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Welcome to the website of the
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
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Link to latest sightings of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and dragonflies
Water Vole photographed at Rye Meads on 12 July 2010 by Roger Cave.
More recent photos of Hertfordshire wildlife can be found in the Photo Galleries here and in the Flora group and Bird Club websites. Thumbnails of all the photos are under the main photo. To read the captions move the cursor over the lower part of the photos.
We promote the study and recording of wildlife in Hertfordshire and encourage a wider interest in natural history including the conservation of wildlife, habitats and geological features.
Our members share an interest in nature and observing and studying wildlife. We get real value from your observations by co-ordinating and compiling everyone’s records to build up a comprehensive picture of the state of wildlife in the county. This helps us understand how it is changing over time in response to the pressures of modern life and climate change.
The Society is here to help, encourage and support those with an interest in wildlife. We will make good use of your observations.
Special HNHS offer
.jpg) Flora of Hertfordshire
By Trevor James
This newly published book is available directly from the HNHS for a special price of £45, including free postage and packing (cover price £49.50).
For full details click here.
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We have been studying and documenting the natural history of our county for over 130 years. We endeavour to cover all branches of natural history relevant to Hertfordshire.
We encourage wildlife recording. You can submit your records on line for birds here and for mammals, amphibians, reptiles and dragonflies here.
We have a network of 26 county wildlife recorders who are experts in their field and collate the records for specific groups, such as birds, mammals, insects and flowers. Their reports are published in our annual journals, The Hertfordshire Naturalist and The Hertfordshire Bird Report. Learn more…
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Our April 2010 newsletter Field Notes is now available here.
We have also published books on specific subjects, including
Flora of Hertfordshire,
Moths of Hertfordshire,
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Hertfordshire and
Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles of Hertfordshire.
We have specialist groups that focus on birds, moths and flora and close links with other local groups such as Butterfly Conservation.
Membership is open to anyone, whether or not you live in the county.
The Society depends on voluntary donations and annual subscriptions from members all of which are devoted entirely to carrying out our work, as all officers are honorary.
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Specialist groups:
The success of the HNHS and Herts Bird Club websites depends on the skills and dedication of many people, for which we are very grateful; we should particularly like to acknowledge the excellent work of the photographers.
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HNHS newsElusive Polecats
In the last week we have had two reports of polecat road casualties. Or were they Polecat-Ferret hybrids? Polecats were extinct in Hertfordshire until 1980s. Read more about the story of their re-introduction to the county and their current status. Watch out for dragonflies
We want your sightings of dragonflies for a new Hertfordshire Survey. For example, how far has the Small Red-eyed Damselfly, first seen in Herts in 2000, spread across the county? Read more
Herts Bird Club newsAugust migration activity increases
 For the last week is has been clear that there has been an increase in migration activity of such species such as this Redstart seen near Buntingford by John Dingemans on the 18th of August. This species was also seen at Stevenage on the 18th by Darrel Bryant and another was seen on the 15th at Layston by Chris Beach.
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