Events

Derryadd Car Park, Peatlands Park

Ian Rippey will lead a trip to Peatlands Park looking for Red-tipped clearwings and Lunar honet moths using lures. Other species might include large heath. 

Saturday 25th June, 10:30 am

Holtspur Bottom BC reserve, Bucks

A walk to see some of the summer butterflies on our only BC reserve.

Goat Island Undercliffs NNR

Guided walk through Jurassic Coast Undercliffs NNR

Leadburn Community Woodland

Join us for a field workshop at Leadburn Community Woodland (on the adjacent raised bog) to learn about the Large Heath butterfly in Scotland and how to take part in this year's survey for the species on lowland raised bogs.

Kent

Join us for a field trip to see the White Admiral & Silver-washed Fritillary

Sunday 26th June, 10:30 am

Hackpen Hill, Oxon

A walk in search of various summer butterflies and day-flying moths.

Great Bookham KT23 4BP

Target: downland species

Knowlands Wood, Barcombe

Join your host, Nick Lear, for a leisurely walk around Knowlands Wood.  

The Quarr LNR and Terrace Meadows SNCI Sherborne

Open Day at The Quarr LNR and Terrace Meadows SNCI in Sherborne

Tuesday 28th June

Pentland Hills

Join the Rangers at Pentland Hills to look for the elusive Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly

Wallington CR8 3QL

Target: Skippers & Browns

Wednesday 29th June, 7:00 pm.

Sustains track, East Hagbourne, Oxon

One of a series of evening walks to see what is flying after 'transect hours'.

Holmwood RH5 4DT

Target: Purple Hairstreak

Roadside 1km NW of Clawthorpe (postcode LA6 1NU approx.)

Target species: Large Fritillaries, possible late Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Also look out and listen for Yellowhammers!

Holme Stinted Pasture Burton-in-Kendal

Target Species Dark Green and High Brown Fritillaries and other more common species
By the way, look out for and hear the Yellow Hammer!

Friday 1st July, 10:30am

Learn how to identify and record the butterflies and day-flying moths of the Long Mynd with Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch. 

Friday 1st July, 10:30 am

Butler's Hangings SSSI, Bucks

Walk, through the woods and along the ridge, and around the site, to see summer butterflies

Hakeford Farm, Chelfham nr Barnstaple N.Devon

Moth event at Hakeford Farm, Chelfham nr Barnstaple N.Devon

Crowle Moors NNR

Visit to Crowle Moors National Nature Reserve, 10.00 am start

Epsom KT18 7TR

Target: Purple Emperor

Saturday 2nd July, 10:30 am

Colstrope Farm, near Hambleden, Bucks

Mid-summer butterfly identification

Meet at Hampstead Heath Overground Station

Join London Recorder Leslie Williams for a butterfly survey walk at Hampstead Heath with the London Natural History Society

No booking required but check the London Natural History Society website the day before

Mill Quarter Bay layby

A Field trip to the wonderful Killard Point Nature Reserve. The banks in July and August are alive with butterflies such as common blues, meadow browns, and in some years painted ladies. What else will you spot?

Langlands Moss Local Nature Reserve

Join us for a field workshop at Langlands Moss to learn about the Large Heath butterfly in Scotland and how to take part in this year's survey for the species on lowland raised bogs.

Blandford Forest

An afternoon walk for woodland butterflies

Sunday 3rd July, 9:00am

Discover the moths at Kinver Edge with Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch, Kinver Moth Group and the National Trust for a moth morning at Kinver Rock Houses. 

Luddington Grange in Warwickshire will be opened by Stephen and Jean Loquens on Sunday 3 July from 10am - 5pm. 

Sunday 3rd July, 10:00 am

Wildmoor Heath, Berks

Walk to see the butterflies and other wildlife of this heathland site.

Sharpenhoe Clappers NT car park, Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, MK45 4SH

Join David Chandler to see summer chalkland species, including Dark Green Fritillary and Marbled White

(This is a Bedfordshire & Northants Branch event open to Cambridgeshire & Essex members.)

Ashclyst Forest Gate car park

Guided walk at Ashclyst Forest best known for the White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillaries and Scarlet Tiger moths