Herts Bird Club

Tue 21 Apr Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261421], 1 Yellow Wagtail, One on dung heap. (Steve Clark)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261421], 2 White Wagtail, On dung heap with yellow wagtail. (Steve Clark)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261421], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing from hedge opposite dung heap. (Steve Clark)
Bygrave, 1 Corn Bunting (Jonathan Hunt)
Bygrave, c.2 Yellow Wagtail (Jonathan Hunt)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 6 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202110], 1 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202110], 3+ Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211106], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Steven Pearce)
Croxley Common Moor, 4 Mandarin, flew onto canal (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Cuckoo, flushed early am (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Kingfisher (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 4+ Sedge Warbler (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078946], 2 Grasshopper Warbler, one showed at the back of the moor, no longer near the river multiple times well and other reeling in the middle of the territory but not seen (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 1+ Chiffchaff (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 2+ Garden Warbler (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Blackcap (Shaan Purohit)
Croxley Common Moor, 9 Whitethroat (Shaan Purohit)
Ickleford [TL182326], 1 Yellow Wagtail, In field behind Glencoe Villa Snailswell Lane. (R Ambrose )
Ickleford [TL187310], 1 Little Egret, , in small lake, at Burymead springs end. (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford [TL186310], 3+ Chiffchaff, , Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford [TL186314], 4+ Blackcap, , seen and heard, Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford [TL187310], 2 Reed Warbler, , in reeds by small lake, at Burymead springs (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford [TL186312], c.3 Whitethroat, , heard only, Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford [TL186311], 4+ Lesser Whitethroat, , seen and heard, Burymead springs area. (Steven Barrett)
Ickleford Common [TL186329], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (R Ambrose )
Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden, 6+ Blackcap, On short walk around Kinsbourne Green (including 4 in woods on the common). (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden, 6+ Chiffchaff, On short walk around Kinsbourne Green (including 3 in woods on the common) (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Oystercatcher, Still pair - increasingly difficult to see on island (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 3 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 11+ Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 3 Linnet (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 7 Swallow (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Wheatear, In usual area: ie the tussocky vegetation to left of pit (as viewed from path ). (David Lyons)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), c.23 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Sand Martin (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Hobby, In flight towards Lynsters lake (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Swift (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 House Martin (Steve Carter )
Panshanger Park, 1 Wheatear, In the Forty Acre enclosure at 650pm (Ian Taylor )
Panshanger Park, 1 Yellow Wagtail, In the Forty Acre enclosure at 6:50pm (Ian Taylor )
Redbourn Golf Course [TL102144], 1 Whitethroat, Near Friars Wash; several heard between here and golf club (Clifford Smout)
Redbourn Golf Course [TL102144], 3 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
Royston [TL353396], 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Two singing males, near the hospital (Martin Johnson)
Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211], 2 Swallow, Swallows have returned to nesting site in neighbouring barn (julie wise)
Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211], 2 Blackcap, 1 male and 1 female (julie wise)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 2 Little Egret (Shaan Purohit)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher (Shaan Purohit)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 7 Egyptian Goose (Shaan Purohit)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth, 1 Mandarin (Shaan Purohit)
Therfield nr Royston [TL346376], 45 Corn Bunting, Flock of around 40 still, in Rape field, and other singing males nearby (Martin Johnson)
Therfield nr Royston, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Three singing males: one showing surprisingly well. (Martin Johnson)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183], 1 Brent Goose, 0ne Dark bellied on the bank of Thorley reservoir this morning. (Laurence Drummond)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183], c.5 Yellow Wagtail, 5 on the bank at Thorley reservoir this morning (Laurence Drummond)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482198], c.40 Sand Martin, c.40 over Thorley resrevoir this morning (Laurence Drummond)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing male at Thorley reservoir this morning. (Laurence Drummond)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Whimbrel, Flew over east, calling, at 07:30 (Ben Miller)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swift (Ben Miller)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Hobby, Seen from car park steps,bird first reported by John Pritchard who saw at least 2 birds. (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20+ Common Tern (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903129], 2+ Hobby, two, possibly three, hawking in front of the hide from 2pm for 90 minutes or so (John Pritchard)

Mon 20 Apr Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Swift, Two through mid-morning (Martin Johnson)
Bishop's Stortford, 1 Mandarin, male on the Stort by the Railway Station Car Park (James Russell)
Cassiobury Park, 16+ Mandarin, 3 females and 13 males, including 3 pairs and a group of 10 males (Nick Harris )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203110], 3 Wheatear, 2m, 1f. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103], 2 Mandarin, A pair. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103], 1 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Flamstead village [TL073142], 2 Whitethroat (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL073145], 3 Linnet (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL074145], 1 Swallow (David McGrath)
Hare Street nr Buntingford [TL395289], 1 Garden Warbler, Singing in hedgerow. (Steve Hughes)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Yellow Wagtail, Nice male (Clifford Smout)
