Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Hatfield Broad Oak 31 August

Pincey Brook quite full - no exposed mud for waders.

Greylag Goose 72
Canada Goose c30
Shoveler 1

Teal, Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron 2

BH Gull c100
LBBG 2 juvs
Common Gull 3

Kingfisher 1
Jay 2
Buzzard 3

Monday, August 29, 2016

Hatfield Forest Sunday 28 August 2016

Bright & Sunny 8.30am - 10.30am

Jackdaws  (not counted)
Blue Tits              a large gathering of tits
Gt Tits                 in hawthorn/elder bush
Long-tailed Tits  after insects and berries
Nuthatch 1               also in
Blackcap f/m 1        same bush
Robin 1
Willow/Chiffs  (quite a number)
Mallards
Swallow c6
Grey Herron 1
Goldfinch 20+
Bullfinch 1m
Marsh Tit 2
Whitethroat

Bishops Stortford garden (off Thorley Hill)

Saturday 27 August 2016
Coal Tit 1
Blue Tit 3
Dunnock 1
Starlings 6
Chaffinch 1
Magpie 2
House Sparrow 5
Long-tailed Tit ( 16 passing through at 7pm )

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Spot Fly at Pishiobury Park

Spotted Flycatcher in the long hedgerow in the dip in the park. Also a few Willow Chiffs keeping it company.

Friday, August 19, 2016

Trims Green 19th

brief stop on way to Stortford. Overcast.

Swift 1
Swallow 6
LBBG c30, Herring Gull c20, Common Gull c10, BHG c50

Monday, August 15, 2016

Sawbridgeworth patch walk 15th August

very quiet today. A Nuthatch in Nursery Wood in the NE corner of Pishiobury Park, and 4 Chiff Chaffs along the river (brown, not a particularly prominent eye-stripe, so I'm guessing ChiffChaff).

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Hatfield Forest Sunday 14/8/2016 8.30am to 10.30am

Warm & dry quite a few sightings for time of year.

Blackbirds
Jackdaw (to many to count)
Robin ( at least 5 including juveniles )
Mallards
Canada Geese
Mute Swan 1
Kingfisher 1
Spotted Flycatcher ( 2 adult + pos 2 young )
Chiffchaff
Bullfinch 2m 2fm
Goldfinch 4 ( on thistles )
Magpie 2
Greenfinch 1
Whitethroat 2
Gt Tits
Wren 1
Green Woodpecker 1

Nice to see Flycatchers & Greenfinch.