Herts Bird Club

Wed 22 Apr 2026 Croxley Common Moor, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 4 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 3 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 1 Stonechat (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 6 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 1 Swallow (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 2 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Reeling in original area (Steve Carter )

Croxley Common Moor, 2 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )

Watford, 1 Reed Warbler, Next to Cetti’sWarbler in reeds by Colne,Tesco. Superstore car park (David Denham )

Tue 21 Apr 2026 Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261421] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing from hedge opposite dung heap. (Steve Clark)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261421] 2 White Wagtail, On dung heap with yellow wagtail. (Steve Clark)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261421] 1 Yellow Wagtail, One on dung heap. (Steve Clark)

Bygrave, c.2 Yellow Wagtail (Jonathan Hunt)

Bygrave, 1 Corn Bunting (Jonathan Hunt)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 6 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211106] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202110] 1 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202110] 3+ Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)

Croxley Common Moor, 1 Cuckoo, flushed early am (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 2 Blackcap (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 1+ Chiffchaff (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 9 Whitethroat (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 2+ Garden Warbler (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078946] 2 Grasshopper Warbler, one showed at the back of the moor, no longer near the river multiple times well and other reeling in the middle of the territory but not seen (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 4 Mandarin, flew onto canal (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 4+ Sedge Warbler (Shaan Purohit)

Croxley Common Moor, 1 Kingfisher (Shaan Purohit)

Ickleford [TL182326] 1 Yellow Wagtail, In field behind Glencoe Villa Snailswell Lane. (R Ambrose )

Ickleford [TL186311] 4+ Lesser Whitethroat, , seen and heard, Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)

Ickleford [TL186310] 3+ Chiffchaff, , Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)

Ickleford [TL186314] 4+ Blackcap, , seen and heard, Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)

Ickleford [TL186312] c.3 Whitethroat, , heard only, Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)

Ickleford [TL187310] 1 Little Egret, , in small lake, at Burymead springs end. (Steven Barrett)

Ickleford [TL187310] 2 Reed Warbler, , in reeds by small lake, at Burymead springs (Steven Barrett)

Ickleford Common [TL186329] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (R Ambrose )

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden, 6+ Chiffchaff, On short walk around Kinsbourne Green (including 3 in woods on the common) (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden, 6+ Blackcap, On short walk around Kinsbourne Green (including 4 in woods on the common). (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher, Still pair - increasingly difficult to see on island (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 3 Swallow (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 7 Swallow (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 3 Linnet (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Wheatear, In usual area: ie the tussocky vegetation to left of pit (as viewed from path ). (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 11+ Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Hobby, In flight towards Lynsters lake (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Sand Martin (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 House Martin (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), c.23 Swallow (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Swift (Steve Carter )

Panshanger Park, 1 Wheatear, In the Forty Acre enclosure at 650pm (Ian Taylor )

Panshanger Park, 1 Yellow Wagtail, In the Forty Acre enclosure at 6:50pm (Ian Taylor )

Redbourn Golf Course [TL102144] 1 Whitethroat, Near Friars Wash; several heard between here and golf club (Clifford Smout)

Redbourn Golf Course [TL102144] 3 Linnet (Clifford Smout)

Royston [TL353396] 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Two singing males, near the hospital (Martin Johnson)

Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211] 2 Blackcap, 1 male and 1 female (julie wise)

Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211] 2 Swallow, Swallows have returned to nesting site in neighbouring barn (julie wise)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher (Shaan Purohit)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 7 Egyptian Goose (Shaan Purohit)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret (Shaan Purohit)

The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Mandarin (Shaan Purohit)

Therfield nr Royston, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Three singing males: one showing surprisingly well. (Martin Johnson)

Therfield nr Royston [TL346376] 45 Corn Bunting, Flock of around 40 still, in Rape field, and other singing males nearby (Martin Johnson)

Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482198] c.40 Sand Martin, c.40 over Thorley resrevoir this morning (Laurence Drummond)

Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing male at Thorley reservoir this morning. (Laurence Drummond)

Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183] 1 Brent Goose, 0ne Dark bellied on the bank of Thorley reservoir this morning. (Laurence Drummond)

Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183] c.5 Yellow Wagtail, 5 on the bank at Thorley reservoir this morning (Laurence Drummond)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swift (Ben Miller)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Whimbrel, Flew over east, calling, at 07:30 (Ben Miller)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Hobby, Seen from car park steps,bird first reported by John Pritchard who saw at least 2 birds. (James Reader)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20+ Common Tern (James Reader)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903129] 2+ Hobby, two, possibly three, hawking in front of the hide from 2pm for 90 minutes or so (John Pritchard)

Wymondley Substation [TL204269] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Andy Day)

Wymondley Substation [TL204269] 2 Bullfinch (Andy Day)

Mon 20 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Jane Free )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Swift, Two through mid-morning (Martin Johnson)

Bishop's Stortford, 1 Mandarin, male on the Stort by the Railway Station Car Park (James Russell)

Cassiobury Park, 16+ Mandarin, 3 females and 13 males, including 3 pairs and a group of 10 males (Nick Harris )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 2 Mandarin, A pair. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203110] 3 Wheatear, 2m, 1f. (Steven Pearce)

Flamstead village [TL073142] 2 Whitethroat (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL073145] 3 Linnet (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL074145] 1 Swallow (David McGrath)

Hare Street nr Buntingford [TL395289] 1 Garden Warbler, Singing in hedgerow. (Steve Hughes)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Nice male (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Swallow (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Linnet (Clifford Smout)

Maple Cross [TQ023923] 1 Whitethroat (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross [TQ023923] 6+ Yellowhammer (Chris Bessant)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Blackcap (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Egyptian Goose (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Kingfisher (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Reed Warbler (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Chiffchaff (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Sand Martin (Steve carter)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Swallow (Steve carter)

Northaw Great Wood [TL284045] 1 Wood Warbler, Singing in oaks (Paul Driver)

Northaw Great Wood [TL284045] 2+ Marsh Tit (Rupert Evershed)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 3+ Blackcap, at least three in the field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 3+ Whitethroat, at least three singing in the field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 1 Garden Warbler, singing in willows near the river in field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)

Watford [TQ096986] 1 Firecrest, at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )

Whippendell Wood nr Watford [TQ080980] 1 Firecrest, singing bird in holly along the main track leading to Grove Mill Lane car park (Nick Harris )

Sun 19 Apr 2026 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL375135] 1 Willow Warbler, Singing along Amwell Walkway just before entering Ash Valley (Andy Bartlett)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL370134] 1 Garden Warbler (Andy Bartlett)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL375130] 2 Cuckoo (Andy Bartlett)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL376128] 2 Oystercatcher (Andy Bartlett)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL373131] 1 Nightingale, Singing in scrub by River Lea (Andy Bartlett)

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

Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 1 Nightingale, Stunning! (Louise Turner )

Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 1 Cuckoo, My first of the year (Louise Turner )

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261416] 3 Yellow Wagtail, On dung heap (Mike Ilett)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261416] 1 White Wagtail, On dung heap (Mike Ilett)

Baldock [TL262333] 1 Wheatear, On model airstrip (Mike Ilett)

Baldock [TL262333] 1 Yellow Wagtail, On model airstrip (Mike Ilett)

Cadwell nr Ickleford, 1 Grey Partridge, in field west of pond at Lavender fields (James Walsh)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 4 Mandarin (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196091] 2 Garden Warbler (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing this evening at entrance from Coopers Green Lane (Rupert Evershed)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950] 1 Mandarin, on River Gade (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ077946] 2 Cetti's Warbler (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947] 6+ Sedge Warbler, along River Gade (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947] 1 Willow Warbler, singing (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947] 3+ Chiffchaff (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947] 4 Blackcap (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947] 6+ Whitethroat (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950] 1 Nightingale, singing in dense vegetation beside River Gade early a.m. (Simon West)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ077946] 1 Grasshopper Warbler, reeling and showing well early a.m. (Simon West)

Elstree, 2 House Martin (Allan Stewart)

Elstree, 7 Whimbrel, Together in flock east over village 19:10 (Allan Stewart)

Elstree, 500+ Golden Plover, Flying high West over village at 19:50 (Allan Stewart)

Elstree, 2 Swift, Over village at 7:20 (Allan Stewart)

Essendon, 1 Cuckoo, Heard briefly and distantly from West End village this evening at 18:30. (Mark Smith)

Flamstead village [TL073143] 2 Whitethroat (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL073144] 2 Linnet (David McGrath)

Heartwood Forest - Hillend Farm [TL164117] c.1 Bullfinch, Female. Possible Male nearby (Theo Hilton)

Hemel Hempstead [TL069109] 3 Wheatear, 1m 2f still in fields off Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)

Hitchin [TL209294] 2 Swallow, Over field flying towards Purwell (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL202288] 1 Blackcap, Singing in trees along Wymondley Road (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL202286] 1 Chiffchaff, Brook View Park (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL205288] 1 Swallow, On wire along Wymondley Road (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL199284] 1 Blackcap, Singing along brook behind Ninesprings Way (Callum Peel)

Hitchin [TL206288] 1 Whitethroat, Scrubby field along Wymondley Road (Callum Peel)

Hollingson Meads nr Harlow [TL457123] 1 Cuckoo, Male heard and seen at the pits. (Laurence Drummond)

Hollingson Meads nr Harlow [TL457123] 4 Sedge Warbler, Singing males. (Laurence Drummond)

