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30th August
Stort Park Farm - Hobby 5 including 3 juvs still at same spot, Tawny Owl calling aggresivly as if disturbedin South treeline on West side of bypass, 1 Common Buzzard, Little Owl, 2 (+) Bullfinches calling, 1 Blackcap and what appeared to be a 1st winter male Goldfinch feeding a Juvenile bird - Graeme J. Smith
29th August
Bishop's Stortford - Two Swifts flying south over garden in Thorley Park Road. Tony Moverley
Hatfield Forest Lake - 11 Gadwall, single KINGFISHER hanging around the North end was fairly vocal, 5 Marsh Tit, 3 Great Crested Grebes including a bird sitting on nest!, 2 Common Tern, 13 Greylag, 68 Canada Geese + 1 white domestic job. House Martins c.100 feeding over the water and some open bushes which also held 3+ Blackcaps, 10+ Willochiffs (including a few definite Chiffchaff and one bright Juvenile Willow Warbler), 5 Robins and 7 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS - Graeme J. Smith
26th August
Spellbrook (west) - No Yellow Wagtails present today after recent sightings - Graeme J. Smith
25th August
SAL - 9 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 9 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 1F Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 LBB Gull (N), 1 BH Gull (N), 1 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Sylvia spp. (heard only), 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Phyllosc's spp. Jay - Mike Harris
Spellbrook - 19 YELLOW WAGTAIL on factory roof - Graeme J.Smith
24th August
Blounts Farm - 10 Linnet, 4 Pied Wagtails included 2 Juveniles, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over North-east, 2 Stockdove and a single Brown Hare.
Trims Green (Lysander Park/Morris Farm) - Linnet 25+, Greenfinch c.10, Goldfinch 15+ and 5 YELLOW WAGTAIL.
Hayter, Spellbrook (west)0710 Hrs - A minimum of 3 Goldcrest and 2 Coal Tit, 1 Stockdove over West, 5 Swallow and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull over NW. 1230Hrs. YELLOW WAGTAIL 37 … on Hayter’s roof! 7 Pied Wagtail, over 100 SWALLOW feeding on the masses of insects being blown in from the fields to the South. Goldfinches + Juvs coming down to a burst pipe to drink.
Blounts Farm (again at 1615 Hrs) - 137 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 262 Black-headed Gull and 9 COMMON GULL around the tractor working the field between Blounts and Mathams Wood - Graeme J. Smith
Stansted Airport Lagoons - 2 Black-tailed Godwits (adults) briefly at midday then flew off SE; 2 common sandpipers, shoveler. - Colin Wills
23rd August
Coploe Pit - 1f Marsh Harrier, 1f Hen Harrier (on/off all morning but mobile), 1 Hobby, 18 Golden Plover (S), 1ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Turtle Dove (1S,1E,1W), 4 Swift (S), 72 Sand Martins (S), 229 Swallows (S), 60 House Martins (S), 7 Yellow Wagtails (S), 1 Grey Wagtail (S), 1 Redstart - Stephen Patmore
22nd August
SAL (07:05-08:27) - 8 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 58 Mallard, 7 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 22 Coot, 31 Moorhen, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 LBB Gull (all juvs, 2SW, 3N), 7 BH Gull (1W, 6NW), 3 Stock Dove, 1 SWIFT, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush (W), 6+ Reed Warbler (inclu adult carrying food into reedbed still), 2+ Sylvia (spp.), 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Phyllosc's (spp.), 2 Jay, 2 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 1M Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting
1 Lattice Heath
Blounts - 1 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet
Trims Green - 15 Linnet - Mike Harris
Coploe (06:30-10:30) - 1f HEN HARRIER, 2 Hobby, 3 Golden Plovers, 5+ Yellow-legged Gulls (3+ad, 3rd-yr, 1+juvs), 2 Turtle Doves (S), 2 Swift (S), 1 TREE PIPIT (S), 13 Yellow Wagtails (S), 3 Grey Wagtails (S - first of autumn) - Stephen Patmore
21st August
Stansted Road - one Swift over at 1600 hrs - David Arch
18th August
SAL - 6 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 1ad Greenshank, 1 Swift, 4 Sedge Warblers, 12 Reed Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, 15 Chiffchaffs - Stephen Patmore
Deadmans Hill & Coombe Road - 2 Marsh Harriers f, 2 Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestral, Hobby, Sparrowhawk.
