An Upper Thames Branch identification session at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, led by Nick Bowles

Join us for a field session to practise your identification skills for spring butterflies and day-flying moths. This will take place at The Park Trust’s Howe Park Wood: an ancient woodland south-west of Milton Keynes. It supports a rich variety of wildlife and has excellent facilities.

The focus will be on building your confidence in the accurate separation of common species from scarce species, not a long species list.

You will get the most out of this event if you have attended Nick Bowles’ online Zoom training on the key points of Identification (2nd May): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85777963252?pwd=KRWvdHvBRZKF3b7q5hnndKWABXsHZH.1    Meeting ID: 857 7796 3252    Passcode: 317817

A pair of close-focusing binoculars and a butterfly net would be useful if you have them.

Accessibility & risks: mostly hard-surfaced or woodchip paths. Toilets on site. Please check for ticks after the walk and let the leader know if you have picked up any ticks. (Tick advice)

BOOKING

Please check here the evening before the walk to make sure it is going ahead as planned. This page will be updated regularly.

Meet in the free car park, off the H7, opposite the Westcroft Centre. 

Postcode MK4 3GG

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There is a café on site and toilets are available during the café opening hours.