We hope, on this Web site, to show you some of the work that we carry out, and how we are involved with the many natural history societies which operate within the historic county of Yorkshire in England.
News
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YNU member Peter Mayhew's - Bishopthorpe nature blog
Nature blogs seem a great way of sharing information about what you can see in the world around you, and that can help to increase appreciation of what's there and how important it is to protect it. Bishopthorpe has some great wildlife and has some wonderful astronomical targets on show, but that might not always be true. I hope this blog will help you to enjoy and appreciate what's out there as much as I do.
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YNU website redesign
The YNU website is currently being updated and re-designed. We want to include members' photos on the site so if you are a keen photographer and would like to contribute photos to be used on the site please email dan.jones@humber-edc.org.uk.
Photos are managed by Flickr.com so if you already have a Flickr account you can start sharing your photos today.
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2009 education and training
The Yorkshire Naturalists' Union is continuing to provide a series of education training days in 2009. We need to send out pre-workshop task sheets and request that you register two weeks before the event with the event fee. The courses are a gentle introduction to field recording skills and basic identifications and are based on a CPD model. There will be some instruction, but most of the day will be taken with field-work and discussion.
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Beetles checklist 2008
Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles 2008 (pdf)
Printed format in wire bound A5 booklet available from www.coleopterist.org.uk
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2006 Annual bird report
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YNU annual report 2007 - 2008
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YNU recorder's code
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Birdwatcher leaflet
Birdwatchers Leaflet (flyer) - Leaflet (layout) - Bird Recording Template - User instructions -
Grassland habitat ID guide
About the YNU
The YNU has four basic aims:
- To study the wildlife of Yorkshire
- To record the results of these studies
- To present these studies
- To use the information for wildlife conservation
Publications consist of:
- The Naturalist, founded in 1875, the copyright of which is the property of the Union; a Journal containing reports of the Union's meetings and papers of natural history interest related principally to the North of England. Such occasional papers as may be published from time to time.The Bulletin, founded in 1984, which acts as a forum for the expression and discussion of all aspects of the life of the Union.
- A Rare and Scarce Birds annual report to 2004 and an Annual Bird Report from 2005.
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