BIRD SIGHTINGS 2008
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Number of species seen so far this year
30th December - 2 Stonechat, 1 GOOSANDER

29th December - 51 Wigeon, 41 Shoveler, 10 Snipe , 1
Jack Snipe, 20 Redwing

19th December - 2 Shelduck, 15 Redwing

14th December - 29 Wigeon, 3
GOOSANDER, 32 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Goldcrest

13th December - 1
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL

12th December - 31 Shoveler, 21 Teal, 34 Wigeon, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Stonechat, 6 SongThrush

11th December - 61 Wigeon, 1
GOOSANDER, 1 Great Crested Grebe

9th December - 1
GOOSANDER, 70 Lapwing, 9 Stonechat

4th December - 3
GOOSANDER

1st December - 1
GOOSANDER, 1 Little Egret

27th November - 1 Green Woodpecker, 30 Redwing, 6 Stonechat

20th November - 1
Jack Snipe, 7 Snipe, 30 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 20 Goldfinch, 5 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

19th November - 3
GOOSANDER, 27 Wigeon

18th November - 3
GOOSANDER

16th November - 3
GOOSANDER, 29 Shoveler

14th November - 3
GOOSANDER

13th November - 3
GOOSANDER, 11 Stonechat (highest number since recording began in April 2002), 3 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare

11th November - 2
GOOSANDER

6th November - 2
GOOSANDER, 31 Wigeon, 7 Stonechat

2nd November - 2
GOOSANDER, 1 Little Egret

30th October - 2
GOOSANDER

29th October - 2
GOOSANDER, 1 Kingfisher

28th October - 2
GOOSANDER, 22 Wigeon, 46 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher

27th October - 2
GOOSANDER, 1 Little Owl, 8 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 1 Redpoll

26th October - 2
GOOSANDER ( 1st record since recording began in April 2002, bringing the site list up to 128 species), 84 Teal, 41 Snipe, 11 Wigeon, 11 Shoveler and 2 Stonechat

23rd October - 61 Teal, 128 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

19th October - 16 Mute Swan, 120 Lapwing, 12 Wigeon, 52 Teal, 9 Snipe, 1 Water Rail

14th October - 1 Barnacle Goose, 150 Canada Goose, 1 Geeen Woodpecker

10th October - 160 Lapwing, 6 Ruddy Duck, 1 Buzzard

7th October - 10 Wigeon, 40 Snipe

5th October - 54 Teal, 40 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 29 Snipe

3rd October - 50 Teal, 18 Snipe

1st October - 46 Teal, 47 Shoveler, 83 Gadwall, 2 Stonechat

30th September - 36 Teal, 9 Snipe

24th September - 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Swallow, 10 House Martin

23rd September - 19 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 40 Shoveler, 35 Lapwing

19th September - 11 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 29 Shoveler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay

14th September - 8 Wigeon, 50 Lapwing, 14 Little Grebe, 40 Shoveler, 7 Ruddy Duck, 1 Jay

13th September - 4 Wigeon, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Jay

12th September - 2 Wigeon, 2 Snipe

10th September - 6 Cormorant, 1 pair Ruddy Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff

9th September - 1 Barn Owl

7th September - 1 Little Egret, 32 Shoveler, 1 Ruddy Duck, 5 Teal, 40 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin

2nd September - 50 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin

31st August - 30 Shoveler

28th August - 2
Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper

27th August - 2
Whinchat, 7 Teal, 2 Snipe

26th August - 3
Whinchat, 8 Teal, 2 Snipe

25th August - 1
Whinchat, 1 Snipe, 7 Teal, 3 Swift

22nd August - 1 Little Egret, 1 Snipe, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Ruddy Duck + brood of 7 (first successful breeding since 2001)

21st August - 1
Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Snipe, 2 Teal

19th August - 3 Ruddy Duck, 30 Lapwing, 7 Sand Martin, 8 House Martin, 9 Swift

17th August - 10 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 6 Lapwing

15th August - 3 Ruddy Duck, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin

12th August - 23 Grey Lag Goose, 3 Ruddy Duck,

11th August - 1 Ruddy Duck, 23 Grey Lag Goose

7th August - 2 Ruddy Duck, 15 Grey Lag Goose

6th August - 3 Ruddy Duck, 30 Lapwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 30 Goldfinch

4th August - 3 Ruddy Duck, 3 Pochard, 8 Little Grebe, 10 Shoveler, 6 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin

1st August - 1 Ruddy Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Pochard

29th July - 1 Ruddy Duck, 30 Lapwing

28th July - 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Ruddy Duck

25th July - 1 Snipe, 14 Goldfinch, 19 Grey Lag Goose

21st July - 2 Ruddy Duck

18th July - 1 Willow Warbler

15th July - 60 Lapwing, 5 Common Tern

11th July - 2 Lesser Whitethroat

8th July - 1
juvenile Little Egret, 8 Shoveler, 2 Redshank

6th July - 8 Heron, 4 Common Tern

5th July - 5 Heron, 100 Sand Martin

3rd July - 6
PINTAIL, 2 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Teal

