reed Warbler, Located in the reeds by the old overflow. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Oystercatcher, Flew from the spit in front of the Hide, over to one of the nesting rafts. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Whitethroat, Heard singing from the hedge by the cemetery. (Graham Summerfield)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Hobby, Flying over the reeds left of the Hide. (Graham Summerfield)
Wallington [TL291335] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, in (back) garden next to church (Clifford Smout)
Woodhall Park & Lake [TL315182] 1 Grey Wagtail (Josh Kalms)
Woodhall Park & Lake [TL313178] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Josh Kalms)
Woodhall Park & Lake [TL315182] 3 House Martin (Josh Kalms)
Tue 13 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376132] 1 Common Sandpiper (Alan Ford )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376132] 2 Common Tern (Alan Ford )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376132] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Alan Ford )
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake [TL376132] 1 Cuckoo (Alan Ford )
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake [TL376132] 1 Hobby (Alan Ford )
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake [TL376132] 1 Kingfisher (Alan Ford )
Bramfield Woods [TL285167] 2 Raven (David Booth)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL128164] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Chasing pigeons near railway line. (John Whitehead)
East Hyde, 5 Egyptian Goose, Near pumping station (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131168] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131168] 1 Yellowhammer (David Lyons)
Harpenden, 3 Swift (Francis Dowley)
Hemel Hempstead [TL058069] 1 Chiffchaff, Singing from trees by hospital car park. (J.Brady)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 2 Linnet (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 1 Chiffchaff (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 1 Whitethroat (Kim Hammond)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 2 Swift (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 2 Oystercatcher (David Lyons)
Letchworth [TL238328] 2 Peregrine Falcon, male and female sat close together feeding at the top of pylon (Simon Crockford )
St Albans [TL173050] 1 Willow Warbler, Birch scrub, Birklands Park behind Ayletts garden centre, A414 (David Denham)
Stevenage [TL256254] 2 Swift, Drakes Drive (Andy Day )
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Hobby, south of Stanley Rd (Andy Day )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 1 Grey Wagtail, at the dam end of Main Lake (Andy Day )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 6 Black Tern, still there (on buoys near cemetery corner) at 11.00 (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 3 Avocet, still there (left of hide) at 11.10 (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Common Sandpiper (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Red-crested Pochard, Male (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover, left of hide (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby, Showing well from hide (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Black Tern, still in cemetery corner (Peter Griffin)
Watford [TQ096986] 1 Common Buzzard, over Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986] 1 Firecrest, seen and heard singing at Cheslyn Gardens, late afternoon (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986] 3 Blackcap (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986] 2 Swift, over Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Mon 12 May 2025 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Ringed Plover, this pm (Rupert Evershed)
East Hyde, 5 Little Egret, 3 near farm, one near pumping station, one near Thrales End Lane (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 5 Egyptian Goose, near pumping station (David Lyons)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL175115] 2+ Willow Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173111] 2+ Swift, heard (Callum Peel)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651, 1 Cuckoo, calling (Alan Gardiner)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL160112] 5 Garden Warbler, heard around the site - but outnumbered by singing Blackcaps (David Utting)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL162115] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (David Utting)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL168107] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (David Utting)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL157112] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (David Utting)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher, about 11.00 (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 3 Lapwing (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 4+ Linnet, 4+ bathing near shore plus more flying. (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 2 Little Ringed Plover (David Lyons)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL199252] 1 Lapwing, flying around near the Rusty Gun restaurant (Callum Peel)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth, 1 House Martin (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 12 Egyptian Goose, including 6 juveniles (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL165305] 1 Cuckoo, audible from track between Ickleford and Pirton, singing in Oughtonhead area (James Walsh)
Oxhey, 3 Chiffchaff, Paddock Road allotments. (Geoff Young)
St Albans [TL150070] 1 Swift, over near town centre (David Wheatcroft)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Chiffchaff, Minimum amount (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wigeon, long staying male (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, calling (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin, pair (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Sandpiper (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2+ Blackcap (G Hinton et al)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, calling from cemetery corner (Phill Luckhurst)
