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Wiltshire: Field trip to Morgan's Hill (near Devizes & Calne)
Sunday 9th June 2024, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Smallgrain Picnic Area
A trip to look for Duke of Burgundy and other spring butterflies
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Surrey field trip: Horton CP
Tuesday 11th June 2024, 10:00am-1:00pm
Epsom KT19 8PL
Target: Black Hairstreak
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Burgh House Farm Walk
Tuesday 11th June 2024, 10:00am-1:00pm
Burgh House Farm Walk Guided by owner Bill Mayne, a walk through 100 acres of regenerative farmland, seeing butterflies and wild orchids
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Whitecross Green Wood, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 11th June 2024 at 10:30 am
Whitecross Green Wood BBOWT, Oxon
A gentle stroll around the woodland rides in search of early-summer woodland butterflies, hopefully including Black Hairstreak.
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Surrey field trip: Nonsuch Park
Thursday 13th June 2024, 10:30am-1:00pm
Cheam KT17 2DE
Target: Black Hairstreak
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Cumbria Field Trip The Butterflies of Heysham Moss and Heysham Nature Reserve
Friday 14th June 2024, 10:30am-2:30pm
85-91 Meldon Rd Heysham
Target species Large Heath, Large Skipper, early summer butterflies, dragonflies, day-flying moths and wildflowers
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Rodborough Common
Friday 14th June 2024, 10:30am-1:00pm
Leisurely walk around Rodborough Common to see the variety of blue butterflies flying at this time of year, including (if we’re lucky!) the recently reintroduced Large Blue. As well as looking for the blue butterflies we’ll also have a chance to identify other confusion species along the way.
Part of the walk will involve walking part way down a steep slope and along a narrow path. Sturdy footwear is advised. A walking pole may also be useful.
This is joint meeting with the Stroud Valleys Project for which booking is required in advance via the Stroud Valleys Project website - https://www.stroudvalleysproject.org/events.
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Staffordshire: Welsh Clearwing Day, Cannock Chase
Friday 14th June, 10:30am
An opportunity to learn, and hopefully see, one of Britain's rarest moths.
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Somerset & Bristol: Haddon Moor (Guided walk) - 2024
Friday 14th June 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Haddon Hill & Haddon Moor BC Reserve, Exmoor
A visit to two locations (Haddon Hill & Haddon Moor) - so please bring a packed lunch if you wish to visit both locations (approx 4hrs)
New for 2024 - All guided walks need to be pre-booked. Please contact the walk leader (up to 24hrs in advance). Contact details on the event page.
For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.
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Twywell Hills and Dales, Northants
Saturday 15th June 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
We will walk around Twywell Hills and Dales Nature Reserve to find a range of early summer grassland butterfly species, such as Large Skipper and Marbled White
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HIGHLAND: Forres Butterfly Walk
Saturday 15th June 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Forres by river Findhorn
A walk at a site near Forres to see Small Blue, Dingy Skipper and anything else we can find!
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Norfolk: Wild About Mannington
Saturday 15th June 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Mannington Gardens
A celebration of Norfolk Wildlife and a bioblitz. Activities for children ...
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Surrey field trip: Fairmile Common
Saturday 15th June 2024, 10:30am-1:00pm
Cobham KT11 1BG
Target: Silver-studded Blue
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Bernwood Meadows, led by Peter Philp
Saturday 15th June 2024 at 10:30 am
Bernwood Meadows BBOWT, Oxon / Berks
A gentle walk through Bernwood Forest to the Meadows in search of the rare and elusive Black Hairstreak.
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Devon: Field Trip - Undercliffs NNR, Seaton
Saturday 15th June 2024, 10:30am
Undercliffs NNR, Seaton
Guided walk at Undercliffs NNR, Seaton
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Somerset & Bristol: Collard Hill (Guided walk) - 2024
Saturday 15th June 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm
Collard Hill, Nr Street (Polden Hills)
A walk to look for the Large Blue in the Polden Hills.
For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.
New for 2024 - All guided walks need to be pre-booked. Please contact the walk leader (up to 24hrs in advance). Contact details on the event page.
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Wiltshire: Field trip to Sandpool Farm Nature Reserve
Saturday 15th June 2024, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Sandpool Car Park
A trip to explore this reserve, rich in flora and fauna
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Surrey field trip: Box Hill 1
Sunday 16th June 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking KT20 7LB
Target: Dark Green Fritillary
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The Butterflies of the Great Orme, Llandudno
Sunday 16th June 2024, 11:30am-4:00pm
Target species: The unique Great Orme Grayling and Silver-studded Blue
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Wildmoor Heath, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 18th June 2024 at 10:30 am
Wildmoor Heath, Berks
A walk to search for Silver-studded Blue and other heathland butterflies and day-flying moths.
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Surrey field trip: Tooting Common
Tuesday 18th June 2024, 10:30am-1:00pm
Tooting SW16 1RR
Target: White-letter Hairstreak
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Warburg, led by Hilary Glew
Wednesday 19th June 2024 at 10:00 am
Warburg BBOWT, Oxon
Early summer butterflies, birds and other wildlife, may include Purple Hairstreak.
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Surrey field trip: Newlands Corner
Wednesday 19th June 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Guildford GU4 8SE
Target: Dark Green Fritillary
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An Upper Thames Branch evening Guided Walk at the East Hagbourne, led by Peter Philp
Wednesday 19th June 2024 at 6.30 pm
Sustrans Track, East Hagbourne, Oxon
An evening walk to see what butterflies do outside ‘normal transect’ hours, including Marbled White.
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Scotland: Northern Brown Argus surveys online training workshop
Wednesday 19th June, 7pm-8pm
Online
Join us for this online event to find out how to take part in surveys for the Northern Brown Argus
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Surrey field trip: Whitmoor Common
Thursday 20th June 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Worplesdon GU3 3RN
Target: Silver-studded Blue, White Admiral
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Scotland: Butterfly Recording Training Day at Borgue (near Kirkcudbright)
21st June 2024
Borgue Public Hall
A workshop to encourage the recording of butterflies in Dumfries and Galloway with a special focus on Northern Brown Argus
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Lincolnshire: Field Trip to Crowle Moor
Saturday 22nd June 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Grid Reference: SE758140
Saturday 22nd June 2024
CROWLE MOOR
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Holtspur Bottom, led by Brenda Mobbs
Saturday 22nd June 2024 at 10:30 am
Holtspur Bottom BC, Beaconsfield, Bucks
https://what3words.com/gates.stocks.dressWe hope to see Small Blue as well as many of the common summer species.
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Somerset & Bristol: Ubley Warren, Mendip Hills (Guided walk) - 2024
Saturday 22nd June 2024, 11:00am-1:30pm
Ubley Warren SWT Reserve, Mendip Hills
A walk at Ubley Warren, a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve in the Mendip Hills.
For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.
New for 2024 - All guided walks need to be pre-booked. Please contact the walk leader (up to 24hrs in advance). Contact details on the event page.