Record selection
Records

Mon 28 Feb 2011 Boxmoor nr Hemel Hempstead, 1 Little Egret, Lee Batten

Cheshunt, 70+ Waxwing, Ray Facer (Goffs School, Goffs Lane at 10am)

Digswell, 1 Red Kite, Phil Butler (over Harwood Hill)

Digswell Meadow, 2 Little Egret, David Booth (on Mimram)

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Blackcap, Jeff Bailey (female in garden)

Hertford, 1 Blackcap, Laurence Drummond (in song 08.20 Reynard Way)

Northchurch, 1 Red Kite, Nick Goss

Northchurch, 4 Siskin, Nick Goss (2m 2f on feeders)

Northchurch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, Nick Goss (2f & 1m on feeder)

Potters Bar, 2 Waxwing, Anders Gray (in my garden, Sunny bank road)

South Oxhey, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Joan Thompson (1-5 seen throughout Feb in my Oxhey Hall gdn)

South Oxhey, 4 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (My Oxhey Hall gdn max 3 males and 1 female seen during month with 3 highest daily count overall)

South Oxhey, 3 Brambling, Joan Thompson (my Oxhey Hall gdn)

St Albans, 20+ Waxwing, Paul Lawrence (Coopers Green Ln, St Albans end by roundabout)

Stocker's Lake, 80 Siskin, Steve Carter (mobile flock)

Stocker's Lake, 6 Goldeneye, Steve Carter (displaying pairs)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, c40 Siskin, S Blake/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 12 Golden Plover, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Goosander, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West (female)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, c250 Lapwing, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Oystercatcher, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Kingfisher, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 1 Ruddy Shelduck, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West (with Shelduck)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 1 Shelduck, A Gardiner/S Blake/S West

Waterford Heath GP, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Alan Reynolds

Watford, 60 Waxwing, Joan Thompson (on tree by Herga Court)

Welwyn Garden City, 20 Waxwing, Lesley Bodman

Sun 27 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 9 Smew, Phil Butler/Andrew Miller

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, Phil Butler/Andrew Miller

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Little Egret, Phil Butler/Andrew Miller

Bovingdon, 1 Little Owl, Lee Batten (on airfield)

Brookmans Park, 32+ Waxwing, R PYRAH

Brookmans Park, 54 Siskin, rpyrah

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Hawfinch, Kate Fortune Jones (near bridleway north of reserve.)

Cheshunt, 80+ Waxwing, Ross Facer (in trees opposite Goffs School, Goffs Lane at 14:30.)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Common Redpoll, Jack Fearnside (caught during ringing activities)

Hunton Bridge nr Watford, 1 Red Kite, Steve Kitchen

Letty Green, 20 Waxwing, Oliver Marshall (Letty Green this pm.)

Maple Cross, 1 Siskin, Nick Bessant (male in garden)

Munden Estate nr Bricket Wood, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Kitchen

North Mymms Park, 1 Woodcock, rpyrah

North Mymms Park, 4 Red Kite, rpyrah

Northchurch, 6 Siskin, Hazel Medcalf (in garden)

Northchurch, 2 Blackcap, Hazel Medcalf (in garden)

Rickmansworth, c40 Waxwing, Paul Lewis (at the Elms Fishery)

Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, Paul Lewis & Steve Carter (at the Elms Fishery)

Rickmansworth, 1 Mandarin, Paul Lewis & Steve Carter (drake, Elms Fishery)

Sherrardspark Wood nr WGC, 32 Lesser Redpoll, Ken and Linda Smith

South Oxhey, 5 Siskin, Joan Thompson (monthly maximum seen on 27th)

St Albans, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, John Kendrick (Watercress LNR)

St Albans, 15+ Siskin, John Kendrick (Watercress LNR)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 54 Fieldfare, Anthony Dorman

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 1 Kingfisher, Anthony Dorman

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 6 Little Egret, Anthony Dorman (In to the roost 17.30)

Therfield Heath, 40+ Yellowhammer, Tony Cobb (Icknield Way, feeding in field opposite Grey's Farm)

Thorley nr Bishop's Stortford, 2 Bearded Tit, Jan Hein van Steenis (pair at usual site in Southern Country Park)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Kingfisher, Paul Unwin

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Goosander, David Wheatcroft (female)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 121 Lapwing, Paul Unwin

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Redshank, Paul Unwin (heard calling)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 1 Tree Sparrow, David Wheatcroft

Wareside, 1 Red Kite, Richard Hart

Water End nr Brookmans Park, 1 Red Kite, rpyrah

Waterford Heath GP, 1 Red Kite, sharon

Welwyn Garden City, 7 Siskin, Anthony Dorman (regularly visiting feeders)

Welwyn Garden City, 25 Waxwing, Drew Lyness (in poplar trees along Parkway)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 45 Waxwing, Michael Worby (Ramblers Way but mobile.)

Wormley Wood, 100+ Redwing, Ken and Linda Smith

Sat 26 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 9 Smew, Jan Hein van Steenis (2♂, 7 redhead, flew in in evening)

Batford, 1 Water Rail, Mike Russell (Calling from pond at children's play area.)

Easneye Wood, 2 Raven, Jan Hein van Steenis

East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, John Kendrick

East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Kevin Roy (Smaller channel)

Harpenden, 1 Blackcap, Alan Jackson (male on fatball feeder, 11.30)

Hertford, 2 Siskin, Dave Cook (in my garden on feeders)

Hertford, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Simon Knott (on nyjer feeder)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Shelduck, Simon Knott (West pool)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret, Tony Cobb/Kevin Croucher

Lemsford Springs, 2 Green Sandpiper, Tony Cobb/Kevin Croucher

Lemsford Springs, 2 Grey Wagtail, Tony Cobb/Kevin Croucher

Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail, Tony Cobb/Kevin Croucher

Nash Mills nr Hemel Hempstead, 2 Red Kite, Lee Batten

Northchurch, 4 Siskin, Hazel Medcalf (2m 2f on feeders)

Northchurch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Nick Goss (male)

Northchurch, 4 Siskin, Nick Goss

Oxhey Park, 100 Waxwing, Ian Bennell (at Bushey Arches end of Oxhey Park at 12.45pm. 9 at 1.50)

Park Street nr St Albans, c20 Waxwing, Alan Winn

Potters Bar, 1 Common Redpoll, rpyrah

Rabley Park nr Shenley, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, rpyrah

Rabley Park nr Shenley, 4 Mandarin, rpyrah

Rabley Park nr Shenley, 1 Peregrine Falcon, rpyrah

Redbournbury, 5 Red Kite, A P Jeffery

Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, Catherine Mackenzie Davies

Redbournbury, 10+ Lesser Redpoll, Catherine Mackenzie Davies

Stevenage, 2 Blackcap, Phil Bishop (pair in my Chells garden)

Symondshyde Great Wood - exact location not specified, 1 Brambling, Paul Moss

Tewin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Roger Buxton (between Digswell and Tewin)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Jan Hein van Steenis (pair)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Pintail, Jan Hein van Steenis (♀, flew over and landed behind reservoir)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Jan Hein van Steenis (pair)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Little Egret, Jan Hein van Steenis

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret, Jan Hein van Steenis

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goosander, Jan Hein van Steenis (♀)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Redshank, S Blake/R Flesher

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Ringed Plover, S Blake/R Flesher

Welwyn Garden City, 8 Waxwing, Drew Lyness (in tree on Rooks Hill Road)

Welwyn Garden City, 2 Red Kite, Roger Jones (over Brooksfield Panshanger 3.00p.m.)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 1 Red Kite, Lee Fitz (11.20)

Fri 25 Feb 2011 Batford, 1 Kingfisher, Lee Evans

Bendish Lodge nr Whitwell, 2 Yellowhammer, Lee Evans

Bendish Lodge nr Whitwell, 7 Red Kite, Lee Evans (attracted to rabbit kill)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 6 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (3 pairs)

Cheshunt, 16 Waxwing, Ross Facer (in tress opposite Goffs School, Goffs Lane and by Recycling Point / V&E at 3pm.)

