Sun 28 Feb 2010 Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Hawfinch, Mick Velasco (males seen in trees on south side as entering field from main entrance)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden, 30+ Yellowhammer, Rupert Evershed
East Hyde, 1 Little Owl, Rupert Evershed (In usual tree)
East Hyde, 1 Stonechat, Rupert Evershed (male on wire fence by river)
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Rupert Evershed (In hedge by bridge)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (Still feeding around the pond.)
Knebworth House & Park, 1 Red Kite, Murray Brown (Over A1(M) to south of Knebworth Park)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose, Ian Bennell (in field by pool.)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Green Sandpiper, Ian Bennell (on farm pool)
Maple Cross, 1 Little Egret, Steve Carter (seen in Maple Cross recreation ground on football pitch)
Reed, 1 Tawny Owl, Martin Johnson (seen in flight at dusk from the A10 near the Silver Ball)
Sherrardspark Wood nr WGC, 1 Red Kite, Nigel Denison (Over entrance to Sherrardswood school)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Jack Snipe, Laurence Drummond (Briefly in the centre channel at 13.40)
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Red Kite, John Yates (first I have seen from garden.)
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Redpoll sp., Murray Brown (over Woodland Rise)
Sat 27 Feb 2010 Astonbury Wood nr Stevenage, 2 Marsh Tit, Clive Harding
Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Goosander, Anna Marett (Male 5.30pm)
Batford, 1 Little Egret, Mike Russell (on pond by swings & slides)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Lee G R Evans (1 showing very well in stream)
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Lee G R Evans (Male still in hedgerow 35 yards from bridge)
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Mike Russell
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Mike Russell
East Hyde, 2 Brambling, Mike Russell (pair)
East Hyde, 1 Little Owl, Mike Russell
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey (over the A414)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Blackcap, Jeff Bailey (male in my garden)
Hemel Hempstead, 12. Redwing, Michael Howard
Hertford, 1 Jack Snipe, Dave Cook (ponds in Morgans Walk woods)
Hertford - Hartham, 1 Water Rail, John Hawkins (Rear of tennis courts eating a frog)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 50 Fieldfare, Simon Knott (Park Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 4 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 3 Stonechat, Simon Knott (Pair together with extra female)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott (Hollow Mead)
Letchmore Heath, 280 Fieldfare, Jack Fearnside/Bob Cripps (A large flock on a winter-sown field with small numbers of Redwings and Starlings)
Lilley Bottom, 1 Hen Harrier, John whitehead (ring tail, low over road near Lilley Bottom Farm.)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Green Sandpiper, Andrew Moon (on farm pool)
Maple Cross, 1 Red Kite, Andrew Moon (at 15.45)
Redbourn, 150+ Redwing, Peter Tallantire (Nicholls Fm late afternoon. A smaller flock of some 75 birds had been present for most of the day.)
Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, A Cleasby (Sited north of mill (disused watercress beds))
Rye Meads, 2 Green Sandpiper, David Wheatcroft (from Tern Hide (Water has been drained leaving large area of mud))
Rye Meads, 1 Water Rail, David Wheatcroft (feeding along left hand edge (from tern Hide))
Rye Meads, 2 Common Snipe, David Wheatcroft (Moorhen Hide)
Rye Meads, 3 Shelduck, David Wheatcroft (all Males (From Tern Hide))
St Albans - Jersey Farm, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Wendy Hatton (Jersey Farm open space)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Red Kite, Andrew Moon (flew east at 12.15)
Tea Green nr Luton, 1 Barn Owl, Darin Stanley (near Winch Hill farm)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Jack Snipe, David Wheatcroft (from new hide)
Tewinbury Reserve, 3 Jack Snipe, Lee G R Evans (3 showing mid afternoon from hide, on edges of central creek)
Tewinbury Reserve, 3 Water Rail, Lee G R Evans
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Oystercatcher, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Little Egret, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Blackcap, Anthony Dorman (Male visiting a garden.)
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Blackcap, Murray Brown (cock in garden (Woodland Rise))
West Hyde, 2 Egyptian Goose, Chris Bessant (feeding on field near to the Coy Carp (Coppermill Lane)12noon.)
Fri 26 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Siskin, Lee G R Evans
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Marsh Tit, Lee G R Evans
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Goldeneye, Lee G R Evans
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Smew, Lee G R Evans (pair)
Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 7 Goosander, G Lapworth (incl 4 males)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Hawfinch, Lee G R Evans (two males still feeding on ground right of the track 200 yards down from car park)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Treecreeper, Lee G R Evans
Chess Valley N (NW of M25), 5 Little Egret, Lee G R Evans
East Hyde, 2 Jack Snipe, Darin Stanley (only 2 seen in the evening)
East Hyde, 1 Brambling, Darin Stanley (female, usual spot in Cooters End lane at lunchtime)
Harpenden, 1 Blackcap, Robin Pearson (female on garden feeders)
Hemel Hempstead, 7 Redwing, Derek Pratt (in back garden oak tree)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott (Hollow Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Egyptian Goose, Simon Knott (East pool flew in from east 9:15am)
Oxhey, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson (my Oxhey Hall garden)
Panshanger Park, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott
Redbournbury, 3 Little Egret, Ernest Leahy (2 at Dolittle & 1 at Redbournbury Farm)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth (pair by canal lock)
Stocker's Lake, 7 Goosander, G Lapworth (incl 3 males)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Oystercatcher, G Lapworth (on Tern Raft by Causeway)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Treecreeper, Geoff Young (in marshy area from viewpoint.)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Water Rail, Steve Carter
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Jack Snipe, Steve Chilton
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Water Rail, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Red Kite, Steve Blake (over south.)
