Tue 23 Jun 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Cuckoo, 1 female, 1 male, both heard, the male also seen (Paul Gymer)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 19+ Egyptian Goose (Paul Gymer)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Common Tern (Paul Gymer)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 70+ Swift (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207102] 9 Lapwing, Non-breeding group. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Deadman's Hill nr Sandon, 2 Quail, Bottom of Deadmans hill by footpath sign (Ray Hooper)
Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL104159] 8 Swallow, 7 young and an adult occasionally feeding (some of) them (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 2 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160] 2 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Mon 22 Jun 2026 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL374125] 1 Bullfinch, Female flew across track between Amwell Lane and railway line (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128] 1 Ruddy Shelduck, from viewpoint (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128] 2 Oystercatcher, from viewpoint (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Green Sandpiper (Jane Free)
Ayot St Lawrence [TL195168] 1 Barn Owl, seen early morning hunting over fields (Paul Ward)
Balls Wood nr Hertford Heath [TL350107] 1 Hobby, Flyover (Martin Johnson)
Balls Wood nr Hertford Heath [TL350107] 1 Garden Warbler, Singing male, present for at least a week (Martin Johnson)
Balls Wood nr Hertford Heath [TL350107] 1 Raven (Martin Johnson)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Little Ringed Plover, Adults & 1 chick still (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 2 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111] 3 Mandarin, Female with at least one half grown duckling, plus 2 other adults on site. (Steven Pearce)
Green End nr Braughing, 2 Grey Partridge, Flew across footpath 1 about 250 metres from Hay Lane (Steve Hughes)
Lemsford Springs, 1 Green Sandpiper, First returnee since migration. Colour-ringed on the Reserve as juv female on 15.12.2025 (Barry Trevis)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 6 Swift
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Oystercatcher
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 5 House Martin
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Common Tern
Sun 21 Jun 2026 Braughing, 10+ Swift, Over Church End and church yard (Steve Hughes)
Hertford [TL328130] 2 Grey Wagtail (John Yates)
Hertford [TL328130] 1 Goosander, female (John Yates)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 3 Swift (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 14+ Lapwing, including juveniles (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 1+ Yellow Wagtail, heard 3 times but not seen (David Lyons)
Stevenage, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Preening on lighting on Vista Tower at 10:15am (Gary Sanderson)
Stevenage [TL266241] c.20 Swift, screaming party (Tom Speller)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905128] 1 Cuckoo (Johne Taylor)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905128] 1 Marsh Tit, juvenile ringed (Johne Taylor)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL198038] 7+ Little Ringed Plover, including 1 fairly new chick (Rupert Evershed)
Watford [TL106002] 6 Swift, flying low over the Kingswood Estate (Nick Harris)
Sat 20 Jun 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128] 4 Little Ringed Plover (Clifford Smout)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, c.44 Egyptian Goose (Ray Hooper)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 8 Common Tern (Ray Hooper)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Cuckoo (Ray Hooper)
Batford, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, calling intermittently in ex-pond at corner off common lane and Lower Luton Road. (Darin Stanley)
Batford, 1 Hobby, flew downriver over village (Mike Russell)
Batford, 3 Egyptian Goose, Flew upriver over village (Mike Russell)
Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing at Springs LNR (Mike Russell)
Batford, 3 Reed Warbler, Around Batford Springs LNR (Mike Russell)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207111] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 2 Mandarin (Steven Pearce)
Moor Green nr Buntingford [TL326266] 1 Garden Warbler (Simon West)
Moor Green nr Buntingford [TL324266] 1 Swift (Simon West)
Moor Green nr Buntingford [TL324267] 12+ Swallow (Simon West)
Moor Green nr Buntingford [TL324266] 2 Whitethroat (Simon West)
Wymondley Substation [TL204269] 5 Blackcap, 1 adult male, with 4 fledglings (Andy Day)
Fri 19 Jun 2026 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 7 Little Ringed Plover, 6 adults across site but just 1 chick left from 4 fledglings (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Green Sandpiper, first returning birds this evening - all unringed (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1+ Barn Owl (Rupert Evershed)
Heartwood Forest - Magical Wood, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing in the bushes, not seen. (Theo Hilton)
Oxhey, 2 Blackcap, Paddock Road allotments. (Geoff Young)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Egyptian Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Red-crested Pochard
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] c.6 Common Tern
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Oystercatcher
Wallington [TL292335] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, around garden & churchyard, (Simon West)
