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Branch Events 2010
| Saturday 20 March (other dates TBA) |
| Small Blue reintroduction project work party days at Gailes Marsh, Irvine |
| Volunteers required for conservation work to create Small Blue habitat at SWT Gailes Marsh, Irvine. Work will include hedge planting and sowing/planting wild flowers. Reserve is adjacent to the golf courses to the south of Irvine and reached via Marine Drive. |
| Parking available beside the track by the field gate at NS323360. Meet at 10.45am and take a packed lunch if staying for the afternoon and work gloves if you have them. Please contact Scott Shanks (07793052501) or reserve manager Gill Smart for more details. |
| Sunday 21 March |
| Spring into Life at Kelvingrove Park |
| Come along and help to create this new haven for widlife. Telephone 0141 287 7026 for more information. To celebrate International Year of Biodiversity a new meadow is being created near the riverside entrance to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Meadows are home to a wide range of birds, butterflies, bumblebees and bugs (biodiversity) |
| Kelvingrove Park (riverside entrance to Art Gallery and Museum). 11am to 3pm. |
| Friday 26 March to Sunday 28 March |
| 6th International Symposium, Reading University, |
| The theme for the Symposium is: The 2010 target and beyond for Lepidoptera and will include reviews of
progress towards the 2010 target from the UK, Europe and countries throughout the world, as well as the latest
science on how to reverse the decline of butterflies and moths, and conserve habitats. The Symposium will
end with a forward look at future challenges, including the impact of climate change. See www.butterfly-conservation/symposium. for further details & booking. |
| Sunday 28 March |
| Glasgow & SW Scotland Branch Members' Day and 25th Anniversary Celebration! |
| 2pm to 5 pm. Quaker Meeting House, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow (opposite Charing Cross station). Branch member’s day with talks on butterflies and moths and conservation projects. Plus the Branch’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations! All Welcome. |
| Monday 19 April |
| Inaugural Meeting of the Dumfries & Galloway Sub-group |
| 7.30pm St Ninians Hall, Castle Douglas. An informal gathering to introduce the group, with brief talks on local butterflies and moths followed by a session on planning the way forward |
| Saturday 24 April |
| Butterfly Conservation Scotland Recorders' Gathering |
| Battleby Conference Centre, near Perth |
| Sunday 2nd May |
| Green Hairstreak Butterfly walk at Loch Thom, Greenock |
| Meet at 11 am at the Cornalees Bridge visitor centre car park, next to Loch Thom, Greenock. Grid reference NS247721. Walking boots or wellies required as ground boggy. For further details please contact Scott Shanks 07793052501 or scottshanks01@msn.com. |
| Saturday 8 May |
| Small Blue Reintroduction Project kidney vetch planting day |
| Practical Conservation day at SWT Gailes March reserve, Irvine to create habitat for the Small Blue butterfly. ALL WELCOME!
Tasks for the day will include:
1. Planting about 500 kidney vetch plants, which are the caterpillar food plant for the Small Blue.
2.Having fun outdoors and enjoying some sunshine (hopefully!)
Trowels and other tools will be provided (but if you have a trowel it might come in handy). If you have work gloves bring them along and don't forget to bring a packed lunch.
