Record selection
Records

Sun 18 Jan 2026 Abbots Langley [TL082012] 1 Grey Wagtail, in a suburban front garden! (C Luckhurst)

Aldenham Reservoir, 4 Shelduck (Allan Stewart)

Bovingdon, 40+ Redwing, Brickworks (James Reader)

Bovingdon, 20+ Fieldfare, Brickworks (James Reader)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053938] 28+ Red-crested Pochard, Mostly males with ~4 females in a large group (John Smith)

Cheshunt GPs - Ashley Pit [TL370042] 1 Redpoll, flyover (Tom Speller)

Cheshunt GPs - Ashley Pit [TL370042] 6 Goosander, 3 drakes (Tom Speller)

Hemel Hempstead [TL090090] 200+ Redwing, Single flock heading in a SE direction (Kim Hammond)

Holwell nr Hitchin [TL154327] 2+ Corn Bunting, At least two singing from the low hedgerows beside New Wrights Farm. (Dean Cornish)

Holwell nr Hitchin [TL154327] 1+ Meadow Pipit (Dean Cornish)

Hunsdonbury [TL401127] 1 Barn Owl, Barn Owl perched on hedge roadside approx 6.40pm (Neale Hider)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ128990] 1 Great White Egret, Seen from Otterspool Lane late morning (Alan Winn)

Park Street nr St Albans [TL149037] 510+ Redwing, Numerous pre roost flocks over from NE towards Frogmore Lakes over a ten or so minute period (Alan Winn)

Preston [TL171255] c.50 Fieldfare, With a few redwings (Callum Peel)

Redbournbury [TL117099] 158 Lapwing, lifted from fields and headed east (John Pritchard)

Sandon [TL306341] 4 Woodcock, Flew at dusk from Roe Wood over rewilding area west of Roe Green and south over Roe Green Rd (Dickie Greasby)

Sandon [TL306341] c.50 Fieldfare, Flew towards Roe Wood at dusk (Dickie Greasby)

Sandon [TL306341] 1 Stonechat, In rewilding area west of Roe Green (Dickie Greasby)

Sawbridgeworth [TL479149] 43 Fieldfare, Garden, over (Graham Knight)

St Albans - Watercress LNR, 1 Water Rail, seen next to Sopwell Boardwalk across river Ver near to the nature reserve (Richard Gardner)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Adrian Bayliss )

Stocker's Lake, 9 Red-crested Pochard (Adrian Bayliss )

Stocker's Lake, 4 Goldeneye (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 2 Redpoll, Silver birch in lock keepers ga (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 1 Blackcap, singing (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 9 Lapwing (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 2 Siskin (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 2 Bullfinch, calling canal side (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 8 Red-crested Pochard (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 4 Wigeon (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, 35 Redwing (Steve Carter )

The Grove nr Watford [TQ086989] 1 Cetti's Warbler, singing near Lady Capel's Wharf (C Luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Great White Egret (Nick Sinden)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 6 Red-crested Pochard, 3m, 3f (Nick Sinden)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200041] 46 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200041] 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Not the ringed bird reported recently. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 14+ Little Egret (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Great White Egret (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Caspian Gull (Geoff Horn)

Verulamium Park, 1 Kingfisher (Allan Stewart)

Verulamium Park, 1 Mediterranean Gull (Allan Stewart)

Sat 17 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128] 2 Water Rail (Chris Ruis)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL380126] 1 Smew, Redhead behind large island to right of viewpoint (Chris Ruis)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL375127] c.50 Redwing (Chris Ruis)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377129] 4 Siskin (Chris Ruis)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376127] 14 Fieldfare (Chris Ruis)

Batford [TL150150] 50 Fieldfare, single flock SW over Katherine Warington school (Andy Day )

Berkhamsted, 1 Siskin, on feeders (Julian Dawson)

Broxbourne GP - Admiral's Walk Lake [TL377082] 1 Goldeneye, One female towards the northern end of the lake, 08:30. (Phil Butson )

Cassiobury Park [TQ089967] 2 Egyptian Goose, between the canal and the River Gade in the nature reserve (C Luckhurst)

Cassiobury Park [TQ089975] c.10 Siskin, in the northern nature reserve (C Luckhurst)

Cassiobury Park [TQ089974] 1 Water Rail, seen in the northern nature reserve (C Luckhurst)

Cheshunt, 1 Tundra Bean Goose, on the New River just NE of St Mary's High School playing field (Adam Wilson)

Codicote [TL210181] c.50 Fieldfare, 50+ flying south 1100 hours (Annie Woodhouse)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 8 Wigeon (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2+ Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)

Harpenden, 1 Stonechat, On trees on Beeson End Lane (Robin Hilton)

High Wych nr Sawbridgeworth [TL464144] 1 Redpoll, One with other Finches at the Chicory field north of Maybes Walk. (Laurence Drummond)

Highfield Farm nr Tyttenhanger [TL185054] 1 Woodcock, In Knight's Wood (Rupert Evershed)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 3 Little Egret (Rose Newbold )

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Great White Egret, briefly then flew towards Brocket Hall (Rose Newbold )

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] c.15 Siskin (Rose Newbold )

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] c.10 Redwing (Rose Newbold )

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 5 Common Snipe (Rose Newbold )

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 5 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold )

St Albans [TL145070] 1 Peregrine Falcon (Rupert Evershed)

St Albans [TL160061] 100+ Fieldfare, Large flock moving SW over garden first thing this morning. (Rupert Evershed)

St Albans [TL145070] 1 Blackcap, Male singing in holly on north side of cathedral. (Rupert Evershed)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 1 Water Rail (Rupert Evershed)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 1 Bullfinch, Male (Rupert Evershed)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)

Stevenage [TL222263] 1 Peregrine Falcon, on pylon between Fishers Green & A1M (Andy Day)

Tewin [TL274141] 1 Dartford Warbler, Showed very briefly at dusk associating with a pair of stonechat. Very elusive this afternoon in the usual scrub area SE of Tewin village. (Mark Smith)

Tewin [TL274141] 1 Raven, Flew North at 16:15 over Tewin fields. (Mark Smith)

Tewin [TL274141] 4 Stonechat (Mark Smith)

Tewin [TL274141] c.200 Redwing, Seen in the area flying over in several large groups (Mark Smith)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Water Rail (Rupert Evershed)

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

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Caspian Gull, Adult (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Both adults (Rupert Evershed)

Verulamium Park [TL140068] 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter bird still (Rupert Evershed)

Verulamium Park [TL138072] 1 Blackcap, Female (Rupert Evershed)

Wallington [TL286327] 1 Raven (Ian Hall)

Wallington [TL292330] 100+ Fieldfare, In the taller trees. Very mobile. (Ian Hall)

Fri 16 Jan 2026 Baldock [TL264344] 10 Fieldfare, Feeding on hawthorn berries. (Ian Hall)

Colney Heath (village) [TL206062] 50+ Linnet (Simon Errington)

Colney Heath (village) [TL204065] 30+ Redwing (Simon Errington)

Colney Heath (village) [TL207060] 2 Stonechat (Simon Errington)

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3+ Crossbill, on edge of Symondshyde Great Wood - viewed from track (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 9 Stonechat (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3+ Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Great Black-backed Gull, adult French-ringed bird on sheep field with gull flock - last seen at Coursers GPs on 28th Dec 26. (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Yellow-legged Gull, first winter bird (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 50+ Lapwing (Rupert Evershed)

