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2nd April
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Red Kite seen calling over Start Hill roundabout at 1400 hrs - Ellen Franklin
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31st December
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1st April
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Please consider making the entries for your bird sightings onto the club's wiki system now available on the "Recent Trial" page that you can reach by the second button on the left hand column. The webmaster thinks that as this trial involves updating the technology at no cost it might be a good time to change. It needs to be demonstrated that this change would be a good move for us now we are on the brink of the new decade. We should like to have more direct contributors. It should be the views of the frequent users of wiki and the website that the club takes note of.
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3 Chiffchaff calling along the river at Pig Lane approx 100 yards from road - Mike Franklin
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Please express a view also about the on line bird report for 2008 that has been available for a week or two on the fifth button in the left hand column. Data used to compile the text comes only from the emails to the club's yahoo site, the entries onto this wiki and records fed back to the club from the national reporting systems. In the last two or three years the club has been encouraged to receive more records. This should have more valid views with more contributions. It is hoped that this "Recent Trial" should help in at least maintaining the present levels.
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Wallbury at 0610 Hrs - Chiffchaff 4, BLACKCAP 1, Treecreeper 2
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The club will next meet on Monday 4th January at the Bricklayer's Arms at 8.00 pm. 
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Tednambury Marsh - Greylag 1, Chiffchaff 1
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A Happy New Year,
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Trims Green - Buzzard 3 seen at lunch (all three again over wood at 1610 Hrs), Kestrel 2, SWALLOW 1 over North at 1615 Hrs, many single calling Meadow Pipit passing over on high ground mostly heading E or NE - Graeme J. Smith
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Many Thanks, David Arch.
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31st March
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28th December
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Trims Green - RLP 2, Linnet 7, Meadow Pipit 2 high over E, Yellowhammer 9 (3 singers), Corn Bunting 1
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Hatfield Forest - 1 Common Gull, 2 M Swan, 23 Cad Geese, 197 Mallard, 4 Coot, 10 Moorhen, 46 Black-headed Gull and a single Kingfisher. 2 Teal circled once before returning in the direction of SAL as the North end is still completely frozen.  Also 1 Common Buzz, 6 Bullfinch and 1 Marsh Tit. Very quiet with only 25 species noted - Graeme J. Smith
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Spellbrook - Peregrine (presumed male) interacting with male and Female Sparrowhawk over work between 1100 and 1130 Hrs.  Last seen heading South-West and Female Sparrowhawk was seen again later at lunch
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26th December
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Wallbury - Chiffchaff 2 but still no Blackcap to be found.
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River Stort, B/S - From Twyford lock south to the white footbridge (north of Spellbrook lock):
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1 Kingfisher, 9 Little Grebe and 1 Woodcock (flushed from the wet area just east of the towpath where the power lines cross) - Tony Moverley
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Stort Park Farm (west) - 11 meadow Pipit over North in ones and twos during my half hour here
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23rd December
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Stort Park Farm (east) - 4 Green Woodpeckers having a dispute over territory beside the style between the two lawns, Redwing 2 - Graeme J. Smith
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River Stort, B/S - 2 Kingfishers and a Meadow Pipit by the cinema; 1 Lesser Redpoll and 4 Siskin with several Goldfinches in alders near Grange Paddocks - Tony Moverley
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30th March
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Honeysuckle Close - 8 Redwing and a Female Blackcap in our garden
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Wallbury - Chiffchaff 3
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Oriole Way - still high numbers of Redwing on the last of the berries between entrance to Honeysuckle Close and The Brambles, commuting to taller trees and playpark area of SPF east.  Also 2 Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush - Graeme J. Smith
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Tednambury Marsh - Sparrowhawk 1 west, Chiffchaff 2
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22nd December
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Trims Green - Corn Bunting 1 - Graeme J. Smith
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Honeysuckle Close/Oriole Way - Many Fieldfare and Redwing over randomly all morning with at least 3 Songthrush. 1 Grey Heron East at dawn, 1 Mistle Thrush spending his 2nd day on the house opposite, 1 Imm. Corm over NE mid morning.
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over the last few days - Graeme J. Smith
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29th March
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21st December
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St Michael's Church (0930 Hrs) - A remarkable 33 SONG THRUSH including over 20 on the ground at once, 62 Redwing minimum, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 7(+) Goldcrest with at least 4 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 9 Greenfinch and 3 Great Tit.
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Oriole Way - 30+ Redwing and another 7 Song Thrush - Graeme J. Smith
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Farnham - Upwick road - Common Buzzard Herts side - Mick East
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20th December
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Stort Park Farm - 77 LAPWING West in groups of (2, 33 and 42), 1 Herring Gull NE, 10 Bullfinch
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Honeysuckle Close - 1 Great Black-backed Gull over West - Graeme J. Smith
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27th March
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18th December
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Trims Green - Corn Bunting 1 singing from poles on South Airfield
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SAL (09:30-10:15) - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Mallard, 22 Teal, 15 Coot, 1 Common Buzzard (E), 1F Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Golden Plover (E, calling plaintively overhead, I would have missed it if it hadn't called), 5 Common Snipe, 1 JACK SNIPE, 15 BH Gull (11S, 4N), 1 Common Gull (S), 70 Wood Pigeon (S), 4 Skylark (NW), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 7 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Fieldfare, 8 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch - Mike Harris
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - Fieldfare 47 briefly in trees on entrance lawn at 1030, Mistle Thrush 2 on lawn, Green Woodpecker 1 suddenly moved into carpark wood from Spellbrook Farm, vocal all day - Graeme J. Smith
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15th December
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26th March
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Stort Park Farm (east) - 1 Lesser Redpoll - Graeme J. Smith
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Trims Green - Corn Bunting singing from roadside. Still only a single to be heard despite checking daily (sometimes a few times)
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14th December
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - Jay 2, Kestrel 1 female and a single Redwing in trees beside main carpark - Graeme J. Smith
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (14:50-16:30) - 5-6 Cormorant (4S together, then 1N returning S?), 1 Grey Heron (N), 2 Mute Swan (S, then returning N), 2 Mallard (S), 2 Common Buzzard (in to Spill Timbers Wood), 2 Kestrel (much calling against the Buzzards), 7 Pheasant (in), 1 Common Snipe, 451 BH Gull (S), 59 Common Gull (S), 15 LBB Gull (S), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush (in), 31 Redwing (16 in, 15N), 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Fieldfare (in), 4 Blackbird (in), 10 Long tailed Tit, 9 Magpie (in), 2 Jay, 56 Jackdaw (S), 1 Starling (E), 15 Goldfinch (N, one flock), 3 Greenfinch (NE), 1 Bullfinch (SE), 6 Reed Bunting (in) - Mike Harris
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25th March
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13th December
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - Mistle Thrush and Magpie appear to have finished nests, albanistic Blackbird recently started with Coal Tits (2) still daily on feeders - Graeme J. Smith
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SAL (08:15-09:20) - 5 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 2 WHOOPER SWAN (flew SE calling at 08:28), 49 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1M Shoveler, 15 Coot (still increasing slowly!), 1 Lapwing, 13 BH Gull (8N, 5S), 14 Common Gull (6N, 8S), 25 LBB Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 27 Redwing (14 feeding on Hawthorn, 13 high S), 11 Fieldfare (feeding on Hawthorn), 4 Long tailed Tit, 43 Rook (heading towards HF), 10+ Jackdaw (ditto), 3 Jay, 2 Chaffinch, c.25 Goldfinch (feeding flock), 1 Bullfinch (heard only)
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23rd March
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SLRS (09:30-10:00) - 1 Mallard (a lone bird overhead), 1 Moorhen, 10 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull (S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 79 Redwing (13 feeding nr Chaff dump, c.40 in hedge E of layby, 26 high SE)
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c.50 Fieldfare (in hedge E of layby), 6 Song Thrush (feeding nr Chaff dump), c.10 Magpie, c.20 Jackdaw, 1 Jay, 6+ Dunnock (feeding on Chaff dump), 25+ Chaffinch (ditto), 14 Goldfinch (ditto), 2 Greenfinch (ditto), - Mike Harris
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Cricket Field Lane - Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Pair of Bullfinch, 2 Siskin, Coal Tit. - Mike Ashworth
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12th December
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Trims Green - Corn Bunting 1 singing from South-west edge of Lysander 'new' farm building
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Hatfield Forest Cafe - 1 drake Shoveler, 27 Canada Geese, 12 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 31+ Teal, 3 Great Crested Grebe (juv + both Ads), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Redwing and 2 Pied Wagtail on the Cafe benches - Graeme J. Smith
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Spellbrook (west) - Male Sparrowhawk hunting, departed west - Graeme J Smith
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8th December
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21st March
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Little Hadham. -  2 owls called from nearby and were observed setting off hunting whilst two others called from the other side of the valley. meadow pipit 1, robin 4, jackdaw 200+, blackbird 8+, goldfinch 17, redwing 17, yellowhammer 2, red legged partridge 2, gsw 1, green woodpecker 1, moorhen 1, mallard overhead 6, rook 37, carrion crow 25+, kestrel 1 - Jono Forgham
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Amwell Watchpoint (0820-1100) - 4 Little Egret, 1M Shelduck, 32 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 1 Red Kite (W at 1050), 7 Common Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk (MFF), 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (N at 0825), 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 10+ Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 6 Common Snipe, 10 BH Gull, 13 Common Gull, 3 LBB Gull (1 Ad, 2 3rd cal yr), 1 Barn Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, 1-2 LS Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit (NE), 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbler (MM), 3 Chiffchaff  - Mike Harris
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7th December
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Nino Wood - Common Buzzard
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Spellbrook locks to Twyford Locks - mallard 7, rook 37, grey wagtail 2 ( 1 at each lock gate), wood pigeon 100+, magpie 7, green woodpecker 1, Long tailed tit 25, fieldfare 50+, great tit 8, marsh tit 1 (Wallbury), blackbird 24 (good numbers), bullfinch 6 ( in hedgrow east of bridge), goldfinch 16, BHG 14, wren 5, chaffinch 11, blue tit 8, redwing 7, song thrush 1, stock dove 3, reed bunting 1, robin 4, moorhen 2, collared dove 2, cormorant 1, little grebe 1, greenfinch 2, grey heron 1 - Jono Forgham
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Farnham - Common Buzzard - Mick East
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6th December
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20th March
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (14:30-16:20) - 6 Cormorant (2N, 4S), 1 Ad Mute Swan (S), 1 PEREGRINE (low S @ 14:52), 1 Sparrowhawk (in to Spill Timbers Wood), 4 Pheasant (in), 355 BH Gull (S), 35 Common Gull (S), 21 LBB Gull (S), 1 Ad Herring Gull (S), 600 Wood Pigeon (in to Fox Earth Wood - one flock!), 10 Stock Dove (2 displaying, 3E, 5W), 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark (SW), 1 Meadow Pipit (S), 52 Redwing (3 in, 26W, 19N, 4S), 3 Mistle Thrush (S), 2 Blackbird (in), 1 Starling (NW),
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156 Jackdaw (S), 6 Magpie (W), 1 Jay (E), 3 Chaffinch (S), 2 Greenfinch (N), 1 Yellowhammer (SE), 5 Reed Bunting (in, 15:27, 15:40, 15:43, plus two late calls - disastrous!) - Mike Harris
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SLRS (17:00-17:30) - 5 Mallard, 13 Gadwall, Pr Teal, Pr Shoveler, 6 Coot, 12 BH Gull (E), 1 Common Gull (E), 2 LBB Gull (1N, 1S), 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Long tailed Tit - Mike Harris
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Tescos north of the A120 25+ skylarks in a field adjacent to East Wood and then in a field East of Hadham Hall another party of 50+, chaffinch 20+, jay 4, wood pigeon 50+, blue tit 6, blackbird 3, fieldfare 20+, goldfinch 4, robin 3, carrion crow 25+, gt tit 5, GSW 2, jackdaw 125+, pheasant 1, magpie 5, redwing 30+, yellowhammer 4, BHG 2, pied wag 1, mallard 7, collared dove 4, linnet 1, moorhen 8, rook 25+, greenfinch 2, mistle thrush 2, common gull 11 - Jono Forgham
