Jenny Joy talks about partnership work with the Forestry Commission at the Warwickshire Branch AGM in 2017. © 2024 Steven Cheshire.
Attending an event?
If you are planning on attending one of our guided walks or moth nights, we recommend that you contact the event leader
so they are aware of your intention to attend and keep you informed of any changes.
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Displaying events 1 to 8 of 8
OS Grid Ref: SP433706
What3Words: dizzy.aviation.beaks
13th April, 2024, 14:00 to 16:30 Spring Meeting
Tony Penycate
tonypenycate@btinternet.com 07419 772791
Bourton, Draycote and Frankton Village Hall, Frankton Road, Bourton on Dunsmore, CV23 9QT.
Please park in the car park opposite the village hall on Frankton Road.
Grid Ref; SP433706
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£FREE
Catch up with all the latest news about butterflies and moths in our region and meet up with fellow enthusiasts. Refreshments available. Donations for raffle prizes gratefully received.
Social gathering for members and non-members interested in joining or supporting Butterfly Conservation. Illustrated talks and presentations about butterflies and moths from Warwickshire and beyond. Everyone welcome.
OS Grid Ref: SP376727
What3Words: rooster.political.searcher
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
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.
Hairstreak pupae
OS Grid Ref: SP368725
What3Words: slam.mugs.stole
4th May, 2024, 20:00 to 23:30 Moth Night
Ben Coleman
bencoleman@warwickshire.gov.uk 02476 305592
Meet at Ryton Pools Country Park visitor centre
£FREE
Join our friendly guides as they show you the wonders of moth trapping. See what moths live at this very diverse country park and have the opportunity to ask the experts about anything to do with recording and identifying moths
A variety of moths
OS Grid Ref: SP386773
What3Words: pokers.smashes.effort
2nd June, 2024, 20:00 to Late Moth Night
David C.G Brown
01789 840295
Meet by the petrol station on A46 (south bound side of Coventry Eastern Bypass), Binley
£Free
Join the moth group as they discover what lives at this site.
Pauper pug
OS Grid Ref: SP980983
What3Words: gliding.geese.breifing
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
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.
Chequered skipper
OS Grid Ref: SP368725
What3Words: slam.mugs.stole
8th June, 2024, 13:00 to 15:00 Egg Search
Ben Coleman
bencoleman@warwickshire.gov.uk 02476305592
Ryton pools country park, Leamington road, Bubbenhall, CV8 3BG. Meet at the visitor centre. Parking free for this event.
£FREE
Join our expert guides as they search for butterfly eggs. Searching for the eggs of dingy skipper, common blue and grizzled skipper helps the team understand how the butterflies are using created habitat. It's a great skill to learn and practise in your own wild space.
Eggs of dingy skipper, common blue
OS Grid Ref: SP102743
What3Words: loft.tribes.armed
15th June, 2024, 20:30 to 23:00 Moth Night
David C G Brown
01789840295
3 miles SSW of Shirley. Meet in the car park
£FREE
Join our moth group experts as they see what this site has to offer.
Beautiful snout Map winged swift
OS Grid Ref: SP378728
What3Words: charging.segmented.glitter
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
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.
Summer butterflies