Maple Cross [TQ023923], 1 Whitethroat (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ023923], 6+ Yellowhammer (Chris Bessant)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Chiffchaff (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Kingfisher (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Reed Warbler (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Egyptian Goose (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Blackcap (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Sand Martin (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Swallow (Steve carter)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve carter)
Northaw Great Wood [TL284045], 1 Wood Warbler, Singing in oaks (Paul Driver)
Northaw Great Wood [TL284045], 2+ Marsh Tit (Rupert Evershed)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 1 Garden Warbler, singing in willows near the river in field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 3+ Blackcap, at least three in the field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)
Twyford Bury Farm nr Bishop's Stortford, 3+ Whitethroat, at least three singing in the field behind Pig Lane (James Russell)
Watford [TQ096986], 1 Firecrest, at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )
Whippendell Wood nr Watford [TQ080980], 1 Firecrest, singing bird in holly along the main track leading to Grove Mill Lane car park (Nick Harris )

Sun 19 Apr Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL375135], 1 Willow Warbler, Singing along Amwell Walkway just before entering Ash Valley (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL373131], 1 Nightingale, Singing in scrub by River Lea (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL375130], 2 Cuckoo (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL376128], 2 Oystercatcher (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified) [TL370134], 1 Garden Warbler (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Dunlin (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 1 Nightingale, Stunning! (Louise Turner )
Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 1 Cuckoo, My first of the year (Louise Turner )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261416], 1 White Wagtail, On dung heap (Mike Ilett)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261416], 3 Yellow Wagtail, On dung heap (Mike Ilett)
Baldock [TL262333], 1 Wheatear, On model airstrip (Mike Ilett)
Baldock [TL262333], 1 Yellow Wagtail, On model airstrip (Mike Ilett)
Cadwell nr Ickleford, 1 Grey Partridge, in field west of pond at Lavender fields (James Walsh)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196091], 2 Garden Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093], 4 Mandarin (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing this evening at entrance from Coopers Green Lane (Rupert Evershed)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950], 1 Nightingale, singing in dense vegetation beside River Gade early a.m. (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ077946], 1 Grasshopper Warbler, reeling and showing well early a.m. (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947], 1 Willow Warbler, singing (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947], 6+ Sedge Warbler, along River Gade (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947], 3+ Chiffchaff (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947], 4 Blackcap (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078947], 6+ Whitethroat (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ080950], 1 Mandarin, on River Gade (Simon West)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ077946], 2 Cetti's Warbler (Simon West)
Elstree, 2 Swift, Over village at 7:20 (Allan Stewart)
Elstree, 2 House Martin (Allan Stewart)
Elstree, 7 Whimbrel, Together in flock east over village 19:10 (Allan Stewart)
Elstree, 500+ Golden Plover, Flying high West over village at 19:50 (Allan Stewart)
Essendon, 1 Cuckoo, Heard briefly and distantly from West End village this evening at 18:30. (Mark Smith)
Flamstead village [TL073143], 2 Whitethroat (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL073144], 2 Linnet (David McGrath)
Heartwood Forest - Hillend Farm [TL164117], c.1 Bullfinch, Female. Possible Male nearby (Theo Hilton)
Hemel Hempstead [TL069109], 3 Wheatear, 1m 2f still in fields off Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)
Hitchin [TL199284], 1 Blackcap, Singing along brook behind Ninesprings Way (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL202288], 1 Blackcap, Singing in trees along Wymondley Road (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL206288], 1 Whitethroat, Scrubby field along Wymondley Road (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL205288], 1 Swallow, On wire along Wymondley Road (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL209294], 2 Swallow, Over field flying towards Purwell (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL202286], 1 Chiffchaff, Brook View Park (Callum Peel)
Hollingson Meads nr Harlow [TL457123], 1 Cuckoo, Male heard and seen at the pits. (Laurence Drummond)
Hollingson Meads nr Harlow [TL457123], 4 Sedge Warbler, Singing males. (Laurence Drummond)
Hunsdon nr Harlow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, south of airfield (Alan Harris)
Hunsdon nr Harlow, 1 Peregrine Falcon, over airfield (Alan Harris)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL344134], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Ian Flack)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136], 3+ Cetti's Warbler (Ian Flack)
Kinsbourne Green nr Harpenden [TL109159], 1 Bullfinch, Under hedge (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Oystercatcher (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Wheatear (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Linnet (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 7+ Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
Knebworth Woods - Pigeonswick, 1 Marsh Tit (Clive Harding )
Maple Cross [TQ024925], 1 Swallow (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ023923], 10+ Yellowhammer, In SW corner of field (Chris Bessant)
Much Hadham [TL430184], 4 Blackcap, Sidehill Wood (Graham Knight)
Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL181095], 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Reeling bird for about 20 minutes (Andrew Steele)
Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL180098], 1 Wheatear, 1 on wires before heading east (Andrew Steele)
North Mymms Park, 1 Garden Warbler, Singing in Potwells Valley. (Mark Smith)
North Mymms Park, 2 Whitethroat, 2+ in Potwells Valley. (Mark Smith)
Panshanger Park [TL301123], 1 Cuckoo, - in trees trees around Osprey Lake at 08:00. (Tim Hill)
