The tables below give the status of records submitted to the Herts Rare Birds Panel that are being or have been assessed. Where records are indicated as not proven, the Panel felt that for most cases the species was probably the one claimed but that insufficient evidence was available to be 100 per cent sure of the identification and only occasionally that a misidentification had been made.

The species on the Hertfordshire list needing descriptions are shown here and should be reported using the Herts rarity description form.

Last updated on 18th October 2024

Information about the current panel members can be viewed here.

Key: C = record in circulation, A = record accepted, NP = record not proven.

2024

Species Date Location Status Observer Comment
Pink-footed Goose 14th Jan Wilstone Res A  Dave Bilcock to 4th May
Ferruginous Duck (2) 20th Nov Colne Valley A William Atkinson, Ben Miller various dates and locations til year end - accepted by BBRC
Eider (2) 5th Jun Wilstone Village NP   considered to be escapes by observer
White Stork 1st Mar Welwyn Garden City NP    
White Stork 2nd Mar Essendon A Phil Blatcher to 9th Mar - colour ringed.
White Stork 21st Mar Amwell NR and Rye Meads A Barry Reed, Phil Ball, Phil Butson, Vicky Buckel  
White Stork 3rd Apr Bunkers Park, Hemel Hempstead A Martin Parr  
White Stork 30th Apr Croxley Common Moor A Dan Lewis  
White Stork (2) 27th May Stocker's Farm A Dave Watson, Rod Dreiser  
White Stork 10th Jul Hemel Hempstead NP    
White Stork 16th Sep Westmill nr Ware NP   no description submitted
Spoonbill 24th Apr Amwell NR A Martin Johnson  
Spoonbill (2) 19th May Amwell NR A Simon West  
Spoonbill 15th Jul Stanborough GP NP   no description submitted
Spoonbill 4th Oct Wilstone Res A Chris Kitchener, Graeme Hart  
Gannet 5th Oct Winch Hill Farm nr Luton A Mike Russell  
Honey Buzzard 26th May Stanborough GP NP    
Honey Buzzard 18th Aug Welwyn NP   no description submitted
Honey Buzzard 23rd Sep Baldock A Rob Martin  
Goshawk 16th Mar St Albans NP    
Goshawk (2) 19th Mar Prae Wood NP    
Goshawk (2) 24th Mar Prae Wood NP   no descriptions submitted - various dates to 1st Apr
Goshawk (2) 30th Mar Prae Wood NP    
Goshawk 28th Aug North Mymms Park A Rupert Evershed  
Goshawk 22nd Oct Redwell Wood Farm NP   no description submitted
Rough-legged Buzzard 5th Apr Easneye Wood NP    
Corncrake 24th Oct Hertford A  Andy Day remains
Common Crane 19th Sep Watton-at-Stone NP   no description submitted
Black-winged Stilt 28th Apr Long Marston A Mike Wallen, Ted Wallen  
Iceland Gull 9th Feb Amwell NR A Alan Harris, Barry Reed Kumlien's Gull
Nightjar 30th Aug Benington A Paul Roper  
Nightjar 30th Jun Leavesden Green NP   no description submitted
Nightjar 7th Nov Welwyn Garden City NP   no description submitted
Hoopoe 25th Nov Rye Meads NP   no description submitted
Lesser Grey Shrike 10th May Mortgrove Farm nr Lilley A Matthew Kirkland accepted by BBRC
Golden Oriole 17th Jun Wilstone Res NP    
Woodlark 19th Mar Gorhambury NP    
Woodlark 29th Sep North Mymms Park A Rupert Evershed  
Wood Warbler 9th Oct Buntingford NP   no description submitted
Yellow-browed Warbler 22nd Sep High Wych A  Laurence Drummond  
Yellow-browed Warbler 3rd Oct Ivel Springs NR A Rob Martin  
Yellow-browed Warbler 3rd Oct Benington A Paul Roper  
Yellow-browed Warbler 5th Oct Wilstone Res A Johne Taylor  
Yellow-browed Warbler 7th Oct Croxley Green NP   no description submitted - to 9th Oct
Yellow-browed Warbler 9th Oct Redwell Wood Farm A Rupert Evershed to 29th Oct
Yellow-browed Warbler 15th Dec Verulamium Park A Rupert Evershed to 24th Dec
Dartford Warbler 16th Nov Boxmoor NP    
Water Pipit (2) 29th Mar Rye Meads A Rye Meads Partnership to 17th Apr

 

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