18.30. Stanborough GPs this evening- 10+ Yellow Wags, 2+ White Wags, 15+ LRPs. No sign of Pintail though #hertsbirds

14.27. Spoonbill and 2LRP still present at Wilstone Res. #hertsbirds

1 Common Tern Hilfield Park Reservoir Pair Little-ringed Plover Aldenham Reservoir #hertsbirds

Mon 7 Apr Ashwell to Eyeworth Road (Northfield Road) [TL261417], 3+ Yellow Wagtail, on second dung heap along road #hertsbirds

7 little gull at Wilstone Res. 09.21 #hertsbirds

Mon 7 Apr Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res: SPOONBILL, still early morning + Shelduck, 1 Common Tern #hertsbirds

Wilstone Res, Tring Spoonbill in front of the Drayton Bank hide this evening #hertsbirds

10.25. 3 LRP c8 sand Martin and 1 swallow at Coursers GPs #hertsbirds

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07.50. 10 LRPs at Stanborough GPs. 4 Pintail still Now 2 Wheatears at Stanborough GPs - M & F - in same place as yesterday in arable field behind middle pool #hertsbirds

16.55. Common sandpiper Stansted Innings #hertsbirds

16.09. Yellow Wagtail Ashwell-Eyeworth dung heaps #hertsbirds

12.04. Amwell: Red-necked Grebe on Sheepcote, views from both gap in hedge before gate and from woodland path. 1 Common Tern and pair of Red-crested Pochard on Gt.Hardmead #hertsbirds

11.55. Stockers Farm: 4 Sand Martin earlier this morning with Swallows, also 1 Lapwing and 1 Egyptian. Stockers Lake: Goldeneye from the causeway. #hertsbirds

11.18.. Marsh Harrier Wallington road from Bygrave footpath sign #hertsbirds

07.40. Stanborough GPs - 1 Wheatear, 4 LRPs, 1 Yellow Wag, 2+ Swallows, 1 Shelduck, 4 Pintail & c50 Fieldfare #hertsbirds

Fri 4 Apr Amwell GP - Sheepcote Farm Lake: 1 RED-NECKED GREBE Great Hardmead Lake: 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Smew 1 Oystercatcher 1 Goldeneye 6+ Cetti's Warbler 5+ Common Snipe #hertsbirds

17.55. Amwell NR - 3 Common Terns #hertsbirds

Vanstones Park nr Codicote: 1 Firecrest, 11.30-11.45 in conifers west of landscaping shop #hertsbirds

06.55. Redshank at Stanborough GPs this morning #hertsbirds

@Hertsbirds Coopers Green GPS this afternoon. 5 Little Ringed Plover 1 Rock Pipit 1 Yellow Wagtail 2 White Wagtail 4 Pintail 2 x 2nd Winter Yellow Legged Gull 2 Egyptian Geese 1 Mandarin #hertsbirds

11.55. 2 Little Gull. Hilfield Park Reservoir (Secure site) view only from public v/p Hogg Lane. #hertsbirds

March updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for: Mute Swan, Mandarin, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Yellow legged Gull, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, ChIffchaff, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting

13.57. Amwell. Sheepcote lake: Red Neck Grebe far end of lake still now in summer plumage but tricky viewing through metal fence #hertsbirds

Tyttenhanger area - Garden Wood: Firecrest Main GP [TL195052]: Willow Warbler, singing near high viewpoint #hertsbirds

11.12. Willow Warbler calling by Redbournbury Fishery. #hertsbirds

2 Jack Snipe Kingsmead Hertford (3 Snipe) 09.55. #hertsbirds

09.40. 3 Little Ringed Plover At least 2 Pintail still Shellduck 1 Green Sandpiper (as per Chris Sharp) At Coopers Green No sign of the Blue Headed Wagtail #hertsbirds

1 Wheatear - Deadman’s Hill Sandon 09.03. #hertsbirds

Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res: 1 Willow Warbler, singing on and off behind hide 2 Green Sandpiper 1 Little Ringed Plover, still from hide 3 Goldeneye, one Drake #hertsbirds

Amwell NR - Red Necked Grebe, Smew and 2 Jack Snipe still present this evening, also 2 Swallow and 8 Sand Martin over Hardmead Lock. #hertsbirds

1 Cattle Egret just arrived at Wilstone 10.51am. #hertsbirds

0940. BH Wagtail still at Stanborough GPs Fair few Sand martins & Swallows too. Still at least 4 pintail. Few LRPs #hertsbirds

Fri 28 Mar Tring Reservoirs - Wilstone Res [SP904134] Willow Warbler, singing near car park #hertsbirds

A short clip of the stunning male Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail at Stanborough GPs this morning. Also 1 White Wagtail, 2 Swallows, 7 Sand Martins, 2 Little Ringed Plovers & 7 Pintail. @hertsbirds.bsky.social #hertsbirds

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Blue-headed Yellow Wag at Stanborough The wagtail at Stanborough is an absolute stunner! Also White Wag and good arrival of Mipits. Several Swallows & Sand Martins & some LRPs #hertsbirds

06.35. Hawfinch in large tree in St Mary's churchyard Baldock #hertsbirds

Stanborough GPs this evening: 3 Snipe 7 Pintail 3 Green Sands 10 Mandarin 3 LRP 3 Lapwing 4 Egyptians 1 Shelduck 5 L Grebes #hertsbirds

Wed 26 Mar. Hilfield Park Reservoir: 1 Common Scoter, Male 2 Goldeneye, Pair 2 Wigeon Secure site, view only from Hogg Lane v/platform #hertsbirds

March 25. Amwell: Red-necked Grebe on Sheepcote Pit (moulting into breeding plumage), 1-2 Jack Snipe from main viewpoint, 25+ Common Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 2 singing Blackcap #hertsbirds

11am. 2+ Hawfinches in Berkhamsted cemetery #hertsbirds

16.20. Wheatear in big field at Stanborough GPs #hertsbirds

Firecrest in parking area of munden estate different area to the birds from last week #hertsbirds

14.43. RN Grebe and Smew still at Amwell plus one Redshank. #hertsbirds