Stort River - Swift X 3 - Mick East
17th August
Stortford Park Farm (west) - Hobby 4 min, 3 Grey Partridge, 1 Female Sparrowhawk, 4 (minimum) Brown Argus. Also 3 Common Blue, 1 battered Small Skipper, 3 very faded Meadow Brown, plenty White Sp, Gatekeeper, PPainted Lady but only a single Small Tortoiseshell- Graeme J. Smith
16th August
Stort Park Farm (west of bypass) - Peregrine 1 North, last seen on ptlon North of A120 beside High Wood, 5 Hobby staying faithful to west end on line of trees at TL 464 206 incl 3 Juvs - Graeme J. Smith
SAL (07:50-09:15) - 8 Little Grebe (4Ad, 4juv), 1 Grey Heron, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Snipe (came in @ 08:22), 1 Ad LBB Gull (N), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Swift, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Swallow, 42 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 6+ Reed Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff (inclu singing M), 1 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting
18 Common Blue Damselfly, 4 Blue tailed Damselfly, 2 Emerald Damselfly (MM)
1 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Common Blue (all M's), 6 Meadow Brown 2 Small Heath
SLRS (09:30-10:00) - 2 Cormorant, 3 LBB Gull (locals, blogging), 4 Larus spp. (distant, possibly also LBBG), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 30+ Goldfinch
2 Gatekeeper - Mike Harris
Chrishall Grange and A505 - A ringtail HEN HARRIER over stubble fields between 09:25-09:35am this morning.
Coploe/Chrishall area - 1 Red Kite, 5+ Sparrowhawks, 10+ Buzzards, 3 Hobby, 1juv Moorhen, 1 Golden Plover, 314 Lapwings, 2000+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 6+ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 9 Swifts (S), 17 Sand Martins (S), 29 Yellow Wags (S), 23 Mistle Thrushes (W) - Stephen Patmore
Trims/Allens Green; 4 Common Buzzard in a single group, and a distant speck was consistent in flight and shape with Peregrine, but was too far to ID positively.
Stort south of Sawbridgeworth - House Martin, and 9 Linnet - John Slee
15th August
SAL(06:50-08:05) - 5 Little Grebe (3Ads, 2juvs), 1 Grey Heron (E), 130 Mallard, 7 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1M Sparrowhawk (E), 24 Coot, c.35 Moorhen, 1 juv LBB Gull (S), 2 juv Herring Gull (S), 3 BH Gull (S), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swift, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Swallow (mainly juvs), 20 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 6+ Reed Warbler (inclu singing male still), 3 Chiffchaff (inclu 2 singing males), 10 Phyllosc's (spp.), 2 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting
Allen's Green (08:20-08:35) juvenile Hobby sitting on a tussock right out in the middle! - Mike Harris
Coploe Hill - 1imm Hobby, 409 Lapwings, 1200 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 7(1juv, 6ad/near ad) Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Turtle Doves, 15 Swifts, 5 Yellow Wags, 60 Corn Buntings - Stephen Patmore
14th August
SAL - 4 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 1 Snipe (first of autumn), 1 Common Sandpiper
Coploe - 2ad Yellow-legged Gulls, 1juv Cuckoo
Newport SW - Spotted Flycatcher - Stephen Patmore
13th August
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Dunlin, 4 Grey Wagtails. - Colin Wills
SAL - 1ad Dunlin (moulting from s/p), 1juv Greenshank (flushed by airport vehicle and left S), 1 Yellow Wagtail (over) - Stephen Patmore
Great Hormead - Turtle Dove - Mick East
11th August
SAL - 1m Sparrowhawk, 1 Swift, 20+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Sedge Warblers, 6+ Reed Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 15+ Willow Warblers, 10+ Chiffchaff - Stephen Patmore
10th August
SAL - 4 Teal, 1 Common Buzzard, 1ad Hobby, 2 Swifts, 30+ Swallows, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6+ Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 15+ Chiffchaffs, 25+ Willow Warblers - Stephen Patmore