Hemel Hempstead [TL086094] 40+ Fieldfare (Kim Hammond)

Hunton Bridge nr Watford [TL079012] 2 Kingfisher, near North Grove Lock (C Luckhurst)

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL347140] 1 Kingfisher, A kingfisher seen fishing along the ditch a few times. Female bird. (Callum Peel)

Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove [TL229229] 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ127995] c.25 Redwing (Alan Gardiner)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL138002] 2 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ128991] 5 Common Snipe (Alan Gardiner)

Northchurch Common, 30+ Fieldfare, Over Northchurch Common

Northchurch Common, 2 Marsh Tit, Norcott Court Area

Redbourn [TL090134] 250+ Fieldfare, A large flock moving between hedgerow trees and field edge at Nicholls Farm (Peter Tallantire)

Redbourn [TL118105] c.50 Lapwing, flock circling over the Ver valley as I drove past at c2pm (Peter Tallantire)

Sandon, 1 Short-eared Owl, Seen briefly 4.45pm at Roe Green rewilding site (Helen Lumley)

St Albans [TL160061] 1+ Blackcap, In garden this morning (Rupert Evershed)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 1 Great White Egret, seen in several different spots around the South lake. (Kate Towler)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 1 Great White Egret

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Smew, Redheads (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free )

Tewin, 4 Stonechat (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 40+ Redwing (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, c.60+ Fieldfare, Flew out of woods around 1pm heading West (Dean Ballard)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Chiffchaff (Jim Hudson)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 2 Goldeneye, Male and female (Jim Hudson)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard not seen (Jim Hudson)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Great White Egret, opposite hide (Jim Hudson)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 2 Red-crested Pochard, male and female (Jim Hudson)

Welwyn Garden City - The Commons LNR, 40+ Redwing (Keith Smith)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 10 Meadow Pipit (Geoff Young)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Owl (Geoff Young)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 6 Red Kite (Geoff Young)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Stonechat, pair along hedgerow just beyond the Black Barn (Geoff Young)

Thu 15 Jan 2026 Broxbourne [TL373068] 1 Kingfisher, at the Lee Valley Boat Centre (Paul Gymer)

Lemsford Springs [TL222121] 1 Jack Snipe (Chris Sharp)

Letchworth [TL233322] 1 Brambling, Male with small Chaffinch flock along alleyway behind schoolfields/quinn way ///fallen.insist.spends (Simon Crockford )

Northchurch, 1 Grey Wagtail, Feeding in river Bulbourne

Wed 14 Jan 2026 Berkhamsted, 1 Little Egret, In river Bulbourne and later Preening in Tree with full sunshine on it very near to Waitrose

Bozen Green nr Braughing, c.350 Fieldfare, 2 large flocks along Bozen Green Lane: 150 at the bottom feeding on hedgerow and 200 at the top feeding in the field (Paula Moore)

Bramfield village, 1 Hawfinch, a single very elusive female in the Churchyard very occasionally visiting the pollarded Limes to drink. No obvious berries on the favoured Yew trees (Lee Evans)

Bramfield village, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Lee Evans)

Bramfield village, 3 Fieldfare (Lee Evans)

Bramfield Woods, 12 Redwing (Lee Evans)

Broxbourne GP [TL377073 ] 1 Fieldfare (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL377073 ] c.150 Redwing (David Carr)

Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified) [TL328073] 14 Crossbill, 13 together at 51.749365, -0.077083 & a single at 51.755359, -0.070403 (Adam Wilson)

Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified) [TL336074] 1 Hawfinch, in flight, calling, at 51.750208, -0.065459 (Adam Wilson)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212109] 2 Stonechat, A pair. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212109] 10 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206] 4 Common Snipe (Alan Ford)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Jack Snipe, Very active and showing well, close to first hide. (Steven Barrett)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail, Just beyond second bridge. (Steven Barrett)

Lemsford Springs, 4 Green Sandpiper (Steven Barrett)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steven Barrett)

Lemsford Springs, 4 Little Egret (Steven Barrett)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail (Steven Barrett)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Common Snipe (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Water Rail (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), c.30 Siskin (Steve Carter )

Redbournbury [TL132114] 98 Golden Plover, circling overhead at dusk (John Pritchard)

Sandon, 3 Short-eared Owl, brief views at Roe Green rewilding site in near darkness with thermal (Ray Hooper)

Sandon, 4 Woodcock, at Roe green rewilding site in near darkness with thermal (Ray Hooper)

St Albans, 2 Peregrine Falcon, pair at the Cathedral (Lee Evans)

St Albans - Watercress LNR, 4 Redpoll, Lesser Redpolls visiting the feeders but no sign of any Bullfinches (Lee Evans)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191050] 8 Little Egret (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196051] 1 Chiffchaff (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2+ Water Rail (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Goosander, Female this afternoon until 3.15pm when it flew high and north (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL186045] 1 Stonechat (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL187045] 14 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park, 1 Mediterranean Gull, The regular 2w showing very well on the smaller lake by the bridge (Lee Evans)

Verulamium Park, 1 Kingfisher (Lee Evans)

Weston [TL257308] 6 Grey Partridge, Seen from the road (Ian Hall)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Owl, Showing well by its nestbox (Lee Evans)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 9 Redwing (Lee Evans)

Tue 13 Jan 2026 Baldock to Wallington Road, 150+ Lapwing (Andrew coates)

Braughing Bone, 300+ Fieldfare, large numbers on trees, in hedgerows and on fields, heading north (Andrew Forbes)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203115] 10 Crossbill, Flew over towards Titnol's Wood (Rupert Evershed)

Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL130163] 13 Fieldfare (Clifford Smout)

Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL126157] 1 Blackcap, male perched up at corner of Ambrose and Cooters End Lanes (Clifford Smout)

Cromer Hyde nr Lemsford [TL205125] 220 Lapwing, In large arable field bordering Cromer Hyde Lane (Rupert Evershed)

Cromer Hyde nr Lemsford [TL207118] 2 Stonechat, Pair by mulch piles (Rupert Evershed)

East Hyde [TL135163] 1 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)

Great Offley [TL140273] 1 Raven, sitting on telecommunications mast (Martin Ketcher)

Great Offley [TL148257] 1 Barn Owl (Martin Ketcher)

Harpenden [TL135153] 5 Redwing, on lawn, unusually. (Clifford Smout)

Harpenden [TL145145] 20+ Redpoll, Flock of 20+ this morning feeding on the seeds in our Silver Birches (Roger & Lynn Payne)

Hemel Hempstead [TL085092] 25+ Redwing, Berry feeding in hawthorn bushes along the road (kim hammond-kosack)

Hitchin [TL182291] c.150 Redwing, Estimated count, unusually high numbers from ~230 nocturnal flight calls between 6 pm and 7 am with peak passage around 6 am. (Dean Cornish)

King's Walden [TL160242] 1 Raven, flying over (Martin Ketcher)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Common Snipe (Roger Payne)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 7 Little Egret, 2 on the cress beds & 5 on the adjoining meadow (Roger Payne)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Jack Snipe (Roger Payne)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Water Rail (Roger Payne)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Roger Payne)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Green Sandpiper (Roger Payne)

Northchurch, c.200 Redwing, Overhead and in trees around Northchurch/Dudswell this afternoon flocks passing through

Redbourn [TL090130] c.200 Redwing, a large flock along with a number of Starlings and a few Fieldfares moving between hedges and winter wheat field at Nicholls Farm. There are still plenty of Hawthorn berries along the hedgerows to get through. (Peter Tallantire)

