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10th September

Trims Green area - 2 juv/fem Wheatear (on fence south of road opposite entrance to Paintball/Mathams Wood); 2 Yellow Wag; 7 Red-legged Partridge; 10+ Grey Partridge; only a trickle of Swallow migration. Painted Lady Butterfly - Moor Hall Farm (only my second sighting this year - anywhere!!) Dave Sampson

9th September

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

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

8th September

Barley North - 40+ Lapwing over (SE) - Mick East

7th September

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

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

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

Newport - 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 35 Swallow (S), 153 House Martins (S/W), 1 Yellow Wagtail (S) 2 Grey Wagtails (S), 15 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler

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

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

Allens Green (15:30) - 1 Wheatear on railings south of Blounts Farm layby

SLRS (15:45-16:45) - With John Slee. - 4 Cormorant (3 in Corm tree and 1 S), 1 Hobby (S @ 16:02), 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

Also a few Butterfly's enjoying the brief spell of sun. - 2 Green veined White 1 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown - Mike & Anita Harris

6th September

Norfolk Way, Bishops Stortford - Hobby seen over at approx 4.30 this afternoon.- Dave Sampson

SLRS - Lapwing 17, BHG lots, LBBG 2 - John Slee

Audley End - 50+ Sand Martins, 400++ House Martins

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)

3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Common Buzzards, 11 Stock Doves, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs

Catmere End - 1f Sparrowhawk, 5 Whitethroats, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs

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 - Stephen Patmore

5th September

SLRS - 3 Lapwings, including one with a disabled right foot.- 4 Pied Wagtails juveniles - John Slee

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, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Stephen Patmore

3rd September

Trims Green - Grey Partridge 10 (9 juvs)

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

Little Hormead - Merlin, 2 juv hunting over ploghed field - Mick East

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

2nd September

Hayter, Spellbrook (west) - Grey Wagtail 2 on roof, Chiffchaff 2, House martin 1 west, Grey Heron 2 looking to land in fields just north

Trims Green - Black Headed Gull 110-120, Rook c.100, Jackdaw 15+, Greenfinch c.30 still hanging around Borage field - Graeme J. Smith

Little Hadham - Merlin, female or 1st year bird, heavy brown with light barring and little evidence of moustache - Jono Forgham

31st August

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

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

Audley End - 1 Greylag Goose, 5 Barnacle Geese - Stephen Patmore

Trim's Green - Lapwing c40

Hatfield Forest Lake - Shoveler 5, Coal tit 1 - John Slee

30th August

Catmere End - 2 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats - Stephen Patmore

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

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

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

29th August

Newport - OYSTERCATCHER - 1 flew S calling @ 23:35

Stort River Spellbrook - 2 Grey wagtail, 6 Mute Swan 2A, 4juv, 4 Kingfisher by River Stort weir - Mick & Brenda East

28th August

Moor Hall Barn, Thorley - 1 Wheatear in recently harrowed field. Tony Moverley

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

27th August

River Stort (just south of Pig Lane but before metal footbridge as last year) - Spotted Flycatcher 5 (3 Juveniles)- GJS

26th August

Stortford Park Farm - Sparrowhawk 1 seen hunting on both sides of bypass, cormorant 4 S-E - GJSmith

25th August

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

Trims Green - Greenfinch c.90 coming down to the north west edge of the borage field TL 450 188 - GJSmith

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,

2 Small White, 1 Brown Argus, 11 Meadow Brown, 1M Black tailed Skimmer, 10 Common Blue Damselfly

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 - Mike Harris

24th August

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

Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher 3, Grey Partridge 3 calling on west side, LBBG 13 south - GJS

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

Patmore Heath - Swift 1, 4 later at Cheshunt. - Mick East

23rd August

Hatfield Forest - Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap 1 still singing, Chiffchaff 2, Painted Lady, Canada Goose 44

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

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

1 Muntjac, 11 Meadow Brown

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)

1 Meadow Brown

Several Robins in song at both sites, indicating establishing Winter territories? - Mike Harris

22nd August

Hatfield Forest - Goshawk 2 south, adult + Juv (prob both female)

Stortford Park Farm (east edge pond at dusk)- Spotted Flycatcher 7 prefering the only tree that overhangs both pond and fence GJS

Patmore Heath - Spotted flycatcher in garden - Mick East

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

21st August

Stortford Park Farm - Spotted Flycatcher 3 - still favouring trees overhanging pond GJS