9th August
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Juvenile LRP, 1 Little Grebe, Four and one (f) Tufted Duck. Grey Heron came in at dusk and stayed to walk on two surrounds and across the bandstand lagoon feeding - David Arch
7th August
Trims Green - PEREGRINE FALCON male perched on 2nd pylon from Blount's Farm again, flying towards Tye Green at 1000 Hrs - Graeme J. Smith
6th August
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Black-tailed Godwit (ad), Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, LRP (juv) - Colin Wills
5th August
Stansted Airport Lagoons - LRP (juv), Common Sandpiper, Common Tern (juv)- Colin Wills
Stansted Road - 6 Swifts over, looking like local birds - David Arch
3rd August
Trims Green - Linnet 41, first decent count post breeding
Milliners Way - Hobby hunting House Martin over colony at Milliners Way Nr. Michaels Mead Pond (Southern Country Park) at 1300 Hrs
I've not noted Swift for 3 days - Graeme J. Smith
2nd August
SAL - 6 Little Grebe (1Ad, 5juvs), 3 Cormorant (all juvs, came in from SE, circled and left SW @ 07:20), 1 Grey Heron, 103 Mallard, 4 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck (F + 3 juvs, IF- but no sign of the old injured F), 1 Kestrel, 18 Coot (includes the 'orphan' juv - no attention from any adults), 1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 4 Swift, 1 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Swallow (ad & juv), 7 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 8+ Reed Warbler (includes 3 singing M's), 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler (singing M), 5 Phyllosc's (spp.), Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer (inclu 2 singing M's), 2 Reed Bunting
20+ Painted Lady - Mike Harris
Trims Green wih Rick at Blounts - PEREGRINE flew over Blouts around 0630 Hrs this morning (from South-east)and landed on the first pylon on the South side of the road. GOLDEN PLOVER of the season low over North, 5 Brown Hare, 3 min yellow wag, 1 (or 2) Little Owl, Bullfinch, female Sparrowhawk - Graeme J. Smith
1st August
Swifts now gone from Newtown Road - Mike Franklin
Stansted Airport Lagoons - 1 Common Buzzard east, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Imm Grey Heron - Graeme J. Smith
Patmore Heath - 40+ Black-tailed Godwits N to S low over 18.45 - Mick East
29th July
Trims Green - Crossbill East over Morris Farm/Lysander Park at 0700 Hrs, 4 Juv Yellow Wagtail with a single at Morris Farm and 3 more at Blount's Farm in early evening with usual abundance of Brown Hare. The fields are now being cut around here bringing in the gulls with a seasonal high today for both Black-headed Gulls (130+ on 2 passes at 1615 hrs + 2000 Hrs) and Lesser Black-backed Gulls (20+)- Graeme J. Smith
Stansted Airport Lagoons - 2 Common Sandpipers. Poor during previous few days due to water levels - single Common Sandpipers being the only evidence of wader migration. 3 singing male Yellowhammers on site.- Colin Wills
26th July
Debden Park - 2 Tufted Ducks, Common Buzzard - pair with recently fledged young, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns (carrying food from lake to the E), 1juv Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Stephen Patmore
SAL (08:15-09:30)- 8 Little Grebe (ad + 4 juvs on Large lagoon, 2 ads + 1 juv on Wader lagoon), 1F Sparrowhawk (accidentally flushed from corpse of juvenile Wood Pigeon, recently fledged, with wing feathers not fully grown), 3 Lapwing (NW @ 08:30), 2 Common Tern (both ads, S @ 09:10), 1 Stock Dove, 21 Swift (S), 2-3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (carrying food), 1 Swallow (S), 1 House Martin (S), Reed Warbler still singing, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet , (6 Bullfinch, yesterday 25/07/09)
2 Large White, Small White, 2 G V White, 1 White (sp.), 1 Peacock, 16 Painted Lady, 1F Common Blue, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet,
