Sightings for 2003 at Stocker's Lake
(near Rickmansworth, Map Ref;- TQ 050935)

Green S.Piper (R. Chess,)
( Scotsbridge,19/12/02)
Common Tern
(Stockers Field 4/7)
Little Owl (J)A
(Stockers Fm 29/7)
Little Owl (J) B
(Stockers Fm 2/8)
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Little Ringed Plover
(Stockers Field 8/4)
Little R. Plovers Mating
(Flooded Field 1/4)
Sedge Warbler
(Inns Lake2/6)
Water Rail
(Springwell 10/1)
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Sightings for 2003


DECEMBER
Monday 08/12, Cold frosty but sunny.
Stockers Lake
3m Goosander, 4f Goldeneye, 1 Black Swan.

Hide reports;- 6/12, 3m&2f Smew, 2m&1f Goosander, c50 Siskin.

Wednesday 03/12, Cloud and Mist.
Stocker's Lake @ 13.54
Birdguides Report;- Smew

Monday 01/12, Wet morning, brighter later.
Stockers Farm Road @ 14.50
4 Linnet, 1 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush

Bury Lake
2 Red Crested Pochard (m&f), 1 Kestrel.

NOVEMBER
Saturday 29/11, Brighter later.
Stockers Farm Road - and field-still not flooded despite the rain
2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Lapwing

Stockers Lake etc
4 SHELDUCK, 40+ Siskin (with Goldfinch), 5f Goldeneye, 1f Ruddy Duck, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel.

Saturday 15/11, Sunny.
Millend, (field E of M25 link road)
43 Golden Plover, 120+ Lapwing, 40+ Black Headed Gull, 4 Pheasant, 1 Green Woodpecker.

Stockers Farm Road - and field
1 Stock Dove, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 3+ Linnet, also Goldfinch.

Stockers Lake etc
1 Sparrowhawk, 4+ Siskin, 2f Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe. (No sign of Slavonian Grebe)

Sunday 9/11, Sunny Intervals rain later.
Stockers Farm Road - and field
1 Little Owl (Willow stump), 10+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Linnet, also Fieldfare, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.

Stockers Lake etc
Reported by TS:1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Red-Crested Pochard (Bury Lake), also Brambling, Siskin and Redpoll.
Reported from Tern Hide:1 Slavonian Grebe (but not seen on 10th)

Friday 7/11, Sunny Intervals warm.
Stockers Lake etc
Reported: 5 Red-Crested Pochard (Bury Lake, but flew off am.), 3f Goldeneye.

Wednesday 5/11, Sunny Intervals.
Springwell Lake
2 Egyptian Geese (over to NE), 4 Skylark (over), 20+ Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk. 50+ Gadwall,

Inns Lake

2 Little Grebe, 20+ Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 30+ Gadwall.

Stockers Lake
1 Redpoll, 1f Bullfinch (both Boardwalk-Shoveler Hide), 2+ Redwing, 1 Treecreeper.

Tuesday 4/11, Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Lake (quick visit)
2+ Siskin (Causeway), 30+ Fieldfare, 10+ Shoveler, 1 Rook (over)
4 Noctule Bats-over north end of Causeway 11am!

OCTOBER
Sunday 26/10, Cold to Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Farm Road - and field
1 Little Owl (in willow), 31 Linnet, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel.

Stockers Lake
20+ Siskin (Causeway), 2 Swallow (late ones!), 1 Fieldfare, 1f Goldeneye, 3+ Shoveler, 40+ Pochard, 1 Common Gull,
Reported by Tony S. 1f Brambling, 15 House Martin, 1 Water Rail. (N side by Colne)

Thursday 23/10, E-Mail Report from Martin S.
Stockers Lake etc.
2 Little Grebe, 2f/juv Goldeneye, 2+ Redwing, 8 Siskin (first I've have seen since spring),
350 Coot, 60 Gadwall (mainly on Inns Lake), 20 Wigeon, 1 Chiloe Wigeon (esc)
Plus;- 10 Stock Dove on the 'flooded' field, (but no Little Owl on the willows).

Tuesday 7/10, Cloudy to Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Farm Road - and field now fully dry.
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Lapwing, c12 Meadow Pipit,15+ Linnet.