Sun 11 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Egyptian Goose, on island in front of White Hide. (Chris Holtby)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Ringed Plover, on edge of stony middle island from viewpoint. (Chris Holtby)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Common Sandpiper, on edge of stony middle island in front of viewpoint (Chris Holtby)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3+ Cuckoo, singing at points around the reserve. (Chris Holtby)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Garden Warbler, pair, singing constantly. (Chris Holtby)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Hobby, over the viewpoint. (Chris Holtby)
Batford [TL149160] 1 Willow Warbler, Common Lane (on eastern edge of tree line north of Sauncey Wood Lane) (Andy Bartlett)
Brocket Park [TL214127] 3 Chiffchaff, all singing each in same territory as on 13 Apr (David Booth)
Brocket Park [TL214127] 20 Egyptian Goose, Including pair with 8 half-grown young (David Booth)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Greenshank (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 6+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Hobby (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Grey Partridge (Rupert Evershed)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128083] 1 Pintail, drake still present on pool (John Pritchard)
Harpenden, 1 Oystercatcher, Flying over at 10:00pm calling. (Robin Hilton)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651, 1 Cuckoo, at 8:00am - flew off towards Hill end farm (Robin Hilton)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087094] 1 Blackcap, female (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087094] 2 Yellowhammer, both males (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087094] 3 Swift (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Ickleford Common [TL185335] 1 Willow Warbler
Ickleford Common [TL185335] 1 Hobby
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Raven (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Cuckoo, Calling (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 3 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Redbournbury [TL121101] 2 Grey Wagtail, adult male feeding fledgling (John Pritchard)
Redbournbury [TL111101] 1 Yellow Wagtail, one over Punchbowl Lane calling (John Pritchard)
Rye Meads [TL383105] 1 Hobby (Andy Bartlett)
Rye Meads [TL386101] 1 Cuckoo (Andy Bartlett)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 1 Common Tern, Gadwall Hide (Clifford Smout)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 1 Cuckoo, Seen calling (Clifford Smout)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 1 Reed Warbler, Seen (Clifford Smout)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 2 Red-crested Pochard, Males at Gadwall Hide (Clifford Smout)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 1 Oystercatcher, Gadwall Hide (Clifford Smout)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 1 Common Sandpiper, Gadwall Hide (Clifford Smout)
Rye Meads [TL385101] 1 Garden Warbler, Seen singing (Clifford Smout)
St Albans [TL126059] 1 Yellow Wagtail, In top of lone Oak in fields of cereal crop (Alan Gardiner)
St Albans [TL144065] 2 Swift, 2 swifts over Westminster lodge car park around 12:45 (J. Brady)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046935] 2 Common Sandpiper, on the two islands either side of the posts in front of Heron Viewpoint (James Gibson)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Whitethroat (Anna Marett)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Garden Warbler (Anna Marett)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Lapwing (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Oystercatcher (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Hobby (Nick Harris)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 4 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Ringed Plover, flew through headed NE (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199043] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Wallington [TL292335] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Chris Sharp)
Waterford [TL312146] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Perching on telegraph wire and swooping on prey (Malcolm Wandrag)
Sat 10 May 2025 Baldock, 1+ Reed Warbler, Ivel Springs Reed beds (Rick Pettengell)
Bragbury End nr Stevenage [TL259211] 1 Whitethroat (Tom Speller)
Braughing, 4 Swift, screeching over churchyard (paula moore)
Braughing [TL395250] 1 House Martin, building a nest (Paula Moore)
Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL190088] 1 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 1 Mandarin, Male (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper, Unringed passage bird this morning (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 6+ Little Ringed Plover, Likely at least 4 pairs on site (Rupert Evershed)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950] 1 Kingfisher (Chris Sharp)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950] 1 Mandarin (Chris Sharp)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950] 1 Common Sandpiper (Chris Sharp)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL286207] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Tom Speller)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL286207] 1 Whitethroat (Tom Speller)
Harpenden, 7 Swift (Robin Hilton)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651, 1 Garden Warbler (Robin Hilton)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 2 Linnet, Visiting garden pond to drink (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 2 Swallow (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 1 Yellowhammer (Kim Hammond)
Hitchin [TL202288] 3 Swift, Over railway line (Callum Peel)
Hitchin - Westmill [TL174301] 1+ House Martin, One House Martin nest. Recorded on House Martin Mapper.