Hunsdon nr Harlow, 1 Peregrine Falcon, over airfield (Alan Harris)

Hunsdon nr Harlow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, south of airfield (Alan Harris)

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL344134] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Ian Flack)

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136] 3+ Cetti's Warbler (Ian Flack)

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL109159] 1 Bullfinch, Under hedge (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Linnet (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 7+ Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Oystercatcher (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Wheatear (David Lyons)

Knebworth Woods - Pigeonswick, 1 Marsh Tit (Clive Harding )

Maple Cross [TQ024925] 1 Swallow (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross [TQ023923] 10+ Yellowhammer, In SW corner of field (Chris Bessant)

Much Hadham [TL430184] 4 Blackcap, Sidehill Wood (Graham Knight)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL180098] 1 Wheatear, 1 on wires before heading east (Andrew Steele)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL181095] 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Reeling bird for about 20 minutes (Andrew Steele)

North Mymms Park, 2 Whitethroat, 2+ in Potwells Valley. (Mark Smith)

North Mymms Park, 1 Garden Warbler, Singing in Potwells Valley. (Mark Smith)

Panshanger Park [TL282131] 5 Mandarin, - drakes. (Tim Hill)

Panshanger Park [TL301123] 1 Cuckoo, - in trees trees around Osprey Lake at 08:00. (Tim Hill)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing in reedbed. Cetti's warblers recently moved on site (Callum Peel)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206291] 3+ Chiffchaff, At least 3 singing across the site (Callum Peel)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206291] 5+ Blackcap, At least 4-5 singing across the site (Callum Peel)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 1 Reed Warbler, Singing in reedbed. My 2nd reed warbler heard this year. (Callum Peel)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205292] 1 Water Rail, Heard squealing from within wet woodland or edge of reedbed (Callum Peel)

Redbourn [TL109129] 1 Yellowhammer (Clifford Smout)

Redbourn [TL109129] 4 Linnet, One in village, pair inc bird with nesting material at marked location, another bird later (Clifford Smout)

Redbourn [TL109129] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Seen singing (Clifford Smout)

Reed [TL365377] 1 Mandarin, Male at Hatchpen pond (Martin Johnson)

Reed [TL365377] 2 Swallow (Martin Johnson)

Rickmansworth [TQ067941] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Single bird at Hampton hall farm with horses. In the first field (Tom Sams Maddie Stewart )

Rowneybury nr Harlow [TL477132] 1 Cuckoo, Male calling from the top of tall trees this evening. (Laurence Drummond)

Standon Lordship [TL384207] 1 Cuckoo, Calling from Woodrow west of the lordship (Paula moore)

Tring, 2 Wheatear, Females, Park Hill Farm horse paddocks. (Bill Pegram)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905129] 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905129] 10+ Common Tern (Clifford Smout)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905129] 1 Lesser Scaup, Still showing well from hide (Clifford Smout)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Siskin, over high (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake showed extremely well in front of hide mid morning (Ian Williams)

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

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Egret (Ian Williams)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199041] 1 Wheatear (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199042] 1 Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL197043] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201042] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)

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

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 30+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 2 House Martin (Steven Pearce)

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

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 3 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191053] 7 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191053] 1 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)

Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL201326] 1 Willow Warbler (James Walsh)

Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL201326] 5 Whitethroat (James Walsh)

Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL201326] 1 Garden Warbler (James Walsh)

Sat 18 Apr 2026 Breachwood Green [TL142232] 6 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 1 Mandarin, Male (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108] 15+ Whitethroat, Around site (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL199111] 1 Cuckoo, Calling from near Symondshyde Farm (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108] 8 Wheatear (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108] 3+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108] 1 Mandarin, Male (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108] 2+ Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108] 1 White Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ079947] 1 Grasshopper Warbler, One reeling in scrub Lh of river gade towards railway line. (Tom Sams )

Heartwood Forest - Arboretum [TL177118] 2 Willow Warbler, Singing in birch woodland just to the east of the arboretum (Alan Gardiner)

Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL166111] 6+ Redpoll, At least still in the area remains of the winter flock (Andrew Steele)

Langley nr Stevenage [TL207232] 2 Whitethroat (Lucy Alexander)

Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 1 Blackcap (Francis Dowley)

Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis Dowley)

Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 2 Swallow (Francis Dowley)

Maple Lodge NR (members only) [TQ037925] 1 Ferruginous Duck, Female-typre bird with all-dark iris. Different bird to male seen earlier in the year. (Paul Ward)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL132006] 2 Linnet (Andrew Steele)

Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL181099] 1 Whinchat, Along public footpath (Rupert Evershed)

North Mymms Park [TL223028] 1 Firecrest, 1+ still, calling frequently along public footpath through Mymmshall wood this afternoon. (Mark Smith)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994] 1 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ126989] c.6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Young birds (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994] c.3 Swallow (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ129995] 4 Lapwing, 1 probable 2 on nest (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994] 3 Whitethroat (Andrew Steele)

Pirton [TL147314] 1 Swallow, Over The Bury (Callum Peel)

Pirton [TL142309] 2 Grey Partridge, Flushed from margin of field south of Pirton (Callum Peel)

Pirton [TL137308] 1 Blackcap, Singing in woods along footpath from Pirton up to Knocking Hoe nature reserve (Callum Peel)

Pirton [TL146315] 2 Blackcap, 1 singing around Motte and Bailey Castle and 1 alarm calling at Pirton Vicarage Nature Area (Callum Peel)

Pirton [TL143313] 1 Blackcap, Singing along footpath south of Priors Hill (Callum Peel)

Rye Meads [TL389104] 1 House Martin, Flying north west over HMWT meadow (Chris Parker)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 3 Sand Martin (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Garden Warbler (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Common Sandpiper (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Common Tern (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Sedge Warbler (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Whitethroat (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Willow Warbler (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 5 Reed Warbler (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 5 Cetti's Warbler (Jane Free )

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Oystercatcher (Jane Free )

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Herts section. (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Common Sandpiper (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 9 Common Tern (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903132] 1 Lesser Scaup, Near old overflow (Andy Bartlett)

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

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 15+ Common Tern, late morning (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Egret (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swift, flew through mid morning (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2+ Willow Warbler (Ian Williams)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Oystercatcher (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 50+ Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)

Whippendell Wood nr Watford [TQ070978] 1 Raven, flew over heading south (C Luckhurst)

Whitwell [TL178216] 2 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)

Fri 17 Apr 2026 Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Francis and Janet Dowley)

Batford, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis and Janet Dowley)

Batford, 1 Blackcap, all at the springs (Francis and Janet Dowley)

Braughing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing along Hull Lane to Hay Lane path (paula moore)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3+ Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Grey Partridge, Pair this evening (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Wheatear, This evening - 3 on model airfield & 1 by drained main pit (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207102] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204111] 4 Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207110] 4 Whitethroat (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207102] 4 House Martin (Steven Pearce)

Ellenbrook Fields [TL196083] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing and unusually showing well (John Yates)

Essendon, 1 Cuckoo, Calling (David Carter)

Heartwood Forest - Arboretum [TL175119] 5 Yellowhammer (Jamie Brown)

Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)

Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112] 11+ Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)

Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112] 5 Willow Warbler (Jamie Brown)

Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112] 17+ Redpoll (Jamie Brown)

Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112] 15+ Chiffchaff (Jamie Brown)

Hitchin, 1 Reed Warbler, Singing from reeds at Burymead Springs (David Crawford)

Mimms Woods - Mymmshall Wood [TL223028] 4+ Firecrest, At least 2 pairs along public path through wood (Rupert Evershed)

Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Curlew, Calling over 8th hole high course conducting a bird survey on this course (Steve Carter )

Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Firecrest (Steve Carter )

Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 6 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )

Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Willow Warbler (Steve Carter )

Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL173121] 4 Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Martin Ketcher)

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

Stocker's Lake, 4 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake, c.12 Swallow (Steve Carter )

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

Tring, 2 Wheatear, Park Hill Farm, male probably “Greenland” race. Plus a female. (Bill Pegram)

Tring, 8 Oystercatcher, In fields, paddocks, Park Hill Farm. (Bill Pegram)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Egret (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake still late evening (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Oystercatcher (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mandarin, drake (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, calling intermittently between 5.50 and 7pm (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 26 Common Tern, in evening with the 1st winter little gull (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904134] 8 Common Tern (Jeff Bailey)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904134] 1 Little Gull, 1st winter (Jeff Bailey)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, Calling (Steve Rodwell)

Watford [TQ112953] 1 Blackcap, Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)

Watford [TQ117955] 1 Grey Wagtail, River Colne, Oxhey Park under viaduct (Paul Baxter)

Watford [TQ113953] 1 Little Egret, On River Colne, Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)

Watford [TQ116953] 1 Chiffchaff, Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)

Thu 16 Apr 2026 Abbots Langley [TL090018] 1 Firecrest, in woodland north of the cricket pitch in Manor House Gardens park (C Luckhurst)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275343] 2 Whitethroat, singing males (Andy Day)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275343] 4 Lapwing (Andy Day)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL279343] 3 Wheatear, field to right of Bygrave footpath (Andy Day)

Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ059939] 1 Mandarin, Male, River Colne (Anna Marett )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 15 Egyptian Goose, 15 together, 3 seen not long after nearby might or might not have been additional birds. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 5 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 1 Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 3 Whitethroat, 2 singing near beehives, one near lagoon. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 3 Wheatear, 2m, 1f between beehives and farm paddocks. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 2 White Wagtail (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ077946] 1 Sedge Warbler (Chris Sharp)