Start 10.45 am. Meet at gate NS323360. For further details, please contact 07793052501 or scottshanks01@msn.com. |
| Tuesday 11 May |
| BOOK LAUNCH: An Annotated Checklist of the Larger Moths of Stirlingshire, West Perthshire and Dunbartonshire
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| John Knowler's book, that is being published by Glasgow Natural History Society, will be launched at a joint GNHS/ Butterfly Conservation event beginning at 6.00 pm in the Graham Kerr Building of Glasgow University on 11th May. John will give a talk on the importance of moths and moth recording in central Scotland to be followed by wine and nibbles at which the book will be available at a special launch price of £6.50 plus P & P. The book is 143 pages long with four colour plates. |
| Saturday 15 May |
| National Moth Night |
| This years theme is moths & bats. |
| Events to be arranged: National Moth Night |
| Saturday 15 May |
| National Moth Night at Clachan Village, Kintyre |
| See the moths caught overnight by light traps. |
| 9.00am to 11.00am. No booking required. Further details TBA |
| Saturday 15 May |
| National Moth Night at Taynish NNR |
| See the moths caught overnight by light traps at this wonderful nature reserve in Argyll. |
| 9.00am to 11.00am. Booking required: contact John Halliday at SNH, Lochgilphead. Tel: 01546 603611 or email john.halliday@snh.gov.uk . |
| Wednesday to Friday 19, 20 & 21 May |
| Pearl-bordered Fritillary Surveys in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park |
| Join Park rangers in looking for Pearl-bordered Fritillary around Loch Katrine, Ben Venue or north side of Glen Dochart. |
| Contact Craig Walker for further details: craig.walker@lochlomond-trossachs.org or phone 01389 722 113 |
| Saturday 22 May |
| Mabie Forest Butterfly Conservation Reserve |
| 10am to 1pm. Celebrate International Day of Biological Diversity, as Forestry Commission Scotland open a new interpretive trail through Mabie Nature Reserve, and Butterfly Conservation Scotland launch a butterfly identification guide for Dumfries and Galloway. There will also be a rare chance to check moth traps, and hopefully to help ring young Tawny owls |
| Grid reference NX930700. The reserve is located four miles south of Dumfries, in the centre of Mabie Forest. |
| Sunday 23 May |
| Beautiful Butterflies |
| Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank, Renfrewshire. PA14 6TJ
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| Celebrate ‘International BioDiversity Day’ by learning about and hunting for these spectactular creatures. 2-4pm.
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| Friday/Saturday 28/29 May |
| Moth and Bat Night |
Join the RSPB team and staff from Butterfly Conservation to delve into the nocturnal world of moths and bats. Then come back in the morning to see what has crept in overnight.
Walk description: Gather around the moth trap to see what species are present. It is recommended that you bring a torch and insect repellent. Also, evening walk along the RSPB trails to look/listen for bats, may cover some distance as we search for bats.
Key species we will look for: Garden tiger moth, poplar hawk moth. Pipistrelle bats.
Suitable for: Families. General interest in wildlife. Evening explorers! Wheelchair and pushchair users please contact us for more details.
| | Lochwinnoch RSPB Reserve. 9pm till late Friday 28 and 10am – 12 noon Saturday 29
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| Saturday/Sunday 29-30 May |
| Chequered Skipper Weekend |
| Visit amazing Chequered Skipper habitat at 300-350 m at Glasdrum NNR, near Oban on the Saturday - Pearl-bordered Fritillary will also be on the wing. |
| On the Sunday when there is no public event at Glasdrum, you may wish to head off to historical Chequered Skipper sites in North Argyll or Lochaber. |
| PLAN IS FOR PUBLIC EVENT SATURDAY ONLY: but if the Saturday is rained off, the public event will be re-scheduled for the Sunday. Booking required: contact John Halliday at SNH, Lochgilphead. Tel: 01546 603611 or email john.halliday@snh.gov.uk |
| See the moths caught overnight at 8.00am (optional) while the main event commences at 10.00am until about 3.30-4.00pm. Walking boots, warm waterproof clothing, packed lunch and water required. Meet at Glasdrum NNR car park NN001454. |
| Thursday 3 June |
| Moth Trapping Night at Parklea, Inverclyde. 8.30pm to 11.00pm |
| Meet at Parklea at 8.30pm. |
| Saturday 5 June |