Sandon, 2 Woodcock, In rewilding field at Roe green (bins & thermal) (Ray Hooper)

Sandon, 4 Short-eared Owl, In rewilding field at Roe green (bins & thermal) (Ray Hooper)

Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL201118] 1 Raven, In Long Grove Plantation (Rupert Evershed)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Kingfisher (Gary Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Little Egret (Gary Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 6 Red-crested Pochard (Gary Hinton)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP910131] 1 Great White Egret, Seen flying up from this corner of the reservoir (Callum Peel)

Mon 12 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL379127] 2 Smew, redheads from viewpoint (Nick Weston)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377127] 2 Raven, Pair West towards railway line (Nick Weston)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376127] 1 Stonechat, female from viewpoint (Nick Weston)

Cheshunt [TL347015] 1 Tundra Bean Goose, St Mary's School playing field with a single Greylag. Viewed from New River. (Nick Weston)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108] 7 Wigeon (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207102] 120 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207111] 1 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209105] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)

Harpenden [TL154123] 1 Firecrest, In holly with goldcrests (Jamie Brown)

Harpenden [TL154123] 1 Chiffchaff, Around garden pond (Jamie Brown)

Harpenden [TL152122] 50+ Yellowhammer, Between garden and cover crop for most of winter (Jamie Brown)

Harpenden [TL152122] 3 Redpoll (Jamie Brown)

Harpenden [TL152122] 4+ Siskin, Feeding on alder tree in garden (Jamie Brown)

Hemel Hempstead, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, on gardening feeders, Warners End (P Griffin)

Hitchin [TL186290] 1 Kingfisher, flew under bridge in front of St.Mary’s Church. Seen last year at the same time during cold weather. (Karen Wrigley)

Holwell nr Hitchin [TL168324] 2+ Yellowhammer, In the fields around Holwell Crematorium.

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 1 Jack Snipe (Axel Kirby)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 1 Grey Wagtail (Axel Kirby)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 1 Redwing (Axel Kirby)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 2+ Green Sandpiper (Axel Kirby)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 6 Common Snipe (Axel Kirby)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 1+ Redwing (Axel Kirby)

Puckeridge [TL390231] 13 Redpoll, feeding in Silver Birch in our back garden (Murray Orchard)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Grey Wagtail (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1+ Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Redpoll (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Egret (William Atkinson)

Sandon [TL306341] 3 Short-eared Owl, Three again, at dusk (Martin Johnson)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 4+ Redwing (Axel Kirby)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 2 Red Kite (Axel Kirby)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 1 Kingfisher (Axel Kirby)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] 15+ Siskin (Axel Kirby)

Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL194105] 20+ Crossbill (Rupert Evershed)

Tewin [TL271142] 2 Stonechat (Alan Gardiner)

Tewin [TL273141] 2 Stonechat, ass0ciating with the Dartford Warbler (Alan Gardiner)

Tewin [TL271141] c.55 Redwing (Alan Gardiner)

Tewin, 1 Raven (Stuart Fox)

Tewin, 1 Dartford Warbler, eventually showed, associating with a pair of Stonechat (Stuart Fox)

Tewin, 4 Stonechat (Stuart Fox)

Tewinbury Reserve [TL266139] 20+ Siskin, In Alders just downstream of the reserve (Alan Gardiner)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP906129] 1 Great White Egret, Two little egrets also seen from the hide (Callum Peel)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Siskin (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1+ Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1+ Grey Wagtail (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1+ Little Egret (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Great White Egret (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff (William Atkinson)

Verulamium Park [TL137070] 1 Firecrest, by channel near Boating Lake (seen by Dave Newbold and others) (Rose Newbold )

Verulamium Park [TL137070] 2 Chiffchaff, along boardwalk behind Boating Lake (Rose Newbold )

Verulamium Park [TL137070] 1 Kingfisher, seen briefly down steps along the Ver (Rose Newbold )

Sun 11 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Goldeneye, Female from viewpoint (Richard Beesly)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 21 Siskin, 2 flocks around viewpoint (Richard Beesly)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Smew, Redhead from between viewpoint and hide (Richard Beesly)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Lapwing, On mounds from viewpoint (Richard Beesly)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Raven, Over the woods from viewpoint (Richard Beesly)

Bramfield village, 1 Hawfinch, female (Stuart Fox)

Cheshunt [TL346014] 1 Tundra Bean Goose, Still on playing field at St Mary's School at 15.30 (Jenny Baker)

Grove Mill nr Watford, 1 Kingfisher, showing very well, Grand Union canal. (Geoff Young)

Lemsford Springs, 10+ Common Snipe, Common snipe seen throughout the reserve . All birds seen from 9.am - 10.30 good views (Chris squires)

Lemsford Springs, 4 Jack Snipe (Ray Hooper)

Northaw, 80+ Siskin, At least 80 sisking in alders round lake on Hook Lane. Could hear other flocks calling in addition (Sam Fuller)

Redbournbury [TL129114] 20 Linnet (Michael Robunson)

Redbournbury [TL119108] 3 Fieldfare (Michael Robunson)

Redbournbury [TL132112] c.100 Golden Plover, Mobile (Michael Robunson)

Redbournbury [TL118104] 20 Lapwing (Michael Robunson)

Sandon [TL306341] 2 Woodcock, Flew from Roe Wood at dusk (Dickie Greasby)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 1 Goldeneye, Female on south lake (Allan Stewart)

Tewin, 1 Dartford Warbler, Showing well with 2 Stonechat (Allan Stewart)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 8 Mandarin (Anna Marett)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Great White Egret (Anna Marett)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 1 Kingfisher (Anna Marett)

Tring Reservoirs (exact reservoir not specified), 1 Marsh Tit, Near entrance of sewage treatment plant. (Nick Sinden)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 6 Red-crested Pochard, Inc. 3 drakes. (Nick Sinden)

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood [TL193049] 2 Firecrest, On edge of wood behind old hide (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 14 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Great White Egret, Joined the Little Egrets by huts, but flew off after a couple of minutes. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 7 Little Egret, By huts. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Garganey, Male with 10 Teal near site of main heronry. (Steven Pearce)

Watford [TQ096986] 2 Blackcap, male and female on bird feeder (Nick Harris)

Watford [TQ096986] 10+ Redwing, feeding on holly berries (Nick Harris)

Watford [TQ096986] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, on bird feeder (Nick Harris)

Sat 10 Jan 2026 Bedmond [TL10080492] 35+ Yellowhammer, in fallow field at W edge of Potters Crouch Plantation (Colin Everett)

Bedmond [TL103042] 1 Raven (Colin Everett)

Bedmond [TL101049] 9 Common Crane, circling over fallow field to W of Potters Crouch Plantation at 13:25, then continuing approx SSW; not calling (Colin Everett)

Bedmond [TL103037] 60+ Redwing, loose flock centred on grid ref, feeding on berries of holly (mainly) and ivy (Colin Everett)

Bedmond [TL100047] 31 Linnet, in fallow field at W edge of Potters Crouch Plantation (Colin Everett)

Berkhamsted [SP994084] 2 Redpoll, male and female feeding high up in the Birch tree. Observed them both clearly at beginning and end of our walk in the fields. spotted in the car park of Kitcheners Bowls Club (Philippa Allom)

Bishop's Stortford, 1 Mandarin, Drake on River Stort by Canoe Club. (Chris Swan)

Bishop's Stortford, 20+ Siskin, In Alders by River Stort in town centre. (Chris Swan)