Stockers Lake
1 REDWING (1st of Autumn), 60+ House Martin, 10+ Pochard, c40 Black-headed Gull,
1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser-bk Backed Gull.

Wednesday 1/10, Cloudy to Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Farm Road - and field now fully dry.
5 Lapwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, c100 Starling, 10+ Linnet.

Stockers Lake
2f Siskin (Causeway), 30+ House Martin, 3+ Shoveler, 5+ Pochard, c30 Black-headed Gull,
1 Treecreeper, 1 Lesser-bk Backed Gull, 1 Black Swan.

Springwell Lake

1m Chiloe Wigeon (Esc. Still Present), 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 1 Greylag Goose,
1 Grey Wagtail (Springwell lock), 55 Swan, 2+ Goldcrest.

SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 24/9, Cold start, to Fine Sunny.
Springwell Lake
2f SISKIN (1st of Autumn), 1m Chiloe Wigeon (Esc. Still Present), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff
2 Little Grebe (ad & juv), 4 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk.

REPTILES;- Turtle basking on edge of Inns Lake.(Red-eared Terrapin?-see picture)

Stockers Lake
c40 House Martin (but no Swallows), 10 Pochard, 25 Black-headed Gull

Monday 22/9 Cloudy, spots of rain, blustery NW wind.
Stockers Farm Road - and field now fully dry.
7 House Martin, 1 Lapwing, c10 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 25 Starling, 4+ Goldfinch.

Causeway FP @10.50 and S. Stockers
1 Dunlin (flew E over Bury Lake), 6 Pochard, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Lesser Bk-Backed Gull, 25 Black Headed Gull.

Thursday 04/9, Fine Sunny.
at nearby Broadwater Lake
1f Goldeneye, 6 Egyptian Geese (next lake S.- same ones seen at Stockers)

Wednesday 03/9 Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Farm Road - and field
1 Yellow Wagtail (with horses), 7 Lapwing (5a, 2 older juv), c10 Pied Wagtail, 1 Sand Martin (+House Martins, some Swallows,)

Stockers Lake-Causeway, N end
1 Whitethroat (juv), 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 1 Black Swan.
2 Shoveler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Song Thrush.

Tuesday 02/9, Cloudy.
at nearby Broadwater Lake
1m WHITE-HEADED DUCK (see picture), 3 Ruddy Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper (next lake S.)

Monday 01/9, (07.40-10.10) Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Farm Road - and field
1m Yellow Wagtail, 3 Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, c150 House Martin (+some Swallows, 2 Sand Martin @ Farm)

Stockers Lake-Causeway, N end
3 Blackcap (2m, 1f), 1 Whitethroat (juv), 3 Reed Bunting (f/juv), 1 Reed Warbler (along R. Colne), 4 Pochard.

Inns Lake
5 Shoveler (f and Eclipsed m.)

Springwell Lake
1 Chiloe Wigeon (escape!), 2 Reed Warbler (Reedbed), c30 Gadwall.

AUGUST
Sunday 31/8 E-Mail Report from Steven Welch.
Stockers Farm and field
4 Yellow Wagtails (3 juv -perched in a canal bank rosehip bush with a Blue Tit! + one around horse) 9 Pied Wagtail, 15 Greenfinch, 15 Swallow.

Stockers Lake (Minimum counts of wildfowl)
65 Coot, 51 Tufted Duck, 21 Gt Crested Grebe, 13 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, Cormorant, also Mute Swan and Cormorant, Gt Spotted & Green Woodpecker, Treecreeper, 2 Chiffchaff, 16+ Sand Martin, 6+ House Martin, & Kingfisher

Inns Lake
21 Gadwall, 3 Gt Crested Grebe, 2 Wigeon, Mute Swan and Cormorant.

Friday 29/8, @7pm Cloudy cool breezy.
Stockers Farm-field and FP to S.
1 Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 1 juv Green Woodpecker, 1 Stock Dove, c20 Swallow, c30 Starling.

Stockers Lake
4-6 Egyptian Geese (Feral), c50 Swallows (and a few House Martin), 2 Kingfisher (Bury Lake)

Wednesday 27/8, Cloudy brighter later.
Springwell Lake
2 Willow Warbler, 1f Blackcap, 20+ Gadwall, 4 Reed Warbler
no sign of the Chiloe Wigeon

Sunday 24/8, Sunny Intervals.
"Flooded" field and Farm- now very dry!
1 Meadow Pipit (mobbed by Swallows!), 3 Lapwing, 21 House Martin, c20 Swallow, c50 Starling.

