February 2025

eBird Field Checklist

Stocker's Lake HMWT LNR

Hertfordshire, England, GB

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56 species - Feb, Current year

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Waterfowl

Graylag Goose

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Egyptian Goose

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Red-crested Pochard

Common Pochard

Tufted Duck

Common Goldeneye

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon

Stock Dove

Common Wood-Pigeon

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies

Eurasian Moorhen

Eurasian Coot

Shorebirds

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Northern Lapwing

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Black-headed Gull

Common Gull

European Herring Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Grebes

Little Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Cormorants and Anhingas

Great Cormorant

Herons, Ibis, and Allies

Little Egret

Gray Heron

Vultures, Hawks, and Allies

Red Kite

Common Buzzard

Kingfishers

Common Kingfisher

Woodpeckers

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Falcons and Caracaras

Eurasian Kestrel

Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens

Eurasian Magpie

Eurasian Jackdaw

Carrion Crow

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Eurasian Blue Tit

Great Tit

Bush Warblers and Allies

Cetti's Warbler

Long-tailed Tits and Bushtit

Long-tailed Tit

Kinglets

Goldcrest

Wrens

Eurasian Wren

Thrushes

Song Thrush

Redwing

Eurasian Blackbird

Old World Flycatchers

European Robin

Accentors

Dunnock

Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Common Chaffinch

European Greenfinch

European Goldfinch

Eurasian Siskin

Old World Buntings

Reed Bunting

December 2024

Sightings will appear here once reported.

November 2024

Sightings will appear here once reported.

October 2024

Sightings will appear here once reported.

September 2024

Sightings will appear here once reported.

August 2024

21st - 2 Kingfisher, c7 Common Tern (approx 4 adults and 3 juveniles being fed small fish), 5 Lapwing, Red-crested Pochard (female), c6 Chiffchaff (incl juvenile), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Egyptian Goose, c6 Swallow

11th - Kingfisher (perched approx 25 metres downstream of bridge over Colne (James Gibson)

4th - Green Sandpiper (flew over field nearest to exit calling), 7 Common Tern, 6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Lapwing

1st - Kingfisher, 10 Common Tern (including 4 juveniles)

July 2024

23rd - 4 Egyptian Goose, 14 Little Egret, 6 Common Tern (inc 2 juveniles)

17th - Kingfisher, 7+ Common Tern (at least 4 adult, 3 juvenile), c6 Chiffchaff, 7 Egyptian Goose, c5 Blackcap, 1+ Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, c25 Swift

10th - 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Swallow, 10 Common Tern (5 adults, 5 juveniles), Chiffchaff

2nd - 3 Chiffchaff (calling), 2 Blackcap, 4 Reed Warbler, Egyptian Goose, 12 Swallow

June 2024

19th - Kingfisher, c9 Common Tern (c6 adult; 3 juvenile), Sand Martin, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 4 Cetti's Warbler,

12th - 2 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 5 Swift, Grey Wagtail, 12 Common Tern (7 birds brooding or on eggs), 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 3 Garden Warbler, 4 Egyptian Goose

10th - CATTLE EGRET (captured on FoSL livestream at 9.03am)

2nd - 2 Cuckoo (male heard and seen on Colne side and then later both flew over near exit), 7+ Common Tern, 3 Swallow, Swift, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 7 Egyptian Goose

1st - Cuckoo (calling in flight), Kingfisher, c8 Common Tern, c40 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 20 Swift, 5 Chiffchaff (singing), 5 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler

May 2024

31st - Cuckoo (calling, Colne side), 6 Sand Martin, c9 House Martin, c25 Swallow, c56 Swift, 7 Common Tern (3 incubating), Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Egyptian Goose, 7 Red-crested Pochard

28th - Cuckoo, 2 Sand Martin, c25 House Martin, c10 Swift, c20 Swallow, 8 Common Tern, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

22nd - c100 House Martin, c30 Swift, c40 Swallow

21st - Cuckoo (calling from across the Colne with an additional male at Springwell Lake), 8 Common Tern (paired up and frequenting the rafts), 110 Swift,3 Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (singing), Garden Warbler

20th - 2 Cuckoo (1 in flight, 1 calling from scrub colne side), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Garden Warbler, 12 Reed Warbler (singing), 4 Sedge Warbler (singing)

