Herefordshire Bird News

24/3 09:00 : Water Pipit : Kenchester Pools. Sightings with NC Pegler. John Tilby.

23/3 10:30 : Cattle Egret : Kenchester Pools SO435425. Seen by Nick Pegler and then by myself at

22/3 10:06 : male Ring-necked Duck : Bodenham Gravel Pits SO525509. In amongst tufty ducks again.

21/3 10:02 : male Ring-necked Duck : Bodenham Gravel Pits SO523510. Matthew Harber.

21/3 10:02 : 2 (male and fem) Egyptian Goose : Bodenham Gravel Pits SO523510. Matthew Harber.

21/3 08:00 : Cattle Egret : Brockhall Gravel Pit. Sightings with NC Pegler. John Tilby.

11/3 18:10 : Cattle Egret : Wellington Gravel Pits. Came in to the roost with around 18 Little and 5

10/3 17:55 : Glossy Ibis : Wellington Gravel Pits. Came in late with large roost of Egrets, flew

10/3 17:55 : Cattle Egret : Wellington Gravel Pits. In roost of Egrets that came in late. Viewed with

10/3 17:55 : 8 Great White Egret : Wellington Gravel Pits. Up to 8 came into roost. Terry Downes.

3/3 14:05 : Cattle Egret : Lower Lugg Meadows. Steve Coney.

3/3 07:30 : Cattle Egret : Lower Lugg Meadows. John Tilby.

28/2 09:00 : 2 Red-crested Pochard : Lower Lugg Meadows. Sightings with N Pegler, G Bilbao & P

28/2 07:51 : Black-tailed Godwit : Lower Lugg Meadows. Gerry Bilbao.

25/2 10:23 : Red-crested Pochard : Lugg Meadows. North of Lugwardine bridge. Gerry Bilbao.

25/2 10:17 : Red-crested Pochard : Lugg Meadows. North of Lugwardine bridge. Gerry Bilbao.

23/2 09:00 : Brent Goose : Lower Lugg Meadows. Gerry Bilbao.

22/2 11:00 : 38 Golden Plover : Bullinghope SO000000. Nick Pegler.

21/2 14:02 : Egyptian Goose : Bodenham Gravel Pits. Nick Devereux.

18/2 10:40 : Whooper Swan : Letton Lakes SO337471. 1st winter with 5 Mute Swans, in field with double

14/2 11:30 : Ring-necked Parakeet : Kington SO299565. Not sure whether it is an escapee or part of a

14/2 10:34 : Black Redstart : Hereford cathedral. On Scaffolding viewed from cafe garden, very

10/2 10:00 : Black Redstart : Hereford cathedral. Female type seen on South/East from cafe garden and

8/2 9:00 : Knot : Lugg Meadows. Nick Pegler.

7/2 10:15 : 48 Golden Plover : Bullinghope SO503370. Nick Pegler.

4/2 14:00 : 2 Goldcrest (not Firecrest) : Moccas village SO365430. Phil Venvil.

4/2 14:00 : 2 Firecrest : Moccas village SO365430. Phil Venvil.

26/1 11:00 : Pink-footed Goose : Criftin Ford Bridge. Seen with 6 Greylags, ID P Downes. Terry Downes

22/1 12:47 : 35 Golden Plover : Bullinghope SO503370. Nick Pegler.

15/1 13:30 : 4 Whooper Swan : Winforton River Wye. opposite Whitney saw mills. Terry Downes.