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31st December
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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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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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9th September
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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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Trims Green - Whinchat 1, Merlin 1 - following meadow pipits south, Meadow Pipits 45 south, Mistle Thrush 1 south, Yellowhammer 1, Linnet 7 - Graeme J Smith
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A Happy New Year,
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SAL (1445 - 1545) Wheatear (ruddy pink) on posts on the grass triangle at the centre of the lagoons and also a juvenile Sedge Warbler into the sallow at same place from remaining long grass. Adult Little Grebe had caught a slim dirty brown thing dangling inertly and dived with it twice before consuming it. Juvenile LG and Coot intent on skittering flights across water. 25 Goldfinch feeding together. Some grass had been cut. Helicopter over. Fields being ploughed. Rain but warm 19. DA
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Many Thanks, David Arch.
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8th September
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28th December
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Barley North - 40+ Lapwing over (SE) - Mick East
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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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7th September
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26th December
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SAL (08:45-09:45) - 12 Little Grebe, 30 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 36 Coot, 5 LBB Gull (3juvs + 2Ads), 1 Herring Gull (Ad), 10 Swallow (1Ad, 9 juvs), 21 House Martin, 20+ Sand Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Phyllosc (sp.), 1 Jay, 70 Starling, 10 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting
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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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SLRS (10:00-11:25) - full of water and so much more attractive to birds!, 1 Cormorant (Corm tree), 2 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1M Pheasant, 14 Moorhen, 35 Lapwing, 2 BLACK TAILED GODWIT (Came in at 10:42, left 11:00)  One had a trailing leg., 1 Snipe, 200+ BH Gull, 4 Common Gull (2Ads, 2 juvs), 1 (juv) MEDITERRANEAN GULL (Came in at 10:52, left 11:00 when everything on Scrape flushed), 5  LBB Gull (1Ad, 5 juvs), 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 12 House Martin (S), 2 Meadow Pipit (S), 6 Pied Wagtail, 4 Starling, 1 Goldfinch - Mike Harris
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HFL (0930 - 1300 for Woodfest) - Canada Goose, just the one non flier and then 76 arrived and 6 Grey Lags came in at some time. Plenty of juvenile and some adult swallows over rides and then water. Damaged black headed gull unable to walk, swim or feed awaiting the end. Gulls over. Two redshank over, one calling, to the west. Mallard with six middle size young. Probably about the 80 Mallards counted on 30th August. Some males almost out of eclipse into full new feathers. Moorhen with one young. No Coot adults or young seen. Five GC Grebes as usual: two young and spare adult. One Teal. One Grey Heron came in during morning and one Cormorant over. DA
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23rd December
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Newport - 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 35 Swallow (S), 153 House Martins (S/W), 1 Yellow Wagtail (S)
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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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2 Grey Wagtails (S), 15 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler
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Debden Park - 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Herons, 5ad Mute Swans, 1 Greylag Goose, 209 Canada Geese, 9 Barnacle Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Turtle Dove (N), 1 Tawny Owl, 90 House Martins (S), 9 Meadow Pipits (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 2 Yellow Wagtails (S), 10+ Song Thrushes, 5 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs
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Honeysuckle Close - 8 Redwing and a Female Blackcap in our garden
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Coploe Hill (11:00-13:00) - 7 Cormorants (S), 1juv MARSH HARRIER (lingering over Chrishall Grange early afternoon), 5 Common Buzzards, 70 Lapwings, 1 Green Sandpiper (W), 45 Black-headed Gulls (S), 471 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (SW), 3 (ad+2juv) Yellow-legged Gulls (SW), 2(ad) Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 7 Swifts (S), 10 Sand Martins (S), 248 Swallows (S/SW), 585 House Martins (S/SW), 80 Meadow Pipits (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 4 Yellow Wagtails (S), 2 Lesser Whitethroats - Stephen Patmore
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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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Allens Green (15:30) - 1 Wheatear on railings south of Blounts Farm layby
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22nd December
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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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21st December
   
   
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SLRS (15:45-16:45) - With John Slee. - 4 Cormorant (3 in Corm tree and 1 S), 1 Hobby (S @ 16:02),
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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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134 BH Gull (S), 1 Ad LBB Gull (W), 1 Green Woodpecker, 99 Swallow (S), 15 House Martin (S), 2 Sand Martin (S), c.20 Long tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff
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Also a few Butterfly's enjoying the brief spell of sun. - 2 Green veined White 1 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown - Mike & Anita Harris
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Oriole Way - 30+ Redwing and another 7 Song Thrush - Graeme J. Smith
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6th September
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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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Norfolk Way, Bishops Stortford - Hobby seen over at approx 4.30 this afternoon.- Dave Sampson