18th - 3 Cuckoo (3 birds seen in the air together over reedbed at Springwell lake at 8.00)

15th - Kingfisher, 9 Common Tern , 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Garden Warbler, Swallow, 6 Blackcap

10th - Kingfisher, 5 Common Tern, 5 Swallow, Garden Warbler, 2 Egyptian Goose

8th - Kingfisher, 2 Common Tern (seen from Heron Viewpoint), Grey Wagtail (on far side of River Colne approx. halfway along northern edge of lake), 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Swallow, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler (on causeway), 3 Blackcap

5th - Kingfisher, 6 Common Tern (3 pairs, one of which mating), Red-crested Pochard, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler,

3rd - Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (one on the causeway & another from heronry viewpoint)

1st - 2 Common Tern (on wooden posts in front of Heron Viewpoint)

April 2024

29th - Common Scoter (female)

28th - Common Scoter (female in front of Heron viewpoint, early evening), 30 Swift, c20 House Martin, c20 Sand Martin, c100 Swallow

26th - 4 Common Tern, Reed Warbler and on Stockers Farm - Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Kingfisher (on flooded field)

19th - Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

17th - Kingfisher, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Egyptian Goose, 2+ Sand Martin, c.10 Swallow, c.30 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler and on Stocker's Farm - 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Little Ringed Plover

15th - Little Ringed Plover (on Stockers Farm)

14th - Cuckoo (calling and seen briefly near causeway), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing) and on Stockers Farm - Oystercatcher, Yellow Wagtail

13th - Common Tern (flying over lake), Kingfisher (from Kingfisher hide), and on Stockers Farm - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper

11th - 2 Willow Warbler (singing), 2 Kingfisher (chasing), Wigeon, 7 Cetti's Warbler

8th - Great White Egret (seen in heronry from causeway, apparently flew north c11.30 hrs), Willow Warbler (singing), 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher

4th - Red-crested Pochard (male), 3 Swallow (flying together), Blackcap (male, in shrubs near Shoveler Hide),

3rd - 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher, c4 Swallow, Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Cetti's Warbler

1st - 3 Oystercatcher (seen circling overhead), 2 Blackcap

March 2024

31st - Blackcap (singing male), 2 Egyptian Goose

30th - Kingfisher

26th - Swallow (soaring above lake), 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff (6 singing males)

24th - Goosander (female showing well on west side of lake), 2 Wigeon, 2 Red-crested Pochard (males), 2+ Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler

23rd- Great White Egret (present 07:40 to 09:00 then flew north), Willow Warbler (singing), 4 House Martin, 2 Red-crested Pochard (males),

20th- Kingfisher, 2 Wigeon, 3+ Siskin, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff (4 singing)

19th - Red-crested Pochard, Blackcap (a singing male by the river), 5 Cetti's Warbler (singing birds noted by the Heron Watchpoint; along causeway; along the River Colne x3), 5 Chiffchaff (singing males)

18th - 2 Kingfisher, 3 Wigeon, Goldeneye (female ), Grey Wagtail , 2 Cetti's Warbler, Siskin, 3 Chiffchaff (singing), Blackcap (singing)

15th - 3 Oystercatcher (pair plus single calling in flight), 2 Wigeon, Goldeneye (female), 4 Little Egret (in heronry), 4 Grey Wagtail (2 pairs), 3 Blackcap (singing), 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 3 Cetti's Warbler (singing)

3rd - Kingfisher, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Red-crested Pochard (males on far west side sleeping), 11 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 3 Siskin, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Egyptian Goose

1st - Kingfisher (seen more than once in area between Shoveler Hide and Heron viewpoint), 2 Goldeneye (pair), 2 Red-Crested Pochard (males), 2 Egyptian Goose (pair), c20 Siskin (in Alders initially and then from Kingfisher hide)

February 2024

28th - Oystercatcher, 5+ Cetti’s Warbler (1 seen, others heard all around the lake), Goldeneye (male), 2 Egyptian Goose (flying over)

27th - Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler , Chiffchaff, 5 Redwing

