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Tetsmuir Moth morning
Thursday 16th May
Tentsmuir, Fife
Join us for a morning looking at moths caught at Tentmsuir National Nature Reserve.
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Cumbria Field Trip, The Butterflies of Halecat Woods and Nichols Moss
Thursday 16th May 2024, 11:00am-2:30pm
Tom and Abi Plants Witherslack
Target species Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak and a range of Spring butterflies
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Surrey field trip: Sidney/Oaken Wood
Thursday 16th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Alfold GU6 8JG
Target: Wood White, spring Skippers
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Priority species workshop: Glasdrum Wood, near Appin
Saturday 18th May
Glasdrum Wood NNR, near Appin
Join us at Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve near Appin to find out about three of our priority butterfly and moth species.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Paices Wood Country Parkland, led by Hilary Glew
Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:00 am
Paices Wood Country Parkland, Aldermaston, Berks
A gentle stroll to enjoy spring butterflies including Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper.
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An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, Bucks
A field meeting to help embed the spring butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 2nd May Zoom meeting.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk and identification session at Wytham Wood, led by Peter Philp
Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Wytham Woods, Oxon
A field meeting to help embed the spring butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 2nd May Zoom meeting; and see what we can find.
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Devon: Field Trip - Kiddens Plantation, Haldon
Saturday 18th May 2024, 11:00am
Kiddens Plantation, Haldon
Guided walk through the Kiddens Plantation, Haldon
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Aston Upthorpe, led by Peter Philp
Sunday 19th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon
A walk to look for spring butterflies and day-flying moths, including both Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper as well as Green Hairstreak.
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Bison Hill, Whipsnade, Beds
Sunday 19th May 2024, 10:30am-1:00pm
We will be looking for chalk grassland spring specialist species: Duke of Burgundy, Dingy and Grizzled Skippers and Green Hairstreaks
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Ivinghoe Beacon, led by Steph Rodgers
Sunday 19th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Ivinghoe Beacon NT, Bucks
A walk to enjoy a variety of spring butterflies including a chance to see Duke of Burgundy.
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Surrey field trip: Norbury Park 1
Sunday 19th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Great Bookham KT23 4BP
Target: downland species
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The Butterflies of Kendal Fell
Monday 20th May 2024, 10:00am-2:30pm
Duke of Burgundy, Dingy Skipper and other spring species at Kettlewell Crag
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Rare butterfly and moth workshop near Aberfeldy
Monday 20th May
Dun Coillich, near Aberfeldy
Join us for a day out at Dun Coillich Community Woodland near Aberfeldy to look for two of our rarest species, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly and Small Dark Yellow Underwing Moth.
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Cumbria: Field Trip, The Butterflies of Ormsgill Slag Banks, Barrow in Furness
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 10:30am-3:15pm
Ormsgill Slagbanks, Barrow in Furness and optional Sandscale Haws
Target Species at Ormsgill: Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue. At Hodbarrow, Wall Brown and other Spring Species
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Surrey field trip: Hutchinson’s Bank 2
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
New Addington CR0 9AD
Target: Glanville Fritillary
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - LYDLINCH COMMON
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Lydlinch Common
A walk for Marsh Fritillary
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Yoesden Bank, led by Brenda Mobbs
Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 10:30 am
Yoesden Bank BBOWT, Bucks
A relaxed amble to enjoy spring butterflies. Target Species: Adonis Blue and other downland species.
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - WEYMOUTH RELIEF ROAD
Thursday 23rd May 2024, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Bincombe north of Weymouth
A survey of this newly created downland habitat
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The Butterflies of Cumbria, a Mystery Trip
Friday 24th May 2024, 10:00am-3:00pm
Layby just before J37 M6 on Kendal Sedbergh Road heading west
Butterfly magic, a mystery trip!
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Dorset: MOTH TRAPPING and BUTTERFLY WALK - ALNERS GORSE BUTTERFLY RESERVE
Saturday 25th May 2024, 8:00am-1:00pm
Hazelbury Bryan
Moths, Spring butterflies and wild flowers
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Lincolnshire: Field Trip to Totternhoe Nature Reserve and Pitstone Quarry
Saturday 25th May 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Grid Reference: SP986217
Saturday 25th May 2024
TOTTERNHOE NATURE RESERVE AND PITSTONE QUARRY
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Lardon Chase, led by Maureen Cross and Margery Slatter
Saturday 25th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Lardon Chase NT, Streatley, Berks
A walk to look for spring butterflies and day-flying moths on this steep chalk downland; hopefully including Adonis Blue.
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An Upper Thames Branch moth identification skills session at Aston Rowant, led by Will Langdon
Saturday 25th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon
Will Langdon will introduce us to ways of identifying some of our moth species without using a moth trap. However, we will also examine the contents of a moth trap that will be run the evening before.
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Cumbria Field Trip, The Butterflies of Warton Crag
Sunday 26th May 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Warton Crag Carnforth
Targeting Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak and other early Spring species.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Seven Barrows and Crog Hill, led by Peter Philp
Sunday 26th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Seven Barrows and Crog Hill, Oxon / Berks
We will search for spring butterflies including Small Blue, Dingy Skipper and maybe Duke of Burgundy, plus day-flying moths.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Pitstone Quarry, Bucks, led by Sue Taylor
Sunday 26th May 2024 at 10:30
Pitstone Quarry, Bucks
A relaxed walk to enjoy spring butterflies: Small Blue, Dingy Skipper; and day-flying moths such as Burnet Companion.
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Surrey field trip: Denbies Hillside 2
Sunday 26th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking RH5 6SR
Target: Adonis Blue
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Dorset: BUTTERFLY WALK ON BALLARD DOWN
Monday 27th May 2024, 11:00am-1:30pm
Ballard Down, Swanage
Butterflies, wild flowers and sea views
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Hartslock, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 28th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Hartslock, Goring, Oxon
We will take a gentle stroll along the steep slopes of this magnificent reserve, looking for spring butterflies and day-flying moths.