- 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.
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.
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!).
| Date |
Type of Event |
Location |
| |
|
|
|
Thursday 22 April |
Field
Trip |
Ventnor, Isle of Wight |
|
Saturday 24 April |
Event |
Photography Workshop, Longstock |
| Sunday 2 May |
Event |
Keyhaven, nr Lymington |
| Wednesday 5 May |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
| Friday 7 May |
Field Trip |
Compton and Brook Downs, Isle of Wight |
| Tuesday 11 May |
Field Trip |
Itchen Stoke Mill |
| Saturday 15 May |
Field Trip |
Pitt Down/Crab Wood, nr Winchester |
| Saturday 15 May |
Event |
National Moth Night |
|
Saturday 15 May |
Event |
National Moth Night - Ventnor Botanic
Garden |
| Sunday 23 May |
Field Trip |
Butser Hill National Nature Reserve |
| Monday 24 May |
Field Trip |
Parkhurst Forest, Isle of Wight |
| Wednesday 26 May |
Event |
Shippard’s Chine NT car park, Isle of Wight |
| Saturday 29 May |
Field Trip |
Bentley Wood |
|
Wednesday 2 June |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
|
Sunday 6 June |
Event |
Milland, near Liphook Country Fair |
|
Tuesday 8 June |
Field Trip |
Ningwood Common, Isle of Wight |
|
Monday 14 June |
Field Trip |
Swanwick Lakes Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Wildlife Trust Reserve |
|
Wednesday 16 June |
Reserve visit |
Bentley Station Meadow |
|
Sunday 20 June |
Field Trip |
Bramshott Common Joint with Hampshire &
Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust |
|
Wednesday 30 June |
Field
Trip |
Firestone Copse I o W |
|
Saturday 3 July |
Field Trip |
Hazeley Heath |
|
Sunday 4 July |
Field Trip |
Identifying Butterflies at
Mottisfont Abbey |
| Wednesday
7 July |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
| Friday 9
July |
Event |
Whippingham IoW |
|
Wednesday 14 July |
Field Trip |
Wootton Coppice, New Forest |
|
Wednesday 21 July |
Field Trip |
Northwood Cemetery, Cowes, IoW |
| Thursday
22 July |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
|
Saturday/Sunday 24/25 July |
Event |
Longstock Nursery Buddleja Collection open day |
|
Tuesday 27 July |
Reserve visit |
Bentley Station Meadow |
|
Wednesday 28 July |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
| Thursday
29 July |
Reserve visit |
Yew Hill |
| Saturday
31 July |
Field Trip |
Eelmoor, MOD Farnborough |
|
Wednesday 4 August |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
|
Saturday 7 August |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
|
Saturday 7 August |
Field Trip |
Noar Hill |
|
Tues/Wed. 10/11
August. |
Event |
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Activities for
Children |
|
Saturday 14 August |
Field Trip |
Martin Down |
|
Wednesday 18 August |
Field Trip |
Old Winchester Hill |
|
Monday 23 August |
Field Trip |
Clamerkin Farm, IoW |
|
Wednesday 1 September |
Reserve visit |
Magdalen Hill Down |
|
Saturday 4 Sept. |
Event |
Eastleigh Wood Fair |
| Saturday
11 Sept. |
Event |
Romsey Show |
|
Sunday 10 October |
Event |
Blackmoor Apple Day |
Thursday 22 April Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Leader: Rob Wilson Tel: 07766 906718 (do not leave message if
unavailable – try later) The first trip of our Branch’s Isle of Wight
Group’s summer programme. Meet: 12 noon, St.Catherine’s Churchyard,
Ventnor. Map ref: SZ 562 775. Bus routes 3, 6, 16. Nearest ferry
terminal Portsmouth/Ryde then Bus no. 3 towards Ventnor or train to
Shanklin and Rail Link bus No 16 to Ventnor. Target Holly Blue
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)
·
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!
Sunday 2 May Keyhaven, nr Lymington Open
Day. Please come and help if you can. Contact: Linda Barker Tel 023
8027 0042.
