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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - CERNE GIANT HILL
Saturday 5th August 2023, 1:30pm-4:00pm
Cerne Abbas
Guided Walk over Cerne Downs
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Lincolnshire: Field Trip to Aston Rowant NNR - Sunday 6th August 2023
Sunday 6th August 2023, 10:00am-4:00pm
SU732966
Aston Rowant NNR
Target Species: Silver-spotted Skipper, Adonis Blue and Chalk Hill Blue
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Surrey field trip: Box Hill 2
Sunday 6th August 2023, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking KT20 7LB
Target: Adonis Blue
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Wiltshire: Field trip to Warren Hill & Shipton Bellinger (Tidworth)
Sunday 6th August 2023, 11:00am-2:30pm
Benin Road, Perham Down, SP11 9FQ
An opportunity to visit a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.
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Leckhampton Hill
Monday 7th August 2023, 2:00pm-4:00pm
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 -
The Butterflies of Smardale Gill Nature Reserve, Kirkby Stephen
Tuesday 8th August 2023, 10:00am-2:30pm
Off Great Asby road in Newbiggin-on-Lune
Target species Scotch Argus, late Dark Green Fritillary and other common summer species
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Surrey field trip: Denbies Hillside 3
Tuesday 8th August 2023, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking RH5 6SR
Target: Adonis Blue
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Field Trip: Claybury Park - August 9th 2023
Wednesday 9th August 2023, 8:30am-11:00am
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.
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Surrey field trip: Wildwood Golf Course 2
Wednesday 9th August 2023, 11:00am-3:00pm
Cranleigh GU6 8JR
Target: Brown Hairstreak & Odonata
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Surrey field trip: Bookham Common 2
Thursday 10th August 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm
Bookham KT23 3JG
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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Dorset: CONSERVATION TASK ON PORTLAND
Friday 11th August 2023, 10:00am-3:30pm
PORTLAND QUARRIES
Help with the management of Portland habitats
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HIGHLAND: BUTTERFLY WALK NEAR CROMDALE
Saturday 12th August 2023, 10:00am-2:00pm
River spey near Cromdale
A WALK TO SEE WHAT BUTTERFLIES WE CAN FIND BY THE SPEY NEAR CROMDALE
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An Upper Thames Branch Training Walk at Colstrope Farm, led by Nick Bowles and Charles Flower
Saturday 12th August 2023, 10:00am-2:00pm
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.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Lardon Chase, led by Margery Slatter and Maureen Cross
Saturday 12th August 2023, 10:30am-12:30pm
Lardon Chase NT
We will explore the steep grassland slopes, on this fabulous site, for its summer butterflies and other wildlife.
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Wiltshire: Moth trap opening at Manor Farm, Biddestone (Chippenham)
Sunday 13th August 2023, 9:00am-11:00am
Manor Farmhouse, Biddestone (Chippenham)
Join us for summer moths caught overnight at West Yatton Down
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Guided butterfly walk for summer butterflies and the hope of seeing the elusive Brown Hairstreak butterfly
Sunday 13th August 2023, 10:15am-1:00pm
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
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Aston Rowant, led by Peter Philp
Sunday 13th August 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm
Aston Rowant NNR
We will explore the fabulous array of grassland flowers and butterflies on this 'flagship' NNR.
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Robinswood Hill
Tuesday 15th August 2023, 10:00am-2:00pm
Robinswood Hill Hillfest in conjunction with GWT. (Details to be confirmed). Check branch website.
SO837158, GL4 6SX, W3W stump.hooks.bills
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Surrey field trip: Bookham Common 3
Wednesday 16th August 2023, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Bookham KT23 3JG
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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Surrey field trip: Newdigate Brickworks 2
Thursday 17th August 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm
Newdigate RH5 5DN
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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Dorset: Guided Walk to Fontmell Down (Near Shaftesbury)
Thursday 17th August 2023, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Fontmell Down, Near Shaftesbury, Dorset
A visit to Dorset's only Silver-spotted Skipper site
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Rushbeds Wood, led by Peter Philp
Saturday 19th August 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm
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.
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Guided butterfly walk at Therfield Heath, nr Royston for Adonis Blue
Saturday 19th August 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm
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
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Grangelands, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 19th August 2023, 11:00am-1:00pm
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.
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - WEYMOUTH RELIEF ROAD
Saturday 19th August 2023, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Bincombe north of Weymouth
A survey of this newly created downland habitat
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Meetings with Moths
Sunday 20th August 2023, 10:00am-11:30am
North Berwick Trust Park
This is the last of three 'Meetings with Moths' events taking place in North Berwick this summer.
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Surrey field trip: Merrow & Pewley Downs 2
Sunday 20th August 2023, 11:00am-3:00pm
Merrow GU1 2QP
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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Dorset: BUTTERFLY WALK ON BALLARD DOWN
Sunday 20th August 2023, 11:00am-1:30pm
Ulwell, Swanage
A return visit to this chalk downland with glorious sea views.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Watlington Hill, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 22nd August 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm
Watlington Hill NT
We will explore the hillside and gullies for high-summer grassland butterflies, including some with a restricted distribution.
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Doirset: BUTTERFLIES BY THE SEA
Tuesday 22nd August 2023, 11:00am-1:00pm
Southbourne Overcliffe
Join us for a study of Clouded Yellow habitat and life-cycle