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031 Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa) Holland February 2025 ccp2 crs 130dpi.jpg

No photos of a female Baikal Teal so here is a drake (Sibirionetta formosa) (Library photograph)

Hertfordshire bird news April 2025

A female Baikal Teal was at Wilstone Reservoir 20th-21st. A Purple Heron flew over Stanborough Lakes 13th and a Eurasian Stone-curlew was at Norton Green 9th.

 

A Hoopoe was at High Wych 21st. A Wood Warbler was at Cassiobury Park 24th and Ring Ouzel was at Stocker's Lake 28th-29th.

Two Garganey were at Stanborough Pits 12th and a Little Gull was at Stanborough Lakes 11th.  At least ten Little Gulls were Hilfield Park Reservoir 7th and two were there 3rd.

 

Highlights at Wilstone Reservoir were a Spoonbill 6th-7th, one Little Gull 7th-8th and four there 15th and four Black Terns 21st. Up to three Black Terns were at Marsworth Reservoir 28th & 30th and a Little Gull was there 28th. A Little Gull was at Maple Lodge NR 30th.

 

The Red-necked Grebe remained at Amwell NR until 16th and the Smew was last reported on 6th. Four Little Gull were there 28th.

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