The Herts List
Welcome to the official Herts List of all the bird species recorded in Hertfordshire to 31 December 2023. Here you will find what species have been recorded, their status in the County and, if rare, how many previous records there have been. For rarities the location and date of the last sighting are also included. The status column indicates national rarities (BBRC), Hertfordshire rarities (HBRC) and Hertfordshire scarce species (Scarce).
The list will be updated annually to reflect all confirmed changes, including new species and taxonomic changes in the year. Where a species remains unconfirmed – e.g. a National Rarity awaiting approval by BBRC (British Birds Rarities Committee) – that species will be shown in italics.
The Herts List is a list of all full, wild (Category A, B & C) species at the time of publication and, as such, sub-species, escapes, and birds in Categories D, E & F are not included. Details of these latter birds can however be found in the Herts Bird Club Annual Bird Report.
The Herts List can also be downloaded as a PDF file or as an Excel spreadsheet.