Blagrove Common nr Sandon [TL324337] 1 Bullfinch, Female. In Hazel tree on edge of the Common (Callum Peel)

Box Wood nr Stevenage [TL266262] 1 Woodcock (Tom Speller)

Box Wood nr Stevenage [TL266262] 1 Firecrest (Tom Speller)

Bramfield village, 1 Hawfinch, Very elusive. (Alan Reynolds)

Broxbourne GP [TL374070] 1 Water Rail, Was swimming on Old R Lea, then took off very steeply and flew south (Paul Gymer)

Bulbourne nr Tring [SP930135] 2 White-fronted Goose (Rupert Evershed)

Bulbourne nr Tring [SP930135] 5 Tundra Bean Goose (Rupert Evershed)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053940] 2 Kingfisher (RSPB St Albans)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053937] c.15 Red-crested Pochard (RSPB St Albans)

Cheshunt, 1 Tundra Bean Goose, St Mary's School playing field, best seen from the bridle path (Damian Coleby)

Cheshunt [TL346015] 1 Tundra Bean Goose, still (3.30 p.m) on St Mary’s School playing fields with Canada Goose flock. View from footpath at TL346014 (Simon West)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213113] c.90 Fieldfare, At dusk seen from green lane side (Andrew Steele)

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

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

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Wigeon, Males (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Wigeon, males. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204115] c.100 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Green End nr Sandon [TL325339] 10+ Red Kite, At least 10 seen at once at dusk. But likely lots more seen drifting over the Sandon Estate and surrounding villages (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL200285] 2 Little Egret, Along Ippollitts Brook (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL205285] 20 Fieldfare, Fields near railway line (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL205284] c.100 Redwing, Tree / hedge line along railway line (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL182292] 1+ Common Scoter, Nocturnal Flight Calls at 07:47 am https://xeno-canto.org/1072006. (Dean Cornish)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] c.10 Redwing (Matt Allen)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] c.20 Siskin (Matt Allen)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 1 Jack Snipe, To the right of the first hide, near the bank (Matt Allen)

Northchurch, 1 Siskin, Male bathing in river bulbourne

Northchurch, 25+ Redwing, In area near Recreation ground

Potters Crouch Plantation [TL10450468] 1 Redpoll, ssp cabaret feeding on birch seeds (Colin Everett)

Potters Crouch Plantation, 2+ Crossbill (Colin Everett)

Potters Crouch Plantation [TL10190530] 2 Firecrest, in hollies along NW edge (Colin Everett)

Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211] c.150 Fieldfare, A mixed flock of Fieldfare and some Redwing feeding on Hawthorn tree in corner of meadow. (julie wise)

Sandon [TL321337] 50+ Linnet, Lots in hedgerows on the Sandon Estate (Callum Peel)

Sandon [TL313331] c.35 Fieldfare, In trees around field edge on Sandon Estate (Callum Peel)

Sandon [TL315328] 2 Stonechat, Pair in field on the Sandon Estate (Callum Peel)

Sandon [TL323339] 1 Barn Owl, Seen hunting grassland fields on the Sandon Estate at 16:35 (Callum Peel)

Sandon [TL315333] c.30 Yellowhammer, Good numbers in hedgerows across the Sandon Estate (Callum Peel)

Sandon [TL317332] 50+ Redwing, scattered in hedgerows across the Sandon Estate (Callum Peel)

Sandon [TL306341] 2 Short-eared Owl, didn't show until 4.30-4.35pm

Stocker's Lake [TQ046933] 1 Goldeneye, Female (RSPB St Albans)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047932] 1 Redpoll (RSPB St Albans)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047933] 27 Lapwing (RSPB St Albans)

Stocker's Lake [TQ047932] 40+ Siskin, Across the site (RSPB St Albans)

Tewin [TL273141] 1 Dartford Warbler, On back fields as before. With Stonechats (Dickie Greasby)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res [SP922137] 1 Goosander, Redhead - eventually flew into Herts and towards Startops (Clifford Smout)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res [SP919137] 1 Goldeneye, Female (Clifford Smout)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918131] 5 Red-crested Pochard, Three males (Clifford Smout)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL192042] 1 Little Owl (Rupert Evershed)

Fri 9 Jan 2026 Batford, 1 Fieldfare, seen with Redwing in weedy/ scrubby field by B653 and KW school. (Darin Stanley)

Bulbourne nr Tring, 5 Tundra Bean Goose, The family party still showing well in the winter wheat field directly opposite Tring Garden Centre (Lee Evans)

Bulbourne nr Tring, 2 White-fronted Goose, The 2 adult Russian individuals have now found the Tundra Beans and have spent the afternoon feeding with them (Lee Evans)

Chipperfield Common, 5 Firecrest, Frequenting the Holly covered ride near the burial chambers (Lee Evans)

Chipperfield Common, 50 Redwing, Large numbers in the wood feasting on the Holly berries (Lee Evans)

Chipperfield Common, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Lee Evans)

Hamels Meads nr Puckeridge [TL387243] 2 Little Egret, feeding around floodwater on the meadows opposite Pearce’s farm shop (Murray Orchard)

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Little Egret, 1 feeding in the Water Gardens in the town centre (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 8 Green Sandpiper (Brendon Fagan)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Jack Snipe (Brendon Fagan)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 7 Common Snipe (Brendon Fagan)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 5 Little Egret (Brendon Fagan)

Lemsford Springs [TL222121] 1 Jack Snipe, from the first hide this morning (Chris Sharp)

Lemsford Springs [TL222121] 6 Common Snipe (Clifford Smout)

Lemsford Springs [TL222121] 1 Jack Snipe (Clifford Smout)

Lemsford Springs [TL222121] 3 Green Sandpiper (Clifford Smout)

Maple Cross [TQ025924] 3+ Yellowhammer, In field hedge west of housing estate (Chris Bessant)

Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211] 2 Redpoll, Visiting seed feeder in garden (julie wise)

Sandon, 1 Short-eared Owl, flushed by Red kite in set aside at Roe Green (Ray Hooper)

Stanborough Reedmarsh [TL231104] 50+ Fieldfare, Flying north over with a few redwings (Callum Peel)

Stanborough Reedmarsh [TL230104] 1 Water Rail, Heard calling in reedbed (Callum Peel)

Stanborough Reedmarsh [TL231104] c.15 Ring-necked Parakeet, Flying over in late afternoon (Callum Peel)

Stanborough Reedmarsh [TL231104] 1 Little Egret (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Goosander, Female early pm.

