Fri 9 Oct 2026 Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Chiffchaff (Robert Chapman)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Water Rail (Robert Chapman)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 18 Redwing, Flying south (Robert Chapman)
Stapleford [TL316170] 6 Meadow Pipit (Clive Harding )
Stapleford [TL316170] 5 Redwing (Clive Harding )
Welham Green [TL235055] c.80 Redwing, Flying east to west towards North Mymms park in loose flock giving distinctive ‘tseep’ contact calls 7.30am (Andrew Miller)
Thu 8 Oct 2026 Baldock, 1 Brambling, over Weston Hills NR early morning (Jonathan Nasir )
Baldock, 44 Redwing, over Weston Hills NR early morning (Jonathan Nasir )
Baldock, 4 Stonechat, - 2 pairs still south of Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir )
Baldock, 5 Siskin, over Weston Hills NR early morning (Jonathan Nasir )
Baldock, 55 Meadow Pipit, over Weston Hills NR early morning (Jonathan Nasir )
Berkhamsted, c.10 Redwing (Andrew Bailey)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden, 4 Stonechat, In scrubby area along Cooters end lane feeding in ploughed field at 13.15 today. (Darin Stanley)
Great Offley [TL143264] 23 Redwing (Martin Ketcher)
Great Offley [TL153261] 13 Linnet (Martin Ketcher)
Harpenden, 1 Swallow, - flew east. (Tim Hill)
Harpenden, 2 Redwing, - flew west. (Tim Hill)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL100162] 1 Stonechat, male by paddocks (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL100162] 11 Linnet, paddocks (Clifford Smout)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Green Sandpiper (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Common Snipe (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Pintail, Possibly more (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Jack Snipe, 2.40pm (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Grey Wagtail (Steve carter)
Nettleden Lodge nr Great Gaddesden [TL018103] 3 Raven, In flight Nettleden farm (James Reader)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205290] 1 Little Egret, Flying over Purwell Ninesprings (Callum Peel)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205290] 1 Grey Wagtail, Calling over Coots Corner/Purwell Ninesprings nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Royston [TL331391] 1 Stonechat, One, back at Thrift Farm (Martin Johnson)
St Albans [TL160061] 1 Raven, Flew low north over garden this morning (Rupert Evershed)
St Albans [TL160061] 21+ Redwing, West over garden between 7.15-8.00am (Rupert Evershed)
St Albans [TL160061] 10 Siskin, West over garden between 7.15-8.00am (Rupert Evershed)
Thundridge [TL346170] c.50 Egyptian Goose, Large flock grazing in a field opposite back of Hanbury Manor Golf Course. (Nigel Denison)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908132] 1 Garganey, from the jetty early afternoon (Chris Sharp)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1+ Great White Egret, Possibly 2 birds (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Caspian Gull, Polish-ringed first winter bird again this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Wed 7 Oct 2026 Batford, 1 Stonechat, Male near manure heap in paddocks north of Batford at 13.00 today. (Darin Stanley)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, c.25 Golden Plover, Flying and calling in the damp (Paula moore)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 5 Common Snipe (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 8 Pintail, Probably female or eclipse males
(Steve Carter )
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Chiffchaff (Robert Chapman)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Siskin (Robert Chapman)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Kingfisher (Robert Chapman)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Robert Chapman)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin, 1 Water Rail (Robert Chapman)
Quinbury Farm nr Braughing, 3 Swallow, Over field just east of Quinbury farmhouse, (Steve Hughes)
Tue 6 Oct 2026 Baldock, 4 Stonechat, in field south of Weston Hills NR (Jonathan Nasir )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Garganey, Juvenile male showing well this afternoon near the jetty (Martin Johnson)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Pintail, At least four, seen from the hide (Martin Johnson)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Great White Egret (Steven Pearce)
Watton at Stone [TL299209] 1 Stonechat, Single bird in ditch next to footpath (Nigel Denison)
Whitwell [TL176223] 2 Grey Partridge, heard calling from behind hedge, possibly more than two (Martin Ketcher)
Whitwell [TL180212] 1 Grey Wagtail (Martin Ketcher)
Mon 5 Oct 2026 Baldock [TL242343] 1 Osprey, Seen from Icknield Way at 2:30 circling over Ivel Springs before drifting off east (David Booth)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 1 Stonechat, Male along ditch (Paula moore)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 1 Raven, On radio mast (Paula moore)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing, 5 Corn Bunting, On overhead wires. Also good numbers of linnets and yellowhammers (Paula moore)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210109] 5 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)
King's Walden [TL162245] 1 Grey Wagtail (Martin Ketcher)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 5 Raven, Overhead at least 4 interacting (Steve Carter )
St Albans [TL132052] 2 Raven, one circling high over Westfelds Farm working its way east, second calling from Park Wood to west. (Chris Hocking)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Ferruginous Duck, Far end of spit from the Jetty, mid morning. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Green Sandpiper, Observed feeding in front of the hide. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Garganey, 1 very close to the Jetty this morning. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Pintail, All from hide. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Grey Wagtail (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swallow (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Garganey, Cemetery corner, close to embankment. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Ferruginous Duck, Between car park steps and overflow, looking towards hide. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose (Nigel Webber)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189051] 1 Great White Egret (Simon Errington)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189051] 1 Little Egret (Simon Errington)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Great White Egret (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Raven (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Bullfinch (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196048] 1 Great White Egret (Simon Errington)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL193054] 1 Raven (Simon Errington)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL193054] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Simon Errington)
