Everyone is welcome to the meetings below. For outdoor meetings wear stout footwear, suitable weather wear, and as appropriate, insect repellent and sunscreen.. For day meetings bring a drink and a packed lunch. Mothing sessions – usually arranged at short notice – bring a torch, hot drink and warm clothes. Other field visits may be arranged, depending on the weather. Detailed information about excursions will be sent by email about a week before the event. Please let general secretary (Margaret) know if you will be coming to an excursion, so that the leader knows how many will attend and any changes or cancellations can be notified. Attendance is at your own risk. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
Doncaster Naturalists’ events are in bold, indoor meetings are in blue are at Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road DN2 4LT

DNats Winter Programme 2023-24
Date Meeting
October  
Sun 1 Fungal Foray at Danes Hill (between Torworth and Lound, DN22 8RB.)
Meet in the car park (south side of the road) at 10:30am. Bring lunch.
Leader Kevin Gilfedder
Wed 4 Review of Doncaster Naturalists meetings
Indoor meeting at 7.00pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
Bring photos to share on a memory stick.
Sat 14 Harvest mouse hunt at Fowlsyke Flash on the River Don
Meet at 2:30pm at SK520995, postcode DN12 3BJ south end of Garden Lane and Constitution Hill, Cadeby.
Leader: Colin Howes.
Tue 24 Birding trip to YWT North Cave Wetlands. (Note change of date)
Meet in the Reserve car park (Postcode HU15 2LY, Grid ref SE 886328) at 10:30. Bring lunch and binoculars.
Leaders Joyce & Paul Simmons
November  
Thurs 2 Wildlife Photography. Talk by Kevin Hatley.
Indoor meeting at 1.30pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
The talk will feature birds and hares, and a video of how to photograph a sparrowhawk.
Wed 8 A Ramble around Hatfield Moor.
Meet at 10:30am in the Natural England visitor centre car park off the A614 (SE684049, Postcode DN76BF).
 Leader Colin Howes.
Sat 18 Mosses at Austerfield CANCELLED
Meet at 10:30 in the Austerfield car park DN10 6RG. Bring lunch.
Leader: Steven Heathcote.
Sat 25 Mosses at Lindrick NEW
Meet at 10:30 at the entrance to Anston Stones Wood on the A57 (SK537828). Bring lunch.
Leader: Steven Heathcote.
Tues 21 Looking for Planthoppers
Indoor meeting at 2.00pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
A talk by Stuart Foster
December  
Sun 3 Slaynes Lane the Idle Ings, Misson.
Meet at 10:30 for birdwatching on the flooded sand-pits and washlands. Bring lunch and binoculars.
Leaders Colin Howes and Jim Burnett.
Wed 13 Christmas get-together.
Indoor meeting at 1.30pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
 Natural Curiosities – share the photos/objects/specimens which have intrigued or delighted you.
January  
Sat 6 New Year Walk.
 Meet at 10:30 in the car park at the end of Sandal Beat Road, off Leger Way. DN2 6JP,
Leader Nora Boyle
Tues 9 All hands on the Don.
Indoor meeting at 1.30pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
Talk by Don Catchment Rivers Trust. Exciting projects to improve the health of the River Don
Sat 13 AGM
Meet 10.30am in the Tofield Room, Potteric Carr DN4 8DB
Bring lunch, tea and coffee will be available, followed by a reserve walk in the afternoon.
February  
Wed 7 Archaeology around Doncaster
Indoor meeting at 1.30pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
Talk by Colin Merrony – Department of Archaeology at Sheffield University
Sat 17 South Yorkshire Natural History Day NEW
Treeton Miners Welfare, Arundel Street, Treeton, S60 5PW
Starts 10.30 am closes 3.30 pm
Wed 21 Movie Makers evening.
Meet 7.30pm Flintwood Methodist Church, Lansdowne Rd, Intake, Doncaster.
Come along to see what movies the Movie Makers have produced
Tues 27 Birding Trip to YWT North Cave Wetlands. NEW
Meet 10.30am in the reserve car park (HU15 2LY, grid ref. SE886328).
Leaders Joyce and Paul Simmons.
March  
Thurs 7 North of the Arctic Circle.
Indoor meeting at 1.30pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
Talk by Joyce & Paul Simmons
Tues 19 Members Night.
Indoor meeting at 7.00pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
Your chance to tell us about your projects, observations, interesting activities.
Sun 23 Lindholme, Hatfield Moor NEW
Meet 11 am at Gomde, Lindholme Hall. Attendees MUST confirm with Louise before visiting.
An introduction to the Sphagnum growing project for the Moor by Louise, followed by a walk led by Tim
Thurs 28 Walk around Roche Abbey to see early spring flowers. NEW
Meet at 1.30 pm in the Roche Abbey car park. (grid ref: SK 542 901. Post code: S66 8NW)
Leader: John Scott
April  
Thurs 4 Aerial photography
Indoor meeting at 7.00pm Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT
Talk by Tim Prosser