3 Black tailed Skimmer (all M's), 29 Emerald Damselfly (at southern end of Wader lagoon, 26M's, 1F, 1 joined pair)
Hatfield Forest - CROSSBILL heard flying Sou'west over Hatfield Forest at about 10:20 today, with Graeme Smith - Mike Harris
25th July
Stortford Park Farm - Linnets have all left the west side after breeding, Reed Bunting now gone without proof of breeding, Little Owl Juvs still showing well for the last week around the stable but were back at the nest tree tonight, Green Woodpeckers unavoidable with demanding Juvs almost always down feeding on the lawn on the East side, Tawny Owl(s) Still dropping feathers at the large oak beside East-edge Pond tho still not seen and Moorhens down to a single bird from a max. of 10. - Graeme J. Smith
Audley End - Black Swan (the resident bird), 50 Canada Geese, 4 Barnacle Geese (the semi-resident flock now stands at ten birds), 1m Shoveler
Coploe Hill - 40+ Lapwings
Newport SW - Swift - strong SW movement all day, c.300 in c.1hr, Spotted Flycatcher - pair with young (the only pair in the village) - Stephen Patmore
SAL(07:35-08:50) - 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 88 Mallard (including juvs), 1F Tufted Duck (+ brood of 4), 17 Coot (but no sign of juv), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 WHIMBREL (over calling @ 07:50), 1 LBB Gull (NW), 3 BH Gull (W, Ad, 1stS & juv), 1 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark (singing M), 65 Sand Martin (many juvs), 2 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush (high E), 3+ Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 11+ Reed Warbler (inclu 5 singing M's still), 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 6 Goldfinch, 11 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer (inclu 2 singing M's), 1F Reed Bunting (carrying food - second brood surely?)
7 Large White, 1 White (sp.), 31 Painted Lady, 6 Meadow Brown, 4 Gatekeeper
5 Six Spot Burnet - Mike Harris
24th July
SAL - 6 Little Grebes, 1 Cormorant (fishing? on the wader lagoon - very unusual for SAL!), 1 Grey Heron, 2f+4juv Tufted, 1 Kestrel, 4 Common Sandpipers, 50+ Swifts, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Sand Martins, 40+ House Martins, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warblers - Stephen Patmore
22nd July
Stansted Airport Lagoons - 5 LRPs (adults). c.15 Sand Martins. - Colin Wills
21st July
SAL - 5 Little Grebes, 1imm Grey Heron, 179 Mallard, 4ad+4juv Tufted Ducks, 1 Common Buzzard 1ad+1juv, Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Gulls (W), 6 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Grey Wagtails, 10+ Pied Wagtails, 2 Sedge Warblers, 10+ Reed Warblers - Stephen Patmore
20th July
SAL - ICELANDIC BLACK-TAILED GODWIT feeding on the wader lagoon at SAL this evening, found earlier today by Colin Wills (also four Little Ringed Plovers)
a female CROSSBILL flew over Long Border Road early afternoon- Stephen Patmore
18th July
SAL - 3 Little Grebe (1Ad, 2juvs), 1 Grey Heron (S), 78 Mallard (incudes juveniles), 1F Tufted Duck (with brood of 4), 17 Coot (16 Ads + 1 juvenile!!! - not attended to by any of the adults - on nest at northern end of the large lagoon), 6 BH Gull (all Ads, 5W,1S), 1 Green Woodpecker, 17 Swift, 8 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin (several juveniles, first for me this Summer), 6 Reed Warbler (all singing males), 2 Willow Warbler (juvs), 1 Chiffchaff (singing male), 8 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer (juvs)
1 Black Rabbit (now grown into adult)
2 Large White, 1 Small White, 3 Painted Lady (2 fresh, 1 worn), 1 Peacock, 6 Meadow Brown, 5 Gatekeeper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Small/Essex Skipper
2 Six spot Burnet - Mike Harris
17th July
Newport - Two Whimbrels flew SW over my garden at 07:55am,WHIMBREL flying S over Newport at 09:35am - Stephen Patmore
