Fri 14 Aug 2026 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210109] 1 Whinchat (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL204110] 7 Wheatear, Parties of 3 and 4. (Steven Pearce)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL146027] 1 Whinchat, Female type perched on rose bush in overgrown horse paddock (Alan Winn)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Little Egret (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Kingfisher (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Water Rail (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Blackcap (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Yellow Wagtail (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 11 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 25+ Linnet (Rose Newbold)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 1 Kingfisher, Main lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 3 Swallow, Main lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 10 Swift, Main lake (Andy Day)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP901132] c.10 Yellow Wagtail, by the old outfall (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP908132] 1 Wheatear, on the jetty (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905128] 1 Greenshank, right of hide (Chris Sharp)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Greenshank, Right of hide and cemetery corner. Suspect 2 are now present. (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Sandpiper (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Green Sandpiper (Nigel Webber)
Walkern [TL278269] 1 Whinchat, scrubby area top of Dovehouse Lane (Tom Speller)
Walkern [TL278269] 4 Whitethroat, incl. juveniles (Tom Speller)
Thu 13 Aug 2026 Aston End [TL279237] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, along river Beane, north of Aston ford (Tom Speller)
Aston End [TL281245] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Tom Speller)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207109] 3 Wheatear, Along track. (Steven Pearce)
Gaddesden Row, c.12 Yellow Wagtail (George Moreton)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (Mr Nicholas Metcalfe)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Yellow Wagtail, typically visit the reserve during extreme heat (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Swallow, skimming over lagoon (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 13 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] c.3 House Martin, skimming over lagoon (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] c.20 Linnet (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 4 Little Egret, including one juvenile and one ringed J/D (Rose Newbold)
Stevenage - Chells Manor, 2+ Swift, Adults still visiting Swift box (Ray Hooper)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 12 Swift, feeding over Main Lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 1 Common Sandpiper, main lake (Tony Hukin)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253240] 1 Little Ringed Plover, briefly this morning at main lake (Tony Hukin)
Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res [SP919135] 2 Grey Wagtail (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907129] 1 Green Sandpiper, On dried mud on southern margin of reservoir (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP906129] 1 Lapwing, On dried mud on southern margin of reservoir (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP910130] 1 Raven, Heard only (Callum Peel)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907134] 1 Yellow Wagtail, Heard passing overhead (Callum Peel)
Wed 12 Aug 2026 Batch Wood nr St Albans [TL139092] 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, I’m not certain about this but it’s the second time I’ve spotted this bird around this area. Seems way to small for a Greater..,
///half.cheer.lived (Bill Free)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Great White Egret, flying over (Peter Eyres)
Kings Langley [TL077022] c.1 Yellow Wagtail, Not seen. Call picked up by Merlin App whilst a migrating group of hirundines were flying over. (J.Brady)
Kings Langley [TL077023] 100+ Hirundines (mixed), The sky over Roman Gardens and Gaywoods Lake was full of swallows and house martins for 15 mins at 5:40pm. Heading South. (J.Brady)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 5 Swift (Clifford Smout)
Lemsford Springs, 3 Grey Wagtail (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Lemsford Springs, 8 Green Sandpiper (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Lemsford Springs, c.20 Linnet (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 7 Green Sandpiper (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 8 Lapwing (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 37 Little Egret, fishing in dried out area (Steve Carter )
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 8 Swift, Main lake (Fairlands birders)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253241] 1 Kingfisher, main lake, then flew towards Millennium (Fairlands Birders)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 8 Swallow, over main lake heading west (Fairlands birders)
Tring Station, 2 Mandarin, 2 juveniles on GU Canal between Tring Station and Cow Roast. No sign of adults. (Nigel Webber)
Wallington [TL292333] 2+ Spotted Flycatcher, in trees past church (Andy Day)
Ware [TL364148] 2 Swift, In the evening above Tower Road a known breeding area (Ian Edwards )
Tue 11 Aug 2026 Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Marsh Harrier (Andrew coates)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL274344] 2 Wheatear, One at Bygrave Fm one between Bygrave Footpath sign & Wallington in stubble field (Mike Ilett)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL274344] 2 Raven, Flew over heading North calling (Mike Ilett)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL274344] 4 Grey Partridge, Flushed from roadside (Mike Ilett)
Kinsbourne Green pit, 16+ Lapwing, 17.00 hours (Russ Harvey)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Swallow (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Chiffchaff (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Blackcap (Steve Carter )
Stevenage [TL270234] 2 Raven, Flying over and calling Aston Brook (Alan Ford)
Wallington, 1 Raven (Andrew coates)
Watford [TQ085992] 1 Kingfisher (Nick Harris)
Mon 10 Aug 2026 Almshoe Bury nr Stevenage [TL209251] 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Alan Ford)
Baldock [TL261333] 1 Whinchat, possibly 2 birds at Warren Lane model airfield (Andy Day)
