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Please note - dogs are not allowed on
field trips.
Children are welcome but must be accompanied by
an adult.
Most walks follow rough tracks and require strong footwear.
Be prepared for all weathers. Sun protection is
advised.
| 21st June to 6th July 2008 |
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GARDEN MOTHS
COUNT |
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Garden
Moths Count |
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Click on the image for a larger
poster. |
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Find
out which moths are in your own garden and help wildlife conservation.
Garden Moths Count is an exciting nationwide survey to discover
which amazing moths live in our gardens. Anyone can take part,
old or young, using simple methods to attract moths and then
telling the organisers through their website which ones you
find.
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| Sunday, 13th July 2008 |
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NOSTELL PRIORY
PARKLAND VC63 in conjunction with the National Trust |
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Nostell
Priory |
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11:00am |
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Event
Contact: Howard
and Christine Frost or on 01964 613671 |
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Grid Ref: SE403175 |
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Meet in the priory
car park, just to the east of Wakefield, entrance off A638.
Bring a packed lunch. Easy walking on paths (some grassy which
could be slippery if wet). Visit will help to assess the value
of new hayfields and woodlands with lots of oaks (and Purple
Hairstreaks?). Entrance to the park land is free (charges
apply for th buildings) |
| Sunday, 13th July 2008 |
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WHEATLANDS WOODLAND
YORK |
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Wheatlands
Woodland |
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11:00am |
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Event
Contact: Joy
Jones or on 01904 799104 |
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Grid Ref: SE559532 |
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Meet at the Northfield
Lane entrance. Wheatlands Educational and Community Woodland
is situated off the A59 (alongside the A1237 York Ring Road)
behind Wyevale Garden Centre. The entrance is on Northfield
Lane, Poppleton. Many species of wildflower, mammal, bird,
plant, beetle, arachnids and insects have been recorded in
this carefully managed woodland and meadow. The Small Heath
butterfly was spotted in 2005, as was the Brown Argus. |
| Sunday, 20th July 2008 |
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CHAMBERS FARM
WOOD near Wragby Lincs target White Admiral |
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Chambers
Farm Wood |
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11:00am |
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Event
Contact: Roy Bedford on 01924 257065 |
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Grid Ref: TF170739 |
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Meet in the car
park which can be found just past the Chambers Farm Wood Centre,sign
posted off the B1202 Wragby Bardney road.Chambers Farm Nature
Reserve is a facinating place for anyone interested in flora
and fauna.Situated on the site of a medieaval woodland it
contains ancient Limes and a wealth of butterflies. |
| Saturday, 26th July 2008 |
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ST NICHOLAS FIELDS,
YORK target Holly Blue and Brimstone |
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St
Nicholas Fields |
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11:00am |
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Event
Contact: Tony
Fairburn or on 07891 636890 |
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Grid Ref: SE616516 |
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Meet at the Environment
Centre. St Nicholas Fields (or St Nick's) is a 24-acre Local
Nature Reserve, which is owned by the City of York Council
and managed by a local community group ‘The Friends of
St Nicholas Fields’. The York Environment Centre is located
on the edge of the Reserve.Over 20 species of Butterfly have
been recorded along the Butterfly walk including Common Blue,
Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Ringlet and Meadow Brown. |
| Saturday, 26th July 2008 |
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RABBIT INGS BUTTERFLY
WALK Groundwork Dearne Valley Event |
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Rabbit
Ings |
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11:00am to 1pm |
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Event
Contact: Mick Birkinshaw 01226 740077 |
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Grid
Ref: SE277887 |
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Meet on Sandy Bridge Lane, Shafton by the Trans Pennine
Trail sign.