16th July
SAL - 5 LRPs (inc one juvenile) - Colin Wills
Elsenham Hall - Common Buzzard - Stephen Patmore
12th July
Patricia Gardens - B/S - Adult Hobby over house 4.30 pm and again 5.00pm; Female Sparrrowhawk also observed soaring over house on several occasions this afternoon. Dave Sampson
SAL (09:50-11:15) - 2 Little Grebe (juvs), 1F Tufted duck + brood of 4 (no sign of injured F for a while now), 1 Ad Coot dying on the bank, Kestrel, 19 BH Gull (NW, some juvs seen), 3 Stock Dove, 20+ Swift, 5 Sand Martin, 6 House Martin, 2 Skylark, 5+ Grey Wagtail (Pr feeding at least three recently fledged young), 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Phyllosc's, 1 Whitethroat & 1 Lesser'throat, Several juvenile Reed Warblers in the Reed Beds, 8 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch
4 Large White, 4 G V White, 4 Small White, 13 White (spp.), 1 Painted Lady (very worn, almost see-through), 1 Small Tortoishell, 10 Meadow Brown, 8 Gatekeeper, 11 Ringlet, 1 Small/Essex Skipper, 9 Six spot Burnet, 1 Shaded Broadbar, 10 Common Blue Damselfly (inclu joined Pr), 3 Blue tailed Damselfly, 20+ Emerald Damselfly (inclu joined Pr), 1M Emperor Dragonfly, 3 Black tailed Skimmer (all males) – Mike Harris
11th July
Stansted - Yellowhammer with nesting material - Ellen Franklin
SAL (08:20-09:00) - 2 Little Grebe (both juvs), 1 Grey Heron, 1M Teal (eclipse), F Tufted Duck + 4Y (on largest lagoon), 1 Lapwing (juv), 1 LR Plover (juv), 3 BH Gull (all Ads in from the East), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Collared Dove, 3+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay, SLRS area (09:20-11:30) - 1 Cormorant (W), 1 Grey Heron (W), 1 Lapwing + chick(s) in field east of Lay-by, at least one pair were successful!, 1 LBB Gull (marauding), 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1M Skylark, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldfinch, Pr Reed Bunting (both continually ferrying food across the River) – Mike Harris
9th July
Little Hallingbury Page 2 of today’s Herts and Essex Observer Tufted Duck breeding successfully (8 young in picture) in Wright’s Green - David Arch
8th July
Harps Farm – Yellowhammer, Skylark Beggar’s Hall – House Martin and Barn Swallow Hatfield Forest lake – the female mallard had lost her white chested young - David Arch
Bishops Stortford - Common Tern over High School - Mike Franklin
SAL - 2(1ad) Grey Heron, 3(2juv) Little Grebes, 1(m) Teal, 25ad Tufted Ducks (no sign of the brood of 9 since Monday), 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 20 House Martins , 5 Grey Wagtails – Stephen Patmore
7th July
Bush End – no sign of Turtle Dove Harcamlow Way Lake – only Moorhen on the water, Swallow and Swift above Hatfield Park Lake – only Tufted Duck (1) and Mallard (3) seen Hatfield Forest Lake – Common Tern young in flight with adults A dozen fallow deer including one fawn and one black hind - David Arch
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Common Sandpiper, adult LRP, 3 juv Yellow wagtails.- Colin Wills
SAL - 1imm Grey Heron, 1f Gadwall, 1m Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Common Tern, 30+ Swifts, 1juv Green Woodpecker, 20+ Sand Martins, 20+ House Martins, 30 Pied Wagtails, 6 Grey Wagtails, 4 Willow Warblers, 12 Linnets – Stephen Patmore
6th July
Spellbrook Lock Two Mute Swans sitting on bank apparently not trying to nest again. Young seen of Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Moorhen. Single Common Tern flew through. Banded Demoiselle on main river - David Arch
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Common Sandpiper, 4 LRPs (1 Juv), Common Tern (ad) - Colin Wills
SAL - SPOTTED REDSHANK that flew straight through heading NE at 06:55am, 2ad+2juv Little Grebe, 1imm Grey Heron, 1f Teal, 45ad+9juv Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 30 Moorhens, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, 15 Stock Doves, 3juv Green Woodpeckers, 20+ Swifts, 6 Sand Martins, 5+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, 4 Grey Wagtails, 45+ Pied Wagtails, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Linnets – Stephen Patmore
