The Hertfordshire Bird Report 2024 was published and circulated to members in November 2025. (Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society Vol 57 (2) pp. 89-168 ISSN 0375 3409)

Contents

Editorial (Clifford Smout)

Guidelines for observers - a checklist of the birds of Hertfordshire

Review of the year (Clifford Smout)

Systematic list

Brent Goose to Egyptian Goose (Vicky Buckel)

Shelduck to Teal (Graeme Bowd)

Red-crested Pochard to Goosander (Graham White)

Red-legged Partridge to Cormorant (David Booth)

Osprey to Common Buzzard (excluding Red Kite) (Chri Ruis)

Water Rail to Black-tailed Godwit (Martin Searle)

Turnstone to Greenshank (Clifford Smout)

Kittiwake to Black Tern (Tom Speller)

Feral Pigeon to Kingfisher (excluding swifts) (Philip Butson)

Woodpeckers (Ken Smith)

Kestrel to Lesser Grey Shrike (John Yates)

Crows and swifts (Graham Knight)

Waxwing to House Martin (Steve Hughes)

Cetti's Warbler to Garden Warbler (Peter Tallantire)

Lesser Whitethroat to Starling (John Yates)

Ring Ouzel to Wheatear (Paul Lewis)

House Sparrow to pipits (Tony Blake)

Finches (Roy Hargreaves)

Buntings and Red Kite (Murray Orchard)

Appendix 1 - WeBS counts for Hertfordshire in 2024 (Cath Patrick)

Appendix 2 - Records relating to birds thought or known to be of captive origin (Clifford Smout)

Herts Rare Birds Panel Report (Mike Ilett)

List of observers

Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor, Icknield Way near Lilley, 10 May 2024: a first for Hertfordshire (Matthew Kirkland)

Peregrine Falcon Prey: 2024 update (Andy Day)

The Breeding Bird Survey in Hertfordshire 2023 (Martin Ketcher)

Bird ringing in Hertfordshire 2024 (Lynne Lambert)

Obituaries: Steve Blake (Rupert Evershed) and Jim Terry (Ken Smith)

Herts Bird Photo of the Year competition 2024 (Tom Speller)

Herts Bird Club committee and contacts