Baldock [TL261333] 2 Wheatear, flew into stubble field behind airstrip (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275344] 1 Whinchat, from Bygrave footpath sign (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275344] 1 Marsh Harrier, from Bygrave sign (Andy Day)
Bozen Green nr Braughing, 8 Grey Partridge, Flew from set aside area just off entrance of road to Bozen Green (Steve Hughes)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 1 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 5 Lapwing (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 3+ Swift, Plus several swallows and fewer house martins. (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 18+ Linnet (David Lyons)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Little Egret (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 14 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 25+ Linnet (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 3 Grey Wagtail (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Water Rail, Juvenile (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Kingfisher, Male (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Blackcap (Rose Newbold)
North Mymms Park [TL217030] 2+ Garden Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL217030] 1+ Redstart, Male seen but second bird calling but not located (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL217030] 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
North Mymms Park [TL217030] 3+ Lesser Whitethroat (Rupert Evershed)
St Albans [TL160061] 1 Sand Martin, South over garden this morning (Rupert Evershed )
Stevenage [TL271234] 2 Raven, Flying over Aston Brook (Alan Ford)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Black-tailed Godwit, Still to right of hide 12.20-13.00 at least (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 16+ Little Egret (Clifford Smout)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 15 Little Egret
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 3 Common Sandpiper
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Hobby
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Water Rail
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 2 Mandarin
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 Greenshank
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 10 Green Sandpiper
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 3 Egyptian Goose
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 4 Black-tailed Godwit, On mud right of hide
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 1 House Martin
Sun 9 Aug 2026 Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410] 2 Grey Partridge (David Lyons)
Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261410] 2 Grey Partridge (David Lyons)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL275342] 1 Corn Bunting, Only one spotted! Only there 5 minutes though. (David Lyons)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL274339] 2 Whinchat, Nr Bygrave footpath sign plus earlier reported Wheatear still (Mike Ilett)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL274339] 2 Marsh Harrier, Adult male & Juvenile (Mike Ilett)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Whinchat, Along track from Bygrave footpath sign (Ray Hooper)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Wheatear, Along track from Bygrave footpath sign (Ray Hooper)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 2 Lapwing (John Pritchard)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 4 Swift (John Pritchard)
Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 1 Whinchat, along hedgeline near the pool (John Pritchard)
Sandon, 1 Barn Owl (Ray Hooper)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP905130] 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Dropped in this evening (Graham Higgins)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 22 Little Egret, early morning from hide (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank, right of hide (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Yellow Wagtail, by overflow late morning (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Water Rail, 2 small juvenile and large juvenile (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Green Sandpiper, On tern raft. (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Hobby, From hide. (phill luckhurst)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank, Cemetery Corner (phill luckhurst)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 4 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Raven (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Common Tern (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Common Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 4 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Weston [TL250297] 1 Redstart, back R/H corner of 2nd field behind the Cricketers pub (Andy Day)
Sat 8 Aug 2026 Batford, 1 Redstart, Heard calling only toward centre of field. It is in too much scrub in weedy field by KW School and B653. (Darin Stanley)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL210107] 1 Wheatear, adjacent to blue pipe coils (Alan Gardiner)
Flamstead village [TL073144] c.50+ House Martin, hunting over green manure crop (Frazer Rhodes)
Hertford - Hartham, 2 Kingfisher, Territorial fight on the River Beane between the Bowls club and Cowbridge (Peter Eyres)
King's Walden [TL168236] 1 Spotted Flycatcher, very close to where one was nest building 7th June. Second brood? (Martin Ketcher)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] c.30 Linnet (David Lyons )
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 5 Lapwing (David Lyons )
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1+ House Martin (David Lyons )
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Sand Martin (David Lyons )
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1+ Yellow Wagtail (David Lyons )
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Stonechat (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Hobby, Reported, not seen by me (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 2 Little Owl (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TL138009] 1 Kingfisher (Mike Gray)
Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)
Stevenage, 1 Peregrine Falcon, on Vista Tower (Mike Harris)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Common Tern (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Snipe (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Sandpiper (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 9 Green Sandpiper (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 17 Little Egret (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Hobby (Nigel Webber)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank, Cemetery corner (Nigel Webber)
