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Old Castle Down guided walk
Thursday 25th April, 2:00pm
Join us for an adventure through nature's wonderland.
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Slender Scotch Burnet volunteer work party - Black Beach, Isle of Mull
Friday 26th & Saturday 27th April - 10am - 4pm
Black Beach, Kilninian, Isle of Mull
Come along and help us manage habitat for the Slender Scotch Burnet on the Isle of Mull
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BC's Northern Ireland Recorder's Day (NIRD)
Saturday 27th April 2024, 10:00am-2:30pm
Cultra Manor House
Butterfly Conservation's annual recorders day is an opportunity for people to get together to hear about and share information on species conservation, recording schemes, atlasing projects and volunteer recording.
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Porthcawl ECO Day
Sunday 27th April, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Immerse yourself in a day of eco-friendly festivities at Porthcawl Eco Day!
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Dorset: MOTH TRAPPING and BIRDSONG at ALNERS GORSE
Sunday 28th April 2024, 6:30am-11:00am
Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve
The moth trap has been cancelled but the birdsong walk goes ahead as planned.
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Pakenham Water Mill Wildlife Day
Sunday 28th April 2024, 11:00am-4:00pm
Pakenham Water Mill, Mill Road, Pakenham, Bury St Edmunds IP31 2NB
Family event attended by Suffolk Butterfly Conservation and other Conservation groups in beautiful surroundings
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Old Castle Down guided walk
Sunday 28th April, 2:00pm
Join us for an adventure through nature's wonderland.
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Surrey field trip: Ham Lands
Tuesday 30th April 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm
Richmond TW10 7RS
Rearranged from Apr 24
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Surrey field trip: Hutchinson’s Bank 1
Wednesday 1st May 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
New Addington CR0 9AD
Target: spring Skippers, Green Hairstreak
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Lincolnshire: Field Trip to Incombe Hole and Ivinghoe Beacon
Saturday 4th May 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Grid Reference: SP963159
Saturday 4 May 2024
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Cumbria Field Trip, The Butterflies of Warton Crag
Saturday 4th May 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Warton Crag Carnforth
Targeting Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak and other early Spring species.
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An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Incombe Hole, led by Nick Bowles
Saturday 4th May 2024 at 10:30 am
Incombe Hole
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Mayfield College Walk
Sunday 5th May 2024, 10:30am-1:30pm
Mayfield
Paul Johnson, our Recording Officer, will be leading a walk at Mayfield College to find the butterflies that frequent that area of East Sussex.
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Field Trip: Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve – May 6th 2024
Monday 6th May 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm
Roding Valley Meadows nature reserve, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6BQ
A bank holiday walk through this beautiful reserve looking for spring butterflies. The main target will be the elusive Green Hairstreak.
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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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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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Fermyn Woods Country Park, Northants
Sunday 12th May 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Fermyn Woods Country Park, Northants
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Activity Day at Stourton Woods
Sunday 12th May 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
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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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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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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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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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Wiltshire: Moth trap opening at Great Chalfield Manor (Melksham)
Monday 13th 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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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