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Avocet at Wilstone Reservoir on 13th May 2025 © Sean Hinks

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2025 Rookery Survey

Rooks nest early in the year and you may have noticed them preparing for the nesting season by rebuilding or starting new rookeries. We are again requesting the submission of Rook nest counts in Hertfordshire for 2025.

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2025 Herts Bird Conference

A capacity audience enjoyed the 2025 Herts Bird Conference on Saturday 8 May, which included fascinating talks on Green Sandpipers and the Breeding Birds Survey (BBS).

Read about it here

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Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2024 - WINNER

Congratulations to Paul Ward whose resplendent image of a Common Snipe at a frosty Lemsford Springs was voted Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2024 at the Herts Bird Conference on 8 March 2025.

View all ten finalists here > 2024 Bird Photo Finalists

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Latest Hertfordshire Bird Report

The Hertfordshire Bird Report, 2023

The Hertfordshire Bird Report 2023 was published and circulated to HNHS / Herts Bird Club members in November 2024. Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society, Vol 56 (1) pp. 1-84.

The report is sent free of charge to subscribing members. Copies can also be purchased, price £11 (inc. p&p).

Contents – Review of the Year (Clifford Smout)

Systematic List

Canada Goose to Egyptian Goose (Vicky Buckel)
Shelduck to Teal (Graeme Bowd))
Red-crested Pochard to Ruddy Duck (Graham White)

Beetles of Hertfordshire

Herts Invertebrate Project

Read here about how to join this new recording initiative.

Herts Atlas of Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles

Please submit sightings and field signs of mammals, amphibians and reptiles to our countywide survey, full details at the Herts MARA website.

Hertfordshire Bird Atlas

All the results from the most recent Atlas (2007-12) and both previous atlas surveys available here.

Bird records

Please send us your Herts bird sightings through the records submission page. Use the Breeding status dropdown where applicable and Comment field to add notes of interest.

Latest sightings of interest are published on the right hand side of this page, once they have been checked by a moderator. Search for older published records by month/site/species in Sightings Archive.

See details of some great places to visit in Hertfordshire at this time of year.

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The success of the site depends on you, the users, entering your records and sending in interesting information, not only sightings which can be entered online but also reports on trips and additional site guides. We also welcome feedback on what you would like to see on the site: email birdweb@hnhs.org

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The Herts Bird Club is part of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society and our websites are integrated. We hope this will encourage those of you who have not investigated other aspects of wildlife in Hertfordshire to have a look around the HNHS website, discover what is available. Please submit your records of other wildlife, including mammals, amphibians, reptiles and dragonflies through the HNHS website.

Who's who in the Herts Bird Club.

Taken a good photograph?

Please send us your Herts bird photos for display on the website, email them to the Bird Club photos team at Herts Bird Photos. with a note of where and when they were taken. A selection will be displayed on this page, added to the photo gallery and/or chosen to illustrate the annual Hertfordshire Bird Report.

Whitethroat at Wilstone Reservoir on 11th May 2025 © Ian Williams

Common Sandpiper at Croxley Common Moor on 10th May 2025 © Chris Sharp

Spotted Flycatcher at Wallington on 11th May 2025 © Chris Sharp

Mandarin at Croxley Common Moor on 10th May 2025 © Chris Sharp

Mute Swan at Wilstone Reservoir on 6th May 2025 © Gary Hinton

Long-tailed Tit at Wallington on 9th May 2025 © Andy Day

Temminck's Stint at Rye Meads on 18th May 2025 © Stuart Fox

Hobby at Wilstone Reservoir on 6th May 2025 © Gary Hinton

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Recent Bird Sightings

Interesting recent records submitted through the website are listed here, older records are in the sightings archive.

National & Local Description Species are highlighted in red and shown in capitals. Other selected species are highlighted in red.