Fri 7 Aug 2026 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Common Sandpiper (Jane Free)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL273340] 2 Marsh Harrier (Mike Ilett)
Batford [TL153149] 1 Redstart, 1 seen between SW corner and centre of weedy/ scrubby field by KW School and the B653. Nightmare bird to see due to scrub. Heard and eventually seen. (Darin Stanley)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Common Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Wheatear (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Stonechat (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Sedge Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Willow Warbler (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Whinchat, Seen in flight but not relocated (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 1 Peregrine Falcon (Rupert Evershed)
Gustard Wood nr Wheathampstead, 2+ Whitethroat, Juveniles feeding on elder and blackberries in rear garden (Kate Aylett )
Hemel Hempstead [TL087093] 6 Swallow, In courtyard, revising earlier nesting site. (Kim Hammond)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Barn Owl, Daily hunt over Park Mead at dusk (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Green Sandpiper (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 4 Egyptian Goose (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Lapwing (Peter Eyres)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 4+ Swallow (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Raven, Seen calling overhead. (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 3 Linnet (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1+ Sand Martin, Showed well (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 1 Lapwing (Clifford Smout)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 28 Lapwing (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] 10+ House Martin, Prob. rather more - I didn’t count all. Also 3+ swifts and quite a few swallows. (David Lyons)
Kinsbourne Green pit [TL102161] c.40 Linnet (David Lyons)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 20+ Linnet (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 3 Grey Wagtail (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 2 Little Egret (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Yellow Wagtail (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 3 Swallow, swooping in to drink (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 10 Green Sandpiper, at one point mesmerised by a Stoat (Rose Newbold)
Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 2 Mediterranean Gull, adults (Steve Rodwell)
Stevenage [TL272235] 1 Raven, Flying over and calling Aston Brook (Alan Ford)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 4 Swallow, Main lake (Andy Day)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 1 Sand Martin, With Swallows (Andy Day)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 13 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 7 Wigeon, early morning only off overflow (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 9 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 11 Yellow Wagtail (Steve Rodwell)
Thu 6 Aug 2026 Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans [TL127083] 1 Common Sandpiper, on exposed mud on the pool (John Pritchard)
Ickleford [TL83320] 3 Lapwing, Seen in large field a joining Snailswell Lane @ 8.40am. (R Ambrose )
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 3 Little Egret (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Yellowhammer (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 14 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 20+ Linnet (Rose Newbold)
Rye Meads [TL382104] 1 Kingfisher, Kingfisher Hub - took fish into nest hole (Graham Knight)
Rye Meads [TL384104] 2 Little Egret, Gadwall Hide (Graham Knight)
Rye Meads [TL386102] 6 Green Sandpiper, Draper Hide (Graham Knight)
Rye Meads [TL386102] 2 Little Egret, Draper Hide (Graham Knight)
Stevenage - Chells Manor, 1+ Swift, At least 1 visiting Swift box with young (Ray Hooper)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - exact location not specified [TL252239] 1 Swift, Feeding over main lake at 1.45pm (Allan Cutts)
Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park Lakes - N of Six HIlls Way [TL253244] 3 Swallow, Feeding at Main lake (Andy Day)
Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford [TL481182] 1 Yellow Wagtail, flyover (Graham Knight)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Sandpiper (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Green Sandpiper (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Yellow Wagtail (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Little Egret (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin (Jeff Bailey)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Greenshank, Right of hide (Jeff Bailey)
Wed 5 Aug 2026 Baldock, 2 Wheatear, On model airfield at Warren lane (Ray Hooper)
Baldock to Wallington Road, 1 Marsh Harrier, Juvenile from metal gate & bygrave sign (Ray Hooper)
Broxbourne [TL370072] 4 House Martin, the first I have seen in central Broxbourne ever (Paul Gymer)
Broxbourne [TL370072] 3 Swift (Paul Gymer)
Cassiobury Park, 4+ Chiffchaff (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Mandarin (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 3 Swift (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 1 Grey Wagtail (Pinner RSPB Group)
Cassiobury Park, 4+ Blackcap (Pinner RSPB Group)
Frogmore GP nr Stevenage [TL285206] 7 Mandarin, Females/juveniles (Alan Ford)
Lemsford Springs, 1 Little Egret
Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail
Lemsford Springs, 10 Green Sandpiper
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Little Egret (Steve carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Common Sandpiper (Steve carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Green Sandpiper (Steve carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 12 Lapwing (Steve carter )
Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Adults (Steve Rodwell)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 17 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wood Sandpiper, juvenile still in evening. Very elusive in vegetation viewed from the hide. Late evening visible from wall between car park and overflow (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified) [TL190050] 6 Little Egret (Steven Pearce)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Steven Pearce)
