2012 Programme

2012 Programme of events now available. Come and join our newest section on one of their field meetings during the summer.

In its first year, the Marine and Coastal Section organised seven field meetings, two training courses and gathered almost 1,300 records of over 350 species. We also carried out Shore Thing surveys at four sites to collect data for the Marine Biological Association. Thank you to everyone who helped gather records of marine and coastal wildlife.  The records will be shared with the North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre and the NBN Gateway.

2012 promises to be even better, with a full programme of field meetings at some excellent locations. Everyone is welcome, so put your wellies on and join us!

Downloads

Click here for a report on last year’s field meetings

Click here for a report on last year’s training courses

Click here for a checklist of marine fish recorded in Yorkshire.

Click here for a template recording form you can use to send us your marine and coastal records.

Click here to download a bibliography of articles on marine biology published in The Naturalist from 1881 to 2010.  Past issues of The Naturalist are stored in the YNU library c/o the Yorkshire and Humber Ecological Data Trust at St. Williams College, York.  The library is open for consultation by appointment, and members may borrow items for a £1 loan charge.  The Marine and Coastal Section is very grateful to Dr. C. A. Howes for compiling this bibliography.

 

 

2012 Field Meetings

Saturday 10th March: Boggle Hole

Low water 0.62m at 11.10am (Whitby)

Marine wildlife ID workshop for members of Whitby Naturalists’ Club. Places must be booked in advance.

Sunday 25th March: Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Low water 1.32m at 1.00pm (Bridlington)

Meet at 10am at the Cafe at Thornwick Bay (TA231722). This is a joint meeting with the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society. Everyone is welcome and this is an excellent opportunity to learn from experts in a wide range of marine biological fields. Transport might be available from Hull, please contact p.lightfoot@btinternet.com.

Sunday 25th March: The Deep, Hull

Fish Identification Course led by Dr Frances Dipper

This one day course consists of interactive classroom sessions covering fish classification, ecology, behaviour and habitats. Participants will learn techniques for identifying fish from photographs and specimens, and will practice their ID skills on a tour of The Deep! The course is suitable for beginners or for those who want to practice and improve their ID skills. The cost is £40 per person. For further details contact p.lightfoot@btinternet.com

Saturday 5th May: Redcar Rocks and Sands followed by a visit to Salthome RSPB Reserve

Low water 0.81m at 9.50am (River Tees Entrance)

Meet at 9am on the slipway opposite the RNLI museum (NZ605252). We will explore the rocky and sandy shore at Redcar in the morning, and in the afternoon we will cross the River Tees to visit Salthome RSPB reserve (NZ506231). The tea room at Salthome serves a range of hot and cold meals and snacks.

Car parks in Redcar: Majuba Road and King Street. There is also pay and display on-street parking on the Esplanade.

Saturday 9th June: Sandsend, Whitby

Low water 1.14m at 2.30pm (Whitby)

Meet at 12.30pm in Sandsend car park (NZ860129). There are two types of habitat within easy reach, shale bedrock and an extensive sand/shingle beach – we will explore them both.

Saturday 23rd June: South Landing, Flamborough – MBA Shore Thing Survey

Low water 1.29m at 2.00pm (Bridlington)

Meet at midday at the bottom of South Sea Road where it meets the beach (TA230692). In addition to recording all the wildlife and seaweeds we find on the rocky shore at South Landing, we will carry out a Shore Thing survey to collect data for the Marine Biological Association on particular species which are indicators of climate change.

Saturday 21st July: Filey Brigg

Low water 1m at 12.30pm (Scarborough)

Meet at 10.00am in front of the cafe in the car park (TA120813). We will record the wildlife on both the sheltered southern and exposed northern side of Filey Brigg.

Sunday 22nd July: Crook Ness, Scarborough

Low water 0.98m at 1.00pm (Scarborough)

Meet at 11am in the small car park at the end of the track which leads from Field Lane to Crook Ness (TA025935). We will explore the extensive rocky shore known as Flat Scar.

Saturday 4th August: Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Low water 0.82m at 1.00pm (Bridlington)

Meet at 11.30am at the bottom of the new steps leading down to Thornwick Bay (TA234722). We will record the species we find in the rock pools, sea caves, under boulders and on the chalk cliffs.

Sunday 5th August: Selwicks Bay, Flamborough

Low water 0.96m at 1.30pm (Bridlington)

Meet at midday in the car park in front of the lighthouse (TA254706). We will compare the species and habitats at this site to those recorded at neighbouring Thornwick Bay.

Saturday 18th August: Runswick Bay

Low water 0.73m at 11.20am (Whitby)

Meet at 09.30am at the bottom of the slipway at the northern end of the bay (NZ810160).

Sunday 16th September: Robin Hood’s Bay – MBA Shore Thing Survey

Low water 0.58m at 10.50am (Whitby)

Meet at 9.00am on the slipway at the bottom of New Road (NZ953048). In addition to recording all the wildlife and seaweeds we find on the rocky shore at Robin Hood’s Bay, we will carry out a Shore Thing survey to collect data for the Marine Biological Association on particular species which are indicators of climate change.

Sunday 30th September: Reighton Sands, Flamborough (joint meeting with YNU Conchological Section)

Low water 1m at 11.30am (Bridlington)

Meet at 9.30am in the car park at Reighton Gap (TA139762). We will join members of the YNU Conchological Section to record molluscs and other wildlife on the cliffs, foreshore and sand dunes.

Sunday 14th October: North Landing – MBA Shore Thing Survey

Low water 0.94m at 10.30am (Bridlington)

Meet at 9.00am at the bottom of the slipway which leads down to the beach from the car park (TA239720). In addition to recording all the wildlife and seaweeds we find on the rocky shore at North Landing, we will carry out a Shore Thing survey to collect data for the Marine Biological Association on particular species which are indicators of climate change.

 

Coordinator: Adrian Norris AdrianXNorris@aol.com

Records officer: Paula Lightfoot p.lightfoot@btinternet.com

This section was formed in 2011 to explore Yorkshire’s diverse coastline and record the fascinating species found from the cliff tops to the lower shore. YNU members have a wide range of interests and expertise, so this habitat-focussed section provides an excellent opportunity to share our knowledge and learn from each other about the variety of wildlife found in the marine and coastal environment.