5th July
St Michael’s Country Park, St James, Mathams Wood, Blounts, Morris, Bursteads, Green Lane and Fishing Lake Country Park – Four Common Terns and two Black-headed Gulls Before black barns – Jay, Whitethroat, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Swallow, Linnet, Greenfinch Mathams Wood – Blue Tit, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Chaffinch Blounts – Wood Pigeon only Morris – adult Lapwing calling from ground and then in flight Cattle but no Yellow Wagtail 160 Starling over Lysander to just south of Hayter direction followed by 40 more Bursteads Lake – Grey Heron and Moorhen Bursteads and rear lake – 60 Rooks Green Lane – young of Yellowhammer, Linnet, Dunnock, Whitethroat, Great Tit, chaffinch and probably Bullfinch Fishing Lake – Grey Heron, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck and Mallard but long distance denied me full details - David Arch
4th July
Beggar’s Hall lake Apparently two broods of Grey Lag with only two adults. Five and one. Smallest was either last or first and was constantly calling gently. On departure the seven did a fly round after a noisy start. Otherwise only Moorhen on the water. The banks held Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting and at least two pairs of Whitethroat. House Martins at the house and Barn Swallows at the barn - David Arch
Tilekiln Green Lake Grey Heron. Group of Canada Geese and probably one juvenile. Mallards had already retreated to the duck house - David Arch
SAL (08:00-09:00) - 1 Ad Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron (all left South), 1F Tufted Duck (+9 young), 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Lapwing, 2 L R Plover (ads), 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stock Dove, 1 juv Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 9 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff (all singing), 3 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting (all singing), 1M Yellowhammer
8 Large White, 1 Green veined White, 3 White (spp.), 2 Small Tortoishell, 30 Meadow Brown, 23 Ringlet, 8 Small/Essex Skipper,
1M Black tailed Skimmer, 4 Common Blue Damselfly, 1M 'red eyed' D/F (sp.), 7 Emerald Damselfly (small lagoon reedbed)
SLRS (09:15-09:45) - 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1M Yellow Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch, 1M Reed Bunting
15 Large White, 1 Green Veined White, 6 White (sp.), 6 SmallTortoishell, 1 Painted Lady, 29 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper, 7 Ringlet, 12 Small/Essex Skipper, 1M Common Blue Damselfly – Mike Harris
3rd July
Hatfield Forest Buzzard buzzing Jackdaw on arrival and Little Owls active on departure. On the Lake a pair of Great Crested Grebe and one young at Shell House end. And apparently one adult and one young at marsh end. Two Tern “chicks” on raft. No sign of Mute Swan or recent Coot or Moorhen young. Two single Mallard young with their mothers – one pair white chested Three Grey Lag young still Two Canada Geese young of the year with almost 30 guards - David Arch
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Green Sandpiper, 4 LRPs (1 juv). - Colin Wills
2nd July
Stansted Airport Lagoons Sedge warbler in brook at Pinckneys on arrival Grey Heron scared off by others Tufted Duck with 10 young and various adults at least 14 Two Little Grebe adults but no young seen Two adult Lapwing One juvenile LRP One Pied Wagtail Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting as normal - David Arch
Stansted Airport Lagoons - 6 Little Ringed Plovers (1 juv) - Colin Wills
1st July
Stocking Pelham – three separate records of Turtle Dove - David Arch.
30th June
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Evidence of early autumn passage in past week at SAL including Green and Common Sandpipers (singles) and 4 LRPs including 2 juvs. Hobby over on one morning and Buzzard regularly over wood to the west - Colin Wills
SAL - 1imm Grey Heron, 1ad Ringed Plover, 2juv Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Lapwings, 1juv Black-headed Gull, 1juv Green Woodpecker, 10 House Martins, 20 Pied Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4juv Reed Buntings – Stephen Patmore
29th June
Dane Park, Bishop's Stortford – Cuckoo, Calling for around 5 minutes at approx 5.15 a.m. - Chris Swan
SAL - 2ad Little Grebe, 1imm Grey Heron, 136 Mallard (inc 5 broods), 1m Shoveler, 12ad+10juv Tufted Duck (first brood of year), 1ad Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2ad+1juv Black-headed Gulls, 6 Stock Doves, 20+ Swifts, 2juv Green Woodpeckers, 30+ House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 22 Pied Wagtails, Lesser Whitethroat (pair with young), 8 Linnet, Bullfinch (family party) – Stephen Patmore
28th June
SAL (08:17-09:35) - 1 Little Grebe (juv - surely not bred here?), 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Ringed Plover (2 ads, 2 juvs), 1 Common Sandpiper (1st of Autumn), 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 BH Gull (juv), 10+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 25+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush (first record for a while), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 1 Bullfinch (juv)
100+ Emerald Damselfly (mainly Tenerals, only 5 ad M's seen), 30 Common Blue Damselfly, 15 Blue tailed Damselfly,
1 Large White, 2 Small Tortoishell, 2 Meadow Brown, 75 Ringlet (10 in reedbeds and 65 on the 200M walk back to the car through the Butterfly meadow), 1 Large Skipper, , 1 Cinnebar, 3 Shaded Broadbar
Bishop's Stortford - 2 Red Kites circling over Hazel End Road at 09:40 this morning, just north of Bishop's Stortford. One bird had the two central tail feathers missing.– Mike Harris
27th June
SAL (07:30-08:45) - 1 Little Grebe , 20 Mallard (7 broods recorded 16, 13, 9, 7, 6, 4, 4), 1M Teal (eclipse), 9 Tufted Duck (inclu inj F), 18 Coot (no young seen), 1 Lapwing (juv), 2 Little Ringed Plover (juvs), 1 Green Sandpiper (Ad), 1 Wader (sp. scared off by Bird-scarer - a bit too quick for me but sandpiper size, another Green?), 1 B H Gull (juv), 2 Stock Dove, 10 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2MM Skylark, 5 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 13 Pied Wagtail (mainly juvs), 2 Grey Wagtail, 2MM Whitethroat, 1M Lesser Whitethroat, 2MM Reed Warbler (others seen), 3MMM Willow Warbler, 1M Chiffchaff, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 1M Reed Buntin.
3 Blue-tailed Damselfly (MMF), 3 Common Blue Damselfly (MMM), 5 Ringlet (all pristine), 1 Meadow Brown SLRS (09:00-09:30) - 3 Moorhen, 17 Jackdaw, 5 Pied Wagtail (all juvs), 1 Starling (juv), 2 Lapwing (both Ads, one in field east of layby, one in field south of scrape), 5 LBB Gull (All adults looking for food, drifting up from the Harlow Ind Estate colony), 2 Stock Dove, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Swift, 1M Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit (South - first of Autumn!), 2MM Whitethroat, 2MM Chiffchaff, 1M Goldfinch, 2MM Yellowhammer, 2MM Reed Bunting (one carrying food across the River) 1 Small Tortoishell, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet – Mike Harris Sawbridgeworth – Red Kite 1 E over the football ground this morning – John Slee
26th June
SAL - 2ad+2juv Little Ringed Plovers (probably bred on the airport somewhere) 1 Green Sand - Colin Wills
25th June
Sawbridgeworth - A flock of c.25 Black headed gulls flew North over at 06:00 this morning. All were adults. – Mike Harris
22nd June
River Stort south of SLRS - Ring Necked Parrakeet Bird see flying between railway and river along path nr Cormorant tree location, seen by a workmate cycling in this morning - Kevin Hanrahan
20th June
Male Bullfinch at Rivers Hospital - Mike Franklin
19th June
Hatfield Forest - Common Tern (4), 2 Adults and 2 chicks on Tern Raft - Chris Swan
17th June
SAL - Turtle Dove, Also 1 LRP - Colin Wills
15th June
