Tue 16 Sep 2025 Braughing, 1 Grey Wagtail, at Ford on Gravelly Lane (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Along edge of weedy area in tall grass (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Stonechat, Pair in same vicinity as Dartford Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Dartford Warbler, Still present this evening at back of weedy area adjacent to main pit (Rupert Evershed)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 2 Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 4 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)
Quickswood Farm nr Baldock [TL283333] 26 Corn Bunting, Coming down to small pond (Mike Ilett)
Redbournbury [TL120100] 2 Lapwing (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL117110] 2 Little Egret (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL121099] 2 Stonechat (Alan Gardiner)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Hobby, over the lake at 12:55 (Steve Younger)
Mon 15 Sep 2025 Braughing, 1 Grey Wagtail, River Quin near Fleece lane bridge (Steve Hughes)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL336138] 1 Goosander, female type initially spotted 14th September and relocated 15th September. Took several good quality photos if required. (Mark Reynolds)
Lemsford Springs, 3 Common Snipe (Jeff Bailey)
Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret (Jeff Bailey)
Lemsford Springs, 2 Raven, over Reserve (Jeff Bailey)
Lemsford Springs, 9 Green Sandpiper, from main hide (Jeff Bailey)
Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail (Jeff Bailey)
Sun 14 Sep 2025 Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268345] 2 Yellow Wagtail, from metal gate (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 2 Whinchat, Along hedgeline opposite Bygrave footpath sign (Ray Hooper)
Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 13+ Ring-necked Parakeet (David Pausey )
Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, With a mixed flock of Blue, Great and Long tailed tits. (David Pausey )
Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 6+ Chiffchaff (David Pausey )
Cheshunt Park [TL351040] 1 Blackcap, Female (David Pausey )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Raven, Flew over (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 100+ Meadow Pipit, Noticeable increase in numbers on site (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Dartford Warbler, In weedy area adjacent to main pit (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Stonechat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Whinchat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Flamstead village [TL059139] 3 Exotic/escape, Helmeted Guineafowl, trio on pasture at Little Woodend Cottages to W of Flamstead
(Colin Everett)
Flamstead village [TL081159] 12 Lapwing, by Chad Lane to N of Flamstead (Colin Everett)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285207] 1 Mandarin, female (Alan Ford)
Hilfield Park Reservoir [TQ154959] c.10 House Martin (David Carr)
Hilfield Park Reservoir [TQ154959] c.100 Sand Martin (David Carr)
Markyate [TL05301453] 1 Firecrest, in hollies at entrance to 'Old Hall' along Pickford Lane to S of Markyate; using Goldcrest-like song phrase, as a few Firecrests do (Colin Everett)
Mill Green nr Hatfield [TL243102] 30+ House Martin, Feeding over Mill Green golf course (Wendy Cobb)
North Mymms Park [TL216029] 54 Meadow Pipit, SW over Potwells between 6.30-8.30am (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL216029] 1 Woodlark, Flew SW over Potwells at 7.20am (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL216029] 3 Siskin, SW over Potwells first thing (Rupert Evershed)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 4 Grey Wagtail, pontoon outside café at Main lake (Fairlands birders )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Kingfisher, one chasing the other. (Tony Bates)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Hobby, carrying prey from lake area towards canal area at 08-35 (Tony Bates)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, preening on one of the tern rafts (Tony Bates)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 2 Common Snipe (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Siskin, Flew over (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL195041] 10 Egyptian Goose (Will Dickens)
Sat 13 Sep 2025 Aldwickbury Golf Course, c.1 Sand Martin, flying with swallows low over Aldwickbury pond at 10.00 this morning (Darin Stanley)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 11 House Martin, From Bygrave footpath pull in (Ray Hooper)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Merlin, In field opposite Bygrave footpath pull in (Ray Hooper)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL194094] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL194094] 2 Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209109] 2 Stonechat (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 1 Wheatear, Farm end, on wall of hay. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210106] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209109] 3 Whinchat (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209109] 30+ Meadow Pipit (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL200112] 7 Yellow Wagtail, In paddocks. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL209109] c.45 Linnet (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde [TL133166] 19 Egyptian Goose (Clifford Smout)
Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove [TL229229] 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford )
Lemsford Springs, 1 Kingfisher (Barry Trevis)
Lemsford Springs, 10 Green Sandpiper (Barry Trevis)
Lemsford Springs, 3 Common Snipe (Barry Trevis)
Mimms Woods - Redwell Wood [TL213029] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Rupert Evershed )
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 8 House Martin (Tim Gale)
Oughtonhead nr Hitchin, 6 Swallow (Tim Gale)
Redbournbury [TL118111] 1 Chiffchaff (Neena M)
Redbournbury [TL118111] 1 Kingfisher, Male hunting along stretch of river between Mill and Farm (Neena M)
Redbournbury [TL118111] 1 Firecrest, Goldcrest and firecrest chasing each other around (Neena M)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Swift, drifted over heading south with a few House Martins (John Pritchard)
Shenleybury [TL184017] 20+ House Martin, Feeding over maize field (Alan Winn)
Shenleybury [TL184017] 4 Yellow Wagtail, In maize field (Alan Winn)
Shenleybury [TL184017] 15+ Swallow, Feeding over maize field with martins (Alan Winn)
Stanstead Abbotts, 1 Raven (Jane Free)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL196050] 1 Green Sandpiper (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190041] 1 Grey Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190041] c.30 Linnet (Andrew Steele)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190041] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Andrew Steele)
Watford [TQ101978] 1 Raven, Sat on top of fir tree on Langley Road cronking (Stephen Middleton)
Fri 12 Sep 2025 Aldenham Reservoir, 2 Little Egret (Allan Stewart )
Archer's Green nr Tewin [TL281133] 1 Barn Owl, Roosting in oak tree (Callum Peel)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Juvenile (Ray Hooper)
Broxbourne GP [TL379072] 2 Hobby, pair (clearly different sizes), flying south (Paul Gymer)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Hobby (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 6+ Stonechat (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4+ Whinchat (Rupert Evershed )
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL129083] 1 Hobby, One flying low south east at 13.50 (Simon Osborn)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Hobby (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 5 Common Snipe (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Kingfisher (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 12 Lapwing (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Common Sandpiper (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 10 House Martin (Peter Eyres)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL122097] 2+ Sand Martin, with 200 other hirundines feeding over marsh (John Pritchard)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL254243] 1 Kingfisher, Millennium Lake (Fairlands Birders)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253248] 2 Swallow, over Farmhouse (Fairlands Birders)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL254244] 1 Willow Warbler, bright juv at Millennium (Fairlands Birders)
Stocker's Lake, 4 Mandarin (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, c.75 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, c.100 Sand Martin (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, c.100 House Martin, Inc juvs (Steve Carter )
Thu 11 Sep 2025 Aldbury nr Tring [SP950138] 1 Marsh Tit, Heard calling in Aldbury Nowers (north) nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Aldbury nr Tring [SP950138] 2 Raven, Flying over Aldbury Nowers (north) nature reserve (Callum Peel)
Aldenham Reservoir, 2 Little Egret (Allan Stewart )
Aldwickbury Golf Course, 1 Common Sandpiper, Along the northern edge of Aldwickbury Pond. (Darin Stanley)
Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 2 Common Tern (Nathan Gibson)
Broxbourne [TL371059] 1 Cetti's Warbler, singing (Paul Gymer)
Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified) [TL365083] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, In hedgerow on edge of Barclay Park, Hoddesdon. (Peter Shellard)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Stonechat, Male (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 35+ Meadow Pipit, Flew up from big field (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Whinchat, Still behind middle pool (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 10+ House Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Sand Martin (Rupert Evershed)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 4 House Martin (Ray Hooper )
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 1 Mandarin, Female (Ray Hooper )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 House Martin (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Sedge Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Green Sandpiper, calling, photographed together (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Kingfisher, Seen in trees marsh area opposite pumping station (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Cetti's Warbler, In area of pumping station (Tony Bates)
