A walk from Brick Kiln Hill around the polo fields finally offered me sightings of an expected migrant in the shape of a yellow wagtail. 6 birds were present, feeding around the horses, catching the insects that were disturbed by the movement of the horses. Further along, in Acremore Street a wood warbler was first heard, and then seen in a large ash tree. Only the second recording of this species, the first being almost a year ago on the 15th August 2008. Again a migrant, heading south. It would not cooperate for the camera, remaining in dense vegetation, but an rare bird for Hertfordshire nevertheless. Photos here show a female great spotted woodpecker: note the use of the strong tail feathers to support it, a wood pigeon caught in sunlight and several shots of the yellow wagtails.
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