20th August

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

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

SAL - Ruddy Duck, Shelduck and Greenshank - David Arch

19th August

SAL today (Per Colin Wills): - 1juv Shelduck, 1juv Greenshank, 3 Common Sands

Coploe Hill - 2juv, 2nd summer & adult) Yellow-legged Gulls. - Stephen Patmore

18th August

Hobby, very low over Town centre this morning at 8.25am. 10+ Swifts over Thorley Park area approx 11.00am. - Dave Sampson

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

SAL - 1juv Shelduck, 1juv Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers - Colin Wills

17th August

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

Strethall Road - 1juv Turtle Dove, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 40+ Linnets, 20+ Corn Buntings

Strethall - 1juv MARSH HARRIER (v. distantly viewed from Coploe @ 18:10)

Ugley Green - 1 Hobby

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

Audley End - 1 Greylag Goose, 140 Canada Geese, 5 Barnacle Geese, 1f+8juv Tufted Ducks (-new brood), 10+ Sand Martins, 30+ Swallows - Stephen Patmore

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

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

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

Sawbridgeworth - 2 Swift (W) over with 5 House Martins at 10:16 this morning. - Mike Harris

16th August

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

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), 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer,

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

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.

Strethall Road - 1 Wheatear

Chrishall Grange - 400+ Jackdaws, 600+ Rooks, 100+ Starlings.

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

Harlow Town - Hobby chasing lone Swift over Harlow Town centre this afternoon. - Mike Franklin

15th August

Little Hadham - Much Hadham - wood warbler viewed briefly in large ash tree half way between the Hadhams - Jono Forgham

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

Also, a male Red-veined Darter holding territory on the road east of the 'Big Pit'. - Stephen Patmore

Woodpigeon remains in garden this morning - all the signs of Sparrowhawk at work

Blackcap in gardens this morning - quite a few calling at the Forest yesterday but not mentioned

Lagoons this morning were (broadly) as yesterday plus Kestrel over. D & M A

14th August

Rushy Meads - tit flock crossing the stort included 22 blue tits and 57 long-tailed tits

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

Stortford Park Farm - IMM male sparrowhawk present for last few days - GJSmith

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.

SAL 1130 to 1230 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.

Hatfield Forest 1235 to 1330 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

13th August

We have yet to have a Blackbird in the garden this month. D & M A

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

12th August

Albury - Swift 10+ passing through - Mick East

11th August

Manuden and Rickling Green - Red Kite at 13.15 this afternoon - Andy Goodey

Trims Green - Linnet 100+ , Yellow Wagtail 5, corn Bunting 2 (0655-0705)

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)

Stortford Park Farm (West)- Yellowhammer 3, Linnet 4 (0605-0645)

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.

SAL - 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Teal, new brood of 3 Little Grebe - Chris Dee

10th August

Rushy Mead - Swift over - Mick East, Greame J Smith et al

Tednambury - 4 Swifts at 2030 hrs Male Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie and 2 Crows. Moorhen and Wood Pigeons. D & M A

9th August

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

A few of the hardier insects along the path, braving the cool sou'westerly.

1 Large White, 1M Common Blue, 31 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper, 4 Six spot Burnet, 3 Black tailed Skimmer (2MM, 1TM), 3 Common Blue Damsel

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

3 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper, Mike Harris

7th August

Carrion Crow and Blue Tit at Stansted Road. Racing Pigeons over. No swifts to 1030 - DA

Trims Green - no cattle (from the lay-by) but a couple of yellow wags in flight and calling. 6 Swallows passing through ahead of rain at about 1800 - DA

Trims Green - Yellow Wagtail 28. the cows were all moved. now all in field south-east of entrances.. wagtails following suit - GJSmith

6th August

Hayter, Spellbrook (west)- Swallow 85 (48 on wires and another 37 feeding over adjacent field)- GJSmith

Sunningdale Cl, BS - Hobby 1 hunting over north at 1745 hrs. this is only my second in BS this year - GJSmith

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

5th August

Trims Green - Buzzard 3 locals - GJSmith

Trims Green - 15 Yellow Wagtail at feet of cattle at 0930 - DA

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

4th August

Trims Green - Yellow wagtail 9 (8 juveniles) around the cows feet - GJSmith

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

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

3rd August

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

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

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

1st August

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.