Alan Ford
@waterygrove.bsky.social
Stevenage Bird Historian. Museum & HMWT volunteer
Red Deer Stags, Knebworth Park yesterday, well away from the main herd so presumably defeated stags.
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Red Deer Stags, Knebworth Park yesterday, well away from the main herd so presumably defeated stags.
October updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Canada & Greylag Geese, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Grey Partridge, Little Grebe, Snipe, Black-Headed, Caspian & Yellow-Legged Gulls, Woodpigeon, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Redpoll, Crossbill
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
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November 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
October updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Canada & Greylag Geese, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Grey Partridge, Little Grebe, Snipe, Black-Headed, Caspian & Yellow-Legged Gulls, Woodpigeon, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Redpoll, Crossbill
September updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Little Grebe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit, Sand Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Redpoll, Siskin
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
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October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
September updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Little Grebe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit, Sand Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Redpoll, Siskin
Grey Phalarope on the Canoe Lake Sandown Isle of Wight on Thursday.
September 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Grey Phalarope on the Canoe Lake Sandown Isle of Wight on Thursday.
Bar-tailed Godwit with it’s own parking space at Tesco Car Park Stevenage today
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Bar-tailed Godwit with it’s own parking space at Tesco Car Park Stevenage today
August updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Grey Partridge, Caspian Gull, Hobby, Peregrine, Raven, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat and Yellow Wagtail
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
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September 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
August updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Grey Partridge, Caspian Gull, Hobby, Peregrine, Raven, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat and Yellow Wagtail
Black Redstart among the scrap at Baldock Model Airfield this morning
September 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Black Redstart among the scrap at Baldock Model Airfield this morning
Black Stork yesterday at Boyton Marsh
August 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Black Stork yesterday at Boyton Marsh
July updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Ring necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
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August 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
July updates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Ring necked Parakeet, Grey Wagtail
My regular garden visiting juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker on the ground Wednesday evening looking for flying Ants.
July 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
My regular garden visiting juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker on the ground Wednesday evening looking for flying Ants.
This colour ringed Great White Egret dropped into Broom (GLE) on Saturday morning.
July 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
This colour ringed Great White Egret dropped into Broom (GLE) on Saturday morning.
June up dates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Hobby, Peregrine, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Crossbill
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
June up dates made to stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Common Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Hobby, Peregrine, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Crossbill
Sanderling Grafham Water yesterday and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding a juvenile in my garden last night.
June 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Sanderling Grafham Water yesterday and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding a juvenile in my garden last night.
May updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Tufted Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Hobby, Peregrine, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
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June 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
May updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Tufted Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Hobby, Peregrine, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
Red Grouse - Scotland last week
May 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Red Grouse - Scotland last week
April updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Gadwall, Red-legged Partridge, Little Grebe, Stone Curlew, Arctic Tern, Barn Owl, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
April updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for: Egyptian Goose, Mandarin, Gadwall, Red-legged Partridge, Little Grebe, Stone Curlew, Arctic Tern, Barn Owl, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting
March updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for: Mute Swan, Mandarin, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Yellow legged Gull, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, ChIffchaff, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
March updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for: Mute Swan, Mandarin, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Yellow legged Gull, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, ChIffchaff, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting
Barn Owl at Watery Grove this morning
March 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Barn Owl at Watery Grove this morning
Purple Sandpipers - Ness Point Lowestoft yesterday
March 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Purple Sandpipers - Ness Point Lowestoft yesterday
Barnacle Goose Radwell Mill this morning
March 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Barnacle Goose Radwell Mill this morning
February updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Grey Partridge, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit and Siskin
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
February updates made to www.stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Grey Partridge, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Raven, Marsh Tit and Siskin
The Fowlmere White-fronted Goose this afternoon
March 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Fowlmere White-fronted Goose this afternoon
A cold Frogmore Gravel Pit this afternoon.
February 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A cold Frogmore Gravel Pit this afternoon.
January updates made to Stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Grey Partridge, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Marsh Tit, Fieldfare, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, Siskin
The History of the Birds of Stevenage
- authored by Alan Ford -
Stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
January updates made to Stevenagebirdhistory.co.uk for Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Teal, Grey Partridge, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Marsh Tit, Fieldfare, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, Siskin