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18th December
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SLRS - Lapwing 17, BHG lots, LBBG 2 - John Slee
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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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Audley End - 50+ Sand Martins, 400++ House Martins
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15th December
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Coploe Hill(06:50-08:10am) - 6 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan (W), 1 GREY PLOVER (E at 07:00am), 2 Golden Plovers (S), 70 Lapwing (S), 1 REDSHANK (S at 07:50am), 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (W), 7 Swallows (S), 45 House Martins (S), 12 Meadow Pipits (SW), 3 Yellow Wagtails (SW), 11 Mistle Thrush (W), 16 Greenfinch (S), 4 Goldfinch (S), 7 Linnet (S)
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Stort Park Farm (east) - 1 Lesser Redpoll - Graeme J. Smith
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3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Common Buzzards, 11 Stock Doves, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs
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14th December
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Catmere End - 1f Sparrowhawk, 5 Whitethroats, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs
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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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Newport - 50+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, 1 White Wagtail (1W at the Sewage Works Lagoon), 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 50 Linnets -
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13th December
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Stephen Patmore
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5th September
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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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SLRS - 3 Lapwings, including one with a disabled right foot.- 4 Pied Wagtails juveniles - John Slee
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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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Debden Park - 2 Grey Herons, 1m Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 130 Canada Geese, 9 (3+juv) Barnacle Geese, 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 65 House Martins , 1 Blackcap,
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12th December
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6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Stephen  Patmore
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3rd September
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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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Trims Green - Grey Partridge 10 (9 juvs)
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8th December
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 west, Sparrowhawk 2 (female and juv) hunting north lawn at 0700hrs, Chiffchaff 3, Bullfinch 5, Blackbird 3 albanistic male looking a bit tatty with moult, Grey Wagtail 1 on roof again, Swallow 8 (1 SW, 4 SW, 3 S), Canada Goose 22 West at 0725hrs, House Martin 6 south, kestrel 1 male hunting north lawn at lunch - Graeme J. Smith
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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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Little Hormead - Merlin, 2 juv hunting over ploghed field - Mick East
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7th December
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SAL - 5 (m, 2f &2juv) Gadwall, 3 Teal, 43 Mallard, 13 Tufted Ducks, 1 Kestrel, 35 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 25 Black-headed Gulls, 35 Sand Martins, 25 House Martins, 1m Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Willow Warblers, 6 Reed Buntings, - Stephen Patmore
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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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2nd September
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6th December
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - Grey Wagtail 2 on roof, Chiffchaff 2, House martin 1 west, Grey Heron 2 looking to land in fields just north
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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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Trims Green - Black Headed Gull 110-120, Rook c.100, Jackdaw 15+, Greenfinch c.30 still hanging around Borage field - Graeme J. Smith
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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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Little Hadham - Merlin, female or 1st year bird, heavy brown with light barring and little
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5th December
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evidence of moustache - Jono Forgham
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31st August
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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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Newport - 25 Swallows (S), 7 Yellow Wagtails (S), 6 Whinchats, 8 Whitethroats, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 20 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 4 Spotted Flycatchers
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4th December
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Catmere End - 1 Snipe (E), 40 Swallows, 60 House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit (S), 4 Yellow Wagtails (S), 5 Whitethroats, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Spotted Flycatcher
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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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Audley End - 1 Greylag Goose, 5 Barnacle Geese - Stephen Patmore
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2nd December
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Trim's Green - Lapwing c40
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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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Hatfield Forest Lake - Shoveler 5, Coal tit 1 - John Slee
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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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30th August
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1st December
