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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.

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.