KESTREL hunting around Lawn Lane, Bennetts End / Corner Hall

C.2 YELLOW WAGTAILS at Punchbowl Lane near M1, Buncefield

Male KESTREL at Two Waters

4 COMMON TERNS heading fast W along canal at Corner Hall / Boxmoor

16+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS thermalling high then drifting NW over fields N of Grovehill - early returning, non-breeding, 1st Summer birds - determined by black terminal bands & dark heads seen even at great height.

TREE BUMBLEBEE at W end of Howe Grove, Highfield

Large GOLDEN ORFE over a foot long with the many large CHUBB in river near bridge next to Debenhams, Town Centre.

Adult GREY HERON apparently completely unconcerned by human prescence hunting in river outside Pizza Express, Town Centre.

KESTREL flying between Corner Hall & Boxmoor

2nd Summer HERRING GULL trying to pull very large, almost foot long, dead PERCH out of water at Water Gardens, Town Centre.

NUTHATCH singing at Gadebridge Park

RED KITE low over Rant Meadow, Leverstock Green

NUTHATCH singing & Juvenile BLUE TITS at Randals Park, Highfield.

LITTLE GREBE at Piccotts End Pools - first in a long time.

Male REED BUNTING singing at Piccotts End Pools

2 (Pair) YELLOW WAGTAILS at fields between Piccotts End Pools & Bridens Camp

YELLOW WAGTAIL at fields between Piccotts End Pools & Bridens Camp

RED-HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE at Thrift Wood, Piccotts End / Water End.

RED-HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE at the edge of Thrift Wood
between Piccotts End & Water End.

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2 (Pair) YELLOWHAMMERS & LINNET at Piccotts End Pools

Male YELLOW WAGTAIL, 1+ GREY WAGTAIL & 2 (1 Juv) PIED WAGTAILS at Piccotts End Pools

5 (Pair & 3 Juv.) GREY WAGTAILS & 5 (Pair & 3 Juv.) PIED WAGTAILS together at S end of Water Gardens, Town Centre.

Male KESTREL low over Corner Hall offices

2 RED KITES high over Boxmoor

GREY WAGTAIL at Corner Hall offices

C.40 large CHUBB have returned to the River Gade where it goes under the bus lane & Plough (Magic) Roundabout near Debenhams & Starbucks, Town Centre - most being around 1 1/2 foot long.

LITTLE EGRET low N over Water Gardens, Town Centre