Thu 18 Jun 2026 Batford, 2 Reed Warbler, in reed bed opposite children's play area. (Darin Stanley)
Batford, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, calling regularly and seen in ex-pond area at junction of common lane and Lower Luton Road. (Darin Stanley)
Batford, 1 Reed Warbler, in reed bed around dragonfly pond by bridge at Batford Springs park/ NR. (Darin Stanley)
Blagrove Common nr Sandon [TL326337] 1 Marsh Tit, Woodland next to Blagrove Common (Callum Peel)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 1 Yellow Wagtail, singing male (paula moore)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 1 Corn Bunting, singing male (paula moore)
Deadman's Hill nr Sandon, 1 Marsh Harrier, Female (Ray Hooper)
Green End nr Sandon [TL329336] 25+ Red Kite (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL206286] 2 Yellowhammer, 2 singing males in scrubby fields (Callum Peel)
Wallington [TL299341] 1 Corn Bunting, Singing along Cat Ditch Road (Callum Peel)
Wallington [TL299341] 1 Yellowhammer, Singing along Cat Ditch Road (Callum Peel)
Wed 17 Jun 2026 King's Meads nr Hertford [TL340137] 9 Cetti's Warbler, different birds singing (Paul Gymer)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL340137] c.10 Sand Martin (Paul Gymer)
Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL169123] 1 Quail, calling from 20:40 and heard again at 22:00 when I returned to my car. (Louisa Veasey)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 4 Common Tern, One seems to be on nest (sitting on the same spot of island as on Sunday). (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 12 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cuckoo (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Egyptian Goose, Pair plus 5 goslings. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 4 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Watford, 8+ Swift, 21:40 flying around the tower at Salter Gardens Nascot Wood (SusanA)
Tue 16 Jun 2026 Batford [TL148151] 11+ Red Kite, With a Buzzard over the town (Clifford Smout)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 1 Little Egret (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 6 Mandarin, 2 adult with 4 full-grown young (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095] 1+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Holwell nr Hitchin [TL16553358] 1 Quail, heard singing several times just after 3 pm (singing from the field north-west of the gate at the stated grid reference) (Roy Woodward)
Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead [TL162142] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Heard only (Clifford Smout)
Wallington, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Andrew coates)
Weston, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, There was a blue colour mutation ring necked parakeet in the group of green ones (Andrew coates)
Mon 15 Jun 2026 Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268334] 8 Corn Bunting (Brendon Fagan)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268334] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Brendon Fagan)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268334] 4 Raven (Brendon Fagan)
Broxbourne [TL371062] 2 Sedge Warbler, in Silvermeade (Paul Gymer)
Broxbourne [TL371064] 1 Sedge Warbler, in Silvermeade (Paul Gymer)
Broxbourne [TL370065] 1 Cetti's Warbler, in Mill Meadow (Paul Gymer)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230110] 2 Common Tern, on South Lake (Rose Newbold )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 1 Caspian Gull, 2cy bird present 10 am but flew se soon after (Philip Bishop)
Stocker's Lake [TQ049935] 8+ Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046934] 2 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046934] 2 Lapwing (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046934] 2 Little Egret (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046934] 12+ Common Tern (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake [TQ045936] 1 Cuckoo, heard (Alan Gardiner)
Sun 14 Jun 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 18+ Egyptian Goose (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Black Tern, feeding over lake until 18.40 at least (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4+ Lapwing, on the islands (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Common Tern, three AON, one on island and two on raft (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378126] 2 Black Tern, still present 7.45pm (Tom Speller)
Aston End [TL272239] 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, group flying around trees (Tom Speller)
Aston End [TL272239] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, still singing from bushes along Tatlers lane (Tom Speller)
Batford, 2 Reed Warbler, at the springs in reeds by the pond and the reeds by the playground (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 1 Blackcap (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Francis Dowley)
Braughing, 1 Garden Warbler, Singing behind shed shop off A120 (Paula moore)
Brocket Park [TL212127] 2 Raven, Two near Lemsford entrance (David Booth)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, c.3 Yellow Wagtail, Several birds seen on feeding flights. We believe there are at least 6 pairs breeding in the beanfield (Paula moore)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL131161] 12 Swift, Moving through (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL132169] 2 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL207086] 3 Grey Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL201088] 1 Cuckoo (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL206090] 1 Bullfinch (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL207086] 8+ Reed Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL207086] 1 Kingfisher (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL207090] 12+ House Martin, Likely part of the breeding colney in the housing estate (Andrew Steele)