Thu 25 Feb 2010 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 7 Goosander, G Lapworth (incl 4 males)
Broad Colney Lakes, 12 Siskin, Steve Blake
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Treecreeper, John Whitehead
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Hawfinch, John Whitehead (Seen briefly high in tree to left of track.)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Alan Jackson (sitting out in open on south side of small channel early afternoon only 20 yds from road.)
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Alan Jackson (present early afternoon then flew north)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Dan Forder (at usual BT roost this morning)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Red Kite, Dan Forder (quite low over town centre near Peregrine roost)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey (in a tree by canal, west of Fishery Lane.)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey (over Chaulden Lane)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (Hollow Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Yellowhammer, Simon Knott (Tansy Mead male (first record for at least a decade))
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott (Hollow Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Shelduck, Simon Knott (7:40-7:50am then flew east)
Long Marston, 1 Barn Owl, Dave Jenkinson (20.00 flying along side of road north of village.)
Loudwater nr Rickmansworth, 1 Red Kite, Anna Marett
Maple Cross, 1 Blackcap, Nick Bessant (female on fatball in garden.)
Potters Bar, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Ian Stewart (2 in a garden 14.30)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Kingfisher, G Lapworth
St Albans, 1 Blackcap, Paul Thrush (male singing in garden)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, G Lapworth (male)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Egyptian Goose, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (pair)
Welwyn Garden City, 2 Redpoll sp., Mike France (garden off Harwood Hill)
Wed 24 Feb 2010 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Goosander, G Lapworth (2 pairs)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Hawfinch, Mike Ilett (feeding in trees along Ermine Street footpath, at approx TL 347080)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden, 5/6 Brambling, John Whitehead (very mobile but good views of male in sunshine!)
East Hyde, 1 Brambling, Darin Stanley (amongst 4 chaffinch. Usual spot.)
Graveley nr Stevenage, 2 Barn Owl, Ben Andrew (sitting on fence posts on Graveley Lane between Graveley and Hitchin at 9.30pm)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 6 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
Letchworth, 2 Treecreeper, Peter Moore (Norton Common)
Letchworth, 20+ Redwing, Peter Moore (Norton Common)
Lilley Bottom, 2 Red Kite, Keith Smith
Lilley Bottom, 3 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (Sallow Wood circling with 2 Buzzards)
Lilley Bottom, 2 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (Circling Stagenhoe Bottom Farm)
Redbournbury, 200+ Lapwing, Robin Pearson (field next to Hogg End Lane)
Redbournbury, 600+ Golden Plover, Robin Pearson (field next to Hogg End Lane)
Rusling End nr Langley, 2 Red Kite, Keith Smith
St Paul's Walden, 3 Red Kite, Keith Smith
Stocker's Lake, 26 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 8 males)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Goosander, G Lapworth (male)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (pair)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Jack Snipe, Amy Knott
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Little Egret, Amy Knott (in Mimram near reserve)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Water Rail, Graham Knight
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Jeff Bailey
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 6 Tree Sparrow, Jeff Bailey
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Nicola Knott (in field near cress beds)
Tue 23 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Smew, Alan Reynolds (2 males, 3 females)
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Alan Reynolds (Females)
Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Goosander, Sue Thompson/Clive Fennell (1 male close to edge)
East Hyde, 2 Jack Snipe, Darin Stanley (close by to the hedge)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, S. Poynter (On left hand bank of feeder stream near road bridge.)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (feeding around garden pond.)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (New River)
Knebworth, 1 Blackcap, Colin Brown (eating apple in garden)
Oxhey, 7 Lesser Redpoll, Ian Bennell (flying in and around the council depot.)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Goldeneye, Lee G R Evans (2 drakes)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Green Sandpiper, David Booth
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 3 Tree Sparrow, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Verulamium Park, 1 Grey Wagtail, Wendy Hatton
Verulamium Park, 1 Red Kite, Wendy Hatton
Verulamium Park, c200 Redwing, Wendy Hatton
Verulamium Park, c30 Fieldfare, Wendy Hatton
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 14+ Siskin, Kevin Hornby (seen in garden on nygier feeder.)
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Kevin Hornby (seen on nygier seed in garden.)
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 1 Red Kite, Nigel Denison (mobbed by crows)
Mon 22 Feb 2010 Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Sue Thompson / Clive Fennell (2 pairs)
Hertford, 2 Siskin, Nicole Parish (Two male siskin feeding on sunflower hearts in the garden.)
Maple Cross, 1 Blackcap, Nick and Chris Bessant (female in garden)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 3 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Tewin, 2 Red Kite, Kevin Hornby
Tewin, 1 Little Egret, Nicola Knott (Hertford side of bridge.)
Tewinbury Reserve, 20+ Siskin, Kevin Hornby
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Little Egret, Kevin Hornby
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Jeff Bailey (adult summer plumage came in to roost at 16.30)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (including two males)
Sun 21 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Oystercatcher, Jan Hein van Steenis (departed north around 12)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Jan Hein van Steenis (2 in song, 1 calling)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Bittern, Jan Hein van Steenis (minimum count; one flying into LNHS territory at dusk)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Smew, Jan Hein van Steenis (1 drake)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Shelduck, Jan Hein van Steenis
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Jan Hein van Steenis (adult late afternoon)
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 2 Marsh Tit, Jan Hein van Steenis (1 at house, 1 in hedge)
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Jan Hein van Steenis (females still there)
Balls Wood nr Hertford Heath, 1 Treecreeper, Nicola Knott
Burnham Green nr Welwyn, 1 Barn Owl, David Booth
Colney Heath (village), 2 Lesser Redpoll, Lee G R Evans
Colney Heath (village), 1 Little Egret, Lee G R Evans (showing well by bridge at edge of River Colne)
Colney Heath (village), 76 Siskin, Lee G R Evans (76 in Alders by bridge)
East Hyde, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Simon Knott
East Hyde, 4 Jack Snipe, Simon Knott
Flamsteadbury Farm nr Redbourn, 1 Raven, A P Jeffery
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Stonechat, Jan Hein van Steenis (female, Mill Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott (Hertford Cut calling)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 30 Common Snipe, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead 25 East pool 5)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 6 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
Langley nr Stevenage, 1 Barn Owl, David Booth (alongside B656 c1 mile north of Langley)
Lemsford Springs, 2 Water Rail, Drew Lyness
Lemsford Springs, 1 Green Sandpiper, Drew Lyness (blue + red rings)
Lemsford Springs, 4 Little Egret, Drew Lyness
Lemsford Springs, 1 Common Snipe, Drew Lyness
Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap, Chris and Nick Bessant (male and female in garden)
Panshanger Aerodrome, 1 Firecrest, Kevin Hornby (in woods behind aerodrome.)