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Red Kite over Bishops Stortford High School -flying towards Harlow - Mike Franklin
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5th December
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Fernaux Pelham (just South) -  47+ Fieldfare, c.10 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Skylark, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Female Sparrowhawk low over West - Graeme J. Smith
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19th March
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4th December
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Stansted Road - Red Kite over the house at 1120am drifting over north and towards Birchanger.  
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Thorley Park Road - good to see a couple of Goldcrests passing through the garden at lunchtime - not seen for some considerable time. Max count of Goldfinch on niger seed feeder is 13 so far. Tony Moverley
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Town Centre - Mute Swan outside Lussmann's restaurant at the head of the river 1155am. Discussions continue at a suitable level about re-providing a swan nest platform in that area to replace the one lost to the development. David Arch
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2nd December
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18th March
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Oriole Way, B/S - Chiffchaff in thick bushes between entrance to Honeysuckle Close and The Brambles and Imm Grey Heron landing on my roof is a new garden tick.
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Cricket Field Lane - Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff. Mike Ashworth
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Stort Park Farm (east only) - 13 Starling, c.40 Woodpigeon not including passing birds, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 7 Feral Pigeons, 5 Rook, 11 Redwing, 9+ Magpie, 1 Great Tit, 3 Black-headed Gull over North, 4 Blue Tit, 9 Blue Tit, c.15 Blackbird, 8 (9) Long-tailed Tit, 1 GREY WAGTAIL over SW towards SPF West’s water feature, 3 (4) Bullfinch, 3 Green Woodpecker were 2 males and a female, 17 Goldfinch and 23 Greenfinch were an obvious increase on yesterday, 6 Dunnock, 9 Robin, with only 2 Wren and 3 Chaffinch - Graeme J. Smith
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Manuden - 3 Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Skylark, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Wren, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Rook, Crow, Magpie, Green Woodpecker, Pheasant and Woodpigeons. Frogs and Frogspawn. Do not look up for Turtle Dove in March!
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1st December
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Stocking Pelham - 6 Buzzard, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Woodpigeons.
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Farnham Road - 2 X  Common Buzzard, 2 X Grey Heron - Mick East
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Clapgate - 60 Common and 12 Black-headed Gulls in field with Corvids. Skylark and Rook.
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30th November
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Road from Upwick to Farnham - 1 Buzzard
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Thorley Park Road, B/S - a count of 97 Collared Doves sitting on various TV aerials at dusk in the vicinity of Thorley Park Road and Thornbera Gardens - Tony Moverley
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Blount's Farm - Little Grebe, Mallard
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Furneaux Pelham North - Barn Owl x 2 - Mick East
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Trims Green - thousands of Woodpigeons and lesser numbers of Corvids
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28th November
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Gangies Hill - another field growing Woodpigeons; 2 Red-legged Partridge.
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River Stort (14:30-16:20) Between Twyford and Tednambury Locks; A total of 9 Little Grebe (5 north of Spellbrook lock near where the power lines cross the river and 4 just south of Spellbrook lock); plus 5 Fieldfare, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Song Thrush, numerous Redwing and a Kingfisher - Tony Moverley
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Harlow Central Sainsbury - TL41K - at petrol, 6 Siskins, Coal Tit
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Stort Park Farm - A few Golden Plover calling from distant SW field, 2 Treecreeper in SPF house grounds - Graeme J. Smith
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Harlow Town Park - TL41K - Goldcrest
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27th November
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Tednambury Lock - Barn Owl at 1730, David Arch
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Michael's Mead Pond (Southern Country Park) - A remarkable 80 Canada Geese on the water (prob my site record) and 2 SISKIN in Alders - Graeme J. Smith
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17th March
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25th November
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Hoggarts Wood - Common Buzzard. Mike Ashworth
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Hatfield Forest - Drake Goosander on lake. 4+ Siskin in lakeside alders. - Colin Wills
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Birchanger Wood - Sparrowhawk, Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit otherwise standards e.g Jackdaw, Magpie, Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch. Collared Dove and Woodpigeon.
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23rd November 09
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Beggars Hall Fishing Lake - House Sparrow colony as usual by Hop Poles. 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Moorhen, 3 Mallard, 6 Fieldfare and 30 Redwing. Green Woodpecker. Otherwise standards e.g. Magpie, Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch. No Grebes.
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Rushy Mead to Wallbury - 2 KINGFISHER, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 3 BRAMBLING east over Rushy Mead are easily my best site species to date, 2 Siskin, 6 Little Grebe (4, 200 yards North of Spellbrook Lock and 2 more 50 yards South of Lock, 7 Bullfinch in four goes, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Imm Cormorant South, c,120 Black-headed Gull over South with at least 11 Common Gull, 62 Redwing seemed a decent count but only 13 Fieldfare and a single singing Mistle Thrush - Graeme J. Smith
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Tednambury - 1 Barn Owl, 6 Magpie, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer, 22 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, few Woodpigeon, Crow, Robin, Blue Tit, Wren, Dunnock. Bat species. David Arch.
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21st November
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SAL (08:00-08:45) - 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 50 Mallard, 1M Gadwall, 11 Coot (increasing slowly!), 1 BH Gull (S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Fieldfare (S), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (at northern sluice), 7 Jackdaw (SW), 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 6 Chaffinch (W),  4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris
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16th March
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20th November
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Blounts Farm - Meadow Pipit 18 at 0640 hrs (only 2 when I passed again later, Little Grebes finishing touches to nest
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Trims Green - Common Buzzard 2 - North-East over Tye Green, CORN BUNTING 1 singing from double-telegraph pole on North Airfield (north side of the road)
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Mathams Wood - CHIFFCHAFF 4 singing from the marshy centre of wood, Little Grebes whinneying from the old (long and thin) Mathams pit in the east edge of the wood , Treecreeper 1 singing, Bullfinch 2
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Stort Park Farm (west) - 45-50 Golden Plover over South at 1530 Hrs - Graeme J. Smith
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Mathams Pit - Little Owl - flushed from largest tree due West of Pit , Greylag 2 , Mute Swan 3 (2 Imms) , Kestrel 1
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19th November
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the second largest fishing pit - Greylag 2 , Canada Goose 4 , Cormorant 3 , Woodpigeon c.2000 - while looking down on the 2nd pit, from close to Thorley Church, there was an immense flock of woodies over Trims Airfield
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Twyford Lock area - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker approx 12.45pm Redwing (approx 30 with Goldfinches and Siskins - Dave Sampson
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Southern Country Park (Michael's Mead Pond) - Canada Goose 4 , Tufted Duck 1 - usual drake , Reed Bunting 2 - feeding on reedmace, Water Rail 2 - very loud birds on opposite sides of reedbed, Kestrel - Female on Bypass roundabout - Graeme J. Smith
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16th November
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Moor Hall Barns - Buzzard over. No Wheatear.
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River Stort (14:00-15:30) Between Twyford and Spellbrook Locks; 6 Little Grebe, 5 Fieldfare and 1 Kingfisher- Tony Moverley
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Spellbrook Lock to Wallbury Bridge - Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Stock Dove and one calling, Great Black-backed Gull low over. Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshall and two Peacock. David Arch
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15th November
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Stacey's Gorse - Common Buzzard
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Coles Park - Common Buzzard - Mick East
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Hatfield Forest (13:45-15:30) - 3 GC Grebe (pr+yg), 31 Canada Geese, 34 Mallard, 6 Teal , 2 Pochard (MM), 3 Coot, 82 BH Gull, 1 Ad LBB Gull (NW), 5 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 16 Long tailed Tit, 60 Redwing (26 Round coppice, 34 Emblems coppice, all feeding on Hawthorn berries), 4 Mistle Thrush, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch - Mike & Anita  Harris
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15th March
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Spellbrook (west) - A single Marsh Tit around Hayter's North Lawn with Blue and Great Tits, perhaps only my 3rd site tick - Graeme J. Smith
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Allen's Green area (09:00-0930)
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14th November
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Blount's Farm - 3 Fieldfare, 20 Meadow Pipit
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SAL (08:18-08:48) - 1 Little Grebe, 23 Mallard, 10 Coot (first double figure count in months), 1 Ad Common Gull (W), 2 LBB Gull (W), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush (W), 9 Starling, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting - Mike Harris
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Gangies Hill - 2 Grey Partridge, 2 RL Partridge, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Linnet - Mike Harris  
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Moor Hall barn (TL467188 - Wheatear mid morning - Tony Moverley
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11th November
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Little Hadham  - 3 calling chiffchaffs Jono Forgham
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Hatfield Forest - Buzzard (2), Tawny Owl (1), Buzzards soaring over Spittlemore Coppice at 4.30 p.m., Tawny Owl calling within Spittlemore Coppice at 5 p.m. - Chris Swan
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8th November
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14th March
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:45-17:00) - 2 Cormorant (S), 1 Grey Heron (S), 53 Canada Geese (NE),  4 Mallard (S), 1M Sparrowhawk (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 182 BH Gull (S), 1 Common Gull (S), 2 Water Rail, 7 Pheasant (in, 2M, 5F), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark (SE), 6 Meadow Pipit (2SE, 2N, 2 in), 23 Redwing (20 in, 3 NW), 6 Song Thrush (in), 2 Redwing/Song Thrush spp. (in), 2 Mistle Thrush (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 12 Blackbird (in), 6 Wren (calling/singing), 3 Jay (W into Fox Earth Wood), 12 Jackdaw (S. The main flocks seem to be feeding on the fields  East of the Pishiobury roost, hence the low numbers over the marsh), 6 Carrion Crow, 26 Starling (NE), 1 Goldfinch (W), 10 Greenfich (5NE, 3SW,2S), 1 Bullfinch (E), 48 Reed Bunting (in) - Mike Harris
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SAL (08:30-09:00) - 18 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck (2pr + injured F), 20 Coot, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 43 Fieldfare (7NW, 9W, 27S), 42 Redwing (W), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Long tailed Tit, 1 Yellowhammer
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7th November
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SLRS (09:15-09:35) - 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Grey Heron, 4 Mallard, 13 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler (5M,4F), 4 Coot, 5 Lapwing (4 displaying over fields to East, 1 on scrape), 11 BH Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (singing)
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Trims/Allen's Green (09-45-10:15) - 27 Golden Plover (W), 20 Skylark (several singing), 10 Meadow Pipit, 1M WHEATEAR (TL458176), 600 Fieldfare (N), 350 Starling (250 high N, 100 feeding), 20 Yellowhammer
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:45-18:10) - 3 Cormorant (2N, 1S), 2 Grey Heron (SW - pr?), 5 Mallard (3M + pr), 1 Common Buzzard (small dark M), 1F Sparrowhawk (a particularly large bird, spooked all the Wood Pigeons), 1 Kestrel, 2MM Pheasant (in), 13 Golden Plover (W), 1 Common Snipe, 1 BH Gull (S), 9 Common Gull (S), 3 Stock Dove , 80 Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 G S Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 40 Redwing (N), 6 Fieldfare (NW), 7 Thrush (spp. S), 1pr Long tailed Tit, 1 Jay (in), 138 Jackdaw (S), 3 Starling (1NE, 2SW), 2 Chaffinch (NE), 39 Greenfinch (min, 24NE, 15NW, 11SW), 27 Reed Bunting (in, although 2MM sang throughout)