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Catmere End - 2 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats - Stephen  Patmore
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Farnham Road - 2 X  Common Buzzard, 2 X Grey Heron - Mick East
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Coploe Hill - 1m Sparrowhawk, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1juv Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Swallows (E), 2 Yellow Wagtails (S), 8 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs, 100+ Linnets
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30th November
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Newport SW - 2 Canada Geese (SE), 3 Barnacle Geese (SE), 1juv Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfishers, 12 Grey Wagtails, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests - Stephen  Patmore
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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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SLRS - 2 Mallard (N), 1 Kestrel, 27 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, 1 Ad. LBB Gull (S), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (JS), 1 Chiffchaff - Mike Harris & John Slee
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Furneaux Pelham North - Barn Owl x 2 - Mick East
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29th August
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28th November
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Newport - OYSTERCATCHER - 1 flew S calling @ 23:35
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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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Stort River Spellbrook - 2 Grey wagtail, 6 Mute Swan 2A, 4juv, 4 Kingfisher by River Stort weir - Mick & Brenda East
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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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28th August
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27th November
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Moor Hall Barn, Thorley - 1 Wheatear in recently harrowed field. Tony Moverley
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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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Stortford Park Farm (east side pond)- Goldfinch 19 (mostly juvs), Spotted Flycatcher 3, Chiffchaff 2 (not incuding recent odd one), Jay 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Juv, Green Woodpecker 1 Juv - (west side) Grey Heron 1 over, Yellowhammer 1, Whitethroat 1 - GJS
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25th November
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27th August
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Hatfield Forest - Drake Goosander on lake. 4+ Siskin in lakeside alders. - Colin Wills
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River Stort (just south of Pig Lane but before metal footbridge as last year) - Spotted Flycatcher 5 (3 Juveniles)- GJS
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23rd November 09
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26th August
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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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Stortford Park Farm - Sparrowhawk 1 seen hunting on both sides of bypass, cormorant 4 S-E - GJSmith
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21st November
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25th August
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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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Storford Park Farm - no Spotted Flycatchers, Phyllo's 2 calling but not seen, House Martin 4(5), Swallow c.15, Moorhen 3 juvs doing well
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20th November
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Trims Green -  Greenfinch c.90 coming down to the north west edge of the borage field TL 450 188 - GJSmith
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Stort Park Farm (west) - 45-50 Golden Plover over South at 1530 Hrs - Graeme J. Smith
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SAL (07:30-08:30) - 14 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant (S), 51 Mallard, 1 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 28 Tufted Duck, 20 Coot, 4 LBB Gull (W, all juvs), 28 BH Gull (W, all juvs), 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Reed Warbler (inclu one juv not fully fledged, being fed by adult), 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff singing), 4 Phyllosc's (spp.), 4 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 
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19th November
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2 Small White, 1 Brown Argus, 11 Meadow Brown,  1M Black tailed Skimmer, 10 Common Blue Damselfly
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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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SLRS (08:50-09:15)- 5 Mallard (S), 1 Kestrel, 18 Moorhen, 2 Lapwing, 33 BH Gull (32 Ads, 1 juv. In complete contrast to the SAL birds), 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet -  
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24th August
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16th November
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Trims Green (1000 - 1115 hrs) - Black-Headed Gull 37 (20 1st winters), Lesser Black-backed Gull 6 (1 1st win, 1 ad, 4 sub-ad), Canada Goose 16, Greylag 1, goldfinch c.15, House Sparrow 7, GREENFINCH 150-200 coming down to the north west edge of the borage field TL 450 188, Jackdaw c.20, Rook c.100
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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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Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher 3, Grey Partridge 3 calling on west side, LBBG 13 south - GJS
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15th November
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SLRS (18:00-18:20)- 1 Cormorant (In Corm tree), 1 Sparrowhawk, 24 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 16 Swallow (7,2,1,2,2,2), 85 House Martin (5,14,13,3,9,9,11,5,16), 5 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff - Mike Harris
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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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Patmore Heath - Swift 1, 4 later at Cheshunt. - Mick East
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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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23rd August