Cromer Hyde nr Lemsford, 2 Red Kite, Robin Pearson

Danesbury nr Welwyn, 30+ Redwing, Sarah Butcher

East Hyde, 2 Little Egret, P Ryan

East Hyde, 1 Red Kite, P Ryan

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Red Kite, Michael Howard

Kelshall nr Royston, 5 Red Kite, Oliver Williams

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Simon Knott (Hertford Cut)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott (New River)

Linces Farm nr Welwyn, 15+ Yellowhammer, Sarah Butcher

Linces Farm nr Welwyn, 20+ Fieldfare, Sarah Butcher

Maple Cross, 3 Skylark, Chris Bessant (field west of estate.)

Markyate, 2 Red Kite, Derek Girvan

Oxhey Park, 50+ Waxwing, Ian Bennell (at Bushey Arches end of park next to Mercedes garage at 2.45pm.)

Panshanger Aerodrome, 2 Red Kite, Lee Fitz

Redbournbury, 3 Little Egret, Errnest Leahy (2 near Veolia,one near Chequers Ph)

Royston, 1 Red Kite, A. Beale (Burloes Estate)

Sandon, 7 Red Kite, Nicola & Abi Knott (south-west side of village)

Sandon, 3 Red Kite, Nicola & Abi Knott (south-east side of village)

Stevenage, 7+ Siskin, Christopher Hughes

Stocker's Lake, 3 Goosander, G Lapworth/J Bailey (1m & 2f, note path to hides closed, tree felling.)

Stocker's Lake, 12 Siskin, Jeff Bailey

Stocker's Lake, 70 Waxwing, Jeff Bailey (near main causeway this morning at 11.30)

Stocker's Lake, 7 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (including 3 males)

Stocker's Lake, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, Jeff Bailey

Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, Jeff Bailey (female)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Oystercatcher, Steve Rodwell

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Steve Blake/Simon West

Tyttenhanger GPs - Coursers Road GPs, 5 Lapwing, Jim Terry (first indication this year of breeding)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Little Egret, Steve Blake/Simon West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake/Simon West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Little Owl, Steve Blake/Simon West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Ruddy Shelduck, S Blake/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 1 Grey Partridge, Steve Blake (probably a surviver from local winter shoot.)

Watford, 38 Waxwing, Chris Moore (around entrance to Oxhey park, Lower High St early afternoon.)

Watford, 1 Little Egret, Ian Bennell (over Watford fields at 1.30pm)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 1 Blackcap, Merle Gwyn

Thu 24 Feb 2011 Apsley, 10+ Siskin, Samuel Perfect (near paper mill pub feeding on alder trees.)

Birch Wood nr St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner (Windridge Farm)

Bovingdon, 1 Yellowhammer, C. M. Everett (in song near Marchant's Farm SP9902)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Steve Carter

Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret, Joan Thompson

Chiswell Green nr St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner

Colney Heath (village), 2 Red Kite, Andrew Miller

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner

Hoddesdon, 1 Blackcap, Laurence Drummond (in sub and briefly in full song)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 2 Water Rail, Simon Knott (Bird Mead & Kings Mead)

Kings Langley, 1 Red Kite, Frank Manfield (at Egg Farm)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Kingfisher, Steve Carter

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Egyptian Goose, Steve Carter (on lynsters farm)

Northchurch, 1 Brambling, Nick Goss (male)

Northchurch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Nick Goss

Northchurch, 2 Siskin, Nick Goss (pair on niger feeder)

Northchurch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, Nick Goss (on feeder)

OTHER (give details in comments box), 5 Little Egret, Chris Dee (River Beane meadows north of Hertford)

Panshanger Aerodrome, 1 Red Kite, Lee Fitz

Rye Meads, 1 Red Kite, Vicky Buckel

Rye Meads, 1 Chiffchaff, Vicky Buckel (singing)

Rye Meads, 1 Bearded Tit, Vicky Buckel

Rye Meads, 1 Bittern, Vicky Buckel

Shafford Farm nr St Albans, 1 Little Egret, Alan Gardiner (on Ver 400m N of mill)

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (2m + 1f)

South Oxhey, 3 Brambling, Joan Thompson (2males 1 female my Oxhey Hall gdn)

South Oxhey, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson (my Oxhey Hall Gdn)

St Paul's Walden, 1 Red Kite, Tony Cobb

Stocker's Lake, 1 Goosander, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 4 Kingfisher, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 6 Goldeneye, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Katie Gallagher/Janet Jackson (male and female)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Goosander, Samuel Perfect ((female) flew in around early afternoon.)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 10 Common Snipe, Michael Howard

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Egyptian Goose, Samuel Perfect (resting on the far side of the spit.)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret, Samuel Perfect

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Siskin, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 200+ Lapwing, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Dunlin, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Jeff Bailey (near footpath over conveyer belt)

Verulamium Park, 2+ Red Kite, Murray Brown

Verulamium Park, 1 Grey Wagtail, Murray Brown

Waterford Heath GP, 1 Red Kite, Andy Brown

Watford, 20 Waxwing, Geoff Young (feeding on Rowan berries at entrance to Oxhey Park, Lower High Street.)

Welwyn Garden City, 1 Red Kite, Emma Surry (over Barleycroft Road/Parkway)

Wed 23 Feb 2011 Berkhamsted, 1 Red Kite, C. M. Everett (over Chiltern Park Avenue SP9808)

Chiswell Green nr St Albans, 1 Siskin, Alan Gardiner (male)

Digswell, 1 Brambling, Tom Gladwin (a male at our feeders at 99, Warren Way.)

Digswell Meadow, 1 Little Egret, Ken Brazier (river Mimram 09:00)

Great Gaddesden, 1 Little Egret, Lee Evans

Hatfield Aerodrome (disused), 1 Short-eared Owl, Mark Waite (and on previous 3 days)

Hudnall Corner nr Great Gaddesden, 8 Red Kite, Lee Evans (Gade Valley)

Nomansland nr Wheathampstead, 3 Skylark, Andrew Miller

Northchurch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Nick Goss (on niger feeder)

Northchurch, 2 Siskin, Nick Goss

St Albans - Bernards Heath, 4 Siskin, David Waters (2m 2f in garden)

Stevenage, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Gary Sanderson/Tony Robinson (roosting @ 4.40pm on the letter H of Southgate House in town centre.)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 90+ Corn Bunting, Jeff Bailey (in trees behind reedbed)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Bittern, Jeff Bailey (1 showing very well in flight)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Barn Owl, Jeff Bailey (hunting over field at back of reedbed)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Siskin, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 15 Redwing, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 10 Goldeneye, Lee Evans (including 2 adult drakes)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Water Pipit, Lee Evans (winter-plumaged bird showing well in vicinity of new overflow)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 9 Redwing, Lee Evans

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 2 Woodcock, S Blake/R Flesher/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 100+ Fieldfare, Andrew Miller (near Tyttenhanger House)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Ruddy Shelduck, Lee Evans (returning female)

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 212 Lapwing, Lee Evans

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Shelduck, Lee Evans

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Skylark, Lee Evans (In full song)

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Peregrine Falcon, S Blake/R Flesher/S West

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 9 Dunlin, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 28 Golden Plover, S Blake/R Flesher/S West/A Miller/L Evans (47 at 2.30pm)

Watford, 122 Waxwing, Ian Bennell (Flew NW over KGV playing fields. 7 at 10.30am, 107 at 11.30am, 8 at 2.40pm.)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 14 Siskin, Kevin Hornby

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Kevin Hornby

Tue 22 Feb 2011 Batford, 1 Stonechat, Darin Stanley (female in the weedy field for its 5th day)

Batford, 2 Skylark, Murray Brown (in same field as 1st-w. Stonechat)

Batford, 1 Kingfisher, Murray Brown (at the ford)

Bovingdon, 1 Red Kite, Lee Batten (flying over airfield)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 6 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (3 pairs)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 2 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (pair)

East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Andrew Miller

Harpenden, 1 Chiffchaff, Robin Pearson (in my garden.)

Hatfield Aerodrome (disused), 12 Waxwing, David Booth/Richard Geary (By car park at Notcutts Garden Centre)

Hatfield Garden Village, 2+ Skylark, John Moss (singing over adjacent farmland)

Hertford - Bengeo, 20+ Waxwing, Kevin Hornby (flying over The Avenue.)

Hitchin, 1 Corn Bunting, Roger Broadie (Icknield Way W of Wilbury Hill)

Leasey Bridge nr Wheathampstead, c40 Siskin, Murray Brown

Lilley Bottom, 1 Red Kite, Nicola & Abi Knott

Northaw Great Wood, 3 Marsh Tit, Robert Callf (including two together and a singing male.)