Wednesday 5 May Magdalen Hill Down Leader:
Lynn Fomison Tel. 01962 772251. Wednesday Wander first Wednesday of
each month up to and including 1 September. Come along and enjoy
seasonal wildlife and a leisurely walk with friendly company. Meet:
10.30am in gravel car park opposite the cemetery on Alresford Road,
Winchester B3404. Map Ref: SU 512 295, sat nav SO21 1HE
Friday 7 May Compton and Brook Downs, Isle
of Wight Leader: Caroline Dudley Tel: 01983 754935 I.oW. Group
summer programme. A four-mile walk over the downs with some steep
slopes. Meet: 12.15pm in National Trust Afton Down car park. Map
ref SZ 367 855. Bus no. 7. Ferry Lymington/Yarmouth. Target species:
Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, possibly Duke of Burgundy.
Tuesday 11 May Itchen Stoke Mill Organiser:
Alison Harper Tel 01962 882261 A chance to explore the ancient water
meadows by the River Itchen owned and managed for their conservation
value by Roger and Victoria Harrison, and to learn more about the
nature related things going on at the Mill. Meet: 10.00am, for coffee
and brief talk. The mill is situated a few hundred yards east of The
Bush public house at Ovington, map ref SU 563 317. Target species
spring butterflies.
Saturday 15 May am and/or pm Pitt Down/Crab
Wood, nr Winchester Leader: Brian Fletcher Tel: 010962 882746 Meet:
10.30am, in the spindle Tree car park at the edge of Pitt Down on the
north-west side of the minor road from Winchester to Farley Mount for
visit to Pitt Down, and/or Meet: in the same place at 2.00pm for
afternoon walk to Crab Wood. Bring lunch. Map ref SU422 292. Target
species Dingy and Grizzled Skippers, Green Hairstreak, woodland
butterflies.
Saturday 15 May National Moth Night Theme for
2010 “Moths and Bats” – See the April Branch newsletter.
Saturday 15 May
National Moth Night -
Ventnor Botanic Garden Leader: Rob Wilson, as 22 April Part of IoW
Group’s summer programme. Meet: 9.00pm outside the Visitor Centre. Map
ref SZ 547 769 Ferry Portsmouth/Ryde, daytime bus No 3 (towards
Ventnor) or train to Shanklin then Rail Link bus No 16 to Ventnor.
However, there is no evening public transport from Ventnor to the
Botanic Garden.
Sunday 23 May Butser Hill National Nature
Reserve Leader: Ashley Whitlock Tel 02392 731266 Meet: 10.30am. Leave
A3M at Clanfield Junction; at Clanfield crossroads take north lane and
follow signs to Butser Hill car park map ref SU 711 199. There is car
park charge. Not suitable for the faint-hearted as there are very
steep slopes. Wear walking boots. Bring lunch and a drink. Target
species Duke of Burgundy, Small Heath, Dingy and Grizzled Skipper.
Monday 24 May Parkhurst Forest
Leader: Rob Wilson, as 22 April Part of IoW Group’s summer programme.
Meet: 10.30am in the main car park off Forest Road. Map ref SZ 479
900. Close to No 7 bus route, for Yarmouth/Lymington ferry. Target
species: Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
Wednesday 26 May Branch visit to find Glanville
Fritillaries on the Isle of Wight Leader: Caroline Dudley 01983
754935. Contact :Alison Harper 01962 882261 Meet: either initially
08.15 am at the Lymington Ferry terminal or at 10.15am at Shippard’s
Chine NT car park. A pleasant walk enjoying the wildlife before
catching the bus back to Yarmouth about 4.00pm. Please contact Alison
by 19 May to join the group at Lymington, and for more details. Bring
lunch.
Saturday 29 May Bentley Wood Leader: Ashley
Whitlock Tel 02392 731266 Meet: 10.30am. From West Dean take minor
road north towards West Tytherley. After one mile fork left. Shortly,
turn into small gravel track on left leading to car park. Map ref SU
258 292. Visit eastern clearing in the morning, with possibility of
a visit to another part of the wood in the afternoon. Bring lunch just
in case! Fritillaries.
Wednesday 2 June Magdalen Hill Down Meet:
as 5 May
Sunday 6 June Milland, near Liphook Country Fair.
Contact: Janet Jones Tel 01252 842174
Tuesday 8 June Ningwood Common I oW Leader: Rob Wilson, as 22 April Part of IoW
Group’s summer programme. Meet: 10.30am in the recycling car park (on
the north side of main road) east of the Horse and Groom. Map ref: SZ
401 892. Bus No 7. Ferry Lymington/Yarmouth for No 7 bus. Target
species: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
Wednesday 9 June Yew Hill Leader: Colin Matthews Tel: 01794 388272 Meet: 7.15pm at end
of Old Kennels Lane at junction with Port Lane and Millers Lane,
Oliver’s Battery Map ref: SU 451 269, sat nav SO22 4JT. A good time of
year to see orchids and the butterfly habitat.
