We will be checking the bat boxes at Keldy and Cropton. A chance to see some bats and also for those going for Level 2 licenses to do some handling, endoscope work and identification. Meet at the Cropton Cabins car park (GR SE756917) area at 10.00am. We will be following IUCN guidelines for protection of the bats from covid and a briefing will be given at the beginning of the meeting. We may go on to check the boxes at Rosedale if we get the permission so could be a full day.
Please contact Nick Gibbons 07790 113025 if you are interested.
Join Brian Cockerill on a search for fungi in Wykeham Forest.
Meet at North Moor – FC Research Offices Wykeham Forest
Grid Ref – SE 947 863
Time – 10.00 a.m.
Bring strong foot wear, weather protection and a packed lunch. We will not be walking far from the cars 2 mile max. No dogs please.
After a walk round Deepdale this year with Brian most of us are still trying to absorb the wealth of information on how to identify some of the trees we have, particularly the numerous forest softwoods. Brian will try and reinforce our abilities to better understand this highly topical subject as we are all being encouraged to plant more trees.
Join Brian Cockerill on a hunt for fungi. Meet at Turkey Carpet – Broxa Forest, Grid Ref – SE 975 929 at 10.00 a.m.
Bring strong foot wear, weather protection and a packed lunch. We will not be walking far from the cars 2 mile max.
It has been three years since we decided to start a Swift group in conjuction with the Scarborough Bird Club. We have been undertaking Swift surveys and carrying out various conservation activities such as putting up swift boxes over this period. We will review what progress we have made and where the project is likely to take us. This is a joint meeting with Scarborough Bird Club.
We have a new event for you in November. To celebrate the life of Pauline Popely who passed away earlier year. Pauline was extremely active in not only the Scarborough Field Nats but also the Whitby and Ryedale Naturalists. To celebrate we are holding a social and quiz evening at the Scarborough Rugby Club in conjunction with Whitby and Ryedale Nats on November 18th starting at 7.30pm. We will be looking for teams to take part and hope that all of you will come and support us even if you do not wish to take part in the quiz.
We have booked our normal room and the bar will be open for refreshments (not a free bar!). We have not laid on other refreshments but food will be available for the café downstairs should anyone feel the need of it.
Our aim is a fun evening and a chance to meet our local naturalists from Ryedale and Whitby. Get the date in your diary and we hope to see you all there. Family and friends will be welcome.
Our last star gazing session was a great success and by popular request we are organising another thanks to Howard. We may have the opportunity to use Moorland House garden so we will be a bit better protected from passing traffic’s headlights but, if not, we will use the layby as we did last year. We have a fall back date for the following night if the weather is unsuitable.
Contact Howard Watson if you are interested.
A trip into Langdale Forest to see what winter birds are around. Target is to look for Great grey shrike in particular.
Meet at the old school forest gate at SE908928 at 9.30am. We will be taking the minimum number of cars into the forest and car sharing to the event is available. Contact Rob Stark or Nick Gibbons if you are interested.
After last years journey along the undercliff from Whitby to Scarborough Rob will now take us south to Flamborough Head and review the best of the wildlife that we so rarely get to see.
Our first indoor meeting of 2023 will be recorders reports for our 2022 activities including badgers, pine martens, bats, dragonflies and shieldbugs.