Great Wymondley [TL209283] 1 Yellowhammer (Callum Peel)
Harpenden [TL133150] 2 House Martin, Two active nests on house in Tennyson Road Harpenden. Two birds flying to and from two different nests, feeding young. 12.0noon, hot day. (David Anderson)
Heartwood Forest - Magical Wood, c.1 Bullfinch, Maybe a Pair. (Theo Hilton)
Heartwood Forest - Magical Wood, 1 Hobby, Flying around Heartwood (Theo Hilton)
Hitchin [TL206286] 2+ Yellowhammer, 2 possibly 3 singing males in this area (Callum Peel)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043] 2 Lapwing, Pair with two chicks. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 1 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 4 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 7 Egyptian Goose, 7 adults and four goslings. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Little Ringed Plover, On beach. (Steven Pearce)
Wormley [TL372057] 1 Cuckoo, female heard calling (Paul Gymer)
Wymondley Substation [TL204269] 1 Bullfinch, heard in Blakemore end Rd. (Andy Day)
Sat 13 Jun 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 36 Egyptian Goose, at 06:15 (Allan Meadows )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Cuckoo (Allan Meadows )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 10+ Lapwing, Lapwing with two chicks in front of viewpoint (Allan Meadows )
Ayot St Peter [TL218157] c.4 Linnet (Matthew Passingham)
Ayot St Peter [TL208157] 1 Whitethroat (Matthew Passingham)
Ayot St Peter [TL208159] 1 Yellowhammer (Matthew Passingham)
Ayot St Peter [TL218157] 1 Whitethroat (Matthew Passingham)
Ayot St Peter [TL205161] 1 Yellowhammer (Matthew Passingham)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Montagu's Harrier, Probable quartering field left of metal gate at midday (Ray Hooper)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 adults bringing food to probable nest (Ray Hooper)
Benington [TL294221] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Cotton Lane (Alan Ford)
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL326072] 3 Whitethroat, Parents with at least one young (Paul Gymer)
Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL189325] c.15 Swallow, Minimum 2 broods fledged around Hitchin Lavender Farm. At least another pair and possible fledglings around farmyard (Callum Peel)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 4 Mandarin, 1 female 3 juvs (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 4 Swift (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 3 Common Tern (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 5 Reed Warbler (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 3 Blackcap (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Garden Warbler (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Sedge Warbler (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 4 Whitethroat (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Kingfisher (Steve carter)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Cuckoo (Steve carter)
Ickleford [TL184322] c.15 Swift, 10 seen in TL1832 grid square during BBS. Few after survey (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL184326] c.35 Swallow, Seen in TL1832 grid square during BBS. c10 over border in Beds (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL185322] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Juvenile peregrine falcon flying over Ickleford during BBS. (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL183323] c.5 House Martin, 2 seen during BBS. More seen after survey (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL181327] 4 Raven, Possible family group seen during BBS? Cronking overhead (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL186321] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing during BBS (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL188323] 3 Chiffchaff, 3 heard singing during BBS in TL1832 grid square. 2 inside in Herts, 1 in Beds (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL184324] 1 Grey Wagtail, Tussling with a goldfinch during BBS (Callum Peel)
Ickleford [TL185326] 3 Blackcap, 3 heard singing during BBS in TL1832 grid square (Callum Peel)
Ickleford Common [TL186328] 1 Cuckoo, Heard during BBS (Callum Peel)
Standon [TL396221] 2 Grey Wagtail, Near the Pudding Stone at the top of Papermill Lane (Toby Spencer)
Stevenage [TL265241] 2 Blackcap, singing male & female feeding on honeysuckle berries in garden (Tom Speller)
Fri 12 Jun 2026 Batford, 2 Little Egret, Flew upriver early morning (Mike Russell)
Batford, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, In song along Common Lane at KW School. (Mike Russell)
Braughing Meads, 1 Hobby, being mobbed by jackdaw over the Meads then flew south (paula moore)
Flamstead village [TL085149] 1 Sedge Warbler, Singing in small reed bed (Frazer Rhodes )
Mackerye End nr Harpenden, 1 Willow Warbler, In full song (Mike Russell)
Mackerye End nr Harpenden, 3 Whitethroat, Territories held (Mike Russell)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, One bird singing on the common. (Ian Leaver)
Panshanger Park [TL302122] 1+ Cuckoo, Heard in woodland at southern end of dragonfly trail. (Vicky Smith)
Standon [TL393220] 3+ Sand Martin, Flying over the River Rib close to Papermill Ford (Toby Spencer)
Standon [TL393213] c.50 Swift, Flying around the Lordship (Toby Spencer)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Cuckoo, (Heard) (Val Payman)
