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Bittern at Rye Meads on 9th March 2026 © Stuart Fox

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House Martin Conservation – Call for records

House Martin Conservation is an independent charity that aims to increase knowledge of the house martin and create a channel for support throughout the UK and Ireland. The 2026 season sees the charity make a renewed call for all nesting records of this declining species.

In partnership with Coreo,

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Herts Spring Migrant Tracker

The Herts Spring Migrant Tracker is back for 2026.

Track when our regular spring migrants are most likely to be first seen in the county.

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New UK-wide survey - Birds in Greenspaces

This new BTO citizen science survey, will run from April to June 2026, is open to all, and aims to find out just how important public-access greenspaces are for UK birds.

Go to Bird in Greenspaces to learn more including how to take part

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Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2025 - WINNER

Congratulations to Dave Hutchinson whose beautifully captured Firecrest at Chipperfield Common was voted Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2025 at the Herts Bird Conference on 7 March 2026.

View all ten finalists here > 2025 Bird Photo Finalists

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Latest Hertfordshire Bird Report

The Hertfordshire Bird Report 2024

The Hertfordshire Bird Report 2024 was published and circulated to members in November 2025. (Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society Vol 57 (2) pp. 89-168 ISSN 0375 3409)

Contents

Editorial (Clifford Smout)

Guidelines for observers - a checklist of the birds of Hertfordshire

Review of the year (Clifford Smout)

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.

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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

Injured or orphan birds ? advice here.

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.

Siskin at a Stevenage garden on 8th March 2026 © Andy Day

Mediterranean Gull at Wilstone Reservoir on 8th March 2026 © Ian Williams

Rock Pipit at Wilstone Reservoir on 8th March 2026 © Ian Williams

Common Scoter at Wilstone Reservoir on 7th March 2026 © Ian Williams

Common Scoter at Amwell NR on 6th March 2026 © Stuart Fox

White-fronted Goose at Langley nr Stevenage on 5th March 2026 © Andy Day

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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.

Mon 16 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 20+ Common Snipe (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Grey Wagtail (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378126], 1 Black-necked Grebe (Mike Ilett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378126], 4 Egyptian Goose (Mike Ilett)
Batford [TL146150], 1 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden [TL135153], 2+ Redpoll, Lessers - first in garden since 1990 (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden [TL113157], 2 Redpoll, In garden again (David Lyons)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works [TL150146], 1+ Firecrest, Perhaps 2 but high up and very mobile. Just to west of bridge on path, as in 2025. Seen with Darin Stanley around 13.45. (Clifford Smout)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL338136], 4 Jack Snipe (Mike Ilett)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL338136], 36 Common Snipe (Mike Ilett)
Maple Cross [TQ024925], 6 Meadow Pipit (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ024925], c.8 Yellowhammer, In hedgerows to South, east and west of arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ022923], 1 Redwing (Chris Bessant)
Royston [TL330395], 1 Peregrine Falcon, Young bird, unsuccessfully chasing Fieldfares over Thrift Farm (Martin Johnson)
Royston [TL330395], 20 Fieldfare, Small flock (Martin Johnson)
South Mimms, 3 Little Egret, 2 feeding in horse field at TL225008 and 1 feeding in cattle field at TL232017 at 9am (T.Wood)
Stocker's Farm [TQ053934], 2 Oystercatcher (Chris Sharp)
Stocker's Lake [TQ047932], 1 Redpoll, on path with c20 siskin (Chris Sharp)
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Firecrest, still in the woodland at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris )
Watford [TQ096986], 9+ Siskin (Nick Harris )

Sun 15 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Siskin (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Little Ringed Plover (Jane Free)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 12 Common Snipe (Jane Free)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL204109], 1 Grey Partridge (Michael Robinson)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL209106], 2 Green Sandpiper (Michael Robinson)
Harpenden [TL113157], 2 Redpoll, On garden feeders. Between 1 and 4 been seen daily since 9 March. (David Lyons)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Egyptian Goose, No juvs all predated by 2 LBB gulls (Steve Carter )
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL168304], 2 Mandarin, pair flying around the riverside trees and landing. (Dean Cornish)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL168304], 2+ Redpoll, feeding in the riverside alders with Siskin flock. (Dean Cornish)
Redbournbury [TL119109], 1 Green Sandpiper, on the Ver by the outlet from the fishery, a little distant (John Pritchard)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL122098], 1 Common Snipe, on floodwater pool (John Pritchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3+ Oystercatcher, single flew in from College Lake direction, then flew off, taking the usual pair with it back towards CL. Later a single (colour-ringed) bird sleeping in front of the hide, flew east mid morning (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Goldeneye, 4 pairs (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Sand Martin, for all of 5 seconds! (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903129], 1 Oystercatcher, in front of the bird hide (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902130], 4 Goldeneye, 2 males and 2 females (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP902130], 6+ Sand Martin, feeding high over reservoir (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP906130], 1 Little Egret (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP906130], 21+ Fieldfare, flew over the reservoir (Nick Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP906130], 4+ Chiffchaff, feeding in the trees next to the hide (Nick Harris)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1 Water Rail, heard (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard (Alan Gardiner)

