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10th October

Stort Park Farm - LESSER WHITETHROAT - sticking to the SW edge of SPF House Garden. Graeme J. Smith

SAL (07:25-08:35) - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 51 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1M Tufted Duck, 8 Coot, c.20 Moorhen, 2 Common Snipe, 15 BHG (N/NW), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (singing), 8 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 24 Meadow Pipit (mainly NW into headwind), 32 Redwing (1, 2, 14, 15. W my first of Autumn), 1 Fieldfare (W ditto), 4 Song Thrush, 21 Starling (6E locals, 15W prob migrants), 8 Chaffinch (mainly NW), 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer, 11 Reed Bunting (in from height)

1 Muntjac , 1 'Myxie' Rabbit (pleasingly absent from SAL this Summer)

Trims Green (08:50-09:30) - 60+ Mallard (on fishing pools), 1 Kestrel, 42 Golden Plover (26, 16), 40 Collared Dove, 10 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Alba Wagtail, 114 Redwing (1, 16, 23, 70, 2, 2), 1 Song Thrush, 30 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 27 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch

Pishiobury Park (17:20 till after dark) - 1 Cormorant (S), 27 BH Gull (S), 2 Common Gull (S), 3 LBB Gull (S), 3 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl (calling near the park entrance on my return), 1 BARN OWL (superb hunting views), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush, 5 Long tailed Tit (min), 2 Jay, 100's Jackdaw (in the roost - impossible to count accurately), 100+ Rook (in the roost - ditto), 1 Goldfinch, 7 Chaffinch, 1 BRAMBLING - Mike Harris

Coploe Hill (07:00-10:00) - 36 Golden Plover (W), 38 Black-headed Gull (W), 1 Herring Gull (NW), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (W), 105 Skylarks (W), 2 Swallow (W), 1 ROCK PIPIT (S @ 08:15am), 13 Meadow Pipit (SW), 21 alba Wagtail (SW), 5 Blackbird (W), 3 Fieldfare (W), 13 Song Thrush (SW), 376 Redwing (W), 52 Starling (W), 193 Chaffinch (W), 9 Greenfinch (S), 16 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 1 Redpoll (S), 18 Linnet (S), 8 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore

9th October

SAL - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 1f Wigeon, 46 Teal, 40+ Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 1+ Jack Snipe, 13+ Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 15 Skylark, 1 ROCK PIPIT (circled the site, then left N calling @ 07:50am), 20 Meadow Pipits , 5 Grey Wagtails, 25 alba Wagtail (SW), 3 Blackbird singletons dropped in from height), 1+ Redwing (heard), 5 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaffs, 10 Greenfinch (SW), 30 Linnet (S/SW), 3 Redpoll (SW), 10 Reed Bunting (leaving roost at dawn) - Stephen Patmore

8th October

Coploe Hill (06:50-08:20) - 5 Cormorant (N), 1 Grey Heron (N), 1 Sparrowhawk (E), 27 Skylark (W), 13 Swallow (W), 1 House Martin (W), 9 Meadow Pipit (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 6 alba Wagtail (S), 3 Dunnock (W), 9 Song Thrush (SW), 3 Redwing (SW), 23 Starling (W), 110 Chaffinch (SW), 9 Greenfinch (S), 8 Goldfinch (S), 113 Linnet (S), 4 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore

3rd October

SAL (07:25-08:15) - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 12 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Coot, c.30 Moorhen, 3 Common Snipe, 2 LBB Gull (N), 2 BH Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Skylark, 14 Pied Wagtail (into headwind), 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Blackbird (high W), 1 Song Thrush, 11 Magpie (on the mud of the smallest lagoon!), 1 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting - Mike Harris

29th September

Trims Green - 45+ Meadow Pipit Grounded mostly around Blount's Farm, 26 Min Linnet

Hayter, Spellbrook West - 4 (possibly as many as 6?) Blackcap, 1 Chiffcaff, 20 Swallows South (13, 7), 1 Mistle Thrush SW, 6 Goldcrest among growing tit flocks and Kestrels at their usual spot - Graeme J. Smith

