@Belfastnfc

We are an eclectic mix of amateurs and professionals from Belfast and beyond sharing our enthusiasm for wildlife, geology, archaeology and more

 Belfast and beyond
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Joined October 2022
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Announcing our winter programme 2026-27
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Save Our Lagan 🍃💚🍃@SaveOurLaganOct 18
change.org/p/save-botanic-me… All hands on deck! Belfast Pitches Strategy out now for consultation.

All hands on deck! Belfast Pitches Strategy out now for consultation

First, a warm welcome and ‘thank you’ to all our recent supporters in the petition to Save Botanic Meadow. We are well now on the way to 5,100 signatures - a fantastic sign of support for Botanic...

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Belfast Naturalists Field Club@BelfastnfcOct 7
Tuesday 13th October 7.30 to 9pm Ulster Museum; also zoom ([email protected] if not a BNFC member) "Exploring Ireland's Marine Life: A close-up look at the major marine groups" Dr Christine Morrow, lead scientist, Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI.
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Tuesday 13th October 7.30 to 9pm Ulster Museum; also zoom ([email protected] if not a BNFC member) "Exploring Ireland's Marine Life: A close-up look at the major marine groups" Dr Christine Morrow, lead scientist, Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI.
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Belfast Naturalists Field Club@BelfastnfcAug 11
Saturday 15th August: Geology and Orchids at Killard  - joint with @geol_soc Leaders: Jake Dalzell and Karen Parks. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]
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Saturday 15th August: Geology and Orchids at Killard  - joint with @geol_soc Leaders: Jake Dalzell and Karen Parks. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]
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Rathlin Stickybeak@_StickybeakJul 10
This Ringed Plover pair are suddenly very busy - four tiny little chicks just hatched yesterday! Now scampering about all over. This is their second attempt, fingers crossed for them 🤞
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Donna Rainey@donnarainey4Jul 5
This area used to be regularly mowed at Causeway hospital @NHSCTrust A decision was taken to just mow a path & leave the rest to grow, & what a great decision that was. No planting/sowing required, just halt the mowing to see what treasures will grow! #wildflowerhour
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Saturday 4th July: Waterfoot Ballymaguigan wildflower meadows - joint with Cookstown Wildlife Trust As well as botany, if sunny, there are usually dragonflies and butterflies. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]
Image of Waterfoot on the last Belfast Naturalists' outing in 2018

ALT Image of Waterfoot on the last Belfast Naturalists' outing in 2018

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Donna Rainey@donnarainey4Jun 7
No mow front garden with lots of Common spotted orchids & Bush vetch attracting lots of bumblebees, #wildflowerhour
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Tommy Greene@Tommy___GreeneJun 4
Lough Neagh's commercial yellow eel fishery to close for three years, while restrictions introduced on silver eel catch. Follows lough Co-Op's decision to voluntarily suspend fishing activity at the waterbody last summer, with little compensation afforded irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Lough Neagh eel fishery closed for three years by Stormont department

Bitter blow to fishing community

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Wouldn't it be great if it was like this all the time? 😐
Ulster Farmers' Union@UFUHQJun 2
The Ulster Farmers' Union and @UlsterWildlife, working alongside Sustainable Rope Ltd, Ulster Wool and @UlsterUni, have launched an innovative peatland restoration trial using locally sourced wool on Slievenanee Mountain in the Antrim Hills.
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Donna Rainey@donnarainey4May 31
My yard has gone wild & it's even more floriferous than the garden! #wildflowerhour
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Rathlin Stickybeak@_StickybeakMay 31
Another highlight on Rathlin this weekend has been the amazing frenzy of Kittiwake nest-building. Always one of our favourite parts of the seabird season - it's just so mesmerising to watch them all swarming around the cliffs #SuperSeabirdSunday
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Belfast Naturalists Field Club@BelfastnfcMay 7
Saturday 9th May: Walk from Portballintrae to Giants Causeway  - joint with @geol_soc Leader: Karen Parks, retired geology teacher. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]
View from Salmon Rock Beach Car Park looking Eastwards

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Belfast Naturalists Field Club@BelfastnfcMay 7
Saturday 9th May: Walk from Portballintrae to Giants Causeway  - joint with @geol_soc Leader: Karen Parks, retired geology teacher. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]
View from Salmon Rock Beach Car Park looking Eastwards

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Saturday 9th May: Walk from Portballintrae to Giants Causeway  - joint with @geol_soc Leader: Karen Parks, retired geology teacher. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact [email protected]
View from Salmon Rock Beach Car Park looking Eastwards

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Rathlin Stickybeak@_StickybeakMay 4
At least three Corncrakes singing around Church Bay this morning - here's two males quite close together, politely taking it in turns like they're having a conversation
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