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14th November
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Hatfield Forest - Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap 1 still singing, Chiffchaff 2, Painted Lady, Canada Goose 44
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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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Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher 3, Chiffchaff 5, 2 Tawny Owl feathers at pond, Little Owl pellets at usual roundabout, Yellowhammer 5 on west side, Linnet 0 on west side! - GJS
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11th November
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SAL (07:50-08:50) - 2 Cormorant, 11 Little Grebe, 40 Mallard, 1 Teal, 31 Tufted Duck, 28 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper (juv), 1 DUNLIN (Ad still with black breast patch, came in calling, circled but not seen to land), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Phyllosc (spp.), 10 Long tailed Tit, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
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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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1 Muntjac,  11 Meadow Brown
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SLRS (09:05-09:40) - 1 Cormorant, 2 Kestrel, 20 Moorhen, 15 BH Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 9 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Lesser 'throat, 4 Chiffchaff (inclu 2 singing males), 1 Phyllosc (sp.), 7 Jackdaw (S), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer (juvs)
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1 Meadow Brown
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Several Robins in song at both sites, indicating establishing Winter territories? - Mike Harris
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22nd August
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8th November
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Hatfield Forest - Goshawk 2 south, adult + Juv (prob both female)
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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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Stortford Park Farm (east edge pond at dusk)- Spotted Flycatcher 7 prefering the only tree that overhangs both pond and fence GJS
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7th November
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Patmore Heath - Spotted flycatcher in garden - Mick East
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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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The sun encouraged a few singers - Robins, Wrens and a Dunnock. - Mike Harris
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Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher (3) Showing well between 3.00 and 3.30 p.m. before being spooked by dog walkers and flying off towards B/S College pavilion.- Chris Swan
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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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21st August
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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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Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher 3 - still favouring trees overhanging pond GJS
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31st October
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20th August
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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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Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher 3 around pond on east edge of grounds. i'm sure these birds are just passing through as last year... no sightings previously, Willow Warbler c.5, Moorhen has been hiding a 3rd chick!  Tawny Owl feather from below big dead tree next to pond  GJS
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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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SAL - 6 Little Grebes, 1juv Shelduck, 3f/juv Teal, 36 Mallard, 34 Tufted Ducks, 1f Ruddy Duck, 32 Coot (inc 3 juvs), 1 Ringed Plover (through), 1juv Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Black-headed Gulls (N), 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S), 1ad Common Tern, 10 Sand Martins, 15 House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtails, 19 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Jays, 15 Goldfinches , 3 Reed Buntings - Stephen Patmore
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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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SAL - Ruddy Duck, Shelduck and Greenshank - David Arch
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29th October
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19th August
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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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SAL today (Per Colin Wills): - 1juv Shelduck, 1juv Greenshank, 3 Common Sands
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28th October
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Coploe Hill - 2juv, 2nd summer & adult) Yellow-legged Gulls. - Stephen Patmore
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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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18th August
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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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Hobby, very low over Town centre this morning at 8.25am. 10+ Swifts over Thorley Park area approx 11.00am. - Dave Sampson
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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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trims green blounts farm - Linnet c.25, Greenfinch 18 (mostly juvs), swallow 15+ locals, lesser whitethroat 1 (carrying food) morris farm/rhino fisheries entrance - stockdove 5, black-headed gull 52, lesser black-backed gull 32 (28 on fields and 4 over south-west), YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 ADULT, kestrel 1, whitethroat 1, goldfinch 12+, linnet c.20, corn bunting 1 (hanging around Morris Farm entrance gate but no song today), yellow wagtail 2, WHEATEAR 1 (on the black pile for a few seconds), house sparrow c20 beside new farm buildings is a site record for me - cows went out at 1335 hrs so it might be better for yellow wags tomorrow - Graeme J. Smith