SAL - 15 Teal, 1m Pochard, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtails, 20 Pied Wagtails, 7 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaffs

Also, 100+ Linnets by Long Border Road - Stephen Patmore

27th September

Coploe Hill (06:30-08:20) - 15 Swallow, 115 Meadow Pipits, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 16 alba Wagtails, 5 Song Thrush, 17 Greenfinch, 15 Linnets, 1 Redpoll sp, 6 Reed Buntings

Strethall - 50 Golden Plovers

Littlebury - 1 WOODLARK (SW @ 08:30am)

Newport SW - 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (high NE!), 4 Grey Wagtails, 5 Song Thrush (dropped in from height), 7 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests (peak count of autumn so far!) - Stephen Patmore

Hi All

SAL (15:25-16:10) - 1 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnet

3 Clouded Yellow (MMF) on the Central causeway

6 Migrant Hawker (5M,1F) - Mike Harris

Newport - 2+ very noisy Whimbrels heading SW at 22:15 this evening. - Stephen Patmore

26th September

Stort Park Farm - Hobby family still west of bypass, juvs mostly sitting around West Field and about to start their 7th noisy week. Little Owls still seen regularly in their tree on the East side and tonight was no exception... now the Juvs are a little older it is near impossible to catch them hunting in daylight - Graeme J. Smith

SAL (07:10-08:30) - 7 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Mute Swan (all left southwards), 18 Mallard, 18 Teal, 9 Coot, 26 Moorhen, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover (getting a bit late now), 6 Common Snipe, 2 LBB Gull (N), 1 Common Gull (N 2nd cal yr), 12 BH Gull (N), 2 Kingfisher (min. poss 3 birds involved), 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 11 Reed Bunting (mainly 'in' from height), 1 Yellowhammer

Sawbridgeworth - 6 Cormorant (N @ 06:55)

Allens Green Airfield (08:45-09:10) - 2 Grey Heron (W), 129 Golden Plover, 4 Lapwing

Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (16:50-19:05) - 10 Canada Goose (NE), 6 Mallard (NE), 1 Common Buzzard (heard only), 2 Sparrowhawk (1F 1 indeterminate), 1 Kestrel, 4 Pheasant (in), 2 Lapwing (SE), 1 Common Snipe (in), 99 BH Gull (S), 4 LBB Gull (S), 15 Larus spp. (S), 11 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove (NE), 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, 5 Meadow Pipit (1 in, 4 E), 1 Mistle Thrush (N), 4 Song Thrush (in), 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Long tailed Tit, 6 Jay, 149 Jackdaw (S), 92 Starling (84NE, 8SW), 9 Chaffinch (SW), 16 Greenfinch (N), 27 Reed Bunting (in)

1 Migrant Hawker - Mike Harris

24th September

Sawbridgeworth Marsh - Water Rail (1), Snipe (3), Buzzard (4) - Chris Swan

Coploe Hill - Redwing flew W over this morning, also 146 Meadow Pipits SW in 1.25hrs, plus a few White Wagtails and finches. - Stephen Patmore

Stort Park Farm (west) - 2 Corn Bunting stopping briefly before heading South... only my 2nd and 3rd here - Graeme J. Smith

23rd September

Coploe Pit - juvenile Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 9 Golden Plover (S), 315 House Martins (W), 83 Meadow Pipits (S/SW), 2 Yellow Wagtails (S/SW), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 12 alba Wagtails (S/SW), 6 Song Thrush (S)m, 24 Chaffinch (W - first push of the autumn of these), 10 Greenfinch (S), 23 Goldfinch (S), 48 Linnet (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore

22nd September

SAL - 10 Little Grebes, 45 Teal, 2 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Skylark, 340 House Martins(SW), 59 Meadow Pipits (SW), 8+ Grey Wagtails, 27 alba Wagtails (SW), 1 Blackbird (W), 3 Song Thrush (W), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Reed Buntings - Stephen Patmore