Red Kite over Bishop's Stortford Town Centre at 9.15 a.m. - observed soaring high over the town for about 5 minutes, then continued south (possibly following course of the Stort Navigation channel). Dave Sampson
Stansted Airport Lagoons - Male yellow wagtail, male LRP, 15 Tufted Ducks. - Colin Wills
14th June
Little Hadham - 1 red kite, low over Nags Head, 1 f sparrowhawk, 3 gsw, 5 chiffchaff, 2 blackcaps, 5 linnets, 1 GBBG adult, 1Herring gull 2nd year - Jono Forgham
13th June
SAL (07:40-09:05) - 1 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 42 Mallard (+ 3x broods), 1M Gadwall (eclipse), 2 GARGANEY (a pair, settled and feeding well), 4 Tufted Duck (MMF + injured F), 1 HOBBY (came in and took a small passerine in a cloud of feathers on impact!), 16 Coot (two birds on nests), 1 Ad B H Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove (unusual here), 10 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1M Swallow, 7 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1M Grey Wagtail, 1M Garden Warbler, Reed Warblers singing, 1M Willow Warbler, 2 Jay, 1M Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting (2MM, plus pair visiting nest site and removing faecal sac)
1 Painted Lady, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Heath
1 Common Blue Damselfly
SLRS (09:20-10:45) - 2 Cormorant (Corm tree), 8 Lapwing (including a juvenile - locally bred?), 1 B H Gull (1st S), 1 G S Woodpecker, 50 Swift (over Sawbridgeworth in distance), 2MM Skylark, 2MM Whitethroat (+F with food), 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied - Mike Harris
8th June
Twyford Lock: 2 recently fledged Swallows being attended by both parents (presumably nested at nearby stables), 3 Bee Orchids in paddock between Roly Croke bridge and the lock, Lesser Whitethroat and Chiffchaff. Two Grey Wagtails very actively collecting food and looks like fresh nest on lock gates but failed to see any chicks or recently fledged birds.
Thorley Wash area: Common Tern carrying fish, Grasshopper Warbler (reeling 100 yds N of white bridge), Sparrowhawk, Hobby and Kestrel plus usual assortment of Common Whitethroat (5+), Sedge Warbler (3+), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler & Blackcap. Banded Demoiselle and Red-eyed Damselfly.
Spellbrook Lock: Grey Wagtail on nest
Tony Moverley
7th June
SLRS - LRP 2, Lapwing 6 in total, Yellow Wagtail 1 calling, Pied Wagtail 9 many juvs - John Slee
SAL (16:20-17:35) - 1 Little Grebe, , 1 Mute Swan, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Tern, 1 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Skylark (one carrying a faecal sac), 5 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet - Mike Harris
6th June
SAL (07:25-08:08) - 62 Mallard, 2 Gadwall (MF), 6 Tufted Duck (InjF,Pr,MMF), 12 Coot (but incomplete count), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.10 Swallow, c.10 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Skylark (one carrying food), 1F Grey Wagtail (pumping station at north end - first record for a while), Family party of Long tailed Tits, 1 Jay, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Black Rabbit
SLRS (08:25-08:50) - 2 Cormorant (1E, 1 in corm tree), 1 Mallard!!!, 6 Lapwing (4Ads on Scrape, 2 in field East of layby), 2 Little Ringed Plover (being harrassed by the Lapwings), 1 Swallow, 1M Skylark, 7 Pied Wagtail (family party), 12 Starling (mainly juvs), 1 Goldfinch, 1M Yellowhammer, Mike Harris
Manuden - Buzzard x2; Little Owl x1; Sparrowhawk x1, Neighbour also reported Red Kite during week - Mark Pegrum
3rd June
Hockerill School, B/S - Two Spotted Flycatchers in courtship dispay just inside school grounds down Manor Road (corrected from original post which stated that one SP was feeding a recently fledged bird)- Tony Moverley
31st May
Patmore Heath - Common Buzzard X 4 also 1 Red Kite PM
Nino Wood 3X Common Buzzard - Mick East
Hollingson Meads / Pye Corner - Hobby. Two birds hunting and feeding together , headed east allong the river ,also 20+ banded demoiselle seemingly fighting over every piece of emergent growth on th river. - Laurence Drummond
Hockerill School, Galloway Road, Windhill - all had Swifts screaming low over, maybe as indication of nesting activity - David Arch
Furneux Pelham - no sign of reported Quail per Hugh Coe. Skylark and Yellowhammer present.
Stocking Pelham - Turtle Dove by church
Upwick to Farnham Road - Yellowhammer and Goldfinch
Farnham Road - Yellowhammer - David Arch
