In memory of YOC stalwart Tom Lawson who died in July 2022, his estate along with YOC, The Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley and Natural England put together funding to improve the scrapes in front of the first (William …
A great turn out on the evening of 29th April, saw 34 members meet at the Wheldrake Ings Car Park. Recent rain saw some of the footpath underwater, so Wellies were essential. The group split into two, with Jono Leadley …
A good turn out of 15 members met up in the North Duffield Carrs this morning & with the weather being thankfully dry & calm we headed for the viewing platform. The water levels were very high, with only small …
Field trip to the southern end of the LDV – 10th December Read more »
On Monday 2nd December at 7pm at St Wilfrids Parish Community Hall, Doncaster Road. Brayton. YO8 9HE, the Friends of Brayton Barff are giving a 2 hour presentation on Brayton Barff and Britain’s woodlands. The purpose of this evening event …
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/
Seven members met at 8am in the main Hatfield Moor car park. It was a first ever club trip to this site and a first visit for many of the members. From the car park, 1-2 Green Woodpeckers were heard …
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 …
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 …
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 …