Sawbridgeworth Marsh - Water Rail Calling loudly at 9.00 a.m. - Chris Swan

20th September

Cricketfield Lane - Tawny Owl at 2000hrs. Apparently calling started about two weeks ago. - Dave Arch

19th September

SAL (06:45-08:05) - 7 Little Grebe, 38 Mallard, 35 Teal, 13 Coot, 43 Moorhen, 2 Common Snipe, 33 BH Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker (N together), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Long tailed Tit, 1M Blackcap, 1 Sylvia sp., 3 Chiffchaff (inclu 1 singing), 10 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 9 Reed Bunting (all dropped in from height)

1 Migrant Hawker (flying @ 07:20!)

Trims Green (08:25-08:50) - 2 Grey Heron (W), 19 Canada Geese, 25 Mallard (disturbed by Pigeon shooters), 1 Kestrel, 4 Common Gull, 5 BH Gull, 3 Swallow (N!), 20 Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris

18th September

SAL - 35 Teal, 1m Shoveler, 1 Dunlin (with apparent damaged wing - probably explains why it hasn't moved for 3 days!), 7+ Snipe, 30 House Martin (E), Rock Pipit, 10 Meadow Pipit (W), 4 Reed Warbler, 7+ Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff - Stephen Patmore

17th September

SAL - ROCK PIPIT still between the causeway and the southeast corner of the NE Pit up until 2pm this afternoon, and showing well. 10 Teal, 1juv LRP, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff - Stephen Patmore

16th September

SAL - 1 ROCK PIPIT beside pump pipes on lagoon that's getting drained, also DUNLIN, wigeon - Graeme J. Smith

SAL - 5 Cormorants, 3 Grey Herons, 3 (1m) Wigeon, 2 (1m) Gadwall, 61 Teal, 1(m) Shoveler, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Lapwing, 1ad Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 472 Black-headed Gulls (N), 39 Common Gulls (N), 1 Kingfisher, 2 House Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtails, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs

Nearby, a WHINCHAT on the fenceline near Endeavour House - Stephen Patmore

15th September

Spellbrook (west) - 1 Teal over west, male Sparrowhawk hunting West and usual Kestrel over North Field all before 0730 Hrs - Graeme J. Smith

SAL - 2 Grey Herons, 4(1m) Wigeon, 48 Teal, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Meadow Pipit (W), 1 Yellow Wagtail (S), 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Redpoll (S), 3 Reed Bunting - Stephen Patmore

14th September

Stansted Airport Lagoons - Curlew Sandpiper (juv), Snipe 2+, Wigeon, Teal 9, Sand Martin c.12, Common Gull (ad), Grey Wagtail, Hobby at midday harrying Sand Martins - Colin Wills

13h September

Coploe Hill - 1st-winter Caspian Gull with c.100 LBBGs in fields West of the Coploe Hill pit this morning, Also an adult Yellow-legged Gull. - Stephen Patmore

SAL (15:40-18:00) - 8 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 19 Teal, 11 Gadwall, 1M WIGEON (eclipse), 1F Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 21 Coot, 1 CURLEW SANDPIPER (fresh juvenile), 4 Snipe, 10 LBB Gull, 1 Common Gull (Ad), 350+ BH Gull, 3+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 WHITE WAGTAIL, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 12+ Linnet - Mike Harris

Hatfield Forest Lake - Great Crested Grebes with one very late new chick - Graeme J. Smith

12th September

SAL (06:55-08:10) - 10 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 21 Mallard, 24 Teal, 3 Gadwall (MMF), 1 Shoveler (F), 20 Coot, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Snipe, 4 LBB Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 20 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5+ Reed Warbler (a pair continue to feed at least two recently fledged young), 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcap (MF), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Phyllosc sp., 25 Starling, 32 Linnet (8,16,1,6,1), 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris

10th September

SAL - 0745 - 2 Green Sandpiper (left towards Hatfield Forest - see below), 2 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Jays otherwise the local House Martins out and about and the Little Grebes present and correct and Mallards and Coot and Moorhen.