Panshanger Aerodrome, 1 Little Owl, Kevin Hornby (heard calling.)
Rothamsted Park nr Harpenden, 1 Red Kite, Henry Whitehead (flying over Rothamsted House at 3:30 pm.)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Water Rail, Chris Bessant
Tewinbury Reserve, 2 Little Egret, Keith Smith (flying over 17.30)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Jack Snipe, Keith Smith
Tewinbury Reserve, 2 Water Rail, Keith Smith
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Lee G R Evans (adult summer roosted again (per Dave Bilcock). This is the bird I found last night and is a new bird (3rd ind adult this year))
Sat 20 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Little Egret, Joan Thompson (to roost)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Bittern, Joan Thompson / Dave Cook (plus another seen by others)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Smew, Joan Thompson / Dave Cook (1 drake)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Shelduck, Joan Thompson
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Joan Thompson
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Oystercatcher, Joan Thompson / Dave Cook (bird is ringed)
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 2 Marsh Tit, Dave Cook
Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (pair)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Hawfinch, Alan Reynolds (seen well for a few minutes at 1.45pm)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 3 Hawfinch, Laurence Drummond (three different birds (including a superbly colured male in a one hour spell from 08.15,around the entrance to Danemead NR.)
Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 17 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (incl 9 males)
Colney Heath (village), 5 Redwing, Lee G R Evans
Colney Heath (village), 12 Fieldfare, Lee G R Evans
Datchworth, 2 Tawny Owl, David Booth (pair calling, Raffin Green Lane)
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Mike Russell
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Mike Russell
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey (over town centre.)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (feeding around garden pond)
Lilley Bottom, 6 Red Kite, Nicola Knott
Long Marston, 1 Barn Owl, Dave Jenkinson (Boars Croft Farm at 6pm)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Stevenage - Pin Green, 1 Blackcap, Paul Lawrence (low pitched singing in thick bush behind house/garden in exeter close.)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Little Owl, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 3 Siskin, Ben Hollands
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth / Ben Hollands (pair)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Smew, G Lapworth / Ben Hollands (incl 2 males)
Stocker's Lake, 23 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 6 males)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Jack Snipe, Drew Lyness (from new hide)
Tewinbury Reserve, 10+ Yellowhammer, Drew Lyness (from new hide)
Tewinbury Reserve, 3 Common Snipe, Drew Lyness (from new hide)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Water Rail, Ivan Judd (from new hide)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Barn Owl, Lee G R Evans (Hunting from 1720 and showing very well over field at back of sewage works)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 83 Corn Bunting, Lee G R Evans (83 to roost at 1715 - the largest number recorded at this traditional roosting site all winter)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Lee G R Evans
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Lee G R Evans (adult for third consecutive evening)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret, Lee G R Evans (roosted on Drayton Bank)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Goldeneye, Lee G R Evans (2 drakes)
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Paul Unwin / Nicola Knott
Fri 19 Feb 2010 Aldenham Reservoir, 23 Mandarin, Joan Thompson
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 4 Siskin, Lee G R Evans
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Hawfinch, Lee G R Evans (two males, showing very well and very vocal - feeding on ground and roosting in trees adjacent to the sheep field)
Digswell Meadow, 1 Little Egret, David Booth
East Hyde, 1 Common Snipe, Darin Stanley
East Hyde, 3 Jack Snipe, Darin Stanley
East Hyde, 1 Brambling, Jeff Bailey
East Hyde, 1 Grey Wagtail, Jeff Bailey
East Hyde, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Jeff Bailey (showed well for a short time)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Jeff Bailey
East Hyde, 3 Jack Snipe, Jeff Bailey (two birds showed very well)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Joan Thompson
Hertford - Bengeo, 1 Red Kite, John Hawkins
King's Walden, 1 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (circling over farm.)
Lilley Bottom, 9 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (all together for several minutes)
Lilley Bottom, 2 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (just over the crossroads from Whitwell/Kings Walden)
Oxhey, 11 Ring-necked Parakeet, Joan Thompson (over my Oxhey Hall garden)
Panshanger Park, 1 Common Snipe, Simon Knott (flooded field next to A414)
Panshanger Park, 1 Barnacle Goose, Simon Knott (unusually not associating with any geese)
Stocker's Lake, 15 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 5 males)
Tewin, 1 Little Egret, Nicola Knott (in Mimram opposite Warrengate Farm)
Waterford, 1 Little Egret, Lee G R Evans
Watford, 70 Redwing, Chris Moore
Welwyn, 1 Red Kite, William Bishop (over Hawbush Rise estate heading west.)
Whitwell, 2 Red Kite, Joan Thompson
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Joan Thompson (in cress bed.)
