The search for the Large Blue in Gloucestershire. © 2024 Steven Cheshire.
Guided Walks
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so they are aware of your intention to attend and keep you informed of any changes.
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UV search for Hairstreak pupae
Ryton Wood Meadows Butterfly Reserve
4th May, 2024, 19:30 to 21:30 Guided Butterfly Walk
Mike Slater
mikeslater1956@outlook.com
Reserve entrance on A445 Leamington Road, SE of Ryton Police Training Centre. SP377730. Parking on the reserve at end of drive. Under even ground - wear suitable footwear
£FREE
Description
Join us for something a bit different. We are searching for butterflies.....but at night! Using UV torches plus some other gadgets we will be introducing you to the strange world of biofluorescence. When the walk has finished there is a beginners moth night next door at Ryton pools country park.
Target Species / Activities
Hairstreak pupae
Butterfly walk
Fineshade wood, Northamptonshire
5th June, 2024, 11:00 to 14:00 Guided Butterfly Walk
Chequered skipper project staff
fineshade.rec@forestryengland.uk 03000674340
Fineshades wood, Top lodge, Fineshade, Near Corby, NN17 3BB Located just off the A43, half way between Stamford and Corby. Meet at the visitor centre car park. Parking charge is £7 all day.
£FREE
Description
This is not a Warwickshire branch led walk but in collaboration with the Chequered skipper project team. Join this walk in the hope to see the newly reintroduced population of Chequered skipper into the woodland. Guided walks limited to 20 people. Keep on the marked trails.
Target Species / Activities
Chequered skipper
Reserve Open Day
Ryton Wood Meadows Butterfly Reserve
13th July, 2024, 11:00 to 15:00 Guided Butterfly Walk
Mike Slater
mikeslater1956@outlook.com
Entrance on A445 Leamington Road, SE of the Police Training College. Enter through the open gate, drive up the drive and park in the car park near the gazebo at the end of the track.
Grid reference: SP376727
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£FREE
Description
Skipper ID masterclass walks at 11am and 2pm . Join our experts who will show you how to tell this tricky group of butterflies apart.
Find out more about Ryton Wood Meadows Butterfly Reserve.
Our Reserve Open Day is a great opportunity to discover more about butterflies, moths and their habitats and to meet like-minded people with a passion for wildlife and the environment. Everyone is welcome from non-members to new members, experts and novices, anyone interested in nature is welcome to join us.
Light refreshments will be available but we recommend that you bring a packed lunch and drinks if you wish.
Target Species / Activities
Summer butterflies
Late summer butterfly walk at Cross Hands Quarry
Near Little Compton, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0SP
31st July, 2024, 11:00 to 14:00 Guided Butterfly Walk
Mike Slater
mikeslater1956@outlook.com 01788335881
Situated off the A44, 3 miles south of Moreton-in-Marsh. Enter the quarry through the caravan site entrance on the left when travelling from Moreton towards Chipping Norton (before Greedy Goose pub)
£Free
Description
Join branch chairman, Mike Slater, as we search for grassland butterflies and moths at this interesting quarry site
Target Species / Activities
Small blue, Clouded yellow, White-letter hairstreak
Butterfly and Bird Walk at RSPB Otmoor
RSPB Otmoor, Beckley, Ox3 9TD
10th August, 2024, 1100 to 1500 Guided Butterfly Walk
Fergus Mosey (RSPB Warden)
admin.otmoor@rspb.org.uk 01865351163
Meet in the RSPB car park
£FREE
Description
Join us for an out of county trip to RSPB Otmoor to see what butterflies, moths and birds we can find at this biodiverse nature reserve
Target Species / Activities
Brown hairstreak