Supporting: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds The Botanical Society of the British Isles The British Trust for Ornithology The Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Butterfly Conservation The British Dragonfly Society Registered Charity No. 503860 SPRING NEWSLETTER 2019 1 THE PRESIDENT The Society would like to thank Steve Worwood for his term of office as President of the Society which will come to an end at the AGM in April. Steve has introduced the Speakers at our indoor meetings and has made our attending Members very welcome. Steve represented Harrogate & District Naturalists' Society at the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union conference held at RHS Harlow Carr Gardens in November 2017 and addressed the assembled guests. Behind the scenes he has ensured the smooth running of Council by his quiet and efficient chairmanship. A TREAT FOR ALL NATURALISTS…. rd On Thursday October 3 2019 Harrogate Naturalists will be hosting a celebrity speaker - PROFESSOR TIM BIRKHEAD of the University of Sheffield will speak to us about his work on birds’ eggs Tim Birkhead is Professor of Behavioural Ecology, a Fellow of the Royal Society. His research includes promiscuity in birds and the physiology of birds’ eggs; for over 46 years he has monitored populations of Guillemots on Skomer. The lecture will be held in Hampsthwaite Village Hall at 7:30pm Ample Parking Free Refreshments Tickets (£5) will be on sale at the AGM and at Field Meetings over the summer. Tickets will be available from 1st April by contacting Council members: Ruth Upsall:
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[email protected] 2 VOLUNTEER FOR COUNCIL We have spaces on Council for HDNS.