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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The next YNU Zoom Talk will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 6th October, where Francis Hickenbottom will introduce us to the Wakefield Peregrine Project and tell us more about the latest updates, stories, and stunning moments from the nest. The event link can be found here: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As part of her placement, Elizabeth has written two blog posts, the first of which is live on our website: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi.... This first piece introduces us to the concept of place-names, where they come from, and how they relate to woodlands! 2/2

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Woodland place names - how do they work? — neyedc

Elizabeth, a PhD student in the department of Language and Linguistic Science at the University of York, is currently on placement with us investigating how place-names can strengthen the evidence bas...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Over the last few months we've had Elizabeth, Language and Linguistic Science PhD student at the University of York, join us to investigate how place-names can strengthen the evidence base for Ancient Woodland designation, using her expertise on place-names in the medieval period. 1/2 🌳

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Whilst we may be leaving summer behind, there are still several YNU field meetings and YWT Shoresearch events taking place over the coming months - check out these and information about the AGM in September's newsletter, available along with all past newsletters here 👇 www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We're pleased to be one of the exhibitor's at this weekend's Spurn Migfest, you can join the YNU or purchase past publications at special event prices. With weekend tickets sold out it should be a great event - please pop by and say hello 👋 @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The YNU's Zoom talks have returned! As the days become shorter, why not spend the evening with fellow naturalists listening to talks on natural history? First up this year is Oliver Chambers-Smith from Beaver Trust. Full info on the website: 🗓️ www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

What's on this month? 🗓️ Sat 1st - Sun 2nd - VC65 Excursion, Moor House NNR NOTE: change to meeting location from April's 'Naturalist' Sat 22nd - Yorkshire Dragonfly Group: Strensall Common MTA For full details: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What's on this month? 🗓️ Sun 25th - Entomological Section Field Meeting, Snaizeholme Sun 26th - Yorkshire Dragonfly Group visit to Skipwith Common NNR All details can be found here: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What's on this month? 🗓️ Sat 4th - VC63 Excursion, Denby Delf Sat 11th - VC63 Botanical Section Field Meeting, Pontefract Sat 18th - VC63 Excursion, Kilnsey Estate Fri 24th - Yorkshire Dragonfly Group @ Marfield Wetlands ... TBC www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This week has been #VolunteerWeek so its a chance to thank all the volunteers who help run the YNU - our trustees, section leaders/county recorders and excursion leaders - the organisation would not run without you! Find out more in our 'Meet the YNU' series ynu.org.uk/about-the-yn...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What's on this month? 🗓️ Saturday 6th June - YNU Invertebrate Group Field Meeting to the Forest of Flowers Rewilding Project @ 10:30 Saturday 13th June - VC62 Excursion: Forge Valley and Raincliffe Woods @ 10:30 For more details of events, see the website: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Our local Oystercatcher pair chose an interesting place to nest this year...on a tiny patch of gravel right outside of our offices! Watching mum, dad, and their growing chick over the last few weeks has brought us a lot of joy - enjoy some pictures of the happy family! 🪶🐥

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What's on this month? 🗓️ Sat 9th May - Bryological Section Field Meeting @ Leyburn Sun 10th May - Yorkshire Dragonflies Group @ Terrington Mon 18th May - Entomological Section Field Meeting @ Castle Howard Sat 30th May - VC61 Excursion @ Heslington, York Full details: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The YNU's latest publication, Yorkshire Plants 2024, is now available in the YNU shop. This new annual report from the YNU’s botany section compliments the joint @bcyorkshire.bsky.social annual Butterfly and Moth Report. You can purchase your copy for £5 here 👇 www.ynu.org.uk/join-the-ynu...

Front cover of YNU publication Yorkshire Plants 2024 featuring a bird's-eye primrose

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A reminder for this weekend's upcoming event in Hull, where the YNU Invertebrate Group will be holding a field meeting as part of the 2026 City Nature Challenge: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/... For more details on the City Nature Challenge, see the NEYEDC website: www.neyedc.org.uk/hull-cnc-2026 🪲

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Pond Watcher @watcherpond.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

International City Nature Challenge 24-27 April. Latest issue of the Naturalist has article on results & notable finds of York CNC 2025, incl Crucifix Ground Beetle, reported to be one of Europe's rarest ground beetles @inaturalist.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social @teamneyedc.bsky.social