Panshanger Park [TL282131], 5 Mandarin, - drakes. (Tim Hill)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206291], 5+ Blackcap, At least 4-5 singing across the site (Callum Peel)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206291], 3+ Chiffchaff, At least 3 singing across the site (Callum Peel)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293], 1 Reed Warbler, Singing in reedbed. My 2nd reed warbler heard this year. (Callum Peel)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293], 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing in reedbed. Cetti's warblers recently moved on site (Callum Peel)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205292], 1 Water Rail, Heard squealing from within wet woodland or edge of reedbed (Callum Peel)
Redbourn [TL109129], 4 Linnet, One in village, pair inc bird with nesting material at marked location, another bird later (Clifford Smout)
Redbourn [TL109129], 1 Yellowhammer (Clifford Smout)
Redbourn [TL109129], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Seen singing (Clifford Smout)
Reed [TL365377], 1 Mandarin, Male at Hatchpen pond (Martin Johnson)
Reed [TL365377], 2 Swallow (Martin Johnson)
Rickmansworth [TQ067941], 1 Yellow Wagtail, Single bird at Hampton hall farm with horses. In the first field (Tom Sams Maddie Stewart )
Rowneybury nr Harlow [TL477132], 1 Cuckoo, Male calling from the top of tall trees this evening. (Laurence Drummond)
Standon Lordship [TL384207], 1 Cuckoo, Calling from Woodrow west of the lordship (Paula moore)
Tring, 2 Wheatear, Females, Park Hill Farm horse paddocks. (Bill Pegram)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905129], 1 Lesser Scaup, Still showing well from hide (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905129], 10+ Common Tern (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905129], 2 Oystercatcher (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Goldeneye, pair (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Siskin, over high (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake showed extremely well in front of hide mid morning (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL197043], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199042], 1 Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199041], 1 Wheatear (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201042], 2 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 1 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 3 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 1 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 30+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 2 House Martin (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191053], 1 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191053], 7 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL201326], 1 Garden Warbler (James Walsh)
Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL201326], 5 Whitethroat (James Walsh)
Wilbury Hill nr Letchworth [TL201326], 1 Willow Warbler (James Walsh)

Sat 18 Apr Breachwood Green [TL142232], 6 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 1 Mandarin, Male (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196095], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL199111], 1 Cuckoo, Calling from near Symondshyde Farm (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108], 8 Wheatear (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108], 2+ Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108], 1 White Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108], 3+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108], 15+ Whitethroat, Around site (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204108], 1 Mandarin, Male (Rupert Evershed)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ079947], 1 Grasshopper Warbler, One reeling in scrub Lh of river gade towards railway line. (Tom Sams )
Heartwood Forest - Arboretum [TL177118], 2 Willow Warbler, Singing in birch woodland just to the east of the arboretum (Alan Gardiner)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL166111], 6+ Redpoll, At least still in the area remains of the winter flock (Andrew Steele)
Langley nr Stevenage [TL207232], 2 Whitethroat (Lucy Alexander)
Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 2 Swallow (Francis Dowley)
Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis Dowley)
Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, 1 Blackcap (Francis Dowley)
Maple Lodge NR (members only) [TQ037925], 1 Ferruginous Duck, Female-typre bird with all-dark iris. Different bird to male seen earlier in the year. (Paul Ward)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL132006], 2 Linnet (Andrew Steele)
Nashe's Farm nr St Albans [TL181099], 1 Whinchat, Along public footpath (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL223028], 1 Firecrest, 1+ still, calling frequently along public footpath through Mymmshall wood this afternoon. (Mark Smith)
Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ129995], 4 Lapwing, 1 probable 2 on nest (Andrew Steele)
Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ126989], c.6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Young birds (Andrew Steele)
Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994], 1 Water Rail (Andrew Steele)
Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994], c.3 Swallow (Andrew Steele)
Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ128994], 3 Whitethroat (Andrew Steele)
Pirton [TL147314], 1 Swallow, Over The Bury (Callum Peel)
Pirton [TL146315], 2 Blackcap, 1 singing around Motte and Bailey Castle and 1 alarm calling at Pirton Vicarage Nature Area (Callum Peel)
Pirton [TL143313], 1 Blackcap, Singing along footpath south of Priors Hill (Callum Peel)
Pirton [TL137308], 1 Blackcap, Singing in woods along footpath from Pirton up to Knocking Hoe nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Pirton [TL142309], 2 Grey Partridge, Flushed from margin of field south of Pirton (Callum Peel)
Rye Meads [TL389104], 1 House Martin, Flying north west over HMWT meadow (Chris Parker)
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Oystercatcher (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Common Sandpiper (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 3 Sand Martin (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Common Tern (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Whitethroat (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Garden Warbler (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Willow Warbler (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 1 Sedge Warbler (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 5 Reed Warbler (Jane Free )
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 5 Cetti's Warbler (Jane Free )
