Chairman
Rupert Evershed
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Bird Recorder and Data Team
Chris Ruis
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Rare Birds Panel Secretary
Mike Ilett
Bird Report Editor
Clifford Smout
Event Organiser
Tim Hill
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Hertfordshire BTO Assistant Regional Representative
Murray Orchard
Lee Valley Regional Park representative
Cath Patrick
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Web Content, Data Team and Bird Records
Graham Knight
Web Content, Data Team and Bird Records
Tom Speller
Data Team and Mapping
Dean Cornish
Latest news
New UK-wide survey - Birds in Greenspaces
This new BTO citizen science survey, will run from April to June 2026, is open to all, and aims to find out just how important public-access greenspaces are for UK birds.
Go to Bird in Greenspaces to learn more including how to take part
Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2025 - WINNER
Congratulations to Dave Hutchinson whose beautifully captured Firecrest at Chipperfield Common 
was voted Herts Bird Photo of the Year 2025 at the Herts Bird Conference on 7 March 2026.
View all ten finalists here > 2025 Bird Photo Finalists
2025 records
Please submit any outstanding records for 2025 as soon as possible here so that preparation of the Bird Report can begin.
We will be closing the website for submissions on 14th March.
If you use Birdtrack or eBird please also add any outstanding records by 14th March so that we can upload them into our database.