Causeway

1 Black Swan (Stockers), 5m&3f Pochard, 1 Greylag Goose (Bury Lake),
3 Willow Warbler (migrants), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, with Blue, Great & LT Tits (Mixed flock along bushes)

Friday 22/8, Reported.
Springwell Lake
2 Chiloe Wigeon (Escapes? Reported near Car Pk)

Thursday 21/8, Sunny Intervals.
"Flooded" field and Farm- now very dry!
1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Lapwing, 12 Pied Wagtail (some juv.)
2+ House Martin, 4+ Swallow, 2 Sand Martin (farm and canal)

Stockers Lake

1 Greylag Geese, 1m Kingfisher, several Great Crested Grebes with juveniles.

Wednesday 6/8, Very Hot Sunny.
"Flooded" field and Farm- very dry!
5 Egyptian Geese (1 a hybrid?), 3A & 2 juv. Lapwing, 10+ Pied Wagtail (mostly juv.)
40+ House Martin (migrants?), 20+ Swallow, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Sparrow.

Stockers Lake

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Common Tern, c50 Black-headed Gull, c20 Greylag Geese,
2+ Pochard, 4+ Gadwall, 5 Lapwing (over), 1 Chiffchaff, 1f Blackcap, 3+ Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper.

Tuesday 5/8, Hot Sunny cloudy evening.
FP above Stockers Farm, (20.15-21.00)
3A & 2 juv. Lapwing (Field), 1-2 Little Owl (1 juv)

JULY
Monday 28/7 Sunny intervals, showers later.
"Flooded" field , (08.15-10.15)-still dry despite recent rain,
2A & 2 juv. Lapwing, 1 Linnet, c6 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 1 Heron.
26 Pied Wagtail (Ad and Juv), 1 Green Woodpecker.

Saturday 26/7 Sunny intervals, showers later.
"Flooded" field , (08.15-10.15)-now dry!
2A and 3 juv. Lapwing (2 well grown, 1 smaller juv), c10 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Stock Dove,
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4A,4+juv Pied Wagtail, c20 Greenfinch, 1f Reed Bunting.

Bury Lake

3 Egyptian & 1 Barnacle Goose (On Sailing Club pontoon),

Stockers Lake

5 Greylag Geese, 3 Common Tern, 2 juv Whitethroat, 3+ Bullfinch (1+ juv), 1f Blackcap (others heard)

Tuesday 22/7 Cloudy.
"Flooded" field , (20.15-21.15)-now dry!
2A and 4 juv. Lapwing (2 well grown, 2 smaller juvs), c20 Swallows,

FP. S of Stockers Farm-group of 6 people watching from ridge. Film crew at Farm, so a lot of disturbance.

1 Little Owl (juv), 1 Sparrowhawk (carrying prey), 2 Green Woodpecker (heard),
Sadly there were no Hobbies or House Martins
Mammals;- 1 Fox, 1 Muntjac Deer & Rabbits.

Monday 21/7 Sunny Intervals then Cloudy.
"Flooded" field am.-now dry!
3A and 2 juv. Lapwing (well grown juvs), c10 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, c170 Canada Geese.

Bury Lake

1 Egyptian Goose (On Sailing Club pontoon), 3m & 5f Pochard.

Stockers Lake

2 Sedge Warbler, 6 juv Pheasant (N. end of Causeway) 3+ Common Tern, 27 Black-headed Gull.
-Coot, Swans and Great Crested Grebes with juveniles, ducks returning (Tufted and Pochard)

Friday 4/7 Cloudy then Sunny Intervals.
"Flooded" field 19.15-now completely dry!
5A and 2 juv. Lapwing (2 chicks with one parent), 1 Sparrowhawk (caught a Starling), c15 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker

Springwell Lake

1m & 1f Bullfinch, 5 Reed Warbler (1 juv seen), 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Common Tern
2 Stock Dove (using nestbox), 3 Jackdaw, 1 Reed Bunting (heard)

Tuesday 1/7 Cloudy then showers.
"Flooded" field-now completely dry!
3 Lapwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, c10 Swallows,

FP. S of Stockers Farm

2 Little Owl (1 juv in Oak tree), 1m Lesser Whitethroat, 2+ Whitethroat, 1 Greylag Goose (with 80 Canadas),
2 Green Woodpecker (1 juv), 1 Great Spotted WP, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Rook.