Monday 14 June
11.00am – 12.30 pm Swanwick Lakes Hampshire & Isle of
Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve Leader: Jess Miller, Education Officer
Tel 01489 570240 Meet: 11.00am in the Reserve Study Centre car park,
Sopwith Way, Swanwick nr Fareham. Map ref SU 507 099.
Wednesday 16
June Bentley Station Meadow Leader: Lynn Fomison Tel: 01962
772251 Meet: 7.00pm in NE corner of car park at Bentley Station. Map
ref SU 792 432. An evening walk to enjoy the orchids, other flowers in
the meadow and the butterfly habitat.
Sunday 20 June 11.00am –
1.00pm Bramshott Common Joint with Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Wildlife Trust Leader: Arthur Greenwood Tel: 01428 604730 (mobile on
the day: 07920 803900) Meet: 11.00am and park in the main car park
(north of the A3), off Rectory Lane Map ref SU 855 335. Booking is
essential so to book your place please contact Laura Fairs on 01256
381190 or LauraF@hwt.org.uk.
Under 16 year olds must be accompanied by an adult. This event may be
subject to cancellation in the event of MOD training. Please ring the
day before to confirm. Target species Silver-studded Blue in
profusion.
Wednesday 30 June
Firestone Copse I o W Leader:
Rob Wilson, as 22 April Part of IoW Group’s summer programme. Meet:
1.00pm in the main car park. Map ref SZ 558 910. Nearest bus route
No.29/33 (Havenstreet). Portsmouth/Ryde ferry. Fishbourne is closer
but more walking is involved. Target species: White Admiral,
Silver-washed Fritillary.
Saturday 3 July 11am-1.00pm
Hazeley Heath Leader: Leigh Neville or Adam Green, Hart Countryside
Service. Contact: Alison Harper 01962 882261 Meet: 11.00am 0.5 mile
north of Hartley Wintney on B3011 in lay-by opposite Arrow Lane Map
ref SU 756 578. The site is part of the Thames Basin Special
Protection Area. Target species Silver-studded Blue.
Sunday 4 July
10.00am to 1.00pm Identifying Butterflies at Mottisfont
Abbey Joint with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and
the National Trust Leader/Contact: Dan Hoare Tel 023 9259 7612 or (dhoare@butterfly-conservation.org)
Meet: at Spearywell Wood car park, map ref SU 315 277, for a guided
walk through the woods to find out about the butterflies and their
ecology and management with experts from Butterfly Conservation’s
Tytherley Woods Project. Numbers are limited, booking is essential –
to book your place contact Dan Hoare.
Wednesday 7 July Magdalen
Hill Down Meet: as 5 May.
Friday 9 July Whippingham IoW
Leader: Rob Wilson, as 22 April Part of IoW Group’s summer programme.
Meet: 12.15pm in the lay-by on the west side of Whippingham Road
(opposite Campfield Road). Map ref SZ 516 936. Bus Nos 4,5. Ferry
Southampton/East Cowes. Target species: White-letter Hairstreak.
Wednesday 14 July
am and optional pm Wootton Coppice, New
Forest Leader: Paul Brock. Contact Alison Harper Tel 01962 882261
Meet: 10.00am in Wootton Coppice car park (SZ 250 997). Target species
woodland butterflies. Bring lunch if staying all day. If weather good
explore surrounding area, eg Broadley Inclosure in the afternoon, or
look for the rare Large Marsh grasshoppers.
Wednesday 21 July
Northwood Cemetery, Cowes, IoW Leader: Rob Wilson, as 22 April
Part of IoW Group’s summer programme. Meet: 12 noon at the entrance to
Northwood Cemetery, Newport Road, Cowes. Map ref SZ 494 949.Bus No 1.
Ferry Southampton/Cowes. Target species Purple Hairstreak.
Thursday
22 July Magdalen Hill Down Leaders: Lynn Fomison Tel: 01962
772251, and Mervyn Grist. Meet: as 5 May. A special walk in
celebration of St Mary Magdalene Day. We will be combining a walk
around the reserve with a special exercise examining the butterflies
and other insects visiting different flower species. An ideal walk for
those wishing to get to know these species a bit better.