Northaw Great Wood, 1 Tawny Owl, Robert Callf (in flight being mobbed by a Jay, 10:17 hrs.)

Northaw Great Wood, 150+ Lesser Redpoll, Robert Callf

Northaw Great Wood, 2 Woodcock, Robert Callf (one flushed, 09:12 hrs and another seen fly through Cuffley Camp, 10:00 hrs.)

Sandon, 5 Red Kite, Nicola & Abi Knott (dusk, all roosting in adjacent trees 2 pairs and a singleton just on the edge of village.)

Sandon, 1 Red Kite, Nicola & Abi Knott (between Sandon and Kelshall)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth (pair)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Water Rail, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 1 Grey Wagtail, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, Steve Carter

Tewin Mill, 1 Red Kite, Nicola & Abi Knott

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Redshank, David Booth (Heard only)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 9 Golden Plover, David Booth/Steve Blake

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 9 Dunlin, David Booth/Steve Blake (5 at 9:30, 9 at 11:00)

Watford, 5+ Waxwing, Ian Bennell (15 Cassiobury Park Avenue feeding on Cotoneaster at 8.15am.)

Wormley Wood, 1 Woodcock, Ken and Linda Smith

Mon 21 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Smew, Karl Toombs (1 male)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Common Snipe, Karl Toombs

Batford, 1 Stonechat, Darin Stanley/Robin Pearson (female for its 4th day)

Blackmore End nr Kimpton, 2 Skylark, Murray Brown

Blackmore End nr Kimpton, 2 Lapwing, Murray Brown

Frogmore Hall nr Stevenage, 1 Little Egret, Alan Ford (In field between Walkern to Watton at Stone Road, and the River Beane)

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Waxwing, L. Neville (present all afternoon at Hemel Hempstead Hospital)

Little Almshoe nr Hitchin, 13 Grey Partridge, Michael Hooper

Maple Cross, 2 Siskin, Nick and Chris Bessant (pair on nyger feeder for 15 minutes. 8.00am.)

Rye Meads, 125 Lapwing, Vicky Buckel

Shenley, 4 Siskin, Alan Gardiner

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (males my Oxhey Hall gdn and 20th)

South Oxhey, 3 Brambling, Joan Thompson (2 males and 1 female my Oxhey Hall gdn)

St Albans, 2 Red Kite, Alison Rowe (A414 between Hatfield and Colney Heath Longabout)

St Albans, 2 Siskin, Ian Duffield (pair on nyjer seed in garden.)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Goldeneye, Lee Evans (adult drakes)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 14 Golden Plover, Steve Blake

Waterford Heath GP, 100 Redwing, Alan Reynolds

Waterford Heath GP, 80 Waxwing, Alan Reynolds/Nicola & Abi Knott

Welham Green, 1 Red Kite, Andrew Miller

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 38 Waxwing, Andrew Miller (Sylvan Way Nr Post box 2.15)

Whitwell, 1 Barn Owl, Bob Pedder (Stagenhoe Bottom farm 06:45am)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 12 Skylark, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Woodcock, Steve Carter (carcass only 2 days old previously flushed by farmhand thinking it was a snipe)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 10 Yellowhammer, Steve Carter

Sun 20 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, D Jordan (from James hide at 4.45pm.)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 5 Little Egret, Jan Hein van Steenis

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Raven, Jan Hein van Steenis (flew up Ash Valley at 7:45)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 39 Linnet, Jan Hein van Steenis (flying north from roost, 7:00-7:30)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 7 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Smew, Jeff Bailey (1 male)

Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 4 Smew, Jeff Bailey (1 male)

Batford, 1 Stonechat, Darin Stanley (female on site in weedy field for its 3rd day)

Batford, 1 Little Egret, Robin Pearson (Springs LNR.)

Batford, 1 Kingfisher, Robin Pearson

Bayfordbury, 2 Little Owl, Tony Wileman (on dead oaks alongside lower Hatfield Road at dusk.)

Bovingdon, 15 Golden Plover, C. M. Everett (E over Bulstrode, 1pm)

Bovingdon, c200 Fieldfare, C. M. Everett (on pasture at Street Farm TL 02 03)

Bovingdon, 1+ Red Kite, C. M. Everett (foraging at sites to E & S of town)

Brookmans Park, 33 Siskin, rpyrah

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Mike Johnson (2m+2f)

Flaunden, 2 Little Owl, C. M. Everett (pair calling by Venus Hill Dairy Fm TL0101, 2 pm)

Flaunden, 1 Marsh Tit, C. M. Everett (calling in Woodman's Wood TL0201)

Hatfield, c10 Waxwing, L. Neville (in tree by A414 westbound approaching Hatfield)

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Jeff Bailey (roosting on bt building by magic roundabout)

Hemel Hempstead, 5 Waxwing, L. Neville (Hemel Hempstead General Hospital grounds)

Hemel Hempstead, 50+ Waxwing, Ray Lupini (on trees in back garden)

Hertford, 6 Siskin, Dave Cook (Morgans Walk)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Redshank, Jack Fearnside (on the dam)

Hilfield Park Reservoir, 1 Goosander, Lee Evans (redhead)

North Mymms Park, 1 Curlew, rpyrah

North Mymms Park, 1 Woodcock, rpyrah

Northchurch, 2 Siskin, Hazel Medcalf (male & female on feeder in garden)

Panshanger Park, 2 Red Kite, Kevin Hornby

Panshanger Park, 25+ Lapwing, Kevin Hornby

Panshanger Park, 20+ Redwing, Kevin Hornby

Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 1 Redshank, Lee Evans

Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 2 Ringed Plover, Lee Evans (at Tunnel Way Development Scrapes)

Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 260 Lapwing, Lee Evans

Redbournbury, 3 Little Egret, Ernest Leahy (2 near Chequers PH, 1 at Redbournbury Farm)

Redbournbury, 1 Kingfisher, Ernest Leahy (on Ver by the farm)

South Oxhey, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson

South Oxhey, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, Joan Thompson (my Oxhey Hall gdn)

Stocker's Lake, 1M Smew, Mike Johnson

Stocker's Lake, 1M+1F Goosander, Mike Johnson

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Barn Owl, Lee Evans (resident pair hunting at dusk)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Water Rail, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 159 Corn Bunting, Lee Evans (came in to roost this evening - my highest count of the winter here)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 3 Bittern, Lee Evans (roosted in the reedbed)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Common Snipe, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 55 Lapwing, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Goldeneye, Lee Evans (5 females)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Lee Evans (1 of 2 birds on site to have survived the big freeze)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Grey Wagtail, Lee Evans

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goosander, Lee Evans (female)

Water End nr Brookmans Park, 35 Waxwing, rpyrah

Watford, 20 Waxwing, Chris Moore (in tall trees around Watford Irish Centre fields)

Watford, 6 Waxwing, Paul Baxter (Fishers Ind Est, Wiggenhall Road)

Welwyn Garden City, 25+ Waxwing, Roger Jones (in tall trees on main rd near Stanborough Leisure Centre WGC 1.00p.m.)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 13+ Siskin, Kevin Hornby

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Kevin Hornby

Willian nr Letchworth, 1 Stonechat, Mark Reynolds (male near Manor Wood car park. Hedgerow about 200yards from A1)

Sat 19 Feb 2011 Abbots Langley, 8 Siskin, Phil Harrison (on garden feeders)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 10 Smew, Jan Hein van Steenis (2♂, 8 redhead)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Little Egret, Jan Hein van Steenis

Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Linda O'Riordan (two pairs)

Batford, 1 Stonechat, Darin Stanley/Robin Pearson (female in weedy field by B653)

Berkhamsted, 17+ Waxwing, C. M. Everett (Chiltern Park Avenue SP9808)

Hertford, 35+ Waxwing, Christine von Hagen (in poplar trees rear of Sele School)

Hertford, 1 Siskin, Dave Cook (on feeder in garden)

Hyde Mill Farm nr Harpenden, 2 Egyptian Goose, Darin Stanley (River Lea between Harpenden & EastHyde)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, G Lapworth (male)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (pair)

Stocker's Lake, 18 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (5m & 13f)

Fri 18 Feb 2011 Batford, 1 Stonechat, Darin Stanley (first winter female in weedy field by B653)

