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Cryptic Wood White and other Whites ID and Survey Workshop: Online Event
Tuesday 7th May 2024, 12:30pm-1:15am
Online
Join us for the first in a series of weekly species information/ID workshops! The first on our list is the famous Cryptic Wood White Butterfly as well as the other 'whites'.
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Scottish surveys for Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Chequered Skipper butterflies: online event
7th May, 7pm-8pm
Online
Join us for this online event to find out how to take part in surveys for two of our most threatened butterflies.
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Transect Training Day
Wednesday 8th May 2024, 10:00am-3:00pm
Woods Mill Nature Reserve
The day will be run by volunteers from Butterfly Conservation Sussex and will include a classroom-based introduction on how to record a transect, how to set up a transect and how to identify butterflies, followed by an opportunity to practice recording techniques at Woods Mill.
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Surrey field trip: Sheepleas 1
Wednesday 8th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
West Horsley KT24 6AN
Target: spring Skippers,
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Slender Scotch Burnet Caterpillar Hunt- Glengorm Castle
Thursday 9th May - 10.30am - 3 pm
Glengorm Estate
Join us looking for the caterpillars on the Slender Scotch Burnet at Glengorm Castle
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Pearl-bordered Fritillary workshop: Loch Katrine
Saturday 11th May
Loch Katrine, near Callander
Join this workshop to learn about the rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly!
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West Combe of Chantry Hill
Saturday 11 May at 10:00am
Chantry Hill, Storrington
A gentle stroll across the West Combe of Chantry Hill - just south of Storrington.
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An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Small Dean Lane Bank, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 11th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Small Dean Lane Bank NT
A field meeting to help embed the spring butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 2nd May Zoom meeting.
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Devon: Field Trip - Braunton Burrows Near Barnstaple
Saturday 11th May 2024, 1:00pm
Braunton Burrows Near Barnstaple
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Wiltshire: Field trip to Lower Moor Farm and Clattinger (near Cricklade)
Sunday 12th May 2024, 10:00am-12:30pm
Lower Moor Farm
A trip to see and identify Spring butterflies
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Fermyn Woods Country Park, Northants
Sunday 12th May 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Fermyn Woods Country Park, Northants
A morning visit to see how winter conservation work has helped Dingy and Grizzled Skippers, Green Hairstreaks and other spring species in the park. -
Activity Day at Stourton Woods
Sunday 12th May 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
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Field trip to see Green Hairstreaks.
Sunday 12 May, 2024.
Glencorse Reservoir at Flotterstone.
Field trip to Glencorse Reservoir to see Green Hairstreaks.
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Oakley Wood, Bathurst Estate
Sunday 12th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Field trip around Oakley Wood by kind permission of Bathurst Estate to see Pearl-bordered Fritillary and woodland moths. Bring lunch so you can make a day of it and have the best opportunity of success. Meet on Overley Road at the north end of Overley Ride at SO 970044, nearest postcode GL7 6LS, What3words edgy.erupted.expecting from where you may be redirected to a better parking area
If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.
Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.
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Surrey field trip: Denbies Hillside 1
Sunday 12th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking RH5 6SR
Target: spring Skippers & Blues
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Dingy Skipper Count
Monday 13th to Sunday 26th May 2024, 10:00am-1:00pm
King’s Forest, Wordwell Grid reference: TL826738. Nearest post code IP28 6UR
Dingy Skipper Count
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Somerset & Bristol: Mount Fancy BC Reserve (Work Party)
Tuesday 14th May 2024, 9:30am-3:00pm
Mount Fancy BC Reserve
Why not become a 'Fancy Volunteer' and join the practical conservation working party that usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Mount Fancy Butterfly Conservation Reserve.
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Dingy Skipper Priority Species – ID and target survey appeal for Fermanagh workshop: Online Event
Tuesday 14th May 2024, 12:30pm-1:15pm
Online
Join us for our second weekly species information/ID workshop! Our next species is the Dingy Skipper.
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Large Heath Workshop
Wednesday 15th May 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
An Creagan Centre
BC in partnership with Ulster Wildlife will deliver a workshop on the priority Large Heath covering its ecology, habitat requirements, monitoring including how to set-up a single species transect.
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Small Blue Workshop: online event
Wednesday 15th May
On line
Join us for this online event to find out some id tips and how to take part in surveys for our smallest butterfly.
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Tentsmuir Moth morning
Thursday 16th May
Tentsmuir, Fife
Join us for a morning looking at moths caught at Tentmsuir National Nature Reserve.
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Butterfly Identification and Survey Training Day, Fineshade Wood
Thursday 16th May 2024, 9:30am-1:00pm
Little Barn, Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood Visitor Centre, NN17 3BB
Interested in learning how to identify Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Chequered Skipper, and Wood White butterflies and complete timed count and transect surveys? Then join our classroom and field-based training day at Fineshade Wood!
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Surrey field trip: Sidney/Oaken Wood
Thursday 16th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Alfold GU6 8JG
Target: Wood White, spring Skippers
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Cumbria Field Trip, The Butterflies of Halecat Woods and Nichols Moss
Thursday 16th May 2024, 11:00am-2:30pm
Tom and Abi Plants Witherslack
Target species Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak and a range of Spring butterflies
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Priority species workshop: Glasdrum Wood, near Appin
Saturday 18th May
Glasdrum Wood NNR, near Appin
Join us at Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve near Appin to find out about three of our priority butterfly and moth species.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Paices Wood Country Parkland, led by Hilary Glew
Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:00 am
Paices Wood Country Parkland, Aldermaston, Berks
A gentle stroll to enjoy spring butterflies including Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper.
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Jewels of the Air – Butterflies & Moths walk
Saturday 18th May 2024, 10:00am-1:00pm
Keiloch car park, Invercauld, Braemar
Search for and learn about some of the beautiful butterflies and moths of the Cairngorms, a stronghold area for several species.
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An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, Bucks
A field meeting to help embed the spring butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 2nd May Zoom meeting.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk and identification session at Wytham Wood, led by Peter Philp
Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Wytham Woods, Oxon
A field meeting to help embed the spring butterfly and day-flying moth ID skills presented in the 2nd May Zoom meeting; and see what we can find.
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Minchinhampton Marking Day.
Saturday 18th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
The Old Lodge Minchinhampton Common
Traditionally May is when the cows are brought from the overwintering fields and sheds and released back onto the commons to roam and graze. From as far back as anyone can remember, livestock owners would gather with their animals beside The Old Lodge on Minchinhampton Common where each cow would be tagged or marked for identification before being released. It's no surprise that this day became known locally as Marking Day. National Trust staff and other local organisations will be on hand to answer questions about the age-old tradition and the way in which the Commons are managed. There will be guided walks and fun activities for children. Parking on the Common near the Old Lodge. SO852008, GL6 9AQ, What3Words leafing.nowadays.geek.If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.
Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.