Monthly Archives: June 2018

Butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies at Stanley Ferry Flash

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Roger Gaynor

Today, Stanley Ferry Flash produced my first sightings this summer for purple hairstreak and gatekeeper butterflies. The purple hairstreak was sheltering (out of the sun?) high up in a willow bush and surprisingly some distance from the site’s main areas … Continue reading →

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Giving Swifts a Little Help

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

It was Swift Awareness Week last week. Work was a bit busy then but, a week later, I have finally put up two swift nestboxes that I was prevented from putting in place earlier in the year. By doing a … 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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