Kings Langley [TL075028] 1 Cetti's Warbler, In shrubs adjacent to canal towpath. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL075028] 2 Swift, Pair over Waterside. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL077023] 2 Little Egret, Pair of little egret flew South together along the canal this morning. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL075028] 5+ Swift, Group over canal / Tooveys. (J.Brady)
Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 1 Cetti's Warbler, in song sporadically (Mike Russell)
Maple Cross, 3 Hobby (Steve Carter )
Maple Cross, 3 Swift (Steve Carter )
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940] 1 Whitethroat (Anna Marett)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Raven (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
North Watford, 5+ Swift (Nathan Gibson)
Oxhey, 2 Swift, flying over Oxhey Village. (Geoff Young)
Patmore Heath [TL441257] 1 Cuckoo, heard (Gavin Vicary )
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 1 Reed Warbler, Singing around pool beside the boardwalk (Callum Peel)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 4 Swallow, Over reserve (Callum Peel)
Stevenage - Chells Manor, 1 Avocet, probable heard calling over garden at 23:30 (Ray Hooper)
Fri 9 May 2025 Batford [TL149161] 1 Willow Warbler, Heard and seen in same area by common lane. (Darin Stanley)
Batford [TL147144] 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Female again on feeders in garden (Holly Walk) early morning before flying off towards stw. (Mike Russell)
Birch Wood nr St Albans [TL120055] 1 Willow Warbler, in newly reforested area (Alan Gardiner)
Braughing, 4 Swift, over churchyard (paula moore)
Braughing [TL387260] 1 Willow Warbler (paula moore)
Braughing, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, at least 4 along Hay Lane path (paula moore)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128083] 1 Pintail, drake on far bank of pool (John Pritchard)
Harpenden, 2 Swift, Over the house this evening - first of the year (Roger & Lynn Payne )
Hatfield [TL225066] 1 Garden Warbler, singing at dawn (Dave Willis)
Hatfield [TL225061] c.1 Garden Warbler, Parsonage Farm Orchard (Dave Willis)
Hatfield [TL225066] c.1 Blackcap, singing merrily away in the garden all morning! (Dave Willis)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Little Ringed Plover, suddenly appeared on right hand side of pit about 11.40 (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206292] 2+ Reed Warbler, Singing (Callum Peel)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 4+ Chiffchaff (Chris Swan)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 2 Blackcap (Chris Swan)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 3+ Sedge Warbler (Chris Swan)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 1 Cuckoo, all records were in Hertfordshire part of marsh. (Chris Swan)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 2+ Reed Warbler (Chris Swan)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Chris Swan)
Sawbridgeworth Marsh (Herts/Essex), 3 Whitethroat (Chris Swan)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL124089] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing from unkempt hedge by Bow Bridge (John Pritchard)
St Albans [TL125060] 1 Yellow Wagtail, male in top of lone ash tree, flew up from cereal crop (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake, 4 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Common Tern, one on nest on raft (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Little Egret (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 4 Blackcap (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL197051] 3 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 6 Whitethroat (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL193049] 1 Garden Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196050] 6 Reed Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Wallington [TL292335] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Tom Speller)
Wallington [TL292328] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Tom Speller)
Wallington [TL292328] 1 Marsh Tit (Tom Speller)
Thu 8 May 2025 Batford [TL149161] 1 Willow Warbler, calling and seen in usual location by common lane. (Darin Stanley)
Batford [TL147144] 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Female on feeders in Holly Walk garden early morning before flying off towards Harpenden Sewage Farm. (Mike Russell)
East Hyde, 1 Whitethroat (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, c.5 House Martin (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 2 Swift (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Common Buzzard (Francis Dowley)
Hatfield [TL229090] 27 Ring-necked Parakeet, Flying over the house at first light (Brendon Fagan)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL339136] 2 Little Ringed Plover, again on Park Mead (Andy Bartlett)
Knebworth, c.30 Swift (Andrew Coates)
Sleapshyde nr Colney Heath [TL204067] 1 Cuckoo, Singing male, Roehyde Farm to Sleapshyde footpath (S Chalmers)
St Albans [TL142075] 2+ Swift, repossession of swift boxes from starlings (Bill Free)
Stevenage [TL268267] 1 Whitethroat, singing male Great Ashby District Park (Tom Speller)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Dunlin (Terry Lewis)
White Hall Farm nr Stevenage, 3 Mandarin, males on river Beane (Ray Hooper )
White Hall Farm nr Stevenage, 1 Raven (Ray Hooper )