Sun 4 Oct 2026 Baldock [TL242343] 1 Grey Partridge, Ivel Springs LNR (David Booth)
Baldock [TL242343] 1 Chiffchaff, Ivel Springs LNR (David Booth)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268344] 3 Stonechat, Around Metal gate area (Mike Ilett)
Ickleford [TL186312] 2 Blackcap, , heard (Burymead Springs reserve). (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford [TL186313] 1 Grey Wagtail, Seen and heard by river in Burymead Springs reserve. (Steven Barrett)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Stonechat, Near Otterspool (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1+ Cetti's Warbler, Heard (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Raven (Mike Gray)
North Mymms Park [TL216030] 2+ Woodlark, At least 2 birds flew over Potwells SW first thing this morning. A probable additional 2 birds too (Rupert Evershed)
Preston [TL186243] 1 Chiffchaff, Feeding on insects on garden shrubs. (Lucy Alexander)
Redbournbury [TL121099] 1 Stonechat, male (Alan Gardiner )
Rye Meads [TL384103] 4 Wigeon, Tern Hide (Graham Knight)
Rye Meads [TL384104] 130 Lapwing, Gadwall Hide (Graham Knight)
Rye Meads [TL386102] 1 Little Egret, Draper Hide (Graham Knight)
Rye Meads [TL386102] 1 Green Sandpiper, Draper Hide (Graham Knight)
St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL197269] 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, St Ibbs Park (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Egyptian Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Green Sandpiper, From hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Pintail, From hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Wigeon, From hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907133] 1 Rock Pipit, Along NE bank late morning (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907133] 1 Ferruginous Duck, Drake right of spit from jetty (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907133] 1 Garganey, Drake left of spit from jetty (James Reader)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195051] 1 Great White Egret (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196051] 1 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196051] 2+ Hobby (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196051] 1+ Common Snipe, Heard only (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196051] 3 Cetti's Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195051] 1 Common Tern (Andrew Steele)
Wymondley Substation [TL205269] 1 Peregrine Falcon, On pylon (Callum Peel)
Wymondley Substation [TL203267] 1 Chiffchaff (Callum Peel)
Sat 3 Oct 2026 Batford [TL156149] 1 Raven, Cronking over Manor Rd (Andy Day)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden, 3 Stonechat, 1 male and 2 juvs in scrubby area by cooters end Lane. (Darin Stanley)
Harpenden [TL131150] 3 Raven, - flew cronking over the garden at rooftop height. (Tim Hill)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 12 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 pm - very noisy group heading south (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Hartham, 1 Goosander, Female on the weir pool. (Matt Holmes)
Kimpton [TL176180] 2 Chiffchaff, In hedgerow around fields south of Kimpton (Callum Peel)
Kimpton [TL174187] 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, In dead oak, Kimpton Park (Callum Peel)
Kimpton [TL176180] 2 Yellowhammer, In hedgerow around fields south of Kimpton (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Grey Wagtail, By New River. (Matt Holmes)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Stonechat, Male. (Matt Holmes)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 7 Common Snipe, Behind East Pool. (Matt Holmes)
North Mymms Park [TL215029] 3 Common Snipe, Flew north over Potwells (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL215029] 3 House Martin, Flew south at Potwells first thing (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL215029] 6 Swallow, Flew south at Potwells first thing (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL215029] 1 Ring Ouzel, Possible bird heard to call a couple of times from central hedge at Potwells but not seen (Rupert Evershed)
Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL208028] 1 Ring Ouzel, First winter male in bushes by feeder at 9.30am before flying behind farm buildings (Rupert Evershed)
Stevenage [TL241274] c.3 Meadow Pipit, Flew South East
Stevenage [TL241274] 3+ Redwing, Flew East over fields
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 10 Pintail, 7 from the hide, 3 from the jetty (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Garganey, eclipse drake off jetty (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 9+ Common Snipe (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Fri 2 Oct 2026 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL376130] 1 Kingfisher, Heard along River Lea (Callum Peel)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Kingfisher (Theo)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Common Snipe (Theo)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Stonechat (Theo)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL128162] 2 Stonechat, pair by triangle of rough ground (Clifford Smout)
Heartwood Forest - Arboretum [TL175119] 2 Swallow, Flying southeast over Heartwood Forest Arboretum (Callum Peel)
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL225235] 2 Stonechat, Along public footpath beside Norton Green tip. (Clive Harding )
Rye Meads [TL390100] 1 Great White Egret, seen from Draper Hide then chased by Heron to Gadwall lagoon (Rose Newbold )
Stapleford [TL316170] 1 Meadow Pipit (Clive Harding )
Stapleford [TL316170] 2 Yellowhammer (Clive Harding )
Stapleford [TL316170] 3 Swallow (Clive Harding )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908132] 1 Garganey, viewed from the jetty (Chris Sharp)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Hobby, Seen hunting dragonflies .Viewed from causeway ,mid afternoon (Mark Smith)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Great White Egret, Viewed from high viewpoint. ( Exposed mud has reduced to a third since earlier in the week due to a higher water level. ) (Mark Smith)
Thu 1 Oct 2026 Batford, 1 Stonechat, 2nd day in a row. 1 Juv seen feeding on fencing nearby Turners close in paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)
Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL189322] 2 Stonechat, at Hitchin Lavender (James Walsh)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL201092] 1+ Bullfinch (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL192085] 1 Ring Ouzel (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields, 36+ Meadow Pipit, Moving through (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL206093] 1 Stonechat (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL207085] 1 Grey Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL199087] 1 Swallow (Andrew Steele)
Sawbridgeworth [TL479149] 1 Common Buzzard, Garden flyover (Graham Knight)
Stevenage [TL256254] 2 Redwing, over garden, heading south (Andy Day)
