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EVENTS DIARY 2010
MAY
1st May (Saturday) - Moth meeting - Chaddesley Wood
Meet 19:30 at Jubilee Gate (OS map 150 : Grid ref : SO914736 ).
Contact: Mervyn Needham (01562 777461) and Alan Prior (0121 778 2973)
2nd May (Sunday) - Tiddesley Wood open day
Open 10:00-17:00. West Midlands branch will be having an
information/display stall and providing
guided butterfly walks during the day.
Craft stalls, homemade refreshments, children's activities, live music.
Admission: £3 adults, £1 children
More information: Worcs Wildlife Trust
5th May (Wednesday) - Prees Heath Common Reserve caterpillar hunt
Meet 18:00 on the access track off the A49 opposite the Steel Heath turning.
Help to find the caterpillars of the Silver-studded Blue as they
feed on heather leaves and
move over the ground, and are protected by black ants.
Contact: Stephen Lewis
8th May (Saturday) - Ewyas Harold Reserve and Common walk
Meet 11:00 at Northern end of Ewyas Harold Common, SO382302,
adjacent to the cattle grid.
This is approached from Abbey Dore off the B4347 at Grid Ref: SO384306
Walk to view Pearl-bordered Fritillaries
Contact: Ian Hart
8th May (Saturday) - Moth identification and recording
Free event led by Norman Lowe at Hopton Wafers Village Hall, south Shropshire.
Advance booking essential via Laura Wiffen...
Tel: (01929 406009)
9th May (Sunday) - Monkwood butterfly and bluebell walk
Meet 10:30 at the reserve car park off the Sinton
Green - Monkwood Green road,
Grid Ref: SO804606.
Adults £1, children 50p
Contact: George Groves
9th May (Sunday) - Wood White field event - SURREY
Meet 11:00 at Botany Bay entrance, Chiddingfold, SURREY (Grid ref :SU978348 ).
Go to Surrey and South West London website for details
15th May (Saturday) - Monkwood moth and bat night (NMN event)
The theme for National Moth Night is moths and bats.
An evening of bat detecting as well as moth recording.
Meet at 19:00 at the reserve car park on minor road between Sinton
Green/Monkwood Green
Grid Ref: SO804606.
Contact: Mike Southall
15th May (Saturday) - Moccas Deer Park moth and bat night (NMN event)
See DG events programme for details. (Word document)
15th May (Saturday) - Caterpillars, Bats and Moths at Prees Heath Common Reserve
(NMN event)
From 19:00 - Midnight. Meet on the access track off the A49 opposite the Steel Heath turning.
Starting with a hunt to find caterpillars of the Silver-studded
Blue. At around 20:30 there will be a walk
to find and identify species of bats, with the help of the Shropshire Bat Group.
Finally, moth trapping - can we add to the 110 species already recorded.
Contact: Stephen Lewis
15th May (Saturday) - Staffs Wildlife Trust and Staffs Bat Group at Highgate
Common (NMN event)
Target species: Emperor Moth and Birch Mocha
Meet at 20:30 at the new Staffordshire Trust Cory Visitor Centre, Highgate Road, DY7 5BS.
Please bring along your trap and generator, if possible.
Contact: David Jackson or Highgate reserve wardens, Jeff or Katherine (01384 221798)
15th May (Saturday) - (W1) Wyre Forest butterfly identification for beginners
The course takes place in the new Wyre Forest Discovery Centre in Callow Hill
Start 10:30, 'til around 16:00. The course follows the successful
format of last year with indoor and
outdoor sessions.
See Wyre Forest leaflet for details. (800KB PDF document)
Booking Form (Word document)
15th May (Saturday) - Granville Country Park field visit
Meet at 12:00 (noon) at the main Granville car park to see some of
Telford's specialities, such as
Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak
Bring some lunch!
Contact: Jenny Joy
21st May (Friday) - Wyre Forest Moth Group outdoor field meeting
See Wyre Forest Moth Group Events for details. (Word document)
23rd May (Sunday) - (T1) An Introduction to Moth Trapping for Beginners
See DG Training Programme for details. (Word document)