Founded 1889 – Affiliated to Yorkshire Naturalists' Union

Harlequin ladybird, and red kite and weasel

Red kite seen at North Moor, riding the air currents on the forest edge, before unwisely drifting eastwards in the direction of a pheasant shoot … 31 January

Harlequin ladybird (alive) seen on the paving at the harbour, Scarborough South Bay, 6 February.

Weasel chasing what appeared to be a rat (possibly already injured by the weasel as it was rolling and lurching around) into the main road near the Irton/GCHQ junction on the A170.  I managed to swerve to avoid them, but suspect they were hit by cars behind me. 6 February.