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 6 Red-crested Pochard, Three pairs still present (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Grey Wagtail (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Great White Egret, One of the 2 wintering birds (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Little Egret

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Great White Egret

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Jack Snipe, In weeds in front of hide, RHS

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Goldeneye, 2m

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Jack Snipe, From hide (Phill Luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Goldeneye (Phill Luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 White-fronted Goose (Phill Luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Other, Bar-Headed Goose (Phill Luckhurst)

Thu 8 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Goldeneye, female from viewpoint (Stuart Fox)

Batford, 1 Redpoll, seen feeding on silver birch in centre of weedy/ scrubby field by B653 and KW school. (Darin Stanley)

Batford, 1 Redwing, at Batford Springs (Francis Dowley)

Batford, 1 Blackcap, at Batford Springs (Francis Dowley)

Broxbourne [TL362082] 2 Jack Snipe, Feeding in Spittal Brook, Barclay Park, Hoddesdon (Peter Shellard)

Chipperfield Common, 1 Firecrest, Holly by Apostles pond (James Reader)

Hilfield Park Reservoir [TQ154957] 1 Common Snipe, Edge of Hilfield Park Reservoir (Callum Peel)

Hilfield Park Reservoir [TQ154959] 1 Grey Wagtail (Callum Peel)

Lemsford Springs, 3 Jack Snipe, At 1.30pm 2 in front of main hide and 1 from In Focus Hide on a quick visit, so at least 3 present but potentially more. (Anthony Dorman)

Lemsford Springs, 3 Green Sandpiper (Francis Dowley)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Jack Snipe, in front of main hide, afternoon (Francis Dowley)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret (Francis Dowley)

Lemsford Springs, 2+ Common Snipe (Francis Dowley)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail (Francis Dowley)

Lemsford Springs, 2+ Jack Snipe, 2 maybe 3 from in focus hide,none seen from main hide, certainly not 7 this morning (James Reader )

Sandon, 3 Short-eared Owl, 3 appeared from their grassland roost site and went off to hunt 1627-1640 hours (Lee Evans)

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 12 Redwing (Steve Carter )

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Jack Snipe, Seen at rest close up direct flight no call (Steve Carter )

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Water Rail, Heard (Steve Carter )

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 6 Common Snipe (Steve Carter )

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret (Steve Carter )

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 4 Goldeneye, 4 females (Ed Griffiths )

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 2 pairs (Ed Griffiths )

Wed 7 Jan 2026 Aldbury nr Tring [SP950138] 5 Raven, Over Aldbury Nowers (north) nature reserve (Callum Peel)

Aldbury nr Tring [SP950139] 1 Bullfinch, Heard calling in Aldbury Nowers (north) nature reserve (Callum Peel)

Aldenham Reservoir, 1 Little Egret (Allan Stewart)

Aldenham Reservoir, 30+ Siskin (Allan Stewart)

Batford, 4 Siskin, feeding in larches by bridge on Batford Springs NR. (Darin Stanley)

Bovingdon [TL022047] 1+ Firecrest, foraging in Ramacre Wood next to path near golf course access road; id'd by several birders on RSPB walk (Axel Kirby)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Mandarin (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, 2 Little Egret (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, 2 Kingfisher (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, c.50 Siskin (Pinner RSPB Group)

Cassiobury Park, c.20 Redwing (Pinner RSPB Group)

Chipperfield Common, c.3 Firecrest, near the pond (Dave Bowyer)

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206110] 4 Stonechat, pair by kink in track, two others on rough ground by lagoon. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212110] 33 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL125160] 70+ Lapwing (Jamie Brown)

Dudswell nr Berkhamsted [SP967096] 1 Water Rail, In reeds at side of Grand Union Canal, south of lock 48

East Hyde [TL129171] 1 Little Egret, In ditch (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL129171] 1 Common Snipe, In ditch (David Lyons)

Elstree, 1 Fieldfare (Allan Stewart)

Elstree, 4 Red Kite (Allan Stewart)

Elstree, 10 Redwing (Allan Stewart)

Haberdashers' Girls' School nr Elstree, 2 Egyptian Goose (Allan Stewart)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail (Allan Stewart)

Lemsford Springs, c.40 Fieldfare (Allan Stewart)

Lemsford Springs, 7 Jack Snipe, at least, on the cress beds some affording fantastic views from the hide. (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Kingfisher (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 14 Common Snipe (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Redpoll (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 5 Siskin (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 11 Green Sandpiper (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 5 Little Egret (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 3 Jack Snipe, Three birds present around 11.00, but later news reported possibly five present. (Stuart Fox)

Scales Park nr Nuthampstead [TL416334] 1 Raven, Seen in flight (Martin Johnson)

Scales Park nr Nuthampstead [TL416334] 8+ Crossbill, Small flocks roaming widely: 8 seen, but probably many more present (Martin Johnson)

Standon [TL387215] 15+ Redpoll, In trees alongside farm track going from Barwick Road to Dowsetts Lane (Toby Spencer)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 6 Red-crested Pochard

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Goosander, Female

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2+ Goldeneye

Wickham Hall nr Bishop's Stortford [TL474227] 7 Grey Partridge, a covey of 7 late morning. (Laurence Drummond)

Tue 6 Jan 2026 Bishop's Stortford, 2 Little Egret, On River Stort at Grange Paddocks. (Chris Swan)

Bishop's Stortford, 1 Blackcap, Male on sunflower hearts feeder again. (Chris Swan)

Bishop's Stortford, 120+ Redwing, Bat Willow Hurst CP (Mike Harris)

Bishop's Stortford, 100+ Siskin, Bat Willow Hurst CP (Mike Harris)

Broxbourne [TL367084] 30 Siskin, feeding in Alder trees adjacent to lake in Barclays Park, Hoddesdon (Peter Shellard)

Broxbourne [TL363082] 1 Jack Snipe, feeding in unfrozen section of Spittall Brook, in Barclays Park, Hoddesdon (Peter Shellard)

Broxbourne GP [TL375074] c.60 Redwing (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL374073] 1 Chiffchaff (David Carr)

Cheshunt [TL365023] 1 Tundra Bean Goose, On St Mary's school field with Canada's and Greylag Geese. Viewed from canal towpath (Brendon Fagan)

East Hyde [TL130170] 2+ Common Snipe, seen simultaneously but possibly up to 4. Ditch and river. (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL130168] 6+ Lapwing (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL130170] c.45 Siskin, a flock of c.30 and a smaller flock of c.15 flying around / feeding. (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL130170] 1 Kingfisher (David Lyons)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 3 Common Snipe (Ray Hooper)

Great Gaddesden [TL029116] 3 Water Rail (Chris Sharp)

Great Gaddesden [TL029116] 4 Common Snipe (Chris Sharp)

Knebworth Woods - Pigeonswick [TL224229] 2 Marsh Tit, Burleigh Meadow (Alan Ford)

Little Hadham [TL448204] 6 Redwing, in hawthorn bush. (Richard Melarange)

Little Hadham [TL448202] c.20 Lapwing, flying over meadow near golf course. (Richard Melarange)

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL229233] c.40 Linnet, Coming in to roost at Norton Green hamlet (Alan Ford)

Redbourn [TL083135] c.50 Redwing, moving along green lane at Nicholls Farm (Peter Tallantire)

Redbourn [TL086135] 100+ Fieldfare, moving around hedgerows at Nicholls Farm with a few venturing into the garden looking for apples (Peter Tallantire)

Redbourn [TL087129] 1 Grey Wagtail, surprised to see on an arable field as normally they are hanging around the dung heap at Nicholls Farm (Peter Tallantire)

Redbourn [TL085129] c.50 Linnet, an average flock on arable fields at Nicholls Farm (Peter Tallantire)

Redbourn [TL093130] 4 Raven, flying around and calling from tall trees at Nicholls Farm (Peter Tallantire)

Sandon [TL305340] 2+ Short-eared Owl, on fence line & probable 3rd flew over hedge but light had virtually gone to be 100% certain. (Simon West)

Sandon [TL305340] 3+ Woodcock, flew out of wood at dusk. (Simon West)

Sarratt [TQ022988] c.20 Redwing, Trees on Herts/Bucks border at Frogmore Meadows HMWT nature reserve (Callum Peel)

Sarratt [TQ021989] c.10 Red Kite, Over Frogmore Meadows HMWT nature reserve on Herts/Bucks border (Callum Peel)