| Habitat management work for Green Hairstreak and Small Pearl Bordered Fritillaries at Loch Ardinning SWT reserve, Milngavie |
| Joint Butterfly Conservation/ SWT work party with reserve convener David Shenton. For further details contact Scott Shanks (07793052501) or David Shenton (0141 776 5506) |
| Saturday 26 June |
| Group Launch of the Dumfries & Galloway Sub-group |
| 10am to 4pm. Sulwarth Centre, Mersehead. Programme to follow. (Booking for the Launch will be essential) |
| Saturday 3 July |
| Habitat management work for Green Hairstreak and Small Pearl Bordered Fritillaries at Loch Ardinning SWT reserve, Milngavie |
| Joint Butterfly Conservation/ SWT work party with reserve convener David Shenton. For further details contact Scott Shanks (07793052501) or David Shenton (0141 776 5506) |
| Sunday 4 July |
| Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary Walk at Loch Ardinning SWT reserve, Milngavie |
| Butterfly walk to record sPBF (and other species) at SWT Loch Ardinning, Milngavie. Wellies or sturdy walking boots recommended. For further details contact Scott Shanks (07793052501) scottshanks01@msn.com
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| Thursday & Friday 8 & 9 July |
| Mountain Ringlet Surveys in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park |
| Join Park rangers in looking for Mountain Ringlet on Ben Venu, Ben Ledi, in the mountains on the north side of Glen Dochart and on Beinn a Chleibh and Meall nan Tighearn near Tyndrum. |
| Contact Craig Walker for further details: craig.walker@lochlomond-trossachs.org or phone 01389 722 113 |
| Sunday 11 July |
| Mountain Ringlet Weekend |
| Join committee member Andrew Masterman and botanist John Holland from The Scottish Agricultural College to see Mountain Ringlet and amazing herb-rich upland pasture at Beinn Chaorach & Cam Chreag near Tyndrum on Sunday 11 July. Meet at Auchertyre Farm car park NN353290 at 9.00am. Event expected to return to car park by 3.30-4.00pm but a shorter walk of just Beinn Chaorach can be done by those looking for a shorter day. A moderate level of fitness will be required and walking boots, waterproof and warm clothing and a packed lunch and drink will be essential. |
| SATURDAY EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER FORECAST. PUBLIC EVENT NOW ON SUNDAY 11 JULY 9am. ALSO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR TRAVEL AS 11 JULY IS FINAL DAY OF SCOTTISH OPEN AT LOCH LOMOND. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS LIKELY ON A82 DURING LATE AFTERNOON SO JOURNEYS BACK TO GLASGOW MAY BE QUICKER ALONG A85 VIA CALLENDAR Any questions email andrewmasterman@hotmail.com or phone 0771 8658096. There is a campsite at Auchertyre Farm with a kitchen and other accommodation at Tyndrum or Crianlarich. |
BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT AND MARKS & SPENCER
Butterfly Conservation is teaming up with Marks and Spencer to launch the biggest ever public butterfly and moth count to date.
You can join in and help us track butterflies and moths, so we know where they need our help the most.
Find a sunny spot in your garden, local park or other open space and spend 15 minutes counting butterflies and moths.
For more information, to download an ID chart and submit your sightings please visit the big butterfly count website.
| Thursday 12 August |
| Bat and Moth night |
| Meet at 8.30pm at St Luke’s High School, Springfield Road, Barrhead. Grid Reference NS506577. Booking is required for this event as places are limited; please contact 0141 577 4053/4054 or email d2d@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk to book your place. |
| Friday 13 August |
| Bat and Moth night |
| Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank, Renfrewshire. PA14 6TJ
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| Join a Ranger & local experts in discovering these nocturnal creatures which live and feed around the estate. 8.30pm till after dark.
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| Friday 10 September |
| Bat and Moth night (European Moth Night) |
| Meet at 7.30 pm at Patterton Train Station car park. Grid reference NS537578. Booking required is required as places are limited; please contact 0141 577 4053/4054 or email d2d@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk to book your place. |
| Saturday 30 October |
| Butterfly Conservation Scotland Members' Day |
| Battleby Conference Centre, near Perth |
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