Programme > 2015
Programme of Events 2015
| Saturday 24 January 10.00am |
Waters Edge Country Park A walk round the ponds and reedbeds in this country park on the outskirts of Barton-on-Humber. Meet in the visitor centre car park |
TA 029 232 |
| Sunday 22 February 10.00am |
Bridlington A trip to the seaside to sample the wildlife and the fish and chips. Meet in the harbour car park, although cheaper parking is available elsewhere |
TA 183 665 |
| Tuesday 24 February 7.30pm |
Moths as pollinators: are they important and are they threatened? A talk by Callum MacGregor. Meet in the upstairs cafe, Hull YPI Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue North. |
TA 072 309 |
| Tuesday 17 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 upstairs cafe, Hull YPI Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue North. |
TA 072 309 |
| Saturday 21 March 10.00am |
Allerthorpe Common A chance to see basking adders if it's sunny! Meet in the car park at the south-west corner of the common. |
SE 752 474 |
| Sunday 19 April 10.00am |
Rievaulx A circular walk round Rievaulx and Ashberry Wood. Meet in the Rievaulx Abbey car park. |
SE 575 849 |
| Tuesday 5 May 7.00pm |
Swine Moor, Hull Bridge Field group meeting - assemble on the old bridge next to the Crown & Anchor. |
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| Saturday 9 May 10.00am |
Flamborough A circular walk round the head, weather permitting. Meet at North Landing car park. |
TA 238 719 |
| Tuesday 12 May 7.00pm |
Nut Wood, Raywell Field group meeting - assemble on the verge, north of the path up to the wood. |
SE 991 305 |
| Saturday 16 May 10.30am |
YNU VC61 Meeting For further details see the Yorkshire Naturalists Union website |
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| Tuesday 19 May 7.00pm |
Victoria Dock & Drypool Field group meeting - Meet near Victoria Pier, Hull. |
TA 100 281 |
| Tuesday 26 May 7.00pm |
Kelsey Hill, Burstwick Field group meeting - Meet at the old railway crossing. |
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| Tuesday 2 June 7.00pm |
Humber Bridge Country Park Field group meeting - Meet near the old mill on the foreshore. |
TA 021 254 |
| Saturday 6 June 10.00am |
Biller Howe Dale A SSSI with plenty of exciting plants and butterflies. Meet near Billira Cottage. This is down a fairly rough farm track, past Pond Farm. |
NZ 918 007 |
| Tuesday 9 June 7.00pm |
Weedley Springs Field group meeting - Meet at Beverley Clump. |
SE 944 327 |
| Saturday 13 June 10.30am |
YNU VC62 Meeting For further details see the Yorkshire Naturalists Union website |
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| Tuesday 16 June 7.00pm |
Broadgate Farm Field group meeting - A circular walk including Beverley Westwood. |
TA 026 373 |
| Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 June |
Northumberland Weekend A weekend trip to Northumberland starting with a visit to Holy Island on Saturday followed by Newton by the Sea on Sunday. |
NU 079 427 |
| Tuesday 23 June 7.00pm |
Hedon Road Cemetery, Hull Field group meeting - Meet in Estcourt Street for a circular walk. |
TA 121 297 |
| Tuesday 30 June 7.00pm |
Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit Field group meeting - Meet at the reserve car park. |
SE 909 430 |
| Tuesday 7 July 7.00pm |
St Andrew's Quay Field group meeting - Meet at the west end of the retail park. |
TA 066 265 |
| Tuesday 14 July 7.00pm |
Thearne Field group meeting - Meet in the village. |
TA 073 367 |
| Tuesday 21 July 7.00pm |
Leven Canal Field group meeting - Meet on the bridge over the canal. |
TA 100 450 |
| Saturday 25 July 10.00am |
Brubberdale A circular walk taking in Brubberdale, a large area of accessible chalk grassland. Meet at the village pond in Fridaythorpe. |
SE 874 591 |
| Tuesday 28 July 7.00pm |
Skidby: Keldgate area Field group meeting - Meet near the windmill for a circular walk. |
TA 021 333 |
| Tuesday 4 August 7.00pm |
Loglands (Longhill Tree Nursery) Field group meeting - Meet at the east end of East Carr Road, Hull. |
TA 130 336 |
| Sunday 9 August 10.00am |
Bempton Bioblitz (note change of date) We have agreed to take part in a bioblitz organised by the RSPB at their Bempton Cliffs reserve. This involves volunteers helping with surveys of the flora and fauna and assisting members of the public in identification of their finds. Anyone willing to help, meet at the Bempton Cliffs car park. |
TA 197 739 |
| Tuesday 11 August 7.00pm |
Oak Road, Hull Field group meeting - Meet on Oak Road for a walk in the industrial area. |
TA 092 315 |
| Sunday 16 August 10.00am |
Fordon Chalk Bank Access land monitored by Yorkshire Butterfly Conservation, rich in plants and butterflies. Meet by the stile at the access point. |
TA 061 748 |
| Tuesday 18 August 7.00pm |
Priory Meadows Field group meeting - Meet in the lay-by north of the police station, Priory Road. |
TA 052 314 |
| Tuesday 25 August 7.00pm |
Willerby Hill Business Park Field group meeting - Park on the road outside the crematorium. |
TA 021 315 |
| Saturday 19 September 10.00am |
Spurn No year would be complete without a visit to Spurn. Meet in the Blue Bell visitor centre car park. |
TA 417 158 |
| Sunday 11 October 10.00am |
Alkborough Flats Meet in the reserve car park down the lane from Alkborough. |
SE 879 221 |
| Saturday 14 November 10.00am |
Weedley Springs A five mile circular walk past Weedley Springs and back via Drewton. Meet at Beverley Clump. |
SE 945 327 |
| Tuesday 24 November 7.30pm |
Antarctica, the Falklands and South Georgia An illustrated talk by Ray and Jackie Guthrie on their recent trip. Meet in the Oldroyd Room, Hull YPI Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue North. |
TA 072 309 |
| Saturday 5 December 10.00am |
Londesborough A short walk around Londesborough Park followed by lunch at the Goodmanham Arms in Goodmanham. Meet at Londesborough Church. |
SE 868 454 |
We usually make a note of the things that we see on our excursions. When any of the above icons appear on the programme to the left, it indicates that a species list is available, either a general list covering all orders, or a list specifically for birds, plants, butterflies, dragonflies or insects. Clicking will open the list in a new browser tab.
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The venues for our Tuesday evening meetings are somewhat flexible and may be revised if we decide there is a more interesting location to visit. If you are thinking of attending a meeting, do check a few days beforehand to make sure there have been no last-minute changes.
Spring flowers, Nut Wood (IAA)
Cranberry flowers - Biller Howe Dale (AJC)
See the news page for some pictures taken on our trip to the north Northumberland coast.
Lindisfarne castle (IAA)
Yellow Shell (moth), Kiplingcotes (IAA)
Saw-wort, Fordon (AJC)
