Events

Wednesday 18th July 2018, 11.00am-12.30pm

Holt Country Park

Join the Norfolk Branch at Holt Country Park to find beautiful butterflies in the woods! We will walk round this North Norfolk Council Reserve looking for summer butterflies, including Silver-washed Fritillary and White Admiral, and other wildlife.

Wednesday 18th July 2018, 6.30pm-9.00pm

Didcot, Oxon

Ever wondered what butterflies do outside transect hours? Come and find out! This event is taking place during Big Butterfly Count, the largest insect citizen science project in the world...

Thursday 19th July 2018

South of Whitchurch, Shropshire

Join the West Midlands Branch at this Bioblitz event taking place on BC's Prees Heath Common Butterfly Reserve in Shropshire...

Thursday 19th July 2018, 08.00am-22.00pm

Near Whitchurch

Take part in this Butterfly Conservation 50th Anniversary event to discover the plants and wildlife of our Prees Heath reserve.

Thursday 19th July 2018, 09.30am-13.30pm

Target species for the day include: Purple Emperor, Silver-washed and Dark Green Fritillary, and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

Thursday 19th July 2018, 10.00am-14.00pm

Moth Trap Opening and Butterfly Survey as part of the Shifting Sands Project with Sharon Hearle. All welcome, suitable for beginners.

Thursday 19th July 2018, 11am

Headley Heath, SE Of Leatherhead

Join the Surrey Branch for a field trip to Headley Heath; target: Purple Emperor, Small Copper and Silver-spotted Skipper butterflies.

Thursday 19th July 2018, 10am-1pm

Holtspur Bottom, West Of Beaconsfield, Bucks

Join the Upper Thames Branch pulling ragwort at our Holtspur Bottom reserve.

Thursday 19th July 2018, 10.00pm-late

Drum Castle, near Drumoak

Join the NTS Rangers and local moth experts Nick Littlewood & Rose Toney for an evening's moth trapping.

Friday 20th July 2018

Pensychnant Nature Reserve, Conwy

Join us in recording as many species of plant, animal and fungi as possible within a 24hour period! There will also be guided walks and displays by many groups including Butterfly Conservation and Pensychnant’s Moth Group.

Friday 20th July 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

Drum Castle, near Drumoak

Calling all nature hunters! Drum Castle is delighted to be hosting this year's Bioblitz event on our Estate!

Friday 20th July 2018, 11.00am-13.30pm

Near Winchester

Take part in a Big Butterfly Count at our Magdalen Hill Down reserve with the chance to see Dark Green Fritillaries and Chalk Hill Blue.

Friday 20th July 2018, 13.00pm-17.00pm

Near Kilmartin

Join us on this key site for the rare day-flying Forester moth, to search for its caterpillars which have never been found in the wild in Scotland.

Friday 20th to Saturday 21st July 2018, 9.15pm-10.00am

Plumgarths Kendal

Examining the overnight collection of moths at Plumgarths

Saturday 21st July 2018, 11.45am-4.30pm

Prinknash Abbey

The Butterfly Nectar Garden at Prinknash is part of the walled garden owned by the monks at Prinknash Abbey, near Cranham, Gloucester GL4 8EX. Members of the Branch will be on hand to answer questions about butterflies and plants and Butterfly Conservation in general.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 9.00am

Near Bewdley

Join Dave Smith for a morning of opening moth traps and even a breakfast barbecue in the Wyre Forest.

Saturday 21st July 2018 - Sunday 22nd July 2018, 10.00am-16.00pm

Between Pontefract and Wentbridge, West Yorkshire

Join us for this Wenthillside Open Day and a Big Butterfly Count Weekend.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 10.00am-13.00pm

A guided walk of Red Lodge SSSI for butterflies and moths, with a potential to see 20+ species during this Big Butterfly Count event.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 10:30am

Chobham Common, Staple Hill car park

Join the Surrey Branch for a field trip to Chobham Common; target: Grayling butterflies and Dragonflies. You could also take part in Big Butterfly Count... 

Saturday 21st July 2018, 10am-12pm

Claggan Road, Fort William

Join Butterfly Conservation Scotland and Nevis Landscape Partnership to find out more about the fascinating and wonderful world of moths. We will be checking the contents of moth traps set locally the night before...

Saturday 21st July 2018, 11.00am-12.30pm

A guided walk as part of our Big Butterfly Count at Lukeswood, Church Road, Elmswell

Saturday 21st July 2018, 10.30am-2.00pm

Silverdale

A chance to see High Brown and Dark Green Fritillaries, Grayling and other summer butterflies during this Big Butterfly Count event.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 1.00pm-4.00pm

Motcombe, near Shaftesbury

Join us on a Big Butterfly Count walk to explore this site where you can see Purple Hairstreak, Essex Skipper and other butterflies.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 14.00pm-16.30pm

Near Oliver's Battery, Winchester

Come do a Big Butterfly Count with the chance to see the rare Chalk Hill Blue.

Saturday 21st July 2018: 1pm

Washing Bay/Peatlands Park

Northern Ireland Branch Big Butterfly Count walk to see Purple Hairstreak at Washing Bay and Peatlands Park. Lead by Ian Rippy.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 14.00pm-16.30pm

Near Hereford

Join us for a guided Big Butterfly Count walk following the green trail of Haugh Wood, with the chance to see Silver-washed Fritillaries and other woodland species.

Saturday 21st July 2018, 6pm & Sunday 22nd July 9am

We are grateful to David and Sue Stone (CBC) for providing this exciting opportunity to set moth traps in their beautiful grounds.

Saturday 21st July 2018: 9.30pm

Chambers Farm Wood, Wragby, Market Rasen

Please join the Lincolnshire Branch to see and identify an amazing variety and number of moths in the Limewoods - bring a torch!

Sunday 22nd July 2018: 10.30am

Farnborough

Join the Kent Branch on a walk in High Elms Country Park to see Silver-washed Fritillary and White Admiral butterflies, amongst others. This event takes place during Big Butterfly Count.

Sunday 22nd July 2018, 10.30am-1.30pm

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Target species for the walk include: Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, and Silver-washed Fritillary.