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Mathams Wood - 1 MARSH TIT
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SAL - 1juv Shelduck, 1juv Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers - Colin Wills
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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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17th August
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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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Coploe Hill (08:00-10:40am & 16:45-18:45pm) - 4 Cormorants (W), 2 Grey Herons (W), 7 Mallard, 1 SHOVELER (with Mallards over distant farm reservoir), 2 anas sp (W), 1juv RED KITE (yesterday's bird present all morning), 3 (f +2juv) Sparrowhawks, 7+ Common Buzzards, 3 Hobby, 2 Golden Plover (W), 19 Lapwings, 173 (82,91) Black-headed Gulls (W), 286 (184, 102) Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S/SW), 4 (juv & 3x 3rd-summer) Yellow-legged Gulls (S), 5 Herring Gulls (S), 1 Turtle Dove (S), 9 (71, 28) Swifts (S/W), 9 (6,3) Sand Martins (W), 231 (164, 67) Swallows (S/W), 342 (295, 47)House Martins (S/W), 2 pipit sp (S) - both probably Tree Pipits, 3 Grey Wagtails (W), 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 100+ Starlings, 2 Bullfinches
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26th October
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Strethall Road - 1juv Turtle Dove, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 40+ Linnets, 20+ Corn Buntings
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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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Strethall - 1juv MARSH HARRIER (v. distantly viewed from Coploe @ 18:10)
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25th October
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Ugley Green - 1 Hobby
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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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Newport - 4(2ad+2juv) Common Buzzards, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 81 Black-headed Gulls (W), 1 Common Gull (W), 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (W), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Blackcaps, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Marsh Tits, 160 Jackdaws, 12+ Bullfinches
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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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Audley End - 1 Greylag Goose, 140 Canada Geese, 5 Barnacle Geese, 1f+8juv Tufted Ducks (-new brood), 10+ Sand Martins, 30+ Swallows - Stephen Patmore
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Also: - 1 Common Buzzard, 1f MERLIN (NW of the viewpoint), 5 Grey Partridge
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Stortford Park Farm (west)- for an hour this evening. Hobby 2 over staking wood, Kestrel 1, lesser black backed gull 7 south east, Grey Heron 1 south, Stockdove 2 - west, little owl feather left below one favoured perch, linnet 1(only), yellowhammer 0 (first no-show in ages!) - Graeme J. Smith
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Strethall Fields - 1 RED KITE (untagged, being mobbed by corvids at 08:05am)
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In a spell of just over an hour this afternoon (3.30pm to 4.40 pm)watching the skies over the house from my garden in Bishops Stortford, I saw at least 14 Swifts, and numerous waves of Swallows (alternate waves of adults followed by juveniles) and House Martins (mostly juveniles). Also no raptors. - Dave Sampson
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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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Trims Green (08:00-09:00) - 1 Grey Heron (S), 7 Mallard (2S, 5W), 1 Kestrel, 3 Lapwing (S), 1 Ad GBB Gull (W), 5 LBB Gull (4Ads, 1 juv), 1 Ad Common Gull, 157 BH Gull, 30 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow, 3 Rook, 40 Starling, 14 Swallow (S), 1 Pied Wagtail (S), 2 Goldfinch, 20 House Sparrow
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Newport SW - 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest
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Sawbridgeworth - 2 Swift (W) over  with 5 House Martins at 10:16 this morning. - Mike Harris
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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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16th August
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24th October
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Trimm's Green area. - juvenile Marsh Harrier quartering the big field where the Allen's Green road meets the Hadham Road. When I left (7:45) it was sat in the field LBB Gull 50 (exactly) near Tharbies. Yellow Wagtail 25 at Blount's Farm, Hobby 2 over Allen's Green, Greylag Goose c20 flew in to near the fishing pond, Linnet - a few around the farm, Corvids - hundreds in the ploughed field near Tharbies - mixed. - John Slee
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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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SAL (07:00-08:00)- 9 Little Grebe (min), 18 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, 22 Coot, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 LBB Gull (Ad NW), 1 BH Gull, 29 Sand Martin, 3 House Martin, 2 Skylark, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 9 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Phylloscs (spp),  
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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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1 Song Thrush, 14 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch - Mike Harris
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SLRS (08:20-09:00) - 12 Canada Geese (S @ 0850), 16 Moorhen, 13 BH Gull, 8 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 41 House Martin (S in 30 mins), 15 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Ad M), 3 Starling, 1 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer - Mike Harris
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Newport (06:00-07:20am)- 1 Golden Plover (SW), 1 Little Owl, 5 Swifts (S), 6 Sand Martins (S), 16 Swallows (S), 50 House Martins, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 40 Linnets.
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23rd October
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Strethall Road - 1 Wheatear
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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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Chrishall Grange - 400+ Jackdaws, 600+ Rooks, 100+ Starlings.