East Hyde, 2 Little Egret (Francis Dowley)

Flamstead village [TL083144] 1 Chiffchaff (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL081143] 20+ Yellowhammer (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL081143] c.5 Linnet (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL082144] 1 Blackcap (David McGrath)

Harpenden, 1 Chiffchaff, in wood at Spire hospital (Francis Dowley)

Harpenden, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Pair holding territory in town centre outside Cross Keys PH (Mike Russell)

King's Meads nr Hertford [TL338137] 1 Raven (Simon Knott)

King's Walden [TL156249] 1 Wheatear, sitting on barn roof! (Martin Ketcher)

King's Walden [TL156249] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Martin Ketcher)

King's Walden [TL155248] 3 Linnet, probably two pairs (Martin Ketcher)

King's Walden [TL163245] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Martin Ketcher)

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238] 1 Chiffchaff (Clive Harding )

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238] 1 Whitethroat (Clive Harding )

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238] 10 Linnet (Clive Harding )

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238] 1 Yellowhammer (Clive Harding )

Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )

Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Water Rail (Steve Carter )

Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Rye Meads [TL393099] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Graham White)

Rye Meads [TL393099] 2 Red-crested Pochard (Graham White)

Rye Meads [TL393099] 1 Whimbrel, Flew NW at 10.30am (Graham White)

Tewin, 8+ Whitethroat (Dean Ballard)

Tewin [TL281135] 1 Garden Warbler (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 6 Blackcap (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 4 Chiffchaff (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 4+ Yellowhammer (Dean Ballard)

Tewin [TL267156] 1 Bullfinch, Feeding on the tree buds in the orchard (Dean Ballard)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918133] 1 Common Tern (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130] 1 Great White Egret (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904124] 1 Raven (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903128] 3+ Chiffchaff (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905128] 1 Reed Warbler, My first heard of the year (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP901129] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Mobbing a red kite (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903128] 2 Willow Warbler, My first heard of the year (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903128] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902129] 2 Little Egret (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902128] 2+ Blackcap (Callum Peel)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905132] c.4 Common Tern, My first of the year (Callum Peel)

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Willow Warbler, Singing north Troy side of causeway (Steve Carter )

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Linnet (Steve Carter )

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap, Singing (Steve Carter )

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Chiffchaff, Singing (Steve Carter )

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Raven, Mobbing red kite (Steve Carter )

Warren's Green nr Stevenage [TL269288] 4+ Blackcap, 3 singing males in Long plantation. (Andy Day)

Warren's Green nr Stevenage [TL270286] 1 Chiffchaff, carrying nesting material (Andy Day)

Wed 15 Apr 2026 Chipperfield Common, 8 Blackcap, 8 singing males (Lee Evans)

Chipperfield Common, 11 Firecrest, A total of 11 singing males about the site, mostly along the Heritage Trail (Lee Evans)

Chipperfield Common, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Lee Evans)

Fanhams Hall nr Ware [TL364158] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Richard Marlow)

Hertford - Bengeo, 4 Blackcap, 2 males and 2 females communally washing (Louise Turner)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 10+ Swallow (Allan Stewart)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 25+ House Martin (Allan Stewart)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 2 Whitethroat (Allan Stewart)

King's Walden [TL155246] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Martin Ketcher)

Lemsford Springs, 3 Common Snipe (Barry Trevis)

Lemsford Springs, 6 Green Sandpiper (Barry Trevis)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Common Sandpiper, Opposite Main Hide at 17:45 (Barry Trevis)

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 5 Red-crested Pochard (Steve Carter )

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 6 Sand Martin (Philip Bishop)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 4 Swallow (Philip Bishop)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 2 Oystercatcher, pair flew over main lake, landed in front of cafe. Stayed for about an hour. (Philip Bishop)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 1 House Martin (Philip Bishop)

Stocker's Farm, 1 Blackcap, heard singing (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Farm, 12+ Swallow (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Farm, 1 Lapwing (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Farm, 1 Whitethroat, heard singing (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Farm, 1 Wheatear, female (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 3+ Swallow (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 6+ Chiffchaff (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 2+ Reed Warbler, heard singing (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Egyptian Goose (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 5 Cetti's Warbler (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 1+ Sand Martin (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Sedge Warbler (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 12+ Blackcap (Pinner RSPB Group)

Stocker's Lake, 7+ House Martin (Pinner RSPB Group)

Tring, 3 Swift, Over Mead Farm, mid pm. (Bill Pegram)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Whimbrel (Steve Rodwell)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL190050] 6+ Whitethroat, Much of site not covered, but singing Whitethroat wherever I went. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199042] 10+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Little Egret, On river. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1+ Reed Warbler (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3+ Cetti's Warbler, 3-4 singing males. (Steven Pearce)

Watford [TQ096986] 1+ Firecrest, still showing frequently at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)

Watford [TQ108952] 1 Cetti's Warbler, On River Colne close to bridge, Riverside Recreation Ground (Paul Baxter)

Tue 14 Apr 2026 Batford, 1 Wheatear, Male seen on ground near manure heap in paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)

Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, in the reedbed (Francis Dowley)

Batford, 2 Chiffchaff, at the springs (Francis Dowley)

Batford, 1 Blackcap, by the weir (Francis Dowley)

Batford, 1 Grey Wagtail, at the weir (Francis Dowley)

Bishop's Stortford [TL490207] 1 Mandarin, male on the Stort with mallards (James Russell)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212109] 11 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111] 2 Whitethroat (Steven Pearce)

East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Feeding in channel beside River Lea, seen from Thrales End Lane. (Darin Stanley)

Essendon, 2 Swallow (keith smith)

Flamstead village [TL074140] 2 Blackcap (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL075145] 2 Swallow (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL073142] 2+ Whitethroat (David McGrath)

Gaddesden Row [TL030135] 1 Wheatear (George moreton )

Great Wymondley [TL213296] 2 Chiffchaff (Steven Barrett)

Panshanger Park [TL299124] c.5 Whitethroat, One pair seen with nesting material returning to same bramble patch. (Tracey Burrows)

Panshanger Park [TL299124] c.3 Sedge Warbler, In reed beds around Osprey Lake (Tracey Burrows)

Purwell Meadows LNR nr Hitchin [TL199297] 1 Chiffchaff (Steven Barrett)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL204295] 2 Swallow, Resting on telephone lines. (Steven Barrett)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293] 2 Reed Warbler (Steven Barrett)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205294] 1 Whitethroat (Steven Barrett)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205291] 2 Chiffchaff (Steven Barrett)

Stevenage [TL257252] 4 Blackcap, 3 singing males (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL257252] 1 Chiffchaff (Andy Day)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Grey Wagtail

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing by overflow

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 3+ Reed Warbler, In reed beds various areas

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 9+ Common Tern

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Sedge Warbler, Singing by lock 41

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Grey Wagtail

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 7+ Common Tern, Not the same birds as on marsworth

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Lesser Scaup, from the hide (Chris Sharp)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907132] 2 Goldeneye, pair near the jetty (Chris Sharp)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905134] 1 Common Tern, north corner (Chris Sharp)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret, Left of hide

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2+ Blackcap, Various areas on path behind hide

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Tern

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, c.7 House Martin, Near overflow for a short while

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Oystercatcher

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Chiffchaff, Around woods behind hide

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20+ Swallow (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20+ Sand Martin (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Lapwing (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 House Martin (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake opposite hide with group of Tufted Ducks. Seen to mate with female Tufted. (Murray Orchard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goldeneye, female (Murray Orchard)

Watford [TQ096986] 1+ Firecrest (Nick Harris)

Mon 13 Apr 2026 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Whitethroat, Goose field (Jane Free)

Baldock [TL262333] 1 Wheatear, on model airstrip field (Mike Ilett)

Barley [TL401394] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Shaun Dowman)

Broxbourne GP [TL376013] 4 Blackcap (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL376013] 1 Whitethroat (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL376013] 5 Chiffchaff (David Carr)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Grey Partridge, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 4 Whitethroat, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Wheatear, male in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Swallow, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Willow Warbler, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Flamstead village [TL075140] 1 Chiffchaff (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL075141] 2 Blackcap (David McGrath)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285205] 5 Swallow, over pit (Andy Day)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285205] 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard (Andy Day)

Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 1 Chiffchaff, Visiting pond (Kim Hammond)

Newnham [TL240368] 7 Raven, pair & 5 juv in nest (Mike Ilett)

Northaw Great Wood [TL285040] 2 Marsh Tit, pair (Paul Driver)

Panshanger Park [TL285122] 1 Whitethroat (Tracey Burrows)

Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205293] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Phil Barron)

Rye Meads [TL358012] 3 Red-crested Pochard, Three males seen from Gadwall Hide (Dr Phillip Thornton)

Tewin, 1 Little Owl (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 6+ Whitethroat (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 6 Linnet (Dean Ballard)

Tewin, 4+ Blackcap (Dean Ballard)

Tring, 2 Oystercatcher, Foraging in paddocks. (Bill Pegram)

Tring, 2 Raven, Nesting pair. (Bill Pegram)

