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Devon: Field Trip - Billacombe Fields, Plymouth
Saturday 6th July 2024, 10:30am
Billacombe Fields, Plymouth
Guided walk at Billacombe Fields, Plymouth
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An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Bradenham, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 6th July 2024 at 10:30 am
Bradenham
A field meeting to help embed the summer butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 4th July Zoom meeting.
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - PIDDLES WOOD
Saturday 6th July 2024, 1:00pm-3:30pm
near Sturminster Newton
Guided walk in mature ancient woodland
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Surrey field trip: Walton Downs
Saturday 6th July 2024, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Epsom KT18 5PP
Target: Chalkhill Blue
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Pitsford Moth Event
Sunday 7th July 2024, 9:00am-12:00pm
Discover the beautiful and fascinating world of UK’s Lepidoptera with David James from the local branch of Butterfly Conservation, Mischa Cross from the Wildlife Trust BCN and local naturalist Fiona Barclay. You will get the chance to empty Pitsford’s moth traps and hopefully see some of the UK’s largest and most beautiful moths. We will then walk around some of Pitsford’s flower meadows in search of butterflies and day flying moths
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Devon: Field Trip - Ashclyst Forest, near Killerton
Sunday 7th July 2024, 10:30am-2:30pm
Ashclyst Forest, near Killerton
Guided walk at Ashclyst Forest, near Killerton
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Surrey field trip: Hutchinson’s Bank 3
Sunday 7th July 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
New Addington CR0 9AD
Target: Dark Green Fritillary
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Dorset: GUIDED BUTTERFLY WALK - Stoborough Heath, Near Wareham
Sunday 7th July 2024, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Stoborough Heath, Ridge
Join us for a walk on Purbeck heathland. Easy walking and family friendly
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Surrey field trip: Holmwood Common
Tuesday 9th July 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Holmwood RH5 4DT
Target: Purple Hairstreak
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Ivinghoe Beacon, led by Paul Bowyer
Thursday 11th July 2024 at 11:00 am
Ivinghoe Beacon NT, Bucks
We will search the steep downland slopes for butterflies including Dark Green Fritillary.
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Surrey field trip: Headley Heath
Thursday 11th July 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Headley KT18 6NN
Target: Silver-spotted Skipper
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Lincolnshire: Field Trip to Bardney Limewoods
Saturday 13th July 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Grid Reference: TF114763
Saturday 13th July 2024
BARDNEY LIMEWOODS – GREAT WEST WOOD AND HARDY GANG WOOD
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An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 13th July 2024 at 10:30 am
Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, Bucks
A field meeting to help embed the summer butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 4th July Zoom meeting.
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Devon: Field Trip - Bystock Pools Reserve
Saturday 13th July 2024, 11:00am
Bystock Pools Reserve
Guided walk at Bystock Pools Reserve
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The Butterflies of Witherslack and Howe Ridding Woods
Sunday 14th July 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Witherslack Woods and Howe Ridding
Target Silver-washed, High Brown and Dark Green Fritillaries, Common Blue and possibly late Northern Brown Argus
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Bernwood Forest, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 16th July 2024 at 10:00 am
Bernwood Forest, Oxon / Bucks
An amble around this hotspot for woodland butterflies including, hopefully, Purple Emperor.
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Surrey field trip: Box Hill Dukes & Brockham Quarry
Thursday 18th July 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Betchworth Quarry
Target: Silver-spotted Skipper
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Homefield Wood, led by Hilary Glew
Saturday 20th July 2024 at 10:00 am
Homefield Wood BBOWT, Lower Woodend, Bucks
We will explore this small reserve for butterflies of woodland including Silver-washed Fritillary.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Bernwood Forest, led by Trevor Lea
Saturday 20th July 2024 at 11:30 am
Bernwood Forest FE, Oxon / Bucks
An amble around this hotspot for woodland butterflies including, hopefully, Purple Emperor.
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The Butterflies of Latterbarrow and White Scar
Sunday 21st July 2024, 10:30am-3:00pm
CWT Latterbarrow
Target species Many summer species including three types of Fritillaries, Northern Brown Argus and Grayling at White Scar. Possibly Silver-washed and certainly other summer butterflies at Latterbarrow.
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Surrey Open Garden: Vale End
Sunday 21st July 2024, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Albury GU5 9BE
Butterflies & flowers
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Whitecross Green Wood, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 23rd July 2024 at 10:30 am
Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon
We will focus on trying to get views of White-letter Hairstreak and other woodland butterflies.
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Surrey field trip: Reigate Hill
Tuesday 23rd July 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Reigate RH2 9RP
Target: Chalkhill Blue.
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Surrey field trip: Dawney Heath 2
Thursday 25th July 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Pirbright GU24 0JE
Target: Grayling
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Opening of Moth Traps at CWT Plumgarths
Saturday 27th July 2024, 8:30am-11:00am
CWT Plumgarths
Traps opening Saturday 27 July from 08:30. An opportunity to add to the 180 species previously recorded at this site.
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Surrey field trip: car journey west
Saturday 27th July 2024, 9:30am-4:00pm
Dorking RH5 6SR
Target: Silver-spotted Skipper
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HIGHLAND: DARK BORDERED BEAUTY MOTH MONITORING
Saturday 27th July 2024, 10:00am-1:00pm
RSPB Insh Marshes near Kingussie
Moth trapping to monitor the rare Dark Bordered Beauty moth.
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Woodland Walk for Silver-washed Fritillaries and White Admiral
Saturday 27th July 2024, 10:30am-12:30pm
Woodland Walk for Silver-washed Fritillaries and White Admiral
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Shotover Country Park, led by Ivan Wright
Saturday 27th July 2024 at 10:30 am
Shotover Country Park, Oxon
We will be looking for woodland butterflies including, hopefully, White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary.