Andy Day
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Birder 1st, photography 2nd. Hertfordshire mostly
The regular German ringed (hybrid)? Caspian gull X307 at Fairlands Valley Park today.
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6 days ago
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A highly unusual prey item found at a Peregrine roost in Herts. Goldcrest!! at a church in Hertford.
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#peregrine
7 days ago
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A long way off & a big crop. Pectoral Sandpiper at Stanborough GP this morning. Present for a 2nd day.
#hertsbirds
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14 days ago
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Sparrowhawk that spent 5 minutes trying to catch (unsuccessfully) it's breakfast in the garden. 2 hours later another tried its chances (again unsuccessful)
#hertsbirds
#sparrowhawk
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24 days ago
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Greenshank (one of 4) seen at Grafham Water today
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
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Grafham Water, Mander: Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, 9 Ringed Plover, Greenshank & Common Sandpiper . Plummer: Greenshank, Green Sandpiper & Hobby Dam: 3 Common Sandpiper & Wheatear + 6 GWE
28 days ago
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After numerous attempts to get a photo of a
#hummingbirdhawkmoth
the planets finally lined up this morning.
#ukmoths
#nikon
#sigma
about 1 month ago
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RSPB Ouse Washes today. 88 Common Cranes, 19 Glossy Ibis & 50-60 Ruff seen from the Stockdale & Cadbury hides. Great to see
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about 1 month ago
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Apologies for the graphic photo. A Spotted Flycatcher found below Vista Towerin Stevenage this morning. Not a regular sighting in the middle of town, but proof of what we miss.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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Black Redstart that has been at the model aircraft airstrip near Baldock for about a week now.
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about 1 month ago
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A crop of a Whinchat near Baldock after Friday's rain.
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about 2 months ago
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Black Redstart still present & 4 Whinchat at Warren Lane airfield, Baldock this morning.
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about 2 months ago
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A Hobby sitting in the early morning sun in North Herts.
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#raptors
about 2 months ago
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A fly past of Ravens along the Baldock to Wallington Road.
#hertsbirds
#ravens
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about 2 months ago
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A single Swift flying over the Millennium lake at Fairlands Valley this morning. Summer's hanging on.
#ukswift
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#hertsbirds
about 2 months ago
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Juvenile Spotted Redshank at King's Meads West pool still this morning. 2 Green Sandpipers, 10 Teal & a couple of Shoveler also.
#hertsbirds
about 2 months ago
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A selection from Oare Marshes at the weekend. Distant Ruff on the East Flood, Whimbrel over the slipway & one of 4 Cattle Egret on the West flood.
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
about 2 months ago
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One of 25 Whimbrel seen flying over Oare Marshes yesterday.
#kentbirding
#oaremarshes
about 2 months ago
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Two Elephant Hawk moth caterpillars found on the patio this morning
#ukmoths
2 months ago
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Hi Mel, not 1 but two Elephant hawk moth caterpillars found marching across the patio this morning. Both in the same place.
2 months ago
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2 months ago
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A juvenile Green Sandpiper seen at RSPB Fen Drayton this week.
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2 months ago
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#hertsbirds
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2 months ago
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Migration is starting. My local Peregrines have caught Quail, Golden Plover & Common Snipe over the weekend. It makes a, change from Pigeon.
2 months ago
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Record shot of Caspian hybrid X307 as it headed south over the Main lake at Fairlands Valley this morning
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#hertsbirds
3 months ago
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A female Linnet taken on an early morning walk earlier in the month.
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4 months ago
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A German ringed Lesser Black-backed Gull at Fairlands Valley, Stevenage yesterday. Ringer confirms it was ringed as a nestling 1/7/23 & has been sighted twice since. Both times in the UK.
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4 months ago
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2nd lifer in 3 days, both in Cambs. 1st a Great Reed Warbler, then this Spotted Sandpiper eventually came out of hiding after a spat with a Moorhen.
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6 months ago
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Another trip to the mucks heaps of Ashwell & more Yellow Wagtails on show.
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6 months ago
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The first sighting of new life at Fairlands Valley, Stevenage today, a fledgling Robin.
#hertsbirds
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#Stevenage
6 months ago
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An Arctic Tern at Fairlands Valley Main lake during yesterday afternoon.
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6 months ago
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Yellow Wagtail this morning at Ashwell. Proper yellow
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6 months ago
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Where there's muck there's flies & where there's flies there's Wagtails. Ashwell muck heaps tonight.
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6 months ago
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7 months ago
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#hertsbirds
a Buzzard seen at the North end of the park today. Not often seen perched up.
7 months ago
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RB Merganser seen in Holes Bay, near to the railway, early on Sunday morning.
7 months ago
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Blue Tit drying off in the sun.
#hertsbirds
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7 months ago
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Ruff at WWT Welney 6-3-25.
#birdingwithoutacoat
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7 months ago
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Drake Pochard on the main lake at Fairlands Valley
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8 months ago
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One of a pair of Ringed Plover on Kessingland beach.
#suffolkbirds
8 months ago
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reposted by
Andy Day
Simon West
8 months ago
A timely reminder from the
#surreywildlifetrust
as spring is on its way
#ukbirds
#ukbirding
#birds
#nestingbirds
#breedingbirds
#nestingseason
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reposted by
Andy Day
Herts Bird News
8 months ago
Herts Bird Club Conference 2025 - Saturday 8th March
hnhs.org/meeting/hertfo…
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Peregrine Falcon heading off from Hertford
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9 months ago
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reposted by
Andy Day
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
9 months ago
The new Herts Birds feed from
@hertsbirds.bsky.social
is now up and running. Just add the hashtag
#hertsbirds
to your post and it should appear on the feed. Please like, pin & repost. 🙏
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reposted by
Andy Day
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
9 months ago
Hello to
@hertsbirds.bsky.social
who have joined Bluesky. Do check out their profile, find out about the upcoming Herts Bird Club Annual Conference and use the hashtag
#HertsBirds
in your posts.
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Red Kite cruising the neighborhood at the weekend. Don't often see the top side.
#hertsbirds
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9 months ago
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Jack Snipe showed for 5 minutes before heading back into cover at Lemsford Springs earlier on.
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9 months ago
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Hawfinch at Bramfield this morning.
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9 months ago
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