23rd - Kingfisher (seen flying in front of Heron viewpoint towards Shoveler Hide), 2 Goldeneye (pair), 9 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher (roosting on island ), 3 Cetti's Warbler (three separate sightings along banks of the Colne along northern stretch of lake ), 6 Redwing

17th - 2 Kingfisher

15th - 3 Goldeneye, 7 Wigeon, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler, 12 Redwing, Siskin

12th - 12 Wigeon, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Lapwing, 15 Redwing (calling), 12 Siskin, 2 Egyptian Goose

9th - Kingfisher, Goldeneye (female), 2 Cetti's Warbler (one by Heron viewpoint; one along Colne), 20+ Lapwing, 6 Siskin

6th - Water Rail, flew from under Heron viewpoint to small island directly in front, calling), Kingfisher

5th - Waxwing (flying over, calling), Peregrine Falcon (flying over), c25 Siskin, c30 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 15 Lapwing, 40 Wigeon, 8 Red-crested Pochard

4th - 26 Wigeon, Goldeneye (on Inns lake), 8 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Lapwing, 9+ Redwing, Chiffchaff, 3+ Siskin

1st - Kingfisher, 3 Goldeneye, c75 Wigeon, 12 Red-crested Pochard, Mandarin (associating with Mallard and displaying), 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Siskin

January 2024

30th - 17 Wigeon, 26 Lapwing, 2 Egyptian Goose, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Siskin

26th - 2 Kingfisher, 3 Goldeneye (1 male, 2 females), 12+ Wigeon, 3 Egyptian Goose, 20+ Lapwing, 10+ Redwing, Chiffchaff (on Colne Side in trees over river), 2 Cetti’s Warbler (one seen by heron viewpoint another heard along river)

25th - Kingfisher, 35 Wigeon, Firecrest (heard), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 18 Redwing, 12 Siskin, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Goose, 42 Lapwing

17th - 2 Kingfisher, c50 Wigeon (in small patch of water free from ice, along with Teal, Shoveler and Gadwall), c100 Redwing, c30 Siskin

14th - 21 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye (2 male, 1 female), 2 Egyptian Goose, 22+ Lapwing, Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 25+ Redwing, Fieldfare, 18+ Siskin

12th - 2 Kingfisher, 2 Goldeneye, 25 Lapwing, Water Rail (calling canal side), 25 Redwing, 30 Wigeon, 2 Egyptian Goose

7th - Goosander (male - SW corner), 2 Kingfisher (one near Tern Hide; other on River Colne), 2 Egyptian Goose, c30 Wigeon

6th - Goosander (male from Tern Hide), Goldeneye (female), Kingfisher, 20+ Lapwing, 6 Egyptian Goose

3rd - 2 Goldeneye (pair), Kingfisher (from Tern hide)

2nd - 46 Siskin (in Alders by Kingfisher Hide), 2 Wigeon, 13 Lapwing, 2 Egyptian Goose, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldeneye (pair), 8 Red-crested Pochard

1st - Goosander (male), 2 Kingfisher, Wigeon, 4 Goldeneye (1 male, 3 female), 2 Red-crested Pochard (male), 20 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff (calling canal side), 2 Siskin, 6 Redwing

December 2023

31st - 3 Goldeneye (male and two females at western end of lake), 2 Kingfisher (seen flying across front of Kingfisher hide)

20th - 2 Kingfisher, 3 Goldeneye, 12 Wigeon, 17 Red-crested Pochard (from causeway), 2 Egyptian Goose, c.30 Siskin, c.30 Redwing, 22 Lapwing

14th - Kingfisher (Heron viewpoint), 3 Goldeneye (1 male, 2 female), 14+ Red-crested Pochard (from causeway), 40+ Siskin (in alders south east corner by causeway)

11th - 17 Wigeon (NE corner), 18+ Lapwing

7th - 2 Goldeneye (pair)

6th -Water Rail (seen on far bank of River Colne in north-west corner of the reserve), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Wigeon, 4 Egyptian Goose, 3 Kingfisher, 28 Lapwing, 3 Goldeneye (1 male, 2 female), 4 Red-crested Pochard

3rd - 14 Egyptian Goose, Grey Wagtail, 4+ Lapwing, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Siskin, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Wigeon

