Tag Archives: Wakefield wildlife

Thornes Park in Winter

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Roger Gaynor

This week during the current Arctic weather I have been unable to reach my usual local wildlife watching countryside haunts. However, while travelling along Thornes Road, Wakefield I stopped briefly for a look at the lake at Thornes Park. There … Continue reading →

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Peregrine in Residence at Old Moor

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

Exciting news in recent weeks has been the identification of a peregrine that has taken up residence at RSPB Old Moor as PAA – a female from this year’s Wakefield Cathedral brood. Young peregrines don’t breed until two or three … Continue reading →

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Earth Tongues and Other Interesting Fungi

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

One of the things that I have learnt in recent months is that a great place to look for interesting fungi in late autumn is amongst the moss in patches of grass which have not been pampered for many years. … Continue reading →

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Red admiral autumn

Posted on October 6, 2017 by heather

Today we had some beautiful warm October sunshine which not only tempted me out for a walk but brought out plenty of red admiral butterflies as well as a few speckled wood and large white. It’s great to see butterflies … Continue reading →

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Autumn butterflies

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Roger Gaynor

Chilly evenings and shortening daylight hours remind us that summer is now slipping away and autumn is here. This is confirmed by a bounty of sloes and elderberries, together with a good crop of acorns. A further sign of the … Continue reading →

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August field meeting at Nostell Priory

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Roger Gaynor

The Society’s final outdoor meeting of a full summer programme for this year attracted a very good attendance on 13 August 2017.  Members were greeted with a fine sunny morning and treated to some special wildlife sightings as we walked … Continue reading →

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Wildflower walk, Old Moor RSPB reserve

Posted on July 25, 2017 by John Gardner

A lovely morning for our wildflower walk with a full range of wonderful colours from white hedge bindweed, sneezewort, wild carrot, white water lily to the yellows of wild honeysuckle, yellow loosestrife, fleabane, ribbed melilot and greater spearwort to the … Continue reading →

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Insects at Hemsworth

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

After a train journey from the south of England, I stretched my legs by walking back to Hemsworth, from Fitzwilliam, using the scenic route. By the path, I found common green bottles feeding on hogweed and they were very striking … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Brockadale

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

Colin Booker and I took a trip to Brockadale yesterday, with the expectation of seeing lots of butterflies. However, we found very few flowers on the knapweed and this was one reason why butterfly numbers were low. We saw a … Continue reading →

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Fledging of the Peregrines

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

The 2017 season has been another successful one for the Wakefield peregrines. The same two adults have now bred on the cathedral in three successive years. This year, they had four eggs, with the female laying the first egg within … Continue reading →

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