Sarratt [TQ021988] 1 Little Egret, Flying west along River Chess over Herts/Bucks border (Callum Peel)

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ061957] 1 Water Rail (James Reader )

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ061957] 2+ Common Snipe, At least 2 (James Reader )

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ061957] 1 Kingfisher (James Reader )

Sherrardspark Wood nr WGC, 1 Firecrest (John Yates)

St Albans - Watercress LNR, 1 Bullfinch (Stuart Fox)

St Albans - Watercress LNR, c.30 Siskin (Stuart Fox)

Standon [TL406214] 13 Lapwing, Flying west at 4.00pm (Toby Spencer)

Therfield nr Royston [TL346375] 100 Yellowhammer, Great to see so many of this attractive farmland bird (Martin Johnson)

Therfield nr Royston [TL346375] 40 Corn Bunting, At least 40 in very large mixed flock with Linnets, Chaffinches and Yellowhammers, in fields between Therfield and Reed End (Martin Johnson)

Therfield nr Royston [TL346375] 300 Linnet, Conservative estimate of 300 birds in several flocks (Martin Johnson)

Tring [SP908123] 1 Common Snipe, Flushed from dried up bed of Wendover arm of the Grand Union Canal. (Roger Buxton)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res [SP922137] 1 Common Snipe

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918132] 2 Siskin

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918132] 6 Red-crested Pochard, 3m 3f

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918132] 1 Raven

Verulamium Park, 1 Water Rail, One along the river Ver (Stuart Fox)

Verulamium Park, 2 Kingfisher (Stuart Fox)

Verulamium Park, 1 Mediterranean Gull (Stuart Fox)

Mon 5 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL375129] 1 Corncrake, One unringed bird, confirmed by the reintroduction scheme as a wild adult male (Neil Woodford)

Bayfordbury [TL314102] c.80 Lapwing, flying over (Ian Flack)

Bayfordbury [TL318108] 1 Raven (Ian Flack)

Bishop's Stortford, 1 Kingfisher, River Stort in town centre. (Chris Swan)

Bishop's Stortford, 1 Blackcap, Male on sunflower hearts feeder in garden. (Chris Swan)

Brookmans Park [TL252041] 1 Woodcock, Observed 1 bird only in the garden via the wildlife camera at around 11pm.

Cassiobury Park [TQ088976] 1 Water Rail, heard calling from reeds by the canal (Nick Harris)

Cheshunt [TL347015] 1 Blackcap, a male in sub-song along the New River path north of Tudor Close (Adam Wilson)

Cheshunt [TL347015] 2 Blackcap, a male and a female in gardens in Whitefields Road; the male has been present since early December 2025; the female since 3rd January 2026 (Adam Wilson)

Cheshunt [TL347015] 1 Tundra Bean Goose, feeding on St Mary's High School playing fields (Adam Wilson)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208108] 2 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)

East Hyde [TL130170] 1 Grey Wagtail, on bridge and round about. (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL130170] 4 Siskin, feeding in Herts just downstream from bright; plus a few others on Beds side of lane. (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL130170] 1 Common Snipe, In ditch. (David Lyons)

King's Walden [TL166251] c.120 Redwing (Martin Ketcher)

King's Walden [TL167253] c.40 Fieldfare (Martin Ketcher)

Kings Langley Lake [TL073034] 2 Egyptian Goose, on fishing lake this morning. (J.Brady)

Kings Langley Lake [TL073034] 1 Kingfisher, flew North along the canal by the fishing lake. (J.Brady)

Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove, 4 Redpoll (Darrel Bryant)

Lemsford Springs, 10 Green Sandpiper (Lee Evans)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail (Lee Evans)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 3 Brambling, at Potters Spring near Norton green In with mixed finch flock of Chaffinch, Linnet , and Greenfinch (Darrel Bryant)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 3 Grey Partridge (Darrel Bryant)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 2 Corn Bunting, singing (Darrel Bryant)

Quickswood Farm nr Baldock [TL276326] c.25 Lapwing, In flight. (Ian Hall)

Sandon [TL306341] 1 Short-eared Owl, In flight and on fence 16:44 (James Reader )

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Blackcap, male, briefly in private garden (John Pritchard)

St Albans, 2 Peregrine Falcon, Resident pair on the Cathedral (Lee Evans)

Stevenage [TL217242] 1 Stonechat, Dung Heap at Potters Spring (Alan Ford)

Stevenage [TL256254] 4 Siskin, on garden feeder (Andy Day)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 1 Blackcap, male in hedge on east of park (Andy Day)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 20 Lapwing, heading west over Farmhouse (Andy Day)

Verulamium Park, 2 Kingfisher, The 2 wintering males on the Ver attracting large numbers of admirers and showing down to just a few yards. Amazing photographic opportunities. Most showy Kingfishers in the whole of the UK! (Lee Evans)

Verulamium Park, 1 Mediterranean Gull, The regular 2nd winter present for its second winter on the lake (Lee Evans)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Owl, in usual tree (Jeff Bailey)

Sun 4 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Siskin (Jane Free)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377132] 1 Water Rail (Jeff Bailey)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377132] 1 Bittern, Viewed from white hide (Jeff Bailey)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377132] 1 Raven (Jeff Bailey)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Red-crested Pochard (Lee Evans)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Bittern, At least 2, possibly 3 birds present but highly mobile, being frequently flushed by Grey Herons. Visiting the small iced-up pond by canal towpath as well as Hollycross Lake and the river inbetween and favouring the reedbed just north of the White hid (Lee Evans)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Smew, The 2 redheads still feeding together on the east side of the lake but often entering deep lakeside vegetation (Lee Evans)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Raven, A pair flew in to roost in the tall firs opposite the Watchpoint not long before dusk (Lee Evans)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Water Rail, At least 5 active at dusk (Lee Evans)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Caspian Gull, 2 roosted including a first-winter and usual yellow-ringed X307. An impressive Common Gull roost involving over 630 individuals (Lee Evans)

Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake [TL377132] 1 Bittern, Viewed from info board on footpath (Jeff Bailey)

Ayot St Peter [TL213151] 6 Lapwing, Small group seen flying west over field opposite house. (Mike King)

Briggens nr Roydon, 1 Woodcock, Flew across A414 (Alan Harris)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, c.15 Redwing (Paul Graham)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 27+ Red-crested Pochard (Paul Graham)

Cheshunt [TL347013] 1 Tundra Bean Goose, on St Marys High School playing fields (Adam Wilson)

Cottered [TL317305] 1 Stonechat, Male in winter plumage (Chris Mackley)

Eastwick, 1 Stonechat, on roadside of A414 (Alan Harris)

Harpenden [TL135153] 4 Redwing, Feeding on berries in garden (Clifford Smout)

Hemel Hempstead [TL069107] 1 Brambling, Male still in finch flock in fields off Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)

Hemel Hempstead [TL086098] 1 Grey Wagtail, On large heap of very wet used mushroom compost with lots of frozen puddles between the heaps. Heaps visible from the Nicky line. (Kim Hammond)

Hemel Hempstead [TL091091] 25+ Lapwing, Feeding in oilseed rape stubble field (Kim Hammond)

Hemel Hempstead [TL072112] 40+ Linnet, Some chaffinch also in the flock (Kim Hammond)

Hitchin [TL190300] 1 Water Rail, Nocturnal Flight Call at 07:25 am. (Dean Cornish)