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Common Sandpiper (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Herts section. (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 9 Common Tern (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903132], 1 Lesser Scaup, Near old overflow (Andy Bartlett)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 15+ Common Tern, late morning (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye, single drake and 2 female (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swift, flew through mid morning (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2+ Willow Warbler (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Oystercatcher (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 50+ Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Whippendell Wood nr Watford [TQ070978], 1 Raven, flew over heading south (C Luckhurst)
Whitwell [TL178216], 2 Lapwing (Martin Ketcher)

Fri 17 Apr Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Batford, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Batford, 1 Blackcap, all at the springs (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Braughing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing along Hull Lane to Hay Lane path (paula moore)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4 Wheatear, This evening - 3 on model airfield & 1 by drained main pit (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Grey Partridge, Pair this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 3+ Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207110], 4 Whitethroat (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207102], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207102], 4 House Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204111], 4 Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)
Ellenbrook Fields [TL196083], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Singing and unusually showing well (John Yates)
Essendon, 1 Cuckoo, Calling (David Carter)
Heartwood Forest - Arboretum [TL175119], 5 Yellowhammer (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112], 5 Willow Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112], 15+ Chiffchaff (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112], 11+ Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL181112], 17+ Redpoll (Jamie Brown)
Hitchin, 1 Reed Warbler, Singing from reeds at Burymead Springs (David Crawford)
Mimms Woods - Mymmshall Wood [TL223028], 4+ Firecrest, At least 2 pairs along public path through wood (Rupert Evershed)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 6 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Willow Warbler (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Firecrest (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Curlew, Calling over 8th hole high course conducting a bird survey on this course (Steve Carter )
Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL173121], 4 Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Martin Ketcher)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, c.12 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Tring, 2 Wheatear, Park Hill Farm, male probably “Greenland” race. Plus a female. (Bill Pegram)
Tring, 8 Oystercatcher, In fields, paddocks, Park Hill Farm. (Bill Pegram)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Oystercatcher (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 26 Common Tern, in evening with the 1st winter little gull (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mandarin, drake (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, calling intermittently between 5.50 and 7pm (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake still late evening (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904134], 1 Little Gull, 1st winter (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904134], 8 Common Tern (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, Calling (Steve Rodwell)
Watford [TQ112953], 1 Blackcap, Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ113953], 1 Little Egret, On River Colne, Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ117955], 1 Grey Wagtail, River Colne, Oxhey Park under viaduct (Paul Baxter)
Watford [TQ116953], 1 Chiffchaff, Oxhey Park (Paul Baxter)

Thu 16 Apr Abbots Langley [TL090018], 1 Firecrest, in woodland north of the cricket pitch in Manor House Gardens park (C Luckhurst)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL279343], 3 Wheatear, field to right of Bygrave footpath (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275343], 2 Whitethroat, singing males (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275343], 4 Lapwing (Andy Day)
Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ059939], 1 Mandarin, Male, River Colne (Anna Marett )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111], 3 Wheatear, 2m, 1f between beehives and farm paddocks. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111], 2 White Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111], 2 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111], 1 Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111], 3 Whitethroat, 2 singing near beehives, one near lagoon. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108], 5 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106], 15 Egyptian Goose, 15 together, 3 seen not long after nearby might or might not have been additional birds. (Steven Pearce)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ077946], 1 Sedge Warbler (Chris Sharp)
East Hyde, 2 Little Egret (Francis Dowley)
Flamstead village [TL081143], 20+ Yellowhammer (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL082144], 1 Blackcap (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL081143], c.5 Linnet (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL083144], 1 Chiffchaff (David McGrath)
Harpenden, 1 Chiffchaff, in wood at Spire hospital (Francis Dowley)
Harpenden, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Pair holding territory in town centre outside Cross Keys PH (Mike Russell)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL338137], 1 Raven (Simon Knott)
King's Walden [TL163245], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL156249], 1 Yellow Wagtail (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL156249], 1 Wheatear, sitting on barn roof! (Martin Ketcher)
King's Walden [TL155248], 3 Linnet, probably two pairs (Martin Ketcher)
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238], 1 Whitethroat (Clive Harding )
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238], 10 Linnet (Clive Harding )
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238], 1 Chiffchaff (Clive Harding )
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL224238], 1 Yellowhammer (Clive Harding )
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Water Rail (Steve Carter )
Pynesfield South Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Rye Meads [TL393099], 1 Whimbrel, Flew NW at 10.30am (Graham White)
Rye Meads [TL393099], 2 Red-crested Pochard (Graham White)
Rye Meads [TL393099], 2 Little Ringed Plover (Graham White)
Tewin [TL281135], 1 Garden Warbler (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 4+ Yellowhammer (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 8+ Whitethroat (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 4 Chiffchaff (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 6 Blackcap (Dean Ballard)
