Birds
29/10/23
A Kingfisher and male and female Pochard were seen on Heathlake in Area 1 this morning.
28/10/23
A quick visit to the Skinner Drive Balancing pond in Area 7A, a Kestrel flew across the pond pursued by 2 Magpie . Also on the pond
were 2 Mallard and 2 Moorhen . In Area 10 at the Car park field a light passage of 10+ Greenfinch were heading south,
7 Skylark were also heading south, 3+ Redwing flying around and a further
7 Kestrel were seen heading south east by Fraser Cottington.
25/10/23
Stephen Graham visited Heathlake in Area 1 and saw a Little Egret , 46 Mallard 5
Great crested Grebe an adult and 4 first winter birds and a Kingfisher . In Area 7A a
male and female Stonechat were seen at the East pond in Ashridge Meadows by Paul O'Neill.
24/10/23
In Area 8 a male Kestrel was seen hunting over Old Forest Road Meadows and in Area 7A a Kinfisher and a male Stonechat
were seen at Skinner Drive Balancing Pond, with another male Stonechat seen at the East pond in Ashridge Meadows. All sightings by Paul O'Neill.In Area 10 a
Barn Owl was heard rasping and briefly seen by Michael Hubbard flying towards the wet meadow and box area .
22/10/23
At the Skinner Drive Balancing Pond in Area 7A were a Little Egret and a Grey Heron . At 19:00 in Area 4 a very noisy female
Tawny Owl was calling from a neighbours tree.
20/10/23
A lunchtime visit to Heathlake in Area 1 today . On the central Island were 3 Little Egret , a Grey Heron and 13 Cormorrant .
On the water were lots of Mallard queueing up for bread along with Black headed Gull ,Coot ,
Great crested Grebe and a Kingfisher flew across the lake.
19/10/23
A Sparrowhawk was chasing Wood Pigeon around my Area 4 garden this afternoon with no success. In Area 1 there were 2 female Gooseander
on Heathlake in Area 1 seen by Patrick Crowley.
17/10/23
2 Great White Egret were seen heading South West with 7 Grey Heron flying over Paul Bright-Thomas's
Area 4 garden. A Brambling was also heard to fly over. In the Area 10 Car park field a flock of 40 Redwing and a Skylark
flew over seen by Nick Kightley.
15/10/23
With a dip in the temperature, I made sure that my Area 4 garden feeders were well stocked. This bought an immediate response with 3 Goldfinch , Blue Tit , Great Tit .
Wood Pigeon , Collared Dove , House Sparrow , Starling and Robin
all visiting.
10/10/23
32 Canada Goose flew in formation calling over Morrisons in Area 5 heading North at 18:00, probably to roost.
09/10/23
At 02:35 a female Tawny Owl was calling from trees near my Area 4 home and again to the rear of the house at 03:00. At 09:00 a Cormorrant
flew over Morrisons Car Park in Area 5.
07/10/23
Seen during this mornings Litter pick in Area 4 and 5 were Jay , Nuthatch and Red Kite . In Area 1 a
Nuthatch was seen in trees adjacent to Ludgrove School and 2 Ring-necked Parakeet were calling from fields South of Ludgrove School access road.
Seen by Sean Stevenson.
05/10/23
Seen at the Skinner Drive Balancing pond in Area 7A by Paul O'Neill was a Kingfisher .
04/10/23
9 Linnet flew South this morning over Paul Bright Thomas's Area 4 garden. In Area 10 seen by Andy Tomczynski were 5 House Martin heading South East.
03/10/23
In bullrushes by the Ashridge Stream in Area 7A a male and female Stonechat were seen by Paul O'Neill..
02/10/23
A Redwing returning to the UK for the Winter was seen flying over the Car Park field in Area 10 by Nick Keightly.
01/10/23
Fraser Cottington was watching from the Car Park field in Area 10 and saw 24 Swallow heading South East, 5 Meadow Pipit heading North,
50+ Greenfinch landed in bushes in front of the old Oak tree and a mixed flock of 40 Swallow and House Martin heading South East.