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Category: Club News

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SE53 trip cancelled

By YorkOC Posted on 7th February 2020 Posted in Club News

UPDATE The Field trip on Sunday 9th February was postponed because of Storm Ciara. I was hoping to rearrange it for this coming Sunday (the 16th), but that isn’t really possible. The B1223 which is the main access route to …

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Photo Competition 2019

By YorkOC Posted on 20th January 2020 Posted in Club News

On 3rd December, the club held its annual photo competition. Many thanks to Tom Lawson for his work in preparing the show and running the evening. Thank you too to Peter Watson and Barry Thomas for standing in as judges, …

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Yorkshire Bird Race 2019

By YorkOC Posted on 8th January 2020 Posted in Club News, Trip Reports

The January field activity this year was once again taking part in the annual Michael Clegg Yorkshire Bird Race. This year’s beneficiary is Ryedale Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre run by Jean Thorpe. Four teams from York took part and it was …

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Rawcliffe Meadows Tree Sparrow boxes are installed

By Duncan Bye Posted on 17th October 2019 Posted in Club News

Following a recent donation from the club tthe Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows have now installed new Tree Sparrow nest boxes. https://rawcliffemeadows.wordpress.com/2019/10/13/rawcliffe-meadows-work-party-13th-october-2019-tree-sparrow-nest-boxes/

Gabble Ratchet

By Duncan Bye Posted on 15th September 2019 Posted in Club News

The Nightjar Brewery in Mytholmroyd: https://nightjarbrew.co.uk/ has recently brewed a beer called Gabble Ratchet (an old Yorkshire name for Nightjars) and had delivered some consignments to two pubs in the York area; the Grey Horse in Elvington and the Drovers …

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Operation Owl

By Duncan Bye Posted on 15th September 2019 Posted in Club News

Operation Owl is a national campaign to increase public awareness of bird of prey persecution and to seek support in tackling it head on. Full details can be found here: https://www.operationowl.com/ North Yorkshire is a national hotspot for raptor persecution …

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Recent Donations

By Duncan Bye Posted on 13th September 2019 Posted in Club News

This year we have been delighted to be able to donate a total of £2500 to support local wildlife and conservation projects. First of all £1800 was donated to the Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley for two projects £300 …

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January meeting change of speaker

By YorkOC Posted on 23rd December 2018 Posted in Club News

There is a change of speaker for the January meeting. The talk will be by Richard Baines on “Birds and wildlife of Northern Thailand”. Date, time and venue remain the same. 8th January 2019 at 7.30pm, St Olave’s Chruch Hall.

Photo Competition 2018

By YorkOC Posted on 5th December 2018 Posted in Club News

Last night, 4th December, was the annual photographic competition. Twenty people entered photographs in three categories. Once we managed to gain entry to the hall, a decent turnout had an enjoyable evening. There will be a gallery of winners in …

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Change of Speaker at September meeting

By YorkOC Posted on 30th August 2018 Posted in Club News

Richard Baines has had to cancel his talk next Tuesday but he has lined Steve Race up to replace him. The talk will have a similar theme.

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