House Martin Conservation – Call for records
House Martin Conservation is an independent charity that aims to increase knowledge of the house martin and create a channel for support throughout the UK and Ireland. The 2026 season sees the charity make a renewed call for all nesting records of this declining species.
In partnership with Coreo,
Herts Spring Migrant Tracker
The Herts Spring Migrant Tracker is back for 2026.
Track when our regular spring migrants are most likely to be first seen in the county.
Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2025 - WINNER
Congratulations to Dave Hutchinson whose beautifully captured Firecrest at Chipperfield Common 
was voted Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2025 at the Herts Bird Conference on 7 March 2026.
View all ten finalists here > 2025 Bird Photo Finalists
What to look for in......MARCH
Call for Art! Abbey Fliers
An art Exhibition celebrating the birds of the Abbey train line between Watford and St Albans.
Submissions open until 23 February.
Find out more here >> Abbey Fliers
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HNHS News
Autumn Conference and 2026 AGM - Saturday 7 November
Members and friends are warmly invited to join us for the 2026 Autumn Meeting and Annual General Meeting on Saturday 7 November at the offices of Affinity Water, Tamblin Way, Hatfield, AL10 9EZ (2-5.30pm).
The featured speakers this year are Martin Ketcher, voluntary warden of the Purwell Nine Springs nature reserve in Hitchin for 46 years and Wendy Morrison, Director of the Chilterns Heritage & Archaeology Partnership. Winners of the annual HNHS awards will be announced.
HNHS Award nominations: 2026
Members are invited to submit nominations for the HNHS 2026 Awards, which will be presented at the Autumn Conference on Saturday 7 November.
Our two annual categories are the Trevor James Award for an outstanding Hertfordshire Naturalist and the 1875 Award for an outstanding contribution to natural history in Hertfordshire. Further information – including information about past winners – can be found on this website, together with a one page nomination form that covers the main criteria.
The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2026 – contributions sought
Stuart Warrington, editor of the Hertfordshire Naturalist, is looking for for contributions to the 2026 edition.
These can be articles or observations or photos about the wildlife, habitats or geology of the county. We are happy to look at a range of content and styles, so please do consider making a contribution to our long-running journal.