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Local Environmental Records Centre for North & East Yorkshire. Understanding the natural world through data gathering and analysis.
Tickets are now on sale for our conference, 'Networks for Nature', which will be held on Sunday 7th December at York Hospitium 🎉 We'd love for you to join us - purchase your tickets here: neyedc.org.uk/c2n!
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tickets are now on sale for our conference, 'Networks for Nature', which will be held on Sunday 7th December at York Hospitium 🎉 We'd love for you to join us - purchase your tickets here: neyedc.org.uk/c2n!
We are returning once again to Hull in 2026 for the City Nature Challenge! Join us & make observations throughout the city between 24th April - 27th April 2026 using
@inaturalist.bsky.social. Our project is already up and running - join here for updates: uk.inaturalist.org/projects/cit... 🔎📱
@inaturalist.bsky.social. Our project is already up and running - join here for updates: uk.inaturalist.org/projects/cit... 🔎📱
City Nature Challenge 2026: Hull
Welcome to the Hull City Nature Challenge 2026! The aim of the City Nature Challenge is to promote the collection of biological data that can help inform the way we understand and make decisions about...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We are returning once again to Hull in 2026 for the City Nature Challenge! Join us & make observations throughout the city between 24th April - 27th April 2026 using
@inaturalist.bsky.social. Our project is already up and running - join here for updates: uk.inaturalist.org/projects/cit... 🔎📱
@inaturalist.bsky.social. Our project is already up and running - join here for updates: uk.inaturalist.org/projects/cit... 🔎📱
Tickets for our conference 'Networks for Nature: A conference celebrating 25 years of NEYEDC' will be on sale this coming Friday. Tickets can be purchased via our website once general sale begins. We would love to see you there! 🤩
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Tickets for our conference 'Networks for Nature: A conference celebrating 25 years of NEYEDC' will be on sale this coming Friday. Tickets can be purchased via our website once general sale begins. We would love to see you there! 🤩
Our (slightly late!) #MonadOfTheMonth for October is now published on our website: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi... For October, our monad is TA0286, just outside of Scarborough, which includes part of YWT Harland Mount 📍
Monad of the Month - TA0286 - Harland Mount, Scarborough — neyedc
Our Monad of the Month for September 2025 is TA0286, located near Harland Mount, Scarborough.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Our (slightly late!) #MonadOfTheMonth for October is now published on our website: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi... For October, our monad is TA0286, just outside of Scarborough, which includes part of YWT Harland Mount 📍
Our EDO Hannah discovered Stigmella aceris, a moth first recorded in Yorkshire in 2021, on Maple close to our offices this week. This species has rapidly become common around the York area over the last few years, having moved north: yorkshiremoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...
Keep your eyes peeled! 🔎
Keep your eyes peeled! 🔎
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our EDO Hannah discovered Stigmella aceris, a moth first recorded in Yorkshire in 2021, on Maple close to our offices this week. This species has rapidly become common around the York area over the last few years, having moved north: yorkshiremoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...
Keep your eyes peeled! 🔎
Keep your eyes peeled! 🔎
It's #TrusteesWeek! We meet with our board of trustees four times a year and appreciate their valuable input into all aspects of NEYEDC operations and work. Thank you trustees! 📸: NEYEDC team and trustees, 2024.
November 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It's #TrusteesWeek! We meet with our board of trustees four times a year and appreciate their valuable input into all aspects of NEYEDC operations and work. Thank you trustees! 📸: NEYEDC team and trustees, 2024.
We have another of our fantastic native reptiles featured for entry #96 in our #YorkshireIn100Species project - the Slow Worm, brought to us by East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Sustainable Environment Manager, John Pemberton: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 🦎
#96 Slow Worm by John Pemberton — neyedc
John’s chosen species is the Slow Worm Anguis fragilis , one of our wonderful reptiles. John works for East Riding of Yorkshire Council as Sustainable Environment Manager, overseeing natural envir...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We have another of our fantastic native reptiles featured for entry #96 in our #YorkshireIn100Species project - the Slow Worm, brought to us by East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Sustainable Environment Manager, John Pemberton: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 🦎
On Saturday 15th November the YWT, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union & Sorby Natural History Society are hosting a joint event for members on Soliderfly ID. Click through to purchase a ticket! www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-...
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Soldierfly ID Workshop (YWT Member's Exclusive Event) | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Learn how to ID specimens of soldierflies with expert Yorkshire naturalist Derek Whiteley.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
On Saturday 15th November the YWT, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union & Sorby Natural History Society are hosting a joint event for members on Soliderfly ID. Click through to purchase a ticket! www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-...
@sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social
@sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social
Grassland fungi season is finally in full swing and so are we, with both events and surveys. Once again we are finding new sites with rare and beautiful fungi, including some really special discoveries such as the Sunset Waxcap - for which only a handful of records exist! 🍄
October 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Grassland fungi season is finally in full swing and so are we, with both events and surveys. Once again we are finding new sites with rare and beautiful fungi, including some really special discoveries such as the Sunset Waxcap - for which only a handful of records exist! 🍄
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Calling all @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social members, there is a great indoor workshop on soliderflies coming up soon. I'll be there, and hope to see you too!
www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-...
Or DM me for details
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-...
Or DM me for details
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
Soldierfly ID Workshop (YWT Member's Exclusive Event) | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Learn how to ID specimens of soldierflies with expert Yorkshire naturalist Derek Whiteley.
www.ywt.org.uk
October 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Calling all @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social members, there is a great indoor workshop on soliderflies coming up soon. I'll be there, and hope to see you too!
www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-...
Or DM me for details
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-...
Or DM me for details
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
The final countdown has begun! This week we're publishing #95 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series & our star species, brought to us by our very own Josie Monaghan, is the iconic Lady's-slipper Orchid: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... Click through to read more about this amazing species' revival!
#95 Lady's-slipper Orchid by Josie Monaghan — neyedc
Josie’s chosen species is one of our most iconic and beautiful native wildflowers, the Lady’s-slipped Orchid Cypripedium calceolus . Josie first worked with NEYEDC as a short-term contractor in ...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The final countdown has begun! This week we're publishing #95 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series & our star species, brought to us by our very own Josie Monaghan, is the iconic Lady's-slipper Orchid: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... Click through to read more about this amazing species' revival!
The Live Labs 2 project is continuing in Hayton and Burnby (tinyurl.com/4z84wmyy) and we've been collecting and processing lots of camera and audio sensor material as part of our role supporting the project's nature recording aspect. A highlight was this fantastic Badger captured on trail camera! 📸
October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Live Labs 2 project is continuing in Hayton and Burnby (tinyurl.com/4z84wmyy) and we've been collecting and processing lots of camera and audio sensor material as part of our role supporting the project's nature recording aspect. A highlight was this fantastic Badger captured on trail camera! 📸
Last week Josie and Hannah visited North Yorkshire Archives, examining fascinating 18th century maps to help inform the last stages of the Ancient Woodland Inventory update project, building evidence to support the inclusion or exclusion of 'new' ancient woodland on the updated inventory 🌳🔎
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Last week Josie and Hannah visited North Yorkshire Archives, examining fascinating 18th century maps to help inform the last stages of the Ancient Woodland Inventory update project, building evidence to support the inclusion or exclusion of 'new' ancient woodland on the updated inventory 🌳🔎
Fungi recorders! 📣 The British Mycological Society are looking to survey fungi recorders for a project looking to improve data flow and verification processes. You can find the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You don't need to be a BMS member to take part - all recorders welcome 🍄
You don't need to be a BMS member to take part - all recorders welcome 🍄
Fungus Recorder Online Survey
This survey is being conducted by the Biological Recording Company on behalf of the British Mycological Society.
The survey does not collect any personal or identifying information, ensuring that al...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Fungi recorders! 📣 The British Mycological Society are looking to survey fungi recorders for a project looking to improve data flow and verification processes. You can find the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You don't need to be a BMS member to take part - all recorders welcome 🍄
You don't need to be a BMS member to take part - all recorders welcome 🍄
The next blog in our series looking at the update of the Ancient Woodland Inventory is now live on our website: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi.... This time, we're getting an insight into the survey techniques used on the ground to help verify potential 'new' ancient woodland 🌳
Updating the Ancient Woodland Inventory: Groundtruthing — neyedc
Carrying on from our previous blogs, our Ecological Surveyor, Claire Bending, talks about the next steps in the process of updating the Ancient Woodland Inventory (AWI) - on-the-ground surveys.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The next blog in our series looking at the update of the Ancient Woodland Inventory is now live on our website: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi.... This time, we're getting an insight into the survey techniques used on the ground to help verify potential 'new' ancient woodland 🌳
Join us tonight for 'Waxcaps: What's next?' a Zoom event sharing the successes of our 2022 - 2024 grassland fungi project, and what's up next for 2025 and beyond. The event starts at 19:30 and is free to attend via this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8443724482... 🍄
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Join us tonight for 'Waxcaps: What's next?' a Zoom event sharing the successes of our 2022 - 2024 grassland fungi project, and what's up next for 2025 and beyond. The event starts at 19:30 and is free to attend via this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8443724482... 🍄
We have a fascinating insight into one of our smallest #YorkshireIn100Species subjects yet, the springtail Dicyrtomina saundersi, brought to us by macro photographer Tim Jonas. Read on to find out more about this intriguing group and view some stunning images: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 📸
#94 Dicyrtomina saundersi by Tim Jonas — neyedc
Tim’s chosen species is Dicyrtomina saundersi , a 2mm soil-dwelling springtail. Tim is a nature photographer and explorer of tiny worlds, with a keen interest in invertebrates of all shapes a...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We have a fascinating insight into one of our smallest #YorkshireIn100Species subjects yet, the springtail Dicyrtomina saundersi, brought to us by macro photographer Tim Jonas. Read on to find out more about this intriguing group and view some stunning images: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 📸
SAVE THE DATE 📣 We're excited to announce 'Networks for Nature: A conference celebrating 25 years of NEYEDC' later this year; a day of talks, workshops and activities celebrating our 25th anniversary and the past, present and future of nature and its recovery in our region. More info to come!