Sat 24 May Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL190088], 1 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093], 5+ Little Ringed Plover, 4 adults and at least one new chick (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093], 1 Hobby (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093], 1 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108], 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Croxley Common Moor, 1 Cuckoo, towards the railway bridge, other cuckoos heard further along the Ebury Way. (Geoff Young)
Croxley Common Moor, 2 Garden Warbler, along Ebury Way. (Geoff Young)
North Watford, 10 Red Kite, Big flock circling Bushey hall farm. (Nathan Gibson)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL167303], 4 Mandarin, - ad fem and 3 ducklings (James Walsh)

Fri 23 May East Hyde, 1 Little Egret (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL125087], 1 Cuckoo, calling from willows beside the River Ver (John Pritchard)
Harpenden, 1 Swift (Francis and Janet Dowley)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL178120], 1 Cuckoo (Jamie Brown)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 7 Cetti's Warbler, singing in different places (Paul Gymer)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 3 Sedge Warbler, singing (but no Grasshopper W) (Paul Gymer)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Common Tern, On nesting platform food pass and display no sign of eggs yet (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Swift (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Hobby (Steve Carter )
Oxhey, 1 Chiffchaff, resident in Paddock Road allotments, been singing for at least 2 months now. (Geoff Young)
St Paul's Walden [TL201216], 2 Lesser Whitethroat, adults with food (Martin Ketcher)
St Paul's Walden [TL203216], 2 Garden Warbler, bird taking nest material into bramble patch (Martin Ketcher)

Thu 22 May Batford, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, calling at northern edge of weedy/ scrubby field by the B653. (Darin Stanley)
Braughing [TL400263], 1 Quail, Calling from field edge behind seat. What3words imprints.tester.complies (Paula moore)
Burnham Green nr Welwyn [TL262163], 1 Whitethroat, Singing behind village hall (David Booth)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118], 4 Garden Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118], 8 Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118], 3 Swift (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - E of B651 [TL173118], 8 Yellowhammer (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL151114], 18 Linnet (Jamie Brown)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL170113], 2 Willow Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Mackerye End nr Harpenden [TL155159], 1 Willow Warbler, singing (Darin Stanley)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940], 1 Linnet (Anna Marett)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940], 2 Whitethroat, Male singing (Anna Marett)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth [TQ065940], 1 Chiffchaff, carrying dried grass down into undergrowth (Anna Marett)
Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL171122], 1 Garden Warbler (Jamie Brown)
Nomansland nr Wheathampstead [TL171122], 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Jamie Brown)
Rusling End nr Langley [TL210211], 2 Swift (Mrs J I Wise)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 3 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Common Tern (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Little Egret, 2 on nest (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 12 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 6 Swift (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Cuckoo, Calling (Steve Carter )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL196038], 1 Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL196038], 1 Dunlin (Rupert Evershed )
Welwyn Garden City [TL251112], 1 Night Heron, 19:45pm Small heron, short body, laboured flight on short rounded wings. Grabbed binoculars and could make out black crown. (Anthony Cooper)

Wed 21 May Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Ringed Plover
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Sand Martin, In flight over lake
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Common Tern
Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 3 Oystercatcher, In flight, flying over and back towards Ware
Ashridge Forest, 1 Cuckoo, calling near the monument, 11am. (Nick Sinden )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Exotic/escape, Bar-headed Goose (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Oystercatcher, Ringed bird from a Devon/Cornwall scheme (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4+ Lapwing, Pair with at least 2 young (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Mandarin, Mother with 4 ducklings & adult pair (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4+ Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 1 Cuckoo, distant calling male heard. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 5+ Little Ringed Plover, bird seen on Monday still on nest. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 3 Mandarin, a pair and the female with ducklings seen. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111], 3 Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203111], 2+ Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Hitchin - Westmill [TL174302], 1+ House Martin, recorded on House Martin Mapper.
Hitchin - Westmill [TL174300], 1+ House Martin, recorded on House Martin Mapper.
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902131], 1 Wood Sandpiper, from old outfall mid morning (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902131], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130], 1 Red-crested Pochard (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903130], 2 Mandarin, pair (Chris Sharp)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 5+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 6+ Lapwing, Pair with at least 4 young (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052], 2 Common Tern (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052], 1 Common Sandpiper (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052], 1 Oystercatcher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL197052], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Watford [TQ115963], 2 Grey Wagtail, pair on Colne by Water Lane (David Denham)