Wed 7 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 1+ Cuckoo, In front of James Hide in one of trees rising out of reed bed on left of channel, others heard calling (Richard Marlow)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3+ Common Tern (Richard Marlow)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4+ Swift (Richard Marlow)
Berkhamsted, c.25 House Martin, Loose flock over canal (1800h) (Andrew Bailey)
Birch Wood nr St Albans [TL120054] 1 Willow Warbler, singing bird back on usual territory (Rupert Evershed)
Bozen Green nr Braughing [TL404268] 1 Quail, Heard clearly but not seen.
Cassiobury Park, 5 Swift (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, c.5 Blackcap (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, c.6 Chiffchaff (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard singing near River Gade (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, heard along the canal (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Mandarin, male (Pinner RSPB Group)
Chiswell Green nr St Albans [TL130053] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing on scrubland next to Park Wood (Rupert Evershed)
Chiswell Green nr St Albans [TL130053] 1 Garden Warbler, Singing on scrubland next to Park Wood (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210106] 2 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108] 2 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 4+ Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108] 3 Greenshank (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 2 Mandarin (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde [TL131170] 2 Swift (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131169] 1 Little Egret (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131169] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131169] 2+ Swallow (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131170] 2 Lapwing (David Lyons)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL340134] 1 Garden Warbler, singing on Tansy Mead early morning, viewed from the South-East corner of Park Mead (Andy Bartlett)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL339135] 2 Little Ringed Plover, on Park Mead (Andy Bartlett)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 3 Reed Warbler (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 3 Blackcap (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 4 Linnet (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Sedge Warbler (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Cuckoo (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 2 Yellowhammer (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 4 Whitethroat (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Willow Warbler (Tim Gale)
Panshanger Park [TL300123] 2 Hobby, Over Osprey Lake. (Tracey Burrows)
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Swallow, Stanley Rd (Andy Day )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 1 Common Sandpiper, on island at Millennium Lake (Andy Day )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Cuckoo, calling from dead tree on N side of lake at 07:50 (Steve Younger)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265139] 1 Grey Wagtail, Singing next to weir (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL264139] 1+ Reed Warbler, Singing in reedbed (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265140] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing. Haven't heard one here before (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265139] 1 Swallow, Over reserve (Callum Peel)
Therfield Heath [TL337399] 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Two males, squeaking in the usual area. (Martin Johnson)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Spotted Redshank, late evening distant by reedbed from overflow (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shelduck (Ian Williams)
Wallington [TL330274] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, on top of large tree in garden next to church early morning (Duncan Hilliard)
Tue 6 May 2025 Aldwickbury Golf Course [TL155146] 1 Common Sandpiper, Still on north side of pond (Clifford Smout)
Aldwickbury Golf Course, 1 Common Sandpiper, Feeding along northern edge of Aldwickbury Pond. (Darin Stanley)
Batford [TL149161] 1 Willow Warbler, Calling from same spot by common lane (Darin Stanley)
Cheshunt GPs - North Met Pit [TL369033] 1 Cuckoo (David Booth)
Cheshunt GPs - North Met Pit [TL369033] 1 Egyptian Goose (David Booth)
Cheshunt GPs - North Met Pit [TL370037] 1 Cuckoo (David Booth)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 1 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210106] 2 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 3 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde, 2 Barn Owl (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL129171] 1 Little Egret (David Lyons)
Hilfield Park Reservoir [TQ156960] 1 Slavonian Grebe, Breeding plumage adult. At 16:50, in view from viewing platform off Hogg Lane. (Steve Murray)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 3 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Swift (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 25+ Swallow, plus the odd house martin (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
