From noon on Saturday, June 18 until noon on Sunday, June 19, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is asking folk across our county to spot, count and record the creatures in their outdoor spaces – starting with its checklist of 30 creatures great and small.
9. The Great Yorkshire Creature Count takes place during 30 Days Wild – the inspiration for 30 species!
Every year The Wildlife Trusts invite people to do one wild act every single day during the month of June, with the aim of bringing people closer to nature. Last year a record 760,000 took part in 30 Days Wild, including 50,000 people across Yorkshire. UK supporters completed more than 16 million acts of wildness; the most popular activities were wildlife watching, eating outdoors, planting wildflower seeds and listening to birdsong. It’s really easy to join the Great Yorkshire Creature Count. Just follow these three steps ... Go to ywt.org.uk/greatyorkshire-creature-count to sign up and get your downloadable checklist, tips and advice. On the weekend of the count, head outside to search for and record creatures on the checklist. Submit your sightings on our website at ywt.org.uk/ submit-gycc-sightings For wildlife lovers who want to go a step further there’s a project group on https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2022-yorkshire-wildlife-trust-greatyorkshire-creature-count iNaturalist app