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SAL (07:30-08:20) - 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Mallard, 2 Shoveler (both drakes, left south @ 07:40), 11 Coot (2 'new' birds on the large lagoon), 72 BH Gull (mainly N), 1 Common Gull (N),  
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4 LBB Gull (3SW, 1NW), 140 Wood Pigeon (S, 70,45,15,5,5), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (SE), 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Jay, 16 Starling (W), 6 Chaffinch (W), 1M Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer
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12 Fallow Deer (left Spill Timbers Wood north at dusk including 5 'antlered' Stags) - Mike Harris
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The sun encouraged a few singers - Robins, Wrens and a Dunnock. - Mike Harris
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Coploe Hill (06:45-09:30am) - 1 Cormorant (W), 2 Mute Swan (W), 1 Greylag Goose (N), 45 Lesser Black-backed Gull (W), 2 Herring Gull (W), 3 Great Black-backed Gull (S), 7109 Woodpigeons (S/SW),
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16 Skylark (W), 2 Meadow Pipit (W), 3 alba Wagtail (S), 1164 Fieldfares (W), 35 Redwing (W), 101 Starlings (W), 184 Chaffinches (W), 2 Greenfinch (S), 15 Goldfinch (S), 4 Redpoll (S)
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Willow Warbler heard briefly at the ford near Farnham church.Returned next day and heard again more distant.( apologies for the delayed report but I was unable to access website earlier).Mike Franklin
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Also: 2 Sparrowhawk, 450 Golden Plover, 350 Lapwing, 100 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Corn Bunting - Stephen Patmore
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31st October
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Coploe hill (07:00-08:30am) - All movement S-> unless stated - 10 Golden Plover, 7 Lapwing, 25 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 250 Woodpigeon, 20 Stock Dove, 1 Skylark, 3 Fieldfare (W), 81 Redwing, 147 Starling (W), 26 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 23 Goldfinch, 14 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting Also, 1 Blackcap, 11 Corn Buntings - Stephen Patmore
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13th March 06:00  
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SAL (07:05-08:00) - 2 Little Grebe, 22 Mallard, 40 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 8 Coot, 5 Lapwing (NW), 27 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 20 Wood pigeon (S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Song Thrush (W), 82 Redwing (W, 2, 80), 1 Linnet (S), 1 Greenfinch (S), 6 Chaffinch (W), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
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Furneaux Pelham NW - Barn Owl  1 - Mick East
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:45-17:00) - 2 Cormorant (S), 2 Mallard (N), 2 Common Buzzard (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 4 Pheasant (in), 3 Common Snipe, 103 BH Gull (S), 39 Common Gull (S), 2 LBB Gull (S), 8 Stock Dove (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 1 Collared Dove (1NE then 1SW, same?), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail (SW), 3 Grey Wagtail (2E, 1SE), 3 Song Thrush, 26 Redwing (14 in, 9SW, 3S), 5+ Blackbird (3+ in, 2S), 12 Jackdaw (S, pitifully low count), 3 Jay, 24 Starling (7E, 7S, 10N), 3 Greenfinch (SW), 24 Chaffinch (W), 34 Reed Bunting (in) - Mike Harris
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11th March
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29th October
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7 Siskin on front garden feeder this morning - Tony  Moverley
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Honeysuckle Close B/S 0830 Hrs - 14 Fieldfare looking to land with 3 Redwing in tow - Graeme J. Smith
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10th March
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28th October
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Bury Green/Millennium Wood 16.45 - 18.35pm - Barn owl. Observed quartering over the polo and cricket fields, tawny owl 1, green woodpecker 3, GSW 1, fieldfare roost 75+, tit roost 15+ , reat/L.T. and blue all in) - Jono Forgham
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - 641 REDWING all west (14, 16, 23, 13, 7, 1, 2, 22, 37, 42, 21, 14, 6, c.150, 23 and one flock of at least 250 birds in a single broad front) and in only 40 minutes! c.40 GOLDEN PLOVER over NE
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9th March
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Trims Green/Lysander Park - 203 REDWINGS west in 5 groups, c.300 BLACK-HEADED Gull, c.100 COMMON GULL and at least 30 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on fields c.800 metres SW. Lysander Park farm buildings were surrounded with birds with 20+ HOUSE SPARROWS, 7 PIED WAGTAIL, 22 YELLOWHAMMER, 54 LINNET, 37 GOLDFINCH, A stunning 51 GREENFINCH, 47+ CHAFFINCH, 78+ STARLING included 47 over West 3 GOLDEN PLOVER over NW Amazing there was so many small species hanging around… considering I saw (probably) the same female SPARROWHAWK three times. 3 TREE SPARROWS calling, low over South are a county tick for me.
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Barkway North - Buzzard 1, Barn Owl 1 - Mick East
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8th March
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Blounts Farm - 17 REDWING in tallest trees brings my daytotal to an incredible MINIMUM OF 861 birds,  2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE, 15 GOLDEN PLOVER- 4 joined by 2 more small flocks of 6 and 5 at the same spot JonoF found them the other day, 2 MISTLE THRUSH over South along with only a single MEADOW PIPIT. A very large feeding flock of c.150 CHAFFINCH just South-west of Mathams Wood.
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Hatfield Forest - GC Grebe (8), Mute Swan (2), Greylag Goose (2), Gadwall (3M + 1F), Green Woodpecker (4+), GS Woodpecker (3), Redwing (2) - Chris Swan
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Mathams Wood - 1 MARSH TIT
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7th March
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Mathams Pit - To my great surprise the Pit is being refilled.  327 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 201 COMMON GULL - nice to get a monster count before November  112 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS including a distant blue-ringed individual (finished “B”), 1 Adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL looking more than just a bit poorly, 4 LAPWING and 2 MEADOW PIPIT.
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SAL (08:06-08:42) - 11 Mallard (5pr + 1F), 6 Tufted Duck (2pr + 1M & injured F), 1 Kestrel, 1M Pheasant (mainly white with a green head), 31 Coot, 33 Moorhen (easier to count on open water!), 1 Lapwing, 70 BH Gull (mainly NW), 27 Common Gull (mainly NW), 1Ad LBB Gull, Stock Dove, 1 Pied  Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 2 Long tailed Tit, 2 Reed Bunting (singing males), 1M Yellowhammer - Mike Harris
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Michael’s Mead Pond (Southern Country Park) - 59 FIELDFARE(47 and 12 all West), the usual drake TUTED DUCK, 1 vocal WATER RAIL and 2 BULLFINCH amongst the usuals. - Graeme J. Smith
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Upwick - Merlin M flying down road at about 50cm, 3 metres in front of car for 50metres - Mick East
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26th October
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Trims & Allens Green (15:30-16:00)  
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - 1 RAVEN over South, 61 REDWING (2, 42, 9, 6, 2) over west, 15 Black-headed Gull North, 2 GREY WAGTAIL landing on Hayter’s facory roof from ENE shortly after 2 Pied Wagtails on a similar course.  21 Goldfinch (6, 3, 4, 1, 7) all West along with 36 Greenfinch (12, 6, 5, 2, 9, 2), 42 Chaffinch (2, 6, 7, 5, 9, 13), 53 Starling in 3 groups, 14 GOLDEN PLOVER SW, c.550 WOODPIGEON SW and 2 Blackbird high west.  - Graeme J. Smith
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Trims - 60 Fieldfare, 100 Rook, 20 Starling , 2 Goldfinch
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25th October
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Allens - 10 Stock Dove, 160 Fieldfare, 40 Starling  
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SAL (07:15-08:15) - 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 1F Tufted Duck, 7 Coot, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Snipe, 54 BH Gull (mainly N), 2 Common Gull (N), 1 LBB Gull (N), 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 11 Redwing (W. 6, 4, 1), 4 Jay (min), 271 Starling (W. 32, 70, 11, 4, 18, 55, 75, 6), 4 Greenfinch (W), 8 Chaffinch (W), 9 Linnet (W), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer  -  Mike Harris
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh (16:05-16:30) - 2 Cormorant, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 58 BH Gull (S), 59 Common Gull (S), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Reed Bunting  
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Coploe Hill - Visible movement (06:15-08:00am) - 2 Cormorant (W), 25 Grey Goose sp. (SE), 15 Black-headed Gull (W), 2 Common Gull (W), 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull (W), 4 Herring Gull (W - all appeared to be argentatus), 1 WOODLARK (S @ 07:30), 28 Skylark (W/SW), 7 Meadow Pipit (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 7 alba Wagtail (S), 3 Blackbird (W), 7 Fieldfare (W), 4 Song Thrush (W), 18 Redwing (W), 1 Jay (E), 28 Starling (W), 1 TREE SPARROW (S), 268 Chaffinch (W/SW), 2 Brambling (S), 31 Greenfinch (S), 9 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 39 Linnet (S), 9 Redpoll sp (S), 3 Reed Bunting (S)
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SLRS (16:40-17:00) - 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant (S), 12 Mallard, 26 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler (5M, 2F),
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Also: - 1 Common Buzzard, 1f MERLIN (NW of the viewpoint), 5 Grey Partridge
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6 Coot, 1 Lapwing (Territorial? ), 20 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull (1stW), 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Redwing (N)
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The Meads (17:15-18:30) - 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan (on River), 10+ Mallard, 1M Kestrel, 2 Coot, 2 Lapwing (Pr?), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Meadow Pipit, 13 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Long tailed Tit, 1 Reed Bunting (S)
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Strethall Fields - 1 RED KITE (untagged, being mobbed by corvids at 08:05am)
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6th March
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Audley End - Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan (long-staying individual), 1 Barnacle Goose (only a singleton for the last month or so)
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Tednambury - 17:25, Two Barn Owls, 34 Canada Geese, 30 Magpie, a dozen pigeons, 7 Meadow Pipits, 6 Muntjac, 6 Fieldfare stationary and then south, 1 Yellowhammer - David Arch
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Newport SW - 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest
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SAL - Pintail M on the very full wader lagoon early afternoon.
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Tednambury with Dave Sampson, - 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Herons, 12 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Pheasant (in), 2 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 147 Black-headed Gull (SW), 48 Common Gull (SW), 6 Lesser Black-backedGull (SW), 16 Stock Dove (S), 3 Collared Dove (S), 1 Kingfisher, 9 Meadow Pipit (in),
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2 Grey Wagtail (SE), 1 Song Thrush (in), 86 Redwing, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 67 Magpie (In), 25 Starling (S), 35 Greenfinch (mostly S - some in), 7 Goldfinch (S), 4 Siskin, 26 Yellowhammer (in),
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9 Reed Bunting (in) - Stephen  Patmore
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Hatfield Fores - 1 Woodcock, 2 Tawny Owls, 3 Little Owls, 3m Marsh Tits (singing), 1 Nuthatch, 3 Siskins - Stephen  Patmore
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24th October
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5th March
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Cricketfield Lane - 17:00. Common Buzzard over town drifting SE., Siskin 2, Redwing 13. MikeA
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SAL (07:50-0840)- - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Mallard, 1F Teal, 8 Coot, 22 Moorhen, 1 BH Gull
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2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldcrest (first of Autumn), 3 Jay, 1 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 6 Reed Bunting
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Hatfield Forest Lake - one Tawny Owl, two Mute Swans, 30 Redwing - David Arch
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Hatfield Forest (08:45-09:45) - 3 GC Grebe (pair + youngster), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Canada Goose, 58 Mallard, 12 Teal, 3 Coot, 18 BH Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon sitting on nest platform (!) near the 'Old Tawny tree'., 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Redwing (only),
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Tednambury - 17:25, No Barn Owls, Woodcock or Little Grebe. 50 Magpie, 25 Canada Geese, 16 Fieldfare over north, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Grey Wagtail - David Arch
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23rd October
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3rd March
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Visible movement (07:30-08:00am) - 10 Meadow Pipit (S), 14 alba Wagtail (S), 1 Blackbird (S), 7 Song Thrush (S), 2 TREE SPARROW (S), 26 Chaffinch (S), 11 Greenfinch (S), 20 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 68 Linnet (S), 5 Redpoll (S), Also, 12 Grey Partridges - Stephen  Patmore
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Trims Green - 2 Grey Partridge as yesterday - Graeme J. Smith
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22nd October
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2nd March
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Spellbrook west - 2 Tawny Owl (one male calling from carpark wood and a second only 50 yards away in the cat and dog place) + now usual Little Owl, 16 Lapwing over Trims Green, Kestrel and a smart male Sparrowhawk on 3rd day on site.