November 2023

30th - Goldeneye (drake)

29th - Water Rail (on dead tree in front of Kingfisher Hide), Goldeneye, 2 Kingfisher (pair seen flying in front of Tern Hide), Cetti's Warbler

28th - 2 Water Rail (one squealing by the river on N side and another calling by the screen in the SW corner), Goldeneye (drake), 3 Red-crested Pochard

24th - Kingfisher, 21 Red-crested Pochard, Cetti's Warbler, 16 Lapwing, 5 Wigeon, 2 Egyptian Goose, Cetti's Warbler , Goldeneye (drake)

23rd - Kingfisher, 10 Lapwing, Egyptian Goose, 20 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Cetti's Warbler

21st - Kingfisher, 3 Wigeon, 9 Red-crested Pochard, 12 Siskin , 17 Lapwing

15th - 2+ Siskin, 18 Lapwing, 4 Red-crested Pochard (3 males, 1 female), 5+ Redwing, 18 Wigeon, Fieldfare, 2 Kingfisher

13th - 12 Lapwing, 2 Redwing, Fieldfare, Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler

10th - 3 Kingfisher (one on river, pair on lake), 3 Wigeon, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 15 Lapwing

7th - Scaup (1st winter drake in SW corner with small mixed flock of Pochard and Tufted Duck. The observer checked for Lesser. The head showed purplish sheen but size and head-shape pointed to Greater.)

6th - Firecrest (heard in board walk area among Goldcrests), 20 Siskin, Brambling (in Siskin flock, 2 Wigeon, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Lapwing

5th - 6+ Siskin, c9 Lapwing, Wigeon (male near causeway)

October 2023

27th - 2 Common Sandpiper (two juveniles flew in front of Kingfisher hide), 14+ Siskin, 3+ Redwing, c17 Egyptian Goose , 29+ Lapwing (13 on lake and flock of 16 flew over)

25th - 12 Siskin, Redwing (in flight), Kingfisher, 9 Lapwing, 13 Red-crested Pochard (mostly males)

21st - 12 Siskin, Cetti’s Warbler

9th - 4 Egyptian Goose, 5 Cetti’s Warbler (all singing at various points around the lake)

2nd - Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler

September 2023

26th - Swallow, 2 Egyptian Goose, 7 Cetti's Warbler (all calling)

25th - 3 Cetti's Warbler (singing)

16th - 6+ Swallow, 2 Red-crested Pochard (male and female), Egyptian Goose

15th - White-fronted Goose / Snow Goose hybrid (seen from Heron Watchpoint on small island directly in front)

12th - Kingfisher (flying along river), 2 Egyptian Goose

5th - 25 Swallow

3rd - 3 Cetti's Warbler , 10 Swallow, Kingfisher (on River Colne), 2 Egyptian Goose

2nd - 2 Willow Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, 35 Swallow, Kingfisher, 5 Egyptian Goose

August 2023

7th - 2 Kingfisher (second brood on the Colne in evidence), 12 Common Tern (second brood on the way now that the black headed gulls are off the raft), 3 Egyptian Goose, c 25 Swallow

July 2023

26th - Common Sandpiper

19th - Kingfisher, 13 Common Tern (8 adults 5 juveniles), 4 Egyptian Goose, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 House Martin, c.40 Swallow

10th - 2 Kingfisher, 17 Common Tern (13 adults 4 juveniles), Common Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Goose, Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, c25 Swallow

4th - 22 Common Tern (including 5 juveniles), 3 Reed Warbler , 2 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Swift, 3 House Martin, 12 Swallow

June 2023

12th - Garden Warbler, 5 Cettis’ Warbler

9th - 18 Common Tern (16 adults, 2 juveniles), Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Garden Warbler, 2 Swallow, 18 Swift

8th - 6 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 14 Common Tern, 3 Egyptian Goose)

5th - 10 Common Tern, 4 Egyptian Goose, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler (singing Colne side), Whitethroat (singing Colne side), Reed Warbler (singing phragmites reed bed), c.30 Swallow, 24 Swift

3rd - Black Tern (from the Heron watchpoint this morning)

2nd - 2 Black Tern (seen from heron watchpoint at 11.40 am. Only showing for approximately 5 minutes)