Tring, 3 Wheatear, Two males, Park Hill Farm Paddocks mid AM. (Bill Pegram)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904131] 6 Oystercatcher, 6 birds flew North then East over NE corner. My biggest group in Herts. (Ian Bennell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904131] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Flew over (Ian Bennell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904131] 1 Lesser Scaup, Male in NW corner viewed from old overflow at 3.25pm (Ian Bennell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Willow Warbler (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake until dusk in west corner (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye, 1 drake (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Sedge Warbler (J Taylor)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Barn Owl (J Taylor)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Reed Warbler (J Taylor)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Lee Evans)

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

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

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Reed Warbler (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, The College Lake drake relocated to Wilstone mid-morning with 4 Tufted Ducks and remained until dusk - the group moving from by the concrete turrets on the Drayton Bank to by the new overflow during the day. Only the 2nd record for the site (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Willow Warbler, A singing male by the Orchard - a returning bird from last spring (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Blackcap, 12 singing males around the site (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sedge Warbler (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Whitethroat, A singing male in Cemetery Corner (Lee Evans)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Tern (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shelduck (Phill Luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Phill Luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (phill luckhurst)

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

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL194056] 3+ Whitethroat (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL194056] 1 Garden Warbler, singing (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191053] 1 Oystercatcher, on island by bailiff's caravans (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 4 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Reed Warbler (Alan Gardiner)

Watford [TQ096986] 1+ Firecrest, at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)

Sun 12 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, drakes (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, noisy flock flew quickly S (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Little Ringed Plover, pair and at least one other, much display flighting (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Little Egret (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 8 Common Snipe (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 6 Lapwing (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 20 Sand Martin, feeding low over lake with Swallows (Murray Orchard)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 30 Swallow, feeding low over lake with S/Martins (Murray Orchard)

Baldock [TL242343] 1 Willow Warbler, Ivel Springs (David Booth)

Baldock [TL242343] 1 Firecrest, Ivel Springs (David Booth)

Baldock [TL242343] 1 Whitethroat, Ivel Springs (David Booth)

Braughing, 1 Garden Warbler, Singing at the top of Pentlows hill also common whitethroat (Paula moore)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Swallow (Matt Allen)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Willow Warbler (Matt Allen)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 12 Yellowhammer (Matt Allen)

Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL189322] 4 Swallow, at Lavender fields (James Walsh)

Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL189322] 4 Whitethroat, in Wilbury Hill / Lavender fields area (James Walsh)

Clothall Common [TL262333] 7 Wheatear, Warren Lane model airfield. 4 males (Tom Speller)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205108] 5 Yellow Wagtail, In ploughed field by ruin (James Reader)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205108] c.20 Swallow (James Reader)

Croxley Common Moor, 2 Whitethroat (Geoff Young)

Croxley Common Moor, 1 Garden Warbler (Geoff Young)

East Hyde, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis and Janet Dowley)

East Hyde, 1 Common Snipe, in the stream (Francis and Janet Dowley)

Frithsden Beeches [SP991106] 1 Willow Warbler (C Luckhurst)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033] 1 Cetti's Warbler (S W)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033] c.2 Willow Warbler (S W)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033] 5+ Sand Martin (S W)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033] c.2 Swallow (S W)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033] 3+ House Martin (S W)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033] 7+ Whitethroat (S W)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128085] 2 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127084] 1 Wheatear, on drain cover in field with cattle (Alan Gardiner)

Great Amwell, 2 White Stork, Flying south west at 2pm (Laurie Burns)

Harpenden [TL155122] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Jamie brown )

Hemel Hempstead [TL069109] 4 Wheatear, 1m 3f in fields off Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)

Ickleford Common [TL178331] 2 White Stork, First seen flying east West, then south over sheep field near elmdene farm parallel with a600 at 12 noon. Approx. Distance away - first 1km then 500m. Very clear views & positive Id. (R Ambrose )

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 2 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 2 Lapwing (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 1 Wheatear (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 5+ Swallow (David Lyons)

Langley nr Stevenage [TL201233] 2 Mandarin (Lucy Alexander)

Little Wymondley nr Stevenage [TL205274] 1 Yellowhammer, Between Little Wymondley and St Ippollitts near A602 (Callum Peel)

Maple Cross [TQ023925] 10+ Yellowhammer, In hedgerow on SE corner of arable field (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross [TQ022924] 1 Linnet (Chris Bessant)

Markyate [TL046161] c.20 Linnet, 20 plus Linnet flying between field and hedgerow, footpath between Studham and Buckwood Road (Mike Lucken)

Markyate [TL043161] 2 Whitethroat, 2 x male whitethroat singing hedgerow Roe End Lane bridle path (Mike Lucken)

Markyate [TL041162] 1 Blackcap, 1x male Blackcap in hedgerow near barn footpath between studham and buckwood Road (Mike Lucken)

Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940] 1 House Martin, Near colony from 2025 (Anna Marett)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ132998] 1 Water Rail (S W)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ132998] 1 Firecrest, Singing by main entrance (S W)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ132998] 1+ Lapwing (S W)

Northaw Great Wood [TL285040] 1 Marsh Tit (Paul Driver)

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL226236] 1 Whitethroat (Clive Harding )

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL226236] 14+ Linnet (Clive Harding )

Panshanger Park, 10+ Swallow (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 2 Sedge Warbler (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 6+ Whitethroat (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 1 Raven (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, c.20 Lapwing (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 20+ House Martin (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 4+ Cetti's Warbler (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 5 Common Snipe (Dean Ballard)

Rickmansworth [TQ068941] 1 Little Ringed Plover, Single bird on flooded field next to Tolpits lane (Tom Sams )

Rye Meads [TL385103] 4 Red-crested Pochard, from Gadwall Hide - 3 drakes, 1 duck (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 2 Reed Warbler, singing males (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 5 Common Snipe, 4 Draper Hide, 1 Gadwall Hide (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 2 Shelduck, pair from Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 2 Egyptian Goose (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 1+ Cetti's Warbler (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 1 Willow Warbler, singing male by Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 1 Green Sandpiper, Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 3 Little Ringed Plover, from Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)

Rye Meads [TL385103] 4 Lapwing, Gadwall Hide (Murray Orchard)

St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL196276] 1 Swallow, 1-2 flying over fields (Callum Peel)

Stevenage [TL262242] 17 Red Kite, drifting west along six hills way (Tom Speller)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - S of Six HIlls Way [TL251235] 1 Redstart, female Redstart on the edge of the field in Fairlands, (Clare Wilkins)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199043] 1 Reed Warbler (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041] 1 White Wagtail (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199038] c.4 Wheatear (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199043] 1 Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Oystercatcher, On island. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Cetti's Warbler, Singing males. (Steven Pearce)

West End nr Essendon [TL265099] c.8 Meadow Pipit (Mark Smith)

West End nr Essendon [TL265095] c.70 Fieldfare (Mark Smith)

West End nr Essendon [TL265095] 6 Yellowhammer (Mark Smith)

West End nr Essendon [TL265099] 2 Wheatear, In field near Hillend Farm though distant. (Mark Smith)

West End nr Essendon [TL265099] c.80 Linnet (Mark Smith)

West End nr Essendon [TL265099] c.3 Lapwing, At least 1 pair. One other flying around nearby field. (Mark Smith)

West End nr Essendon [TL265095] 4 Swallow (Mark Smith)

Sat 11 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Wheatear (Jane Free )

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL283340] 6 Lapwing, in bare field opp scaffold pole pull in (Andy Day)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL283340] 3 Swallow, flyover (Andy Day)

Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, at the Springs (Francis Dowley)

Batford, 1 Chiffchaff, at the Springs (Francis Dowley)

Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL327070] 12 Redpoll (Paul Driver)

Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL327070] 1 Crossbill (Paul Driver)

Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL327070] 1 Firecrest (Paul Driver)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 on Main pit, 2 on new workings (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207108] c.30 Meadow Pipit (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104] c.3 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL201107] 2 Lapwing (Andrew Steele)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104] 1 Raven (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208108] 1 Mandarin, Flying over paddocks. (Steven Pearce)

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104] 16+ Swallow, 12+ at new workings, 4+ over paddocks. (Steven Pearce)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078948] 3 Mandarin, 3 drakes on river (Chris Sharp )

Croxley Common Moor [TQ079949] 2 Willow Warbler (Chris Sharp )

Deadman's Hill nr Sandon [TL292370] 1 Swallow (Andy Day)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Swallow (David Lyons)

East Hyde [TL128171] 1 Little Egret (David Lyons)

Flamstead village [TL082143] c.20 Yellowhammer, feeding in field (Connor McGrath)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206] 3 House Martin (Alan Ford)

Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206] 1 Mandarin, Drake (Alan Ford)

Hay Street nr Braughing [TL388259] 1 Willow Warbler, singing from wood below Hay lane path (paula moore)

Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 2 Swallow (Kim Hammond)

Kings Langley [TL077023] 50+ Hirundines (mixed), Several groups of mainly house martins, some swallows, feeding over the canal and Gaywoods lake as they appear to be flying north this morning (J. Brady)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162] 2 Wheatear (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162] 6+ Swallow (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162] 1 Exotic/escape, Maned duck (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162] 2 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162] 2 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162] 1 Linnet (David Lyons)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Stonechat, Male bird along fence line at Equestrian centre near to parked horse boxes (Tony Bates)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 3 Lapwing, flying around the marsh area before moving off (Tony Bates)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Little Owl, Birds sitting together in a Lime tree near main track (Tony Bates)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Kingfisher, Flew past me along the river calling (Tony Bates)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Barn Owl, a bird flew across in front of me over the main track through estate at 05:40 (Tony Bates)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Grey Wagtail, On roof of buildings at equestrian centre (Tony Bates)