Thu 11 Jun 2026 Hertford - Bengeo [TL318134] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Adult this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Watton at Stone, 2 Mandarin, On pond past Watkins Hall Farm (Matt Holmes)
Wed 10 Jun 2026 Harpenden [TL134152] 2 House Martin, By trees along railway line at 7am (Clifford Smout)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651, 1 Cuckoo (J Bird)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317133] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
King's Walden [TL166238] 1 Yellowhammer (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL164239] 1 Yellowhammer (Martin Ketcher)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 House Martin (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 3 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Cuckoo (J Taylor)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 6 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Little Ringed Plover, On the beach (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 4+ Little Egret, Possibly a fifth bird. All in the Heronry bushes. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Tue 9 Jun 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378130] 1 Cuckoo, Heard calling on far side of Great Hardmead Lake/Hollycross lake area (Callum Peel)
Hertford - Hartham [TL328130] 1 Goosander, Summering female still at the weir: very tame and (unfortunately) coming to bread. (Martin Johnson)
Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL198106] 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Tern (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Red Kite (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 25+ House Martin (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, c.1 Oystercatcher, On far raft (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Barnacle Goose (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 175+ Swift (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Red-crested Pochard (Gary Hinton)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 1+ Chiffchaff (James Russell)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 1 Whitethroat (James Russell)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 1 Blackcap (James Russell)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 1+ Tree Sparrow, heard and seen along Twyford Bury Lane (James Russell)
Mon 8 Jun 2026 Bozen Green nr Braughing, 25+ Swift, Flying low over fields off road/bridleway to Bozen Green off The Causeway (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 4 Mandarin, Female and three moulting males. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 5+ House Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106] 50+ Swift (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102] 1 Barn Owl, Adult flew from bushes by owl box (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102] 1+ Bullfinch, Male seen (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102] 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Rupert Evershed )
Flamstead village [TL078144] 1 House Martin, No nests so far this year. Normally 4 or 5 nests most years. (David McGrath)
Knebworth Woods (exact wood name not specified) [TL233221] 1 Whitethroat, Pair in bramble patch giving agitated call (Chris Bessant)
Potters Bar, 1 Barn Owl, Hunting (JA)
Sun 7 Jun 2026 Birch Green [TL296111] 1 Cuckoo, Heard from this point, bird somewhere to the south (Aaron Clements-Partridge)
Cole Green area [TL289113] 1 Yellowhammer (Aaron Clements-Partridge)
Cole Green area [TL289113] 3 Linnet (Aaron Clements-Partridge)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL129162] 1 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317133] 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
King's Walden [TL157246] 3 Raven, flying north (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL165232] 13 Red Kite, sitting in tree(s) (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL171229] 6 House Martin, at least four new nests. Re-colonising after a couple of years absent? (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL168235] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Martin Ketcher)
Maple Lodge NR (members only) [TQ037925] 3 Cuckoo, 2 males calling (with different tone) from either side of the reserve and then a female flew over the car park as I was about to leave (Chris Bessant)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 6 Swift (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Common Tern (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cuckoo (Steve Carter )
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL171307] 1 Grey Wagtail, Westmill Farm by River Oughton (Callum Peel)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL169302] 1 Yellowhammer, Singing on the common (Callum Peel)
Standon [TL394221] 1 Grey Wagtail, in the garden of Papermill House (Toby Spencer)
Standon [TL392207] 1 Raven, over Park Hill (Toby Spencer)
Standon [TL393205] 1 Grey Wagtail, on the River Rib at Latchford (Toby Spencer)
Standon [TL391215] 20+ House Martin, just north of the Lordship (Toby Spencer)
Standon [TL388210] 10+ Swift, around the fishing lake on Barwick Road (Toby Spencer)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 1 Barnacle Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 40+ Swift
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 1 Hobby
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 m
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 2 Common Tern
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] c.20 House Martin
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 2 Egyptian Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 1 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 1 Oystercatcher