Tewin [TL267156], 1 Bullfinch, Feeding on the tree buds in the orchard (Dean Ballard)
Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP918133], 1 Common Tern (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP901129], 1 Peregrine Falcon, Mobbing a red kite (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904124], 1 Raven (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130], 1 Great White Egret (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902129], 2 Little Egret (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905132], c.4 Common Tern, My first of the year (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903128], 2 Willow Warbler, My first heard of the year (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903128], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902128], 2+ Blackcap (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903128], 3+ Chiffchaff (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905128], 1 Reed Warbler, My first heard of the year (Callum Peel)
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap, Singing (Steve Carter )
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Raven, Mobbing red kite (Steve Carter )
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Willow Warbler, Singing north Troy side of causeway (Steve Carter )
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Linnet (Steve Carter )
Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Chiffchaff, Singing (Steve Carter )
Warren's Green nr Stevenage [TL270286], 1 Chiffchaff, carrying nesting material (Andy Day)
Warren's Green nr Stevenage [TL269288], 4+ Blackcap, 3 singing males in Long plantation. (Andy Day)

Wed 15 Apr Chipperfield Common, 8 Blackcap, 8 singing males (Lee Evans)
Chipperfield Common, 11 Firecrest, A total of 11 singing males about the site, mostly along the Heritage Trail (Lee Evans)
Chipperfield Common, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Lee Evans)
Fanhams Hall nr Ware [TL364158], 1 Yellow Wagtail (Richard Marlow)
Hertford - Bengeo, 4 Blackcap, 2 males and 2 females communally washing (Louise Turner)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 25+ House Martin (Allan Stewart)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 10+ Swallow (Allan Stewart)
Hilfield Park Reservoir, 2 Whitethroat (Allan Stewart)
King's Walden [TL155246], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Martin Ketcher)
Lemsford Springs, 1 Common Sandpiper, Opposite Main Hide at 17:45 (Barry Trevis)
Lemsford Springs, 6 Green Sandpiper (Barry Trevis)
Lemsford Springs, 3 Common Snipe (Barry Trevis)
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 5 Red-crested Pochard (Steve Carter )
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Pynesfield North Lake nr Maple Cross, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 2 Oystercatcher, pair flew over main lake, landed in front of cafe. Stayed for about an hour. (Philip Bishop)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 1 House Martin (Philip Bishop)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 6 Sand Martin (Philip Bishop)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way, 4 Swallow (Philip Bishop)
Stocker's Farm, 1 Lapwing (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Farm, 1 Wheatear, female (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Farm, 1 Whitethroat, heard singing (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Farm, 1 Blackcap, heard singing (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Farm, 12+ Swallow (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 12+ Blackcap (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 3+ Swallow (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 6+ Chiffchaff (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Egyptian Goose (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 7+ House Martin (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 5 Cetti's Warbler (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 1+ Sand Martin (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 2+ Reed Warbler, heard singing (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Sedge Warbler (Pinner RSPB Group)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Pinner RSPB Group)
Tring, 3 Swift, Over Mead Farm, mid pm. (Bill Pegram)
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Whimbrel (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL190050], 6+ Whitethroat, Much of site not covered, but singing Whitethroat wherever I went. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199042], 10+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050], 1 Oystercatcher (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050], 1 Little Egret, On river. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 3+ Cetti's Warbler, 3-4 singing males. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1+ Reed Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Watford [TQ096986], 1+ Firecrest, still showing frequently at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ108952], 1 Cetti's Warbler, On River Colne close to bridge, Riverside Recreation Ground (Paul Baxter)

Tue 14 Apr Batford, 1 Wheatear, Male seen on ground near manure heap in paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)
Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, in the reedbed (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 2 Chiffchaff, at the springs (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 1 Blackcap, by the weir (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 1 Grey Wagtail, at the weir (Francis Dowley)
Bishop's Stortford [TL490207], 1 Mandarin, male on the Stort with mallards (James Russell)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212109], 11 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111], 1 Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111], 2 Whitethroat (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Feeding in channel beside River Lea, seen from Thrales End Lane. (Darin Stanley)
Essendon, 2 Swallow (keith smith)
Flamstead village [TL073142], 2+ Whitethroat (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL074140], 2 Blackcap (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL075145], 2 Swallow (David McGrath)
Gaddesden Row [TL030135], 1 Wheatear (George moreton )
Great Wymondley [TL213296], 2 Chiffchaff (Steven Barrett)
Panshanger Park [TL299124], c.5 Whitethroat, One pair seen with nesting material returning to same bramble patch. (Tracey Burrows)
Panshanger Park [TL299124], c.3 Sedge Warbler, In reed beds around Osprey Lake (Tracey Burrows)
Purwell Meadows LNR nr Hitchin [TL199297], 1 Chiffchaff (Steven Barrett)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205291], 2 Chiffchaff (Steven Barrett)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL204295], 2 Swallow, Resting on telephone lines. (Steven Barrett)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205294], 1 Whitethroat (Steven Barrett)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293], 2 Reed Warbler (Steven Barrett)
