Welcome to the website of the
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
Link to latest sightings of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and dragonflies
Ronni Edmonds-Brown takes the lead
Elected to Chair the Society at the AGM, Dr Ronni Edmonds-Brown is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. She is an expert in freshwater ecosystems and is seen here at work analysing invertebrates at Thorley Wash. Photo by Tim Hill. More information here
The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2011 and the Hertfordshire Bird Report 2009 were posted to HNHS and Herts Bird Club members on 14 November.
HNHS book shop
Hertfordshire Geology and Landscape - £34
Flora of Hertfordshire – now only £29
Moths of Hertfordshire – now £19
Dragonflies of Hertfordshire – now £7
Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles – £5
The Breeding Birds of Herts – £5
We promote the study and recording of wildlife in Hertfordshire and encourage a wider interest in natural history including the conservation of wildlife, habitats and geological features.
Our members share an interest in nature and observing and studying wildlife. We get real value from your observations by co-ordinating and compiling everyone’s records to build up a comprehensive picture of the state of wildlife in the county. This helps us understand how it is changing over time in response to the pressures of modern life and climate change.
Please send your photographs of Hertfordshire wildlife for posting on the HNHS website and galleries to our photo editor (please use this NTL email address for Steve).
Do you have a photograph which could be used for the Society's Christmas cards next year? Sale of cards helps to raise funds and keep costs down for members. If you have any suitable shots, please send them by email to
Photos of Hertfordshire wildlife can be found in the photo galleries here and in the Flora group and Bird Club websites.
We have been studying and documenting the natural history of our county for over 130 years. We endeavour to cover all branches of natural history relevant to Hertfordshire.
We have also published books on specific subjects, including Hertfordshire Geology and Landscape,
Flora of Hertfordshire, Moths of Hertfordshire, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Hertfordshire,
Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles of Hertfordshire and Breeding Birds of Hertfordshire.
We have specialist groups that focus on birds, moths and flora and close links with other local groups such as Butterfly Conservation.
Membership is open to anyone, whether or not you live in the county.
The Society depends on voluntary donations and annual subscriptions from members all of which are devoted entirely to carrying out our work, as all officers are honorary.
Specialist groups:
The success of the HNHS and Herts Bird Club websites depends on the skills and dedication of many people, for which we are very grateful; we should particularly like to acknowledge the excellent work of the photographers.
You can make pay your annual membership subscription or make a donation towards the work of HNHS through the Virgin Money Giving link below:
2011 Award Winners, Peter Oakenfull and Richard Ball, presented with their 1875 crystal awards by Trevor James at the HNHS Autumn Meeting in Novemeber. Full details here
Our latest report was published on 12 November.
The report is free to members of Herts Bird Club.
Click the link for full details and to find out how to buy a copy.
2011 Award Winners, Peter Oakenfull and Richard Ball, presented with their 1875 crystal awards by Trevor James at the HNHS Autumn Meeting in Novemeber. 
Our latest report was published on 12 November. 