Highlights

Not really anything exciting enough to call them highlights but a few more singing Chiffchaff at various sites and the odd fly over Sparrowhawk and Red Kite.

Watford + Oxhey - 10.9.14

A Sparrowhawk flew over the yard at Wiggenhall Road and at Oxhey Grange a Red Kite flew over and a Chiffchaff was singing.

Waterfields Rec - 9.9.14

A Meadow Pipit flew over and 2 Chiffchaff were present with one of them singing in the sunshine.

Watford - 8.9.14

An excellent start to the day was had when a Crossbill flew in and stayed briefly at NW Cemetery. Down at Radlett Road rec 4 Meadow Pipit flew over, a Chiffhcaff was singing, 8 Magpie were on the grass and a Bullfinch was heard along the railway embankment.

Callowland Again! - 5.9.14

The Chiffchaff that has been present all week was joined by another today with both half heartedly singing. A lone Mistle Thrush was briefly on the pitches.

Callowland + KGVPF - 4.9.14

11 Magpie were in a single tree near the car park at KGVPF but they soon scattered when a large Sparrowhawk flew over. The Chiffchaff was still present at Callowland.

Callowland - 3.9.14

The Chiffchaff was still present and singing again today.

Watford - 2.9.14

While getting the football pitches ready for the start of the season a Buzzard circled over Callowland rec and a Chiffchaff started singing briefly. Later in the day at Cassiobury Park 2 Meadow Pipit flew south.

Tring Reservoirs - 31.8.14

After an uneventful birthday the day before I had a couple of hours to spare so decided to pop over to Tring. The hoped for Great White Egret had departed after just 10 minutes so I concentrated on what was still present. 2 Green Sandpiper were a year tick and I counted 10 juv Black-Tailed Godwit. Also noted were Common Sandpiper, 3 juv Shelduck, 2 Greenshank, Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, 3 Red Kite and 2 LRP. Afterwards I popped into Startops End Reservoir and quickly found the juv Black Tern which was new for the year.

Home And Away - 29.8.14

before work I sat in the garden enjoying my morning cuppa and I had 12 Swallow fly SW and a Sparrowhawk fly west. At Oxhey bowling green a GS Woodpecker thought it was late winter and started drumming!