Sat 14 Mar Aldbury nr Tring [SP9513], 4+ Marsh Tit, Aldbury Nowers, two pairs in traditional territories at SP 951 131 and SP 952 136 and probable fifth individual at SP 952 132 (Colin Everett)
Aldbury nr Tring [SP951137], 1 Chiffchaff, singing at Aldbury Nowers (Colin Everett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 1 Black-necked Grebe, Right of main viewpoint (S W)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL377126], 2 Oystercatcher (S W)
Ashridge Forest [SP9613], 1 Raven, calling (Colin Everett)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL274343], 4 Golden Plover, Opposite Bygrave footpath (Mike Ilett )
Batford, 2 Egyptian Goose, Seen by River Lea in open area between Batford Springs NR and Aldwickbury pond. (Darin Stanley)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL149032], 1 Cetti's Warbler, heard (Alan Gardiner)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL149032], 3 Chiffchaff, on singing (Alan Gardiner)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150033], 4+ Chiffchaff (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150033], 1 Cetti's Warbler (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150033], c.20 Ring-necked Parakeet (S W)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150033], c.4 Siskin (S W)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest (Jacqui Ansell)
Maple Cross [TQ024926], 6 Yellowhammer, in Hedgerows to south, east and west of arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ025924], 2 Blackcap, singing males in hedgerow to east of arable field (Chris Bessant)
St Albans [TL152092], 1 Redpoll, Over St Albans girls school, Sandridgbury Ln (Andy Day)
Stocker's Farm [TQ052934], 2 Oystercatcher (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Oystercatcher, early morning, flew off towards College Lake (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Redshank, early morning (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 10 Goldeneye, 5 pairs (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Ian Williams)
Verulamium Park [TL137070], 1 Mediterranean Gull, in flooded area of main lake (Rose Newbold)
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Firecrest, in the woodland at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 6+ Redwing (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 5+ Siskin (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 3 Ring-necked Parakeet (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Red Kite (Nick Harris)

Fri 13 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128], 1 Bittern, at north end of lake from White Hide at 1250 (David Hills)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128], 1 Black-necked Grebe (David Hills)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128], 3 Goldeneye (David Hills)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL378128], 1 Common Snipe, below viewpoint (David Hills)
Batford [TL145151], 1 Chiffchaff, Heard only (Clifford Smout)
Batford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Heard only in bramble bush close by to the bridge over River Lea. Regularly calling at 12.30 today. (Darin Stanley)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 2 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 10+ Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 6 Jack Snipe (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 1 Chiffchaff (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 5 Siskin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110], 15+ Lapwing (Rupert Evershed)
Harpenden [TL135153], 2 Siskin, Again on garden feeder (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen at 13.30 and 13.45 in trees close by to the bridge opposite the Harpenden STW. (Darin Stanley)
Hunton Bridge nr Watford [TL082004], 2 Mandarin, (pair) (C Luckhurst)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 1 Water Rail (Alan Gardiner)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 4 Common Snipe (Alan Gardiner)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 9+ Little Egret (Alan Gardiner)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 2 Grey Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 2 Green Sandpiper (Alan Gardiner)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 1 Chiffchaff (Alan Gardiner)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Redwing (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 adults with one juvenile (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Red Kite (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Farm, 2 Oystercatcher, One ringed silver too far poor light (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Farm, 45 Wigeon (Steve Carter )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Shelduck, flew through calling at 6.40pm (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL188050], 2 Oystercatcher, Pair this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Rupert Evershed)