St Albans - Watercress LNR, 1 Whimbrel, Heard a whimbrel flying over. (Josephine Bateman)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 1 Common Tern, main lake (Fairlands Birders)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 1 Common Sandpiper, south end main lake (Fairlands Birders)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 6 Hobby (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 3 Arctic Tern, Briefly feeding then headed northeast (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Hobby, Hawking in front of hide (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Shelduck (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Spotted Redshank, Lovely summer bird some way to right of hide: 12.35-13.55 (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Wigeon, Male (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1+ Common Sandpiper (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902134] 1 Green Sandpiper (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Shelduck, A pair (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907129] 1 Spotted Redshank, Lovely summer plumage individual right of hide (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Oystercatcher (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902134] 4 Common Sandpiper (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Hobby (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shelduck (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Spotted Redshank, Near hide but frequently flushed by gulls (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Sandpiper, Near hide (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Ringed Plover, Near overflow on sandy/mud (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Richard Ness)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Ringed Plover (Richard Ness)
Watford [TQ116962] 1 Reed Warbler, Small reedbed in Tesco car park:annual passage sighting (David Denham)
Mon 5 May 2025 Aldenham Park [TQ176952] 2 Blackcap (Josh Kalms)
Aldwickbury Golf Course, 1 Common Sandpiper, Feeding on the northern edge of Aldwickbury Pond, seen though fencing without trees. Has been here for a few days. (Darin Stanley)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Cuckoo, Heard calling from woods opposite viewpoint. (Chris Swan)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 2 Little Ringed Plover, On island opposite view point. (Chris Swan)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 2 Common Tern, Flying around lake opposite viewpoint. (Chris Swan)
Batford [TL149161] 1 Willow Warbler, Calling in same area for the past week or so. (Darin Stanley)
Benington, 1 Yellow Wagtail
Bozen Green nr Braughing [TL404268] 1 Quail, Heard calling briefly in field off bridleway, south of Bozen Green (Steve Hughes)
Broxbourne GP [TL377075] 1 Cuckoo (David Carr)
Bury Green [TL451200] c.10 Swallow, feeding over lake. (Richard Melarange)
Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL191324] 1 Wheatear, male at Hitchin Lavender fields (James Walsh)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211107] 25+ Swift (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211107] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111] 1 Hobby (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210106] 2 Mandarin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 3 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211107] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 1 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211107] 20+ House Martin (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde [TL132167] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 5+ Little Egret, 3 near pumping station, 1 near farm, 1 in channel from Thrales End Lane (+ 1 flying upstream at bridge - assumed one of other individuals) (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL133165] 3+ Swallow (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 1 Sedge Warbler, Usual area near bridge (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL133165] 4 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 7+ Blackcap, Singing along cycle path towards Harpenden. Poss. up to 10 (assumed some were same individuals). (David Lyons)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, c.200 House Martin (Mark Smith )
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Arctic Tern, Seen late evening, viewed distantly from public viewing platform, Hogg Lane. Flew off east at approximately 20:20. (Mark Smith )
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Hobby, Seen twice over reservoir attempting to hunt the many hirundines late evening. (Mark Smith )
Hilfield Park Reservoir, c.800 Swift (Mark Smith )
Kinsbourne Green pit, 5+ Swallow (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, c.20 House Martin (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 3+ Swift (David Lyons)
Letchmore Heath [TQ152979] 1 Chiffchaff (Josh Kalms)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940] 2 Swift (Anna Marett)
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Swift, over Stanley Rd (Andy Day )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 20+ Swift, around & low over main lake until 8 - 8.30pm (Fairlands Birders)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253239] 6 House Martin, drifting south high over main lake around 8pm (Fairlands Birders)
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Arctic Tern (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 11 Arctic Tern, flock of 10 through NE at 6.28am and a single at 11am (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908131] 200+ Swift, many birds seen feeding over reservoir late evening (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP901130] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908131] 3 Hobby, seen from the hide hawking for insects over the reservoir late evening (Nick Harris)
