Founded 1889 – Affiliated to Yorkshire Naturalists' Union

Sep
9
Tue
UPDATED: 2 hour Sea Watching Cruise with Scarborough Birders @ Lighthouse Pier
Sep 9 @ 18:15 – 20:45
The open meeting for the 9th of Sept at the University is CANCELLED.  Instead we are having a joint trip with Scarborough Birders on the Regal Lady for a 2 hour cruise north sea watching. There will be a quiz “Scarborough Bird Brain 2014 “ which will take place in the bar on the voyage back.
Time & Date:    6:15pm Tuesday, 9th September – the boat sails at 6:30pm from Lighthouse pier
Meeting Place:  Lighthouse Pier (middle pier) Scarborough
Parking:              Car parking on the Marine Drive is FREE from 6:00pm
Cost:                   £5 per person – FREE to members of the Bird Club
If the weather is inclement, the reserve date is Thursday, 11th September at the same time.  Please telephone Robin if you would like further details or have any queries: 01723 369537.
Our Winter programme starts on Tuesday, 23rd September with a talk by Chris Wilson on “Coastal Flowers “ at 7:30pm at the University.  We will have a limited number of signed copies of Nan Sykes’ book “Wildflowers of the North Yorkshire Coast” for sale at a reduced price of £2.50 (rrp £4.95) available for purchase on the night.
Sep
23
Tue
Lecture – Coastal flowers of Yorkshire @ The University - Room W027
Sep 23 @ 19:30 – 21:15

Presented by Chris Wilson

Oct
14
Tue
Open meeting @ The University - Room W027
Oct 14 @ 19:30 – 21:15

The meeting is open to members past and present, friends and those with an interest in natural history who wish to learn more about the Scarborough Field Naturalists society.

Oct
28
Tue
Lecture – Seaweeds: Cinderellas of the Seashore @ The University - Room W027
Oct 28 @ 19:30 – 21:00

Presented by Dr Jane Pottas, Whitby Naturalists.

The talk by Dr. Pottas will cover Seaweeds, an often overlooked group which are an important component of rocky shore ecosystems as habitat formers and service providers.  There are about 10,000 species to be found around our costs and potentially 100 species on a single shore.  The north east of England seaweed flora has generally been considered less diverse than elsewhere in Britain but this is probably because these shores have been less documented.  Come along and find out more about the fascinating world of seaweed.
Dr. Pottas lives in Whitby and is a former University Lecturer and most recently has worked as a Research Assistant at the Natural History Museum in London on projects to capture data from the seaweed herbarium there and at regional and local museums on the distribution of non-native, rare and data deficient species in the UK.
The meeting is open to members past and present, friends and those with an interest in natural history who wish to learn more about Scarborough Field Naturalists.
If you are a member of the Society or a student at the University, all the Lecture meetings are free, but guests are welcome to come and see what it’s all about for the price of £2.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Nov
11
Tue
Open meeting @ The University - Room W027
Nov 11 @ 19:30 – 21:00

The meeting is open to members past and present, friends and those with an interest in natural history who wish to learn more about the Scarborough Field Naturalists society.

Nov
25
Tue
Lecture – Fungi ‘Can you eat it?’ @ The University - Room W027
Nov 25 @ 19:30 – 21:00

Presentation by Mal Greaves

Dec
9
Tue
AGM and Lecture ‘Birds on the Bench’ @ The University - Room W027
Dec 9 @ 19:30 – 21:00

Lecture by John Mather, BEM, DSc [Ornithologist] entitled Birds on the Bench

Jan
13
Tue
13 Jan. Review of 2014 – Members meeting @ Room WO27
Jan 13 @ 19:30 – 20:30
The first of this year's indoor meetings, "A Review of 2014" will be will be held in room WO27 at Hull University, Scarborough Campus at 7:30pm on Tuesday, 13th January. 
This Open Meeting will be a review of 2014 so bring along your records and photographs of 2014 natural history highlights in the Scarborough area, to share with others.
 
The meeting is open to members past and present, friends and those with an interest in natural history who wish to learn more about the Scarborough Field Naturalists society.
If you are a member of the Society all the Lecture meetings are free, but guests are welcome to come and see what it's all about for the price of £2.  Open meetings are free to all. 
  
May I remind members that Membership Subscriptions are now due:
 
      Single Membership  £15 
      Joint / Family Membership  £20 
      Hull University Students  free 
      Under 18s   free
 
If you are unable to attend Tuesday's meeting, subscription cheques made payable to "Scarborough Field Naturalists" can be sent to Brian Walker.
 
Below is a link to our website where you can see details of our 2015 Programme:
 
 
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
 
Pauline Popely
Scarborough Field Naturalists
Jan
17
Sat
January 17th. (Saturday) – Afternoon Trip to Nunburnholme for Red Kite Roost. @ Nunburnholme Red Kite Roost
Jan 17 @ 14:30 – 17:00

January 17th. (Saturday) – Afternoon Trip to Nunburnholme for Red Kite Roost.

Leader: Ian Glaves. We will need to be at the site from 2-30pm onwards, until dusk. Details about transport at meeting on 13th.

Jan
27
Tue
Lecture: Paul Morrison (RSPB) – Managing Coquet Island. @ Room WO27
Jan 27 @ 19:00