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Trims Green - 2 Grey Partridge (in small triangular field on North-East edge of Tye Green), completely bottle-green Pheasant still doing the rounds with no Stonechat around usual spots during the last week
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Stort Park Farm - another Little Owl putting in a breif appearance on the nest tree, 21 Meadow Pipit grounded in bushes around stonechat corner and 28 Golden Plover over South is my first 'large' flock of the autumn - Graeme J. Smith
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Spellbrook (west) - Coal Tit 2 one singing repeatedly from same tree as last year and making the most of feeders - Graeme J. Smith
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SAL (08:15-09:15) - 5 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant (E), 2 Mute Swan, 67 Mallard, 33 Teal, 9 Coot, 10 Lapwing (W), 1 Common Snipe, 42 BH Gull (mainly N), 1 Ad Herring Gull (W), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Skylark (6 mainly S and 1 singing), 13 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 17 Meadow Pipit (12S & 5 feeding with wagtails), 30+ Robin (many with territories in the reedbeds), 6 Redwing (W), 3 Song Thrush (W), 3 Blackbird (S high), 2 Jay, 44 Starling (feeding parties), 1 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris
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Spellbrook (east) - Nuthatch tree has been cut down on towpath.
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Coploe Hill - (07:45-09:00am - 13 Mallard (S), 1 Snipe (W), 10 Skylark (S), 3 Meadow Pipit (S), 4 alba Wagtail (S), 1 Blackbird (W), 1 Song Thrush (S), 9 Redwing (W), 223 Starling (W), 46 Chaffinch (W/S), 76 Greenfinch (S), 28 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 12 Linnet (S), 7 Redpoll sp (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen  Patmore
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Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, No Little Grebe but very little cover, 3 pairs of Mallard, 7 Moorhen, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch
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St Michael's Mead Lake - 1 male Reed Bunting, 5 Canada Geese with 2 standing in the centre where the now submerged island is/was, 40 Black-headed Gull, 10 Mallard, Feral Mallard, Coot and Moorhen, male Tufted. Rooks in both deciduous trees and pine trees makes nest counting less straightforward.
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20th October
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Hatfield Forest - 2 Little Owl. Gadwall, Teal, Tufted Duck, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Lag, Canada Goose 17 but most of them flew off. No young seen. Tern raft has been cleared of greenery and smaller raft repositioned nearer to hide. 4 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush and 2 Redwing. Black Rabbit by Shell House. Well over 200 Jackdaw. Again, part of the Bush End rookery is in pine trees. David Arch.
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Coploe Hill - (07:05-08:00am) - 3 Cormorant (W), 1 Grey Heron (E), 1 Skylark (W),m 2 Meadow Pipit S), 7 alba Wagtail (S), 1 Blackbird (W), 8 Song Thrush (S - one group of 7!), 9 Redwing (W), 11 Starling (W), 60 Chaffinch (W), 17 Greenfinch (S), 19 Goldfinch (S), 20 Linnet (S) - Stephen Patmore
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28th February
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19th October
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A120 Bishop's Stortford Bypass by River Stort bridge. - 1 Buzzard being mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows  - Chris Swan
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Coploe Hill - Visible movement (07:15-09:15am) 2 Cormorant (W), 25 Common Gull (E), 19 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 39 Herring Gull (N), 1184 Woodpigeons (S), 41 Skylark (W), 5 Meadow Pipit (S), 5 Grey Wagtail (S), 9 alba Wagtail (S), 4 Blackbird (W), 106 Fieldfare (W), 526 Redwing (W), 2 Song Thrush (S), 81 Starling (W), 3 TREE SPARROW (S), 1192 Chaffinches (W - 1003 in the first hour!), 7 Brambling (W), 83 Greenfinches (S), 43 Goldfinch (S), 54 Linnet (S), 2 Redpoll (S), 3 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore
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A120 Thorley Roundabout - Buzzard
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18th October
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Upwick - Farnham road - 2M Stonechat 2M
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Coploe Hill Visible movement (07:00-10:45am) - 30 Lapwing (W),15 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N),23 Herring Gull (NE), 2035 Woodpigeon (S/SW), 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (N), 320 Skylark (W), 9 Meadow Pipit (S), 7 alba Wagtail (S), 9 Blackbird (W), 97 Fieldfare (W), 2 Song Thrush (W), 745 Redwing (W), 431 Starling (W), 5 TREE SPARROW (1W,4S), 720 Chaffinch (W), 2 Brambling (W), 7 Greenfinch (S), 58 Goldfinch (S), 3 Siskin (S), 2 Redpoll (S), 21 Linnet (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S)
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Albury south - Buzzard feeding on worms - Mick East
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:55-17:45) - 2 Cormorant (1N, 2S), 6 Mallard (all N in pairs), 1M Sparrowhawk (appeared to roost in central Osiers), 1 Pheasant (in), 21 BH Gull (S, one flock), 18 Stock Dove (7E, 10 N/in, 1S), 430 Wood Pigeon (in to Fox Earth Wood), 2 Green Woodpecker, 7 GS Woodpecker (1pr in to Spill Timbers Wood, 1pr in Silver Birches, 1pr North end of Fox Earth Wood and a single East towards Spill Timbers Wood), 1 Meadow Pipit (in), 18 Fieldfare (NW), 2 Long tailed Tit, 67 Jackdaw (S), 9 Rook (W, towards Allens Green Rookery?), 2 Chaffinch (E), 23 Greenfinch (min, 23 NE with some birds roosting in the 'Thorn' at the North end of the Marsh,and 13 birds returning SW later), 45 Reed Bunting (all 'in' eventually, but two males sang and called against each other all evening!) - Mike Harris
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17th October
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27th February
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Coploe Hill Visible movement (07:00-10:15am) - 1 Cormorant (E), 1 POCHARD (NW), 5 Herring Gull (N), 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 575 Woodpigeons (W/SW), 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (W), 29 Skylark (W), 11 Meadow Pipit (S), 9 alba Wagtail (S), 3 Blackbird (W), 1 RING OUZEL (W), 437 Fieldfares (W), 7 Song Thrush (W/SW), 1831 Redwings (W), 4 Mistle Thrush (W), 1 Jay (E), 373 Starling (W), 3 TREE SPARROWS (S - all singles), 125 Chaffinch (W), 1 Brambling (W), 17 Greenfinch (S), 24 Goldfinch (S), 4 Siskin (S), 19 Linnet (S), 3 Redpoll sp (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S)
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Tednambury Marsh roost (16:00-18:00) - The two Barns Owls again hunting from 17:25 this evening, and the two Cetti's Warblers counter-calling in the usual spot with one male singing on a few occasions this evening. 21 Canada Geese, 2 (M&F) Kestrels, 4+ Water Rails (including one 'singing' male), 5 Pheasant (in), 33 Black-headed Gulls (S), 6 Stock Doves (in), 80 Woodpigeons (in), 2 Barn Owls, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1m Skylark (singing), 17 Meadow Pipits (9in, 8S), 3 Grey Wagtails (1m singing), 2 Pied Wagtails (E), 18 Fieldfares (in), 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (1m singing), 1 Goldcrest, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Jays, 148 Magpies (in), 77 Jackdaws (S), 172 Rooks (S), 2 House Sparrows, 7 Greenfinch (NW), 8 Goldfinch (S), 30 Yellowhammers (inc 1 male singing by Tednambury Fm), 34 Reed Buntings (inc 2 males singing) - Stephen Patmore
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Also: 6 Common Buzzards, 1 PEREGRINE (Juv chasing Woodpigeons to the SW), 350 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwings, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Common Gulls, 650 Starlings, - Stephen Patmore
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26th February
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15th October
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Hatfield Forest - Buzzard flying high over fields adjacent to Hatfield Forest.Little Owls alarmed by a Sparrowhawk flying low over the stile near the church and a single Siskin.4 Pochard,two Great Crested Grebes in a courtship display and a jackdaw pinning another on its back on the grass.Several Song Thrushes calling very loudly - Ellen Franklin
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Stansted Airport Lagoons - 3 Buzzards soaring together north of lagoons. 7 Little Grebes. - Colin Wills
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22nd February
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SAL - 7 Little Grebe , 7 Cormorant (S), 2 Mute Swan, 1m Wigeon, 35 Teal, 23 Mallard, 5 Lapwing (N), 2 Snipe, 20 Common Gull, 6 Collared Dove (W), 85 Skylark (NW), 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare,. 25 Song Thrush, 342 Redwing (NW), 1 Mistle Thrush (W), 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Jays, 301 Starling (NW), 110 Chaffinch (NW), 2 Brambling (NW), 30 Linnet (N), 4 Bullfinch, 15 Reed Bunting - Stephen  Patmore
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Hatfield Forest (09:30-11:45) - 1 Cormorant, 1 Imm Mute Swan, 16 Canada Geese, 2 Grey Lag Geese, 36 Mallard (big decrease), 6 Gadwall, 1M Wigeon, 8 Pochard (6 Drakes), 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot,
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14th October
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2 BH Gull (also Common and LBBG overhead), 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 GS Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 15 Redwing, 60 Fieldfare, 3 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Long tailed Tit, 1 Tree Creeper (singing beside Lower Lake), 6 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin
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21st February
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SAL - 40 Teal, 1 GREY PLOVER (flew N calling @ 08:05am), 2 Snipe, 15 Meadow Pipit (NW), 1 RING OUZEL (in scrub on S side at dawn, then flew NW with Redwings), 10 Blackbirds, 6 Fieldfares (N), 30 Song Thrush (NW), 840 Redwings (NW), 1 Chiffchaff, 85 Starling (N), 160 Chaffinch (NW), 15 Brambling (N/NW), 25 Goldfinch (W), 20 Linnet (W) - Stephen  Patmore
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:25-17:30) - 3 Cormorant (min, 3N, 3S), 1 Grey Heron, 4 Mallard,
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13th October
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2 Common Buzzard (Both Dph, but one showing white bases to the Primaries giving a Skua-like wingflash), 1 Kestrel, 4 Pheasant (in, 3F,1M), 47 BH Gull (2N, 45S), 10 Common Gull (S), 6 LBB Gull (5S, 1E), 15 Stock Dove (9 feeding N of Marsh, 5E, 1S), 450 Wood Pigeon (in to Fox Earth Wood), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, 15 Meadow Pipit (in), 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2 Redwing (SE), 2 Mistle Thrush (SE), 39 Fieldfare (SE), 3 Long Tailed Tit, 166 Jackdaw (S), 4 Starling (E), 1 Chaffinch (SE), 13 Greenfinch (min, 13NE, 7SW), 2 Siskin, 45 Reed Bunting (43 in, 1S and 1 singing Male), 1 Yellowhammer (S)
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3 Fallow Deer (all well antlered Stags, left Spill Timbers Wood north at dusk) - Mike Harris
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20th February
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Spellbrook and Thorley Church - 279 Redwing and 49 Songthrush mostly SW and 13 Siskin over NNW towards Thorley Church, 2 Grey Part, 5 Little Owl and 2 Tawny Owl - Graeme J. Smith
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Tednambury Marsh roost(15:30-17:45) - 1 Cormorant (NW), 1 Grey Heron (N), 39 Canada Geese, 11 Mallard, 1 Common Buzzard (E), 1m Kestrel, 4 Water Rails, 24 Golden Plovers (W), 319 Black-headed Gulls (S), 43 Common Gulls (S), 10 Stock Doves (in), 345 Woodpigeons (in), 2 Barn Owls 17:20 hunting the banks of the river and the overgrown paddock immediately south of Spellbrook Lock, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 24 Meadow Pipits (in), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 51 Fieldfares (35N, 16in), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 156 Magpies (in), 1 Jay (in), c.120 Jackdaws (66S, c.60 NE), 30 Rooks, 2 Chaffinch (S), 6 Greenfinch (S), 3 Siskins, 3 Goldfinch (S), 1 Redpoll sp (S), 32 Yellowhammers (in), 13 Reed Buntings (in) - Stephen  Patmore
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12th October
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19th February
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Stansted Airport Lagoons - 2 Whooper Swans (adults) on NE pit at midday; stayed briefly, calling agitatedly, then took off and headed high north.  Also Buzzard, 1+ Chiffchaff, 2 Teal, 6 Little Grebes. - Colin Wills
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Trims Green - Skylark singing and Yellowhammers back in their hedges.
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Coploe Hill - 1 Mute Swan (S), 120 Woodpigeon (SW), 32 Skylark (W), 2 Swallow (S), 6 Meadow Pipit (W), 8 alba Wagtail (S), 5 Blackbird (W), 1 Fieldfare (W), 12 Song Thrush (W), 798 Redwings (W),
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22 Starling (W), 108 Chaffinch (W), ,  Brambling (W), 10 Greenfinch (S), 27 Goldfinch (S), 2 Siskin (W), 9 Redpoll (S), 30 Linnet (S), 3 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen  Patmore
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Little Hadham 06.45 - 07.45 - 1 chiffing chiffchaff!(7.40), 23 jackdaws, 9 rooks, 5 redwing over, 2 great tits, 4 blue tits, 4 long tailed tits, 2 robins, 1 dunnock, 3 wrens, 17 LBBG north (7.35),
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34 Stock Dove in one flock at Bridgefoot
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1 green woodpecker, 1 GSW, 3 blackbirds, 6 Starlings, 2 goldfinches, 1 chaffinch, 6 collared doves, 8 woodpigeons
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40 and 28 Fieldfare in two groups moving north.
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Yellowhammer back in hedge for breeding.
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Blue Tit in pirouette display fall. David Arch
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Pye Corner - Common Buzzard over, Milly Arch
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Allotment 16.50 - 17.45 - 1 yellowhammer, 5 redwing west, 8 fieldfare west, 1 bullfinch, 1 BHG, 50+ rooks, 25+ jackdaws, 20+ carrion crows, 50+ wood pigeons, 2 collared dove, 1 stock dove north, 6 blackbirds, 1 green woodpecker, 1 GSW, 1 COMMON BUZZARD north, 6 chaffinche - Jono Forgham
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18th February
 
