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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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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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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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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 · 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 · 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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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 · 13/02/2026

Thanks to @wonkyeggs.bsky.social who found the original Brandesburton Excursion report in The Naturalist v911 p130. It was divisional secretary Mr E Chicken who prepared the map! www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5023642...

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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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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 · 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 · 30/09/2025

NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social are holding a range of grassland fungi ID workshops and forays this autumn as part of their Yorkshire Waxcaps project. Click through to find out more, and how to register your interest: www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

What's on this month? 📅 8th Oct: Shoresearch Survey - South Landing Bioblitz 19th Oct: Bryological Section Excursion: Broughton Sanctuary (VC63) @ 10:00 25th Oct: Entomological Section AGM @ 10:30-15:30 For more info: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

What's on this month? 📅 9th September - Shoresearch Survey - Filey Brigg Sheltered/Spittle Bioblitz: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shoresearc... For more info: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Calling all entomologists, recorders & hobbyists interested in #pollinators! PollAGen, a @nhm-london.bsky.social NERC-funded project, is looking to measure insect genomes to understand pollinator decline & needs donated specimens. Find out more here: www.benhs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

What's on this month? 📅 9th Aug - VC61 Excursion 11th Aug - Shoresearch, South Landing 16th Aug - Yorkshire Dragonfly Group, Strensall Common 24th Aug - Yorkshire Dragonfly Group & Cleveland Field Nats: Forest of Flowers 24th Aug - Shoresearch, Runswick Bay More info: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

Image showing a landscape with a large pond/pool, trees, and brown grass surrounding it. World's End, Strensall Common.

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

The Yorkshire Crayfish Forum is hosting 'A Day of Crayfish Discovery' at Jerusalem Farm Education Centre, Halifax, HX2 6XJ on 21st August. Come along to learn more about our native white-clawed crayfish and what the forum are doing to protect this endangered species www.ywt.org.uk/yorkshire-cr...

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The YNU have joined Bluesky! We an association of amateur and professional naturalists are devoted to studying and recording Yorkshire's natural history. We are one of the country's oldest wildlife organisations, dating back to 1861: www.ynu.org.uk

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