Monthly Archives: November 2016

Autumn colours, fungi and goosander at Nostell Priory

Nostell Priory seems to be proving popular with WNS members just now with Roger heading there last Friday and bunping into Barbara and Richard, and us there today also bumping into Barbara and Richard! I suspect we will make it … Continue reading

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Mating mallard at Nostell Priory

At the last indoor meeting Richard and Barbara mentioned they had recently watched the courting and mating behaviour of mallard ducks, including them bobbing  their heads up and down.  We wondered if this was normal for this time of year.  … Continue reading

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Honey Fungus

Members of the Ackworth School Natural History Society carried out a fungal foray in the school grounds this evening. They found a number of species but one large clump stood out from the others. We often get clumps of fairly … Continue reading

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November meeting change of speaker

Due to an error on my part, the November meeting will now be local photographer Ron Marshall giving his talk entitled – “Alaska – the final frotier”. The talk covers his trip to the very north of Alsaka to the … Continue reading

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