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Field Meeting Potteric Carr

see you all at the meeting tomorrow. John, Heather, Olivia & Richard  

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Field Meeting: Ackworth School June 10th

Hope to see you all at Ackworth School on Sunday for a look at the natural history of the school grounds, hosted by one of our members Francis Hickenbottom. Weather permitting Francis will give us a guided tour of the … Continue reading

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April 10th Member’s Night

Last night was another fascinating and entertaining member’s night. Member’s night is always great as it allows members to show us what they have been doing in the past year. Last night was we had four fantastic speakers and a record number … Continue reading

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Next Meeting – April 10th Member’s Night

Don’t forget that our next meeting is member’s night – its always an interesting evening as we get to see what our members get up to. So far we have Colin Booker, Francis Hickenbottom and Roger Gaynor bringing a selection … Continue reading

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Calder Wetlands In Bloom

Member Pauline Brook submitted the following records of flowers in bloom at Calder Wetlands and Pugneys Country Park. The warm spring weather produced a good number of spring flowers, some of which are early for the time of year. Coltsfoot … Continue reading

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Sightings March 13th Meeting

Calder Wetlands provided us with some good early spring records. Sand Martin (3rd March – Earliest ever record) Chiffchaff Longtailed Tits (Seen nest building) Grass Snake Also, seen at Ackworth School Longtailed Tits Pied Wagtails Pipistrelle Bat Buzzard Horbury Golfcourse … Continue reading

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Phil Abbot “Flowers and Flyers of Estonia”

Phil Abbot visited the Society last night to share with us a recent visit to Estonia in search of wildflowers. Phil has visited the Society several times with tales of her botanical travels, and once again has given us a … Continue reading

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