Tue 20 May Archer's Green nr Tewin [TL274135], 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing along River Mimram (Callum Peel)
Archer's Green nr Tewin [TL277134], 2 Mandarin, Pair along River Mimram (Callum Peel)
Bramfield Woods [TL285167], 2 Raven, One cronking frequently in same area as on 13th, second bird in same tree. Probably a pair (David Booth)
Bramfield Woods [TL285167], 4 Chiffchaff, Singing in same areas as on 13th (David Booth)
Bramfield Woods [TL285167], 2 Blackcap, Singing in same areas as on 13th (David Booth)
Cockhampstead nr Braughing [TL416252], 2 Grey Partridge, Took to flight from hedgerow near Bell House (Steve Hughes)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Ray Hooper)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 8 Mandarin, adult female & 7 ducklings (Ray Hooper)
Ickleford, 1 Cuckoo, Heard calling at 19.50pm (R Ambrose )
St Albans - Bernards Heath [TL155084], 7 Swift (Michael Rathjen)
Stevenage [TL256254], 1 Hobby, over Chells in early afternoon (Andy Day )
Stevenage [TL256254], 1 Peregrine Falcon, South of Stanley Rd (Andy Day )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253247], 2 House Martin, Environmental Lake going north (Andy Day)
Tring, 1 Cuckoo, North of Park Hill Farm, Tring, heard at 1014 hours. (Bill Pegram)

Mon 19 May Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128], 2 Ringed Plover, this evening from viewpoint with Temminck’s Stint (Andy Bartlett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Temminck's Stint, Viewed from White hide at13.00pm (Jeff Bailey)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Little Ringed Plover, All on scrape from viewpoint - one was possibly Common Ringed Plover but not 100% so presume all LRP (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Male from viewpoint (Richard Beesly)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Cuckoo, Heard both calling only around James hide and White hide (Richard Beesly)
Colney Heath (common) [TL201058], 1 Garden Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Colney Heath (common) [TL205053], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, In bushes alongside Coursers Lane. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205110], 1 Little Ringed Plover, On rough ground between middle pool and bee hives. (Steven Pearce)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134], 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Rye Meads, 3 Little Ringed Plover, All on scrape from draper hide (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 1 Garden Warbler, Showing well and singing from willows on path past gadwall hide (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 3 Red-crested Pochard, All males from draper hide (1) and gadwall hide (2) (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 1 Cuckoo, Showed well on dead trees on path to warbler hide (Richard Beesly)
Rye Meads, 1 Water Rail, Heard only from reedbeds on otter trail near to water treatment plants (Richard Beesly)
Standon Lordship [TL389211], 7 Raven, 2 adults and 5 juveniles, feeding together on ground as a family group. Flew off together. Juveniles nearly full grown (John Chitham)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - exact location not specified, 3 Oystercatcher, On pontoon at main lake (Darrel Bryant)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - exact location not specified, 1 Common Sandpiper, Main lake on pontoon (Darrel Bryant)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Dunlin, left of the hide (Peter Griffin )
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052], 2 Oystercatcher, Pair with at least 3 half-grown young on island. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052], 2 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1 Cuckoo (Steven Pearce)

Sun 18 May Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Little Ringed Plover (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Oystercatcher (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free )
Cassiobury Park [TQ088975], 3 Reed Warbler, spread out along the Grand Union Canal (C Luckhurst)
Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL199092], 1 Cuckoo, Singing male, Home Covert/Cut Field Wood towards gravel pits (S Chalmers)
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Cuckoo, Heard 11-15 (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red Kite (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 2 Egyptian Goose (Steve Carter )
Moor Park nr Rickmansworth, 1 Garden Warbler (Steve Carter )
Redbournbury [TL114099], 1 Yellow Wagtail, over Punch Bowl Lane (John Pritchard)
Redbournbury [TL107100], 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing from hedge alongside Hill Farm Lane (John Pritchard)
Rye Meads [TL386102], 1 Wood Sandpiper, from Draper Hide late afternoon (Andy Bartlett)
Rye Meads [TL386102], 1 Temminck's Stint (Chris Parker)
Rye Meads [TL386101], 3 Little Ringed Plover, on Draper scrape (David Hills)
Rye Meads [TL386101], 3 Oystercatcher, on Draper scrape (David Hills)
Rye Meads [TL386101], 7 Red-crested Pochard, 5 drakes and 2 females plus one brood of 7 very young ducklings from Gadwall Hide (David Hills)
Rye Meads, 1 Temminck's Stint, summer adult still present from 14.30-16.00 at least from Draper hide (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 2+ Little Ringed Plover, Draper hide, typically noisy but no obvious signs of breeding (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 7 Lapwing, Draper hide, a few alarm calls heard but no other signs of breeding (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 3 Oystercatcher, Draper hide, non-breeding birds roosting on island (Murray Orchard)
Rye Meads, 1 Cuckoo, singing distantly from Draper hide (Murray Orchard)
The Grove nr Watford [TQ086990], 31 Mandarin, - 4 adult pairs with 10, 9, 4 and 0 ducklings, on the Grand Union Canal between Hunton Bridge & Ironbridge Lock in Cassiobury Park (C Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Dunlin, present early morning (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Ringed Plover, initially 4 joined the dunlin around 7am, a further bird appearing by 9.30 (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Cuckoo, males seen and heard. Highly mobile (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL192038], 1 Garden Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL197041], 1 Avocet (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 2 Little Ringed Plover (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 1 Garden Warbler (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 2 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Avocet, Still present at 8pm (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188043], 1 Grey Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188043], 4 Linnet (Alan Gardiner)