Hatfield Forest - left 0930 - 2 Green Sandpiper (more than a coincidence), Grey Heron, Stock Dove, Teal, Great-crested Grebe still glued to nest, about 30 Canadas to join the various ferals there already. Pair of Blackcap, Whitethroat and one Marsh Tit. Plenty of Goldfinch, quite a few Robin, one Dunnock and 2 Jays. Nuthatch calling. - David Arch

Trims Green - 14 Linnet S, 13 Meadow Pipit S, 40+ LBBGull N, 27 BHGull N, 1 Cmn Gull N, 1 Reed Bunting caling from around Lysander Park, 13 Sockdove (5 local, 7 W and 2 S, 2 Common Buzzard South, 50+ Starling SW, 1 Yellow Wagtail S and 2 Kestrel hunting NO LINNET.

Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - 5 Red-legged Partridge on North-west field, 3 Meadow Pipit S, 3 Common Buzzard all day noisily in treeline just 100 yards North from Hayter is very odd indeed, occasionally grounding in North-west field. 4 seperate sightings of more than two birds!

Stortford Park Farm (west) - nearly all fields on this patch have been ploughed since my last visit with the Southern Field (beside the Hobbys) being turned as I passed. 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Skylark S, 2 Kestrel, 4 Yellow Wagtail feeding on fields flying South at 1700 Hrs, 1 Meadow Pipit S, c.120 Jackdaw, 50+ Rook, 15+ LBBGull west. NO HOBBYS.

Honeysuckle Close - 1 Meadow Pipit South over my house makes 19 for the day. Not loads but interesting to note that I saw them over at all sites visited - Graeme J. Smith

9th September

Twyford Lock - Two Kingfishers (both seen at same time) flying about 300 yards south of Twyford lock. Tony Moverley

Sawbridgeworth - 4 HOBBIES in a party - John Slee

8th September

Patmore Heath - Hobby 18:35 - Mick East

7th September

SAL - 1 Cormorant, 20 Teal, 1m Shoveler, 2 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 34 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 19 Sand Martin (S), 20 Meadow Pipit (S), 6+ Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 5+ Chiffchaffs - Stephen Patmore

6th September

Patmore Heath - Swift single over - Mick East

Coploe Hill - 1juv Marsh Harrier (W), 1 Hobby, 3 Snipe (W), 5 Swift (S), 11 Yellow Wagtails (S) - Stephen Patmore

Stort Park Farm - 1 Herring Gull, 2 LBBG's, 9 Swallow South, 10 Starling West, Meadow Pipit 2 South, Yellowhammer 5 around hill on west side with the 4 Reed Bunting incl. Juvs. Robin and Blackbird seem vocal and nemerous. 2 (+) Chiffchaff with 2 east of bypass and a possible in the south trees on West side. 1 def Blackcap with another possible heard but not seen. Hobby family still noisy as ever but no sign of 3rd Juv again. Tawny Owl seen in flight SW of Stonchat corner. 7 (or 8) Bullfinches was in increase from my summer Max of 5

Allotments in Stortford - Slow Worm 6, Smooth Newt 2 both with 3 frogs under the same sheet of corrigated iron at my fav spot. 1 LONG-WINGED CONEHEAD - Graeme J. Smith

5th September

Rowneybury (Beckham's Pad south of Swawbo) - Barn Owl quartering the fields - seen from train. Tony Moverley

Patmore Heath 03:10 Tawney Owl 3M and 1F calling - Mick East

Coploe Hill - 1 Hobby, 15 Sand Martins (S), 144 Swallows (S), 148 House Martins (S), 3 Tree Pipits S), 116 Meadow Pipits (S), 23 Yellow Wagtails (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S) - Stephen Patmore

