Category Archives: Meetings

Field Meeting at Wintersett

Posted on May 22, 2022 by John Gardner

Our May outing, although a little later in the month than usual, saw a small group of members walking around Wintersett reservoir today. Wintersett is best known for its bird life and is a very well watched patch and it … 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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Brockadale Field Meeting

Posted on June 14, 2020 by John Gardner

Although we’re still in a state of lockdown, easing of restrictions meant that it is possible to travel around a bit more. With this in mind, Hreather and I headed off to Brockadale on the day of the proposed meeting … Continue reading →

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April indoor meeting and coronavirus

Posted on March 21, 2020 by John Gardner

Well folks, it looks as if the April indoor meeting is going to have to be cancelled given the current predicament with coronavirus. Members’ night is one of my favourite meetinsg of the indoor meetings calendar so I will bve … Continue reading →

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Wakefield Climate Change Group

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Richard Bell

Jenny Sergeant, a member of the Nats from way back in the 1970s, has asked me to pass on this invitation Wakefield Naturalists’ Society membbers: All are invited to participate in the Wakefield Just Transition Forum, Lightwaves, Lower Yorks St WF1 … Continue reading →

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Field meeting at Thorpe Marsh YWT Reserve

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Roger Gaynor

There was a good turn out of Society members at our field meeting on Sunday 10 June at the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve at Thorpe Marsh.  We were well rewarded with a wide variety of interesting bird, plant and insect … 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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Emerald Damselfly

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Richard Bell

A few more photographs from our field meeting at Potteric Carr earlier this month: an emerald damselfly resting on a rush stem at the dragonfly ponds. A more unusual angle on one of the dragonflies. In close up, you can … Continue reading →

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Potteric Carr

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Richard Bell

Highlights of our July field meeting at the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Potteric Carr reserve included a female marsh harrier hunting over Huxter Well Marsh; such a regular sight that it did little to disturb the herons, little egrets, lapwings, little grebes … Continue reading →

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February meeting: Extra-ordinary AGM

Posted on January 21, 2017 by John Gardner

This is an advance notification that at February’s meeting we will be calling an extra-ordinary AGM to re-present the WNS accounts. The reason for this is to comply with the Charities Commission rules which states that we should present the … Continue reading →

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