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Surrey field trip: Bookham Common 3
Tuesday 13th August 2024, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Bookham KT23 3JG
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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Rococo Gardens, Painswick
Wednesday 14th August 2024, 10:00am-4:00pm
Rococo Family Fun event. Learn how to make a Wild Space for butterflies and moths, get creative with some craft activities, go on a bug hunt and explore the garden’s butterflies and moths.
SO864105, GL6 6TH, W3W plant.latter.cubs.
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Dorset: Guided Walk to Fontmell Down (Near Shaftesbury)
Thursday 15th August 2024, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Fontmell Down, Near Shaftesbury, Dorset
A visit to Dorset's only Silver-spotted Skipper site
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - FONTMELL DOWN, near SHAFTESBURY
Thursday 15th August 2024, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Fontmell Down, Near Shaftesbury, Dorset
A visit to Dorset's only Silver-spotted Skipper site
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Coldwell Landscape Trust Reserve Purple, and Brown, Hairstreaks
Thursday 15th August 2024, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Gait Barrows
Target species: Purple, and Brown, Hairstreaks
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Shropshire: Stiperstones Bat & Moth Evening
Friday 16th August, 8:30pm
Bat & Moth evening at Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Rushbeds Wood, led by Peter Philp
Saturday 17th August 2024 at 10:30 am
Rushbeds Wood, Bucks
We will wander along to the meadows in search of Brown Hairstreak as well as woodland species.
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Hillfest at Robinswood Hill. In conjunction with GWT
Saturday 17th August 2024, 11:00am-4:00pm
Join us and other conservation organisations for a day of family wildlife summer fun.
Check branch website for further information nearer the time. SO837158, GL4 6SX, W3W stump.hooks.bills
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Wiltshire: Field trip to Sandpool Farm Nature Reserve
Saturday 17th August 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: Merrow & Pewley Downs 2
Sunday 18th August 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Merrow GU1 2QP
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at Watlington Hill, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 20th August 2024 at 10:30 am
Watlington Hill, Oxon
A stroll across this steep downland in search of Chalk Hill Blue and Silver-spotted Skipper.
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Surrey field trip: Tolworth Court Farm Fields
Tuesday 20th August 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Tolworth Court KT4 7QD
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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Dorset: GUIDED WALK - OSMINGTON
Wednesday 21st August 2024, 11:00am-3:30pm
Osmington, east Of Weymouth
Enjoy a leisurely coastal downland and country lane walk. We shall be looking for at least 15 species of butterfly, including Adonis Blue and Wall.
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Longwood Common, Nottingham Hill, Bushcombe Lane, Cleeve Hill
Saturday 24th August 2024, 2:00pm-4:30pm
A walk around the two fields of generally level but uneven ground comprised of flower rich grassland and scrub, which make up this fantastic site for butterflies.
We shall be looking for late summer species including some of the site’s special species, hopefully seeing Chalk Hill Blue, Adonis Blue, Brown Argus and possibly Small Copper and Wall Brown.
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Wiltshire: Moth Trapping at Ravensroost Wood (West of Swindon)
Saturday 24th August 2024, 8:30pm-12:00am
Ravensroost Wood (West of Swindon)
Moth trap setup and monitoring in this Wiltshire wood
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Dorset: BUTTERFLY WALK ON BALLARD DOWN
Monday 26th August 2024, 11:00am-1:30pm
Ulwell, Swanage
A return visit to this chalk downland with glorious sea views.
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An Upper Thames Branch Guided Walk at RSPB Otmoor, led by Peter Philp
Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 10:30 am
RSPB Otmoor, Beckley, Oxon
We will focus on the ‘Roman Road’ seeking decent views of Brown Hairstreak, as well as other species.
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Surrey field trip: Cranleigh
Thursday 29th August 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
Cranleigh GU6 8LT
Target: Brown Hairstreak
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West Midlands Branch: Member's Day and AGM
Saturday 28th September, 11:00am
Butterfly Conservation West Midland's Branch Member's Day & AGM
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Suffolk Butterfly Conservation A.G.M & Members Afternoon 2024
Saturday 19th October 2024, 2:15pm-5:15pm
Suffolk Butterfly Conservation A.G.M & Members Afternoon 2024
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Lancaster University and Butterfly Conservation Day Conference (no charge)
Saturday 26th October 2024, 10:00am-3:30pm
Lancaster University
Reviews and accounts of current student research
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EBG AGM and Members' Day
Saturday 26th October 2024, 2:00pm-5:00pm
The European Butterflies Group AGM and Members day will be held at the Ibis, Birmingham.
Details to follow.