Whitwell, 2 Raven, Joan Thompson
Whitwell, 3 Little Egret, Nicola Knott (flying around cress beds)
Thu 18 Feb 2010 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 4 Redpoll sp., Ernest Leahy (with Flock of approx 50 Siskins in Alders near White hide)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 5 Smew, Ernest Leahy (2 males & 3 females)
Batford, 1 Little Egret, Mike Russell (showing well around playing fields)
Colney Heath (village), 67+ Siskin, Steve Blake
Colney Heath (village), 5 Lesser Redpoll, Steve Blake
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Mike Russell (male showing well in ivy by Thrales End Lane river bridge.)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, William Bishop (at 09:20)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, William Bishop (at 09:20.)
Harpenden, 2 Blackcap, Robin Pearson (pair in garden)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (in the garden daily around pond)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Shelduck, Simon Knott (East pool flew east at 7:15am)
Rusling End nr Langley, 2 Red Kite, Julie Wise (circling above Rustling End Cottage)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 3 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, Geoff Young (pair on River Colne.)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Water Rail, Steve Blake (on scrape)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 3 Tree Sparrow, P.Delaloye
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 2 Yellowhammer, P.Delaloye (Male & female)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 2 Shelduck, P.Delaloye
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 3 Tree Sparrow, Steve Blake
Wed 17 Feb 2010 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 4 Smew, K.Smith, J.Robinson (two males and two females)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Water Rail, K.Smith, J Robinson
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 3 Red-crested Pochard, K.Smith, J Robinson (Females)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Red Kite, K.Smith, J.Robinson (over)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, Alan Reynolds
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 6 Smew, Alan Reynolds (2 drakes, 4 red-heads late afternoon)
Batford, 1 Water Rail, Darin Stanley (front of reeds)
Bricket Wood, 1 Red Kite, Paul Lawrence (over Brickett Wood Lane/M25 (jct 21a).)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Jeff Bailey
Cassiobury Park, 1 Treecreeper, Jeff Bailey
Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey
Chess Valley N (NW of M25), 5 Little Egret, Lee G R Evans
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Alan Jackson (in hedge south-west of bridge early afternoon)
East Hyde, 3 Jack Snipe, Joan Thompson (at dusk)
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Joan Thompson (flying into Beds towards Luton)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Joan Thompson
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Luke Massey (at 4.15)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Green Sandpiper, Lee G R Evans (in pool by farm)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose, Lee G R Evans (usual pair by manure heap by farm buildings and barn)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
St Paul's Walden, 1 Red Kite, Ian Flack (flying low overhead near Easthall)
Stevenage, 1 Red Kite, Clive Brackenbury (over Old Town High Street.)
Stevenage, 1 Blackcap, G Harris (male in garden, Great Ashby.)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Little Owl, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, G Lapworth (male)
Stocker's Lake, 15 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 5 males)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Lee G R Evans (usual adult roosted this evening (per Dave Bilcock))
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 40+ Linnet, K.Smith, J.Robinson
Verulamium Park, 6 Red Kite, Murray Brown (looking west from lake. Some performing paired displays.)
Watton at Stone, 1 Barn Owl, Daryl Walter
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Ian Flack (on watercress beds.)
Tue 16 Feb 2010 Baldock, 1 Red Kite, Tony Cobb (over A505 by-pass east of tunnels.)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden, 3 Brambling, Robin Pearson
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Alan Jackson (showing all afternoon in hedge south-west of bridge.)
East Hyde, 1 Grey Wagtail, Alan Jackson (mid-afternoon)
East Hyde, 2 Water Rail, Alan Jackson (in south channel mid-afternoon: one in far distance and one by connecting channel)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey (over A414)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Shelduck, Simon Knott (East pool)
Lilley, 1 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (about 1 mile before the village.)
Lilley Bottom, 5 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (from public footpath marked Sallow Wood, 1 mile.)
Oxhey, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, Ian Bennell (mobbing Sparrowhawk)
Redbourn, 30 Siskin, Ernest Leahy (in alders near Chequers PH)
Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, Ernest Leahy (River Ver opposite Dolittle Mill)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, G Lapworth
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 9 Redwing, Jo Lindley (on grass verges near to lakes.)
Whitwell, 7 Little Egret, Nicola Knott (watercress beds)
Mon 15 Feb 2010 Batford, 1 Water Rail, Darin Stanley (Batford LNR)
Batford, 1 Kingfisher, Darin Stanley (at Batford LNR)
Bishop's Stortford, 1 Blackcap, Chris Dee (male in garden in Thorley Park)
Bragbury End nr Stevenage, 1 Little Egret, Graham Knight (at Stevenage Golf Centre)
East Hyde, 1 Little Owl, Lee G R Evans (1 roosting in usual tree)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Lee G R Evans
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Lee G R Evans (1 male showing very well in the ivy-clad hedgerow 15-50 yards west of bridge - first site record)
Essendon, 2 Lesser Redpoll, David Carter (on garden feeder)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (feeding around garden pond)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott (East pool)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (New River)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Stonechat, Simon Knott (females)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Shelduck, Simon Knott (departed east at 8:30am)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 14 Common Snipe, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead 12 Little Mead 1 East pool 1)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Treecreeper, Simon Knott (Queens Spinney)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose, G Lapworth
Maple Cross, 1 Marsh Tit, Paul Lewis (on bird table in my garden.)