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Wendy English @whitbybotanist.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

A lovely display of Cowslips and some unexpected Field Mousear in YWT Brockadale on a quick visit on my way back to Whitby today. #wildflowerhour @ynuorg.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join the YNU for their first Yorkshire Invertebrate Day and this coming Saturday, 18th April from 10:30am at YWT’s Potteric Carr Nature Reserve. It will be a day of snappy 20-minute presentations, formal and informal discussion and a chance to bring and view exhibits. Hope to see many of you there🪰🦗

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust turns 80 this year and to celebrate they have launched The Wildlife Hero Awards. Do you know an individual, local group, school, business or professional that has gone above and beyond for wildlife? If so, you can nominate here: www.ywt.org.uk/wildlife-her...

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Wildlife Heroes Awards | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Across Yorkshire there are passionate, driven and knowledgeable individuals, professionals, businesses, groups and schools that are all doing their bit to care for nature and want to see wildlife thri...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Great opportunity for YNU members to get involved at this unique site just outside Beverley 🪰🐌🦗🐞

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It was wonderful to welcome 80 people to the YNU's annual conference in York last Saturday to discuss means and methods of increasing the recording effort of some of Yorkshire's under-recorded taxon, and improve the quality of records sent in to our volunteer county recorders.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The next instalment of 'Meet the YNU', where you can get to know the YNU Executive and section leads, is now live on the website: www.ynu.org.uk/about-the-yn.... You can also download a booklet of all the previous entries! ✏️

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How We Are Run

The Yorkshire Naturalists' Union is devoted to studying and recording Yorkshire's flora and fauna. We are an association of amateur and professional naturalists covering a wide range of aspects of na...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

March's newsletter is now available to download from the website - a fantastic edition covering everything from news on our upcoming conference to a plea from @suillia.bsky.social to help find flies in caves! 🪰🌳🐌Previous copies of the newsletter can be downloaded here: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Can you help us with a recording questionnaire ahead of our annual conference on 21st March? If so, follow the link below: djcnjl-zcmp.maillist-manage.eu/click/12c1b6...

Poster advertising a questionnaire for the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union's recording questionnaire

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The full programme for the YNU Conference on 21st March has now been released! For full details (and to get your tickets!) see the YNU website: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Tickets are still available for the upcoming YNU Conference on 21st March. Full programme to follow soon! For more details including how to book, see: records.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Ian Andrews @suillia.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Blue Shieldbug (Zicrona caerulea) under a blue sky at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve yesterday. @ynuorg.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

A reminder for our next YNU Zoom Chats session, which will be held on Friday 6th March from 19:00 - 20:00 (longer for those wishing to stay for a chat!). Topics include Yorkshire's dragonflies, @teamneyedc.bsky.social grassland fungi project, and moths further afield. See below for the link to join!

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Join us for this year's YNU Conference on Saturday 21st March at The Priory Street Centre, York: 'Recording Yorkshire's natural history - beyond ‘The State of Yorkshire's Nature’ report'. Purchase your tickets here: www.ynu.org.uk/join-the-ynu... or contact membership@ynu.org.uk.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Do any current YNU members remember this excursion? We would love to know who may have done the drawing.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Just a reminder about night's Zoom session, with an interesting trio of speakers! Further information on the YNU website: www.ynu.org.uk/.../805-ynu-...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

What's on this coming month? 📆 6th February - Second YNU Evening Chat Session, 19:00 - 20:30 7th February - Bryological Section VC61 Field Visit to Ganton Dale For more information: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Join us for our first 2026 Zoom Chat this Friday 9th January at 19:00! We'll be joined by speakers Andy Baxter (spiders), Sandy Whitton (bumblebees) and Joyce Simmons (aurora borealis). All are welcome! To register and access the meeting, follow the link: us02web.zoom.us/j/8767327519...

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Ian Andrews @suillia.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

A dry, warm (10 degrees) day brought out quite a variety of invertebrates at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve this morning. Just a few here...Pisaura, Curculio, Brachypera and Notostira perhaps. @ynuorg.bsky.social #ukwildlife

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Every other month we'll be posting a 'Meet the YNU' segment on our website, helping you learn more about the faces and names behind the YNU, from the Executive to Section Leaders and recorders. Our first instalment features Present Derek Whiteley! www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Meet the YNU – Derek Whiteley, President

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Tickets for our conference on 7th December are still available! Join us at York Hospitium for 'Networks for Nature: a conference celebrating 25 years of NEYEDC'. Tickets can be purchased from the following link, which also shows the full programme for the day: www.neyedc.org.uk/c2n

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

As our four-year #YorkshireIn100Species project starts to draw to a close, trustee of The Garganey Trust, David Knight, brings us #97 - the limestone specialist plant Baneberry www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/...