Bayford, 2 Barn Owl, Steve Smith (at 9:00pm on Bayford Lane just north of Broad Green)

Blackmore End nr Kimpton, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Terry Edwards

Bramfield village, 1 Hawfinch, Dave McCarthy (in oak tree to left of playing field at 11.30am)

Bramfield Woods, 250+ Fieldfare, Andrew Miller (in nearby fields)

Colliers End nr Standon, 1 Red Kite, Paula Moore

Croxley Hall Lakes nr Rickmansworth, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Croxley Hall Lakes nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, Steve Carter

Hemel Hempstead, 3 Siskin, Peter Lamb (in garden)

Northchurch, 3 Siskin, Nick Goss (garden feeder)

Royston, 4 Golden Plover, A Beale (Greys Farm)

Royston, 44 Lapwing, A Beale (Greys Farm)

Stapleford, 2 Red Kite, Mark Mead

Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, G Lapworth (male)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Goosander, G Lapworth (fem)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Bittern, Jeff Bailey (in back reedbed then flew to end by canal)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Grey Wagtail, T.Wood (by canal)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Jeff Bailey (male)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Goosander, T.Wood/J Bailey (female)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Red-crested Pochard, T.Wood (male)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 8 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 10 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (3 males)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 4 Common Snipe, T.Wood

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Little Egret, Steve Blake

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 43 Golden Plover, Steve Blake

Waterford, 3 Little Egret, Mike Reed (on fields between main road and Waterford Common)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 1 Red Kite, Lee Fitz

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Tree Sparrow, Chris Sharp (feeding on track near farm cottages approx TQ033929)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 50 Fieldfare, Steve Carter (no sign of Tree Sparrow at 1pm)

Thu 17 Feb 2011 Aston End, 1 Barn Owl, Ray Hooper (on sign post near ford catching prey for 10 minutes)

Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Goosander, G Lapworth/L Batten (2 pairs)

Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 25 Siskin, G Lapworth

Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Kingfisher, Lee Batten

Bayford, 50+ Redwing, Dave Cook (in trees behind station)

Broad Colney Lakes, 1 Goosander, T.Wood (female)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 6 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (3 pairs)

Chiswell Green nr St Albans, 2 Red Kite, Keith Smith (low over)

Chorleywood, 12 Waxwing, Steve Younger (tree in car park, St Clement Danes school)

Digswell Lake, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Phil Butler (mixed in with Siskins)

Digswell Lake, 6 Siskin, Phil Butler (seen around 2:30pm)

East Hyde, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Errnest Leahy (put up Large flock of BH Gulls)

East Hyde, 1 Kingfisher, Errnest Leahy

East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Errnest Leahy

Hatfield, 4 Redpoll sp., Jennifer Witt (on niger seeds in garden)

Hatfield Garden Village, 1 Lesser Redpoll, John Moss (f.on garden feeders)

Hatfield Garden Village, 5 Siskin, John Moss (on nyger seed feeder)

Hemel Hempstead, 82+ Waxwing, Elizabeth Debenham

Hemel Hempstead, 15+ Waxwing, Ian Williams (outside BSI on Maylands Avenue at 7.25)

Hertford, 25+ Siskin, Nicola Knott (along Morgan's Walk)

Kelshall nr Royston, 1 Little Owl, Nicola & Abi Knott (perched on stable roof)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott

Kings Langley, 1 Red Kite, Elizabeth Debenham

Leavesden Green nr Watford, 67+ Waxwing, Ian Bennell (Leavsden Green school grounds. Viewed from car park behind shops on Haines Way at 3.50pm.)

Maple Cross, 1 Blackcap, Chris & Nick Bessant (male on feeder)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 5 Egyptian Goose, Steve Carter (on Lynsters)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 5 Common Snipe, Steve Carter

Park Wood nr St Albans, 23 Fieldfare, Steve Kitchen

Salisbury Hall nr London Colney, 20 Waxwing, T.Wood (between Arsenal and Watford training grounds, eating Arsenal's red berries)

Salisbury Hall nr London Colney, 1 Little Owl, T.Wood (on footpath between Arsenal and Watford training grounds)

Salisbury Hall nr London Colney, 1 Grey Partridge, T.Wood (field behind Arsenal training ground)

Sopwell nr St Albans, 1 Little Egret, Keith Smith (on river)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (fem)

Stocker's Lake, 50 Siskin, G Lapworth/L Batten

Stocker's Lake, 2 Egyptian Goose, G Lapworth

Stocker's Lake, 15 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (5m & 10f)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, Lee Batten (in river beside lake)

Tewin Water, 1 Little Egret, Roger Jones

Troy Mill Lake nr Maple Cross, 1 Kingfisher, Chris Bessant

Welwyn Garden City, 2 Waxwing, A Cooper (in tall trees, Osborn Way)

Welwyn Garden City, 5 Siskin, Anthony Dorman (on feeders)

West Hyde, 3 Red Kite, Chris Bessant

Wed 16 Feb 2011 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 3 Goosander, G Lapworth (2m & 1f)

Bovingdon, 2 Red Kite, Lee Batten

Bramfield village, 1 Firecrest, Tony Wileman (In yew tree in churchyard at 7.30am)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 6 Red-crested Pochard, S Carter/G Lapworth (2 pairs too confiding)

Hemel Hempstead, 25+ Waxwing, Ian Williams (Outside BSI on Maylands Avenue at 4.10)

Hertford, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dave Cook (around garden pond)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Water Rail, Jeff Bailey

Lemsford Springs, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey

Lemsford Springs, 3 Green Sandpiper, Jeff Bailey

Potters Bar, 20 Waxwing, Anders Gray (07:15, in tree at the bottom of Dale Side Drive.)

Potters Bar, 20+ Waxwing, Cherry Wathall (junction of Warrengate Road and Swanland Road, 3.30pm)

Royston, 1 Blackcap, A. Beale (female)

Royston, 2 Siskin, Martin Johnson (pair on garden feeders)

Sherrardspark Wood nr WGC, 3 Siskin, Ken Smith

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (males in my Oxhey Hall Gdn all within 2 sqare feet at one point)

South Oxhey, 2 Brambling, Joan Thompson (male and female in my Oxhey Hall gdn)

South Oxhey, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson (in my Oxhey Hall gdn)

St Albans, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet, Richard Geary (St.Albans watercress LNR)

St Albans, 1 Grey Wagtail, Richard Geary (St.Albans Watercress LNR)

Stevenage - Fairlands Valley Park - exact location not specified, 5 Siskin, Paul Lufkin ( )

Stocker's Lake, 20 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (8m & 12f)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Goosander, G Lapworth (fem)

Therfield nr Royston, 1 Red Kite, Martin Johnson (wing-tagged)

Therfield nr Royston, 22 Grey Partridge, Martin Johnson

Therfield nr Royston, 76 Lapwing, Martin Johnson (at Reed End)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, c110 Corn Bunting, A.Grimsey (into roost)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Barn Owl, A.Grimsey / Mike Wallen and Ted Wallen (over field behind reservoir)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Bittern, A.Grimsey / Mike Wallen and Ted Wallen (one showed well at 4.30 then briefly in flight and visible making roosting platforms, 5.20 to 5.30pm)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, David Anderson (over)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Mediterranean Gull, A.Grimsey (adult flew in over roost at 4:20)

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 1 Woodcock, T.Wood

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Ruddy Shelduck, T.Wood

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, T.Wood

Tue 15 Feb 2011 Bendish nr Whitwell, 1 Barn Owl, Bob Pedder (Lilly Bottom Road TL163227 06:30)

Bovingdon, 1 Red Kite, Lee Batten (over)

Bramfield village, 2 Hawfinch, Darin Stanley (in oak tree at rear of 'The Old Rectory' opposite the church)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret, Murray Brown

Lemsford Springs, 2 Green Sandpiper, Murray Brown

Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail, Murray Brown

Park Street nr St Albans, 10+ Lesser Redpoll, Catherine Mackenzie Davies (on garden feeder)

Potters Bar, 18 Waxwing, Anders Gray (over Sunny Bank Road)

Redbournbury, 6 Siskin, Ernest Leahy (Hogg End Lane)

Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, Ernest Leahy (Near Dolittle)

Rye Meads, 1 Grey Wagtail, Andrew Miller

Rye Meads, 2 Common Snipe, Andrew Miller

Rye Meads, 3 Green Sandpiper, Andrew Miller

Stevenage, 30 Waxwing, Alan Ford (near the Kodak Waste Site at: Six Hills Way, Bessemer Drive and Potters Lane)

Stevenage, 5 Waxwing, Phil Barron (Broadhall Way, near Pizza Hut)

Stevenage, c30 Waxwing, Steve Austin (in Poplars, Argyle Way)

Stevenage - Kodak Waste Site, 6 Waxwing, Steve Austin (on rosehips close to Smart garage entrance on Gunnels Wood Rd)

Watton at Stone, 1 Red Kite, Steve Akrill (Woodhall Park at 0715.)