26th June - 1 Redshank with 3 flying young, 10 Sand Martin, 1 pair Ruddy Duck, 3 Common Tern

23rd June - 20 Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 1 pair Ruddy Duck, 2 Chiffchaff

19th June - 1 Hobby, 4 Ruddy Duck

16th June - 2 Common Tern

12th June - 1 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin

8th June - 1 Great Crested Grebe, Pochard with brood of 4 (1st breeding attempt for the site)

7th June - 2 Ruddy Duck, 4 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 50 Sand Martin, 20 Swift

6th June - 12 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 Ruddy Duck, 1 Pochard, 2 Shoveler + brood of 10, 30 Swift

2nd June - Female Shoveler with at least 10 ducklings (only second breeding attempt since 1988), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover

31st May - 3 Redshank, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard

27th May - 1 Cuckoo, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker

25th May - 1 Pochard, 3 Shoveler, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Swift, 20 House Martin

23rd May - 1 Ruddy Duck, 1 Pochard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 1 Hobby

22nd May - 1 Ruddy Duck

21st May - 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Garden Warbler

19th May - 200 Swift, 2 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo

16th May - 50 Swift, 20 Sand Martin, 1 Garden Warbler

14th May - 8 House Martin

13th May - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper

10th May - 5 Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

9th May - 1 Water Rail

8th May - 3 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover

7th May - 1 Great Crested Grebe

6th May - 1
TURTLE DOVE (first record since recording began in April 2002, a rare bird in Herts these days), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank

4th May - 1 Hobby, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Redshank, 4 Common Tern, 30 Swift

1st May - 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 3 Pochard

29th April - 1 Shelduck, 2 Common Tern, 20 Swift, 3 Swallow, 2 Linnet

28th April - 30 Sand Martin

25th April - 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Pochard, 2 Common Tern, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap

22nd April - 2 Common Tern, 1 Pochard, 7 Shoveler, 2 pair Teal, 8 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 5 Redshank, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler

21st April - 1 male
RING OUZEL (1st record since recording began in April 2002) in hawthorns on north side of Park Mead, also 2 Sedge Warbler

20th April - 3 pairs Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 9 Lapwing nests- 1st chicks hatched, 1 Blackcap, 1 pair Shelduck, 1 pair Pochard

17th April - 8 Swallow, 1 pair Pochard

16th April - 7 Swallow, 3 Linnet

14th April - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 1 pair Pochard, 7 Redshank

12th April - 3 Shelduck, 1 pair Pochard, 2 pairs Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover

10th April - 3 Shelduck

9th April - 1 pair Pochard, 2 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 60 Snipe, 1 pair Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff

6th April - 1 pair Pochard, 1 Shelduck, 1 pair Redshank

3rd April - 1 Pochard, 1 Shelduck, 2 Redshank, 20 Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff

1st April - 1 Shelduck, 2 Redshank, 1 Chiffchaff

26th March - 1
Jack Snipe, 72 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck

25th March - 1 Water Rail

24th March - 34 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 50 Wigeon, 2 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper,
68 Snipe

23rd March - 2 Redshank, Lapwing nest with 2 eggs, Mute Swan on a nest, Coot building a nest

18th March - 1 Shelduck, 15 Teal

14th March - 1 Little Egret

9th March - 2 Shelduck, 29 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 28 Lapwing 70 Wigeon

8th March - 2 Shelduck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 50 Fieldfare

5th March - 1 Shelduck, 37 Wigeon, 2 Stonechat

27th February - 36 Shoveler, 7 Teal, 71 Wigeon, 2 Snipe, 30 Lapwing

20th February - 81 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 10 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 2 Siskin

19th February - 20 Snipe, 3 Stonechat

15th February - 2 Shelduck

10th February - 89 Wigeon, 4 Teal

9th February - 71 Wigeon, 125 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker

7th February - 1 Buzzard, 1
Barn Owl, 6 Stonechat

6th February - 1
Barn Owl, 22 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 120 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing

5th February - 72 Wigeon, 33 Gadwall, 150 Lapwing, 17 Shoveler, 4 Teal

2nd February - 1
Barn Owl

30th January - 1
Barn Owl

28th January - 1
Barn Owl

25th January - 1 Shelduck, 44 Wigeon, 70 Fieldfare

24th January - 1
Barn Owl, 80 Wigeon, 200 Lapwing

23rd January - 50 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 5 Stonechat

20th January - 66 Wigeon, 19 Shoveler, 7 Teal

12th January - 1 Shelduck, 47 Wigeon, 4 Stonechat

6th January - 1 Siskin, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing

1st January -  A good first day with 41 species recorded, the highlights being - 50 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 30 Fieldfare, 30 Sky Lark, 15 Meadow Pipt, 8 Stonechat

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