Sadly there were no House Martins nesting at Stockers House

Stockers Lake

20+ Common Tern (c6 juveniles now flying), 1 Sparrowhawk with prey (Mobbed by Terns), 4 Blackcap,
15 Tufted Duck, 2 Swan families (1 with 5 Cygnets, 1 with 6), 2a&3juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Jay.

JUNE
Sunday 29/6 (10.30-11.30) Sunny and Warm.
"Flooded" field-now completely dry!
2 Lapwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, c4 Swallows.

Stockers Lake

1 Black Swan, 10+ Common Tern (juveniles now flying),

Wednesday 11/6 (10.30-11.30) Sunny Intervals.
Flooded field-drying out, only small pools left.
4 Lapwing, 6 Pied Wagtail (inc juveniles), c6 Swallows.

FP. S of Stockers Farm

1 Little Owl (in Oak tree, see picture above), 1 Barnacle Goose (with 30 Canadas),

Monday 9/6 (19.30-20.30) Fine sunny, Sunny Intervals later.
Flooded field-drying out, only small pools.
3 Lapwing, 14 Pied Wagtail (9ad, 5 juveniles), c10 Swallows, c250 Starling.

FP. S of Stockers Farm

2 Little Owl (both juv?), 8 Stock Dove, 6 Rook, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,
1 Barnacle Goose (with 30 Canadas), 7 Lapwing, 5 Jackdaw, 3 Jay.

Saturday 7/6 Cloudy start, Sunny Intervals later.
Flooded field-drying out, only small pools.
2 Little-ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 2 Pied Wagtail (plus 4 juveniles)

S. side Stockers Lake

1 Garden Warbler (heard), 6+ Common Tern (plus 8 Juv on raft-Tern Hide), c40 Swift,
c10 Swallows but only 1 House Martin (at Stockers Farm)

Monday 2/6 Cloudy start, spots of rain.
Flooded field-09.25 Gradually drying out,pools are smaller.
3 Little-ringed Plover (2m, 1f ?), 4 Lapwing (1 nesting?), 2 Pied Wagtail (plus several juveniles)

Stockers Lake

2 Kingfisher, 6+ Garden Warbler, 3+ Blackcap, 12+ Common Tern (plus 4 Juv on raft), c80 Swift,
3 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat.
2 Willow Warbler (Heard 50m E of Springwell Lock on GUC)

Sunday 1/6 Cloudy start then Hot and Sunny.
Flooded field-07.45
2 Little-ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 5 Gadwall, Great Tits (at nest)
(No sign of Wood SP today)

MAY
Saturday 31/5 Hot and Sunny.
Flooded field-19.20-21.30
1 WOOD SANDPIPER, 1 Redshank, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, c200 Starling, 1 Black-headed Gull,
2 Gadwall, 2+4juv Pied Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 1 Song Thrush, Mallard with Ducklings

Tuesday 13/5 Sunny Intervals.
Flooded field & Farm
3 Little-ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 5 Gadwall, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Swallow, 6+ Swift, 2 Song Thrush

Stockers Lake

4+ Garden Warbler, 4+ Blackcap, 12+ Common Tern, c50 Swift, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker,
6 Greylag Geese, 4 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Grey Wagtail (on River)
1 Cormorant (on nest), Canada Geese (with 13 goslings!)

Springwell Lake

4 Robin (3 juv), 4 Moorhen (1+3 juv),10 Swift, 1 Gadwall, several Reed and Sedge Warblers.

Monday 5/5 Sunny Intervals.
Flooded field & Farm
2 Little-ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 5 Gadwall, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Swallow, c8 House Martin,

Stockers Lake

1m Garden Warbler, 4m+ Blackcap, 12+ Common Tern, c30 Swift,
1 Kingfisher, 2 Greylag Geese, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1f Reed Bunting, 1 Black Swan

REPORTED;-, 2 Sandwich Tern

Thursday 1/5 Sunny Intervals, showers, fresh W. wind.
Flooded field
1 Little-ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 5 Gadwall, 2 Mistle Thrush.

