Scarborough Field Naturalists’ Society
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Scarborough Wildlife
Scarborough Field Naturalists' Society
About Us
Scarborough Field Naturalists' Society (SFNS) are the wildlife group behind this web site. The Society dates back to 1889 when the Society was founded. We are a group of amateur naturalists' with interests throughout the spectrum of natural history There are members at all levels of knowledge, from interested beginners to those with specialist knowledge in their chosen fields. We would encourage anyone with an interest in the natural world around them to take a look at our Meetings web page, choose a talk that is of particular interest (or just the next one on the list), and come along to see what we are all about.
Membership
There is a text version of the membership form which you can print out and complete if you would like to join the Society. Click on the link to open the page (in a new window), print it out and then fill in your details before posting it (with a cheque made payable to Scarborough Field Naturalists' Society) to our Treasurer.
Recording Area
As a group, we have selected an area (based around Scarborough) which we regard as our 'local patch'. This is our 'recording area', and you can see the boundaries by looking at the map on our Recording Area web page. We take a particular interest in the wildlife which has been seen in this area and are always happy to hear from anyone who has seen something that they would like to share with others. The sightings don't have to be of anything rare, since it is important to keep an eye on how everything is doing in these days of global warming. Sightings are reported at the meetings and/or on the Recent Sightings web page, so that everyone can find out what is going on. The records we receive are passed to our 'Recorders' (people who collect the records of a particular type eg Butterflies and Moths, Mammals or Birds) first, and in most cases these are then passed on to the main National recording bodies (eg Butterfly Conservation).
History of the Society
Because the Society has been around so long, it has a fair bit of history. As a small taster, you can check out a list of Past Presidents or individual articles about J.P. Best, W.A. Clark, H.M. Hirst, A.J. Wallis, G.B. Walsh and W.R. Wardell.
Publications
As well as it's annual reports, the Society has published three books. The first
two were 'The Natural History of the Scarborough District' with 'Volume 1 -
Safety Guidelines
We also have a page devoted to Safety Guidelines. These are mostly just common sense, but it's worth checking them out before you attend either an indoor or an outdoor meeting.
Society Rules
The rules probably won't be of much interest in general, but you might want to read up on them if you are thinking of joining the committee or even running for president. If you are still interested, take a look at our Rules web page.