SAL (06:40-08:20) - 11 Little Grebe, 8 Mute Swan (6 NE @ 06:40, + resident couple), 34 Mallard, 13 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 19 Coot, 45 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail (juv), 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 LBB Gull (2N, 1W), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Swallow, 34 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit (1,5,3,1), 1 WHINCHAT (juv), 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Phyllosc's spp., 2 Jay, 2 Goldfinch, 8 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Hatfield Forest (08:20-09:50) - 1Ad Hobby (carrying prey west over the lake), 1 Treecreeper, 2 Marsh Tit, 9 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 15+ Bullfinch (mainly juvs)

1 Black Rabbit

5 Speckled Wood - Mike Harris

SAL - 1900 - 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Mute Swans, 9 Little Grebe on bandstand lagoon and three on builders lagoon, 2 Tufted, Yellowhammer, local House Martins out late and noisily.- David Arch

4th September

SAL - 11 Little Grebe, 8 Teal, 1 Hobby, 3 (ad+2juv) Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1ad Herring Gull, 2 Kingfishers, 70 House Martins, 8+ Reed Warblers (inc birds feeding recently fledged young!), 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatchers - Stephen Patmore

Stortford Park - Hobby x 2 - Mick East

3rd September

SAL (07:15-08:45) - 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose (N @ 08:30), 10 Teal, 3 Ringed Plover (Ad + 2juvs), 1 Redshank (juv), 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 House Martin (S), 1 Sand Martin (S), 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Little Grebe, Mallard, Coot and Moorhen not counted. - Mike Harris

2nd September

SAL - 14 Teal, 3(ad+2juv) Ringed Plovers, 1juv Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns (W), 1 White Wagtail, 8 Reed Warblers - Stephen Patmore

Hatfield Forest - quiet, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, various Tits and all of the expected Ducks and other water birds. - David Arch

SAL - 1900 - 3 Ringed Plover, Redshank, Kestrel, 2 Teal, 2 Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and late Martins. David Arch 1st September

Thorley Park Road, B/S - One very vocal Tawny Owl in rear garden 22:20 - 22:30 - Tony Moverley

Stansted Airport Lagoons - 1930 - 3 Ringed Plovers, Redshank, 2 Teal, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Kestrel or one Kestrel twice, Little Grebe 9 as Colin earlier - David Arch

Stansted Airport Lagoons - Green Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plovers, Redshank (juv), White Wagtail (found earlier by Stephen Patmore), Kingfisher, Teal fem., Little Grebe 9 - Colin Wills

Patmore Heath - Hobby and 1 Swift - Mick East

31st August

Great Chesterford - 1juv Garganey - with Mallards on fishing pits by the railway line

Grange Road - 1w White Wagtail (first of autumn)

Newport - 2 Swift, 2 Wheatears - Stephen Patmore

Stansted Airport Lagoons - 3 Ringed Plovers, Redshank (juv). - Colin Wills

SAL (1635-17:45) - 10 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, c.30 Mallard, 2 Gadwall (both eclipse drakes), 20 Coot, 1 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plover (Ad + 2 juvs), 2 LBB Gull (juvs), 1 Ad Common Gull, 2 BH Gull (1stS + Ad), 21 Swallow (moving into SW headwind), 15 House Martin (ditto), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Phyllosc's spp., c.65 Jackdaw (in field west of lagoons, no doubt 'borrowed' from HF), 8 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

2 Large White, 1 Green veined White, 3 White spp., 4 Common Blue Butterflies (3M, 1F), 1 Red Admiral, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath

2 Migrant Hawker - Mike & Anita Harris

30th August

Stort Park Farm - Hobby 5 including 3 juvs still at same spot, Tawny Owl calling aggresivly as if disturbedin South treeline on West side of bypass, 1 Common Buzzard, Little Owl, 2 (+) Bullfinches calling, 1 Blackcap and what appeared to be a 1st winter male Goldfinch feeding a Juvenile bird - Graeme J. Smith

Coploe Hill - 1f Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Turtle Dove (S), 2 Tree Pipits (S), 11 Yellow Wagtails (S), 3 Grey Wagtails (S) - Stephen Patmore

SAL (08:10-09:00) - 7 Little Grebe , 2 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, 5 Gadwall (left south), 2 Shelduck (juvs), 1 Tufted Duck, 22 Coot, 43 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail (juv), 1 Redshank (juv), 3 LBB Gull (3rdS, 2 juvs), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 35 House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sylvia sp. (heard only), 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Phyllosc's spp., 2 Bullfinch

A Common Blue Butterfly and Meadow Brown disturbed from roost along the path.

