by goathlandnature | Oct 22, 2026 | Projects
Here in the North York Moors National Park, at least ten species of bat have been recorded. The commonest are the pipistrelles which are the most likely species to be encountered in and around Goathland. Goathland Nature Group were invited by REConnect to partake in...
by goathlandnature | Oct 15, 2026 | Wildlife Monitoring
At the invitation of Goathland Parochial Church Council members of the Goathland Nature Group undertook a nature scoping survey of St. Mary’s churchyard in Goathland. The purpose of the activity was to gain a better understanding of the area’s biodiversity – the...
by goathlandnature | Sep 30, 2026 | Garden Birdwatch
Elaine is the local Ambassador for the BTO Garden Birdwatch, Natural History Curator for Whitby Museum and a member of Whitby Naturalists. In this new regular series, Garden Birdwatch, Elaine shares her insights on garden birds (plus occasional visitors) through...
by goathlandnature | Sep 21, 2026 | Swift Project
The Goathland Swifts project was started by Goathland Nature Group to encourage an increase in the swift population within the Goathland Parish. What an amazing effort by all involved! 36 swift nest boxes have been made from scratch and put up on houses all around...
by goathlandnature | Sep 18, 2026 | Events
Toby Panter from the North York Moors National Park returns with a follow-up talk all bout bats, Batty About Goathland Bats. Goathland residents have been surveying bats all summer and now it’s time to hear about and discuss the results. After the talk, it’s time for...
by goathlandnature | Sep 4, 2026 | Garden Birdwatch
Elaine is the local Ambassador for the BTO Garden Birdwatch, Natural History Curator for Whitby Museum and a member of Whitby Naturalists. In this new regular series, Garden Birdwatch, Elaine shares her insights on garden birds (plus occasional visitors) through the...
by goathlandnature | Aug 22, 2026 | Goathland Nature Meets
In the latest edition of our Goathland Nature Meets… video series we chat to Conservation Field Officer for the North York Moors National Park, Toby Panter, to talk about what his role and what nature means to him. Toby explains what he thinks are the biggest...
by goathlandnature | Aug 13, 2026 | Latest News
Credit: Rick Shotton, ‘The beauty of Goathland’s Waterways’ , Goathland Nature Shield Winner 2026 Ric Shotton is the first to win the Goathland Nature Shield at the 2026 Goathland Village Show photographic competition, last Saturday, 8 August 2026. Rick produced...
by goathlandnature | Aug 5, 2026 | Projects
We are now about half way through the 2026 bat survey across Goathland Parish. You will recall that we have been loaned two bat sound recorders from the North York Moors National Park. We have so far undertaken 16 surveys in different properties around the Parish....
by goathlandnature | Aug 3, 2026 | iNaturalist
Article written by Gary Saville. Gary is a founding member of Goathland Nature. You can read more of his iNaturalist journal aticles on our Goathland Nature iNaturalist project page. What has Bracken ever done for us? Coming back from holiday recently (August 2026) I...