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#97 Baneberry by David Knight — neyedc

David’s chosen species is the enigmatic limestone plant Baneberry Actaea spicata . David moved to Yorkshire from Surrey in 1980 and has spent nearly 40 years in the conservation sector, recently r...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

A few places are still available at this Saturday's Soldierfly training course with the excellent Derek Whitley at YWT's Potteric Carr Nature Reserve. This is a joint event with @ynuorg.bsky.social and @yorkswildlife.bsky.social, follow the link to book

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Soldierfly ID Workshop (YWT Member's Exclusive Event) | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Learn how to ID specimens of soldierflies with expert Yorkshire naturalist Derek Whiteley.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Organised by Yoredale Nats (www.yoredalenaturalhistory.com), YNU held their 2025 AGM last Saturday. A good day was had by all, with 50 members attending and outgoing President Derek Whiteley's presidential address promoting the 'other' National Park in Yorkshire - the Peak District!

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The new book 'Spiders & Harvestmen of Yorkshire - An Atlas', by Richard Wilson, is out now and available for purchase: www.naturebureau.co.uk/spiders-harv... Over 384 pages, the book describes the history of spider and harvestmen recording across Yorkshire and its varied landscapes, with mapping.

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Spiders & Harvestmen of Yorkshire – An Atlas naturebureau.co.uk

NatureBureau - one company, two passions. NatureBureau is a design and ecological consultancy, established more than 30 years ago. We combine ecological expertise with a distinctive style in graphic d...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Cleveland Naturalists’ Field Club is one of Teesside’s oldest groups, founded in 1881. They promote an interest in all branches of natural history & assist members in discovering the world around them. The group holds field visits throughout spring & summer and talks in winter: clevelandnats.org.uk

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Cleveland Naturalists' Field Club

The web site of the Cleveland Naturalists' Field Club

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Jim Horsfall @jimhorsfall.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Calling all @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social members, there is a great indoor workshop on soliderflies coming up soon. I'll be there, and hope to see you too! www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-... Or DM me for details @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social

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Soldierfly ID Workshop (YWT Member's Exclusive Event) | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Learn how to ID specimens of soldierflies with expert Yorkshire naturalist Derek Whiteley.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

What's on this coming month? 📅 8th November - YNU Annual General Meeting 6th November - Shoresearch Survey - Filey Brigg Exposed Walkover (for more info: shoresearch-walkover-filey.eventbrite.co.uk) www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Events

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

It's a busy weekend for one of our affiliated societies - Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire - as they hold their Branch Open Day at Pannal Village Hall on Sunday 12th October, 10.00am-3.00pm. The full programme can be found on their website: www.yorkshirebutterflies.org.uk/branch-open-...

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Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire

Yorkshire Branch Open Day Sunday 12th October Pannal Village Hall, Pannal, Harrogate HG3 1JG 10:00am to 3pm 10:00 Doors Open - Tea & Coffee available 10:30 Opening remarks, introductions 10:45 Sam ...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Freshwater recorder Ray Goulder has just published his new book 'Village Ponds in the Yorkshire Wolds', which you can purchase via place.uk.com. The book seeks to integrate the history of village ponds with their present-day role as wildlife habitats and places for amenity and relaxation.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Hull Natural History Society has been recording & observing the wildlife of Hull & the East Riding since 1880. They welcome members of all levels of expertise and have a regular programme of activities - weekly meetings, outings, day trips and weekends away. Find out more: www.hullnats.org.uk

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Hull Natural History Society

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The Autumn programme of talks for 2025/2026 are now starting for many of our affiliated societies - this one is by Whiby Nats and is at a bargain price of £2 for non-members!

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Yesterday we attended the Leeds MSc Biodiversity and Conservation field skills day alongside @ynuorg.bsky.social, introducing students to biological recording. We've been attending the day for over 10 years and always enjoy the chance to share our knowledge of ecological data 👥

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