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- Yew Hill - Meet at at end of Old Kennels Lane (SU451 269)
near junction Port Lane/ Millers lane or join us on the Reserve.(SU
455 264).
- Bentley Station Meadow - Meet in Car Park at Bentley
Station(SU792 432).
- Magdalen Hill Down - Meet in the gravel car park opposite
Magdalen Hill Cemetery on the B3404 ( approximately ½ mile west of
Percy Hobbs Roundabout. Grid reference SU 511 295). Magdalen Hill
Down is a splendid example of chalk down land. The original reserve
is ancient downland and is quite steep but has a path along the top
and a diagonal path from top to bottom and a rougher path along the
eastern side of the bottom. The extension to the reserve situated to
the east (behind Magdalen Hill cemetery) is not as steep and affords
easy walking conditions. It was an ex-arable field sown with native
grasses and wild flowers in 1997. To the north of the reserve is
North Down an imaginative project undertaken by Hampshire County
Council and partly leased and managed by BC.
For any enquiries regarding reserve events, please call Lynn
Fomison on 01962 772251.
If the weather looks doubtful please check with the leader in
advance. For walks that start in the morning it is advisable to bring
lunch. For your safety and comfort wear strong shoes & appropriate
clothing, use sunscreen, carry a drink, heed all safety advice given
and inform leader if you wish to leave early.
SATURDAY 13 MARCH Hampshire and Isle of Wight Moth
Recorders Conference . The venue is Littleton Memorial Hall,
Littleton, near Winchester. Doors will open at 12.30 and the event
will close at 5.30pm. Tea will be provided. There will be plenty of
opportunity to meet and chat with others. Would those planning to come over from the island
please let one of us know so that we can arrange transport at this
end.
Agenda:
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12:30
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Doors open
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13:00
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Chairman's
introduction
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Andy Barker
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13:10
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Review of the
Year
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Tim / Mike
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13:45
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Declining
Regional Species
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Tim Norriss
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14:15
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The Changing
Moth Fauna of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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Mike Wall
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14:45
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Break
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15:45
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Maurice's
Moth Photography
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Maurice Pugh
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16:15
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Managing
Branch Reserves for Moths
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Lynn Fomison
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16:45
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A Mothman in
Europe - A Busman's Holiday
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Dave Green
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17:15
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Closing
Remarks
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Andy Barker
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17:30
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Close
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Tim Norriss / Mike Wall
TUESDAY 6 APRIL Bentley Station Meadow:
Walk2Health Leader: Lynn Fomison (01962) 772251. Meet: 10.45am in the
NE corner of the car park at Bentley station (SU792 432) or park in
Station Road. The Alton Walk2Health group is visiting BSM on the
first Tuesday of each month up to and including 7 September. Come and
enjoy a leisurely stroll in friendly company, interspersed with
looking at nature. Wellington boots advisable.
WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL Magdalen Hill Down: Wednesday Wander
Leader: Lynn Fomison (01962) 772251. Meet: 10.30am in gravel car park
opposite the cemetery on B3404, Alresford Rd, Winchester. A regular
walk on the first Wednesday of each month up to and including 1
September.
SATURDAY 24 APRIL Photography Workshop. From
10.00am to 5.00pm Longstock, near Stockbridge, Hampshire Cost: £10.00
per head
2010 sees the return of the UK Butterflies photography workshop, in
association with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch of Butterfly
Conservation. The purpose of the workshop is to gather together
enthusiasts to share their photographic experiences, with an emphasis
on Lepidoptera. The £10 charge, payable on the day, is to cover the
cost of the hall and any other expenses incurred in running the
event. All profits will be donated directly to the Hampshire and Isle
of Wight Branch. Please bring your own lunch (coffee and tea will be
available in the hall). Detailed directions and instructions will be
provided in due course.
Agenda The workshop content is still under discussion, but it will be
a day of presentations, mixed in with some practical work. In terms
of content, we anticipate covering the following at a minimum:
Photography basics (parameters such as shutter speed, aperture and
depth of field) ·
Trade-offs (film v digital, tripod v handheld, flash v natural light
etc.) ·
Macro photography (challenges specific to macro photography and the
different types of equipment to use) ·
Digital photography (the assumption is that most people will be using
digital; this section includes a discussion of the different types of
digital camera, setting up the camera, and RAW v JPEG) ·
The "digital darkroom" (post-processing, including image manipulation)
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Composition
Registering for the event If you would like to attend, please contact
Pete Eeles by e-mail at
pete AT ukbutterflies.co.uk or by phone
on 07796 331061. You will receive confirmation by reply. We look
forward to seeing you!
Work Parties
All enquiries to Lynn Fomison (01962) 772251 Helpers are welcome for all
or any part of the day. Contact Lynn if you want to go on our email
list for more information on work parties. Do phone Lynn if you have
not been before and would like more information about what is involved.
SHOWS AND EVENTS 2009
ADVANCED NOTICE (further details to
follow)
FIELD TRIPS ARE FOR EVERYONE. You most emphatically do
NOT have to be an expert to come on a field trip. Field trips can be
enjoyed by anyone with any level of knowledge (or none). Photographers,
children (with adult supervision), first-time field-trippers, you are
ALL welcome.
FIELD TRIP PROGRAMME
If the weather looks doubtful please check with
the leader in advance. For walks that start in the morning it is
advisable to bring lunch. For your safety and comfort wear strong
shoes and appropriate clothing, use sunscreen, carry a drink, heed all
safety advice, watch out for hazards such as rabbit holes and check
for ticks after the walk. Also remember to inform the leader if you
wish to leave early. For beginners interested in moths a good way to
learn is to go along to one of the moth evenings organised by
members. Some are listed below, whilst others, which may be arranged
at short notice, will be posted on the Yahoo email newsgroup at
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/hantsmoths.
Additional daytime field meetings may also be arranged and will be
advertised on the website. We look forward to welcoming everyone,
whatever your level of knowledge, on our field trips. We cannot
guarantee seeing the wildlife but the Hampshire countryside is lovely
and there will be time to enjoy it (weather permitting!).
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