Wallington [TL292335] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, From churchyard (Andy Bartlett)
Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL202324] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (James Walsh)
Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL202324] 1 Garden Warbler (James Walsh)
Sun 4 May 2025 Braughing, 1 Willow Warbler (paula moore)
Braughing, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, calling along Hay Lane path during dawn chorus walk (Paula Moore)
Braughing Friars, 1 Cuckoo (Paula Moore)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 1 Corn Bunting (Paula Moore)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL128164] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Heard only (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL135163] 4 Egyptian Goose (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde, 2 Egyptian Goose, Near pumping station rather than usual spot (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 2 Little Egret (David Lyons)
East Hyde, 20+ House Martin, Mobile but focussed over farm (David Lyons)
Harpenden [TL113149] 1 Whitethroat, Near Faulkners End (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden [TL113149] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, At junction of Roundwood and Kinsbourne Green Lanes (Clifford Smout)
Hatfield [TL247071] 1 Cuckoo, likely in Hatfield House estate (Dave Willis)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL333138] 1 Kingfisher, On the River Rib where it joins the Lea (Peter Eyres)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL318134] 1 Raven (Simon Knott)
Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL107160] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Heard (only) from Common (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 4 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 House Martin (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 5 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Egyptian Goose (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 20+ Swallow (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2+ House Martin (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Oystercatcher (David Lyons)
Latchford nr Standon [TL394203] 2 Swallow, over meadow. (Richard Melarange)
Latchford nr Standon [TL397203] 1 Yellowhammer, in ash tree. (Richard Melarange)
Lynsters Lake nr Maple Cross [TQ039916] 3+ Swift, At least 3 Swift seen in mixed hirundine flock over Lynster’s Lake, which also included Sand Martins, House Martins and at least 1 Swallow during the Walk and Talk event at Maple Lodge. (Chris Bessant)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 12 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Redbourn [TL111112] 2 Swift, heading towards village (John Pritchard)
Redbourn [TL111112] 4+ Yellow Wagtail, with horses near former Dolittle Mill (John Pritchard)
Standon Lordship [TL393211] 1 Chiffchaff, singing in ash tree. (Richard Melarange)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL473193] 1 Garden Warbler, one heard near the northern edge of the Southern CP lake (Mary Young)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL473193] c.3 Whitethroat, at least 3 heard as I walked around the SCP (Mary Young)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL473193] 1 Common Tern, the lone seabird on the Southern Country Park lake this morning (Mary Young)
Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford [TL489184] c.2 Reed Warbler, several as we walked around for the Dawn Chorus walk (Mary Young)
Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford [TL489184] c.1 Sedge Warbler, at least one as we walked around the nature reserve for the Dawn Chorus walk (Mary Young)
Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford [TL489184] c.4 Whitethroat, there are Whitethroats everywhere this Spring! (Mary Young)
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res [SP918136] c.50 House Martin, dropped in briefly at 5pm (C Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res [SP918136] c.35 Swift, seen at 4.30pm - all gone by 5pm (C Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 7 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Peregrine Falcon (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL198042] 4 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL198042] 40+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 2 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044] 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 pairs. (Steven Pearce)
Wallington [TL291334] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Singing in small wood beyond church (Mike Ilett)
Wallington [TL291334] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Soaring over village (Mike Ilett)
Wilstone Village [SP911144] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal, north east of the village (C Luckhurst)
Wilstone Village [SP911144] 1 Kingfisher, on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal, north east of the village (C Luckhurst)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 3 Whitethroat, dawn chorus bird walk (Steve Carter )
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 3 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Sat 3 May 2025 Abbots Langley [TL084023] 1 Chiffchaff, Singing male in woods by M25 footbridge. (J. Brady)
