A chance to shake off last night’s festivities effects and look for some winter flowering plants and other things. Meet 1 pm at the entrance to Peasholm Park . We will then go up into the glen to look for the dippers as well, and then maybe onto the open air theatre and look for the kingfisher. A visit to a cafe could be added!
A chance to blow some cobwebs out after Christmas and get the bird list going. Details to follow but contact Rob Stark if you are interested.
A chance to see what goes on behind the scenes at Woodend museum and see some of the artifacts that are not on display. A tour by Jim Middleton.
Note that this is restricted to 5 persons for each of the two days (See also 6th Feb). We will be making a list for each day and making a reserve list where necessary so if you successfully book and then later find you are not able to attend please make sure you let us know so we can utilise all the limited spaces.
Contact Nick Gibbons to book a place.
A chance to see what goes on behind the scenes at Woodend museum and see some of the artifacts that are not on display. A tour by Jim Middleton.
Note that this is restricted to 5 persons for each of the two days (See also 5th Feb). We will be making a list for each day and making a reserve list where necessary so if you successfully book and then later find you are not able to attend please make sure you let us know so we can utilise all the limited spaces.
Contact Nick Gibbons to book a place.
We will do our regular check on the old railway tunnel at Ravenscar to see search for any hibernating bats.
Meet at 10.00am at the National Trust visitor centre at Ravenscar. Wear suitable clothes for an underground activity and stout shoes or boots are recommended as it is often quite wet in the tunnel and can be slippery getting down into the cutting. Good torch required. Contact Nick Gibbons if you are interested in coming.
You are invited to the YWT Filey beach survey on 1st April, meeting at the Filey Country Park café at 11.30. There will be some ‘rock hopping’ required on the Brigg but for anyone not feeling they wish to do this he there will be someone staying with you and keeping you interested. Stout footwear and a packed lunch would be useful.
Note that there has been a whole series of Shoresearch dates published and circulated to all members which you are free to attend – see below.
- Tuesday 29th April – Runswick Bay Walkover (https://shoresearch-walkover-runswick.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Wednesday 28th May – Filey Brigg Sheltered Walkover (https://shoresearch-walkover-filey.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Friday 27th June – Filey Brigg Exposed Quadrat (https://shoresearch-quadrat-filey.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Saturday 26th July – Runswick Bay BioBlitz (https://shoresearch-bioblitz-runswick.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Monday 11th August – South Landing Quadrat (https://shoresearch-quadrat-flamborough.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Sunday 24th August – Runswick Bay Quadrat (https://shoresearch-quadrat-runswick.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Tuesday 9th September – Filey Brigg Sheltered/Spittle BioBlitz (https://shoresearch-bioblitz-filey.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Wednesday 8th October – South Landing BioBlitz (https://shoresearch-bioblitz-flamborough.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Thursday 6th November – Filey Brigg Exposed Walkover (https://shoresearch-walkover-filey.eventbrite.co.uk)
We will carry out checks on the boxes at Wykeham and Broadhead. Meet at Hackness Village hall at 10.00am. Packed lunch and stout footwear required plus hard hat if you have one. As before we will be following our biosecurity protocol with masks, gloves etc. Please contact Nick Gibbons if you are interested in attending.
We will carry out checks on the boxes at Keldy. Meet at Keldy at 10.00am. Packed lunch and stout footwear required plus hard hat if you have one. As before we will be following our biosecurity protocol with masks, gloves etc. Please contact Nick Gibbons if you are interested in attending. We may go on and check the boxes at Cropton afterwards.
Louise Thompson will lead a walk in the upper part of Sawdondale. Meet at Village Hall at 10am ( SE9393 8531 or what 3 words Contents.provoking.clock ) where parking is available.
We will be looking out for flowers , birds, insects and anything else. The paths are very steep in places, the dale is often muddy and the path crosses the stream 6 times! Good footwear, +/- stick recommended. Contact Louise Thompson if interested. ( louisejcthompson@gmail.com )
An evening meeting to see the bluebells in Raincliffe Woods with Louise Thompson. This will be an easy access stroll, maybe going along the footpath across the fields too. Thursday 8th May 7pm, meeting at Raincliffe Gate car park ( SE9949 8885, awoken.sprouted.birthdays )