Events

Cerne Abbas

Guided Walk over Cerne Downs

SU732966

Aston Rowant NNR

Target Species: Silver-spotted Skipper, Adonis Blue and Chalk Hill Blue

Dorking KT20 7LB

Target: Adonis Blue

Benin Road, Perham Down, SP11 9FQ

An opportunity to visit a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.

Monday 7th August 2023 for Leisurely walk, with a general introduction to the late summer butterflies and plants of the area.
Meeting point Brownstones car park, off Hartley Lane (Grid Ref SO951179)
W3W entrance from lane -slung.packet.unimpeded parking hillsides.tasters.bagpipes
Please book in advance as numbers may need to be limited
Contact: Serena Meredith treasurer@gloucestershire-butterflies.org.uk or 01242 524138

Off Great Asby road in Newbiggin-on-Lune

Target species Scotch Argus, late Dark Green Fritillary and other common summer species

Dorking RH5 6SR

Target: Adonis Blue

Claybury Park, Woodford Bridge, Essex.

Join us to see if the Brown Hairstreak has become reestablished in Essex.

This event is limited to 10 participants. Please contact the organiser if you wish to take part.

Cranleigh GU6 8JR

Target: Brown Hairstreak & Odonata

Bookham KT23 3JG

Target: Brown Hairstreak

PORTLAND QUARRIES

Help with the management of Portland habitats

River spey near Cromdale

A WALK TO SEE WHAT BUTTERFLIES WE CAN FIND BY THE SPEY NEAR CROMDALE

Colstrop Farm, Hambleden, near Henley-on-Thames

A 5 kilometre walk across this Chiltern farm during which Charles and Nick will explain the management work that is improving the area for butterflies.

Lardon Chase NT

We will explore the steep grassland slopes, on this fabulous site, for its summer butterflies and other wildlife.

Manor Farmhouse, Biddestone (Chippenham)

Join us for summer moths caught overnight at West Yatton Down

Meet at Ruislip Gardens Tube Station

Guided butterfly walk for summer butterflies and the hope of seeing the elusive Brown Hairstreak butterfly - join Nick Furtek at Stafford Road Open Space

Booking is required

Aston Rowant NNR

We will explore the fabulous array of grassland flowers and butterflies on this 'flagship' NNR.

Robinswood Hill Hillfest in conjunction with GWT. (Details to be confirmed). Check branch website. 

SO837158, GL4 6SX, W3W stump.hooks.bills
Contact @email

Bookham KT23 3JG

Target: Brown Hairstreak

Newdigate RH5 5DN

Target: Brown Hairstreak

Fontmell Down, Near Shaftesbury, Dorset

A visit to Dorset's only Silver-spotted Skipper site

Rushbeds Wood BBOWT Nature Reserve

We will walk along the road, then track to the meadows, where we will search for one of our easily overlooked and scarce butterflies.

Main Therfield Heath car park off Baldock Road, in Royston

https://what3words.com/slick.blackbird.clipboardGuided butterfly walk for Adonis Blue and late summer butterflies. An opportunity to be shown around this important chalk grassland site with local expert Nick Keep. Therfield Heath supports a recently established colony of Adonis Blue

Booking is required

Grangelands and The Rifle Range BBOWT Nature Reserve

A 3km walk across the Chiltern scarp to the reserve, seeking some of the special summer grassland butterflies.

Bincombe north of Weymouth

A survey of this newly created downland habitat

North Berwick Trust Park

This is the last of three 'Meetings with Moths' events taking place in North Berwick this summer.

Merrow GU1 2QP

Target: Brown Hairstreak

Ulwell, Swanage

A return visit to this chalk downland with glorious sea views.

Watlington Hill NT

We will explore the hillside and gullies for high-summer grassland butterflies, including some with a restricted distribution.

Southbourne Overcliffe

Join us for a study of Clouded Yellow habitat and life-cycle