Stevenage [TL257252], 1 Chiffchaff (Andy Day)
Stevenage [TL257252], 4 Blackcap, 3 singing males (Andy Day)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing by overflow
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 9+ Common Tern
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Sedge Warbler, Singing by lock 41
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 3+ Reed Warbler, In reed beds various areas
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Grey Wagtail
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 7+ Common Tern, Not the same birds as on marsworth
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Grey Wagtail
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 1 Lesser Scaup, from the hide (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907132], 2 Goldeneye, pair near the jetty (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905134], 1 Common Tern, north corner (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Oystercatcher
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Chiffchaff, Around woods behind hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2+ Blackcap, Various areas on path behind hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Tern
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, c.7 House Martin, Near overflow for a short while
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret, Left of hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake opposite hide with group of Tufted Ducks. Seen to mate with female Tufted. (Murray Orchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goldeneye, female (Murray Orchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Murray Orchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Lapwing (Murray Orchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20+ Swallow (Murray Orchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20+ Sand Martin (Murray Orchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 House Martin (Murray Orchard)
Watford [TQ096986], 1+ Firecrest (Nick Harris)

Mon 13 Apr Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 1 Whitethroat, Goose field (Jane Free)
Baldock [TL262333], 1 Wheatear, on model airstrip field (Mike Ilett)
Barley [TL401394], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Shaun Dowman)
Broxbourne GP [TL376013], 5 Chiffchaff (David Carr)
Broxbourne GP [TL376013], 4 Blackcap (David Carr)
Broxbourne GP [TL376013], 1 Whitethroat (David Carr)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Wheatear, male in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Willow Warbler, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 4 Whitethroat, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Grey Partridge, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Swallow, in area between Bush Wood and Weston Hills (Jonathan Nasir)
Flamstead village [TL075140], 1 Chiffchaff (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL075141], 2 Blackcap (David McGrath)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285205], 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard (Andy Day)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285205], 5 Swallow, over pit (Andy Day)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093], 1 Chiffchaff, Visiting pond (Kim Hammond)
Newnham [TL240368], 7 Raven, pair & 5 juv in nest (Mike Ilett)
Northaw Great Wood [TL285040], 2 Marsh Tit, pair (Paul Driver)
Panshanger Park [TL285122], 1 Whitethroat (Tracey Burrows)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL205293], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Phil Barron)
Rye Meads [TL358012], 3 Red-crested Pochard, Three males seen from Gadwall Hide (Dr Phillip Thornton)
Tewin, 6+ Whitethroat (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 4+ Blackcap (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 6 Linnet (Dean Ballard)
Tewin, 1 Little Owl (Dean Ballard)
Tring, 3 Wheatear, Two males, Park Hill Farm Paddocks mid AM. (Bill Pegram)
Tring, 2 Oystercatcher, Foraging in paddocks. (Bill Pegram)
Tring, 2 Raven, Nesting pair. (Bill Pegram)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904131], 1 Lesser Scaup, Male in NW corner viewed from old overflow at 3.25pm (Ian Bennell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904131], 1 Yellow Wagtail, Flew over (Ian Bennell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904131], 6 Oystercatcher, 6 birds flew North then East over NE corner. My biggest group in Herts. (Ian Bennell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, drake until dusk in west corner (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Willow Warbler (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye, 1 drake (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 1 Barn Owl (J Taylor)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 2 Reed Warbler (J Taylor)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 4 Sedge Warbler (J Taylor)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup, The College Lake drake relocated to Wilstone mid-morning with 4 Tufted Ducks and remained until dusk - the group moving from by the concrete turrets on the Drayton Bank to by the new overflow during the day. Only the 2nd record for the site (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin, Pair still (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Willow Warbler, A singing male by the Orchard - a returning bird from last spring (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Blackcap, 12 singing males around the site (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Whitethroat, A singing male in Cemetery Corner (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sedge Warbler (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Reed Warbler (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Lesser Scaup (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Tern (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Oystercatcher (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shelduck (Phill Luckhurst)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL194056], 3+ Whitethroat (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL194056], 1 Garden Warbler, singing (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191053], 1 Oystercatcher, on island by bailiff's caravans (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 4 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1 Reed Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Watford [TQ096986], 1+ Firecrest, at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)