Panshanger Park [TL292125] 20+ House Martin (Kim Hammond)

Panshanger Park [TL292125] 40+ Swallow (Kim Hammond)

Preston [TL173257] 4 Swallow (Callum Peel)

Redbournbury [TL110112] 1 Yellow Wagtail, In paddock by Doolittle Mill (Rupert Evershed)

Redbournbury [TL110112] 10+ Fieldfare, In paddock (Rupert Evershed)

Redbournbury [TL110112] 1 Redwing, In paddock (Rupert Evershed)

Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL207027] 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed)

Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL207027] 4 Swallow (Rupert Evershed)

Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL207027] 1 Peregrine Falcon (Rupert Evershed)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230108] c.8 House Martin (Andrew Steele)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230108] 40+ Swallow (Andrew Steele)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL232107] 2 Linnet (Andrew Steele)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL229108] 1 Reed Warbler (Andrew Steele)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230108] c.2 Sand Martin (Andrew Steele)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL227110] 2 Grey Wagtail (Andrew Steele)

Standon, c.15 House Martin, Catching flies over the River Rib between the village and the Lordship with a couple of swallows (Toby Spencer)

Stocker's Lake [TQ051934] 1 Whitethroat (Chris Sharp )

Stocker's Lake [TQ051934] 1 Willow Warbler (Chris Sharp )

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 4 Yellow Wagtail, On the causeway and in trees at the southern end (David Morris)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 20+ House Martin (James Reader)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 30+ Swallow (James Reader)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 3 Common Tern (James Reader)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover, On spit in front of hide (David Morris)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher, On spit in front of hide (David Morris)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mandarin, In front of hide then flew to far side of the water by reedbed (David Morris)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Far end of spit in front of hide (David Morris)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Adults (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] c.5 Swallow (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 2 White Wagtail, Male and a female (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 15+ Wheatear, Two main groups of 8+ in ploughed area and 5+ by pit with single elsewhere around site (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 40+ Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189050] 1 Oystercatcher (Rupert Evershed )

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )

Watford [TQ096986] 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Nick Harris )

Watford [TQ096986] 1 Chiffchaff, in Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )

Watford [TQ096986] 1 Firecrest, still present in Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )

Fri 10 Apr 2026 Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 1 White Wagtail, On 2nd dung heap from Ashwell. (David Owen )

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 1 Raven, On 1st dung heap out of Ashwell. (David Owen )

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 2 Linnet, By 2nd dung heap. (David Owen )

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 1 Meadow Pipit, on the second muck heap. (Geoff Young)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 1 Wheatear, male on the second muck heap. (Geoff Young)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 5 Yellow Wagtail, , one on the first muck heap plus 4 on the second heap. (Geoff Young)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 1 Corn Bunting, on the wires. (Geoff Young)

Astonbury Wood nr Stevenage, 2 Blackcap (Clive Harding )

Baldock [TL243341] 1 Whitethroat, Male singing from railway embankment west of station (David Booth)

Baldock, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, at Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir)

Baldock, 1 Willow Warbler, at Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275343] 1 Wheatear (Ian Hall)

Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275343] 2 Grey Partridge (Ian Hall)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 3 Corn Bunting, singing along hedgerow opposite Bush Wood (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Redstart, fem type along hedgerow opposite Bush Wood (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 4 Grey Partridge (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 3 Whitethroat (Jonathan Nasir)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 2+ Sand Martin (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Whitethroat (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 8+ House Martin (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 2 Green Sandpiper (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 10+ Swallow (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 18 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 4+ Little Ringed Plover (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 2+ Meadow Pipit (Alan Gardiner)

Cottered [TL314277] 1 Red Kite, Tagged kite. Yellow tag bearing GJ (Shirley Mackenzie)

East Hyde, 1 Willow Warbler, Heard then seen in trees by cycle path between East Hyde and harpenden, close to farm buildings. (Darin Stanley)

Flamstead village [TL073143] 1 Whitethroat (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL079144] 1 Willow Warbler (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL076142] 2 Linnet (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL076141] 3 Blackcap (David McGrath)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen at 13.00 in usual place. Heard calling for 20 mins before being seen, due to foliage and singing high up. Nightmare bird to locate. (Darin Stanley)

Heartwood Forest - exact location not specified [TL185120] 4 Swallow, Flying north over Coleman Green Lane (Callum Peel)

Heartwood Forest - exact location not specified [TL177123] 1 Yellowhammer (Callum Peel)

Kings Langley [TL073021] 2 Swallow, Sitting on a wire by the barn at Wayside Farm. (J. Brady)

Kings Langley [TL081009] 4 Mandarin, Group of 4 males on the canal. (J. Brady)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Exotic/escape, Maned Duck (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] c.5 Swallow (Clifford Smout)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Sand Martin (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 House Martin (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Northaw Great Wood [TL285040] 8 Willow Warbler, Migrants singing (Paul Driver)

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL226237] 1 Ring Ouzel, male still present (Tom Speller)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 3+ Whitethroat (Tom Speller)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 7 Swallow (Tom Speller)

Panshanger Park, 3 Mandarin (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 5 House Martin (Dean Ballard)

Patmore Heath [TL442257] 1+ Swallow, Heard flying over (Callum Peel)

Potters Bar, 2+ Grey Wagtail, On rooves of Cranborne industrial estate,near stream (David Denham )

Royston [TL351397] 3 Whitethroat, Three singing in hedgerows between Royston Hospital and Therfield Heath (Martin Johnson)

Royston [TL351397] 3 Wheatear, Three males in field just east of the Icknield Way and just south of Therfield Heath (Martin Johnson)

Sandridgebury nr St Albans [TL166106] 1 Swallow, Flying over horse field (Callum Peel)

Sawbridgeworth [TL491160] 1 Willow Warbler, One on the Herts side of the Stort. (Laurence Drummond)

Spellbrook [TL490163] 2 Sedge Warbler, Just on the Herts side of the Stort. (Laurence Drummond)

Stapleford, 1 Willow Warbler (Clive Harding )

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252239] 2 Grey Wagtail, Pair at main lake (Andy Day)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252239] 7 Swallow, feeding at main lake, evening time (Andy Day)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252241] 1 Willow Warbler (Tom Speller)

Stocker's Farm [TQ052933] 1 Whitethroat, Singing skulking (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Farm, 4 Swallow (Steve Carter )

Stocker's Lake [TQ046935] 1+ Sedge Warbler, At least one same reeds as Reed Warblers (James Reader)

Stocker's Lake [TQ046935] 2 Reed Warbler, Singing in reeds opposite tern rafts by river colne (James Reader)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Reed Warbler, In reeds near tern rafts / River Colne (Stephen Middleton)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Common Tern (Stephen Middleton)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Sedge Warbler, In reeds near tern rafts / River Colne (Stephen Middleton)

Stocker's Lake, 4 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Willow Warbler, Rushy meadow (Jim Hudson)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Calling far end of Rushy meadow (Jim Hudson)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Jim Hudson)

Weston [TL259305] 1 Swallow (Ian Hall)

Thu 9 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL379125] 1 Sedge Warbler, From viewpoint to the left by brambles (Ian Edwards )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL379125] 3 Little Ringed Plover, Infront of viewpoint (Ian Edwards )

Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake [TL370137] 1 Cuckoo (Micky Orme)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL260416] 2 Wheatear, m & f on 2nd muck heap along Eyeworth Rd (Andy Day)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL260416] 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2nd muck heap on Eyeworth Rd (Andy Day)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), c.2 Corn Bunting, On wires between dungheaps. (Chris Holtby)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road), 1 Meadow Pipit, On second dungheap. (Chris Holtby)

Berkhamsted, 1 Swallow, Flew up canal by train station (Mike russell)

Bull's Green nr Welwyn [TL276170] 1 Willow Warbler (Roger Buxton)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 4 Grey Partridge, in fields opposite Bush Wood (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Whitethroat, at Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, at Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Swallow, over Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Whitethroat, along hedgerow opposite Bush Wood (Jonathan Nasir)

Charlton nr Hitchin [TL171274] 1 Whitethroat (Lucy Alexander)

Chipperfield [TL037015] 2 Swallow, My first of the year (Callum Peel)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 3+ Swallow (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 4+ Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Raven (Steven Pearce)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ077945] 2 Oystercatcher, in flight over the moor heading towards Tolpits Lake (Chris Sharp)

Croxley Common Moor [TQ078949] 3 Cetti's Warbler (Chris Sharp)

Croxley Common Moor, 6 Whitethroat (Chris Sharp)

Deadman's Hill nr Sandon [TL297364] 1 Wheatear, From green gate along road (Dickie Greasby)

Flamstead village [TL075143] 4+ Blackcap (David McGrath)

Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 1 Swallow (Kim Hammond)

Hertford - Bengeo [TL318134] 1 Raven (Simon Knott)

Kelshall nr Royston [TL312386] 1 Ring Ouzel, Female. Coombe Road Valley. In NE grazing field directly adjacent of road. Disturbed by farmer moving sheep from field. (Dickie Greasby)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 4 Linnet (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Exotic/escape, Maned Duck (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher, On island: longstaying pair (Clifford Smout)

Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL225235] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing in scrub on western edge (Andy Day)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 1 Ring Ouzel, Male feeding along eastern edge of site (Darrel Bryant)

Perry Wood nr Bramfield [TL290181] 1 Whitethroat (Roger Buxton)

Redbourn Golf Course [TL105141] 1 Yellowhammer (Clifford Smout)

Sandridgebury nr St Albans [TL166106] 1 Swallow (Callum Peel)

Sarratt [TQ022988] 1 Raven, Frogmore Meadows HMWT nature reserve, Herts/Bucks border (Callum Peel)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 25+ House Martin (Jane Free)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 10+ Swallow (Jane Free)

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

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 6+ Sand Martin (Jane Free)

Stocker's Farm, 1 Wheatear, On flood field 1140 (Jeremy Shindler )

Stocker's Farm, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 0830 (Jeremy Shindler )

Stocker's Lake, 2 Sedge Warbler, reeds between lake and river by Gull colony (Jeremy Shindler )

Temple End nr Hitchin [TL167272] 1 Whitethroat, plus another 5 within the next km (Martin Ketcher)

Temple End nr Hitchin [TL162278] 4 Corn Bunting, maybe 5, on various hedges around the grid ref. (Martin Ketcher)

Temple End nr Hitchin [TL166279] 2 Wheatear (Martin Ketcher)

Tring, 2 Swallow, At Tring Garden Centre (Mike russell)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 2 Common Tern (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Redpoll (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Yellow Wagtail (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Tern (Steve Rodwell)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 3+ Swallow, over Twyford Livery. First of the year on the patch for me. (James Russell)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, noisy flock in garden along Twyford Bury Lane (James Russell)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 2 Blackcap, Singing males in field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)

Weston, 2 Swallow (Andrew coates)

Weston, 3 House Martin (Andrew coates)

Wed 8 Apr 2026 Abbots Langley [TL091022] 3 House Martin, over abbots road this afternoon (Chris Sharp)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 10+ Blackcap, Singing loudly across the reserve. (James Russell)

Amwell NR - Bittern Pool, 1 Reed Warbler, reeling (James Russell)

Amwell NR - Bittern Pool, 1 Reed Warbler, one clearly heard at the back of the Bittern Pool just after 2pm (Mary Young)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free)

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

Baldock, 1 Sedge Warbler, singing deep in scrub at Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir)

Baldock, 1 Grey Partridge, along Warren Lane (Jonathan Nasir)

Baldock, 3 Wheatear, males on NLMFC airfield (Jonathan Nasir)

Baldock, 8 Corn Bunting, along Warren Lane (Jonathan Nasir)

Batford [TL146150] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard only (Clifford Smout)

Bramfield village [TL286154] 2 Mandarin (Dean Ballard)

Bramfield village [TL286154] 4 Blackcap (Dean Ballard)

Bramfield village [TL286154] 1 Garden Warbler (Dean Ballard)

Bramfield village [TL348185] 2+ Chiffchaff (Dean Ballard)

Bury Green [TL457210] 1 Chiffchaff, calling in Stocking Wood. (Richard Melarange)

Bury Green [TL452209] 2 Grey Wagtail, noted near pond opposite Lower Farm. (Richard Melarange)

Bury Green [TL457210] 1 Blackcap, singing from hornbeam in Stocking Wood. (Richard Melarange)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Willow Warbler, in hedgerow opposite Bush Wood (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 3 Corn Bunting, In fields between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 9 Yellowhammer, in fields between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Fieldfare, over fields between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Raven, over fields between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Bush Wood nr Weston, 3 Grey Partridge, over fields between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Wheatear, Male still (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

East Hyde, 1 Little Egret (Mike Russell)

Flamstead village [TL074145] 1 Swallow (David McGrath)

Hilfield Park Reservoir [TQ156960] 1 Slavonian Grebe (Steve Murray)

Hunsdonbury [TL416132] 2 Swallow, two sitting on wire next to road late this afternoon (Mary Young)

Ickleford [TL183317] 1 Whitethroat (R Ambrose )

Ickleford [TL183317] 1 Swallow (R Ambrose )

Ickleford Common [TL185335] 1 Blackcap, first one singing this year. (R Ambrose )

Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead [TL160146] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard only (Clifford Smout)

Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead [TL166139] 1 Wheatear, Male on fence post at location marked (Clifford Smout)

Maple Cross [TQ024925] 1 Meadow Pipit (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross, 1 Chiffchaff (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross [TQ024925] 6 Yellowhammer, In hedgerows to south, east and west of arable field (Chris Bessant)

Maple Lodge NR (members only) [TQ034922] 1 Sedge Warbler, Singing sub-song from Long Hedge, near to Shell Hide (Chris Bessant)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 1 Whitethroat (Darrel Bryant)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 1 Ring Ouzel, Male (Darrel Bryant)

Norton Green nr Stevenage, 1 Wheatear, Male (Darrel Bryant)

Preston [TL187243] 1 Blackcap, Singing for several hours in hedgerow opposite Ladygrove Mews (Lucy Alexander)

Preston [TL186243] 1 Raven (Lucy Alexander)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Willow Warbler (John Pritchard)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Whitethroat (John Pritchard)

Standon Lordship, 1+ Willow Warbler, at least two singing males just north of Standon Lordship this morning (Mary Young)

Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Swallow, over Drake's Drive (Andy Day)

Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Willow Warbler, singing in park off Drake's Drive (Andy Day)

Stocker's Farm, 7 Swallow, around farm buildings (john newson)

Stocker's Farm, 4 Meadow Pipit, on dry "flooded field" (John Newson)

Tewin [TL275152] 4 Yellowhammer (Dean Ballard)

Tewin [TL277152] 1 Ring Ouzel (Dean Ballard)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Shelduck (Steve Rodwell)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 2 Willow Warbler, In scrub alongside River Colne (Bob Newman)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Oystercatcher, Lakeside around 09:30 (Bob Newman)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189053] 1 Willow Warbler, singing male near Deep Pit track. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Bob Newman)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 40+ Sand Martin, Drifting high over site (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 6+ Whitethroat, Around main pit (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3+ Reed Warbler, Singing from reedbed (Rupert Evershed)

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

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 4 Cetti's Warbler, Appear to be 4 singing males on site: Scrape, 2 below High Viewpoint (regularly singing on each side of the lower wooden platform) and to right of the Container. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1+ Whitethroat, one, possibly two, singing by track leading to Church Lane (Steven Pearce)

Watford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Brambles by Colne,outside entrance to Tesco superstore (David Denham )

Watford - The Lairage Land LNR [TQ104951] 1 Great White Egret

Whempstead, 3 Chiffchaff, Coombes Wood (Clive Harding )

Whempstead, 1 Willow Warbler, Coombes Wood (Clive Harding )

Tue 7 Apr 2026 Batford, 1 Black Redstart, Female seen along fence line by Telecom tower in paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 White Wagtail, In newly tilled field with Pied Wags (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Flew into pit briefly (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 18 Egyptian Goose (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 5 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 6 Swallow, Near farm (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Wheatear, Male (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211109] 15 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206109] 1+ Yellow Wagtail, on newly tilled field by open paddock at Symondshyde Farm end of site; it flew off so one seen shortly after by track opposite Middle Pool might have been same bird. (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211109] 14 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 4 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)

Flamstead village [TL078140] 1 Swallow (David McGrath)

Flamstead village [TL078140] 3 Linnet (David McGrath)

Gaddesden Row [TL035137] 1 Redstart, Male (George moreton )

Gaddesden Row [TL035137] 2 Bullfinch (George moreton )

Harpenden [TL135153] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Over Westfield Avenue - one of the few locations round here where they are uncommon (Clifford Smout)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen from 14.50 onward in usual location Getting quite tricky to find. (Darin Stanley)

Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL181121] 1 Ring Ouzel, in hedge then flew to private garden (Alban House). Calling quite a bit. (Rupert Evershed )

Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 2 Linnet (Kim Hammond)

Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 1 Blackcap, Male (Kim Hammond)

Hertford - Bengeo [TL318136] 1 Willow Warbler (Simon Knott)

Hitchin [TL176302] 1 Stone Curlew, Nocturnal flight calls (n = 19) at 20:51, https://xeno-canto.org/1096312 of a single bird flying north. (Dean Cornish)

King's Walden [TL162235] 1 Raven (Martin Ketcher)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Swallow, through (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher, long-staying pair (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Little Ringed Plover, in same place as on 2/4 (Clifford Smout)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 ringed, 1 unringed (Andy Day)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 6 Common Snipe, main lagoon (Andy Day)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Grey Wagtail (Andy Day)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL132006] 1 Firecrest, Good views of singing bird in woods at top of School Lane driveway to house (Alan Winn)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL141017] c.4 Swallow, At Little Munden Farm where they usually nest (Alan Winn)

Park Street nr St Albans [TL152030] 1 House Martin, At the Frogmore colony which is a couple of weeks earlier than usual (Alan Winn)

Preston [TL186243] 3 House Martin, Likely arrived to nest at Ladygrove Farm Stables (Lucy Alexandef)

Stevenage [TL256254] 2 Raven, flying West (Andy Day)

Watford [TQ110953] 1 Whitethroat, singing male (Ian Bennell)

Mon 6 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Oystercatcher (Jane Free )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Little Ringed Plover (Jane Free )

