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 […]

Doncaster Nats Fungal Foray Sunday 27 October 10.30 am Our second fungal foray of the season will be led by Kevin Gilfedder in Sandal Beat Wood. Fungi seem to be growing very well, so hopefully there should be lots to see. Meet at 10.30 in the car park at the end of the straight mile […]

The next meeting is a Fungal Foray at the Alms Houses, Hemsworth WF9 4PW on Monday 14 October 10.30 am Here is a message from Joyce about the next meeting: This is a return visit to the incredible fungi of the Alms Houses just outside Hemsworth, led by Francis Higginbottom. The lawns of the Alms […]

The first indoor meeting on the winter programme is next on Wednesday 9th October. Meet at Parklands Social Club at 7pm. Here is a message from Joyce about it. This meeting is to look back through the outdoor meetings  to share the highlights (good and not good!) of the year.  If you have photos please […]