Puckeridge [TL396233] 1 Whinchat (John Chitham)
Stevenage [TL235243] 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, in Tesco Car Park flew off at 15.50 (Alan Ford)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Nathan Gibson)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190041] 50+ Linnet (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm [TL190041] 2+ Yellow Wagtail, In sheep enclosure by main car park (Alan Gardiner)
Ware [TL362147] 1 Osprey, Heading towards Amwell 15.45 (Ian Edwards )
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross [TQ033937] 2 Whinchat, on fence near compost heaps far end of market garden (Jeff Bailey)
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross [TQ033932] 1 Little Owl, by nest box in oak tree (Jeff Bailey)
Wed 10 Sep 2025 Aldenham Reservoir, 3 Little Egret (Allan Stewart )
Batford, 1 Hobby, Seen flying through paddocks north of Batford. (Darin Stanley)
Bozen Green nr Braughing, 2 Grey Partridge, on Causeway Road near the entrance road to Bozen Green (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Whinchat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Stonechat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 2 Common Snipe, feeding on exposed mud on the pool (John Pritchard)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Green Sandpiper (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Standon, c.6 Shelduck, Flying north up the valley at 9.00am. Not sure of the number as they quickly disappeared from view. (Toby Spencer)
The Withey Beds nr Rickmansworth [TQ078940] 2 Water Rail, two birds calling (Anna Marett)
Tue 9 Sep 2025 Bridgefoot nr Potters Bar, 1 Hobby, over the brook (James)
Bridgefoot nr Potters Bar, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (James)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205110] 5+ Yellowhammer (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210105] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207111] 4 Whinchat (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210105] 1 Grey Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Harpenden [TL1310315039] 1 Blackcap, - male in garden. (Tim Hill)
Harpenden [TL1310315039] 2 Chiffchaff, - in garden. (Tim Hill)
Heartwood Forest - W of B651 [TL168107] c.160 Ring-necked Parakeet, six waves of birds flying east over the car park around 7pm (David Utting)
Panshanger Park, 2 Hobby, hunting over Osprey Lake at about midday. (Peter Eyres)
Panshanger Park, 1 Kingfisher, on the Mimram between Riverside Lake and Kings Lake (Peter Eyres)
Redwell Wood Farm nr South Mimms [TL208028] 1 Whinchat (Rupert Evershed)
Rye Meads, 1 Common Snipe (Stuart Fox)
Rye Meads, 1 Shelduck (Stuart Fox)
Rye Meads, 1 Hobby (Stuart Fox)
Rye Meads, 6 Green Sandpiper (Stuart Fox)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Green Sandpiper (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Wigeon (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Hobby (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Greenshank, All viewed from hide (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Osprey, caught fish on second attempt before heading off over hide. 4:08pm, flew off SE later (Nick Sinden )
Mon 8 Sep 2025 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Little Stint, still there 11.45 (Clifford Smout)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 8+ Chiffchaff (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 3 Whinchat (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 3 Stonechat (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 1 Little Stint, Still present to at least 6.30pm (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 7 Meadow Pipit (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215109] 7 Yellow Wagtail (Rupert Evershed )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Green Sandpiper, Three on lagoon, one along ditch. (Steven Pearce)
Graveley nr Stevenage [TL252293] 3 Whinchat, On Brooks Hill NE of Graveley (Steve Austin)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, first in the garden (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086093] 2 Swallow (Kim Hammond)
St Albans [TL160061] 8 Siskin, Flew south over the garden first thing (Rupert Evershed )
St Albans [TL160061] 5 House Martin, Flew south over the garden first thing (Rupert Evershed )
Standon [TL389209] 2 Kingfisher, Flying from the fishing lake on Barwick Road towards the river (Toby Spencer)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195050] 1 Green Sandpiper (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195050] 1 Common Snipe (Alan Gardiner)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195050] 1 Little Egret (Alan Gardiner)
Sun 7 Sep 2025 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 6 Common Snipe (Jane Free)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268334] 1 Whinchat, on bushes south of road by start of track to Bygrave farm this morning. (Dean Harlow)
Braughing [TL402251] 100+ Swallow, Large flock overflew village - thought to be mostly youngsters as had short tails
Braughing [TL402251] 1 Willow Warbler, Had a drink and bath in garden pond then flew up into a tree and away
