Doncaster Naturalists’ meeting with YNU The Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union covers the whole of Yorkshire and its members are interested in wildlife. Some are experts in some aspect of wildlife, others are generally interested in anything, and like to learn from others. As a member of Doncaster Naturalists you are also an affiliated member of the […]

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We are meeting at 2.00pm in Finningley churchyard with the aim of carrying out a botanical and entomological survey of the churchyard and the new burial ground if there is time. I’m hoping that the weather will be fair but please come prepared for any eventuality.  We’re certainly getting a mix of weathers and temperatures […]

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The next meeting is on Friday 6th June to Owston Wood to look for the Argent and Sable moth known to be here in the past. Meet at 1.30 p.m.. The wood is accessed across Thornhirst Manor golf course, the gate is just past the golf course on the right. Mick will be there from […]

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Stuart Foster has asked the Nats to look out for  local occurrences of a limpet-like scale insect which attacks lawns at this time of year. Stuart has added the following description to aid your search. The scales actually develop and feed below the turf surface and can only realistically be found when they come up […]

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Our next meeting is to  Bessacarr Woodlands on Monday 19th May 2025 Colin Howes will be leading the party in a quest for finding the emerging spring flowers (and no doubt many other interesting subjects which will receive a comprehensive explanation of its life style from Colin.) Meet at 1.30 pm along Plumpton Park Road […]

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We have two meetings coming up this week. The first is to Brodsworth Hall grounds on Wednesday 7th May to see Green Winged Orchids. Meet at 10.30 prompt in the car park DN57XJ (SK507070). The leaders are Tom Higginbottom and Catherine Palmer who are volunteer gardeners there and are able to get up to 12 […]

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I am sorry about this, but for personal reasons, I need to change the day for the visit to RSPB St. Aidan’s from Saturday to   Friday 9 May at 10.30 St Aidan’s is a RSPB reserve.  https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/st-aidans/location It is interesting at most times of the year, but particularly so in spring when the Bitterns are […]

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