Sat 17 May Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Greenshank, Still present this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Ringed Plover, Single bird joined by second before flying north together (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Little Egret (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214108], 2 Greenshank (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214108], 30+ Linnet (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206102], 20+ Sand Martin, 30+ holes in sand cliffs, most having birds flying in and out. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102], 2 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Sutton Farm GP [TL196102], 1 Reed Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094], 4 Swift (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093], 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094], 2 Linnet, feeding in oilseed rape field (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094], 2 Yellowhammer, Both males flying over (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093], 4 Whitethroat, All Singing (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093], 1 Blackcap, Singing (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093], 1 Chiffchaff, Visiting pond (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134], 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
Smallford nr St Albans [TL193065], 1 Cuckoo, on the scrubland (Rupert Evershed)
Smallford nr St Albans [TL191069], 1 Garden Warbler, on the scrubland (Rupert Evershed)
Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL195110], 1+ Spotted Flycatcher (Rupert Evershed)
Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified [TL195110], 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Little Ringed Plover (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Oystercatcher (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Lapwing, Nice to see some display flight (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Water Rail, Adult accompanied by recently fledged chick along edge of reeds near cemetery corner. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sedge Warbler (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Reed Warbler (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Cuckoo, At one point 2 were calling simultaneously, but at some distance from where I was standing. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 50+ Swift (Nigel Webber)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 6+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)

Fri 16 May Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, Flew from the reedbed high south (Jane Free)
Baldock, 2 Reed Warbler, In reedbed seen from my high seat above Ivel Springs reserve. (Paul Dunn)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL171275], 1 Corn Bunting, Singing in trees at corner of Temple Close and Charlton Road (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL166276], 1 Corn Bunting, Singing in fields near Temple Close (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL165277], 1 Yellowhammer, Hedgerow near Temple Close (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL174276], 1 Yellowhammer, Singing from hedgerow beside Well Head (River Hiz source) (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL172280], 3 Whitethroat, 3 singing on my walk west of the village (Callum Peel)
Charlton nr Hitchin [TL179281], 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, Calling from trees in river valley (Callum Peel)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Greenshank, Still present at far end of main pit (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4+ Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 4 Egyptian Goose (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 9 Mandarin, Adult pair & female with 6 young (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Marsh Harrier, Fem-type see very briefly before chased out off sight by gulls (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Little Egret (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Hobby (Rupert Evershed)
East Hyde [TL131168], 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131168], 5 Little Egret, 4 of which near farm (David Lyons)
East Hyde [TL131168], 1 Egyptian Goose (David Lyons)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093], 4 Yellowhammer (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093], 1 Chiffchaff (Kim Hammond)
Hertford - Bengeo [TL317134], 1 Cuckoo (Simon Knott)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL347135], 1 Peregrine Falcon, Mobbing Red Kite by A10 flyover (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348137], 1 Little Egret, West Pool (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136], 1 Reed Warbler, Singing from reeds around West Pool (Callum Peel)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348137], 2 Egyptian Goose, Over West Pool (Callum Peel)
Kings Langley Lake [TL073034], 2 Swift (J. Brady)
Kings Langley Lake [TL073034], 8+ House Martin (J. Brady)
Kings Langley Lake [TL073034], 1 Little Egret, In trees on Eastern side of fishing lake. First time I have seen an Egret here. (J. Brady)
Panshanger Park [TL299124], 1 Cuckoo, Heard from Osprey Lake (Aaron Clements-Partridge)
Purwell Ninesprings nr Hitchin [TL206293], 2 Reed Warbler, 2 singing birds near boardwalk (Callum Peel)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240], 2 Little Egret, over north early morning (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240], 2 House Martin (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240], 6 Swift (Tom Speller)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240], 2 Grey Wagtail (Tom Speller)
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL198112], 1 Garden Warbler, Still singing by entrance to farm (Rupert Evershed)
Tednambury nr Sawbridgeworth [TL492169], 1 Common Crane, One seen circling over the farm and river Stort shortly after 10.00. (Laurence Drummond)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL264140], 5+ Reed Warbler, At least 3 singing plus a couple others sighted in reeds (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265140], 1 Cetti's Warbler, Singing in reeds (Callum Peel)
Tewinbury Reserve [TL265140], 1 Grey Wagtail, Singing (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher, Breading pair (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Ringed Plover (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1+ Hobby (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, Seen behind hide path in trees (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shelduck, Pair in split (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wigeon, Male on split that’s seems to have a female mallard as its companion (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Blackcap, Various locations (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose, On split (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4+ Chiffchaff, Various areas (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 20 Swift, Various areas around site (Gary Hinton)