Broxbourne Woods (exact wood name not specified) [TL365082] 1 Wheatear, Single juvenile on edge of Barclay Park Hoddesdon. (Peter Shellard)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 4 Greenshank, Flew in briefly before flying on SW (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - main GP [TL196093] 2 Mandarin, Pair (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 4 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Ringed Plover, Juvenile with stint (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 3 Egyptian Goose (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Little Stint, Juvenile present this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Reed Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Barnacle Goose, Flew in with c150 Canada Geese (Rupert Evershed)
Flamstead village [TL071136] 10+ Red Kite, joining gulls in following the plough on field adjacent to Scratch Wood (Colin Everett)
Flamstead village [TL070136] 1 Hobby, at nearby Scratch Wood (Colin Everett)
Flamstead village [TL075144] 1 Hobby, Species seen several times over the summer months. (Frazer Rhodes )
Gaddesden Row [TL049129] 1 Hobby (Colin Everett)
Gaddesden Row [TL057139] 80+ Swallow, in area of Hill Farm and Little Woodend Cottages (Colin Everett)
Hemel Hempstead [TL086094] 70+ Swallow, Flying south, three main groups at 12.30, 14.30 and 19.30 (Kim Hammond)
Maple Cross [TQ028921] 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7pm, flying over cut maize field (Chris Bessant)
Moor Lane nr Rickmansworth, 1 House Martin, Leaving nest (Steve Carter )
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Seen well between old overflow pipe and pumping station, hunting insects. (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, c. 20 Chiffchaff, Along river between old overflow pipe and pumping station. (Tony Bates)
Panshanger Park [TL300123] 4 Hobby, - three over Osprey Lake and one over the Ponderosa, all seemed to hunting dragonflies successfully. Close views from the north side of Osprey Lake - a great opportunity for photographers. (Tim Hill)
Stevenage [TL256254] 15+ Swallow, heading south over garden, towards Fairlands Valley (Andy Day)
Stevenage [TL256254] 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, over garden heading north (Andy Day)
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Chiffchaff, in garden (Andy Day)
Stocker's Farm, 7 Swallow (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Kingfisher (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Common Tern (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 2 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 1 Reed Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Stocker's Lake, 4 Common Tern (Steve Carter )
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL201111] 3 Yellowhammer (Matt Allen)
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL201111] 6 Yellow Wagtail, Last paddock on the left leaving farm towards pit (Matt Allen)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Water Rail (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Great White Egret (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Hobby (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Greenshank, "resident" juvenile joined by a second at 8.30am (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Ringed Plover, flew through at 7.20am (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Black Tern, adult and juvenile off jetty 11.30 until about mid day when drifted high towards Startops with hirundines (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wheatear, back fields (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 1 Sanderling (Rupert Evershed )
Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs [TL200042] 4 Greenshank, Presumably same birds as seen earlier at Coopers Green (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger Green nr St Albans [TL174069] 1 Raven, flew over Highfield Park from the Alban Way (Simon Errington)
Sat 6 Sep 2025 Aldenham Reservoir, 2 Common Tern (Allan Stewart )
Aldenham Reservoir, 3 Little Egret (Allan Stewart )
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206110] 30+ Meadow Pipit, a couple of flocks of c.12, plus several others. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL200112] 2 Yellow Wagtail, paddocks. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207108] 3 Raven, presumed family party. (Steven Pearce)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL127157] 125+ House Martin, probably 225-250 hirundines in all: mostly on wires. Could have been up to 175 House Martins (Clifford Smout)
Cooters End Lane nr Harpenden [TL127157] c.75 Swallow, in large hirundine flock, ineffectively harassed by Sparrowhawk (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL132166] 22 Egyptian Goose, in groups of 20 and 2 but in same field near pumping station (Clifford Smout)
Great Gaddesden [TL019123] 2 Raven, pair at Hill Wood between Great Gaddesden and Hudnall; possibly the resident pair from nearby Ashridge House (Colin Everett)
Hemel Hempstead [TL088091] 17+ Swallow, flying south ~ 12.00 (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL088091] 3 Swift, flying south ~ 12.00 (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL089090] 7 Swallow, feeding - 4.30 pm (Kim Hammond)
Hudnall Corner nr Great Gaddesden [TL0112] 13 Lapwing, in bare arable field at Lower Gade Farm (Colin Everett)