Welwyn Garden City, 7+ Siskin, Murray Brown (Woodland Rise)

Welwyn Garden City, 35 Waxwing, Steve Evans/Paula Moore (QEII hospital, tree with berries between outpatients entrance & main reception.)

Wormley Wood, 1 Marsh Tit, Ken Smith

Wormley Wood, 2 Woodcock, Ken Smith

Mon 14 Feb 2011 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Little Egret, G Lapworth

Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Goosander, Steve Blake ((f))

Bishop's Stortford, 1 Bearded Tit, David Booth (Southern Country Park)

Bramfield village, 2+ Hawfinch, Steve Lane/Richard Pople/Alex Quig/Ernest Leahy (8.35am in churchyard. again at 11:30. again at 13:40)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Laurence Drummond/Lee Evans (heard calling only)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Brambling, Laurence Drummond/Lee Evans (m+f with 100+ Chaffinch east of Ermine Street)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 3 Siskin, Lee Evans

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Tawny Owl, Lee Evans (roosting in Evergreens)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 15 Lesser Redpoll, Lee Evans

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Lee Evans (calling from trees by stream)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 2 Brambling, Lee Evans (male and female)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Steve Blake (2m+2f)

Hertford, 30 Waxwing, Christine von Hagen (in the poplars in the Sele School grounds then flying around area 7:45 am)

Hertford, 20 Waxwing, Graham Knight (in Hertford North railway station car park, 2pm)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (New River male)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott (New River)

Lilley Bottom, 7 Red Kite, Nicola Knott (from Stagenhoe to King's Walden crossroads.)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Egyptian Goose, Steve Carter (on Lynsters farm)

Rickmansworth, 2 Goldeneye, Steve Blake (m+f Innes Lake)

St Albans, 5+ Ring-necked Parakeet, Andrew Steele (at Watercress LNR)

St Albans, 20 Siskin, Andrew Steele (feeding on alders at Watercress LNR)

St Albans, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Andrew Steele (at Watercress LNR)

Stevenage, 20-30 Waxwing, Steve Austin (in Oak along Argyle Way briefly before flying West.)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, G Lapworth

Stocker's Lake, 1 Egyptian Goose, Steve Blake

Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, Steve Blake (females)

Stocker's Lake, 10 Goldeneye, Steve Blake (7f+3m)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goosander, L. Flower (female, 2:30pm)

Watton at Stone, 2 Corn Bunting, Keith Smith, (on way to Bennington)

Whitwell, 7 Little Egret, Nicola Knott (in cress beds and then flew to field over the road)

Sun 13 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Pintail, Jan Hein van Steenis (♂)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 33 Linnet, Jan Hein van Steenis

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Bittern, Jan Hein van Steenis

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Raven, Jan Hein van Steenis (east)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Smew, Jan Hein van Steenis (1♂ (minimum count))

Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Jan Hein van Steenis (♀)

Bramfield village, 3 Hawfinch, Clive Harding (around church and in oak opposite church entrance)

Bramfield village, 46 Waxwing, Lee Evans

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Brambling, Jan Hein van Steenis (heard)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 1 Common Redpoll, Jan Hein van Steenis

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 25 Lesser Redpoll, Jan Hein van Steenis (in birches in HMWT Nature Reserve)

Broxbourne Woods - Danemead Wood, 4 Hawfinch, Jan Hein van Steenis (2 seen, 2 heard along bridleway north from car park)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Scaup, G Green (male amongst Tufted Duck)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Siskin, Samuel Perfect (female in front of hide.)

East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Robin Pearson

East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Robin Pearson

Flamsteadbury Farm nr Redbourn, 11 Skylark, A P Jeffery (Singing over stubble field)

Flamsteadbury Farm nr Redbourn, 16 Yellowhammer, A P Jeffery

Flamsteadbury Farm nr Redbourn, 2 Grey Partridge, A P Jeffery

Harpenden, 1 Red Kite, Katie Gallagher (over the High Street, midday.)

Hatfield, 168 Waxwing, Lee Evans (in Tesco's car park)

Hatfield, 2 Blackcap, Phil Butler (male & female on feeder)

Kings Langley, 30+ Waxwing, Samuel Perfect (in trees behind houses half way up Vicarage Lane, taking flight occasionally 14:40.)

Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove, 4 Marsh Tit, Ray Hooper

Knebworth Woods - Watery Grove, 1 Red Kite, Ray Hooper

Langley nr Stevenage, 1 Red Kite, Jon Whitbread (over B656)

Pitstone No 2 Quarry, 1 Ringed Plover, Lee Evans (at Pitstone Industrial Estate scrapes)

South Oxhey, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson (in Oxhey Hall garden)

South Oxhey, 2 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (male and female in Oxhey Hall garden)

South Oxhey, 1 Brambling, Joan Thompson (male in Oxhey Hall garden)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 15 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey (in channels cut in reedbed right of hide)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Jeff Bailey (called several times in trees right of hide not seen)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Grey Wagtail, Jeff Bailey

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (inc 2 drakes)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Green Sandpiper, Jeff Bailey (right of hide)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 3 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey

Waterford, 1 Little Egret, Mike Reed (on Waterford Common)

Welham Green, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Andrew Miller (my garden feeder)

Welwyn Garden City, 3 Siskin, A Cooper (males on feeder)

Welwyn Garden City, 3 Siskin, Anthony Dorman (on feeders)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 8+ Siskin, Kevin Hornby (in Dalewood.)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Kevin Hornby (in Dalewood.)

Welwyn Garden City - Panshanger, 1 Red Kite, Mike Reed (over golf course)

Sat 12 Feb 2011 Amwell GP/NR (exact water not specified), 150+ Siskin, Andrew Miller

Amwell NR - Bittern Pool, 1 Bittern, Jan Hein van Steenis

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Raven, Andrew Miller

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 14 Common Snipe, Andrew Miller

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 6 Smew, Jan Hein van Steenis (2♂, 4 redhead, commuting to Tumbling Bay)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Pintail, Jan Hein van Steenis

Archer's Green nr Tewin, 1 Little Egret, David Wheatcroft

Batford, 1 Little Egret, Mike Russell (on pond by swings and slides)

Bramfield village, 4 Hawfinch, Laurence Drummond / Lee Evans (up to 4 in oak tree to rear of garden opposite church 8.15am, 1 for short period in afternoon)

Bramfield village, 2 Firecrest, Lee Evans (pair still present in Rectory Garden)

Bramfield village, 38 Redwing, Lee Evans (in Rectory Garden)

Bull's Green nr Welwyn, 1 Red Kite, Simon Stebbings (Low over Coltsfoot Lane.)

