Founded 1889 – Affiliated to Yorkshire Naturalists' Union

Sep
30
Sat
Wykeham and Broadhead bat box checks
Sep 30 all-day

Meet at Hackness Village Hall car park at 10.00am. This will be a half day visit.

 

Please let Nick Gibbons know if you are coming on 01732 368502.

Oct
8
Sun
Dalby and Cropton Forest Bat box Box checks
Oct 8 all-day

Meet at the barrier at the Pickering end of the Forest Drive at 10.00am. This will be an all day visit.

 

Please let Nick Gibbons know if you are coming on 01732 368502

Apr
8
Sun
Adders – emerging spring adults. @ Stape Village Hall
Apr 8 @ 09:00 – 15:00

Andrew Hutchinson who has been observing Adders for a number of years has kindly agreed to take us to see the emerging spring adults.

Meet at Stape village Hall at 9am Sunday 8th April where will meet with our leader Andrew Hutchinson and then drive to locations in Cropton Forest.

Please call Rob Stark 07737 400962 if you need a lift or to arrange car pooling. There are spare seats so don’t be shy!

Andrew knows some sites that are at the road side so our less mobile members can be accommodated – please do come if you want to. A few sites are off the track but obviously people can sit out any that they feel are too much.

Andrew will be out all day and we are welcome to stay with him or members can just come for the morning if they wish. Bring packed lunch if staying all day.

Good shoes or boots advisable.

We will only cancel for heavy rain or fog. If in doubt call Rob Stark on 07737 400962 after 7.30pm Saturday or check the website.

See you then.

Apr
13
Fri
Ravenscar tunnel bat survey
Apr 13 @ 19:00 – 23:00

There are proposals to open up the Ravenscar tunnel to cyclists and walkers. There is little information on bat usage at this site apart from winter hibernation surveys carried out over he last few years. To date a single bat was recorded in 2016 is the only positive. There is a second hand record of the tunnel having a ‘significant’ roost present but this is based on bats seen in the area and may have little to do with the tunnel. This is the first of three visits to determine if there is any use of the site by bats during the breeding season. We shall look at bats in the tunnel and, if sufficient people  also look at what bats are using the surrounding area.

Meeting point will be on the road adjacent to the NT visitor centre at Ravenscar

Contact for this event is Nick Gibbons tel 07790 113025.

Apr
21
Sat
Bat box check at Dalby and Cropton
Apr 21 all-day

Meet at the barrier at the Pickering end of the Forest Drive at 10.00hrs

Apr
22
Sun
Rosedale for Ring Ouzel and Redstart @ Car Park above Rosedale Chimney
Apr 22 @ 10:00 – 16:00

Meet at 10.00am in the car park above Rosedale Chimney. Bring a packed lunch.

Apr
29
Sun
Dawn Chorus walk -Forge Valley @ Forge Valley
Apr 29 @ 05:15 – 07:15

Leader Ian Glaves.

Meet in the Green Gate car park which is at the western end of Lady Edith’s Drive just before it joins the Ayton to Hackness road.

We will walk into the woods towards the old sawmill. The path can be muddy after rain so please come in good shoes.

Dawn chorus is at its peak at this time of year and we expect to hear a good range of common woodland species.

May
13
Sun
Flyingdales Moor walk for spring birds and flowers @ Layby at Jugger Howe off main Scarborough to Whitby Road
May 13 @ 10:00 – 15:00

Meet 10am at lay by at Jugger Howe SE945003

The walk is on reasonably good tracks for the first part but will then move onto stone steps and slightly rougher ground. Bring pack up and binoculars!

May
18
Fri
Ravenscar tunnel bat survey
May 18 @ 20:00 – 23:00

There are proposals to open up the Ravenscar tunnel to cyclists and walkers. There is little information on bat usage at this site apart from winter hibernation surveys carried out over he last few years. To date a single bat was recorded in 2016 is the only positive. There is a second hand record of the tunnel having a ‘significant’ roost present but this is based on bats seen in the area and may have little to do with the tunnel. This is the second of three visits to determine if there is any use of the site by bats during the breeding season. We shall look at bats in the tunnel and, if sufficient people  also look at what bats are using the surrounding area.

Meeting point will be on the road adjacent to the NT visitor centre at Ravenscar

Contact for this event is Nick Gibbons tel 07790 113025.

May
22
Tue
Hayburn Wyke
May 22 @ 18:30 – 20:30

A walk in the National Trust woodland with Zoe Frank of the National Trust.

Meet in Hayburn Wyke Car Park.