The British Naturalists Association (BNA) Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire welcomes new members. You can contact Dr Robert Tansey FLS, MBNA, Mem RES on 01777 948369 or drrobert.tansey@talktalk.net for more details or see www.lincs-notts-naturalists-branch.weebly.com.
The branch affiliated groups and societies are:
- LENS Long Eaton Natural History Society: Marion Bryce / lensnaturalhistory@gmail.com
- DANES Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Entomological Society: David Budworth / dbud01@aol.com
- NBG Nottinghamshire Bat Group: Michael Walker / nottsbatgroup@gmail.com
- The Canal and River Trust/BNA Partnership
These groups regularly run activities for their members. Please contact event organisers to check for last minute diary changes, or permission to attend if you are not a member of that specific group. Upcoming dates are:
- 2nd April, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk Misterton North BNA
- 4th April — Dusk Drakeholes Depot Moth Trapping BNA
- 29th April, 7.00pm — Canal/river walk and Beeston Heritage Centre, NG9 ILZ LENS
- 7th May, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk Misterton South BNA
- 9th May — Dusk Drakeholes Depot Moth Trapping BNA
- 13th May, 7.00pm — Mapperley Wood Bluebell Walk, DE7 6BR LENS
- 20th May, 7.00pm — Morley Brickyards, DE7 6DF LENS
- 4th June, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk South BNA
- 6th June — Dusk Drakeholes Depot Moth Trapping BNA
- 10th June, 12.00pm — Wildflower Farm Langer Coach Gap Lane, NG13 9HP (joint meeting BNA and LENS)
- 24th June, 7.00pm — Chilwell Explosion Walk Attenborough Reserve, NG9 6DY LENS
- 2nd July, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk Clayworth North BNA
- 4th July — Dusk Drakeholes Depot Moth Trapping BNA
- 8th July, 7.00pm — Elvaston Nature Reserve, DE72 3EP LENS
- 29th July, 2.00pm — Netherfield Lagoons, NG4 2PE LENS
- 6th August, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk Claywoth South BNA
- 8th August — Dusk Drakeholes Depot Moth Trapping BNA
- 10th August — Lightwood Reservoir Buxton, SK56 745
- 3rd September, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk Hayton North BNA
- 5th September — Dusk Drakeholes Depot Moth Trapping BNA
- 1st October, 10.00am — Drakeholes Depot then to walk Hayton South BNA
- 26th November, 10.00am — King and Miller for Donna Nook Seals BNA
- 13th December — Christmas Lunch TBA BNA
The BNA undertakes small mammal trapping activities at Notts Wildlife Trust Reserves in North Notts, which may not all be noted in the diary and the NBG undertake regular bat detecting evenings throughout the year, along with some training sessions. Please contact the groups directly for up to date details.