Chiswell Green nr St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner

Easneye Wood, 300 Fieldfare, Jan Hein van Steenis (1 flock)

East Hyde, 1 Kingfisher, John Kendrick

East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, John Kendrick

East Hyde, 1 Red Kite, mike russell (over meadow mid morning)

East Hyde, 2 Green Sandpiper, Mike Russell (around meadow)

Hatfield Garden Village, 2 Siskin, John Moss (males on nyger)

Hatfield Garden Village, 1 Blackcap, John Moss (male on feeders)

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey (on the Gade near college building in town centre)

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Little Egret, Nick Bessant (flying south along the River Gade at 5pm)

Hertford, 4 Red Kite, Andrew Miller (along A414)

Knebworth, 1 Red Kite, C Brown

Northchurch, 2 Siskin, Nick Goss (on garden feeder)

Northchurch Common, 1 Raven, Nick Goss

Redbourn, 1 Kingfisher, A P Jeffery

Rye Meads, 4 Green Sandpiper, David Wheatcroft

Rye Meads, 2 Shelduck, David Wheatcroft

Rye Meads, 2 Cetti's Warbler, David Wheatcroft (calling near Draper Hide)

South Oxhey, 2 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (males in my Oxhey Hall gdn)

South Oxhey, 1 Brambling, Joan Thompson (male in my Oxhey Hall gdn)

Stanstead Abbotts, 35 Siskin, Chris Dee

Stevenage, c10 Waxwing, D Jordan (feeding on tree buds at Stevenage train station at 11.55am)

Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Common Snipe, David Wheatcroft

Titmore Green nr Stevenage, 24 Yellowhammer, Tim Hemmings

Titmore Green nr Stevenage, 6 Grey Partridge, Tim Hemmings

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Barn Owl, Ian Williams (behind reservoir)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 120+ Corn Bunting, Ian Williams (roosted between 4.45 and 5.30)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Bittern, Luke Massey / Paul Moss

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Mike Wallen/Ted Wallen (pair)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Red-crested Pochard, Mike Wallen/Ted Wallen (male)

Tring Reservoirs - Startop's End Res, 1 Goosander, Mike Wallen/Ted Wallen (female)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Little Egret, S Blake/R Flesher

Welham Green, 1 Tawny Owl, Andrew Miller (5.30-6am, heard only)

Welwyn Garden City, 1 Siskin, Anthony Dorman (male on garden feeder)

Whippendell Wood nr Watford, 1 Red Kite, Pete Lambert

Fri 11 Feb 2011 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Goosander, G Lapworth (fem)

Berkhamsted, 1 Waxwing, Ian Gamble (Finch Road 07:55.)

Bramfield village, 1 Red Kite, Nigel Taylor

Bramfield village, 1 Firecrest, Nigel Taylor (in front of churchyard along hedge with neighbouring house)

Bramfield village, 40 Yellowhammer, Simon Knott (field north of Bramfield Place Farm)

Bramfield village, 3+ Hawfinch, Steve Carter/Simon Knott (in churchyard and adjacent playing field, 10:00-11:00 though mobile)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (2 pairs)

Croxley Green, 40 Waxwing, Helen Griffith

Hitch Wood nr St Paul's Walden, 3 Woodcock, Ken and Linda Smith (singles flushed during survey work in the wood)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Water Rail, Andrew Miller

Lemsford Springs, 12 Siskin, Andrew Miller

Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret, Andrew Miller

Lemsford Springs, 2 Green Sandpiper, Andrew Miller

Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail, Andrew Miller

Panshanger Aerodrome, 27 Redwing, Keith Smith,

Potters Bar, 1 Siskin, Ian Stewart (1 male in my garden)

Potters Bar, 4 Brambling, Ian Stewart (2 males,2 females in my garden)

Potters Bar, 2 Blackcap, Ian Stewart (2 males in my garden)

Redbourn, 2 Little Egret, Errnest Leahy (One near Chequers PH, one opposite Dolittle)

Reed, 60+ Lapwing, M Higgs (Hatchpen Farm area)

Royston, 1 Blackcap, A.Beale (male-in garden)

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (2m 1f in my Oxhey Hall gdn)

South Oxhey, 1 Brambling, Joan Thompson (female my Oxhey Hall gdn)

St Albans, 1 Red Kite, Katie Gallagher (Carnegie Road, New Greens.)

St Albans, 1 Kingfisher, Katie Gallagher (at Riverside Road Watercress Beds)

St Albans - Bernards Heath, 1 Grey Wagtail, David Waters (in garden)

St Albans - Marshalswick, 5 Waxwing, Luke Massey (Lancaster Road)

Stevenage, 15 Waxwing, Dave McCarthy (Burleigh Close, just off Hertford Road at 9.15)

Tewin, 1 Red Kite, Keith Smith, (over Orchard woods)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 4 Bittern, Ian Williams (roosted)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 30 Corn Bunting, Lynne Lambert (singing in reedbed early morning before flying out of roost 7am)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 1 Barn Owl, Lynne Lambert (over Wendover Arm canal into rough ground back of Marsworth res 4:10pm)

Tring Reservoirs - Tringford Res, 35 Redwing, Lynne Lambert

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 11 Lesser Redpoll, David Booth

Tyttenhanger GPs - fishing lake, 1 Little Egret, Steve Blake (on river Colne)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake

Waterford Heath GP, 20 Redwing, Alan Reynolds (in subsong.)

Thu 10 Feb 2011 Bramfield village, 12 Siskin, Andrew Miller (Church area)

Bramfield village, 8 Hawfinch, Mike Ilett/Andrew Miller/ Gary Sanderson (2 in the churchyard when i arrived then another 6 flew in and joined them, giving great views. 4 seen from 1:20-2:10pm)

Cassiobury Park, 11 Waxwing, Ian Bennell (over council yard at 8am)

Hatfield, c20 Waxwing, C. M. Everett (low over Hatfield station at 1 pm)

Hertford, 1 Red Kite, Paula Moore (over A414)

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (2 males 1 female my Oxhey Hall gdn)

Titmore Green nr Stevenage, 1 Woodcock, Tim Hemmings

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 5 Goldeneye, Steve Blake (3m+2f)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret, Steve Blake

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Common Snipe, Steve Blake

Wed 9 Feb 2011 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Goosander, G Lapworth (fem)

Batford, 1 Red Kite, Robin Pearson (over LNR)

Berkhamsted, 1 Raven, Jeff Bailey (over the A41)

Berkhamsted Common, 60+ Lesser Redpoll, Graham Knight (drinking from pool just north of Brickkiln Cottage, SP994104)

Bramfield village, 3 Hawfinch, Lee Evans/David Booth (male and two females - in tall trees in churchyard and in Evergreens and in trees to the east at Bramfield House)

Bramfield village, 2 Firecrest, Lee Evans (in churchyard and in laurels and ivy in gardens on opposite side of road)

Bramfield village, 15 Redwing, Lee Evans

Bramfield village, 2 Red Kite, Lee Evans

Brocket Park, 1 Red Kite, Mike Upstone

Charlton nr Hitchin, 25 Yellowhammer, Jean Crystal (bathing in pond)

Charlton nr Hitchin, 2 Corn Bunting, Jean Crystal (with yellowhammer)

Chiswell Green nr St Albans, 2 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner

East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Alan Jackson (in small channel mid-morning)

Hatfield Garden Village, 1 Lesser Redpoll, John Moss (on garden feeder)

Hatfield Garden Village, 4 Siskin, John Moss (on garden feeders)

Kimpton, 1 Red Kite, Robin Pearson (near Plummers Farm)

Kimpton, 100+ Fieldfare, Robin Pearson

Kimpton Mill, 1 Red Kite, Lee Evans

Kimpton Mill, 2 Egyptian Goose, Lee Evans

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Little Egret, Simon Knott

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Water Rail, Simon Knott

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Shelduck, Simon Knott

Reed, 1 Corn Bunting, Martin Johnson (at Hatchpen Farm)

South Mimms, 80+ Siskin, Andrew Miller (opposite Service station 4.40pm)

South Oxhey, 1 Brambling, Joan Thompson (female in Oxhey Hall garden)

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (2 males in Oxhey Hall garden)

Stocker's Lake, 17 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 5 males)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Water Rail, G Lapworth

Stocker's Lake, 2 Kingfisher, Lee Batten (on main lake and river)

Telegraph Hill nr Lilley, 2 Grey Partridge, Ernest Leahy

Telegraph Hill nr Lilley, 2 Red Kite, Ernest Leahy

Therfield nr Royston, 145 Fieldfare, Martin Johnson

Therfield nr Royston, 16 Grey Partridge, Martin Johnson (mainly in pairs)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 12 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey (in reeds right of hide)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (2 drakes)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey

Whitwell, 9 Little Egret, Bob Pedder (in watercress beds at 5pm)

Tue 8 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 White-fronted Goose, Simon Knott (1st-winter)

Benington, 6 Tree Sparrow, j sharman (feeding under bird table in private garden-been seen regularly in recent week or two.)

