Events

Motcombe, near Shaftesbury

Test your Skipper identification skills

 Butterfly ID day.  There will be a presentation of butterflies seen in Gloucestershire in the morning at the Royal William Hotel, Cranham, 

Booking Required: Please contact Sue Smith 01453 882127, sue-smith@gloucestershire-butterflies.org.uk for more details and to book a place.

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After a break of several years due to COVID-19, the Branch Committee is very pleased to be able to announce that we will be holding an Open Day once again!
The Open Day will be held on Sunday 23^rd July 2023 at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR, Rimac Nature Reserve, Saltfleetby, Louth, LN11 7TR.

Howe Park Wood, The Parks Trust

We will explore the woodland rides and open areas of this Park Trust site.

PORTLAND

A walk on rocky landscape created by landslips and quarrying

Roundway Down Parking

A visit to a downland site with stunning views

White Scar and Farrer's Allotment, Whitbarrow

Target species: On a good day, many summer species including four types of Fritillaries, Northern Brown Argus, Grayling and other late Summer species.

Pirbright GU24 0JE

Target: Grayling

Whitecross Green Wood BBOWT Nature Reserve

We will walk around the wide sunny rides looking for the best areas for butterflies, including an often overlooked species.

Reigate RH2 9RP

Target: Chalkhill Blue.

Friday 28th July, 9:00pm - midnight

Moth Night at Prees Heath Common, Shropshire. 

Hazelbury Bryan

Moth trapping 

Gomshall GU5 9NU

Target: Silver-spotted Skipper

RSPB Insh Marshes near Kingussie

TARGET SPECIES: DARK BORDERED BEAUTY MOTH - AND MORE

Alners Gorse Reserve, north-west of Bladford Forum

Hairstreaks are priority targets on this walk

Nick and Jackie Sparrow are kindly opening the gates to West Bridgford garden in Nottinghamshire for Butterfly Conservation.

Chris and Sheila Ragg are kindly opening the gates to Yew Tree Grange, Derbyshire, for Butterfly Conservation.

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There will be exhibition stands, activities, market stalls and the Country Park staff will be holding numerous nature activities around the park

Grid Reference: TA029234

The event will be held both in and outdoors in the picnic area.
There will be exhibition stands, activities, market stalls and the Country Park staff will be holding numerous nature activities around the park from pond dipping to nature trails

Foxholes BBOWT, Bruern

We will be looking for woodland butterflies including, hopefully, White Admiral.

Meet at Wilstone Village Hall

Guided butterfly walk to visit Butterfly Conservation’s only reserve in the Herts & Middx area and see a range of summer butterflies and look at the moths recorded the previous night.

Part of the Big Butterfly Count programme of butterfly walks.

Booking will be required

Rodwell Trail, Weymouth

Join us on this guided butterfly walk along the old railway line between Weymouth and Portland.

Tuesday 1st August, 2:00pm

Guided butterfly walk at Haugh Wood, Herefordshire

A training walk to look at the management of farmland for butterflies and other wildlife, with tips for managing your own land.

Rococo Family Fun event. (Details to be confirmed)

Check with branch website.  SO864105, GL6 6TH, W3W plant.latter.cubs.
Contact @email

Finemere Wood BBOWT Nature Reserve

We will explore the woodland rides and glades looking to get good views of as many of the woodland butterflies as we can.

Greenham Common, Control Tower, Bury's Bank Road

We will explore this extensive site for some of the specialities of the scarce and fragile heathland.

Eggardon Hill, east of Bridport

Butterflies and fine views from an Iron Age hillfort

Ascend the highest peak in Wales this August and be rewarded with tremendous views over Northern Snowdonia. All whilst raising funds to protect butterflies, moths and the environment.

Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire

A walk to see and identify high-summer butterflies, maybe even White-letter Hairstreak.