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL197039] 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050] 2 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Egyptian Goose, Pair and 4 small goslings. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Sat 6 Jun 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free)
Braughing, 1 Grey Wagtail, at the Ford on River Quin/ Gravelly Lane (Steve Hughes)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 2 Linnet (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Hartham [TL328130] 1 Goosander, summering female resting at Hertford Weir (Simon Knott)
Fri 5 Jun 2026 Aldbury nr Tring [SP951130] 2 Raven, Over Aldbury Nowers (south) nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Aldbury nr Tring [SP951130] c.20 Swift, Feeding over Aldbury Nowers (south) nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Braughing, 2 House Martin, collecting mud from near Ford on Makting lane (Steve Hughes)
Green End nr Sandon [TL329333] c.30+ Red Kite, Large numbers circling over woods in middle of day. (Roger Buxton)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Maple Cross [TQ025924] c.50 Swift (Chris Bessant)
St Paul's Walden [TL191215] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (RSPB St Albans)
St Paul's Walden [TL200214] c.2 Garden Warbler (RSPB St Albans)
St Paul's Walden [TL201217] 3+ Swift (RSPB St Albans)
St Paul's Walden [TL198212] 3 Yellowhammer (RSPB St Albans)
Standon [TL391219] 2 Whitethroat, in hawthorn bush next to river. (Richard Melarange)
Standon [TL393220] 5 House Martin, flying over river near Paper Mill Lane. (Richard Melarange)
Standon Lordship [TL393215] 7 Swift, flying around meadow near river. (Richard Melarange)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 2 Oystercatcher
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 1 Barnacle Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907124] 2 Hobby
Wormley [TL372054] 1 Cetti's Warbler, singing (Paul Gymer)
Thu 4 Jun 2026 Batford [TL146150] 3 Reed Warbler, - 1 behind the pond, 2 more near the weir (C Luckhurst)
Batford [TL146151] 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard from the boardwalk, north of the pond (C Luckhurst)
Batford [TL146150] 1 Whitethroat, in trees behind the pond (C Luckhurst)
Berkhamsted [SP989102] 1 Bullfinch, Calling in Alpine Meadow HMWT nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Braughing, 4+ Raven, Young being fed on ground by adults, but sadly one youngster found dead this evening. no obvious cause of death, though the local carrion crows have been hassling the birds (Andrew Forbes)
East Hyde [TL132168] 1 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL132168] 1 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL132168] 1+ Yellow Wagtail (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL132168] 1 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Wed 3 Jun 2026 Batford, c.1 Reed Warbler, Heard and seen in reed bed surrounding dragon pond by bridge at Batford Springs park/ NR (Darin Stanley)
Chiswell Green nr St Albans [TL135045] 1 Hobby, flew past house at 15:00 (Alan Gardiner)
Green End nr Braughing, 1 Raven, heard from path near Green End Farm but not seen (Steve Hughes)
Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL104160] 1 Linnet, In estate near pit (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL100163] 5 House Martin (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL100163] 2 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL100163] 1 Barn Owl, Flying towards the paddocks when I arrived just before 8.45am (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL100163] 15 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Oystercatcher
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Common Tern
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 20+ House Martin
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Egyptian Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Hobby
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 3 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Mandarin, 1 female with 3 young
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 20+ Swallow
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 100+ Swift
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 male
Watford [TQ096986] 1+ Firecrest, at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Tue 2 Jun 2026 East Hyde, 2 Grey Wagtail, Viewed by the bridge (Russ Harvey)
King's Walden [TL156249] 8 House Martin (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL156243] 2 House Martin, Re-colonising a site having been absent for a few years (Martin Ketcher)
Wallington, 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Andrew coates)
Watford [TQ109979] 1 Raven, Flew low east mobbed by 2 Carrion Crow at 11.25am (Ian Bennell)
Mon 1 Jun 2026 Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL190087] 1 Cuckoo, heard from Beech Farm (Callum Peel)
Essendon, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, On golf course (David Carter)
Holwell Hyde nr Welwyn Garden City, 1 Kingfisher, 1 flying over lake (David Carter)
Maple Cross [TQ025924] c.20 Swift, above my garden at 4.30pm (Chris Bessant )
Picotts End nr Hemel Hempstead [TL054097] 1 Corn Bunting, off Dodds Lane (Jenny Baker)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Cuckoo, Vocal and mobile (Steve Younger)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Mandarin, Female with two well-grown ducklings on the River Colne from the footbridge in the north-east corner of Stocker's Lake (Steve Younger)
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 1 Little Egret, flew over Moors Walk late afternoon (Allan Meadows )
