Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits Bird Report 2021 published
The Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits Bird Report for 2021 is now available. Download a copy HERE
This 66 page report continues the tradition of detailed and well written reports about this site. Edited and produced by Ricky Flesher and Peter Christian, it includes a review of the year; accounts for all 126 species recorded at Tyttenhanger in 2021; many photos; insightful data and graphics; a breeding birds summary; arrival and departure dates for migrants; species year lists back to 2004, and much more!
Go to Tyttenhanger Site Guide to download reports back to 2011
Volunteer bird surveyors wanted
The Redlist Revival/Life Map project organised by Edward Darling from Gray's Farm near Royston, is looking for bird surveyors to do 2x 1km transects within nine parishes in Hertfordshire. The nine parishes/areas are Wallington, Therfield, St Pauls Walden, Knebworth, Albury, Panshanger, Wareside, Much Hadham and St Albans.
If you are able to identify the birds that might be expected within the county by sight and sound, please contact Edward Darling edward.darling@redlistrevival.org directly who will put you in contact with the landowner.
1st for Herts - Peregrine Nest Live Cam!
Over 46,000 views of the Live Cam page! (as of 18 April)
In a first for Hertfordshire a live webcam on a Peregrine Falcon nest has been launched today (31-March-2023) at St Albans Cathedral.
Go to Peregrine Live Cam to view where you can also download a Peregrine Falcon Fact File providing further information.
The Live Cam has been launched by St Albans Cathedral working with the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Barry Trevis and follows their first successful breeding season at the cathedral in 2022.
Request for Rookery counts
Early spring is here and once again we are asking for records of rookery nest counts to be submitted to the website. Rookeries have been counted in Hertfordshire for a long time and for the past few years we have been collating the counts to try and chart the fortunes of this species.
Herts Spring Migrant Tracker
The first Sand Martin of 2023 was seen on 11-Mar just one day out from its average arrival date in Herts.
Back for its second year, track the first dates of 20 more of our most common spring arrivals using the excellent Herts Spring Migrant Tracker developed by Chris Ruis.
Latest arrivals:
Hobby, 17-Apr, High Wych nr Sawbridgeworth
Cuckoo, 15-Apr, Essendon
Lesser Whitethroat, 10-Apr, Stanborough GPs
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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.