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Walton Country Park – the video
Richard Bell made a video of the Wakefield Naturalists’ Society field meeting to Walton Country Park earlier this year. I couldn’t make it to that meeting due to work commitments but it looks like I missed a great field meet … Continue reading
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Hetchell Woods Round Up
Pauline and the botanists have been on a visit to Hetchell Woods near Leeds and sent in the following list of sightings. Lesser Celandine Bluebells Wild Garlic Wood Speedwell (bright green leaves) Common Dog Violet (niche at the end of … Continue reading
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Brockadale update
Colin sent in a report of early purple orchids in flower at Brockadale YWT reserve where he also had spotted flycather.
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Danish invaders and kingcups!
The Danish Invasion 300 yrs on from the Vikings, the Danes are still coming after us! The salty spray produced by cars during the winter months makes the central reservations of motorways a hostile place for many plants but Danish scurvy … Continue reading
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Is spring finally here?
Brighter weather today and much warmer, if a little windy but definitely feels like spring is in the air. Mark Archer was at Southern Washlands this morning an had the first 5 sand martins of the year at the site … 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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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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Rosse Observatory visit
On Thursday 17th November about 24 of our members went along on an organised visit to the Rosse Observatory, near Carlton, Pontefract for an evening of star gazing. We weren’t disappointed! After days of gloomy, murky November weather (albeit mild) … Continue reading
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November meeting: Hedgehogs by David Tomlinson
Join us on 8th November for an illustrated talk on the prickly subject of hedgehogs. Hedgehog rescue worker, David Tomlinson, will explain the life and times of the British hedgehog and why the species is having a turbulant time of … Continue reading
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