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Summer Programme 2026
**New**

Our Next Events
Tuesday 9th June, Tuesday Evening Nature Walks, 19:00pm
Bradford Peregrines Fledge Watch. See juvenile peregrine falcon learning to fly and maybe even fledging! Meet/park at Beamsley Road, Manningham, SE145348 (Note: take care as there is another Beamsley Road in Frizinghall). This location is also provisional - further information will be sent out by email if any change is envisaged. Mostly easy walking, experts on hand, usually 2 to 3 miles maximum. Please car share where possible. Leader: Paul Wheatley - 07753 803518
**CANCELLED: Due to weather** Thursday 11th June, Improve Your Skills, Moth Trapping, 09:30am
East of Otley. Please email wharfedalemoths@gmail.com for location details and to confirm attendance. Leader: Aidan Smith - 07712 156793
Thursday 11th June, Botany (Thursdays), 10:00am
Hebden to Grassington Old Hospital Circular, meet Hebden village, roadside parking SE026631. Please car share if possible - Ring Bruce, or meet at venue. Bring packed lunch. Boots /wellies usually advisable. More details/directions from Bruce: 07397 093284. Leader: Bruce Brown
Friday 12th June, Summer Visits, 10:00am
Grass Wood. Visit this unique area of woodland with experts from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. 2-3 miles on a rocky limestone path with some steeper sections: sturdy footwear required. Meet/park at the 4th gate entrance (follow Grass Wood Lane from Grassington to the far end of Grass Wood), SD980656. Please bring a packed lunch. Leaders: Becky Dennison - 07467 990034 and Graham Standring - 07795 644123
Tuesday 16th June, Tuesday Evening Nature Walks, 20:00pm
Otley Swifts and Bats. Come and see Otley’s aerial nightlife! Meet at the Buttercross, Market Square, Otley. SE201455. Parking available at Courthouse car park nearby. Note: walk is linear, finishing at Wharfebank Business Park at around 10:00pm. Mostly easy walking, experts on hand, usually 2 to 3 miles maximum. Please car share where possible. Leader: Richard Marsh - 07743 900873
Thursday 18th June, Botany (Thursdays), 10:30am
National Trust - Beckermonds Meadows and The Helks Pavement. Contact Bruce for final details a week before. Please car share if possible - Bring packed lunch. Boots /wellies usually advisable. More details/directions from Bruce: 07397 093284. Leader: Bruce Brown
Saturday 20th June, Summer Visits, 10:00am
Botany and Birds at t’op of the Dale. A full-day circular walk, via Cray and Hubberholme/Yockenthwaite, with some climbing involved. Meet/park Buckden YDNP car park. Bring a packed lunch. Leaders: Ian Brand - 07854 888206 and Helen Steward - 07760 883865
Sunday 21st June, Birding, 09:00am
Birdwatching on Ilkley Moor. Joint event with Friends of Ilkley Moor. Meet/park White Wells car park, SE116469; we will finish around 12 noon. Hoping for warblers, including willow warbler and blackcap. Potential for cuckoo. We will use well-worn paths, but some are steep and rough in places. Leaders: Tracy Gray - 07780 535860 and Iain Manfield 07952 275440. Please ring the Leader if planning to attend and cancel explicitly if you need to do so. Please car share if possib

A YEAR IN NATURE 2025
Print copy available
£5 to members (plus postage)

Wharfedale Naturalists have produced an annual review for almost eighty years. We have an extensive archive of articles and records about our local wildlife to be read and enjoyed.
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