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Nr. Trims Green [TL 469 163] - Stonechat 1 male still favouring north side of junction that is around 100 meters NWN of Tharbies - Graeme J. Smith
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10th October
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Hatfield Forest - 8 Cormorants, 2 Greylags, 10 Gadwall, 27 Teal, 1m Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Lapwing, 2 Tawny Owls (roost behind marsh), 1 Little Owl (by entrance road), 20 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Nuthatch, 285 Jackdaw (roost count), 2 Siskin (male singing), 1 Yellowhammer, 1m Reed Bunting (first singing male of the year for me) - Stephen Patmore
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Stort Park Farm - LESSER WHITETHROAT - sticking to the SW edge of SPF House Garden. Graeme J. Smith
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Grange Paddocks - about 200 Black-headed Gulls on water meadow football pitches - David Arch
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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)
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17th February
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Hatfield Forest Lake: Water birds. 4 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron and Cormorant, Kingfisher, 58 Mallard, 30 Canada, 14 Teal, 13 Gadwall, 12 Moorhen, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 4 Pochard, 1 Black-headed Gull. Selected: 40+ Chaffinch, 10 Siskin south of decoy ponds. Common Buzzard outside of the forest.
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SAL: 60 water birds today. More than expected but the birds were not the highlight. The three lagoons were so full that the water was spilling over naturally into the brook and the water birds had nowhere to hide. One Coot was defending the only island reed remaining. No Little Grebes. As well as the female Tufted there was only Mallard, Coot and Moorhen after the two others, a pair of Pochard, took flight. David Arch
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Trims Green - Common Buzzard soaring over at 1325 - Graeme J. Smith
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15th February
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Hatfield Forest - Great Crested Grebe almost finished nest at North end of lake also 3 Marsh Tit near Takely, 20+ Siskin North-East of Doodle Oak, usual lake-side Tawny Owl - Graeme J. Smith
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SAL - Teal 5, Tufted Duck 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2
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Hatfield Forest (10:00-12:00) - 2 G C Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Canada Goose, 104 Mallard, 14 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 2 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker,  
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1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush (Pr nr entrance and two males singing in the North), 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 25 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch,
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1 Black Rabbit (feeding with normal Rabbits 100 yards North of the Cafe) - Mike Harris
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1 Muntjac , 1 'Myxie' Rabbit (pleasingly absent from SAL this Summer)  
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13th February
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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),
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Tednambury Marsh Roost (15:45-17:45) - 3 Cormorants (S), 2 Grey Herons, 5 (2ad+31w) Mute Swans, 13 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5+ Water Rails , 87 Black-headed Gulls (SW), 13 Common Gulls (SW),
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3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S), 3 Stock Doves (in), 176 Woodpigeons (in), 1 BARN OWL, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 85 Meadow Pipits (in), 27 Fieldfares, 2 Redwing,
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:20-17:30) - 5 Cormorant (min, 5S, 3N), 1 Grey Heron, 4 Mallard (blogging), 1 Common Buzzard (Dark morph M, into Spill Timbers Wood), 1 Sparrowhawk (into Spill Timbers Wood), 1F Kestrel, 2MM Pheasant (in), 1 Common Snipe, 132 BH Gull (S), 31 Common Gull (S),
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Trims Green - Grey Partridge 2 were 150 yards North-East of Blounts Farm early in the morning. 30 Stockdove and 23 Golden Plover later in the day - Graeme J.Smith
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SAL (08:20-09:05) - 3 Mute Swan (2Ads + juv flying sou'west towards HF @ 08:37 - did anyone see them?), 22 Mallard (all in pairs now), 4 Teal, 1F Tufted Duck (still surviving!), 28 Coot, 17 Moorhen, 2 BH Gull (N), 9 Common Gull (N), 5 Herring Gull (N), 14 LBB Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 15 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush
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Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (16:00-17:15) - 3 Cormorant (2Ad S, 1J N), 1 Grey Goose (sp.) (S. Did not get on it until it had passed me, tail pattern suggested Pink foot or Grey lag and size Grey lag too. But too late to nail it!), 3 Mallard (1M N, Pr S), 1 Sparrowhawk (in to Spill Timbers Wood), 1M Kestrel, 2 MM Pheasant (in), 22 BH Gull (S), 15 Common Gull (S), 7 Stock Dove (in to Fox Earth Wood), 150 Wood Pigeon (in to Fox Earth Wood), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker,  
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110 Meadow Pipit (in, 16,15, 24, 9, 12, 3, 12, 19), 1 Redwing (N), 30 Fieldfare (in), 1 Jay (E), 54 Jackdaw (S), 10 Greenfinch (min, 10NE, 6SW), 64 Reed Bunting (in, many parties including two of seven), 2 Yellowhammer (SE) - Mike Harris
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5th February
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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
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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),
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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
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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
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Barley Hills, Thorley - Waxwing in back garden - Toh Marshall via Keith Watts
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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