Maple Cross, 2 Red Kite, Paul Lewis (overhead. Remaining all morning.)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, Christopher Hughes (feeding in Holly bushes near wooden bench at 1:40)
Stocker's Farm, 5 Common Snipe, G Lapworth (on flooded field)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (male)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Smew, G Lapworth (incl 2 males)
Stocker's Lake, 5 Water Rail, Steve Carter
Stocker's Lake, 8 Common Snipe, Steve Carter
Stocker's Lake, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter
Stocker's Lake, 1 Red Kite, Steve Carter
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Red Kite, G Lapworth
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 70 Linnet, G Lapworth
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Little Owl, G Lapworth
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 25 Fieldfare, G Lapworth
Sun 14 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (4 males)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Water Rail, Jeff Bailey
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Bittern, Jeff Bailey (opposite watchpoint one bird showing well)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Smew, Jeff Bailey (two males)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 20+ Siskin, Jeff Bailey (in alders by canal)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Jeff Bailey (females)
Cheshunt Park, 6 Goosander, Andrew Banks (3 pairs present on lake)
East Hyde, 2 Jack Snipe, Alan Jackson (small channel late aftenoon)
East Hyde, 55 Fieldfare, Alan Jackson
East Hyde, 1 Firecrest, Catherine Davies (in hedgerow beside bridge)
East Hyde, 1 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, G Lapworth
Harpenden, 1 Blackcap, Alan Jackson (male in garden)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Dan Forder (at BT roost at 11.25am.)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Shelduck, Simon Knott (East pool)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 10 Common Snipe, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead 8 East pool 2)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Green Sandpiper, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (New River)
Northchurch, 1 Grey Wagtail, Nick Goss (in River Bulbourne)
Royston, 1 Blackcap, A Beale
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 5 Little Egret, John Yates (at dusk)
Stevenage, c30 Fieldfare, Paul Lawrence (Barclay Sch Field (10:30-12:30))
Stevenage, c25 Redwing, Paul Lawrence (Barclay Sch Field (10:30-12:30))
Telegraph Hill nr Lilley, 9 Corn Bunting, Darin Stanley (in hedgerow along footpath toward Telegraph Hill)
Sat 13 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Jan Hein van Steenis (adult winter, present for ten minutes in late afternoon)
Batford, 1 Water Rail, Mike Russell (along stream by Batford Springs LNR)
Batford, 1 Red Kite, Mike Russell (soaring over village 09.00am)
Batford, 1 Chiffchaff, Mike Russell (at allotments near Batford Mill)
Bishop's Stortford, 1 Blackcap, Chris Dee (male in garden.)
East Hyde, 1 Water Rail, Alan Jackson (seen crossing small channel)
East Hyde, 1 Brambling, Mike Russell (male along Cooters End Lane)
East Hyde, 1 Little Owl, Mike Russell (in usual tree)
East Hyde, 175 Yellowhammer, Mike Russell (in stubble fields south of site)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Robin Pearson
East Hyde, 5 Jack Snipe, Robin Pearson (between 17:25 and 17:55)
East Hyde, 30 Fieldfare, Robin Pearson (all by Cooters End Lane)
East Hyde, 1 Grey Wagtail, Robin Pearson
East Hyde, 2 Grey Partridge, Robin Pearson (left of Cooters End Lane)
East Hyde, 1 Little Owl, Simon West (perched in usual tree)
East Hyde, 1 Red Kite, Simon West (flew over bridge)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Simon West / Alan Jackson
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey
Hertford, 1 Treecreeper, Simon Knott (All Saints Churchyard)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Shelduck, Simon Knott (East pool)
Langley nr Stevenage, 1 Red Kite, Alan Ford (Crabtree Spring)
Long Marston, 1 Red Kite, Dave Jenkinson (Boars Croft Farm)
North Mymms Park, 4 Woodcock, R.Pyrah
North Mymms Park, 1+ Crossbill, R.Pyrah
Sandridge nr St Albans, 5 Brambling, Luke Massey (in Chaffinch roost at Carpenters nursery.)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 3 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 3 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Stocker's Farm, 4 Common Snipe, Anna Marett (flooded field 5pm)
Stocker's Farm, 3 Common Snipe, G Lapworth (at 9am)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (males)
Water End nr Brookmans Park, 5 Common Snipe, R.Pyrah
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 20 Redwing, K Smith
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Kevin Hornby (garden in Dalewood)
Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 10+ Siskin, Kevin Hornby
Whitwell, 7 Little Egret, Simon West (in cress beds)
Fri 12 Feb 2010 East Hyde, 5 Jack Snipe, Darin Stanley / Robin Pearson (all seen at dusk)
East Hyde, 8 Brambling, Lee Evans (in Cootes End Lane)
East Hyde, 5 Grey Partridge, Lee Evans (In Cootes End Lane)
East Hyde, 1 Water Rail, Lee Evans (at edge of main river)
East Hyde, 50+ Fieldfare, Robin William Pearson
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Robin Pearson / Darin Stanley
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Robin Pearson / Darin Stanley
Hertford, 40 Redwing, Alan Reynolds (Morgans Walk)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (Around garden pond)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Treecreeper, Simon Knott (Queens Spinney.)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 4 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Stonechat, Simon Knott (pair)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 4 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth
St Albans, 1 Blackcap, Paul Thrush (Male on feeder in garden)
Stocker's Lake, 9 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 3 males)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (males)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Water Rail, Geoff Young (marshy area down from Kingfisher Hide)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Smew, Lee Evans (adult drake showing well. Found by RH)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 White-fronted Goose, Lee Evans (the three EURASIAN birds (two adults and a first-winter) present for a second.)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 83 Lapwing, Lee Evans
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Goldeneye, Lee Evans (including two adult drakes)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Red Kite, Lee Evans
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Little Egret, Steve Blake (over South)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 1 Tree Sparrow, Steve Blake
Whitwell, 7 Little Egret, Lee Evans (at the cress beds adjacent to the road.)
Whitwell, 1 Red Kite, Lee Evans
Thu 11 Feb 2010 Berkhamsted, 1 Little Egret, Michael Anderson (flying East)
Buntingford, 145 Yellowhammer, Murray Orchard (single flock feeding in small stubble field.)