Thu 12 Mar Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, in trees by Tumbling bay and Holycross lakes. (Steven Barrett)
Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 5+ Cetti's Warbler, heard in five locations encompassing surrounds of all lakes. (Steven Barrett)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128], 1 Egyptian Goose (Steven Barrett)
Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake [TL377130], 1 Water Rail, , in flooded depression amongst trees south of the lake. (Steven Barrett)
Batford, 1 Kingfisher, Seen from. Broadwalk at Batford Springs NR at 15.50 today. (Darin Stanley)
Braughing Bone, c.100 Fieldfare, large flock in field at top of bone (paula moore)
East Hyde [TL134165], 2 Egyptian Goose (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL134165], 1 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden [TL153122], 45+ Yellowhammer, Still moving between garden and winter bird seed crop (Jamie Brown)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen in trees close by to the bridge opposite the harpenden sewerage Treatment Works at 13.50 today. (Darin Stanley)
Prae Wood nr St Albans [TL123064], 12+ Red Kite, all seen flying at the same time over a wide area (Alan Gardiner)
Prae Wood nr St Albans [TL123064], 4 Common Buzzard (Alan Gardiner)
Prae Wood nr St Albans [TL123064], 1 Raven (Alan Gardiner)
Rye Meads, 25+ Black-tailed Godwit (Christine Henry)
Stevenage, 2 Peregrine Falcon, seen in Bedwell near Exchange Road (Nathan Brown)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP903129], 1 Great White Egret, from the hide early afternoon (Chris Sharp)
Watford [TQ096986], 1+ Firecrest, in the woodland area of Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)

Wed 11 Mar Aldbury nr Tring [SP949137], 2 Raven, Over Aldbury Nowers (north) reserve (Callum Peel)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL375129], 1 Bittern, Dropped into roost in reedbed at last light (Callum Peel)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376129], 1 Black-necked Grebe, Reedbed end of the lake. With little grebes (Callum Peel)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake [TL376128], 1 Oystercatcher, also noted Egyptian goose (Richard Melarange)
Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake [TL374132], 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, plus 1 chiffchaff (Richard Melarange)
Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth [TQ053938], 1 Red-crested Pochard (Paul Graham)
Cassiobury Park, 11 Mandarin, including 4 pairs. (Geoff Young)
Cassiobury Park, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet (Geoff Young)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret (Geoff Young)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Chiffchaff (Geoff Young)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 3 Little Ringed Plover (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103], 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106], 3 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)
Harpenden [TL135153], 1 Siskin, Female on feeder briefly (Clifford Smout)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen at 14.20 then again with David Lyons later on, by the bridge opposite STW. Tricky bird to get! (Darin Stanley)
Hitchin [TL181296], 1+ Common Scoter, two nocturnal flight calls at 22:01.
Hitchin [TL181296], c.5 Wigeon, ten nocturnal flight calls at 19:34.
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Oystercatcher, Stayed for the hour I was there (12.55-13.55) (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161], 1 Exotic/escape, Maned Duck in with the Gadwall (Clifford Smout)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 5 Common Snipe (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 6 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122], 2 Little Egret (Rose Newbold)
Long Marston, c.40 Golden Plover, Flying between Long Marston and Puttenham area. (Steve Rodwell)
Rye Meads [TL386102], 1 Green Sandpiper, noted from Draper Hide. (Richard Melarange)
Rye Meads [TL386102], 2 Kingfisher, Kingfisher hide: female entered nesting site. (Richard Melarange)
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Jane Free)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Oystercatcher (Paul Graham)
Stocker's Farm, 34 Wigeon (Paul Graham)
Stocker's Lake, 3 Siskin (Paul Graham)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 2 Sand Martin
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 3 Goldeneye
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 1 Great White Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 8 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Sand Martin (Steve Rodwell)
Verulamium Park [TL139069], 1 Mediterranean Gull (Chris Sharp)
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Firecrest, in woodland area of Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 3+ Redwing (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 3+ Siskin (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Blackcap (Nick Harris)