A butterfly walk will be lead by Mick Birkinshaw
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| Saturday, 26th July 2008 |
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NORTH CAVE WETLANDS
YNU VC61 Excursion |
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North
Cave Wetlands |
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10:30 am onwards |
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Event
Contact: Sarah Priest 01635 268442 |
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Grid Ref: SE880330 |
| Sunday, 27th July 2008 |
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CLIFTON BACKIES, YORK target Marbled White and Brown
Argus
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Clifton
Backies |
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11:00am |
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Event
Contact: Tony
Fairburn or on 07891 636890 |
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Grid Ref: SE595544 |
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Meet at the car
park. The nature reserve is home to numerous animals, birds
and flowers. The meadow is used by short tailed voles and
along the Bur Dyke water voles can be spotted. There are also
rabbits, fox, weasel, shrew, hedgehog, bank vole, wood mouse
and roe deer. Bats are a common feature during the evening
hunting insects. Frogs and smooth newts breed on the site
in the seasonal pools that are a feature of the Backies. Some
birds to spot include black bird, blue tit, chif chaf, wren,
dunnock, chaffinch, bullfinch, white throat, willow warbler
and linnet.The are a number of important habitats on site
supporting 19 species of butterfly including Brimstone, Small
Copper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood and Wall. |
| Sunday, 27th July 2008 |
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MAZE PARK/HARDWICK DENE TEESIDE
Target Grayling and White Letter Hairstreak
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Maze
Park and Hardwick
Dene |
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11:00am |
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Event
Contact: Dave O'Brien
or on 01642 290379 |
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Grid Ref: NZ472191 |
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Meet at the Talpore
Pub car park, Whitewater Way.Maze Park is an urban nature
reserve situated on the south bank of the Tees on former railway
marshalling yards, the resulting landscaped mounds have been
planted up with a variety of broad-leaved species. The other
major habitat found on the site is rough grassland, which
is managed for butterflies of which over 12 species have been
recorded. The site's proximity to the river Tees provides
good opportunities to see some of the river's Common Seals
and the returning Salmon, which spawn in the river's upper
reaches.Comprised of two steep-sided beck valleys with an
area of grassland in between, Hardwick Dene was once a timber
plantation surrounded by fields. With the trees long since
felled, and most of the fields covered by housing, the Dene
has been left to regenerate naturally, with the result that
it has become a mosaic of different habitats, and an oasis
for wildlife. |
| Saturday, 9th August 2008 |
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SHELLEY WHINS & BRIDLE (Nr. Huddersfield, West Yorks
- VC63)
Target Species: Purple Hairstreak and high summer butterflies
Optional trip Target Species: White-letter Hairstreak
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Shelley
Whins |
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10:30am |
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Event
Contact: Steve Graham 01484 607673 |
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Grid Ref: SE201110 |
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Park sensibly on
Far Bank, Shelley, near the new footpath sign.There are no
facilities on either site but private facilities will be available
on the day. Please note that both sites contain some steep
inclines and people with limited walking abilities may not
be able to negotiate the sites safely.Suitable clothing, sun
protection, binoculars and a packed lunch areadvisable.
Meet the leader at the entrance to the Whins on Far Bank
on the public footpath which leads to Shelley Infant School.
(Entrance by new Public Footpath sign)
The two sites are managed by Shelley Conservation Group
and 22 species of butterfly have been recorded on the Whins
since 1997. We will be searching for a selection of high-summer
butterflies and day-flying moths including Purple Hairstreak
at this time of year. Site management and other wildlife
on the two sites will also be discussed. Weather permitting
there will also be an opportunity to visit a nearby wildlife
garden and view the contents of a Moth Trap.
The morning session should last approximately 2 hours.
Following a lunch break, there is the option of walking
to the former Meadowlands Trust meadows at Thunderbridge,
now owned by the HSBC Bank. There should be a good selection
of butterflies, moths and dragonflies on the wing here including
White-letter Hairstreak.
Steve will be at the site whatever the weather. However,
if you are travelling some distance and the weather is doubtful
please contact him prior to setting off.
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| Saturday, 9th August 2008 |
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HORNBY ESTATE
YNU VC62 Excursion |
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Hornby Estate |
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10:30 am onwards |
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Event
Contact: J.M.Blackburn 01642 583815 |
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| Saturday, 9th August 2008
Booking Essential
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MOTHS, TRAPPING, IDENTIFICATION
AND RECORDING BEGINNERS TRAINING DAY |
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St
John's Methodist Church Hall , Settle North Yorkshire
for introduction
LANGCLIFFE,
Craven Lime Works LNR for Field Work |
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13:00 to 16:30 then
19:00 onwards for field work |
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Event
Contact:Terry
Whitaker |
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Grid Ref:
SD817639 for St John's Methodist Church Hall
SD823663 for Langcliffe Craven Lime Works LNR |
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The day time session
will be comprised of Registration, Introductory lectures
Concentrating on moth trapping methodology, Basic identification
aids and
Recording & Reporting. A break for meals etc. will be
taken between 16:30 and 19:00 with the opportunity to visit
Settle town centre. The session will reconvene at 19:00 at
Langcliffe and will include from 19.30 onwards Field Work,
Day/ Evening flying moths , Beating for larvae, Setting up
wine ropes and setting up moth traps
from local sunset around 21:00 followed by Moth Trapping examination
of lures
Departure around midnight. |
| Sunday, 19th October 2008 |
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BC Yorkshire Members' Day
& AGM 2008 |
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Yorkshire
Air Museum, Elvington, near York |
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10.00am for 10.30am |
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Event
Contact: Howard
and Christine Frost or on 01964 613671 |
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Grid Ref: SE680483 |
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The Museum is situated
a few minutes south of the Grimston roundabout on the A64
(T). At the Museum entrance say you are attending the BC Members'
Day and you will be given free entry. The Museum opens at
10am and our meeting will start at 10.30am: Morning: Illustrated
updates on the work of our full-time staff on the Moors and
in the Dales. AGM. Photo Competition, Raffle, Sales stalls.
Lunch: You can purchase drinks, snacks or full Sunday lunches
in the NAAFI! Afternoon: Conducted walk around the new nature
reserve and/or free visit to the Museum buildings and displays. |
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