Congratulations to Paul Ward whose resplendent image of a Common Snipe at a frosty Lemsford Springs was voted Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2024 at the Herts Bird Conference on 8 March 2025.
View all ten finalists here > 2024 Bird Photo Finalists
Runner up was Alan Lewis' exceptional photo of Hertfordshire's first Lesser Grey Shrike near Lilley in May.
St Albans Museum + Galleries and the HNHS have got together to arrange a great programme of Easter holiday activities to coincide with our 150th anniversary Wild about Hertfordshire exhibition.
'Wild About Hertfordshire' – our family-friendly exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of Hertfordshire Natural History Society – opened to the public on Friday 21 March.
Running until Sunday 6 July at St Albans Museum it celebrates our county's wonderful wildlife which the Society's volunteers have been recording since 1875.
Around 120 guests enjoyed the opening night preview, including the Mayor and Mayoress of St Albans, Jamie and Liz Day.
A capacity audience enjoyed the 2025 Herts Bird Conference on Saturday 8 March, which included fascinating talks on Green Sandpipers and the 'gold standard' Breeding Birds Survey in Britain.
Those attending also voted for the Hertfordshire Bird Photograph of the Year – Paul Ward's striking image of a Common Snipe and its reflection taken at Lemsford Springs near Welwyn Garden City.
Videos of the main presentations are available on the HNHS YouTube site.
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