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No. 46 NEWSLETTER Summer 2000

WEST MIDLANDS BRANCH, BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION

 

Health and Safety

Guidelines for health and safety during activities organised by Butterfly Conservation will be received from Head Office in due course - in the meantime we reproduce those adopted by the Devon Branch:-

“There are important responsibilities laid upon us to do what we can to ensure your safety at events organised by Butterfly Conservation. Please take a little time to read, consider and act upon the following points at any of our events:
Wear appropriate foot wear for the conditions expected underfoot.
Wear appropriate clothing for the conditions to be expected. Protect yourself against Cold, Heat, Sun, Rain, Wind and Thorns.
Consider what precautions you should take to prevent being bitten or stung by insect, plants, snakes or animals.
Children must be adequately supervised by an adult.
Dogs must be kept on a lead. Seek permission from the leader before bringing your dog.
Listen carefully to instructions given by the leader at the beginning of the event.
Beware of branches swinging back onto you after being passed by the person in front.
Beware of carefully dug rabbit holes, dug to twist your ankle.
Inform the leader if you intend to leave early.
Keep up with the party.
Carry a drink - you may be away from your car for several hours.
Observe the country code at all times.
Enjoy yourself.
Site specific hazards will be outlined by the leader at the start of the field trip.”

JULY
15 July (Saturday) – Bircher Common – target species High brown Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary and Silver-washed Fritillary. Meet 10.30 am at Highwood End Gate at bottom of lane passing Croft Castle. OS Map 138 GR SO458658. Leader Andy Nicholls (01432 275834).

23 July (Sunday) - Grafton Wood. Target species White Admiral and Purple Hairstreak. Meet 11 am at Three Parishes Village Hall. OS Map 150 GR SO978553. Leader John Tilt 01386 792458.

30 July (Sunday) Wyre Forest – target species Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak and White Admiral. Meet at 11.00 am Earnwood Copse car park. OS 138 GR SO745784 off B4194. Leader Frank Lancaster (01299 403056).

AUGUST
5 August (Saturday) Coach Trip Porton Down. Target Downland Species. Bring stout walking shoes or boots, protective clothing and lunch. Applications must contain full name and age. This will be an official guided tour. Coach leaves Worcester at 7.30 and Bromsgrove at 8.00 am. Cost £12.50 Booking essential and now urgent, see page 3.

13 August (Sunday) The Bog near Stiperstones. Target species Grayling and Wall Brown. Meet at 11.00 am large car park on west side of Stiperstones. OS Map 137 GR SO357978. Leader Bill Davidson 01588 640727.

20 August (Sunday) Garden visit Ron and Jean Hunt at Barton’s Cottage 2.30 – 4.30pm at Far Forest, Rock, near Bewdley. OS Map 138 GR SO725746. Sign posted from A4117 Bewdley- Mortimer Road. Take road for Bayton a few hundred yards north of Plough public house. This is a 3.5 acre garden managed for wild life.

1 October Conservation Task - Monkwood NR - meet 10.00 am at reserve entrance on Sinton Green-Monkwood Green road. OS Map 150 GR SO803603

8 October Conservation Task - Grafton Wood NR - meet 10.00 am at Three Parishes Village Hall, Grafton Flyford (next to church) just off A422 Worcester-Stratford road. OS Map 150 GR SO963557

22 October Conservation Task - Trench Wood NR - meet 10.00 am at reserve entrance on Sale Green-Dunhampstead road. OS Map 150 GR SO929588.

29 October (Sunday) Fungal Foray, Grafton Wood. Meet 11.00 am at Three Parishes Hall, Grafton Flyford. Specimens will be identified. OS map 150 GR SO978553. Leaders John Tilt and Nick Williams.

4 November West Midlands Branch AGM 2.00 pm at Woodland College, Greenwood Trust Ironbridge, Shropshire. See page 3 for location map.

5 November Conservation Task - Monkwood NR - details as 1 October

12 November Conservation Task - Grafton Wood NR - details as 8 October

26 November Conservation Task - Trench Wood NR - details as 22 October

JULY
15 July (Saturday) Park Lime Pits - meet 9.00 pm car park, Park Road, Rushall, moths and bats public event.

22 July (Saturday) Pelsall North Common - meet 9.00 pm Norton Road – please park with care.

AUGUST
5 August (Saturday) Sutton Park - meet 9.00 pm

SEPTEMBER
2 September (Saturday) Sutton Park – meet 8.00 pm

9 September (Saturday) Pelsall North Common – meet 8.00 pm off Fishley Lane (safest parking is at Wood Lane).

23 September (Saturday) National Moth Night, Brownhills Common – meet 7.30 pm north of Chester Road, by disused railway bridge

Important:

Dave Grundy asks that people who intend to come to these moth nights ring him before the event in case of any last minute changes to the arrangements.

For details of events organised by nearby moth groups in Warwickshire please telephone:

Dave Grundy, 171, Grange Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RS
Tel: 0121 360 9464 (days)
Tel: 0121 443 5277 (evenings)
Email: GrundyD@walsall.gov.uk

 JULY
14 July (Friday) Haugh Wood 9.30 pm. Target species Cloaked Carpet, Great Oak Beauty. Meet in picnic area car park. OS Map 149 GR 593365. Leader Ian Duncan

15 July (Saturday) Bircher Common 9.30 pm. Meet in National Trust car park on common. OS Map 149 GR 458658. Leader Ian Duncan

21 July (Friday) Crew's Hill Wood 9.00 pm. Under recorded site. Meet in Ravenshill Reserve car park. OS Map 150 GR SO 739539. Leaders Neil and Corinna Gregory

29 July (Saturday) High Vinnalls 9.00 pm. Meet in main car park from Ludlow. OS Map 138 GR 474732. Leader Mike Harper

AUGUST
4 August (Friday) Bredon Hill 9.00 pm. Meet Cherry Tree Cottage, Westmancote near end of track. OS Map 150 GR 946386. Leader Ian Duncan

11 August (Friday) 9 Holes Meadows SSSI 9.00 pm This site is difficult to find. The house, 9 Holes (OS Map 138 GR 607674) is well back from the road along a small track with a gate at the end, off the B4214 near Tenbury Wells. Meet at the gate OS Map 138 GR 606669. Leader Peter Holmes

18 August (Friday) Wigmore Rolls 8.30 pm.. Target species Old Lady. Meet at the Compasses public house in Wigmore. OS Map 137 GR 415690. Leader Ian Duncan

25 August (Friday) Haugh Wood 8.30 pm. Target species Barred Chestnut, Satin Beauty. Meet in picnic area. OS Map 149 GR 593365. Leader Mike Harper

SEPTEMBER
8 September (Friday) Haugh Wood 8.00 pm. Target Species Oak Nycteoline, Merville-du-Jour. Meet in picnic area car park. OS Map 149 GR 593365. Leader Mike Harper

23 September (Saturday) Wyre Forest, 7.30 pm. Target Species Orange Upperwing. Meet Wyre Forest Visitor Centre off A4117, west of Bewdley, map 138 GR SO749741. Leaders Mike Williams and Rosemary Winnall. Note this is National Moth Night, see National Newsletter number 74 for details.

For further details on any of these moth nights contact Neil Gregory (01905-771623) droitwich@btinternet.com or Ian Duncan (01684-568415)

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