Ickleford [TL187307] 30+ Lapwing, Flew over the Sewage Works. (Dean Cornish)

King's Walden [TL147253] 14 Yellowhammer (Martin Ketcher)

King's Walden [TL153255] c.40 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)

Mill End, nr Sandon [TL328332] 2 Raven, Two over fields between Mill End and Green End (Dickie Greasby)

Northaw [TL280023] 18 Redpoll, Flock of 18 Redpoll in silver birch outside bungalow at the foot of church lane. (Sam Fuller)

Northchurch, 1 Chiffchaff, Near river Bulbourne/recreation ground area

Redbourn [TL109130] 2 Bullfinch, Pair in hedge (Clifford Smout)

Redbournbury [TL121101] 1 Jack Snipe (Andrew Steele)

Redbournbury [TL121101] 1 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)

Redbournbury [TL120104] 40+ Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)

Redbournbury [TL120101] 1 Peregrine Falcon (Andrew Steele)

Redbournbury [TL121096] 1 Little Owl (Andrew Steele)

Sandon, 3 Short-eared Owl, On fence line of set aside field from wooden gate at Roe green (Ray Hooper)

Sandon, 2+ Woodcock, In set aside field at Roe green (Ray Hooper)

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ061957] 1 Green Sandpiper (Chris Sharp)

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ061957] 1 Water Rail (Chris Sharp)

Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ061957] 3 Common Snipe (Chris Sharp)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL122097] 50+ Lapwing (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL124098] 60+ Meadow Pipit, on wires over cover crop (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL125090] 10+ Redpoll, coming to garden feeder (John Pritchard)

St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL198270] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Close view in birch tree in garden (Callum Peel)

Standon Lordship [TL391216] 2 Redwing, feeding on hawthorn berries. (Richard Melarange)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 1 Raven, Main lake going east (Andy Day)

Stocker's Lake, 11 Lapwing (Paul Graham)

Stocker's Lake, c.60 Siskin, On causeway. Plus a few groups of 2-4 birds around frozen lake. (Paul Graham)

Tewin [TL274141] 1 Dartford Warbler (Dickie Greasby)

Tewin, 2 Stonechat (Lee Evans)

Tewin, 1 Dartford Warbler, The long-staying male still showing very well at Tewin Scrub. Always associating with a pair of Common Stonechats (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res [SP926134] 5 Tundra Bean Goose (Chris Sharp)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL194057] 2 Fieldfare (Will Dickens )

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 17 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196049] 1 Water Rail (Will Dickens )

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL186047] 45 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL186045] 12 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)

Verulamium Park [TL140070] 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter still, coming to feed on bank with Black Headed Gulls (Simon Osborn)

Verulamium Park [TL140070] 2+ Fieldfare, In tall trees above river Ver (Simon Osborn)

Verulamium Park, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )

Verulamium Park, 1 Water Rail (Steve Carter )

Verulamium Park, 1 Mediterranean Gull (Steve Carter )

Verulamium Park, 1 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )

Verulamium Park, 2 Peregrine Falcon, On cathedral (Steve Carter )

Verulamium Park, 3 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Watton at Stone, 17 Ring-necked Parakeet, On garden feeders (Anthony Barrett)

Woodside nr Watford, 12 Lapwing, Flew over (Mike Gray)

Sat 3 Jan 2026 Baldock to Wallington Road [TL270347] 40 Golden Plover, with Lapwing flock. Viewed from Bygrave footpath towards A505 (Andy Day)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL270347] 150+ Lapwing, scattered flock in fields on both sides of road (Andy Day)

Braughing [TL396256] 1 Grey Wagtail, R Quin at ford on Gravelly Lane (Steve Hughes)

Braughing [TL404256] c.20 Golden Plover, Over arable fields between Friars Rd and Cockhamstead (Steve Hughes)

East Hyde [TL134165] 2 Egyptian Goose (Clifford Smout)

East Hyde [TL134165] 2 Fieldfare (Clifford Smout)

East Hyde [TL132169] 1 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL284206] 1 Bullfinch (Matt Allen)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 3 Chiffchaff (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Ferruginous Duck, male mainly asleep on North bank (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Wigeon (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Little Egret (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Grey Wagtail (William Atkinson)

Sandon [TL306337] 1 Stonechat, in flight between Cat Ditch Rd & Roe Green (Andy Day)

Sandon, c.2 Woodcock (Darrel Bryant)

Sandon, 2 Short-eared Owl, From gate at approx 16.40 (Darrel Bryant)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL153063] c.8 Siskin, Redpolls also around but not seen by me (Alan Gardiner)

St Albans - Watercress LNR [TL152062] 1 Chiffchaff (Clifford Smout)

Stevenage, c.25 Fieldfare, Flew south over Livingstone Link road at 09:45. (Anders gray)

Stevenage [TL232244] 2 Peregrine Falcon, pair over town centre (Andy Day)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 1 Yellow-legged Gull, adult on ice at main lake late morning (Tony Hukin)

Tewin [TL274141] 2 Stonechat, pair (Murray Orchard)

Tewin [TL274140] 1 Dartford Warbler, still present in Tewin Fields, along middle of E edge near Lamb Dell Wood. Seen to drop into long grass. (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs (exact reservoir not specified) [SP926134] 5 Tundra Bean Goose, seen early afternoon, grazing close to canal, unconcerned by watchers (Axel Kirby)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 5 Tundra Bean Goose, flew in from usual field and landed on the reservoir around 11am remaining for about 20 minutes. Clearly something upsetting them in the fields as returned a coupe of minutes later, flying in to Bucks before returning to fields (then flushed again) (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Goldeneye, drake (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918134] 6 Red-crested Pochard, 3m, 3f (Axel Kirby)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 6 Red-crested Pochard, 3 pairs (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye, 2 drake (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Snipe (Ian Williams)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Goosander, males seen flying off from the lake (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 3 Chiffchaff (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1+ Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)

Verulamium Park [TL141068] 3 Redwing (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park [TL141068] 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, feeding along river Ver for some time earlier this morning (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park [TL140071] 1 Mediterranean Gull, Seen briefly on main lake and then on boating lake about 14.00 (Clifford Smout)

Verulamium Park [TL140071] 1 Grey Wagtail, By pub (Clifford Smout)

Verulamium Park [TL140071] 1 Kingfisher, By river (Clifford Smout)

Verulamium Park [TL140071] 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, Showing extremely well low down in riverside vegetation about 30m south of boating lake at 13.30 (Clifford Smout)

Verulamium Park [TL141069] 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, showed very well from 14.45 to 15.15 at least, mostly feeding very low in overhanging Ivy along River Ver near Fughting Cocks pub. (Murray Orchard)

Fri 2 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Bittern Pool, 1 Bittern (Jane Free )

Amwell NR - Bittern Pool, 1 Stonechat (Jane Free )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern (Jane Free )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Redpoll (Jane Free )

Batford, 2 Blackcap, Pair by River Lea at Batford Springs NR. (Darin Stanley)

Blagrove Common nr Sandon [TL326337] 1 Common Snipe (Kim Hammond)

Broxbourne [TL372070] 2 Raven (Paul Gymer)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206] 2 Common Snipe (Alan Ford)

Green End nr Sandon [TL319329] 20+ Fieldfare (Kim Hammond)

Green End nr Sandon [TL313337] 100+ Red Kite, Circling in a single large flock between 1pm and 2.15 pm up to about 80 meters (Kim Hammond)

Hitchin [TL180298] 5+ Redwing, In the tall trees around Hitchin Town Football Club.