Stockers Lake

3m Garden Warbler, 4m+ Blackcap, 4+ Common Tern, c60 Swift, 6 Swallow, c10 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin
6 Greylag Geese, 1m Pochard, 1 Kestrel (at nest box), 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Pheasant.

REPORTED BIRDGUIDES @ 13.00, 1 Little Egret

Springwell Lock
1m Willow Warbler (heard 50m E. of lock), 1m Cuckoo (distant)

APRIL
Sunday 27th. Cloudy, showers.

Flooded field
2 Little-ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 2 Gadwall, 1 Mistle Thrush (Heard).
Stockers Lake
1m Garden Warbler, 4m+ Blackcap, 4+ Common Tern, 3 Swift, c20 Swallow, c10 House Martin

REPORTS, Tern Hide,
24/4: 1 Cuckoo, 5 Garden Warbler,
26/4: 1 Lesser-spotted Woodpecker

Friday 11th. Fine Sunny cold foggy start.

Flooded field
1 Green Sandpiper, 45 Teal, 14 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall.
Stockers Lake
1 Treecreeper, 1m Blackcap

Tuesday 8th. Fine Sunny cold start.

Flooded field
54 Teal, 13 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Lapwing, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush.
FP S. of Stockers Farm
1 Little Owl, 1m Treecreeper, 1m Blackcap, 1m Kestrel, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stock Dove,
Stockers "Causeway" FP
6 Fieldfare, c10 Redwing,

Monday 7th. Fine Sunny cold E wind.

Flooded field @ 6-7pm
2 Little Ringed Plover, 36 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Lapwing.
FP S. of Stockers Farm
1 Little Owl, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (over),

Sunday 6th. Cloudy start, brighter later.

Flooded field
2 Little Ringed Plover, 42 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall,
Stockers Lake
1m Ruddy Duck, 3 Greylag Geese, 2 Herring Gull (over), 1m Reed Bunting, c6 Chiffchaff.

Most winter Ducks, Gulls and Thrushes have gone, Now expecting Hirundines, Terns and Warblers.
REPORTED; 1 Common Tern

Wednesday 2nd. Cold, Sunny Intervals.

@ nearby Broadwater Lake
1 Swallow (over canal), c40 Sand Martin, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail (seen mating)

Tuesday 1st. Cold cloudy start, showers later.

Flooded field
3 Little Ringed Plover, 42 Teal, 22 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 1m Kestrel
Springwell Lake
4 Goldeneye (m,f,2juv m), 6 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stock Dove (at Nestbox)
Stockers Lake
3 Ruddy Duck (m,2f), 2 Greylag Geese, 1m Pochard, 4+Reed Bunting, c6 Chiffchaff.

MARCH
Monday 31st. Fine Sunny.
Flooded field@11.30
2 Little Ringed Plover, 63 Teal, 21 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall.

Sunday 30th. Fine Sunny.
Flooded field@4.30pm
2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Barnacle Goose, 8 Wigeon,
Stockers Lake
1f Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 3f Goldeneye, 3 Shoveler.

Wednesday 5th. Overcast.
Bury Lake (from Causeway)
1 Sand Martin (till 11.30 at least), 1 Black Swan,
Stockers Lake (from Causeway)
3 Ruddy Duck (2m,1f), 1m Smew, 6 Goosander (2m,4f), 2f Goldeneye,
1-2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker reported, (W end), 2 Stonechat (S of Farm)
Stockers Farm Road Flooded field + field on S. of road.
1f Sparrowhawk, 3 Pied Wagtail, 32 Teal, 50+ Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall,
2+ Fieldfare, c15 Redwing, 30 Jackdaw, c40 Starling, +Greenfinch, Goldfinch, & Mistle Thrush

Monday 3rd Hazy sun, then overcast.
Mill End, fields by A412 Roundabout.
c140 Golden Plover, 3 Greylag Geese, 2m Pheasant
Scotsbridge, Rickmansworth.
1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 10+ Stock Dove, 1f Pheasant, 3+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldcrest.

Sunday 2nd. Sunny Intervals.
Stockers Lake
6 Smew (3m, 3f), 10 Goosander (4m, 6f), 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Magpie, 1 Black Swan,
7 Goldeneye (1m,6+f), 12 Herons (on nests), 3 Stock Dove, 3 Common Gull.

