Tag Archives: Wakefield Naturalists’ Society

Snowdrops on show at Nostell

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Roger Gaynor

I guess most of us are agreed that so far this January it has either been too wet or too windy to really enjoy getting out to enjoy our local wildlife.  However, a brief sunny spell on Monday 20 January 2014 … Continue reading →

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First frogspawn, late date!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Francis Hickenbottom

The first frogspawn of the year appeared in my pond  at Hemsworth today. This date – 1st April – is the latest that the frogs have spawned in my garden as far back as I can remember. Usually, the frogspawn appears in late … Continue reading →

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Brockodale: Stinking Helibore

Posted on January 11, 2013 by John Gardner

On a walk around Brockodale YWT reserve today, Colin Booker came across this fine example of stinking helibore (Helleborus foetidus), a local speciality plant which gets it’s name from the unpleasant odour given off when its leaves are crushed. Colin … Continue reading →

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Field Meeting: Anglers to Walton species list

Posted on May 13, 2012 by John Gardner

A good turnout for the first meeting of the summer(!) and the group took a steady circular walk from Anglers down to Walton Hall and back pausing to look at the flowers and insects en route and an even longer … Continue reading →

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American vagrant at Pugneys: Pectoral Sandpiper

Posted on September 29, 2011 by John Gardner

Birders were flocking to Pugneys CP today to have a look at the recently discovered Pectoral Sandpiper that has be blown into the district on the tail-end of the hurricane that has just battered the coast of America. The juvenile … Continue reading →

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