Abbots Langley [TL084023] 2 Blackcap, 2 singing males in trees by Egg Farm Footpath. (J. Brady)
Abbots Langley [TL084023] 1 Whitethroat, Singing male in brambles at the top of Egg Farm Lane. (J. Brady)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 3 Hobby (Dave Jordan)
Batford [TL149161] 1 Willow Warbler, Singing on exactly the same twig!! on tree beside common lane opposite paddocks (Darin Stanley)
Bishop's Stortford, 8 House Martin (James Russell)
Bishop's Stortford, 1 Blackcap, singing by the station car park (James Russell)
Bishop's Stortford, 3 Swift, first I’ve seen in town (James Russell)
Bishop's Stortford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Along the Stort by the station car park (James Russell)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Wheatear, female at left hand bend in track (Andy Day)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 14 Sand Martin, left hand pit (Andy Day)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 House Martin, mixed hirundine flock (Andy Day)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Swallow, mixed hirundine flock (Andy Day)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207101] 5 Yellow Wagtail, Seem to be 5 males holding territory on site. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207101] 12+ Sand Martin, About 20 holes in sand pit opposite Hatfield Business Park. (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde, 3 Egyptian Goose, Seen in usual spot between Batford and East Hyde. (Darin Stanley)
East Hyde, 1 Sedge Warbler, heard calling intermittently from the bridge (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Common Buzzard (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, c.15 House Martin (Francis Dowley)
East Hyde, 2 Whitethroat (Francis Dowley)
Flamstead village [TL078145] 3+ Swift (David McGRATH)
Great Wymondley [TL208281] 2 Yellowhammer, Pair in hedgerow along Gypsy Lane (Callum Peel)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL155146] 1 Grey Wagtail, Aldwickbury Pond (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL157145] 1 Bullfinch, Female to east of Aldwickbury Pond (Clifford Smout)
Hatfield Garden Village [TL217098] 4 Swift, screaming over head (Andy Day )
Hertford [TL318130] 1 Cuckoo, Calling on Beane Marsh in the morning (Peter Eyres )
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Raven (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Cuckoo, One in flight one calling (Steve Carter )
Redbournbury [TL120106] 1 Marsh Harrier, female type plumage, seen at about 11:15 (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL122100] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL121101] 1 Sedge Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Peregrine Falcon, over at noon (John Pritchard)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Hobby, overhead early afternoon (John Pritchard)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Blackcap (Anna Marett)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Cuckoo, Field opposite the Withey Beds (Anna Marett)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Whitethroat (Anna Marett)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Osprey, Stayed only briefly. Headed off towards Tring. (Steve Rodwell)
Watford [TQ096986] 2 Swift (Nick Harris)
Fri 2 May 2025 Aldbury nr Tring [SP948135] 1 Raven, Heard from Aldbury Nowers (north) nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Aldbury nr Tring [SP950137] 1 Marsh Tit, Aldbury Nowers (north) nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Batford [TL149161] 1 Willow Warbler, Singing and seen calling beside common lane opposite the stile from paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)
Batford [TL155146] 1 Common Sandpiper, For its 2nd day here on Northern end of Aldwickbury Pond seen through fencing. (Darin Stanley)
Bragbury End nr Stevenage [TL270199] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Geoff Duckworth )
Codicote [TL214175] 3 Swallow, Seen around property along St Albans Road (Callum Peel)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 2 Mandarin, A pair. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 7 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 2 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 6+ Yellow Wagtail, Including a pair. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Essendon, 2 Cuckoo, One flying over calling, one singing (David Carter)
Heartwood Forest - exact location not specified [TL161115] 4+ Whitethroat, At least 4-5 singing birds on site (Callum Peel)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL172111] 2 Lesser Whitethroat, At least 2 singing birds on my walk (Callum Peel)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL168114] 1 Yellowhammer (Callum Peel)
Hertford - Bengeo, 2 Cuckoo, First time ever cuckoo at home! 2 flew over house, male calling (Louise Turner )
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Hertford - Hartham [TL324130] 1 Barn Owl, Weaving in and out of trees and over the River Beane, being mobbed by crows (Peter Eyres )
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Egyptian Goose (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 4 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Cuckoo, Heard calling (Wendy Cobb)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065941] 1 Whitethroat, Singing (Anna Marett)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065941] 1 Cuckoo, Calling near canal (Anna Marett)