Trims Green (09:15-10:30) - With John Slee. - 1 Common Buzzard (lazily over South), 1 Sparrowhawk (terrorising the Linnets), c.80 LBB Gull, 3+ Herring Gull, 1 juv Common Gull, 100+ BH Gull, 2 Swallow, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, c.50 Linnet, c.10 Goldfinch

2 Brown Hare (1 Half grown Leveret), 4 Stoat (Family party tracking the Leveret - he escaped!) - Mike Harris

Allen's Green - 1900 - Little Owl calling opposite beer festival - David Arch

29th August

Bishop's Stortford - Two Swifts flying south over garden in Thorley Park Road. Tony Moverley

Hatfield Forest Lake - 11 Gadwall, single KINGFISHER hanging around the North end was fairly vocal, 5 Marsh Tit, 3 Great Crested Grebes including a bird sitting on nest!, 2 Common Tern, 13 Greylag, 68 Canada Geese + 1 white domestic job. House Martins c.100 feeding over the water and some open bushes which also held 3+ Blackcaps, 10+ Willochiffs (including a few definite Chiffchaff and one bright Juvenile Willow Warbler), 5 Robins and 7 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS - Graeme J. Smith

Coploe Hill - 14+ Common Buzzards, 1f Merlin, 2 Hobby, 1juv Peregrine, 1ad Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Yellow Wagtails (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S) - Stephen Patmore

Pishiobury Park - 2 Spotted Flycatchers (1 ad 1 juv) - John Slee

Bishop’s Stortford - Swift - Tony Moverley

28th August

Stansted Airport Lagoons - Whinchat, c.6 Sand Martins - Colin Wills

Patmore Heath - Common Buzzard - Mick East

26th August

Spellbrook (west) - No Yellow Wagtails present today after recent sightings - Graeme J. Smith

Newport - male Redstart - Stephen Patmore

SAL (07:40-08:40) - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan (departed south @ 07:57), 13 Grey Lag Goose (on stubble field west of the lagoons), 2 Teal, 1M Gadwall (eclipse), 1M Shoveler (eclipse), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ad LBB Gull (N), 5 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3+ Phylloscs (spp.), 5 Jay, Little Grebe, Mallard, Coot & Moorhen. - Mike Harris

25th August

SAL - 9 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 9 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 1F Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 LBB Gull (N), 1 BH Gull (N), 1 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Sylvia spp. (heard only), 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Phyllosc's spp. Jay - Mike Harris

Spellbrook - 19 YELLOW WAGTAIL on factory roof - Graeme J.Smith

24th August

Blounts Farm - 10 Linnet, 4 Pied Wagtails included 2 Juveniles, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over North-east, 2 Stockdove and a single Brown Hare.

Trims Green (Lysander Park/Morris Farm) - Linnet 25+, Greenfinch c.10, Goldfinch 15+ and 5 YELLOW WAGTAIL.

Hayter, Spellbrook (west)0710 Hrs - A minimum of 3 Goldcrest and 2 Coal Tit, 1 Stockdove over West, 5 Swallow and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull over NW. 1230Hrs. YELLOW WAGTAIL 37 … on Hayter’s roof! 7 Pied Wagtail, over 100 SWALLOW feeding on the masses of insects being blown in from the fields to the South. Goldfinches + Juvs coming down to a burst pipe to drink.

