A chance to have a social get together and witness some dusk activity around the mere. Bring some snacks to share and something to drink and also a chair as we appear to be down to one table now!!!!! Contact Nick Gibbons 07790 113015 if you are interested.
A point survey around the village of Sipho. Contact Nick Gibbons for further details on 07790 113025
There is considerable amount of work being done by SBC regarding trees and shrubs around the Mere. The Council is keen to add various bird and bat boxes. We will do a point survey of the site to determine which bats are using the area. Contact Nick Gibbons 07790 113025 if you are interested. Meet at the cafe at the north end of the mere.
A chance to see some of the creatures that we only see at really low tides. The tides are a bit awkward this year and so we have only organised the one event for this. Contact Joan Childs 07395003122 if you are interested.
Meet at the Boggle Car park at the top of the slope at 10.00am.
We have the Queensferry Boat booked for 1st October It is booked at 9.45am for a 10am departure. Subject to weather we will go south to Gristhorpe Cliffs to the seals and then a little further south before coming back looking for cetaceans and birds. Note we are not ‘chumming’. Return at 1pm. Meet at West Pier which is opposite the Harbour Bar (option of ice creams or hot chocolate on our return depending on the weather!). £18 (maybe less if we get more people). If interested please contact Rob Stark directly 07737 400962
We will be checking the bat boxes at Wykeham and Broadhead. A chance to see some bats and also for those going for Level 2 licenses to do some handling and identification. Meet at the Hackness Village Hall (GR SE967900) 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.
Please contact Nick Gibbons 07790 113025 if you are interested.
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.
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.
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.