Hudnall Corner nr Great Gaddesden [TL0112] 23+ Red Kite, around Lower Gade Farm, including 15 feeding in bare arable field (Colin Everett)
Kings Langley [TL077022] c.50 Swallow, Over the past 2 days every time I’m in my garden I either hear or look up and see lone and small groups of swallows. Flying south, passing over Roman Gardens and seemingly following the grand Union canal south. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL077022] 2 Chiffchaff, Still a couple in Roman Gardens. (J.Brady)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Grey Wagtail (Rose Newbold )
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, seen briefly from Main Hide (Rose Newbold )
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 7 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Willow Warbler (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Whitethroat (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Water Rail (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 5 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Potten End [TL016089] 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, over village (Colin Everett)
Redbournbury [TL118108] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL118107] 1 Grey Wagtail (Alan Gardiner)
Redbournbury [TL118109] 3+ Little Egret (Alan Gardiner)
Stevenage [TL256254] 1 Raven, flying east over Drakes Drive (Andy Day)
Stevenage [TL256254] 6 Swallow, singles going south midday (Andy Day)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swift (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 13 Sterna sp., a flock of 11 with 2 further about 40 minutes later, high over in glare (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2w on spit (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Hobby (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank (Ian Williams)
Water End nr Great Gaddesden [TL032108] 1 Little Egret, flying up valley (Colin Everett)
Water End nr Great Gaddesden [TL03261050] 1 Yellowhammer, ad with still-dependent juvs (Colin Everett)
Fri 5 Sep 2025 Batford, 1 Wheatear, In paddocks north of Batford. Seen feeding on fencing close to common lane.
(Darin Stanley)
Broxbourne GP [TL378070] 1 Cetti's Warbler, singing (Paul Gymer)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 10+ House Martin, With the Swallows. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 110+ Swallow, Flocks of 60+, 30+ and c.30 moving S/SW through during the morning. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Grey Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 12+ Meadow Pipit (Steven Pearce)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087094] 11 Ring-necked Parakeet (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087094] 7 Swallow (Kim Hammond)
Hemel Hempstead [TL087094] 3 Swift (Kim Hammond)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL351139] 1 Willow Warbler, copse before railway crossing (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136] 1 Garden Warbler, bushes above West pool (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136] 2 Common Sandpiper, on West pool (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL347138] 3 House Martin, flying south (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL349141] 2 Yellow Wagtail, flew from Ware end heading north (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL347138] 3 Swift, feeding north of West pool (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136] 1 Lesser Whitethroat, bushes above West pool (Andy Day)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348136] 15+ Chiffchaff, seemed to be in every bush (Andy Day)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Grey Wagtail (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Water Rail (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
Royston [TL332388] 1 Wheatear, By public footpath through Thrift Farm (Martin Johnson)
Stevenage [TL256254 ] 1 Swift, seen from garden (Andy Day)
Stevenage [TL256254] 5 House Martin, over Stanley Road going West (Andy Day)
Stevenage [TL256254 ] 1 Swallow, over garden (Andy Day)
Symondshyde Farm nr St Albans [TL200113] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Paddocks (Steven Pearce)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Knot, juvenile still off jetty late afternoon (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shag, 1 dead shag on bank between jetty and north corner, 1 live one on spit off jetty with cormorant late afternoon (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Hobby (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Green Sandpiper (Phill Luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Egyptian Goose (Phill Luckhurst)
Wallington [TL293327] 2 Hobby (Rob Egan)
Thu 4 Sep 2025 Baldock [TL261333] 1 Black Redstart, on and around buildings at model air field (Chris Sharp)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Grey Wagtail, ditch. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Little Ringed Plover, juvenile. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1+ Sand Martin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 10+ Chiffchaff, ditch area. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL212108] 2+ House Martin (Steven Pearce)