Current revision as of 18:29, 31 December 2009

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31st December

Please consider making the entries for your bird sightings onto the club's wiki system now available on the "Recent Trial" page that you can reach by the second button on the left hand column. The webmaster thinks that as this trial involves updating the technology at no cost it might be a good time to change. It needs to be demonstrated that this change would be a good move for us now we are on the brink of the new decade. We should like to have more direct contributors. It should be the views of the frequent users of wiki and the website that the club takes note of.

Please express a view also about the on line bird report for 2008 that has been available for a week or two on the fifth button in the left hand column. Data used to compile the text comes only from the emails to the club's yahoo site, the entries onto this wiki and records fed back to the club from the national reporting systems. In the last two or three years the club has been encouraged to receive more records. This should have more valid views with more contributions. It is hoped that this "Recent Trial" should help in at least maintaining the present levels.

The club will next meet on Monday 4th January at the Bricklayer's Arms at 8.00 pm.

A Happy New Year,

Many Thanks, David Arch.

28th December

Hatfield Forest - 1 Common Gull, 2 M Swan, 23 Cad Geese, 197 Mallard, 4 Coot, 10 Moorhen, 46 Black-headed Gull and a single Kingfisher. 2 Teal circled once before returning in the direction of SAL as the North end is still completely frozen. Also 1 Common Buzz, 6 Bullfinch and 1 Marsh Tit. Very quiet with only 25 species noted - Graeme J. Smith

26th December

River Stort, B/S - From Twyford lock south to the white footbridge (north of Spellbrook lock): 1 Kingfisher, 9 Little Grebe and 1 Woodcock (flushed from the wet area just east of the towpath where the power lines cross) - Tony Moverley

23rd December

River Stort, B/S - 2 Kingfishers and a Meadow Pipit by the cinema; 1 Lesser Redpoll and 4 Siskin with several Goldfinches in alders near Grange Paddocks - Tony Moverley

Honeysuckle Close - 8 Redwing and a Female Blackcap in our garden

Oriole Way - still high numbers of Redwing on the last of the berries between entrance to Honeysuckle Close and The Brambles, commuting to taller trees and playpark area of SPF east. Also 2 Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush - Graeme J. Smith

22nd December

Honeysuckle Close/Oriole Way - Many Fieldfare and Redwing over randomly all morning with at least 3 Songthrush. 1 Grey Heron East at dawn, 1 Mistle Thrush spending his 2nd day on the house opposite, 1 Imm. Corm over NE mid morning. over the last few days - Graeme J. Smith

21st December

St Michael's Church (0930 Hrs) - A remarkable 33 SONG THRUSH including over 20 on the ground at once, 62 Redwing minimum, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 7(+) Goldcrest with at least 4 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 9 Greenfinch and 3 Great Tit.

Oriole Way - 30+ Redwing and another 7 Song Thrush - Graeme J. Smith

20th December

Stort Park Farm - 77 LAPWING West in groups of (2, 33 and 42), 1 Herring Gull NE, 10 Bullfinch

Honeysuckle Close - 1 Great Black-backed Gull over West - Graeme J. Smith

18th December

SAL (09:30-10:15) - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Mallard, 22 Teal, 15 Coot, 1 Common Buzzard (E), 1F Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Golden Plover (E, calling plaintively overhead, I would have missed it if it hadn't called), 5 Common Snipe, 1 JACK SNIPE, 15 BH Gull (11S, 4N), 1 Common Gull (S), 70 Wood Pigeon (S), 4 Skylark (NW), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 7 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Fieldfare, 8 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch - Mike Harris

15th December

Stort Park Farm (east) - 1 Lesser Redpoll - Graeme J. Smith

14th December

Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (14:50-16:30) - 5-6 Cormorant (4S together, then 1N returning S?), 1 Grey Heron (N), 2 Mute Swan (S, then returning N), 2 Mallard (S), 2 Common Buzzard (in to Spill Timbers Wood), 2 Kestrel (much calling against the Buzzards), 7 Pheasant (in), 1 Common Snipe, 451 BH Gull (S), 59 Common Gull (S), 15 LBB Gull (S), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush (in), 31 Redwing (16 in, 15N), 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Fieldfare (in), 4 Blackbird (in), 10 Long tailed Tit, 9 Magpie (in), 2 Jay, 56 Jackdaw (S), 1 Starling (E), 15 Goldfinch (N, one flock), 3 Greenfinch (NE), 1 Bullfinch (SE), 6 Reed Bunting (in) - Mike Harris

13th December

SAL (08:15-09:20) - 5 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 2 WHOOPER SWAN (flew SE calling at 08:28), 49 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1M Shoveler, 15 Coot (still increasing slowly!), 1 Lapwing, 13 BH Gull (8N, 5S), 14 Common Gull (6N, 8S), 25 LBB Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 27 Redwing (14 feeding on Hawthorn, 13 high S), 11 Fieldfare (feeding on Hawthorn), 4 Long tailed Tit, 43 Rook (heading towards HF), 10+ Jackdaw (ditto), 3 Jay, 2 Chaffinch, c.25 Goldfinch (feeding flock), 1 Bullfinch (heard only)

SLRS (09:30-10:00) - 1 Mallard (a lone bird overhead), 1 Moorhen, 10 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull (S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 79 Redwing (13 feeding nr Chaff dump, c.40 in hedge E of layby, 26 high SE) c.50 Fieldfare (in hedge E of layby), 6 Song Thrush (feeding nr Chaff dump), c.10 Magpie, c.20 Jackdaw, 1 Jay, 6+ Dunnock (feeding on Chaff dump), 25+ Chaffinch (ditto), 14 Goldfinch (ditto), 2 Greenfinch (ditto), - Mike Harris

12th December

Hatfield Forest Cafe - 1 drake Shoveler, 27 Canada Geese, 12 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 31+ Teal, 3 Great Crested Grebe (juv + both Ads), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Redwing and 2 Pied Wagtail on the Cafe benches - Graeme J. Smith

8th December

Little Hadham. - 2 owls called from nearby and were observed setting off hunting whilst two others called from the other side of the valley. meadow pipit 1, robin 4, jackdaw 200+, blackbird 8+, goldfinch 17, redwing 17, yellowhammer 2, red legged partridge 2, gsw 1, green woodpecker 1, moorhen 1, mallard overhead 6, rook 37, carrion crow 25+, kestrel 1 - Jono Forgham

7th December

Spellbrook locks to Twyford Locks - mallard 7, rook 37, grey wagtail 2 ( 1 at each lock gate), wood pigeon 100+, magpie 7, green woodpecker 1, Long tailed tit 25, fieldfare 50+, great tit 8, marsh tit 1 (Wallbury), blackbird 24 (good numbers), bullfinch 6 ( in hedgrow east of bridge), goldfinch 16, BHG 14, wren 5, chaffinch 11, blue tit 8, redwing 7, song thrush 1, stock dove 3, reed bunting 1, robin 4, moorhen 2, collared dove 2, cormorant 1, little grebe 1, greenfinch 2, grey heron 1 - Jono Forgham

6th December

Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (14:30-16:20) - 6 Cormorant (2N, 4S), 1 Ad Mute Swan (S), 1 PEREGRINE (low S @ 14:52), 1 Sparrowhawk (in to Spill Timbers Wood), 4 Pheasant (in), 355 BH Gull (S), 35 Common Gull (S), 21 LBB Gull (S), 1 Ad Herring Gull (S), 600 Wood Pigeon (in to Fox Earth Wood - one flock!), 10 Stock Dove (2 displaying, 3E, 5W), 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark (SW), 1 Meadow Pipit (S), 52 Redwing (3 in, 26W, 19N, 4S), 3 Mistle Thrush (S), 2 Blackbird (in), 1 Starling (NW), 156 Jackdaw (S), 6 Magpie (W), 1 Jay (E), 3 Chaffinch (S), 2 Greenfinch (N), 1 Yellowhammer (SE), 5 Reed Bunting (in, 15:27, 15:40, 15:43, plus two late calls - disastrous!) - Mike Harris

Tescos north of the A120 25+ skylarks in a field adjacent to East Wood and then in a field East of Hadham Hall another party of 50+, chaffinch 20+, jay 4, wood pigeon 50+, blue tit 6, blackbird 3, fieldfare 20+, goldfinch 4, robin 3, carrion crow 25+, gt tit 5, GSW 2, jackdaw 125+, pheasant 1, magpie 5, redwing 30+, yellowhammer 4, BHG 2, pied wag 1, mallard 7, collared dove 4, linnet 1, moorhen 8, rook 25+, greenfinch 2, mistle thrush 2, common gull 11 - Jono Forgham

5th December

Fernaux Pelham (just South) - 47+ Fieldfare, c.10 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Skylark, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Female Sparrowhawk low over West - Graeme J. Smith

4th December

Thorley Park Road - good to see a couple of Goldcrests passing through the garden at lunchtime - not seen for some considerable time. Max count of Goldfinch on niger seed feeder is 13 so far. Tony Moverley

2nd December

Oriole Way, B/S - Chiffchaff in thick bushes between entrance to Honeysuckle Close and The Brambles and Imm Grey Heron landing on my roof is a new garden tick.