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22nd October
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Coploe Hill (07:45-11:00am) - 5 Cormorants (W), 4 Grey Herons (1S, 3W), 1juv RED KITE (untagged - present all morning to SW of Viewpoint), 4 (ad f & 3juv) MARSH HARRIERS , 1f Sparrowhawk, 7+ Common Buzzards, 9+ Kestrels, 2 Hobby, 1 Lapwing, 6 Black-headed Gulls (S), 559 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S/SW), 5ad Herring Gulls (S), 3 (2juv+near ad) Yellow-legged Gulls (S/SW), 1 Turtle Dove, 98 Swifts (S), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (W), 2 Sand Martins (S), 67 Swallows (S), 80 House Martins, 1 TREE PIPIT (low S over pit at 09:50am), 1 REDSTART (in hedge S of pit early morning only), 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Willow Warblers, 50+ Greenfinches, 150+ Linnets, 2 Bullfinches, 2 CROSSBILLS (flew SW at 08:10am) - Stephen  Patmore
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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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Harlow Town - Hobby chasing lone Swift over Harlow Town centre this afternoon. - Mike Franklin
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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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15th August
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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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Little Hadham - Much Hadham - wood warbler viewed briefly in large ash tree half way
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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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between the Hadhams - Jono Forgham
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SAL - 4ad+9juv Little Grebes, 2 (1m) Gadwall, 25 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 10 House Martins, 3 Grey Wagtails, 17 Reed Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 11 Willow Warblers, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (at S End), 1 Coal Tit, 3 Reed Buntings
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20th October
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Also, a male Red-veined Darter holding territory on the road east of the 'Big Pit'. - Stephen Patmore
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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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Woodpigeon remains in garden this morning - all the signs of Sparrowhawk at work
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19th October
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Blackcap in gardens this morning - quite a few calling at the Forest yesterday but not mentioned
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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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Lagoons this morning were (broadly) as yesterday plus Kestrel over. D & M A
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18th October
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14th August
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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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Rushy Meads - tit flock crossing the stort included 22 blue tits and 57 long-tailed tits
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Bullfinch 11 (12) today - noted in all locations i visited today! 1pr spellbrook, 2 times along the stort (totaling 5 birds), 1pr honeysuckle close, and 2 [or 3] birds on stort park farm
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17th October
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Stortford Park Farm - IMM male sparrowhawk present for last few days - GJSmith
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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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Almost as soon as we said that (!) a female (Blackbird) turned up this morning sunning itself. And there was a male at the (SAL) lagoons this morning as well.
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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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SAL 1130 to 1230
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15th October
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30 Tufted Duck. Older little Grebes had dispersed into the reeds now flooded by extra water into their left hand home only. Three small Little Grebe doing well. Kingfisher. Reed Bunting. At least a dozen Reed Warbler. Willow Warbler. Bullfinch, Goldfinch a plenty including juveniles. House Martins through in three groups or one going round? Sand Martin. Some Swallows. Two Common Sandpiper. Two Grey Wagtail. Two Pied Wagtail.
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Hatfield Forest 1235 to 1330
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Stansted Airport Lagoons - 3 Buzzards soaring together north of lagoons. 7 Little Grebes. - Colin Wills
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Three young Green Woodpeckers, 3 young Whitethroats, 2 young Grebes, 3 youngish Moorhens, Mallard with 5 young. Plenty of Swallows and House Martins, Nuthatch. Grey Lags and Canadas separate. 4 adult Grebes. Kingfisher. No Tufted Duck. No Turtle Dove. DA
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13th August
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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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We have yet to have a Blackbird in the garden this month. D & M A
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14th October
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SLRS (18:15-18:30)- 1 Cormorant (S), 6 Mallard, 7 Lapwing, 40 BH Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail - Mike Harris
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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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12th August
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13th October
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Albury - Swift 10+ passing through - Mick East
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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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11th August
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12th October
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Manuden and Rickling Green - Red Kite at 13.15 this afternoon - Andy Goodey
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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 - Linnet 100+ , Yellow Wagtail 5, corn Bunting 2 (0655-0705)
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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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Rushy Mead - Blue tits and Great Tits using feeding station, moorhen, long-tailed tit, Coal Tit 4+, Wren singing, jay 2, Treecreeper 1 (0627-0645)
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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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1 green woodpecker, 1 GSW, 3 blackbirds, 6 Starlings, 2 goldfinches, 1 chaffinch, 6 collared doves, 8 woodpigeons
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Stortford Park Farm (West)- Yellowhammer 3, Linnet 4 (0605-0645)
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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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Hayter, spellbrook (west) - Grey Wagtail 1 on factory roof for the last week, Coal Tit c.6, Bullfinch 3, Great-Spotted Woodpecker 1 juvenile, Goldfinch 20+, Chiffchaff 1 singing, Green Woodpecker 1 juvenile, NO local Swallows! - Graeme J Smith.
 
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SAL - 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Teal, new brood of 3 Little Grebe - Chris Dee
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10th October
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10th August
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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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Rushy Mead - Swift over - Mick East, Greame J Smith et al
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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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Tednambury - 4 Swifts at 2030 hrs
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Male Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie and 2 Crows. Moorhen and Wood Pigeons. D & M A
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9th August
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SAL (08:00-08:50) - 8 Little Grebe (4ads + 4 juvs), 41 Mallard, 3 Teal, 38 Tufted Duck, 19 Coot, 7 B H Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin (Ad), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Phylloscs (sppp), 4 Bullfinch, 6 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer
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A few of the hardier insects along the path, braving the cool sou'westerly.