Sun 12 Apr Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Little Ringed Plover, pair and at least one other, much display flighting (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 8 Common Snipe (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 6 Lapwing (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard, drakes (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Little Egret (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, noisy flock flew quickly S (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 30 Swallow, feeding low over lake with S/Martins (Murray Orchard)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 20 Sand Martin, feeding low over lake with Swallows (Murray Orchard)
Baldock [TL242343], 1 Willow Warbler, Ivel Springs (David Booth)
Baldock [TL242343], 1 Firecrest, Ivel Springs (David Booth)
Baldock [TL242343], 1 Whitethroat, Ivel Springs (David Booth)
Braughing, 1 Garden Warbler, Singing at the top of Pentlows hill also common whitethroat (Paula moore)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 12 Yellowhammer (Matt Allen)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Willow Warbler (Matt Allen)
Bush Wood nr Weston, 1 Swallow (Matt Allen)
Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL189322], 4 Whitethroat, in Wilbury Hill / Lavender fields area (James Walsh)
Cadwell nr Ickleford [TL189322], 4 Swallow, at Lavender fields (James Walsh)
Clothall Common [TL262333], 7 Wheatear, Warren Lane model airfield. 4 males (Tom Speller)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205108], 5 Yellow Wagtail, In ploughed field by ruin (James Reader)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205108], c.20 Swallow (James Reader)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Garden Warbler (Geoff Young)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Whitethroat (Geoff Young)
East Hyde, 1 Common Snipe, in the stream (Francis and Janet Dowley)
East Hyde, 1 Chiffchaff (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Frithsden Beeches [SP991106], 1 Willow Warbler (C Luckhurst)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033], 7+ Whitethroat (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033], c.2 Willow Warbler (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033], 1 Cetti's Warbler (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033], 3+ House Martin (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033], 5+ Sand Martin (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL148033], c.2 Swallow (S W)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127084], 1 Wheatear, on drain cover in field with cattle (Alan Gardiner)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128085], 2 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Great Amwell, 2 White Stork, Flying south west at 2pm (Laurie Burns)
Harpenden [TL155122], 1 Yellow Wagtail (Jamie brown )
Hemel Hempstead [TL069109], 4 Wheatear, 1m 3f in fields off Cupid Green Lane (Jenny Baker)
Ickleford Common [TL178331], 2 White Stork, First seen flying east West, then south over sheep field near elmdene farm parallel with a600 at 12 noon. Approx. Distance away - first 1km then 500m. Very clear views & positive Id. (R Ambrose )
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160], 5+ Swallow (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160], 2 Lapwing (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160], 1 Wheatear (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160], 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102160], 2 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
Langley nr Stevenage [TL201233], 2 Mandarin (Lucy Alexander)
Little Wymondley nr Stevenage [TL205274], 1 Yellowhammer, Between Little Wymondley and St Ippollitts near A602 (Callum Peel)
Maple Cross [TQ023925], 10+ Yellowhammer, In hedgerow on SE corner of arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ022924], 1 Linnet (Chris Bessant)
Markyate [TL043161], 2 Whitethroat, 2 x male whitethroat singing hedgerow Roe End Lane bridle path (Mike Lucken)
Markyate [TL041162], 1 Blackcap, 1x male Blackcap in hedgerow near barn footpath between studham and buckwood Road (Mike Lucken)
Markyate [TL046161], c.20 Linnet, 20 plus Linnet flying between field and hedgerow, footpath between Studham and Buckwood Road (Mike Lucken)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940], 1 House Martin, Near colony from 2025 (Anna Marett)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ132998], 1 Firecrest, Singing by main entrance (S W)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ132998], 1 Water Rail (S W)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ132998], 1+ Lapwing (S W)
Northaw Great Wood [TL285040], 1 Marsh Tit (Paul Driver)
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL226236], 14+ Linnet (Clive Harding )
Norton Green nr Stevenage [TL226236], 1 Whitethroat (Clive Harding )
Panshanger Park, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 5 Common Snipe (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 6+ Whitethroat (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 4+ Cetti's Warbler (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 20+ House Martin (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 10+ Swallow (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 2 Sedge Warbler (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, 1 Raven (Dean Ballard)
Panshanger Park, c.20 Lapwing (Dean Ballard)
Rickmansworth [TQ068941], 1 Little Ringed Plover, Single bird on flooded field next to Tolpits lane (Tom Sams )
Rye Meads [TL385103], 3 Little Ringed Plover, from Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 1 Green Sandpiper, Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 5 Common Snipe, 4 Draper Hide, 1 Gadwall Hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 2 Shelduck, pair from Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 2 Egyptian Goose (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 1+ Cetti's Warbler (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 4 Red-crested Pochard, from Gadwall Hide - 3 drakes, 1 duck (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 4 Lapwing, Gadwall Hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 1 Willow Warbler, singing male by Draper Hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads [TL385103], 2 Reed Warbler, singing males (Murray Orchard)
St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL196276], 1 Swallow, 1-2 flying over fields (Callum Peel)
Stevenage [TL262242], 17 Red Kite, drifting west along six hills way (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - S of Six HIlls Way [TL251235], 1 Redstart, female Redstart on the edge of the field in Fairlands, (Clare Wilkins)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041], 2 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL201041], 1 White Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199038], c.4 Wheatear (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199043], 1 Common Snipe (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL199043], 1 Reed Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050], 1 Oystercatcher, On island. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 3 Cetti's Warbler, Singing males. (Steven Pearce)
