We attended this year's Leeds University MSc field skills day last week, delivering a talk on making and sharing records alongside taxon experts from @ynuorg.bsky.social sharing their expertise in ID and specimen collection. It was great to chat to the new students and see their enthusiasm!

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/...

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

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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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 🌳

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/...

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

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/...

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/...

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/...

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/...

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...

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/...

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! 🪶🐥

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/...

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...

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 🪲

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

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

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🪰🦗

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...

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

Tim Cowley@tc271.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for 4 years. The site is running more events in 2026, please see the attached poster for dates and more information. #DSTLeconfield #BioBlitz

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.

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! ✏️

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/...

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...

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/...

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/...

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

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!

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.