RAVEN, RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY, 2 RED KITES, & the BUZZARD with drooped wings when soaring, around horse paddock at W end of NETTLEDEN Road.

5 BUZZARDS, 2 RED KITES & KESTREL around horse paddock at W end of Nettleden Road, Water End.

4 RED KITES low over Corner Hall

LITTLE EGRET E to roost over Gadespring Cress Beds, Chaulden / Boxmoor, 16.03

2+ SISKINS around car park at Gadebridge Park

LITTLE EGRET E to roost over Gadespring Cress Beds, Chaulden / Boxmoor, 16.05

REED BUNTING over horse paddock at W end of Nettleden Road, Water End

LITTLE OWL calling in distance at fields behind Valley Green, Woodhall Farm.

2 LITTLE EGRETS over Corner Hall to roost, 16.19

CHIFFCHAFF (probably Wintering) at River Gade behind Sainsbury's, Apsley.

2 RED KITES over Bulbourne Moor, Boxmoor

Herts Bird Club: Michael Howard saw a Female BRAMBLING in Adeyfield today - First of the Winter.

Michael Howard saw a Female BRAMBLING in Adeyfield today - First of the Winter.

Bramblings aren't seen (or reported) very often in the Hemel area but with the abundance of beech trees, Chaffinches, & garden feeders there are surely more around each Winter than immediately obvious.

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Herts Bird Club: James Collins saw a KINGFISHER at the Water Gardens, Town Centre today.

James Collins saw a KINGFISHER at the Water Gardens, Town Centre today - great to see they have returned to fishing in the town centre for the Winter once again.

HERRING GULL & GREYLAG GOOSE at Water Gardens, Town Centre.

CRIMPED GILL, SILVERLEAF, & ANGEL'S BONNET FUNGI, & TREECREEPERS & GOLDCRESTS, at Westbrook Hay.

http://boxmoornature.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/week-41-frilly-fungus-woodland.html

Odd Buzzard Behaviour

Buzzard soaring in figures-of-8 with wings held drooped down, at Water End.