Blounts Farm (again at 1615 Hrs) - 137 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 262 Black-headed Gull and 9 COMMON GULL around the tractor working the field between Blounts and Mathams Wood - Graeme J. Smith

Stansted Airport Lagoons - 2 Black-tailed Godwits (adults) briefly at midday then flew off SE; 2 common sandpipers, shoveler. - Colin Wills

23rd August

Coploe Pit - 1f Marsh Harrier, 1f Hen Harrier (on/off all morning but mobile), 1 Hobby, 18 Golden Plover (S), 1ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Turtle Dove (1S,1E,1W), 4 Swift (S), 72 Sand Martins (S), 229 Swallows (S), 60 House Martins (S), 7 Yellow Wagtails (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 1 Redstart - Stephen Patmore

22nd August

SAL (07:05-08:27) - 8 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 58 Mallard, 7 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 22 Coot, 31 Moorhen, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 LBB Gull (all juvs, 2SW, 3N), 7 BH Gull (1W, 6NW), 3 Stock Dove, 1 SWIFT, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush (W), 6+ Reed Warbler (inclu adult carrying food into reedbed still), 2+ Sylvia (spp.), 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Phyllosc's (spp.), 2 Jay, 2 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 1M Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting

1 Lattice Heath

Blounts - 1 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet

Trims Green - 15 Linnet - Mike Harris

Coploe (06:30-10:30) - 1f HEN HARRIER, 2 Hobby, 3 Golden Plovers, 5+ Yellow-legged Gulls (3+ad, 3rd-yr, 1+juvs), 2 Turtle Doves (S), 2 Swift (S), 1 TREE PIPIT (S), 13 Yellow Wagtails (S), 3 Grey Wagtails (S - first of autumn) - Stephen Patmore

21st August

Stansted Road - one Swift over at 1600 hrs - David Arch

18th August

SAL - 6 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 1ad Greenshank, 1 Swift, 4 Sedge Warblers, 12 Reed Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, 15 Chiffchaffs - Stephen Patmore

Deadmans Hill & Coombe Road - 2 Marsh Harriers f, 2 Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestral, Hobby, Sparrowhawk.

Stort River - Swift X 3 - Mick East

17th August

Stortford Park Farm (west) - Hobby 4 min, 3 Grey Partridge, 1 Female Sparrowhawk, 4 (minimum) Brown Argus. Also 3 Common Blue, 1 battered Small Skipper, 3 very faded Meadow Brown, plenty White Sp, Gatekeeper, PPainted Lady but only a single Small Tortoiseshell- Graeme J. Smith

16th August

Stort Park Farm (west of bypass) - Peregrine 1 North, last seen on ptlon North of A120 beside High Wood, 5 Hobby staying faithful to west end on line of trees at TL 464 206 incl 3 Juvs - Graeme J. Smith

SAL (07:50-09:15) - 8 Little Grebe (4Ad, 4juv), 1 Grey Heron, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Snipe (came in @ 08:22), 1 Ad LBB Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Swift, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Swallow, 42 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 6+ Reed Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff (inclu singing M), 1 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

18 Common Blue Damselfly, 4 Blue tailed Damselfly, 2 Emerald Damselfly (MM)

1 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Common Blue (all M's), 6 Meadow Brown 2 Small Heath

SLRS (09:30-10:00) - 2 Cormorant, 3 LBB Gull (locals, blogging), 4 Larus spp. (distant, possibly also LBBG), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 30+ Goldfinch

2 Gatekeeper - Mike Harris

Chrishall Grange and A505 - A ringtail HEN HARRIER over stubble fields between 09:25-09:35am this morning.

Coploe/Chrishall area - 1 Red Kite, 5+ Sparrowhawks, 10+ Buzzards, 3 Hobby, 1juv Moorhen, 1 Golden Plover, 314 Lapwings, 2000+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 6+ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 9 Swifts (S), 17 Sand Martins (S), 29 Yellow Wags (S), 23 Mistle Thrushes (W) - Stephen Patmore

Trims/Allens Green; 4 Common Buzzard in a single group, and a distant speck was consistent in flight and shape with Peregrine, but was too far to ID positively.

