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Rare butterfly and moth workshop near Aberfeldy
Monday 20th May
Dun Coillich, near Aberfeldy
Join us for a day out at Dun Coillich Community Woodland near Aberfeldy to look for two of our rarest species, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly and clearwing moths.
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Wild Space Meadow- Raploch, Stirling
Monday 20th May
Ochil Crescent, Raploch
Join us to create and maintain Wild Spaces in Stirling!
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Cumbria: Field Trip, The Butterflies of Ormsgill Slag Banks, Barrow in Furness
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 10:30am-3:15pm
Ormsgill Slagbanks, Barrow in Furness and optional Sandscale Haws
Target Species at Ormsgill: Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue. At Hodbarrow, Wall Brown and other Spring Species
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Surrey field trip: Hutchinson’s Bank 2
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
New Addington CR0 9AD
Target: Glanville Fritillary
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - LYDLINCH COMMON
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Lydlinch Common
A walk for Marsh Fritillary
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Yoesden Bank, led by Brenda Mobbs
Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 10:30 am
Yoesden Bank BBOWT, Bucks
A relaxed amble to enjoy spring butterflies. Target Species: Adonis Blue and other downland species.
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Wild Space Meadow- Raploch, Stirling
Thursday 23rd May
Ochil Crescent, Raploch
Wild Space Meadow- Raploch, Stirling
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - WEYMOUTH RELIEF ROAD
Thursday 23rd May 2024, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Bincombe north of Weymouth
A survey of this newly created downland habitat
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The Butterflies of Cumbria, a Mystery Trip
Friday 24th May 2024, 10:00am-3:00pm
Layby just before J37 M6 on Kendal Sedbergh Road heading west
Butterfly magic, a mystery trip!
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Norfolk : Field Trip to Cut-off Channel at Stoke Ferry
Friday 24th May 2024, 10:30am-12:30pm
Cut-off Channel Stoke Ferry
A visit to the Cut-off Channel at Stoke Ferry to look for Dingy and Grizzled Skipper
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Dorset: MOTH TRAPPING and BUTTERFLY WALK - ALNERS GORSE BUTTERFLY RESERVE
Saturday 25th May 2024, 8:00am-1:00pm
Hazelbury Bryan
Moths, Spring butterflies and wild flowers
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Wiltshire: Moth trap opening at Great Chalfield Manor (Melksham)
Saturday 25th May 2024, 9:00am-11:00am
Great Chalfield Manor (Melksham)
Moth trap opening in the gardens of a 15th-century manor house
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Lincolnshire: Field Trip to Totternhoe Nature Reserve and Pitstone Quarry
Saturday 25th May 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Grid Reference: SP986217
Saturday 25th May 2024
TOTTERNHOE NATURE RESERVE AND PITSTONE QUARRY
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Women in Nature: Celebrating Small Blue Week
Saturday 25th May
Nairn Beach
Join us for a relaxing picnic on the beach for this female only event as part of Small Blue week celebrations.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Lardon Chase, led by Maureen Cross and Margery Slatter
Saturday 25th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Lardon Chase NT, Streatley, Berks
A walk to look for spring butterflies and day-flying moths on this steep chalk downland; hopefully including Adonis Blue.
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An Upper Thames Branch moth identification skills session at Aston Rowant, led by Will Langdon
Saturday 25th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon
Will Langdon will introduce us to ways of identifying some of our moth species without using a moth trap. However, we will also examine the contents of a moth trap that will be run the evening before.
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Wiltshire: Field trip to Weather Hill (North East of Tidworth)
Saturday 25th May 2024, 10:30am-1:00pm
Weather Hill Firs Parking
A visit to a specific area of Salisbury Plain
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Field Trip: Devils Dyke – May 25th 2024
Saturday 25th May 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm
July Racecourse entrance near A1303/A1304 roundabout with horse statue
Join the County Recorder for a walk along one of our region's favourite locations to see a wide range of late spring butterflies, including Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak and Adonis Blue.
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Cumbria Field Trip, The Butterflies of Warton Crag
Sunday 26th May 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Warton Crag Carnforth
Targeting Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak and other early Spring species.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Seven Barrows and Crog Hill, led by Peter Philp
Sunday 26th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Seven Barrows and Crog Hill, Oxon / Berks
We will search for spring butterflies including Small Blue, Dingy Skipper and maybe Duke of Burgundy, plus day-flying moths.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Pitstone Quarry, Bucks, led by Sue Taylor
Sunday 26th May 2024 at 10:30
Pitstone Quarry, Bucks
A relaxed walk to enjoy spring butterflies: Small Blue, Dingy Skipper; and day-flying moths such as Burnet Companion.
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Wiltshire: Field trip to Whitesheet Hill (near Mere)
Sunday 26th May 2024, 11:00am-1:30pm
Whitesheet Hill
A trip to search for Wiltshire's newest resident butterfly
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Dave's garden in Newhaven
Sunday 26 May at 11:00am
Join Dave to look at garden butterfly and moth species and their larval foodplants. Ideal for beginners.
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Surrey field trip: Denbies Hillside 2
Sunday 26th May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking RH5 6SR
Target: Adonis Blue
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Slender Scotch Burnet Work Party - Burg, Isle of Mull
Monday 27th May
The Burg, Isle of Mull
Come along and help us manage habitat for the Slender Scotch Burnet on the Isle of Mull
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Dave's garden in Newhaven
Monday 27 May at 11:00am
Join Dave to look at garden butterfly and moth species and their larval foodplants. Ideal for beginners.
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Dorset: BUTTERFLY WALK ON BALLARD DOWN
Monday 27th May 2024, 11:00am-1:30pm
Ballard Down, Swanage
Butterflies, wild flowers and sea views
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Small Blue Field Workshop
Monday 27th May
Ballchraggen Wood, nr Tain
Join us as we learn some id tips for the UK's smallest butterfly and learn how you can contribute to the Species on the Edge survey programme.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Hartslock, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 28th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Hartslock, Goring, Oxon
We will take a gentle stroll along the steep slopes of this magnificent reserve, looking for spring butterflies and day-flying moths.
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Early Butterflies including Wall Brown
Wednesday 29th May 2024, 10:00am-1:00pm
Sudbourne and SWT Captain's Wood
Sudbourne and SWT Captain's Wood. A three hour walk for early butterflies and a search for 1st generation Wall Brown