Stort Park Farm (east only) - 13 Starling, c.40 Woodpigeon not including passing birds, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 7 Feral Pigeons, 5 Rook, 11 Redwing, 9+ Magpie, 1 Great Tit, 3 Black-headed Gull over North, 4 Blue Tit, 9 Blue Tit, c.15 Blackbird, 8 (9) Long-tailed Tit, 1 GREY WAGTAIL over SW towards SPF West’s water feature, 3 (4) Bullfinch, 3 Green Woodpecker were 2 males and a female, 17 Goldfinch and 23 Greenfinch were an obvious increase on yesterday, 6 Dunnock, 9 Robin, with only 2 Wren and 3 Chaffinch - Graeme J. Smith

1st December

Farnham Road - 2 X Common Buzzard, 2 X Grey Heron - Mick East

30th November

Thorley Park Road, B/S - a count of 97 Collared Doves sitting on various TV aerials at dusk in the vicinity of Thorley Park Road and Thornbera Gardens - Tony Moverley

Furneaux Pelham North - Barn Owl x 2 - Mick East

28th November

River Stort (14:30-16:20) Between Twyford and Tednambury Locks; A total of 9 Little Grebe (5 north of Spellbrook lock near where the power lines cross the river and 4 just south of Spellbrook lock); plus 5 Fieldfare, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Song Thrush, numerous Redwing and a Kingfisher - Tony Moverley

Stort Park Farm - A few Golden Plover calling from distant SW field, 2 Treecreeper in SPF house grounds - Graeme J. Smith

27th November

Michael's Mead Pond (Southern Country Park) - A remarkable 80 Canada Geese on the water (prob my site record) and 2 SISKIN in Alders - Graeme J. Smith

25th November

Hatfield Forest - Drake Goosander on lake. 4+ Siskin in lakeside alders. - Colin Wills

23rd November 09

Rushy Mead to Wallbury - 2 KINGFISHER, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 3 BRAMBLING east over Rushy Mead are easily my best site species to date, 2 Siskin, 6 Little Grebe (4, 200 yards North of Spellbrook Lock and 2 more 50 yards South of Lock, 7 Bullfinch in four goes, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Imm Cormorant South, c,120 Black-headed Gull over South with at least 11 Common Gull, 62 Redwing seemed a decent count but only 13 Fieldfare and a single singing Mistle Thrush - Graeme J. Smith

21st November

SAL (08:00-08:45) - 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 50 Mallard, 1M Gadwall, 11 Coot (increasing slowly!), 1 BH Gull (S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Fieldfare (S), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (at northern sluice), 7 Jackdaw (SW), 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 6 Chaffinch (W), 4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris

20th November

Stort Park Farm (west) - 45-50 Golden Plover over South at 1530 Hrs - Graeme J. Smith

19th November

Twyford Lock area - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker approx 12.45pm Redwing (approx 30 with Goldfinches and Siskins - Dave Sampson

16th November

River Stort (14:00-15:30) Between Twyford and Spellbrook Locks; 6 Little Grebe, 5 Fieldfare and 1 Kingfisher- Tony Moverley

15th November

Hatfield Forest (13:45-15:30) - 3 GC Grebe (pr+yg), 31 Canada Geese, 34 Mallard, 6 Teal , 2 Pochard (MM), 3 Coot, 82 BH Gull, 1 Ad LBB Gull (NW), 5 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 16 Long tailed Tit, 60 Redwing (26 Round coppice, 34 Emblems coppice, all feeding on Hawthorn berries), 4 Mistle Thrush, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch - Mike & Anita Harris

Spellbrook (west) - A single Marsh Tit around Hayter's North Lawn with Blue and Great Tits, perhaps only my 3rd site tick - Graeme J. Smith

14th November

SAL (08:18-08:48) - 1 Little Grebe, 23 Mallard, 10 Coot (first double figure count in months), 1 Ad Common Gull (W), 2 LBB Gull (W), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush (W), 9 Starling, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting - Mike Harris

11th November

Hatfield Forest - Buzzard (2), Tawny Owl (1), Buzzards soaring over Spittlemore Coppice at 4.30 p.m., Tawny Owl calling within Spittlemore Coppice at 5 p.m. - Chris Swan

8th November

Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:45-17:00) - 2 Cormorant (S), 1 Grey Heron (S), 53 Canada Geese (NE), 4 Mallard (S), 1M Sparrowhawk (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 182 BH Gull (S), 1 Common Gull (S), 2 Water Rail, 7 Pheasant (in, 2M, 5F), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark (SE), 6 Meadow Pipit (2SE, 2N, 2 in), 23 Redwing (20 in, 3 NW), 6 Song Thrush (in), 2 Redwing/Song Thrush spp. (in), 2 Mistle Thrush (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 12 Blackbird (in), 6 Wren (calling/singing), 3 Jay (W into Fox Earth Wood), 12 Jackdaw (S. The main flocks seem to be feeding on the fields East of the Pishiobury roost, hence the low numbers over the marsh), 6 Carrion Crow, 26 Starling (NE), 1 Goldfinch (W), 10 Greenfich (5NE, 3SW,2S), 1 Bullfinch (E), 48 Reed Bunting (in) - Mike Harris

7th November

SAL (07:30-08:20) - 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Mallard, 2 Shoveler (both drakes, left south @ 07:40), 11 Coot (2 'new' birds on the large lagoon), 72 BH Gull (mainly N), 1 Common Gull (N), 4 LBB Gull (3SW, 1NW), 140 Wood Pigeon (S, 70,45,15,5,5), 1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (SE), 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Jay, 16 Starling (W), 6 Chaffinch (W), 1M Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer The sun encouraged a few singers - Robins, Wrens and a Dunnock. - Mike Harris

Coploe Hill (06:45-09:30am) - 1 Cormorant (W), 2 Mute Swan (W), 1 Greylag Goose (N), 45 Lesser Black-backed Gull (W), 2 Herring Gull (W), 3 Great Black-backed Gull (S), 7109 Woodpigeons (S/SW), 16 Skylark (W), 2 Meadow Pipit (W), 3 alba Wagtail (S), 1164 Fieldfares (W), 35 Redwing (W), 101 Starlings (W), 184 Chaffinches (W), 2 Greenfinch (S), 15 Goldfinch (S), 4 Redpoll (S)

Also: 2 Sparrowhawk, 450 Golden Plover, 350 Lapwing, 100 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Corn Bunting - Stephen Patmore

31st October

Coploe hill (07:00-08:30am) - All movement S-> unless stated - 10 Golden Plover, 7 Lapwing, 25 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 250 Woodpigeon, 20 Stock Dove, 1 Skylark, 3 Fieldfare (W), 81 Redwing, 147 Starling (W), 26 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 23 Goldfinch, 14 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting Also, 1 Blackcap, 11 Corn Buntings - Stephen Patmore

SAL (07:05-08:00) - 2 Little Grebe, 22 Mallard, 40 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 8 Coot, 5 Lapwing (NW), 27 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 20 Wood pigeon (S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Song Thrush (W), 82 Redwing (W, 2, 80), 1 Linnet (S), 1 Greenfinch (S), 6 Chaffinch (W), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Sawbridgeworth Marsh Roost (15:45-17:00) - 2 Cormorant (S), 2 Mallard (N), 2 Common Buzzard (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 4 Pheasant (in), 3 Common Snipe, 103 BH Gull (S), 39 Common Gull (S), 2 LBB Gull (S), 8 Stock Dove (E into Spill Timbers Wood), 1 Collared Dove (1NE then 1SW, same?), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail (SW), 3 Grey Wagtail (2E, 1SE), 3 Song Thrush, 26 Redwing (14 in, 9SW, 3S), 5+ Blackbird (3+ in, 2S), 12 Jackdaw (S, pitifully low count), 3 Jay, 24 Starling (7E, 7S, 10N), 3 Greenfinch (SW), 24 Chaffinch (W), 34 Reed Bunting (in) - Mike Harris

29th October

Honeysuckle Close B/S 0830 Hrs - 14 Fieldfare looking to land with 3 Redwing in tow - Graeme J. Smith

28th October

Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - 641 REDWING all west (14, 16, 23, 13, 7, 1, 2, 22, 37, 42, 21, 14, 6, c.150, 23 and one flock of at least 250 birds in a single broad front) and in only 40 minutes! c.40 GOLDEN PLOVER over NE

Trims Green/Lysander Park - 203 REDWINGS west in 5 groups, c.300 BLACK-HEADED Gull, c.100 COMMON GULL and at least 30 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on fields c.800 metres SW. Lysander Park farm buildings were surrounded with birds with 20+ HOUSE SPARROWS, 7 PIED WAGTAIL, 22 YELLOWHAMMER, 54 LINNET, 37 GOLDFINCH, A stunning 51 GREENFINCH, 47+ CHAFFINCH, 78+ STARLING included 47 over West 3 GOLDEN PLOVER over NW Amazing there was so many small species hanging around… considering I saw (probably) the same female SPARROWHAWK three times. 3 TREE SPARROWS calling, low over South are a county tick for me.

Blounts Farm - 17 REDWING in tallest trees brings my daytotal to an incredible MINIMUM OF 861 birds, 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE, 15 GOLDEN PLOVER- 4 joined by 2 more small flocks of 6 and 5 at the same spot JonoF found them the other day, 2 MISTLE THRUSH over South along with only a single MEADOW PIPIT. A very large feeding flock of c.150 CHAFFINCH just South-west of Mathams Wood.

Mathams Wood - 1 MARSH TIT

Mathams Pit - To my great surprise the Pit is being refilled. 327 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 201 COMMON GULL - nice to get a monster count before November 112 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS including a distant blue-ringed individual (finished “B”), 1 Adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL looking more than just a bit poorly, 4 LAPWING and 2 MEADOW PIPIT.