Stort south of Sawbridgeworth - House Martin, and 9 Linnet - John Slee

15th August

SAL(06:50-08:05) - 5 Little Grebe (3Ads, 2juvs), 1 Grey Heron (E), 130 Mallard, 7 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1M Sparrowhawk (E), 24 Coot, c.35 Moorhen, 1 juv LBB Gull (S), 2 juv Herring Gull (S), 3 BH Gull (S), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swift, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Swallow (mainly juvs), 20 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 6+ Reed Warbler (inclu singing male still), 3 Chiffchaff (inclu 2 singing males), 10 Phyllosc's (spp.), 2 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

Allen's Green (08:20-08:35) juvenile Hobby sitting on a tussock right out in the middle! - Mike Harris

Coploe Hill - 1imm Hobby, 409 Lapwings, 1200 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 7(1juv, 6ad/near ad) Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Turtle Doves, 15 Swifts, 5 Yellow Wags, 60 Corn Buntings - Stephen Patmore

14th August

SAL - 4 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 1 Snipe (first of autumn), 1 Common Sandpiper

Coploe - 2ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 1juv Cuckoo

Newport SW - Spotted Flycatcher - Stephen Patmore

13th August

Stansted Airport Lagoons - Dunlin, 4 Grey Wagtails. - Colin Wills

SAL - 1ad Dunlin (moulting from s/p), 1juv Greenshank (flushed by airport vehicle and left S), 1 Yellow Wagtail (over) - Stephen Patmore

Great Hormead - Turtle Dove - Mick East

11th August

SAL - 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Swift, 20+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Sedge Warblers, 6+ Reed Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 15+ Willow Warblers, 10+ Chiffchaff - Stephen Patmore

10th August

SAL - 4 Teal, 1 Common Buzzard, 1ad Hobby, 2 Swifts, 30+ Swallows, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6+ Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 15+ Chiffchaffs, 25+ Willow Warblers - Stephen Patmore

9th August

Stansted Airport Lagoons - Juvenile LRP, 1 Little Grebe, Four and one (f) Tufted Duck. Grey Heron came in at dusk and stayed to walk on two surrounds and across the bandstand lagoon feeding - David Arch

7th August

Trims Green - PEREGRINE FALCON male perched on 2nd pylon from Blount's Farm again, flying towards Tye Green at 1000 Hrs - Graeme J. Smith

6th August

Stansted Airport Lagoons - Black-tailed Godwit (ad), Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, LRP (juv) - Colin Wills

5th August

Stansted Airport Lagoons - LRP (juv), Common Sandpiper, Common Tern (juv)- Colin Wills

Stansted Road - 6 Swifts over, looking like local birds - David Arch

3rd August

Trims Green - Linnet 41, first decent count post breeding

Milliners Way - Hobby hunting House Martin over colony at Milliners Way Nr. Michaels Mead Pond (Southern Country Park) at 1300 Hrs

I've not noted Swift for 3 days - Graeme J. Smith

2nd August

SAL - 6 Little Grebe (1Ad, 5juvs), 3 Cormorant (all juvs, came in from SE, circled and left SW @ 07:20), 1 Grey Heron, 103 Mallard, 4 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck (F + 3 juvs, IF- but no sign of the old injured F), 1 Kestrel, 18 Coot (includes the 'orphan' juv - no attention from any adults), 1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 4 Swift, 1 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow (ad & juv), 7 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 8+ Reed Warbler (includes 3 singing M's), 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler (singing M), 5 Phyllosc's (spp.), Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer (inclu 2 singing M's), 2 Reed Bunting

20+ Painted Lady - Mike Harris

Trims Green wih Rick at Blounts - PEREGRINE flew over Blouts around 0630 Hrs this morning (from South-east)and landed on the first pylon on the South side of the road. GOLDEN PLOVER of the season low over North, 5 Brown Hare, 3 min yellow wag, 1 (or 2) Little Owl, Bullfinch, female Sparrowhawk - Graeme J. Smith

1st August

Swifts now gone from Newtown Road - Mike Franklin

Stansted Airport Lagoons - 1 Common Buzzard east, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Imm Grey Heron - Graeme J. Smith

Patmore Heath - 40+ Black-tailed Godwits N to S low over 18.45 - Mick East