Saturday/
Sunday 24 and 25 July Longstock Nursery Buddleja
Collection open day. (See flyer and Branch newsletter)
Tuesday 27
July Bentley Station Meadow Leader: Lynn Fomison Tel: 01962
772251 Meet: 10.30am in the Forestry Commission car park off Gravel
Hill Road. Map ref SU 802 433. Leave the A31 East of Bentley
signposted Alice Holt Research Station. Proceed along Gravel Hill
Road, over a railway bridge. The car park is about 500 yards after the
bridge on the right. If you get to a JCB depot on the left or AHRS on
the right you have gone too far! It is not hard to find so do come for
a walk on a public footpath through the woods to the reserve.
Wednesday 28 July
Magdalen Hill Down Leader: Lynn Fomison
Tel: 01962 772251 Meet: as 5 May. A special walk to celebrate Save
our Butterflies week at one of the best times of the year to see
Chalkhill Blues.
Thursday 29 July Yew Hill Leader: Ivan
Arnold Tel: 01962 866706 Meet: 10.30am at end of Old Kennels Lane at
junction with Port Lane and Millers Lane, Oliver’s Battery Map ref:
SU 451 269 sat nav SO22 4JT. A good time of year to see Chalkhill
Blues, many other butterflies and lovely wild flowers
Saturday 31
July Eelmoor, MOD Farnborough Leader: Chris Hall with MOD
Warden. Contact: Alison Harper Meet: Cody Gate car park, Cody
Technology Park, Ively Road GU14 0LX (sat nav). Map ref SU 843 542.
Numbers are restricted and YOU MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE WITH ALISON HARPER
Tel: 01962 882261 BY 14 JULY for submission of a list of attendees’
names and nationalities to MOD.Target species: Grayling, other
butterflies and willife.
Wednesday 4 August Magdalen Hill
Down Meet: as 5 May.
Saturday 7 August Magdalen Hill Down
Leaders: Jenny Mallett Tel: 01329 832177 and Penny Jeffries. Meet:
10.30am in gravel car park opposite the cemetery on Alresford Road
B340. Two hours. A joint walk with Hampshire Ornithological Society
at one of the best times of year to see Chalkhill Blues.
Saturday 7
August 10am-3pm Noar Hill Joint meeting with the Hampshire
and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust on their reserve near Selborne.
Leader: Brian Fletcher Tel 01962 882746 Meet: in the lane north of
Charity Farm Map ref SU 737 322. Explore the wildlife of the old chalk
pits. Bring lunch. Numbers are limited so booking is essential. For
further information and to book a place, please phone Mary on Tel
01962 864440.
Tues/Wed 10 and 11 August Sir Harold Hillier
Gardens Activities for children. Contact: Linda Barker 023 8027 0042
Saturday 14 August Martin Down Leader: Brian Fletcher 01962
882746 Meet: 10.30am in the car park off the A354 Salisbury to
Blandford Road. Map ref SU 037 201 for walks in downland area in the
morning, and, after lunch, the woodland area starting about 2.00pm in
the afternoon for those who wish to stay. Bring lunch and water.
Target species Adonis Blue.
Wednesday 18 August 10.30am, optional pm
Old Winchester Hill Leader: Brian Fletcher 01962 882261
Meet: 10.30am in the Old Winchester Hill main car park Map ref SU 645
214. The walk is along the higher route to and around the hill fort in
the morning, followed by lunch on flat ground near car park and an
optional walk at about 2.00pm on the steeper part of the reserve.
Bring lunch and water. Target species Adonis blue and other late
downland butterflies.
Monday 23 August Clamerkin Farm, IoW
Leader: Caroline Dudley Tel 01983 754935 Part of IoW Group’s summer
programme. Meet: 11.00am at Clamerkin Farm (north of Shalfleet to
Porchfield Road). Map ref SZ 437 903. close to No 7 bus route for
Lymington/Yarmouth ferry. Target species Brown Hairstreak.
Wednesday 1
September Magdalen Hill Down Meet: as 5 May. If you have been
promising yourself a visit to one of our Wednesday Wanders this is
your last chance in 2010.
Saturday 4 Sept Eastleigh
Wood Fair Please come and help if you can. Contact: Linda Barker Tel
023 8027 0042
Saturday 11 Sept Romsey Show Please
come and help if you can. Contact: Jenny Mallett Tel 01329 832177
Sunday 10 October Blackmoor Apple Day Please come and help if
you can. Contact Janet Jones Tel 01252 842174.
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.