Buntingford, 2 Treecreeper, Murray Orchard (camp Wood near SE of town)
East Hyde, 4 Jack Snipe, Darin Stanley / Luke Massey (feeding together at dusk)
East Hyde, 1 Common Snipe, Darin Stanley
East Hyde, 1 Water Rail, Luke Massey
East Hyde, 10+ Brambling, luke massey (field just above railway on Herts side. Probably more with flock of 70+ Chaffinch)
Harpenden, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Roger Cave (male and female in garden)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey (over the A41)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (in a garden)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (last date present)
Northchurch, 1 Blackcap, Nick Goss (male in garden)
Panshanger Park, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott
Panshanger Park, 1 Treecreeper, Simon Knott
Panshanger Park, 150 Lapwing, Simon Knott
Rickmansworth, 1 Red Kite, Anna Marett (over the Aquadrome.)
Rye Meads, 6 Shelduck, Dave Cook (Draper Hide)
Rye Meads, 1 Water Rail, Dave Cook (in reeds by small pond behind the centre)
Sarratt, 2 Marsh Tit, Rupert Evershed (in Dawes Common woods)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 2 Red Kite, G Lapworth
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 4 Little Egret, G Lapworth (in watercress beds)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Green Sandpiper, G Lapworth (in watercress beds)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Little Egret, Rupert Evershed
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Common Snipe, Rupert Evershed
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Red Kite, Rupert Evershed
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Stocker's Farm, 1 Common Snipe, Anna Marett (on flooded field 3pm)
Tring, 2 Raven, Jeff Bailey (over the A41)
Wed 10 Feb 2010 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 12 Common Snipe, Nicola Knott
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 2 Treecreeper, Nicola Knott (along path to Hollycross Lake)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret, Ian Bennell (on river)
Cassiobury Park, 3 Siskin, Ian Bennell (far end of the meadow)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Ian Bennell (from rustic bridge)
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, John Whitehead (small stream close to road)
Hatfield, 1 Red Kite, Clare
Hertford Heath, c30 Redwing, Nicola Knott (in Balls Wood)
Kimpton Mill, 2 Egyptian Goose, Darrel Bryant
Kimpton Mill, 1 Little Egret, Darrel Bryant
Kimpton Mill, 1 Water Rail, Darrel Bryant
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Shelduck, Simon Knott (East pool drake)
North Watford, 1 Waxwing, Stuart Harrison (in ornamental trees at southen end of BT building, Airfield Way, Leavesden Park)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey (watercress beds)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Green Sandpiper, Jeff Bailey (in watercress beds)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 3 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey
Sarratt Mill, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey
Sarratt Mill, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Jeff Bailey
Sarratt Mill, 1 Little Owl, Jeff Bailey (willow tree opposite mill)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 14 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 5 males)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (males)
Whippendell Wood nr Watford, 1 Treecreeper, Geoff Young (Rousebarn Lane.)
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Darrel Bryant (on cress beds)
Whitwell, 3 Red Kite, Darrel Bryant
Tue 9 Feb 2010 Batford, 1 Little Egret, Darin Stanley (behind Batford Mill)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Tawny Owl, Andy Brown (200m east of entrance to Danemead NR)
Cassiobury Park, c.30 Siskin, Ian Bennell (far end of the meadow.)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Ian Bennell (showing well next to rustic bridge.)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret, Ian Bennell (on river by bridge.)
Digswell Meadow, 1 Little Egret, David Booth
East Hyde, 2 Green Sandpiper, Darin Stanley (in usual slip stream.)
East Hyde, 2 Jack Snipe, Darin Stanley (in usual slip stream.)
East Hyde, 1 Water Rail, John Whitehead (feeding in small stream.)
East Hyde, 1 Grey Wagtail, John Whitehead (by bridge)
Hertford, 80 Fieldfare, Nicola Knott (in fields near Morgans Walk)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Jeff Bailey (feeding in alders)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (New River)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 3 Stonechat, Simon Knott (pair & female.)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott (Hertford Cut calling)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead.)
Loudwater nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret, Joan Thompson
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret, Joan Thompson
Stevenage, 1 Blackcap, Paul Lawrence (male in garden)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Red Kite, C Pashby
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (pair)
Stocker's Lake, 11 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 3 males)
Stocker's Lake, 4 Smew, G Lapworth / C Pashby (incl 3 males)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Ian Flack (male visiting garden feeders for third day. TL238127.)
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Robin Pearson (on watercress beds)
Mon 8 Feb 2010 Cassiobury Park, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Ian Bennell (by toilet block)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret, Ian Bennell (near meadow bridge)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Ian Bennell (viewed from rustic bridge.)
East Hyde, 1 Common Snipe, Rupert Evershed
East Hyde, 1 Jack Snipe, Rupert Evershed (Single by bridge on small stream)
East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Rupert Evershed
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Blackcap, Jeff Bailey (female in garden on feeder)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 10 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 2 males)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (males)
Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 1 Woodcock, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 6 Common Snipe, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 1 Brambling, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Waterford, 1 Treecreeper, Nicola Knott (in wood leading to marshes.)
Waterford Marsh, 1 Little Egret, Nicola Knott
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Blackcap, Ian Flack (male visiting garden feeder.)
Whitwell, 6 Little Egret, Robert Pedder (on watercress beds.)
Sun 7 Feb 2010 Garston nr Watford, 13 Lesser Redpoll, Andy Bright (small regular flock now joined by others)
Hemel Hempstead, 30 Siskin, Andrew Steele (along Grand Union Canal)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Little Egret, Andrew Steele (Grand Union Canal)
Hemel Hempstead, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Andrew Steele (along Grand Union Canal)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Blackcap, Dan Forder (male in parents Gadebridge garden, frequent visitor this winter. (via Steve Forder).))