September 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
SAVE THE DATE 📣 We're excited to announce 'Networks for Nature: A conference celebrating 25 years of NEYEDC' later this year; a day of talks, workshops and activities celebrating our 25th anniversary and the past, present and future of nature and its recovery in our region. More info to come!
With the autumn upon us, it's once again time to turn our attention to grassland fungi, continuing the legacy of our Yorkshire Waxcaps project 🍄 We're holding a number of beginner and improver fungi ID sessions this autumn - find out more and how to register here: www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps
September 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
With the autumn upon us, it's once again time to turn our attention to grassland fungi, continuing the legacy of our Yorkshire Waxcaps project 🍄 We're holding a number of beginner and improver fungi ID sessions this autumn - find out more and how to register here: www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps
September's #MonadOfTheMonth is SE6447, covering part of Heslington Tillmire SSSI, near York: neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi... Click through & read more about an area where we're lacking records! 📍
Monad of the Month - SE6447 - Heslington Tillmire SSSI, York — neyedc
Our Monad of the Month for September 2025 is SE6447, containing part of Heslington Tillmire SSSI, south of York.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
September's #MonadOfTheMonth is SE6447, covering part of Heslington Tillmire SSSI, near York: neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi... Click through & read more about an area where we're lacking records! 📍
Yesterday we attended the Leeds MSc Biodiversity and Conservation field skills day alongside @ynuorg.bsky.social,
introducing students to biological recording. We've been attending the day for over 10 years and always enjoy the chance to share our knowledge of ecological data 👥
introducing students to biological recording. We've been attending the day for over 10 years and always enjoy the chance to share our knowledge of ecological data 👥
September 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yesterday we attended the Leeds MSc Biodiversity and Conservation field skills day alongside @ynuorg.bsky.social,
introducing students to biological recording. We've been attending the day for over 10 years and always enjoy the chance to share our knowledge of ecological data 👥
introducing students to biological recording. We've been attending the day for over 10 years and always enjoy the chance to share our knowledge of ecological data 👥
Our surveyor Claire spoke at the Northern Grassland Forum yesterday, spreading the word about our grassland fungi work (www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps) to protected landscapes in our region, making connections & learning about other initiatives - thanks to Nidderdale National Landscape for facilitating!
Waxcaps — neyedc
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September 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Our surveyor Claire spoke at the Northern Grassland Forum yesterday, spreading the word about our grassland fungi work (www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps) to protected landscapes in our region, making connections & learning about other initiatives - thanks to Nidderdale National Landscape for facilitating!
Our species taking spot #93 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series is the Brown China-mark moth, brought to us by Dick Shillaker. This moth has an intriguing life history, being one of only a small number of species with aquatic larvae! www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 💧
#93 Brown China-mark by Dick Shillaker — neyedc
Dick’s chosen species is the unusual moth the Brown China-mark, Elophila nymphaeata , one of only a small number of species that have an aquatic larvae. Dick is a passionate naturalist and surve...
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September 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Our species taking spot #93 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series is the Brown China-mark moth, brought to us by Dick Shillaker. This moth has an intriguing life history, being one of only a small number of species with aquatic larvae! www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 💧
Last week we said goodbye to our LWS Officer Seebra, who is heading for pastures new (after an exciting set of travel plans) 🌎 We'd like to thank Seebra for all her hard work over the last 2 and a half years and for all the fun she's brought to the team - we'll miss you!
September 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Last week we said goodbye to our LWS Officer Seebra, who is heading for pastures new (after an exciting set of travel plans) 🌎 We'd like to thank Seebra for all her hard work over the last 2 and a half years and for all the fun she's brought to the team - we'll miss you!
NEYEDC is always keen to provide opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in ecology and this summer was no exception. Grace has been our youngest volunteer to date, and you can read about her experience with NEYEDC on our website. www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...
Summer Volunteer Work at NEYDC — neyedc
NEYEDC is always keen to provide opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in ecology, whether that’s in the form of volunteer support for those changing career, formal university internship...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEYEDC is always keen to provide opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in ecology and this summer was no exception. Grace has been our youngest volunteer to date, and you can read about her experience with NEYEDC on our website. www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...