Flooded Field

45 Lapwing (5pm), a few Fieldfares & Redwings, 54 Teal, 61 Wigeon, 18 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, c400 Black Headed Gull

FEBRUARY
Friday 14th Sunny but cold.
Stockers Lake
1m Red-crested Pochard, 4 Goosander (3m&f), 2 Smew (m&f -3m reported), 1 Kingfisher,
4 Reed Bunting (3m,1f), 3 Goldeneye (m&2f), 1m Pheasant, 3 Green Woodpecker.
Inns Lake
2 Little Grebe
Flooded Field
80 Lapwing, 60(+) Fieldfares, 4 Redwings, 2 Teal, 25 Wigeon, 8 Lesser-back Backed Gull (6a,2juv)

Monday 10th Cloudy cold.
Stockers Lake
4 Redpoll, 8 Goosander (4m&4f), 2m Smew, c20 Siskin (all from Causeway FP)
2 Greylag Geese, 4 Reed Bunting (2m,2f), 3f Goldeneye.

Flooded Field

80 Lapwing, 20(+) Fieldfares and Redwings, 2 Teal, 45 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler, c50 Greenfinch & Chaffinch

Sunday 9th Wet start-cloudy.
Causeway FP, Stockers Lake
8 Goosander (4m&4f), 1m Smew, c4 Siskin

Thursday 6th Cloudy, cold and frosty start.
Scotsbridge, Rickmansworth.
1 Green Sandpiper (still present), 4 Yellowhammer (1m, 3 f/juv), 1f Teal, 21 Stock Dove, 5 Pheasant (m & 4f)

Wednesday 5th Sunny Intervals, cold.
Stockers Lake, 3-4pm
3 Goosander (1m&2f- 3m reported), 3 Smew (1f,2m), 10 Heron (on nests), 1f Goldeneye, c4 Siskin (over)

Flooded Field, 3 & 4.30pm

8 Teal, 16 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler, 30+ Fieldfares and 20+Redwing, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Lapwing, 1 Meadow Pipit

Tuesday 4th Sunny Intervals, snow showers.
Mill End, (A412 N of Springwell Lake)@07.30
1 Barn Owl (S of road, -often seen about 4pm at Maple Lodge)
c150 Golden Plover, c30 Lapwing.

Monday 3rd Sunny Intervals, light wind.
Stockers Lake
6 Goosander (3m&3f), 10f Goldeneye, 1f Ruddy Duck, 1 Kingfisher, c20 Siskin, 1 Black Swan

JANUARY
Thursday 16th Sunny Intervals, light wind.
Stockers Lake
6 Goosander (4m&2f), 3(+) Smew (2-4f,1m), 5(+) Goldeneye (1m several f), 1f Ruddy Duck, 1f Reed Bunting,
1-2 Water Rail (on River Colne), 80(+) Siskin (causeway), 60(+) Lapwing (over), 6 Magpie, 1 Stock Dove.

Flooded Field

20(+) Fieldfares and 30(+)Redwing, 4 Goldfinch, c15 Greenfinch & Chaffinch

Monday 13th Milder with Sunny Intervals, W Wind. (Ice Melting slowly)
Springwell Lake
2 Goosander (m&f on Canal), 3f Reed Bunting, 1(+) Bullfinch, 1 Little Grebe (also 1 on Inns Lake)

Stockers Lake

2m Smew, 1m Goosander, 1m.7f Goldeneye, 100(+) Siskin (Mainly by canal)

Wednesday 8th. Cold with Snow showers. (Water levels are still very high).
Flooded Field, Stockers Farm Road
3 Lapwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Missle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,
It's not often you see all 4 Thrush species in one place ! - with a Missle Thrush fighting with a Fieldfare

Monday 6th Sunny Intervals, very cold and frosty.
Scotsbridge, Rickmansworth.
1 Green Sandpiper

Mill End, fields by A412 Roundabout.

c200 Golden Plover, c100 Lapwing

Stockers Lake

6m, 2f Goosander, 2m,2f Smew

Sunday 5th Sunny intervals, very cold.
Flooded Field
Fieldfare (20+), Redwing (20+), Missle Thrush (2).(A lot of flooding, Aquadrome closed)

Reported Saturday;

1m Lesser Scaup (not seen since)

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