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Regular visitors will have noticed a decrease in posts to the HEMEL NATURE
blog - this is because I have been living & working out of the area, & due to the job my time out
& about with nature in Hemel is limited. I am working on a new blog to come soon & hope that the work that has gone into HEMEL NATURE will prove useful & interesting to those still visiting it.


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Dan.

Tuesday 31 December 2013

MISTLE THRUSH at Valley Green, Woodhall Farm

Monday 30 December 2013

BARN OWL heard calling near Nettleden Road, Water End.


BARN OWL calling once after dark near W end of Nettleden Road, Water End - heard whilst stood near horse paddock




14 MEADOW PIPITS & 14 PIED WAGTAILS in horse paddock W Nettleden Road, Water End.

Wednesday 18 December 2013

Adult HERRING GULL at Corner Hall offices.

Same 3rd Winter HERRING GULL at Corner Hall offices again.

3 BUZZARDS at Great Gaddesden

GREEN WOODPECKER, & SONG THRUSHES singing at Water End & Great Gaddesden.

Confiding Female KINGFISHER at Great Gaddesden / Water End.


Female KINGFISHER between Water End & Great Gaddesden.



3 RED KITES & a few COMMON GULLS, MEADOW PIPITS, REDWINGS & FIELDFARES at Water End.

13 LESSER REDPOLLS around private fishing pools at Water End.


13 LESSER REDPOLLS around private fishing pools at Water End, moved through S - my highest count in Hemel.



LITTLE GREBE on stream S of Hemel Garden Centre, Great Gaddesden.

BUZZARD perched by reed bed at Hemel Garden Centre, Great Gaddesden.

2 SNIPE at Great Gaddesden

2 LITTLE EGRETS, GREY WAGTAIL, YELLOWHAMMER, 2 RED KITES, & some REDWINGS & FIELDFARES, at Great Gaddesden.

C.90 TEAL at Great Gaddesden! - by far the highest count here, doubling previous counts.

2 BUZZARDS sat in horse paddock at W Nettleden Road, Water End.

16 CANADA GEESE in field & Adult COMMON GULL through, at Nettleden Road, Water End.

Tuesday 17 December 2013

Adult COMMON GULL at Water Gardens, Town Centre.

3 RAVENS E over Corner Hall offices - from Boxmoor, heading towards Bennett's End / Leverstock Green.


3 RAVENS over Boxmoor / Corner Hall / Bennetts End - equals highest count for Hemel.



ROBIN carrying something longish & bright green into hedgerow at Cupid Green Lane, Grovehill - Courtship gift? Nesting material? Feeding young?

C.2 YELLOWHAMMERS in hedge behind Valley Green, Woodhalll Farm.

TREECREEPER at Valley Green, Woodhall Farm