Events

Bixley Heath SSSI

Moth and Butterfly Morning at Pitsford Reservoir on 10th July 2022

A joint event between the Beds and Northants Branch of Butterfly Conservation and the Wildlife Trusts BCN to celebrate the moths and butterflies at Pitsford Reservoir.

Warnham Butterfly Fields

Guided walk around the butterfly fields at Warnham

Sunday 10 July

A field trip to Linn Dean Water NNR to see Northern Brown Argus. 

Chase Woods near Sixpenny Handley

A guided walk in mature woodland

Crook Peak, Mendip Hills

A walk to the top of the Crook peak to see the Grayling and other limestone grassland species.

New Addington CR0 9AD

Target: Dark Green Fritillary

Sunday 10th July, 10:45am

Join Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch for a walk in search of White Admiral and Purple Hairstreak at Highgate Common. 

Orley Common, Ipplepen near Newton Abbot

Guided walk at Orley Common, Ipplepen near Newton Abbot for target species of Brown Argus, Wall and a good selection of grassland butterflies.

Park entrance opposite Langley Way, Watford WD17 3BD, UK

Guided walk for summer butterflies including White Admiral with the Friends of Cassiobury Park and Watford Borough Council at Whippendell Woods

Lords Wood, Chew Valley

A visit to the Chew Valley and a privately owned mature woodland with open access.

Park Barn GU2 8LW

Target: wood/grassland species

Langford Heathfield, Nr Wellington

A walk around a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve which includes ancient broadleaf woodland, heathland and ponds.

Wednesday 13th July, 6:30 pm.

Sustains track, East Hagbourne, Oxon

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

Thursday 14th July, 10:30 am

Honeydale Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxon

A walk around this demonstration farm to see the variety of wildlife including summer butterflies.

Norton Green Common

A guided walk to find lots of lovely butterfly species including Marbled White, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary & Purple Emperor with branch experts Peter Clarke and Bob Clift

Booking required - details to be published

Thursday 14th July, 11:00 am

Ivinghe Beacon, Bucks.

A walk to see the variety summer butterflies including Dark Green Fritillary.

near Marshwood, n.w. of Bridport

Farm visit and butterfly recording

Saturday 16th July, 10:00am

Join Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch to learn more about moths and how to take park in the Big Butterfly Count

Saturday 16th July, 10:00am- 3:00pm

Introduction to summer butterflies in Herefordshire organised through Herefordshire Biological Records Centre.

Saturday 16th July, 10:30 am

Pamber Forest, Tadley, Hants

Early summer butterfly identification

Headley KT18 6NN

Target: Silver-spotted Skipper

Walk Farm, South Brewham, Bruton

A walk around Walk Farm, amongst flower-rich meadows and pastureland.

Saturday 16th July

Irvine

Join us at Irvine Beach to find out more about the elusive Grayling Butterfly

Meet in the carpark at Heartwood Forest, Sandridge AL4 9DQ

Guided walk to look for summer butterflies including Purple Emperor ~ with kind permission of the Woodland Trust.  A Wilder St Albans Event

Booking essential: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-walk-looking-for-summer-butterflies-incl-purple-emperor-at-heartwood-tickets-306275065967

Storrington

A fascinating look at how a garden can be planted to attract and sustain pollinators.

Myers Allotment Butterfly Conservation Lancashire reserve

Target species: Purple Hairstreak, Northern Brown Argus, Large Fritillaries

Bannerdown Common, Nr Batheaston

A joint meeting with the Wiltshire branch at Bannerdown Common near Batheaston.  (Afternoon walk commencing 1.30pm)

Bricket Wood Common meet at St Stephen's Parish Centre

Guided butterfly walk for White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary. A Wilder St Albans Event with branch experts Malcolm Hull and Chris Newman

Booking is essential

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-butterfly-walk-at-bricket-wood-common-tickets-311823451337

Sunday 17th July, 10:00am

Join Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust to search for Purple Emperor at Tiddesley Woods Nature Reserve.