David Renwick, Director of Conservation at North York Moors National Park will give a talk about conservation issues in the National Park, including connecting environments.
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.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Led by Ian Glaves
Survey of the existing and recently created habitats. Wild flowers, pondlife and insects
Meeting Place: Scarborough RUFC carpark
Led by Ian Glaves
Meet at 9pm at the Raptor Viewpoint carpark, Wykeham forest at 9pm
Bring insect repellant! There are midges and ticks in the forest.
We will listen out for the tutle doves, then move on to other parts of Wykeham Forest to seek out the nightjars.
Directions: At Wykeham, by the Downe Arms, take the lane northwards. Continue up to the top end of the forest. Turn sharp left along the tarmac road, and the Raptor Viewpoint car park is a few hundred metres along on the right hand side
Please be on time
Jugger Howe layby (NZ 945 002) (formerly the original route of the A171, since moved into a cutting). From Scarborough take A171 and start looking just after you leave Harwood Dale Forest. The road gently rises and swings to the left at the entrance to the cutting. Look out for a left turn.
Led by Steve and Kathy Bushell (from Broadhead Farm)
Background There are 2 fen systems (base rich springs) emanating from Corallian limestone within Broadhead Farm. Such fen systems are nationally rare, found only in Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Anglesey and North York Moors. These types of fen support rich fen flora and distinctive insect fauna. A cranefly Limonia occidua (commonly found in Scotland) has been recorded here – one of the very few English locations for this species.
The farm is run on low input principles meaning no artificial fertiliser, minimal organic manure put on pasture. The two fens are farmed under Higher Level Stewardship with no inputs at all. Interesting plants include Marsh Helloborine Orchid, Butterwort etc.
This field trip should be of particular interest to botanists, invertebrate specialists and birders.
Park at Cockmoor Hall car park (SE915868) then follow road north west down hill, continuing west when road bends north. Meet at double gates at bottom of hill (SE909875) at 6 p.m. Wear waterproof footwear.
Led by Chris Bradshaw
Details TBA.
This is a private site not accessible by the public. The recent creation of a number of wetland scrapes makes this site of particular interest for its birdlife, as well as its flowers and insects.
Presented by Chris Wilson
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.