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377127] 13 Common Snipe (Paul Gymer)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377127] 3 Cetti's Warbler (Paul Gymer)

Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261416] 1 Wheatear, female at 2nd muck heap (Andy Day)

Balls Wood nr Hertford Heath [TL347105] 1 Willow Warbler (Tracey Burrows)

Bayfordbury [TL320101] 1 Firecrest (Dean Cornish)

Bullsmill nr Waterford [TL319174] 3 Yellowhammer, 3 flying between the hedges and down onto the track. (Wendy Cobb )

Chorleywood Common, 1 Willow Warbler, heard (Simon Jones)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Willow Warbler, First at site this year (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 5 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Sand Martin, Flew through (Rupert Evershed)

East Hyde [TL137161] 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard only: and only 4-5 bursts of song over a long period. By R Lea at Harpenden end of walk from East Hyde (Clifford Smout)

Harpenden [TL134155] 1 Chiffchaff, In Westfield Wood (Clifford Smout)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen from 16.00 onward in usual location by Harpenden STW. (Darin Stanley)

Hitchin [TL184298] 2+ Curlew, Approximately 16 nocturnal flight calls at 00:23 am: https://xeno-canto.org/1094282 (Dean Cornish)

Hunton Bridge nr Watford [TL080012] c.25 Fieldfare, flying east (C Luckhurst)

Kings Langley Lake, 1 Willow Warbler, In trees along towpath on smaller section of the lake. (J.Brady)

Kings Langley Lake, 2 Kingfisher, One on main lake and one flying north along the canal. (J.Brady)

Kings Langley Lake, 1 Whitethroat, Not seen. Song identified by Merlin app at 8:30 this morning. Main section of the lake by the towpath. (J.Brady)

Kings Langley Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler, In trees along the towpath on smaller section of the lake. (J.Brady)

Kings Langley Lake, c.3 Chiffchaff (J.Brady)

Kings Langley Lake, 1 Blackcap (J.Brady)

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL110161] 1 Blackcap, Male seen in woods on common. (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL110161] 2+ Chiffchaff, Heard in woods on common. (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Exotic/escape, Maned duck (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Little Ringed Plover (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Lapwing (David Lyons)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher (David Lyons)

Northaw, 1 Swallow, Bird circling round the village most of the day so might be one of the annual breeders back (Sam Fuller)

Panshanger Park [TL285123] 1 Raven (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285123] 14+ Lapwing (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 6+ Cetti's Warbler (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 1 Mandarin (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285123] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL302123] 2 Water Rail (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285123] 2 Common Snipe (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 3 Blackcap (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285123] 7 Egyptian Goose, 2 adults, 5 goslings (Dean Ballard)

Preston [TL195242] c.50 Linnet (Martin Ketcher)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 House Martin, first one back to the local colony (John Pritchard)

Spellbrook, 2 Linnet, singing males along Stort (James Russell)

Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford, 6+ Chiffchaff (James Russell)

Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford, 3+ Blackcap (James Russell)

Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford, 2+ Cetti's Warbler (James Russell)

Tring, 1 Wheatear, A handsome male, first of the Spring, Park Hill Farm paddocks (Bill Pegram)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8+ Little Egret (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Goldeneye, 2 pairs (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Water Rail, flew from centre bank to reed bed (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Curlew, over jetty at 9.40, flew NE (Ian Williams)

Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 2 House Martin, over at approx midday (James Russell)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 3 Wheatear, 2 males & 1 female (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 10+ Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Jack Snipe, Flushed from workings (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] c.30 Sand Martin, Around quarry & digging holes in fresh sand cliffs (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Common Sandpiper, On pools in workings (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 2 Swallow, Flew through (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 6+ Little Ringed Plover, Around quarry site (Rupert Evershed)

Welwyn Garden City [TL247109] 8 Red Kite, 4 lower down swooping and diving and 4 catching the thermals (Wendy Cobb )

West End nr Essendon [TL265095] 1 Lapwing, Favouring recently ploughed field near Hillend Farm. (Mark Smith)

Sun 5 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, c.40 Sand Martin (Peter Eyres)

Breachwood Green [TL141237] 2 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)

Breachwood Green [TL143230] 1 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)

Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL190323] 1+ Swallow (R Ambrose )

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 7+ Swallow, Feeding over freshly tilled fields (Rupert Evershed)

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

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

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 5 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Wheatear, Wheatear in posts and in scrub along track. (Sam Fuller)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104] 2 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)

Easneye Wood [TL379137] 2 Kingfisher, Territorial disagreement on the River Ash (Peter Eyres)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL126084] 1 Wheatear, male on posts/drain covers in field opposite the pool (John Pritchard)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL126084] 5 Swallow, group through NW (John Pritchard)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128085] 1 Willow Warbler, singing and feeding in large fallen willow over River Ver (John Pritchard)

Harebreaks Wood nr Watford [TQ104951] 1 Chiffchaff (C hristopher Banks)

Kings Langley [TL077023] 100+ Swallow, large vismig of swallows over Roman Gardens today. Impossible to count numbers. As soon as the skies quieten down another large chattering group appear. All heading north. (J.Brady)

Kings Langley [TL077023] 1+ Willow Warbler, song picked up by Merlin from Roman Gardens at 14:10. (J.Brady)

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL113159] 1 Chiffchaff, Between estate and common (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL113159] 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Near Kinsbourne Close (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Exotic/escape, Female Maned (=Australian Wood) Duck still (Clifford Smout)

Little Hadham [TL441217] 1 Chiffchaff, calling from ash tree. (Richard Melarange)

Little Hadham [TL437211] 1 Chiffchaff, in hedgrow oak. (Richard Melarange)

Maple Cross [TQ024924] 5+ Yellowhammer, In hedgerows to South, east and west of arable field (Chris Bessant)

Micklefield Green nr Sarratt [TQ044984] 2 Swallow, Feeding low over field (Stephen Middleton)

Shenley [TL1917600340] 1 Willow Warbler, Feeding in Genista (David Woodhead)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Willow Warbler (Jane Free)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Kingfisher (Jane Free)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Little Egret (Jane Free)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252240] 2 Willow Warbler, Singing males at main & environmental lakes (Fairlands birders)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL252240] 3 Sand Martin, over main lake (Fairlands birders)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 1 Osprey, Flew low north over Millenium Lake at 0914 (Philip Bishop)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, 2 drake (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Brambling, calling left of hide mid morning before flying towards reed bed (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sedge Warbler (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Curlew, west over hide calling mid morning (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Willow Warbler, early morning only right of hide, moving behind the hide, singing (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6+ Little Egret, including colour-ringed bird (black "P" on orange (left), white "B" on black (right) (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, c.25 Sand Martin (Lynne Lambert )

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 2+ Sand Martin (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Swallow (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201040] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 6+ Sand Martin, Mid-afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 House Martin, Mid-afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 3 Swallow, Mid-afternoon (Rupert Evershed)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196052] 1 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195051] 20+ Sand Martin (Andrew Steele)

Sat 4 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Phil Blatcher)

Bovingdon [TL006026] 1 Bullfinch, Male, brickworks (James Reader)

Bovingdon [TL006026] 3 Chiffchaff, Brickworks (James Reader)

Bovingdon [TL006026] 1 Blackcap, Male, brickworks (James Reader)

Caddington Hall nr Markyate [TL068174] 1 Firecrest, Singing male beside Caddington Water Tower. (Dean Cornish)

Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 4 Corn Bunting, At least 4 singing males around cockhampstead also good numbers of skylark and yellowhammers (Paula moore)

Harpenden [TL113157] 2 Redpoll, Still coming to garden feeders. Different 2 to yesterdays ones. (David Lyons)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen almost immediately in usual area from 16.15 onward by Harpenden STW. (Darin Stanley)

Hitch Wood nr St Paul's Walden [TL186234] 3 Chiffchaff, 3 heard on walk through St Paul's Walden Bury Estate (Callum Peel)

Maple Cross [TQ024924] 1 Blackcap (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross [TQ024925] 1 Lapwing, Flying southeast over arable field (Chris Bessant)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Swallow (Steve Carter )

Panshanger Park [TL285124] 1 Common Snipe (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285124] 7 Egyptian Goose, 2 adults, 5 goslings (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285124] 1 Mandarin (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park [TL285124] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Dean Ballard)

Preston [TL180243] 1 Blackcap (Callum Peel)

Rye Meads, 1 Green Sandpiper, From Draper (Allan Meadows )

Rye Meads, 1 Little Ringed Plover, From Draper (Allan Meadows )

Rye Meads, 1 Sedge Warbler, Singing intermittently from left of Warbler Hide (Allan Meadows )

Rye Meads, 9 Common Snipe, 5 from Gadwall hide, 4 from Draper (Allan Meadows )

Rye Meads, 1 Common Snipe (Matt Allen)

Rye Meads, 1 Kingfisher (Matt Allen)

Rye Meads, 2 Shelduck (Matt Allen)

Stagenhoe nr Whitwell [TL184228] 1 Raven, St Paul's Warden Bury Estate (Callum Peel)

Stocker's Farm, 1 Sand Martin (Geoff Young)

Stocker's Farm, 4 Swallow (Geoff Young)

Stocker's Farm, 2 Egyptian Goose (Geoff Young)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Geoff Young)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Males (Simon Jones)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Swallow (Simon Jones)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Little Egret (Ian Williams)