West End nr Essendon [TL265099], 2 Wheatear, In field near Hillend Farm though distant. (Mark Smith)
West End nr Essendon [TL265099], c.8 Meadow Pipit (Mark Smith)
West End nr Essendon [TL265099], c.80 Linnet (Mark Smith)
West End nr Essendon [TL265099], c.3 Lapwing, At least 1 pair. One other flying around nearby field. (Mark Smith)
West End nr Essendon [TL265095], c.70 Fieldfare (Mark Smith)
West End nr Essendon [TL265095], 4 Swallow (Mark Smith)
West End nr Essendon [TL265095], 6 Yellowhammer (Mark Smith)

Sat 11 Apr Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Wheatear (Jane Free )
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL283340], 6 Lapwing, in bare field opp scaffold pole pull in (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL283340], 3 Swallow, flyover (Andy Day)
Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, at the Springs (Francis Dowley)
Batford, 1 Chiffchaff, at the Springs (Francis Dowley)
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL327070], 1 Crossbill (Paul Driver)
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL327070], 12 Redpoll (Paul Driver)
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL327070], 1 Firecrest (Paul Driver)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 on Main pit, 2 on new workings (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104], c.3 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL201107], 2 Lapwing (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207108], c.30 Meadow Pipit (Andrew Steele)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208108], 2 Wheatear (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208108], 1 Mandarin, Flying over paddocks. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104], 1 Raven (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208104], 16+ Swallow, 12+ at new workings, 4+ over paddocks. (Steven Pearce)
Croxley Common Moor [TQ079949], 2 Willow Warbler (Chris Sharp )
Croxley Common Moor [TQ078948], 3 Mandarin, 3 drakes on river (Chris Sharp )
Deadman's Hill nr Sandon [TL292370], 1 Swallow (Andy Day)
East Hyde [TL128171], 1 Swallow (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL128171], 1 Little Egret (David Lyons)
Flamstead village [TL082143], c.20 Yellowhammer, feeding in field (Connor McGrath)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206], 1 Mandarin, Drake (Alan Ford)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206], 3 House Martin (Alan Ford)
Hay Street nr Braughing [TL388259], 1 Willow Warbler, singing from wood below Hay lane path (paula moore)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093], 2 Swallow (Kim Hammond)
Kings Langley [TL077023], 50+ Hirundines (mixed), Several groups of mainly house martins, some swallows, feeding over the canal and Gaywoods lake as they appear to be flying north this morning (J. Brady)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162], 2 Wheatear (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162], 2 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162], 2 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162], 1 Exotic/escape, Maned duck (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162], 6+ Swallow (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL101162], 1 Linnet (David Lyons)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Barn Owl, a bird flew across in front of me over the main track through estate at 05:40 (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Little Owl, Birds sitting together in a Lime tree near main track (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Stonechat, Male bird along fence line at Equestrian centre near to parked horse boxes (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Grey Wagtail, On roof of buildings at equestrian centre (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Kingfisher, Flew past me along the river calling (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 3 Lapwing, flying around the marsh area before moving off (Tony Bates)
Panshanger Park [TL292125], 40+ Swallow (Kim Hammond)
Panshanger Park [TL292125], 20+ House Martin (Kim Hammond)
Preston [TL173257], 4 Swallow (Callum Peel)
Redbournbury [TL110112], 1 Yellow Wagtail, In paddock by Doolittle Mill (Rupert Evershed)
Redbournbury [TL110112], 1 Redwing, In paddock (Rupert Evershed)
Redbournbury [TL110112], 10+ Fieldfare, In paddock (Rupert Evershed)
Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL207027], 4 Swallow (Rupert Evershed)
Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL207027], 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL207027], 1 Peregrine Falcon (Rupert Evershed)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230108], 40+ Swallow (Andrew Steele)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230108], c.8 House Martin (Andrew Steele)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL230108], c.2 Sand Martin (Andrew Steele)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL229108], 1 Reed Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL227110], 2 Grey Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Stanborough Lakes nr WGC [TL232107], 2 Linnet (Andrew Steele)
Standon, c.15 House Martin, Catching flies over the River Rib between the village and the Lordship with a couple of swallows (Toby Spencer)
Stocker's Lake [TQ051934], 1 Willow Warbler (Chris Sharp )
Stocker's Lake [TQ051934], 1 Whitethroat (Chris Sharp )
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 4 Yellow Wagtail, On the causeway and in trees at the southern end (David Morris)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 20+ House Martin (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 30+ Swallow (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 3 Common Tern (James Reader)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover, On spit in front of hide (David Morris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mandarin, In front of hide then flew to far side of the water by reedbed (David Morris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Far end of spit in front of hide (David Morris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher, On spit in front of hide (David Morris)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 15+ Wheatear, Two main groups of 8+ in ploughed area and 5+ by pit with single elsewhere around site (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 2 White Wagtail, Male and a female (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Adults (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 40+ Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], c.5 Swallow (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189050], 1 Oystercatcher (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044], 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Watford [TQ096986], 1 Firecrest, still present in Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )
Watford [TQ096986], 1 Chiffchaff, in Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Ring-necked Parakeet (Nick Harris )