Category Archives: Nature notes

Nature notes and observations from around the Wakefield district

A chance encounter with roe deer

Posted on January 10, 2022 by John Gardner

Roger Gaynor was at Fairburn Ings recently and had a super close encounter with roe deer judging from his photo. Roger says ” I called into Fairburn Ings early this morning before it was busy which paid off with good … Continue reading →

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Return of the Indoor Meetings

Posted on September 2, 2021 by John Gardner

Thanks to all who replied to my email regarding getting back together, there was a unanimous vote to return to indoor meetings. As I explained, the Quakers have given us a massive headache by letting our meeting room booking go … Continue reading →

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Another Outing, 24 May 1873

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Richard Bell

Wakefield Express- 31 May 1873 WAKEFIELD NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY On Saturday last the members of this Society had a field-day at Nostell, Ryhill, and Wintersett. It was a beautiful day, and nature decked in her spring garb of ever-varying green, displayed … Continue reading →

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A Ramble with the Nats, 17 June 1871

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Richard Bell

150 years ago today the West Riding Consolidated Naturalists Society had a ramble through Coxley valley. Here’s how it was reported in the local press a week later: EXCURSION AND MEETING OF THE WEST RIDING CONSOLIDATED NATURALISTS SOCIETY. Notwithstanding the … Continue reading →

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Frog Frenzy

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Roger Gaynor

This week spring has certainly sprung with frogs croaking, swirling and spawning in a fevered frenzy in the margins of a local pond. Also, nearby goat willow (pussy willow) are in flower. Botanically these trees are known as dioecious plants … Continue reading →

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Teetering on the brim of spring

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Roger Gaynor

The recent snow and ice has melted revealing a drab field layer of razed and decaying undergrowth.  Despite the same seasonal hardships some neighbouring plants are now teetering on the brim of spring  pushing their new infant green shoots upwards … Continue reading →

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Big Garden Birdwatch 2021

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Roger Gaynor

The days of grey skies, ice packed ponds and blankets of snow, together with storm Christoph during this January have been enough to make us all shiver and seek refuge.   However, this coming weekend 29th to 31st January there is … Continue reading →

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An apple a day helps to keep the hunger away for winter birds

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Roger Gaynor

Some wildlife followers may see winter as a season of relative emptiness and in some ways a time that is almost unused by nature itself.  To others the return of falling snow and ice over the past few days may … Continue reading →

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December Meeting Cancelled

Posted on December 7, 2020 by John Gardner

As with all the previous autumn indoor meetings, we are unfortunately having to postpone the December meeting. I was really looking forward to Tom Aspinall’s talk on bees as it came highly recommended. I will reschedule it for next year … Continue reading →

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Misty morning and glimmers of hope for nature conservation

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Today during my regular lockdown walk the early morning mist added another visual permutation to a now very familiar landscape.  A background of electricity pylons and other urban paraphernalia, together with the busy M1 motorway were magically masked away.  Suddenly … Continue reading →

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