Sandridgebury nr St Albans [TL164105] 3 Swallow, Over fields by Sandridgebury stables (Callum Peel)
St Albans [TL147076] 2 Swift, Back over Etna Road. I think they breed in this general area. (Simon Osborn)
Stanborough Reedmarsh, 1 Cuckoo (Kate Towler)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Little Ringed Plover, In front of hide (Paul Barritt)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Common Sandpiper (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Barnacle Goose (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Little Ringed Plover (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Ringed Plover (Steve Rodwell)
Water End nr Great Gaddesden [TL039104] 1 Kingfisher, Flying along River Gade (Callum Peel)
Thu 1 May 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3+ Little Ringed Plover, Mobile around the islands and spits from viewpoint (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Common Sandpiper, On islands from viewpoint (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Common Tern, Obvious pair with fish presentation etc. (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Garden Warbler, Singing from old orchard (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 8 Lapwing, Around the islands and spits from viewpoint but no evidence of breeding (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Hobby, One high over from viewpoint (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard singing from viewpoint (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Little Egret (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Cuckoo, Singing male (Murray Orchard)
Batford [TL148161] 1 Willow Warbler, Heard and seen in exactly the same area as yesterday by common lane in paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)
Batford [TL155146] 1 Common Sandpiper, Feeding on edge of Aldwickbury Pond seen through fencing on northern side of Pond. (Darin Stanley)
Burnham Green nr Welwyn [TL261166] 1 Yellowhammer (David Booth)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper, on main pit this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Common Snipe, on main pit this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206109] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206109] 1 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde, 3 Egyptian Goose, Feeding by the River Lea in usual spot between harpenden and East Hyde. (Darin Stanley)
Essendon [TL281092] 1 Garden Warbler (Nigel Denison)
Essendon [TL281092] 2+ Blackcap, Birds singing at golf course (Nigel Denison)
Essendon [TL281092] 1 Cuckoo, calling at the Golf Course (Nigel Denison)
Flamstead village [TL078144] 3+ House Martin (David McGrath)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans, 1 Red-crested Pochard (Brian Ellis)
Gilston Park nr Harlow [TL438134] 1 Yellow Wagtail, in bean field at nearby Overhall Farm (Colin Everett)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094] 9 Swallow (Kim Hammond)
Hitchin [TL196286] 3 Swift, Over house. My first seen of the year (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL203303] 1 Cuckoo, heard calling 5.30 am. Very distant. (Karen Wrigley)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL199251] 2 Lapwing, Field along B656 (Callum Peel)
Northaw [TL280023] 1 Cuckoo, Cuckoo calling in village. Later than usual this year (Sam fuller)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Hobby, catching and eating insects over the lake (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Blackcap (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 3 Common Tern (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Kingfisher (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Whitethroat, singing (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Red-crested Pochard, drake asleep (William Atkinson)
Stevenage - Broadwater [TL246242] 1 Peregrine Falcon, juvenile female perched on telephone exchange (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 1 Common Sandpiper, pontoon in front of café at Main lake (Andy Day )
Stocking Pelham [TL45562830] 2 Bullfinch, pair at Pelham Substation (Colin Everett)
Stocking Pelham [TL4429] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing (Colin Everett)
Tewin [TL279135] 1 Cuckoo, flying (Dean)
Tewin [TL275138] 2 Garden Warbler (Dean)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Common Sandpiper (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Whimbrel (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wheatear, Female (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Common Sandpiper (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Male (Steve Rodwell)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Grey Wagtail (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Cuckoo (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Kingfisher (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Garden Warbler (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Reed Warbler (William Atkinson)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 7 Common Tern (William Atkinson)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052] 1 Oystercatcher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196049] 1 Little Ringed Plover, flew off high to the north (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 7+ Reed Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Welwyn Garden City [TL232124] 1 Firecrest, singing along Barleycroft Road at 10am (Thom Shannon)
