Staveley YWT Reserve Meet at car park SE369630. Please ring the leader if planning to attend. Meet at site at times stated. Bring lunch where appropriate. More details/directions from the leader. Leader: Nigel Steels - 07794 992189

Fungus Foray. Meet at Thruscross Car Park SE153573 (parking charges apply). Bring Lunch. Leader: Andy Woodall - 07725 819326

‘Wanderings in the Washburn Valley - the Landscape and Wildlife of a Minor Dale’ - Kelvin Smith, Wildlife Photographer and WNS Member. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley.

Rodley Nature Reserve. Meet at the Reserve SE228363. Leaders: Peter and Barbara Murphy - 01132 930188

‘Bleak and Beautiful - Conservation in the South Pennines’ - Rosie Holdsworth, Countryside Manager, National Trust. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley.

‘Gair Wood - Creation of a Woodland for Biodiversity Research’ - Dr Cat Scott, Associate Professor, Leeds University. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley.

Winter Moth Night Walk at Danefield (Chevin Forest Park). A torchlit walk to count the number of Winter Moths on Danefield. Note: Steep terrain and rough underfoot. Warm clothes and torch required. Date will move in the event of bad weather. Email wharfedalemoths@gmail.com if interested/for more information. Leader: Aidan Smith - 07712 156793

‘A Year in the Life of a Swift’ - Linda Jenkinson, Leeds Swifts. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley. Interval with Tea/Coffee

Harewood. Meet at Church Lane near Village Hall SE320452. Paying car park Hall/Muddy Boots café. Bring lunch. Please ring the leader if planning to attend. Meet at site at times stated. Bring lunch where appropriate. More details/directions from the leader. Leader: Andy Woodall - 07725 819326

‘The Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Britain’s Seabirds’ - Jack Lucas, Field Biologist and Marine Ecologist.

‘The Climate Crisis - What Does it Mean for Us?’ - John Marsham, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Leeds University. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley.

‘Antarctica, The Falklands and South Georgia’ - Sara Frost, Website & Marketing Manager and Tour Leader, Naturetrek.

Ripon City Wetlands YWT. Meet at car park to left of entrance. Please ring the leader if planning to attend. Meet at site at times stated. Bring lunch where appropriate. More details/directions from the leader. Leader: Nigel Steels - 07794 992189

‘A Chance to See Every British Butterfly’ - Nyree Fearnley, WNS Butterfly Recorder. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley.

Recorders’ Evening – Our recorders present the highlights of 2026. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley.

March 20 (Saturday) Scar House Reservoir Meet at car park SE069766. In search of Wheatear (likely) and Ring Ouzel (difficult). Please ring the leader if planning to attend. Meet at site at times stated. Bring lunch where appropriate. More details/directions from the leader. Leader: Helen Steward - 07760 883865

AGM. Followed by ‘Twenty Thousand Years of Pennine Woodland History in Thirty Minutes’ - Keith Wilson, Retired Forester and WNS Member. Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley. Interval with Tea/Coffee

Winterburn Reservoir. Meet in Hetton at end of Moor Lane (track) SD962590. A walk across farmland to the reservoir looking for groups of waders, plus ducks & gulls. Distance, 6 miles on stony/grassy tracks. Please ring the leader if planning to attend. Meet at site at times stated. Bring lunch where appropriate. More details/directions from the leader. Leader: Iain Manfield - 07952 275440