Michael’s Mead Pond (Southern Country Park) - 59 FIELDFARE(47 and 12 all West), the usual drake TUTED DUCK, 1 vocal WATER RAIL and 2 BULLFINCH amongst the usuals. - Graeme J. Smith

26th October

Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - 1 RAVEN over South, 61 REDWING (2, 42, 9, 6, 2) over west, 15 Black-headed Gull North, 2 GREY WAGTAIL landing on Hayter’s facory roof from ENE shortly after 2 Pied Wagtails on a similar course. 21 Goldfinch (6, 3, 4, 1, 7) all West along with 36 Greenfinch (12, 6, 5, 2, 9, 2), 42 Chaffinch (2, 6, 7, 5, 9, 13), 53 Starling in 3 groups, 14 GOLDEN PLOVER SW, c.550 WOODPIGEON SW and 2 Blackbird high west. - Graeme J. Smith

25th October

SAL (07:15-08:15) - 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 1F Tufted Duck, 7 Coot, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Snipe, 54 BH Gull (mainly N), 2 Common Gull (N), 1 LBB Gull (N), 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 11 Redwing (W. 6, 4, 1), 4 Jay (min), 271 Starling (W. 32, 70, 11, 4, 18, 55, 75, 6), 4 Greenfinch (W), 8 Chaffinch (W), 9 Linnet (W), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris

Coploe Hill - Visible movement (06:15-08:00am) - 2 Cormorant (W), 25 Grey Goose sp. (SE), 15 Black-headed Gull (W), 2 Common Gull (W), 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull (W), 4 Herring Gull (W - all appeared to be argentatus), 1 WOODLARK (S @ 07:30), 28 Skylark (W/SW), 7 Meadow Pipit (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 7 alba Wagtail (S), 3 Blackbird (W), 7 Fieldfare (W), 4 Song Thrush (W), 18 Redwing (W), 1 Jay (E), 28 Starling (W), 1 TREE SPARROW (S), 268 Chaffinch (W/SW), 2 Brambling (S), 31 Greenfinch (S), 9 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 39 Linnet (S), 9 Redpoll sp (S), 3 Reed Bunting (S)

Also: - 1 Common Buzzard, 1f MERLIN (NW of the viewpoint), 5 Grey Partridge

Strethall Fields - 1 RED KITE (untagged, being mobbed by corvids at 08:05am)

Audley End - Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan (long-staying individual), 1 Barnacle Goose (only a singleton for the last month or so)

Newport SW - 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest

Tednambury with Dave Sampson, - 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Herons, 12 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Pheasant (in), 2 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 147 Black-headed Gull (SW), 48 Common Gull (SW), 6 Lesser Black-backedGull (SW), 16 Stock Dove (S), 3 Collared Dove (S), 1 Kingfisher, 9 Meadow Pipit (in), 2 Grey Wagtail (SE), 1 Song Thrush (in), 86 Redwing, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 67 Magpie (In), 25 Starling (S), 35 Greenfinch (mostly S - some in), 7 Goldfinch (S), 4 Siskin, 26 Yellowhammer (in), 9 Reed Bunting (in) - Stephen Patmore

24th October

SAL (07:50-0840)- - 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Mallard, 1F Teal, 8 Coot, 22 Moorhen, 1 BH Gull 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldcrest (first of Autumn), 3 Jay, 1 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 6 Reed Bunting

Hatfield Forest (08:45-09:45) - 3 GC Grebe (pair + youngster), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Canada Goose, 58 Mallard, 12 Teal, 3 Coot, 18 BH Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon sitting on nest platform (!) near the 'Old Tawny tree'., 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Redwing (only), 1 Song Thrush, 14 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch - Mike Harris

23rd October

Visible movement (07:30-08:00am) - 10 Meadow Pipit (S), 14 alba Wagtail (S), 1 Blackbird (S), 7 Song Thrush (S), 2 TREE SPARROW (S), 26 Chaffinch (S), 11 Greenfinch (S), 20 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 68 Linnet (S), 5 Redpoll (S), Also, 12 Grey Partridges - Stephen Patmore

22nd October

Spellbrook west - 2 Tawny Owl (one male calling from carpark wood and a second only 50 yards away in the cat and dog place) + now usual Little Owl, 16 Lapwing over Trims Green, Kestrel and a smart male Sparrowhawk on 3rd day on site.

Stort Park Farm - another Little Owl putting in a breif appearance on the nest tree, 21 Meadow Pipit grounded in bushes around stonechat corner and 28 Golden Plover over South is my first 'large' flock of the autumn - Graeme J. Smith

SAL (08:15-09:15) - 5 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant (E), 2 Mute Swan, 67 Mallard, 33 Teal, 9 Coot, 10 Lapwing (W), 1 Common Snipe, 42 BH Gull (mainly N), 1 Ad Herring Gull (W), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Skylark (6 mainly S and 1 singing), 13 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 17 Meadow Pipit (12S & 5 feeding with wagtails), 30+ Robin (many with territories in the reedbeds), 6 Redwing (W), 3 Song Thrush (W), 3 Blackbird (S high), 2 Jay, 44 Starling (feeding parties), 1 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris

Coploe Hill - (07:45-09:00am - 13 Mallard (S), 1 Snipe (W), 10 Skylark (S), 3 Meadow Pipit (S), 4 alba Wagtail (S), 1 Blackbird (W), 1 Song Thrush (S), 9 Redwing (W), 223 Starling (W), 46 Chaffinch (W/S), 76 Greenfinch (S), 28 Goldfinch (S), 1 Siskin (S), 12 Linnet (S), 7 Redpoll sp (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore

20th October

Coploe Hill - (07:05-08:00am) - 3 Cormorant (W), 1 Grey Heron (E), 1 Skylark (W),m 2 Meadow Pipit S), 7 alba Wagtail (S), 1 Blackbird (W), 8 Song Thrush (S - one group of 7!), 9 Redwing (W), 11 Starling (W), 60 Chaffinch (W), 17 Greenfinch (S), 19 Goldfinch (S), 20 Linnet (S) - Stephen Patmore

19th October

Coploe Hill - Visible movement (07:15-09:15am) 2 Cormorant (W), 25 Common Gull (E), 19 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 39 Herring Gull (N), 1184 Woodpigeons (S), 41 Skylark (W), 5 Meadow Pipit (S), 5 Grey Wagtail (S), 9 alba Wagtail (S), 4 Blackbird (W), 106 Fieldfare (W), 526 Redwing (W), 2 Song Thrush (S), 81 Starling (W), 3 TREE SPARROW (S), 1192 Chaffinches (W - 1003 in the first hour!), 7 Brambling (W), 83 Greenfinches (S), 43 Goldfinch (S), 54 Linnet (S), 2 Redpoll (S), 3 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore

18th October

Coploe Hill Visible movement (07:00-10:45am) - 30 Lapwing (W),15 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N),23 Herring Gull (NE), 2035 Woodpigeon (S/SW), 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (N), 320 Skylark (W), 9 Meadow Pipit (S), 7 alba Wagtail (S), 9 Blackbird (W), 97 Fieldfare (W), 2 Song Thrush (W), 745 Redwing (W), 431 Starling (W), 5 TREE SPARROW (1W,4S), 720 Chaffinch (W), 2 Brambling (W), 7 Greenfinch (S), 58 Goldfinch (S), 3 Siskin (S), 2 Redpoll (S), 21 Linnet (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S)

Also, 14 Grey Partridge, 350 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwing, 1500 Starlings, 200+ Linnets, - Stephen Patmore

17th October

Coploe Hill Visible movement (07:00-10:15am) - 1 Cormorant (E), 1 POCHARD (NW), 5 Herring Gull (N), 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 575 Woodpigeons (W/SW), 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (W), 29 Skylark (W), 11 Meadow Pipit (S), 9 alba Wagtail (S), 3 Blackbird (W), 1 RING OUZEL (W), 437 Fieldfares (W), 7 Song Thrush (W/SW), 1831 Redwings (W), 4 Mistle Thrush (W), 1 Jay (E), 373 Starling (W), 3 TREE SPARROWS (S - all singles), 125 Chaffinch (W), 1 Brambling (W), 17 Greenfinch (S), 24 Goldfinch (S), 4 Siskin (S), 19 Linnet (S), 3 Redpoll sp (S), 2 Reed Bunting (S)

Also: 6 Common Buzzards, 1 PEREGRINE (Juv chasing Woodpigeons to the SW), 350 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwings, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Common Gulls, 650 Starlings, - Stephen Patmore

15th October

Stansted Airport Lagoons - 3 Buzzards soaring together north of lagoons. 7 Little Grebes. - Colin Wills

SAL - 7 Little Grebe , 7 Cormorant (S), 2 Mute Swan, 1m Wigeon, 35 Teal, 23 Mallard, 5 Lapwing (N), 2 Snipe, 20 Common Gull, 6 Collared Dove (W), 85 Skylark (NW), 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare,. 25 Song Thrush, 342 Redwing (NW), 1 Mistle Thrush (W), 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Jays, 301 Starling (NW), 110 Chaffinch (NW), 2 Brambling (NW), 30 Linnet (N), 4 Bullfinch, 15 Reed Bunting - Stephen Patmore

14th October

SAL - 40 Teal, 1 GREY PLOVER (flew N calling @ 08:05am), 2 Snipe, 15 Meadow Pipit (NW), 1 RING OUZEL (in scrub on S side at dawn, then flew NW with Redwings), 10 Blackbirds, 6 Fieldfares (N), 30 Song Thrush (NW), 840 Redwings (NW), 1 Chiffchaff, 85 Starling (N), 160 Chaffinch (NW), 15 Brambling (N/NW), 25 Goldfinch (W), 20 Linnet (W) - Stephen Patmore

13th October

Spellbrook and Thorley Church - 279 Redwing and 49 Songthrush mostly SW and 13 Siskin over NNW towards Thorley Church, 2 Grey Part, 5 Little Owl and 2 Tawny Owl - Graeme J. Smith

12th October

Stansted Airport Lagoons - 2 Whooper Swans (adults) on NE pit at midday; stayed briefly, calling agitatedly, then took off and headed high north. Also Buzzard, 1+ Chiffchaff, 2 Teal, 6 Little Grebes. - Colin Wills

Coploe Hill - 1 Mute Swan (S), 120 Woodpigeon (SW), 32 Skylark (W), 2 Swallow (S), 6 Meadow Pipit (W), 8 alba Wagtail (S), 5 Blackbird (W), 1 Fieldfare (W), 12 Song Thrush (W), 798 Redwings (W), 22 Starling (W), 108 Chaffinch (W), , Brambling (W), 10 Greenfinch (S), 27 Goldfinch (S), 2 Siskin (W), 9 Redpoll (S), 30 Linnet (S), 3 Reed Bunting (S) - Stephen Patmore

Little Hadham 06.45 - 07.45 - 1 chiffing chiffchaff!(7.40), 23 jackdaws, 9 rooks, 5 redwing over, 2 great tits, 4 blue tits, 4 long tailed tits, 2 robins, 1 dunnock, 3 wrens, 17 LBBG north (7.35), 1 green woodpecker, 1 GSW, 3 blackbirds, 6 Starlings, 2 goldfinches, 1 chaffinch, 6 collared doves, 8 woodpigeons

Allotment 16.50 - 17.45 - 1 yellowhammer, 5 redwing west, 8 fieldfare west, 1 bullfinch, 1 BHG, 50+ rooks, 25+ jackdaws, 20+ carrion crows, 50+ wood pigeons, 2 collared dove, 1 stock dove north, 6 blackbirds, 1 green woodpecker, 1 GSW, 1 COMMON BUZZARD north, 6 chaffinche - Jono Forgham


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

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