LITTLE EGRET at Gadebridge Park

2+ NUTHATCHES calling / singing, COAL TIT, & 2 MISTLE THRUSHES over, at Margaret Lloyd Park, Grovehill

SISKIN, 4 Adult COMMON GULLS, & MISTLE THRUSH singing, at N Gadebridge Park.

Possible BLACK REDSTART called at Corner Hall offices around Travis Perkins - area viewable from B&Q car park.

LITTLE EGRET at Gadebridge Park near car park.

2 SKYLARKS low W over Woodhall Farm.

KESTREL at N Gadebridge Park

REDPOLL Species low S over N Gadebridge Park - appeared whitish in flight (MEALY?).

LITTLE EGRET S over Corner Hall - going to roost.

LITTLE EGRET SE into Two Waters

Single SNIPE Species flew low over road (A4146) from flood meadows at Great Gaddesden this morning - looked pretty small, didn't notice long bill & flying directly rather than zig-zag so could have been the Jack Snipe seen there recently.

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Possibly 5 LITTLE EGRETS along Gade Valley between Piccotts End & Great Gaddesden now - highest previous count is 4.

I scoured the Gade valley from Piccotts End to Great Gaddesden again this morning in case the Great White Egret was still around, but no luck. Also checked the area N or Great Gaddesden across Dagnall Road that I mentioned previously as a possible area worth checking due to the habitat, but on getting there noticed it wasn't as ideal as I'd thought, with much less vegetation on the flood meadow & a much narrower, more concentrated stream than I'd seen there in the past.

On the other hand, it seems there may be another LITTLE EGRET in the area, in addition to the usual 4 found along the Gade. I first saw one at Great Gaddesden, N of Hemel Garden Centre on the flood meadow, then a second here stood in the hedge literally at the back of the garden centre where the stream disappears through the fence. When driving back I saw one at the river at Water End, between the 'S-bend' bridge & the Red Lion pub. Then at Piccotts End Pools there were 2 Little Egrets, one around the sheep field & one at the back of the pools, later roosting in the trees there.

Small flocks of REDWINGS on the move today & coming down to land in drizzle at Piccotts End & Great Gaddesden.

2 LITTLE EGRETS, C.20 TEAL, & Flock of FIELDFARE over S at Great Gaddesden.

LITTLE EGRET at Water End b-w 'S-bend' bridge & Red Lion pub.

Male TEAL, 2 LITTLE EGRETS, 5 CORMORANTS & NUTHATCH at Piccotts End Pools

GREEN SANDPIPER at Piccotts End Pools

Herts Bird Club: Chris Williams reported a BARN OWL on a fencepost along Nettleden Road, Water End at 10.30pm last night - I was only recently thinking that the fields S of the horse paddock at the W end of this stretch look ideal at the moment for Barn Owl.

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TREECREEPER at S Gadebridge Park

Adult HERRING GULL low over Corner Hall offices