Green Tye nr Much Hadham [TL448186] 5 Yellow Wagtail, 5 in the horse paddock with Pied Wagtails mid afternoon at the cross road.. (Laurence Drummond)
Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead [TL166140] 1 Redstart, Male in hedge at 12.30 400m east of Leasey Bridge (Clifford Smout)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Ring-necked Parakeet (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), 2 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
River Lee at Ware [TL342139] c.2 Swift, Flying around with House Martins between showers (Ian Edwards )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Chiffchaff (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Sandpiper (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 96 House Martin (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Knot, The long-staying juvenile still traversing the bund (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Shag, The 2 immatures still present - the juvenile and the older bird largely black in plumage (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Egret (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Swift (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 60 Swallow (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Green Sandpiper (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 57 Sand Martin (Lee Evans)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank (Lee Evans)
Wed 3 Sep 2025 Braughing [TL398252] 1 Little Egret, in R Quin below Fleece Lane bridge (Steve Hughes)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL130081] 2+ Swift, with House Martins drifting south (John Pritchard)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL130081] 200+ House Martin (John Pritchard)
Sarratt Bottom (Herts/Bucks) [TQ020988] 1 Barn Owl, Frogmore Meadows HMWT nature reserve. Flushed from hedgerow on Bucks/Herts border (Callum Peel)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] 1 Hobby (John Pritchard)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL126093] c.200 Swallow, low over fields, moving south (John Pritchard)
Tue 2 Sep 2025 Baldock [TL261333] 1 Black Redstart, At model plane club. On pallets between buildings (Matt Allen)
Braughing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, in bushes at top of Pentlows hill (Paula Moore)
Braughing, 1 Raven, Flew over back garden in Friars Road, calling, heading SE (Steve Hughes)
Braughing, 1 Grey Wagtail, again at the Ford on Gravelly Lane (Steve Hughes)
East Hyde [TL134165] 20 Egyptian Goose, At rest east of pumping station and closer to path than to river (Clifford Smout)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Ray Hooper)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 1 Green Sandpiper, did a lap of the pool and flew off north (John Pritchard)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL125087] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (John Pritchard)
Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove [TL229229] 1 Marsh Tit (Alan Ford)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Stonechat, Horse paddocks equestrian centre (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Hobby (Tony Bates)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Whinchat, 2 birds still showing well along fence line and on bramble bushes of horse paddocks Equestrian centre at 06:45 (Tony Bates)
Redbournbury [TL119099] 1 Whinchat, still distant on fence line (John Pritchard)
Shafford Farm nr St Albans [TL124097] 1 Spotted Flycatcher (John Pritchard)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907132] 2 Shag (Mike ilett)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907132] 2 Egyptian Goose (Mike ilett)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907132] 2 Green Sandpiper (Mike ilett)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907132] 1 Knot (Mike ilett)
Mon 1 Sep 2025 Baldock [TL266326] 1+ Whinchat, at least 1 at Model airstrip (Andy Day)
Baldock [TL266326] 1 Black Redstart, still around buildings at Model airstrip (Andy Day)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL200112] 6 Yellow Wagtail, Symondshyde Farm paddocks. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Grey Wagtail (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 2 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL203107] 1 Peregrine Falcon (Steven Pearce)
East Hyde, 19 Egyptian Goose, feeding near pumping Station. (Darin Stanley)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Green Sandpiper (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steve Carter )
St Albans [TL156047] 1 Little Owl, Sitting on a telegraph pole by Hedges Farm early morning (Brendon Fagan)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Chasing the Hobby. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4+ Hobby, Adults and juveniles, flying over the resevouir. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Greenshank, Feeding to the front of the Hide. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Shag, Juvenile still present on the bund. (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Common Sandpiper (Graham Summerfield )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Green Sandpiper, Present in front of the hide during the morning. (Graham Summerfield )
Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Juvenile in flight (Steve Carter )
