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Compiled by the Hertfordshire Natural History Society (HNHS) on behalf of natural history organisations in Hertfordshire.
Visitors (non-members) are welcome at all the meetings listed; the notes indicate where a charge or donation is requested.
For field meetings please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes, take field guides and binoculars if you have them.
HNHS cannot accept any responsibility for details of other organisations’ meetings included in this list and you may wish to contact the relevant organisation beforehand in case of any last minute changes.
Throughout March and April - A Date with Nature - Heron watch - in Verulamium Park  The viewpoint is opposite the lake's largest island in Verulamium Park, St Albans you get good views of the Herons on their massive nests on the island. Volunteers armed with exciting facts about the birds are on hand to help visitors of all ages use telescopes and binoculars to get a great view into the massive nests. Props and hands-on demonstration materials have proved a hit with younger visitors, helping them to find out more about these surprising birds. The information cabin will be open from 10 am until 4 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until 26 April. To find out more, visit www.rspb.org.uk/datewithnature or call 01603 661662.
Sunday 7 March: Letchworth Natural History Society, field trip to Wheathampstead & Ayot St Lawrence
Meet in public car park on eastern side of Wheathampstead High Street [TL178141], 10.00am, Children under 16 must be with an adult. Dogs not permitted. Contact Judie Starkey, Tel.: 01462 632171
Sunday 14 March:
Broadwater Lakes, near Denham Green
Meet at HMWT Reserve [TL044883], 10.00 am, Car share by meeting at 9.15 am, in Campus West car park, Welwyn Garden City. Minimum donation: £2 per person requested. Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust Welwyn Hatfield local group contact Neale Holmes-Smith (01707-324313) or Dave Laming (01438-798213) or Laming@dsl.pipex.com
Wednesday 17 March:
Cheshunt Natural History Society. ‘The Work of a Wildlife Crime Police Officer’ by Jamie Bartlett (to be confirmed). Meet at Goffs Oak Methodist Hall, EN7 5SS 8.00 pm, [TL321031]. Refreshments available. Secretary: June Crew Tel.: 01992 465638.
Thursday 18 March at 8 pm;
Migration - One of the Greatest Marvels of the Natural World - Speaker - Peter Holden, RSPB, talk with slide show. Venue: Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts. View location on Google Maps Chorleywood RSPB Group members £2.50, Non-members £3.50. For more information about this event telephone: 01923 897885 or e-mail: carolsmithuk@hotmail.com
 Saturday 20 March: 2.00 - 6.00
Herts Bird Club Conference
Ringing the Changes - an afternoon of talks marking 50 years of bird ringing Hertfordshire, plus bird review of the year,
a great chance to meet fellow birdwatchers
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden,
Entrance £8, tickets available at the door,
details here or see www.hertsbirdclub.org.uk
Saturday 20 March:
British Naturalists’ Association (Herts). Scales Park, for early spring wildlife including insects
Meet at roadside at Anstey [TL409332] at 10.00am. Leader: Trevor James (Tel: 01462 742684). Bring packed lunch, field guide, binoculars and hand-lens.
Tuesday 23 March:
‘Time to fly – bird migration’, by Graham Appleton from the British Trust for Ornithology, including fascinating anecdotes and new scientific advances in tracking migratory birds. Meet 8.00 pmHowlands Baptist Chapel, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City. Entrance: £2, including coffee. Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust Welwyn Hatfield local group contact Neale Holmes-Smith (01707-324313) or Dave Laming (01438-798213) or Laming@dsl.pipex.com
Wednesday 24 March
A morning walk in Brocket Park - a guided half day birdwatching walk
Meet by the cricket club on Harpenden Common at 9.30 am, cost: free For more information about this event, contact Geoff Horn, Harpenden RSPB Group on 01582 765443 or E-mail: geoffrhorn@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday 27 March, 2.00 - 6.00pm
Herts Moth Group - annual indoor meeting
at the usual Havers Community Centre, Benhooks Avenue, Bishops Stortford, the guest speaker is Martin Honey Curator of Lepidoptera at the Natural History Museum, London on the topic of ‘The moth collections at the natural history museum and the new facilities available for use by amateurs’. Further details and programme for the afternoon at www.hertsmothgroup.org.uk/
Saturday 27 March:
Heather Angel, the award-winning wildlife photographer and author, will be presenting GREEN CHINA – an afternoon in celebration of China’s natural heritage. at Springfield Parish Centre, Chelmsford at 2pm. Heather has been at the forefront of nature photography for over 25 years, has her own stock library and is a prolific writer with over 55 books to her name. Tickets are only £9 each from Metis Education, telephone 01702 305935. Click here for more details and booking form or see www.metiseducation.co.uk .
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