The Hull Natural History Society

founded 1880


Contact :

Andrew Chadwick
36 Ella Street
Hull
HU5 3AY

email:
info@hullnats.org.uk


Programme of Events 2011


Sunday 16 January
10.00am
Far Ings, Barton-upon-Humber
Meet at the new visitors centre. [bird list]

TA 018 233


Tuesday 18 January
7.30pm
Conifer Talk by John Killingbeck
A talk by one of our members, entitled 'Planted and Naturalised Conifers of the British Countryside'. Meet in the Cohen Building, Hull University

TA 077 316


Saturday 12 February
10.00am
Fairburn Ings, Castleford
A visit to the RSPB reserve at Fairburn Ings. [bird list]

SE 451 277


Saturday 12 March
10.00am
Tophill Low
Meet in the car park. [bird list]

TA 073 485


Tuesday 15 March
7.30pm
AGM & Members Evening
A short AGM followed by presentations by members on any topic with some connection to natural history. Meet in the Oldroyd Room, Hull Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue North

TA 072 309


Sunday 17 April
10.00am
Allerthorpe Common, Pocklington
Meet in the main car park.[bird list] [plant list]

SE 752 474


Tuesday 10 May
7.00pm
Plant Identification Evening
An evening field trip in the grounds of the University of Hull. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 077 316


Sunday 22 May
10.00am
Wheldrake Wood, Wheldrake
A visit to Wheldrake Wood, calling at Wheldrake Ings on the way back. [bird list] [plant list]

SE 667 472


11/12 June
Llandudno Weekend
A weekend trip to Llandudno. [Preliminary report on taxa seen]

SH 778 827


Saturday 18 June
YNU VC61 Meeting, Spurn
Organised by The Yorkshire Naturalists Union. [plant list]


Saturday 9 July
YNU VC62 Meeting, Newtondale
For further details contact the Yorkshire Naturalists Union


Sunday 10 July
10.00am
Cinquefoil Brow, near Sledmere
Exploration of some access land.[bird list] [plant list]

SE 972 635


Saturday 16 July
YNU Botany Section Meeting, Priory Meadows
For further details contact the Yorkshire Naturalists Union

TA 053 314


Saturday 13 August
10.00am
Bempton & Hoddy Cows Lane
Meet at the RSPB visitor centre car park for a circular walk along the cliffs, returning via Hoddy Cows Lane. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 197 739


Sunday 11 September
10.00am
Welwick Bank & Haverfield Pits
[bird list] [plant list] [other groups]

TA 305 213


Saturday 15 October
10.00am
Barmston
A circular walk taking in the beach north of Barmston. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 170 593


Saturday 22 October
9.30-15.00
Crackles Project Open Day
An opportunity to hear about the preliminary results of the Crackles Bequest Research Project into the effect of climate on plant growth. Meet in the Cohen Building, University of Hull. Please register if you wish to attend.

TA 077 316


Sunday 13 November
10.00am
Faxfleet
A wander along the foreshore with maybe some surplus birds from Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve. [bird list] [plant list]

SE 864 241


Tuesday 22 November
7.30pm
Freshwater plants in canals and drains: some East Yorkshire examples
A talk by Dr Ray Goulder. This is a joint meeting with students involved in the Crackles Project. Meet in the Cohen Building, University of Hull

TA 077 316


Saturday 3 December
10.00am
Danes Dyke, Flamborough
A walk along the cliffs to South Landing followed by Christmas lunch in Flamborough. [bird list]

TA 215 694



The full programme for the 2011/12 season is now available here as a pdf download.

Tuesday evening meetings 2011

We usually only arrange the venue for these meetings a week in advance so keep checking for updates and last minute changes. Meetings start at 7.00pm prompt unless otherwise stated.

Tuesday 26th April Swine Moor. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 055 407

Tuesday 3rd May Jillywood, Cottingham. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 022 344

Tuesday 10th May Hull University Campus. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 077 316

Tuesday 17th May Wood Lane, Cottingham. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 050 318

Tuesday 24th May Great Stanks near Swine. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 137 372

Tuesday 31st May Cottingham Parks. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 042 333

Tuesday 7th June Foston on the Wolds. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 100 558

Tuesday 14th June Bamforth Farm, Wawne. [bird list]

TA 084 371

Tuesday 21st June Etton Wold. [bird list] [plant list]

SE 950 437

Tuesday 28th June Sancton - Access Land along the valley.[plant list]

SE 899 394

Tuesday 5th July Sancton - lane up towards Hessleskew.[bird list] [plant list]

SE 900 392

Tuesday 12th July YWT North Cave Wetlands Reserve. [bird list] [plant list]

SE 887 328

Tuesday 19th July Withernsea - land south west of the old station.[plant list]

TA 341 276

Tuesday 26th July Brickyard Lane, Melton. [bird list] [plant list]

SE 974 260

Tuesday 2nd August Wye Dale,South Newbald. [bird list] [plant list]

SE 924 354

Tuesday 9th August

MEETING CANCELLED

TA093281

Tuesday 16th August Hull, Albert Dock area. [bird list] [plant list]

TA 093 281

Tuesday 23rd August Hull, Spring Bank Cemetery. [plant list]

TA 080 295

Tuesday 30th August West of St Andrew's Quay, Hull. [plant list]

TA 068 266


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