MISTLE THRUSH at Valley Green, Woodhall Farm

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

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

6 MISTLE THRUSHES & RED KITE at Gadebridge Park.

KESTREL & STOCK DOVE at Gadebridge Park around car park.

RED KITE at Leverstock Green

RED KITE at Valley Green, Woodhall Farm

RED KITE over Town Centre

LITTLE EGRET flew S from Piccotts End, landing at Gadebridge Park nr carpark.

COMMON GULL at N Gadebridge Park

COMMON GULL at Pennine Way sports fields

BUZZARD mobbed by 2 CARRION CROWS over Corner Hall.

Male BULLFINCH at Margaret Lloyd Park, Grovehill.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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

LITTLE EGRET S over Corner Hall offices, 16.02

COMMON GULL & flock of PIED WAGTAILS at horse field by Link Road E of Piccotts End.

GREY WAGTAIL over Valley Green, Woodhall Farm

LITTLE EGRET at Great Gaddesden & LITTLE EGRET at Water End at river near Red Lion pub.

14 CANADA GEESE feeding in field at Nettleden Road, Water End.

4 RED KITES at Nettleden Road, Water End

3 MISTLE THRUSHES (1 singing & 2 over S) & 2 RED KITES at W Nettleden Road, Water End.

C.21 MEADOW PIPITS, 3 PIED WAGTAILS, 3+ SKYLARKS, YELLOWHAMMER, & good numbers of REDWINGS in hedgerows, around horse paddock at W Nettleden Road, Water End.

30 CANADA GEESE feeding in field N of Nettleden Road, Water End.

LITTLE EGRET S over Corner Hall offices - going to roost.

3rd Winter HERRING GULL still around Corner Hall area.

SISKIN at Gadebridge Park still around car park.

C.2 SISKINS, RED KITE, & MISTLE THRUSH singing, at Gadebridge Park.

YELLOWHAMMER over Valley Green, Woodhall Farm

1+ LITTLE OWL around horse field at Piccotts End Pools.

TAWNY OWL calling at Valley Green, Woodhall Farm