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1 Muntjac , 1 'Myxie' Rabbit (pleasingly absent from SAL this Summer)
   
   
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1 Large White, 1M Common Blue, 31 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper, 4 Six spot Burnet,
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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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3 Black tailed Skimmer (2MM, 1TM), 3 Common Blue Damsel
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1 Song Thrush, 30 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 27 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch 
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SLRS (09:10-09:40) - 2 Mallard, 22 Moorhen, 2 Kestrel, 7 B H Gull, 9 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (In crops), 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldfinch
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3 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper, Mike Harris
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7th August
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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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Carrion Crow and Blue Tit at Stansted Road.
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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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Racing Pigeons over.
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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
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No swifts to 1030 - DA
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Trims Green - no cattle (from the lay-by) but a couple of yellow wags in flight and calling.
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9th October
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6 Swallows passing through ahead of rain at about 1800 - DA
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Trims Green - Yellow Wagtail 28. the cows were all moved. now all in field south-east of entrances.. wagtails following suit  - GJSmith
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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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6th August
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Hayter, Spellbrook (west)- Swallow 85 (48 on wires and another 37 feeding over adjacent field)- GJSmith
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Sunningdale Cl, BS - Hobby 1 hunting over north at 1745 hrs. this is only my second in BS this year - GJSmith
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SLRS (17:45-18:15) - 8 Mallard, 34 Moorhen, 11 Lapwing, 1 Ad LBB Gull (S, wing moult commenced), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin - Mike Harris
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5th August
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Trims Green - Buzzard 3 locals - GJSmith
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Trims Green - 15 Yellow Wagtail at feet of cattle at 0930 - DA
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SAL - adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL present this afternoon (per Colin Wills), 1ad Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin (flew through), 1juv Greenshank, 1juv Redshank, 3 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 110 Black-headed Gulls (95% juvs), 1 Kingfisher, 30+ Sand Martins, 50+ Swallows, 4 Grey Wagtails, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat - Stephen Patmore
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4th August
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Trims Green - Yellow wagtail 9 (8 juveniles) around the cows feet - GJSmith
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SAL - 1f Teal, 1f Kestrel, 1juv Redshank, 4 Green Sandpipers, 8 Common Sandpipers, 4 Black-headed Gulls (W), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 8 Grey Wagtails, 20 House Martins, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Coal Tit, 4juv Bullfinches, 5 Yellowhammers - Stephen Patmore
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SLRS (18:15-18:50)- 5 Mallard, 2 Teal (juvs), 31 Moorhen, 9 Lapwing, 12 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull (Ad and Juv), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swift (S), 11 Swallow (S), 23 House Martin (S), 8 Magpie , 2 Goldfinch - Mike Harris
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3rd August
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SLRS (11:30-12:00) - 1 Mallard (!), 23 Moorhen, 10 Lapwing, 9 BH Gull, 1 Ad LBB Gull (NW), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1M Pied Wagtail, 3 Whitethroat - Mike Harris
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Stansted Airport Lagoons (15:45-17:00)- 2ad+6juv Little Grebes, 18 Canada Geese, 1m Gadwall, 91 Mallard, 8f+32juv Tufted Ducks, 1 Hobby, 25 Coot, 2ad Dunlin (both still in summer-plumage), 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpipers, 23 Black-headed Gulls (W), 5ad Lesser Black-backed Gulls (W), 1 Stock Dove, 40 Swifts (W), 2 Kingfishers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 105 Swallows (W), 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Grey Wagtails, 17 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 Reed Buntings
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8th October
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Coploe Hill (17:30-18:45)- 1 Hobby, 370 Lapwings, 233 Black-headed Gulls (W), 13 Common Gulls (W), 521 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (W/ some loafing), 3 (ad+2 1s) Yellow-legged Gulls, 23 Herring Gulls, 4ad Great Black-backed Gulls, 160 Swifts (S), 30 Swallows (S), 130 House Martins, 550 Starlings (feeding on ploughed fields) - 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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1st August
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3rd October
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SAL - 2ad+6juv Little Grebe, 2 Shoveler, 7ad+32juv Tufted Ducks, 1 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpipers, 5 Common Sandpipers, 34 Black-headed Gulls (W), 10 Common Gulls (W), 5 Herring Gulls (W), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warblers - Stephen Patmore, David Arch also present. Colin Wills visited early afternoon.
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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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