Bovingdon, 1 Red Kite, Lee Batten

Bramfield village, 3 Hawfinch, Graham Knight / William Bishop (in tall trees in the churchyard, 8.45am, still present at 2.30pm)

Bramfield village, 2 Firecrest, Lee Evans / David Booth (in churchyard)

Colney Heath (village), 4 Tree Sparrow, Steve Blake/David Booth (horse paddock)

Digswell Lake, 2 Fieldfare, Phil Butler

East Hyde, 1 Little Egret, Jason Chapman

East Hyde, 2 Common Snipe, Jason Chapman

East Hyde, 1 Green Sandpiper, Jason Chapman

East Hyde, 1 Water Rail, Jason Chapman

Gorhambury Estate nr St Albans, 3 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott

Lemsford Springs, 2 Kingfisher, T.Wood

Lemsford Springs, 1 Little Egret, T.Wood

Lemsford Springs, 6 Siskin, T.Wood

Lemsford Springs, 2 Green Sandpiper, T.Wood

Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail, T.Wood

Lemsford Springs, 1 Red Kite, T.Wood

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 1 Red Kite, Steve Carter

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Northchurch, 1 Raven, Nick Goss (in flight 12.15pm)

South Oxhey, 3 Blackcap, Joan Thompson (2 males in Oxhey hall garden)

South Oxhey, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Joan Thompson (in Oxhey Hall garden)

South Oxhey, 1 Brambling, Joan Thompson (female in Oxhey Hall garden)

Tring Reservoirs - Marsworth Res, 100+ Corn Bunting, Lynne Lambert (possibly 130 in reedbed)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goosander, Barry Pitcher (female on reservoir, possible drake flew over)

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 5 Lesser Redpoll, David Booth

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 20+ Yellowhammer, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 2 Ringed Plover, Steve Blake/David Booth/Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake/David Booth/Andrew Miller

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 12 Linnet, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 10 Yellowhammer, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Steve Carter

Mon 7 Feb 2011 Abbots Langley, 3 Siskin, Phil Harrison (on garden feeder)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Smew, Simon Gardner (2 female 1 male.)

Berkhamsted Common, 150+ Lesser Redpoll, Mike Spittles

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 4 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth/M Smith (2 pairs)

Cole Green area, 1 Red Kite, Andy Brown (over A414)

Colney Heath (village), 1 Little Egret, Andrew Miller

Hemel Hempstead, 1 Blackcap, Jeff Bailey (female in garden)

Hertford, 1 Blackcap, Simon Knott (Male in garden)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 1 Kingfisher, Simon Knott (New River)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 60 Fieldfare, Simon Knott (Little Mead in mixed flock with Starlings)

King's Meads nr Hertford, 35 Redwing, Simon Knott (Bird Mead)

King's Walden, 12 Red Kite, Gary Sanderson (soaring near main road through Kings Walden.)

Langley nr Stevenage, 2 Red Kite, Michael Hooper

Maple Cross, c20 Waxwing, Nick Bessant (in treetops outside the Nissan Building at 4.00pm.)

Redbourn, 1 Red Kite, Errnest Leahy (over Church End)

Redbourn Golf Course, 1 Red Kite, Errnest Leahy (over at 12 noon)

St Albans, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Derrick Davies (over watercress beds)

St Albans, 5 Siskin, Derrick Davies (watercress beds, on feeders)

Stocker's Lake, 16 Goldeneye, G Lapworth/M Smith (incl 6 males)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Smew, G Lapworth/M Smith (male)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, G Lapworth/M Smith

Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth/M Smith (pair)

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Alan Gardiner

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Other, Alan Gardiner (Ruddy Shelduck)

Tyttenhanger GPs - Tyttenhanger Farm, 10+ Yellowhammer, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 150+ Redwing, Andrew Miller

Tyttenhanger GPs - Willows Farm, 30+ Linnet, Andrew Miller

Sun 6 Feb 2011 Berkhamsted, 20+ Waxwing, Ian Gamble (briefly in garden in Greenway)

Bucks Hill nr Chipperfield, 2 Red Kite, Chris James (low to the rear of Garden centre)

Harpenden Common, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner (Ayres End Lane)

Hertford, 2 Mandarin, Simon Knott (usual pair on River Lee)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret, Murray Brown

Lemsford Springs, 1 Green Sandpiper, Murray Brown (appeared unringed)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Grey Wagtail, Murray Brown

Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail, Murray Brown

Maple Cross, 6 Waxwing, Chris Bessant (near Nissan Building, 4pm)

Panshanger Park, 2 Red Kite, Keith Smith

Redbournbury, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner (Veolia plant)

Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, Alan Gardiner (south of mill)

Sandon, 4 Brambling, Jan Hein van Steenis (Mount Eagle (TL304351))

Shafford Farm nr St Albans, 3 Little Egret, John Pritchard (over south to roost at 5pm)

St Albans, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Alan Gardiner (feeders Watercress LNR)

St Albans, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, Alan Gardiner (Watercress LNR)

St Albans, c10 Siskin, Alan Gardiner (Watercress LNR)

St Albans, 10 Redwing, Ian Duffield (Sandpit Lane)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 17+ Little Egret, Murray Brown (roosting on island in north lake)

Stanborough Reedmarsh, 1 Water Rail, Anthony Dorman

Waterend nr Wheathampstead, 1 Little Egret, Clifford Smout

Welwyn, 1 Little Egret, Murray Brown (Mimram A1000 by Sherrardswood School)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, c30 Golden Plover, Chris Bessant

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 100 Fieldfare, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 60 Lapwing, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 250 Redwing, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 14 Skylark, Steve Carter

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 8 Yellowhammer, Steve Carter

Sat 5 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Little Egret, Jan Hein van Steenis

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 1 Pintail, Jan Hein van Steenis (♂, morning and late evening.)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 3 Smew, Jan Hein van Steenis (1♂, 2♀ (at least))

Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Jan Hein van Steenis (♀)

Batford, 1 Little Egret, Mike Russell (Batford Springs LNR)

Bishop's Stortford, c20 Waxwing, Jennifer Gilbert (feeding on berries in Waitrose carpark)

Bramfield Woods, 4 Tawny Owl, Keith Smith

Easneye Wood, 1 Raven, Jan Hein van Steenis ((of 2 present))

Garston nr Watford, 18 Waxwing, C. M. Everett (on cotoneaster by Watford Leisure Centre car park along Horseshoe Lane; flew off at 1130)

Harpenden, 1 Red Kite, Mike Russell (near Kinsbourne Green)

Hemel Hempstead, 30 Waxwing, Ian WIlliams (outside BSI office, Maylands Avenue)

Maple Cross, 35 Waxwing, Dave Morris (opposite 109, Hornhill Rd at 9am, though seen to be mobile in that area.)

Maple Cross, 14 Waxwing, John Edwards (in trees by Renault building beside A412 from 11:00 to 11:30)

Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, Mark Housden

Redbournbury, 3 Red Kite, Mark Housden

St Albans, 1 Brambling, Paul Moss (on allotments with finch flock)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 14 Little Egret, Anthony Dorman (roosting at 5.30pm)

Stocker's Lake, 11 Red-crested Pochard, Dave Morris (4m 3f on Bury Lake + 2m 2f from Kingfisher hide)

Stocker's Lake, 50 Siskin, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost

Stocker's Lake, 1 Red Kite, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost

Stocker's Lake, 6 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost (incl 4 males)

Stocker's Lake, 4 Goosander, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost/D Morris (incl 1 male)

Stocker's Lake, 20 Goldeneye, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost (incl 7 males)

Stocker's Lake, 2 Smew, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost/D Morris (pair)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, G Lapworth/T Hulls/P Frost

Tewinbury Reserve, 1 Common Snipe, Murray Brown

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood, 4 Lesser Redpoll, S Blake/R Flesher

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 6 Yellowhammer, Trevor Chapman

Tyttenhanger GPs (exact GP not specified), 1 Shelduck, Trevor Chapman (and one Ruddy Shelduck)

Wildhill nr Hatfield, 1 Red Kite, rpyrah

Woodside nr Hatfield, 1 Hawfinch, rpyrah

Fri 4 Feb 2011 Bovingdon, 1 Red Kite, Lee Batten (battling the wind)

Lemsford Springs, 1 Little Egret, Andrew Miller

Long Marston, 600 Fieldfare, Dave Jenkinson (ground feeding, Boars Croft farm)

Lynsters Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Egyptian Goose, Steve Carter

Maple Cross, 1 Siskin, Chris Bessant (on garden feeder)

Maple Cross, c60 Fieldfare, Chris Bessant (in field west of the estate)

Maple Cross, 30 Waxwing, Paul Lewis (126 Denham Way)

Maple Cross, 2 Red Kite, Steve Carter (Denham Way, 1pm)

Maple Cross, 30 Waxwing, Steve Carter (highly mobile from Woodlands to the Cross garden tick 1310)

Maple Lodge NR (members only), 60 Siskin, Steve Carter

Redbournbury, 1 Little Egret, Robin Pearson (at mill.)

