HNHS | The Hertfordshire Naturalist

Since 1875, the Society has published ?Transactions? ? a record of our activities and information, articles and papers on natural history subjects. Together these form a fantastic record of the changing face of the county over the last 130 years. Today we publish the ?Transactions? annually in two parts and sent free to members.

The Hertfordshire Bird Report contains a systematic record of all bird species found in the year, papers on birds new to the county and results and analysis of specific studies and survey work;

The Hertfordshire Naturalist covers all other wildlife groups, including fungi, flora, dragonflies, butterflies, moths and other invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles and mammals plus reports of the activities of the Society.

Editorial team

The Hertfordshire Naturalist

Agneta Burton, Judy England, Joe Gray, Chantal Helm, Trevor James, David Utting

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2019

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2019 (Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society, Vol. 51 (1), pp. 1-84) was mailed to members in September 2019.

Copies are classed as a benefit of HNHS membership. Non-members interested in obtaining a copy should contact the HNHS Secretary.

Contents

Recorders' reports on:

Beetles (Trevor James)
Ants (Phil Attwell)
Butterflies (Andrew Wood)
Geology (Michael Howgate)
Fish (David Johnson)
Bryophytes (Agneta Burton)

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2018

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2018 was mailed to members in September 2018. It includes articles on:

Lacewings and allied species in Hertfordshire
Rare bat travels from Latvia to Rickmansworth
Common Knapweed ? not so common in Hertfordshire?
Appraising chalk streams using citizen science
A life with badgers
Veteran trees, why are they important?
River restoration
Prior's Wood

Also: county recorders' report and the annual report of the HNHS Management Committee for 2017-18.

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2017

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2017 was mailed to members in October. Its 72 pages include papers on:

The overwintering sites of ladybirds, shieldbugs and allied species
Water vole re-introduction
The revival of Thorley Wash Nature Reserve
The diversity of Muntjac diets
Glow worms in Bramble's Wood
The Modular River Survey

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2016

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2016 was mailed to members in early September. Its 84 pages provide a mix of papers, photo-features and recorder's reports, including an update by Colin Plant to his 2008 book Moths of Hertfordshire. Owing to an impressively high number of contributions received for this year's issue, a small supplementary section has been published online.

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2015

The 2015 issue of The Hertfordshire Naturalist was published August 2015, including reports from the country wildlife recorders for all major species groups (except for birds) and other articles about the wildlife and habitats of the county.

Copies were distributed to current members of the Society in September 2015. Non-members can obtain a copy by contacting the HNHS Secretary, as above.

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2014

The 2014 issue of The Hertfordshire Naturalist was published August 2014, including reports from the country wildlife recorders for all major species groups (except for birds) and other articles about the wildlife and habitats of the county.

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2013

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2012

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2011

The Hertfordshire Naturalist 2010

Trevor James BEM 1947-2020

With great sadness we report that Trevor James, Hertfordshire's long-time recorder for flora and beetles and an outstanding all-round naturalist, died peacefully in the Garden House Hospice, Letchworth on Friday 5 June.

Trevor made a remarkable contribution to the study, understanding and recording of wildlife in the county where he lived for most of his life. He actively promoted 'citizen science' through his own volunteering and the generous practical help and encouragement he offered so that less experienced enthusiasts could develop their skills.

Read more about Trevor James BEM 1947-2020

2020 Festival of Wildlife cancelled

We are sorry to report that the 2020 Festival of Wildlife, due to take place on 25 and 26 July at Panshanger Park, has been cancelled as a consequence of the continuing Covid-19 emergency.

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Tarmac plc, who organise the annual festival in association with HNHS, have decided that a mass-participation event would not be appropriate at the end of July even if the current lockdown has been partially or wholly lifted by then.

Pioneering monitoring methods explained at Bird Conference

Pioneering ways to monitor bird movements, including their frustrations as well as achievements, featured at the 2020 Hertfordshire Bird Conference on Saturday 29 February.

A capacity audience at the Affinity Water offices in Hatfield, heard how a sound dish electronically capturing the calls of overflying night-time birds in a garden near the M25 has yielded records of unexpected species such as Black-necked Grebe, Common Scoter and Lapland Bunting as well as mass seasonal movements of Redwings and other thrushes.

Read more about Pioneering monitoring methods explained at Bird Conference

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