Hitchin [TL178297] 2+ Blackcap, Calling from the bushes along Maxwell's Path.

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Egret (William Atkinson)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Redpoll, heard overhead (William Atkinson)

Sandon [TL315333] 8+ Redwing (Kim Hammond)

Sandon [TL315333] 7 Linnet (Kim Hammond)

Sandon [TL306341] 2 Short-eared Owl, First showed at 4.35pm. 2 Woodcock also flew from Roe Wood later (Neale Hider)

St Albans, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Boating lake Verulamium park (James Reader)

St Albans, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, Showed well by river ver Verulamium park early afternoon (James Reader)

St Albans, 1 Chiffchaff, Verulamium park (James Reader)

Stevenage - Monk's Wood/Whomerley Wood [TL248231] 1 Little Egret, Bird alone warming itself in the sun up in a tree (Holly Morton)

Tewin [TL273141] 4 Stonechat (Mike Ilett)

Tewin [TL273141] 1 Dartford Warbler (Mike Ilett)

Tring, 5 Tundra Bean Goose, As per yesterday's directions. (Nick Sinden)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1+ Cetti's Warbler (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Goldeneye, male (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 5+ Siskin (William Atkinson)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 5 Goosander, 3 male, 2 female (William Atkinson)

Verulamium Park [TL142068] 1 Firecrest (Chris Sharp)

Verulamium Park [TL139071] 1 Kingfisher, perched on vegetation along the River Ver. (Simon West)

Verulamium Park [TL141069] 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, still present & showing well late afternoon. (Simon West)

Waterford Heath GP [TL317149] 1 Raven, Over South Heath (Callum Peel)

Thu 1 Jan 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Crossbill, Flew W over highpoint (Alan Harris)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Ist W (Alan Harris)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Alan Harris)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern (Alan Harris)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, M & F from viewpoint towards the south. (David Owen )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Smew, Female seen from viewpoint swimming R to L along far bank. (David Owen )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Stonechat (Jane Free)

Birch Wood nr St Albans [TL11950542] 4+ Crossbill, two pairs in Corsican pines at S edge (Colin Everett)

Bulbourne nr Tring, 5 Tundra Bean Goose, The family party present all day showing well in the winter wheat field adjacent to the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal accessed from Tring Flour Mill (Lee Evans)

Bunkers Park nr Hemel Hempstead [TL082055] 3 Raven, in aerial altercation, flying SE (Colin Everett)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 35 Red-crested Pochard, 35 present including 24 adult drakes (Lee Evans)

Cheshunt GPs - Ashley Pit, 12 Goosander (John Yates)

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 5 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Barn Owl (Rupert Evershed)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Siskin, A single, calling bird flew directly over me. (David.Lyons)

East Hyde, 1 Redwing (Francis and Janet Dowley)

East Hyde, 1 Grey Wagtail (Francis and Janet Dowley)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL110076] 49+ Fieldfare, over at sunset (Colin Everett)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans, 67+ Red Kite, gathering to roost across Gorhambury and Prae Wood at sunset (Colin Everett)

Helicon Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Pair still present (Lee Evans)

Holwell nr Hitchin [TL171337] 1+ Great Black-backed Gull, At least one flew distantly north to roost.

Holwell nr Hitchin [TL168324] 12+ Corn Bunting, Flushed by Kestrel from probable roosting fields beside Holwell Crematorium at 4 pm.

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL349138] 1 Stonechat (Simon Knott)

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL349138] 1 Kingfisher (Simon Knott)

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL349138] 1 Water Rail (Simon Knott)

Lemsford Springs, 50+ Fieldfare (Barry Trevis)

Lemsford Springs, 11 Green Sandpiper (Barry Trevis)

Nash Mills nr Hemel Hempstead [TL078041] 1 Raven, over New Plantation (Colin Everett)

Panshanger Park [TL290132] 1 Woodcock (Tracey Burrows)

Panshanger Park [TL298128] 2 Raven (Tracey Burrows)

Plashes Wood nr Standon, 2 Raven, flew over calling towards Standon Lordship (Murray Orchard)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Lee Evans)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Aythya sp. (including hybrids), The 2 drake Ferruginous Duck x Pochard hybrids present since mid December still showing but no sign of the pure 2w drake of unknown origin. Still at least 11 Ferruginous Ducks still present in the collection in Upper Denham (Lee Evans)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 9 Wigeon (Lee Evans)

Sandon, 3 Short-eared Owl, In set aside field between cat ditch rd & Roe green (Ray Hooper)

St Albans [TL145070] 1 Peregrine Falcon, On cathedral (Rupert Evershed)

Standon Lodge Farm nr Much Hadham [TL404206] 2 Egyptian Goose (Murray Orchard)

Standon Lodge Farm nr Much Hadham [TL408214] 45 Fieldfare, feeding in arable field N of farm (Murray Orchard)

Standon Lodge Farm nr Much Hadham [TL402205] 10 Yellowhammer, along hedge between arable and maize game cover (Murray Orchard)

Standon Lordship, 2 Fieldfare, with Redwings (Murray Orchard)

Standon Lordship, c.50 Redwing, about 50 between Standon and the Lordship, feeding on Hawthorn berries (Murray Orchard)

Standon Lordship, 2 Little Egret, along River Rib between Standon and Latchford (Murray Orchard)

Standon Lordship [TL392216] 1 Water Rail, In River Rib just north of the Lordship (Toby Spencer)

Stevenage [TL216244] 500+ Mixed flock, containing Linnet, Chaffinch, Greenfinch & Goldfinch (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL218241] 1 Stonechat, field opposite dung heap (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL216244] 1 Corn Bunting (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL216244] 1+ Brambling, in finch flock (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL218241] 3 Meadow Pipit, seen in flight (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL216244] 2 Grey Partridge (Andy Day)

Stocker's Lake, 4 Goldeneye, 2 pair (James Reader)

Stocker's Lake, 30+ Siskin, Alders eastern end of lake (James Reader)

Tewin, 2 Stonechat (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 3 Meadow Pipit (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 1 Dartford Warbler (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 4 Redwing (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 1 Blackcap (Dean Ballard)

Therfield Heath [TL333394] 2 Raven (Chris Ruis)

Tring Reservoirs (exact reservoir not specified), 5 Tundra Bean Goose, Still in field behind Wendover Arm 3:30pm. At least one Redwing feeding on berries and a cormorant in canal.

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Great White Egret (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Pintail, Pair still (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Redwing (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 7 Common Snipe (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Meadow Pipit (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 50 Fieldfare, Feeding on Hawthorn berries along the Dry Canal (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 294 Wigeon (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye (Lee Evans)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose (Lee Evans)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff (Lee Evans)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 2 Stonechat, Pair (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 2 Wigeon, Pair (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Garganey, Drake still with Teal (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 4 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL185043] 12 Egyptian Goose (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL185043] 1 Stonechat, By dung heap (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL185043] 1 Brambling, With Chaffinch flock (Rupert Evershed)

Verulamium Park [TL140071] 1 Grey Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park [TL139072] 2 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park [TL139072] 1 Kingfisher (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park [TL139072] 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2w boating pond (Alan Gardiner)

Verulamium Park, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, Returning bird frequenting the same 4 pollarded tree at side of lake as last winter. Very vocal at times and commuting between gardens other side of Ver to these 4 trees (Lee Evans)

Verulamium Park [TL141069] 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, Showed well this afternoon (Rupert Evershed)