Thu 15 May Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Cuckoo, heard and seen from James hide (Jeff Bailey)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410], 2 Yellow Wagtail, both males at 2nd muck heap (Andy Day )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410], 2 Corn Bunting, 2nd muck heap (Andy Day )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410], 6 Linnet (Andy Day )
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410], 6 Swift, over fields (Andy Day )
Coopers Green GPs - Beech Farm GP [TL190087], 2 Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 7 Mandarin, Female with 6 ducklings (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], 2 Greenshank (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], 30+ House Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], 25+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110], 3+ Yellow Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208111], 1 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL128083], 1 Pintail, drake still present on pool (John Pritchard)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 2 Oystercatcher, Still here! (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Mandarin, A male on the “jetty” - my first for the site (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 4+ Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL199251], 2 Lapwing, Mobbing a kestrel (Callum Peel)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL203248], 2 Corn Bunting, Probable pair with a singing male along White Lane (Callum Peel)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL203248], 1 Yellowhammer, Along White Lane (Callum Peel)
Maple Cross, 2 Swift, over garden Denham way (Steve Carter )
Patmore Heath [TL443257], 1 Swallow, Over nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Rickmansworth [TQ061940], 6 Swift, Batchworth roundabout. (Anna Marett)
Rickmansworth - Mill End, 1 House Martin (Steve Carter )
St Albans, c.1 Quail, 1 heard calling in field adjacent fallen flint wall by cottage in Hogg End Lane 3.15pm (James Franklin )
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL198112], 1 Garden Warbler, Singing at entrance to farm (Rupert Evershed)
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL202114], 10+ Mandarin, At least 10 adult males roosting together on small pond in Dogsheart Spring copse near farm (Rupert Evershed)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904132], 6+ Swallow (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904132], 10+ Swift (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904132], 6+ House Martin (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902129], c.4 Little Ringed Plover, another observer reported 6 (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903129], 2 Shelduck, in front of hide (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902128], 2+ Cuckoo, heard, not seen (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902128], 3 Oystercatcher (Axel Kirby)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cuckoo, Flew over hide into rushy meadow. (Stephen Sharpe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Hobby, Over reedbed 4 30 pm (Stephen Sharpe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin, Pair to the left of hide.4 30pm. (Stephen Sharpe)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Ringed Plover, On spit in front of hide 4.30pm (Stephen Sharpe)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL190050], 30+ Swallow, over main pit and Willows Farm Lake (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL199057], 1 Cuckoo, calling from the direction of Colney Heath (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL191052], 1 Oystercatcher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189048], 2 Egyptian Goose (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190051], 1 Common Tern (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL197052], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190042], 4 Linnet (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044], 1+ House Martin (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm Lake [TL188044], 2+ Sand Martin (Alan Gardiner)
Wallington, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Seen very briefly just the once near the church. (Dave Hutchinson)