Hertford, 100+ Fieldfare, Dave Cook (over Mandeville Estate)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Tony Blake
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Goldeneye, Tony Blake (female)
Ickleford, 2 Water Rail, A Beale
Ickleford, 2 Chiffchaff, A Beale
Ickleford, 1 Little Egret, A Beale
Kimpton Mill, 3 Egyptian Goose, Clifford Smout
Kimpton Mill, 1 Water Rail, Clifford Smout (stream by road)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott (7:20am flying west)
Panshanger Park, 1 Kingfisher, Drew Lyness
Reed, 27 Corn Bunting, Martin Shepherd (perched in tree 800 yards south of Hatchpen Farm at 11.45, several birds singing)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Little Owl, Steve Pash
Stocker's Farm, 19 Lapwing, Steve Pash (In flooded field)
Stocker's Lake, 9 Goldeneye, Mark Radbourn (4 drakes & 5 females)
Stocker's Lake, 5 Smew, Mark Radbourn / Steve Pash / Steve Kitchen (4 drakes & 1 redhead)
Stocker's Lake, 150+ Siskin, Steve Kitchen (two groups in alders west of Kingfisher hide - also Nuthatch on feeders)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Steve Pash (Male)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Goosander, Steve Pash / Mark Radbourn (2m 1f)
Tewin, 1 Red Kite, Mat Ridley (over fields between Tewinbury Restaurant and Tewin Church)
Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Drew Lyness (opposite hide)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Brent Goose, Ian Williams (late pm)
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Blackcap, A Cooper (male in garden)
Sat 6 Feb 2010 Brocket Park, 2 Crossbill, Anthony Dorman (male and female, with female gathering nesting material)
Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Hawfinch, Laurence Drummond (at the Ermine Street entrance to Danemead Nature Reserve, seen well and singing)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (around garden pond)
Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Simon Knott (feeding by front door)
Knebworth Golf Course, 15 Redwing, Paul Lawrence
Knebworth Golf Course, 10 Siskin, Paul Lawrence (around GC with Redwings.)
Knebworth Golf Course, 4 Lesser Redpoll, Paul Lawrence
Lemsford Springs, 10+ Siskin, Drew Lyness
Lemsford Springs, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Drew Lyness (with Siskins and Goldfinches)
Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail, Drew Lyness
Lemsford Springs, 1 Green Sandpiper, Drew Lyness
Lemsford Springs, 4 Little Egret, Drew Lyness
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, K Widgery (seen briefly at 2pm by wooden bench in holly bush with
tit flock)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Treecreeper, K Widgery
Redbourn, 16 Fieldfare, Peter Tallantire (flock feeding on horse paddocks at Nicholls Fm with a few Redwings)
Redbourn, 1 Little Owl, Peter Tallantire (perched on owl box for most of the day at Nicholls Farm)
St Albans, 9+ Redpoll sp., Paul Moss (at least 3 birds appreared to be Mealy - larger, paler birds with pale rumps and heavily feathered legs. Different group to pre-winter as there were at least 3 breeding males present.)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (pair)
Stocker's Lake, 25 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 5 males)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, G Lapworth (male)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 25+ Siskin, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Water Rail, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 1 Brambling, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, c100 Linnet, Steve Blake/Ricky Flesher
Waterford Heath GP, 1 Little Egret, Dave Cook (in the horse field, road side of the River Beane)
Fri 5 Feb 2010 Batford, 1 Little Egret, Darin Stanley (on the nature reserve)
Cuffley, 2 Marsh Tit, Jeff Bailey
Cuffley, 2 Treecreeper, Jeff Bailey
Hatfield Aerodrome (disused), 2 Green Sandpiper, Luke Massey (marshy area by airstrip, no Short-eared Owls)
Hitchin, 1 Little Egret, Karen Wrigley (flying south over house)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Egyptian Goose, Simon Knott (pair flying west at 9:50am)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 4 Stonechat, Simon Knott (pair & 2 females. Third female confirms 5 birds wintering)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead feeding with 9 Common Snipe)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 12 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
Oxhey, 4 Skylark, Joan Thompson (at Brightwells Farm, first singing of year)
Oxhey, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson (Oxhey Hall garden)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, Alan Ford / Paul Thrush (seen on two occasions near wooden bench)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Treecreeper, Paul Thrush
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 2 Marsh Tit, Paul Thrush (same area as the Firecrest)
Redbourn, 1 Blackcap, Ernest Leahy (male in garden)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Treecreeper, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 9 Goldeneye, Anna Marett (5 males)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, Anna Marett (Pair)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, Anna Marett (Male)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (males)
Stocker's Lake, 150 Siskin, G Lapworth
Turnford Lakes (Cheshunt GPs), 23 Goosander, David Booth (On Ashley pit)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Egyptian Goose, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Water Rail, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Shelduck, Steve Blake
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Owl, G Lapworth
Thu 4 Feb 2010 Cadwell nr Ickleford, 1 Little Egret, Philip Hartland (flying then perched in tree at Cadwell Lane)
Digswell Meadow, 1 Little Egret, David Booth (on Mimram)
Hertford - Bengeo, 2 Blackcap, Hazel Makepeace (male and female in garden)
Hertingfordbury, 1 Little Egret, S.Poynter (by lake)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott (Broad Mead calling)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Egyptian Goose, Simon Knott (7:45am. Repeatedly flying over the pools)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Stonechat, Simon Knott (Female)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 2+2 Marsh Tit, Paul Lawrence (1 pair mating, Nth side of wood.)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, Paul Lawrence (brief glimpse at 12.54 same place as yesterday in holly bush thicket with Long-tailed Tits)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 10 Redwing, Paul Lawrence (over)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Green Sandpiper, Geoff Young (feeding in watercress beds.)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 4 Little Egret, Geoff Young (in and around the Chess Valley, also 2 Black Swans seen displaying)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 2 Red Kite, Geoff Young
Stocker's Farm, 1 Little Owl, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 3 Goosander, G Lapworth (Incl 1 male)
Stocker's Lake, 150 Siskin, G Lapworth
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (Males)
Stocker's Lake, 18 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (Incl 5 males)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Goldeneye, Steve Rodwell
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret, Steve Rodwell
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Steve Rodwell (second winter in roost. This individual has quite a lot of black on the primaries)
Wed 3 Feb 2010 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Lesser Redpoll, Stuart Fox (with Siskin flock)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Water Rail, Stuart Fox
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, Stuart Fox
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Stuart Fox
Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified), 100 Redwing, Lee Evans (100 in one flock just north of Pembridge Road)
Broxbourne Woods - Cowheath Wood, 3 Crossbill, Lee Evans
Broxbourne Woods - Cowheath Wood, 1 Woodcock, Lee Evans (showing very well at ground roosting site)
Broxbourne Woods - Cowheath Wood, 8 Siskin, Lee Evans
Great Amwell, 30+ Siskin, Stuart Fox
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Ian Williams (female roosting on old BT building at 4.30pm)
Hemel Hempstead, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Lee Evans (Female at usual roost-site)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, Ben Andrew (Seen arriving back at Holly Bush area near the third gate with Long Tailed Tit flock at 3pm. Quite high up in trees above Holly bush and quite elusive.)
