Doncaster Naturalists’ Society Annual General Meeting 1925 The meeting is at 10.30am on January 18th in the Tofield Room at Potteric Carr YWT Nature Reserve, Mallard Way, Doncaster DN4 8DB. The Visitor Centre is open from 9.30am. There is a 15 minute walk to the Tofield Room. The plan is to have a walk round […]

We have changed the site for the walk as mentioned in my last email. New Year Walk Saturday 4 January We will meet at 10.30 at Harwell  gridref: SK685916  Take the A638 south out of Doncaster. In Bawtry turn left (east) on the A631 towards Everton. After about 4km turn left to Harwell on a very […]

Next indoor meeting: Natural Curiosities Thursday 19 December. 1.30 pm Parklands This is our Christmas get-together, so do try to come. The Parklands bar will not be open, but we hope to have a few mince pies etc for the festive spirit. Last year was the first time that we tried this kind of meeting. […]

Following the cancellation of the last meeting due to the weather conditions, we can look forward to the next  indoor meeting on Tuesday 10th at 1.30 at Parklands Club. The speaker is Dave Williamson and the title is ‘Mammals-searching for mammals in Africa and Europe’. Regards Margaret Prior

Not surprisingly we have decided to cancel tomorrows outdoor meeting due to the weather warnings in place. Colin suggests that you stay indoors and keep warm and maybe brush up on your natural history like Shaun the sheep. Regards Margaret Prior

The next indoor meeting is next Tuesday 10th Dec which is a talk by Dave Williamson on Mammals. Meet at Parklands Club at 1.30. Regards Margaret Prior

Doncaster Nats Excursion Sunday 24th November 2024. We’re going on a MOUSE HUNT! to Sykehouse, to the Carstairs Trust Hay Meadows, New Junction Canal aqueduct & River Went. Leader : Colin Howes Meet : 11am (note altered time) at the first angler’s car park (SE644 174) DN14 9AP along North Lane, off Sykehouse Road. Aims : To […]

The next meeting is Thursday 21st November. This is an indoor meeting at Parklands club starting at 1.30 pm. The topic is ‘Flight’ delivered by Francis Hickenbottom ‘in this talk I use my knowledge of aerodynamics to look at how living things manage to fly. Birds feature prominently but I also look at other creatures’. […]

The next outdoor meeting is this coming Wednesday 30th October and it’s a harvest mouse nest hunt with Colin Howes.  Meet at 11am at the southern end of Garden Lane, Cadeby. DN5 7SL  Park to the right at ‘T’ junction (SK520995) Route: At crossroads at centre of Cadeby Village DN5 7SL turn south (left if […]

Doncaster Nats Indoor meeting Tuesday 29 October 1.30pm This is our first afternoon meeting of the winter session, in our usual room at Parklands. Here’s a message from Joyce : Paul and I went to New Zealand in November 2022. We wanted to see the endemic New Zealand wildlife which is in dire straights due […]