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

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sedge Warbler, singing from reed bed between 8 and 9am (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cattle Egret, on the spit for an hour before flying high east (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 males chasing for over 20 minutes and a female (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Tern (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher (phill luckhurst)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Swallow (Sean Moore)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Cetti's Warbler, Two singing at same time in reedbed, one singing by causeway (David Booth)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Blackcap, 3 singing males aroung main pit and path to model railway (David Booth)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Water Rail, 2 squealing in reedbed (David Booth)

Wildhill nr Hatfield, 2 Blackcap (keith smith)

Wildhill nr Hatfield, 2 Sand Martin (keith smith)

Fri 3 Apr 2026 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Little Egret (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 2 Oystercatcher, Hardmead Lake - seen mating (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 4 Lapwing, Hardmead Lake (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 3 Cetti's Warbler (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 6+ Sand Martin, Tumbling Bay (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Swallow, Tumbling Bay (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 4 Blackcap, 3 singing males, one male feeding (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 2 Little Ringed Plover, Hardmead Lake (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 12 Common Snipe, Hardmead Lake (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1+ Ring-necked Parakeet, heard flying over (Murray Orchard)

Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 3+ Chiffchaff, singing males (Murray Orchard)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 18 Egyptian Goose, At first light (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 6+ Little Ringed Plover, 3 pairs & possibly an additional bird (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 White Stork, Flew NE over site at 11.45am and circled high over Stanborough Lakes (viewed from the track). Probably following the line of the A1 (Rupert Evershed)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Mandarin, Pair & male on workings (Rupert Evershed)

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

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Hunted over the site for a while (Rupert Evershed)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen in usual area at 16.15 by Harpenden STW. (Darin Stanley)

Kings Langley [TL077023] 10+ Swallow, Swallows seen above Roman Gardens all day. Mainly in groups of 2 or 3. A group of at least 10 were hunting overhead at around 6pm. (J. Brady)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Sand Martin (Steve Carter )

Rickmansworth, 2 Mandarin, a pair on the G.U. canal by the Tesco store. (Geoff Young)

Stanstead Abbotts Lakes (N or S not specified), 2 Grey Wagtail (Jane Free )

Stevenage [TL215243] 1 Corn Bunting, Potters Spring (Alan Ford)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 7 Goldeneye, 2 drake (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Raven (Ian Williams)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose (Ian Williams)

Thu 2 Apr 2026 Ayot St Lawrence [TL196164] 1 Yellowhammer, Male in hedgerow near linnets (Callum Peel)

Ayot St Lawrence [TL203153] 1 Chiffchaff, Singing in private woods on Ayot estate near Stocking Springs Wood (Callum Peel)

Ayot St Lawrence [TL196163] c.60 Linnet, On telephone wire (Callum Peel)

Ayot St Lawrence [TL197162] 1 Siskin, Flight call (Callum Peel)

Ayot St Lawrence [TL202154] 1 Blackcap, Singing in bramble in Stocking Springs Wood (Callum Peel)

Ayot St Lawrence [TL199169] 2 Raven, Eating road kill (Gary Mason)

Broxbourne GP [TL376075] 4 Chiffchaff (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL376075] 1 Cetti's Warbler (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL376075] 1 Blackcap (David Carr)

Broxbourne GP [TL375070] 1 Cetti's Warbler, singing (Paul Gymer)

Broxbourne GP [TL375070] 1 Little Egret (Paul Gymer)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen immediately from 13.20 onward in usual location by Harpenden STW. (Darin Stanley)

Ickleford, 1 Raven, Flying over Arlesey Road at 16.30pm (R Ambrose )

King's Walden [TL147254] 1 Yellowhammer, female (Martin Ketcher)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Little Ringed Plover, On bank in near corner of pit (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Exotic/escape, Maned Duck (Clifford Smout)

Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)

Lemsford Springs [TL222120] 2 Common Snipe, On watercress bed (Callum Peel)

Lemsford Springs [TL222121] 2 Green Sandpiper, On watercress bed (Callum Peel)

Panshanger Park, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Dean Ballard)

Panshanger Park, 1 Wheatear (Dean Ballard)

Puckeridge, 1 Little Owl, awoken at 04.00 by one singing loudly close to the house, probably on our garage roof. Local birds disappeared some 20 years ago, so very surprised. (Murray Orchard )

Sandon [TL324328] 1 Hen Harrier (Casey)

St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL199270] 1 Raven (Michael Hooper)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res [SP919138] 3 Swallow (Simon West)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Little Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Oystercatcher, In front of the Hide (Graham Summerfield )

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 3 Goldeneye (Graham Summerfield )

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Little Ringed Plover, Viewed on the spit in front of the hide. (Graham Summerfield )

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP919138] 4 Swallow (Simon West)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP919138] c.16 Sand Martin (Simon West)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Kittiwake, Adult (Steve Rodwell)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 45 Golden Plover, Flying over (Steve Rodwell)

Wed 1 Apr 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Other, 1 Bar-headed goose seen from Gladwin hide this morning with two Canada geese that then swam round the back of the island out of sight. (Bekah W)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128] 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 on islands. 1 displaying over islands (Callum Peel)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Clifford Smout)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126] 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)

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

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Osprey, North over viewpoint at 5.30pm (Ron Cousins)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Jack Snipe, Still in gap from James Hide (Ron Cousins)

Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 1 White Stork, Drifted over Tumbling Bay heading South at 15.30pm (Ron Cousins)

Ashwell to Newnham Road (Newnham Way) [TL239365] 1 Corn Bunting, singing male in the roadside hedges.

Bishop's Stortford, 1 White Stork, circling high over the town as I walked along Southmill Rd at about 4:20pm. (James Russell)

Cold Christmas nr Ware [TL380178] 2 Mandarin, pair, flying over (Martin Ketcher)

Cold Christmas nr Ware [TL380178] c.44 Fieldfare (Martin Ketcher)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208110] 1 Lapwing (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 15+ Linnet (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207111] 2 Mandarin, pair on pond (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 6 Meadow Pipit (Alan Gardiner)

Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 3 Little Ringed Plover, all flying around calling (Alan Gardiner)

Flamstead village [TL075141] 1 Chiffchaff (David McGrath)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150033] 2 Redwing (S W)

Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150033] 20+ Redpoll (S W)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL129084] 1 Kingfisher (Jamie Brown)

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL129082] 1 Bullfinch (Jamie Brown)

Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, with a goldcrest in usual location at 25 yds west of the bridge opposite the harpenden STW at 13.00 onward. (Darin Stanley)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, c.5 Sand Martin, Over reservoir but very high mid afternoon. (Mark Smith)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 3 Swallow (Mark Smith)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard only from public viewing platform. (Mark Smith)

Hitchin - Westmill [TL177308] 3 Redpoll, feeding on the catkins in a garden beside the Oughtonhead Common.

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

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Little Egret (Rose Newbold)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Water Rail (Rose Newbold)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 7 Common Snipe (Rose Newbold)

Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Kingfisher (Rose Newbold)

Maple Cross [TQ024925] 5+ Yellowhammer, In hedgerows around arable field (Chris Bessant)

Maple Cross [TQ024925] c.8 Linnet, Flock flying above arable field (Chris Bessant)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL139004] 11 Fieldfare (Andrew Steele)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ135996] 1 Firecrest (Andrew Steele)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ137997] 2 Mandarin (Andrew Steele)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL132005] 2 Mandarin (Andrew Steele)

Nash Mills nr Hemel Hempstead [TL069043] 3 Kingfisher, 3 birds appeared to be chasing each other in the Gade stream area just north of the canal bridge. (J.Brady)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ129995] 3+ Lapwing, Maybe 4 1 bird at least was on nest (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ133995] 4 Mandarin (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994] 2 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)

Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ127992] 3 Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)

Redbournbury [TL122101] 5 Meadow Pipit (Jamie Brown)

Redbournbury [TL125098] 7 Linnet (Jamie Brown)

Redbournbury [TL122101] 4 Common Snipe (Jamie Brown)

Redbournbury [TL125098] 4 Lapwing (Jamie Brown)

Rye Meads [TL389102] 1 White Stork, Flying over, circling in the thermals going from north to the south. Over the sewage treatment works (Chris Parker)

Rye Meads [TL386102] 2 Lapwing, At Gadwall Hide (Clifford Smout)

Rye Meads [TL386102] 1 Green Sandpiper, Draper (Clifford Smout)

Rye Meads [TL386102] 1 Little Ringed Plover, Draper (Clifford Smout)

Rye Meads [TL386102] 5 Common Snipe, Four at Gadwall and one at Draper (Clifford Smout)

Standon Lordship [TL392216] 1 Chiffchaff, calling in hawthorn hedge by river. (Richard Melarange)

Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 White Stork, Drifting south at 15:30 (Jane Free)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Chris Sharp)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130] 1 Avocet, in front of hide until 11:30 am then flew towards Marsworth (Chris Sharp)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130] 2 Oystercatcher (Chris Sharp)

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

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL188045] 2 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL188045] 3 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 5 Redpoll, Flew into trees by high viewpoint. (Steven Pearce)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Cetti's Warbler, One singing below high viewpoint, one singing by scrape. (Steven Pearce)

Watford, 2 Grey Wagtail, Same nest site as last year under Colne bridge,Water Lane (David Denham )

Whitwell [TL183207] 2 Corn Bunting, one singing (Lucy Alexander)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Stonechat, Male (Steve Carter )