Redbourn, 1 Blackcap, Ernest Leahy (Male feeding on fat balls in garden)
Royston, 1 Little Owl, Martin Johnson (Off the Barkway Road)
Royston, 1 Corn Bunting, Martin Johnson (Flew over the Barkway Road near Heath Farm)
Sandon, 2 Grey Partridge, Lee Evans (Pair)
Sandon, 16 Fieldfare, Lee Evans (At Heath Farm)
Sandon, 40 Skylark, Lee Evans
Sandon, 1 Merlin, Lee Evans (A beautiful male showing from 1227-1258 perched on a grain silo adjacent to the game strip at TL 300 356)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 1 Green Sandpiper, Jeff Bailey (In watercress beds)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks), 3 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey (In and around watercress beds)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 3 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Stocker's Farm, 1 Little Owl, Jeff Bailey (In paddock by canal)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Smew, jeff bailey (two males)
Stocker's Lake, 9 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (Four males)
Stocker's Lake, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, Jeff Bailey
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, Jeff Bailey (One male)
Stocker's Lake, 60+ Siskin, Jeff Bailey
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goldeneye, Stuart Harrison (Single male)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 2 Shelduck, Rupert Evershed
Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 1 Brambling, Rupert Evershed (Single with Chaffinch flock in hedge by old corn)
Wallington, 50 Fieldfare, Lee Evans
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Red Kite, David Booth (Over Monks Walk School at 2:20)
Whitwell, 4 Little Egret, Tim Hemmings (Whitwell Watercress Bed, Photo THPhotoBlog.Blogspot.com)
Tue 2 Feb 2010 Aldenham Reservoir, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Lee Evans
Aldenham Reservoir, 2 Mandarin, Lee Evans (1 pair)
Broxbourne Woods - Cowheath Wood, 2+ Crossbill, David Booth
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Ian Bennell (viewed from rustic bridge)
Cassiobury Park, 60+ Siskin, Ian Bennell (in alders at far end of the meadow and along canal path.)
Cassiobury Park, 2 Little Egret, Ian Bennell (feeding in river either side of green bridge to meadow and showing very well down to 15 feet.)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Treecreeper, Ian Bennell (near car park)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 3 Ruddy Duck, Lee Evans
King's Meads nr Hertford, 3 Siskin, Simon Knott (Little Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott (Hertford Cut)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Redshank, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 21 Common Snipe, Simon Knott (Stockade Mead 20 Little Mead 1)
Kings Langley, 1 Kingfisher, W Weymouth (canal path)
Pryors Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, Paul Lawrence (Same place as previous days @ 13:29-13:36 then disappeared.)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Grey Wagtail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Water Rail, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret, G Lapworth
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Water Rail, Steve Blake
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake (Male)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 150+ Fieldfare, Steve Blake
Mon 1 Feb 2010 Aldenham Reservoir, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, Jim Terry
Box Wood nr Stevenage, 1 Firecrest, Ray Hooper (Again today but elusive.)
Broxbourne Woods - Bramble's Wood, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Alan Reynolds
Broxbourne Woods - Bramble's Wood, 50 Siskin, Alan Reynolds
Broxbourne Woods - Cowheath Wood, 8 Crossbill, Alan Reynolds
Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Ian Bennell (in willow viewed from rustic bridge)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Ian Bennell (heard drumming 5 times in meadow but North of where it usually favours (deeper in the woods) at 9.15am)
Cassiobury Park, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Ian Bennell (by toilet block)
Kimpton, 35 Fieldfare, Robin Pearson (field near Blue Cross centre)
Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose, Joan Thompson
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, Joan Thompson (On river Colne)
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Snipe, G Lapworth
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Joan Thompson
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Common Snipe, Joan Thompson
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret, Joan Thompson
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Red Kite, Joan Thompson
Scotsbridge Mill Watercress Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Water Rail, Joan Thompson
Stocker's Lake, 4 Goosander, G Lapworth (Incl 3 males)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (Pair)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, Joan Thompson (Drake)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, Joan Thompson (pair)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Water Rail, Peter Griffin
Tewinbury Reserve, 2 Little Egret, Drew lyness (Tewinbury hide is being made into a double story hide which will be finished on Wednesday 3rd of febuary. 3 Cettis Warblers are
now resident there)
Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 1 Treecreeper, Steve Blake/David Booth
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Little Owl, David Booth (at pumping station)
Walkern, 3 Grey Partridge, Murray Orchard (grass field just N of village)
Whitwell, 3 Little Egret, Robert Pedder (On watercress beds)
