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Branch Events 2007


Saturday 31st March
 UK Transect Meeting
 Held in Birmingham
 Contact BC HQ for details
Saturday 28th April, 10:00-16:00
 BiG Project - Pollok House, Servant's hall
 The Biodiversity in Glasgow Project
 See BiG page for details
Sunday 29th April, 10:00-16:00
 BiG Project - Botanic Gardens
 The Biodiversity in Glasgow Project
 See BiG page for details
Saturday 12th May, 11:00-16:30
 BiG Project - Museums Resource Centre, Nitshill
 The Biodiversity in Glasgow Project
 See BiG page for details
Sunday 13th May, 10:00-16:00
 BiG Project - Lethamhill Golf Club House
 The Biodiversity in Glasgow Project
 See BiG page for details
Thurdsay 17th May, 19:00-20:30
 Arran Wildlife Week - Butterflies of Arran, Kilmory Hall
 Discover more about butterfly identification and their conservation from Richard Sutcliffe, Butterfly Conservation’s Recorder for South West Scotland. No need to book. Donations welcome. Parking available. Suitable for all ages and abilities, and wheelchair accessible.
 See Arran Wildlife for details
Friday 18th May, 14:00-15:30
 Arran Wildlife Week - Butterflies Walk, Kilmory Hall
 Search for green hairstreaks and other butterflies with Richard Sutcliffe, Butterfly Conservation’s Recorder. Learn how to spot, identify and record these beautiful insects.
 Booking required. Donations welcome. Parking and bus service available. Suitable for all ages and general fitness.
 Please bring waterproofs and warm clothing, and stout footwear.
 See Arran Wildlife for details
Saturday 19th May, 11:00-Lunch
 Cornalees Bridge Visitors Centre, Muirshiel Country Park. NS247 722
 Green Hairstreak Walk
 Contact Neil Gregory for details
TBA
 Branch AGM
 Hopkirk Building, Glasgow's Botanical Gardens
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May
 Bioblitz, Dalzell Estate & RSPB Barons Haugh in Motherwell
 3pm Saturday to 3pm Sunday
 The 'BioBlitz' event will involve identifying and recording as many species as possible in a 24-hour period in the Dalzell Estate & RSPB Barons Haugh Reserve in Motherwell on the 26th & 27th of May. We aim to invite along established wildlife recorders on the Saturday to focus on obtaining useful records that can be used by the local recording centres and this will involve both daytime and night-time activities. The 'BioBlitz' event is run in conjunction with North Lanarkshire's 'B in the Park' event on the 27th of May, when there will be thousands of people congregating on the site.
Saturday 16th June, 11:00-Lunch
 Glen Moss, Kilmacolm. NS365693
 Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary Walk
 Contact Neil Gregory for details. Meet at Golf Club car park
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July
 Save the Planet, Kelburn Park
 3pm Saturday to 3pm Sunday
 See website for details
Saturday 21st July, 11:00-Lunch
 Glen Moss, Kilmacolm. NS365693
 Ringlet Walk. See this newly colonised species for Inverclyde.
 Contact Neil Gregory for details. Meet at Golf Club car park
Friday 27th July eve and Saturday 28th July 10:00
 RSPB Lochwinnoch
 Bats and Moths
 See website for details
Saturday 28th July
 Minibeast Weekend, Kelburn Park
 Moth Trapping
 See website for details
Saturday 11th August
 National Moth Night
 Event to be organised
 See website for details
Tuesday 14th August
 Finlaystone Park
 Bat and Moth Night
 See website for details
Sunday 19th August
 Finlaystone Park
 Butterflies and Moths from 13:30
 An afternoon of walks, talks an much more. Fun for all the family
 See website for details
Sunday 26th August
 Dean Castle
 Bats and Moths, 20:00
 See website for details

 
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