Tue 10 Mar Carpenders Park [TQ136941], 1 Chiffchaff (David Carr)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP, 3 Little Ringed Plover, together on beach area of main lake (Jeff Bailey)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211108], 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Flamstead village [TL075141], 1 Raven, flying towards Trowley Bottom. (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL073144], 1 Yellowhammer, male (David McGrath)
Great Wymondley [TL215296], 1 Chiffchaff, singing at Wymondley Wood (Colin Everett)
Hitchin [TL181296], 1+ Common Scoter, seven nocturnal flight calls at 02:13.
Maple Cross [TQ024924], c.20 Yellowhammer, in hedgerows to the south, east and west of the arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ024924], 7 Redwing, in hedgerows to the east and west of the arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ024924], 2 Blackcap, singing males in the hedgerow to the east of the arable field (Chris Bessant)
Mill End, nr Sandon [TL321328], 2 Raven, over Friars wood (Dickie Greasby)
Mill End, nr Sandon [TL321328], 1 Marsh Tit, Friars Lane, Friars Wood (Dickie Greasby)
Northchurch Common, 35 Redpoll (Nick Sinden)
St Albans - Bernards Heath [TL157087], 5 Redwing, fattening up on Ivy berries (David Utting)
Therfield nr Royston [TL345374], 40+ Yellowhammer (Clive Harding )
Therfield nr Royston [TL345374], 1 Brambling (Clive Harding )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Steve Rodwell)
Watford [TQ096986], 2 Firecrest, in the woods at Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Owl (Geoff Young)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Common Buzzard (Geoff Young)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Red Kite (Geoff Young)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Linnet (Geoff Young)
Wymondley Substation [TL202267], 1 Chiffchaff, singing (Colin Everett)

Mon 9 Mar Ashwell [TL258390], 4+ Corn Bunting, at least four singing males on the telephone wires at the west end of Newnham Way, just before Ashwell village.
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL325073], 1 Crossbill (Andy Nichols)
Broxbourne Woods - Broxbourne Wood [TL328072], 2 Chiffchaff (Andy Nichols)
Codicote [TL214172], 1 Yellowhammer, Hedgerow along St Alban's Road (Callum Peel)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP, 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve Chilton)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211109], 2 Jack Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211109], 33+ Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106], 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL211109], 18+ Lapwing, Two pairs showing territorial behaviour, rest a non-breeding group. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209106], 3 Egyptian Goose (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL208103], 1 Chiffchaff (Steven Pearce)
Easneye Wood [TL377137], 2 Kingfisher, 2 birds calling,one seen. (Wendy Cobb )
Flamstead village [TL073144], 1 Yellowhammer, Male (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL073144], 2 Corn Bunting (David McGrath)
Harpenden [TL113157], 4 Redpoll, Garden feeders (David Lyons)
Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works, 1 Firecrest, Seen chasing a goldcrest by bridge opposite the STW at 13.10. I stayed for 2 hours but nothing. A tricky bird. (Darin Stanley)
Hemel Hempstead [TL077066], 1 Blackcap, Male singing Tile Kiln Lane (James Reader)
Langley nr Stevenage [TL220230], 1 White-fronted Goose (Alan Ford)
Letchworth [TL236336], 1 Peregrine Falcon, adult circling over Works Road then flying off to N (Colin Everett)
Letchworth, 2 Blackcap, song/subsong at two locations: Works Road at TL 2360 3355 and Baldock Road Recreation Ground at TL 2300 3250 (Colin Everett)
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL200249], 1 Lapwing, Field south of Rusty Gun pub. Seen from B656 road. (Callum Peel)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Little Egret (Nick Harris)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 60+ Redwing, seen in various locations (Nick Harris)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Common Buzzard (Nick Harris)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Chiffchaff (Nick Harris)
Newnham [TL232382], 2 Grey Partridge, pair W of Caldecote (Colin Everett)
Otterspool nr Aldenham [TQ129991], 2 Grey Wagtail (Nick Harris)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin [TL174308], 1 Firecrest, seen in Ivy along main path. (Robin Gilmore)
Oxhey, 15 Redwing, ,Paddock Road allotments, Oxhey Village. (Geoff Young)
Rye Meads, 1 Bittern, at the Kingfisher hub. (Stuart Fox)
Rye Meads, 1 Kingfisher, male at Kingfisher hub (Stuart Fox)
Rye Meads, 2 Chiffchaff (Stuart Fox)
Stanstead Abbotts [TL387126], 5 Yellowhammer, In fields north of village (Peter Eyres)
Stocker's Farm, 2 Oystercatcher, on flooded field (Jeff Bailey)
Stocker's Farm, 30 Wigeon, on flooded field (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res [SP914127], c.125 Fieldfare, flock moving around the Little Tring area (Gary Hinton)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 1 Mediterranean Gull
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 2 Oystercatcher
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 3 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130], 5 Goldeneye
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 7 Goldeneye (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190049], 2 Oystercatcher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL189045], 1 Grey Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL193054], 1 Kingfisher (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL194052], 2 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL194052], 3 Chiffchaff, singing (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196051], 6 Redwing (Alan Gardiner)
Verulamium Park, 1 Grey Wagtail (Nathan Gibson)
Welwyn Garden City, 1 Peregrine Falcon, on tall chimney, next to silo (keith smith)