Welwyn Garden City, 40 Waxwing, Paula Moore (at entrance to QE2 hospital at 8.20am)

Thu 3 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Hollycross Lake, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Andrew Miller (females)

Amwell NR - Tumbling Bay Lake, 2 Smew, Andrew Miller (1 Drake)

Apsley, 1 Blackcap, Frank Manfield (Female in garden)

Braughing, 2 Corn Bunting, Graham Knight (at TL409258)

Broxbourne Woods - Hoddesdon Park Wood, c100 Redwing, Ken and Linda Smith

Burnham Green nr Welwyn, 1 Red Kite, David Booth

Cassiobury Park, 1 Brambling, Paul Lewis @ Steve Carter (female from hide)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Water Rail, Steve Carter/Paul Lewis (cress beds)

Chess Valley N (NW of M25), 4 Little Egret, Steve Blake

Chess Valley N (NW of M25), 5+ Red Kite, Steve Blake

Chess Valley S (SE of M25), c20 Siskin, Steve Blake

Chess Valley S (SE of M25), 3 Little Egret, Steve Blake

Cole Green Tip (disused), 1 Red Kite, Andrew Miller (A414)

Colney Heath (village), c40 Golden Plover, David Booth (flew over towards Tyttenhanger but not seen there)

Digswell Lake, 1 Kingfisher, Phil Butler (along the stream)

East Hyde, 2 Egyptian Goose, Robin Pearson

Eastwick, 1 Red Kite, Bob Pedder (over the A414 at 7:00am)

Great Hormead, 60 Linnet, Graham Knight (in set-aside at TL420292)

Maple Cross, 20 Waxwing, Steve Carter (75 Denham Way towards Woodoaks farm)

Park Wood nr St Albans, 3 Lesser Redpoll, Steve Kitchen

Potters Crouch nr St Albans, 6 Yellowhammer, Steve Kitchen (at East Farm)

Redbournbury, 250 Golden Plover, Peter Thornley (viewed from Punch Bowl Lane)

Redbournbury, 1 Kingfisher, Peter Thornley (by water wheel)

Redbournbury, 1 Water Rail, Peter Thornley

Rickmansworth - Mill End, 1 Red Kite, Steve Carter

Royston, 1 Red Kite, A. Beale (Flint Hall Farm)

Shafford Farm nr St Albans, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Ernest Leahy (male unsuccessfully attacking Lapwing)

St Albans, 1 Blackcap, Ian Duffield (male on fat balls in garden)

St Albans, 1 Lesser Redpoll, Ian Duffield (On nyjer seed in garden)

Stevenage, 3 Red Kite, Skye Crockford

Stocker's Lake, 2 Goosander, G Lapworth (pair)

Stocker's Lake, 17 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 7 males)

Wed 2 Feb 2011 Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 4 Smew, Alan Reynolds (2 pairs)

Amwell NR - Great Hardmead Lake, 2 Raven, Alan Reynolds

Breachwood Green, 11 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner (TL155230 all around this place)

Digswell Lake, 60 + Siskin, Phil Butler (lane that goes under the viaduct)

Garston nr Watford, c80 Redwing, C. M. Everett (Fortunes Farm TL 10 01)

Hatfield, 2 Waxwing, Chris Beach (by railway bridge, Oxlease Drive)

Hemel Hempstead, c50 Waxwing, Nick Goss (feeding outside BSI building Mayland Avenue 11.45am)

Kimpton, 50+ Fieldfare, Robin Pearson (in field behind Blue Cross centre)

Lilley Bottom, 1 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner (TL132252)

Maple Cross, 30 Waxwing, Steve Carter (along Denham Way at rec entrance then flew across road on to estate 1230 hrs)

Redbourn, 2 Little Egret, Ernest Leahy (near Dolittle)

St Albans, 1 Grey Wagtail, David Waters (garden)

Stanborough Lakes nr WGC, 200+ Fieldfare, Robin Pearson (just off Stanborough Road)

Stevenage, 35 Waxwing, Steve King (feeding off 3 trees outside my third floor flat.)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Little Egret, steve carter

Stocker's Lake, 1 Goosander, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 8 Goldeneye, Steve Carter

Stocker's Lake, 1 Red Kite, Steve Carter (along Colne near Mill End)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 6 Goldeneye, Jeff Bailey (including 2 drakes)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Goosander, Jeff Bailey (female near jetty)

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 1 Red Kite, Jeff Bailey

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res, 2 Common Snipe, Jeff Bailey

Tyttenhanger GPs - main GP, 1 Shelduck, Steve Blake

Welwyn Garden City, 35 Waxwing, Michael Worby (in tree adjacent to portakabins outside A/E QE2 Hospital)

Whitwell, 9 Little Egret, Alan Gardiner (cress beds)

Whitwell, 1 Green Sandpiper, Alan Gardiner (cress beds)

Whitwell, 50+ Fieldfare, Alan Gardiner

Whitwell, 2 Red Kite, Alan Gardiner

Wormley Wood, 2 Woodcock, Ken and Linda Smith (flushed)

Tue 1 Feb 2011 Batchworth Lake nr Rickmansworth, 1 Goosander, G Lapworth (male)

Batford, 1 Kingfisher, Darin Stanley (by reed bed this afternoon at batford NR)

Batford, 1 Little Egret, Darin Stanley (by reed bed this morning at batford NR)

Brookmans Park, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, Andrew Miller (Moffats Lane)

Bury Lake nr Rickmansworth, 2 Red-crested Pochard, G Lapworth (pair)

Cassiobury Park, 2 Water Rail, Ian Bennell (in nature reserve)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Little Egret, Ian Bennell (on cress beds)

Cassiobury Park, c.100 Siskin, Ian Bennell (2 groups. 1 by hide 1 in nature reserve)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Grey Wagtail, Ian Bennell (on cress beds)

Cassiobury Park, 1 Kingfisher, Ian Bennell (by canal bridge)

Garston nr Watford, c50 Waxwing, C. M. Everett (over St Albans Rd nr Rochester Drive)

Harpenden, 2 Tawny Owl, Robin Pearson (calling to each other Crabtree Lane and STW area during darkness.)

Helicon Lake nr Maple Cross, 50 Waxwing, Steve Carter (flew from Summerhouse lane Harefield over Coy carp pub)

Hertford, 1 Mandarin, Mark Housden (male on river in Hertford Castle)

Lemsford Springs, 2 Green Sandpiper, Andrew Miller

Lemsford Springs, 1 Water Rail, Andrew Miller

Lemsford Springs, 2 Little Egret, Andrew Miller

Potters Bar, 8+ Waxwing, Anders Gray (The Greenway at 16:05 then flew into Sunny Bank school grounds.)

Reed, 1 Marsh Tit, Martin Johnson (at Wisbridge Farm)

Rickmansworth, c 20 Waxwing, Steve Younger (flying low E over station at 07:40.)

St Albans, 1 Little Egret, Jeff Bailey (on river Ver near Bluehouse Hill)

Stocker's Lake, 1 Goosander, G Lapworth (male)

Stocker's Lake, 18 Goldeneye, G Lapworth (incl 6 males)

Tring, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Lee Batten (College Lake, on far lake, male and female.)

Turnford Lakes (Cheshunt GPs), 11 Goosander, S.Poynter (5 males and 6 females)

Waterford Heath GP, 100 Lesser Redpoll, Alan Reynolds

Waterford Heath GP, 2 Common Redpoll, Alan Reynolds

Welwyn Garden City, 1 Little Egret, Chris Beach (river Mimram)

Welwyn Garden City, 1 Red Kite, Michael France (over Welwyn Viaduct)

Whitwell, 5 Little Egret, Bob Pedder (in watercress beds)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 1 Little Owl, Steve Carter (in orchard)

Woodoaks Farm nr Maple Cross, 2 Skylark, Steve Carter