I started my day at a frozen Verulamium Park in St.Albans where after a few minutes the Yellow-browed Warbler that’d been present for a week or two flew out of the trees in the island and into the large oak tree where it showed well for a few minutes. It was my 4th in Herts and only my 4th winter record in the UK.
I then wandered up to the cathedral where I spotted one of the Peregrines sat upon the roof. Then it was sitting on a bench looking at a small diamond shaped window near the top of the building above the main entrance. After about 5 minutes the Black Redstart (presumably last years bird) appeared at the wi down and then flew off about 10 seconds later.
I then popped up to College Lake where among other things I noted 8 Red-crested Pochard and a winter plumaged Black-necked Grebe.
I finished the day at Startops/Marsworth where a Great White Egret and female Goosander made the year list.
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