Sun 8 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Goldeneye (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Jane Free )
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Black-necked Grebe, Still present (Jane Free )
Birch Wood nr St Albans, 1 Chiffchaff, singing (Colin Everett)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], 2 Mandarin, Pair flew over (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL214109], c.10 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed )
Garston nr Watford [TL118007], 1 Blackcap, subsong at Kytes Drive (Colin Everett)
Harebreaks Wood nr Watford [TQ104951], 4 Ring-necked Parakeet
Harpenden [TL135153], 2 Siskin, Pair on feeders - less than annual here. (Clifford Smout)
Hitch Wood nr St Paul's Walden [TL182238], 1 Bullfinch, heard (Martin Ketcher)
Hitch Wood nr St Paul's Walden [TL186232], 2 Raven (Martin Ketcher)
Hitchin [TL206286], 2 Yellowhammer, Calling in disused field along Gypsy Lane (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL205289], 2 Little Egret, Horse paddock near to Purwell Ninesprings (Callum Peel)
Hitchin [TL198284], 1 Chiffchaff, Heard brief song (Callum Peel)
Kings Langley [TL076026], 8+ Siskin, In alder trees by the canal at the Ovaltine site. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL076026], c.30 Redwing, At least 30 in tall trees to the west of the canal between the Ovaltine and Kings Langley lock. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL076026], 2 Grey Wagtail, By the canal at the Ovaltine. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL075027], 1 Blackcap, Male singing from trees opposite Kingfisher Lure. (J.Brady)
Little Wymondley nr Stevenage [TL209278], c.5 Redwing (Callum Peel)
Maple Cross [TQ024924], 6 Yellowhammer, In hedgerows to the south, east and west of the arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ024924], 1 Blackcap, In hedgerows on edge of arable field (Chris Bessant)
Maple Cross [TQ024924], 12 Redwing (Chris Bessant)
Potters Crouch Plantation [TL106055], 1 Brambling, calling from broadleaves fringing the adjacent golf course, then flying off SE (Colin Everett)
Serge Hill nr Bedmond [TL10610438], 1 Raven, in field oak, but nearby nest used successfully two years ago seems unoccupied (Colin Everett)
St Albans [TL145071], 2 Peregrine Falcon, on cathedral (Alan Gardiner)
St Ippollitts nr Hitchin [TL198270], 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (Callum Peel)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244], 4+ Siskin, in alders at north end of Environmental Lake (Andy Day )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244], 3 Chiffchaff, singing at various locations (Andy Day )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Rock Pipit, by the jetty early morning (Ian Williams )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Little Ringed Plover (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042], 1 Rock Pipit (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200043], 3 Common Snipe (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake [TL190050], 1 Chiffchaff, On east side of river. (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052], 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Watford [TQ096986], 1 Firecrest, still in woodland area of Cheslyn Gardens (Nick Harris)
Watford [TQ096986], 5+ Siskin (Nick Harris)

Sat 7 Mar Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Goldeneye (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Black-necked Grebe (Stuart Fox)
Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Common Scoter, drakes (Stuart Fox)
Braughing Bone, c.250 Redwing, Large number of birds in treetops (Paula moore)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 2 Golden Plover (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 5+ Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 2 Jack Snipe (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 1 Chiffchaff, Singing (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL213108], 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
East Hyde [TL134165], 1 Fieldfare (Clifford Smout)
Flamstead village [TL073144], 1 Yellowhammer, Male (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL079144], 1 Blackcap, Male Singing in tree in churchyard. (David McGrath)
Flamstead village [TL075142], 1 Corn Bunting, Singing bird on telephone wires (Frazer Rhodes )
Hunsdon nr Harlow, 1 Barn Owl (Clive Harding )
Kings Langley [TL080020], 1 Chiffchaff, Singing from trees behind Kings Langley Station. (J.Brady)
Knebworth Woods - Cannock's Wood [TL227227], 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford )
Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove [TL229228], 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford )
Little Almshoe nr Hitchin [TL199250], 1 Lapwing, Field south of Rusty Gun pub. Seen from B656 road. (Callum Peel)
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Egyptian Goose (Jane Free)
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 2 Oystercatcher (Jane Free)
Stanstead Innings - Abbotts Lake, 3 Chiffchaff (Jane Free)
Stevenage [TL256254], 3 Siskin, coming to feeder in Stanley Road (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Broadwater, 10 Redwing (Clive Harding )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Scoter, 2 drake (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Great White Egret (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Goldeneye, 1 male 2 female (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)