Peta Constable reports on the Wharfedale Naturalists Webinar, March 10, 202: The importance of WNS species reports: Birds and Butterflies IF, like me, the first sighting of a butterfly in the garden or a charismatic female Goosander and her young on the Wharfe, gives a feeling that some things are still right with the world, you will appreciate the huge contribution made by our Society’s recorders to the knowledge of what is and isn’t present in our local patch on an annual basis. They collate and analyse thousands of records of sightings they and others provide and then write detailed reports on the local flora and fauna. These reports give an invaluable view of the plant and animal life in both Upper and Lower Wharfedale, and enable us to gain valuable insights into annual trends over many years.