Watford [TQ110966] 1 Peregrine Falcon, Male on YMCA (David Denham )
Tue 4 Aug 2026 Aldenham Reservoir, 13 Common Tern (Allan Stewart)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL215110] 2 Stonechat, Pair this evening (Rupert Evershed)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL205107] 2 Raven, Flying south-east. (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206103] 18+ Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL206103] 3 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL202111] 30+ Swallow (Steven Pearce)
Frogmore Lakes nr St Albans [TL150032] 1 Common Sandpiper, feeding on the exposed mud on the edge of the island lake near the footbridge (Alan Winn)
Kings Langley [TL077023] 30+ Swift, Large group of swifts flew south over my garden at 8:45pm. (J. Brady)
Lemsford Springs, c.6 Linnet (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Lemsford Springs, 1 Kingfisher, on perch in front of main hide (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Lemsford Springs, 3 Grey Wagtail (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Lemsford Springs, 8 Green Sandpiper (Janet and Francis Dowley)
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Green Sandpiper (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 25 Lapwing (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 4 Little Egret (Steve Carter )
Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Kingfisher (Steve Carter )
Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 1 Mediterranean Gull, Adult (Steve Rodwell)
Sherrardspark Wood nr WGC [TL227135] 1 Firecrest (Andy Bartlett)
St Paul's Walden [TL190216] 3+ Spotted Flycatcher, to and fro, definitely 3, probably 4, maybe more. Family group? (Martin Ketcher)
Stocker's Lake, 5+ Common Tern, At least one juvenile
Stocker's Lake, c.8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Young
Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183] 3 Greenshank, flew up from reservoir edge at 8:30, and headed south (Mary Young)
Thorley Wash nr Bishop's Stortford [TL482183] 2 Egyptian Goose, the first ones I’ve seen here (Mary Young)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Wood Sandpiper, until 7.15pm when flew low to centre bund and not refound (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Mandarin (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 13 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 1 Green Sandpiper (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 3 Yellow-legged Gull (Rupert Evershed)
Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP [TL195052] 2 Caspian Gull, This evening (Rupert Evershed)
Watton at Stone [TL289206] 1 Raven, I am now hearing ravens calling most days ; I think they must have settled in Frogmore Park. (Nigel Denison)
Mon 3 Aug 2026 Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 1 Green Sandpiper (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 1 Mandarin (Steven Pearce)
Coopers Green GPs - Stanborough GP [TL207103] 21 Lapwing (Steven Pearce)
Harpenden [TL131150] 2 Blackcap, - male and female in garden. (Tim Hill)
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 12 Green Sandpiper (Rose Newbold )
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 1 Water Rail (Rose Newbold )
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 5+ Linnet (Rose Newbold )
Lemsford Springs [TL222122] 3 Little Egret (Rose Newbold )
Standon [TL404208] 1 Common Tern, Over and diving into the lake at Standon Lodge (Toby Spencer)
Tring [SP917111] c.14 Swift, 'Banging 'on two swift boxes (j taylor)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper (Lynne Lambert )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 11 Little Egret (Lynne Lambert )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (Lynne Lambert )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Hobby (Lynne Lambert )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Sandpiper (Lynne Lambert )
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 9 Water Rail, 2 adults, 7 juveniles (Steve Rodwell)
Sun 2 Aug 2026 Amwell NR - Bittern Pool, 1 Bittern, Headed out of roost and flew to the back of the pool (Jane Free)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL263344] 1 Hobby, Over fields from metal gate (Andy Day)
Baldock to Wallington Road [TL268344] 2 Marsh Harrier, Pristine Juvenile plus worn ad female / second summer (Mike Ilett)
East Hyde [TL134165] 2 Little Egret (Clifford Smout)
East Hyde [TL134165] 27 Egyptian Goose, Sudden influx (Clifford Smout)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL341136] 1 Barn Owl, on Park Mead / Stockade Mead from 9:15pm (Andy Bartlett)
Stevenage - Chells Manor, 2+ Swift, Adults visiting Swift box with young (Ray Hooper)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, arrived around 8am off overflow before eventually relocating in front of the hide (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Green Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Sandpiper (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Water Rail, 2 adult, juvenile and 2 chicks (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 9 Little Egret (Ian Williams)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907129] 2 Garden Warbler (j taylor)
Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP907129] 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 juveniles and an adult (j taylor)
Wallington [TL292334] 2+ Spotted Flycatcher, Adult + juvenile at least, associating with tit flock (Andy Day)
Sat 1 Aug 2026 Hemel Hempstead, 1 Raven, in high tree cronking Northridge Park Warners End (P Griffin)
Hertford - Hartham [TL324130] 1 Kingfisher (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Barn Owl, Hunting across Park Mead just after sunset (Peter Eyres)
King's Meads nr Hertford [TL348137] 1 Cetti's Warbler (Peter Eyres)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ128990] 1 Kingfisher (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 1 Hobby (Mike Gray)
Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood [TQ128990] 1 Little Egret (Mike Gray)
Sherrardspark Wood nr WGC [TL227135] 1+ Firecrest (Andrew Steele)
Stocker's Farm, 30+ Swallow, ,A lady who lives at the farm told me there have been at least 4 broods (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 5 Egyptian Goose (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake, 5 Common Tern (Geoff Young)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046935] 1 Swift (Michael Robinson)
Stocker's Lake [TQ046935] 1 Sedge Warbler (Michael Robinson)
