Butterfly Conservation

 

Programme of Guided Butterfly walks in Somerset in 2010

Abbreviations of Species

AB

Adonis Blue

GH

Green Hairstreak

PH

Purple Hairstreak

BA

Brown Argus

GS

Grizzled Skipper

SB

Small Blue

BH

Brown Hairstreak

HBF

High Brown Fritillary

SC

Small Copper 

CB

Common Blue

HB

Holly Blue

SH

Small Heath

CHB

Chalk-hill Blue

HF

Heath Fritillary

SPBF

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

CY

Clouded Yellow

LS

Large Skipper

SS

Small Skipper

DB

Duke of Burgundy

 MF

Marsh Fritillary

SSS

Silver-spotted Skipper

DGF

Dark Green Fritillary

MW

Marbled White

SWF

Silver-washed Fritillary

DS

Dingy Skipper

OT

Orange-tip

W

Wall

ES

Essex Skipper

PBF

Pearl-bordered Fritillary

WA

White Admiral

GF

Glanville Fritillary

PE

Purple Emperor

WLH

White-letter Hairsreak

GG

Grayling

 

 

WW

Wood White

All meetings commence at 11 am (except 1st August which is 10 am). Please arrive promptly to ensure linking with the Group.

In the event of queries please contact the leader of the day or Mike Ridge (Tel. 01278 450 793)

Sunday 9th May – Worley Hill

Leader: Shane Potts (Manager of Reserve)

                        A springtime butterfly identification day on this private reserve at which beginners are welcome.

Target species: BA, DS, GH, GS, HB, OT

Meet at end of track off the Somerton to Street road near Littleton (eastern side)

Map Ref: ST 495 308

 

Sunday 16th May - Buckland Wood

Leader: Dr. Michael Barry

            Car parking in reserve or in pull-ins along road.

Map Ref. ST 188 180

Target Species: DB, DS, GH, GS, HB and OT

 

Sunday 23rd May – Sand Point

Leader: Mike Ridge

Meet at NT car park at Map Ref: ST 330 659

Target species: BA, CB, GF.

 

Sunday 30th May – Wookey Hole

Leaders: Peter Smith & Mike Ridge

Meet in car park at Map Ref: ST 531 477

Possibility of seeing Adonis Blue at its only known Somerset location

Target Species: AB, BA, CB, GH, SH.

 

Wednesday 9th June – Collard Hill

Leaders: Mike Ridge & NT Wardens.

Meet at car park opposite Youth Hostel at Ivy Thorn Hill on road

linking the A39 with the B3151 at 11 a.m. prompt.

Map Ref: ST 480 345

Target species: BA, LB, MW, SH

 

Sunday 13th June – Staple Common

Leader: Mike Ridge

Meet at gateway to car-park.

Map Ref: ST 268 159

Target species: LS, SPBF, WW.

 

Sunday 20th June – Haddon Hill

Leader: Dave Ayling

Meet in lay-by opposite Britannia Shield Plantation.

Map Ref.SS 979 285

Target Species: GH, HF, SH and Day flying moths

 

Sunday 4th July – Langport Ranges (MOD)

Leader: Tom Marlow (Manager)

Meet promptly at High Ham Cemetery to be escorted to nearby site by road and private access track.

Map Ref: ST 425 306

Target Species: PH. SWF, WA

 

Sunday 11th July – Bossington & Hurlstone Point

Leader: Dave Ayling

Meet promptly at NT car park.

Map Ref: SS 898 480

Target species: DGF, GG, SC, SH, SWF

 

 

Sunday 18th July – Blackmoor Nature Reserve/Ubley Warren

Leader Mike Ridge

Meet at car parking area at Blackmoor

Map Ref. ST 506 557

Target Species: DGF, MW, SH

 

Sunday 25th July – Crook Peak

Leader: Mike Ridge

Meet at roadside car park.

Map Ref. ST 392 551

Target species: DGF, GG, MW, SWF, W.

 

Sunday 1st August – Stoke Camp & Westbury Beacon.

Leader: John Burrell

Park at roadside by the entrance to the Draycott Sleights SWT reserve at 10am. Bring packed lunch. Please park on Draycott Sleights side of narrow lane.

Map Ref: ST 483 513

Target species: CHB, DGF, SC, W.

 

Note: August 8th and 15th held in reserve in the event of bad weather at an earlier event (insurance as a result of experience gained from previous “summers”). If available, 15th August may be allocated to Fontmell Down in Dorset. Please contact Mike Ridge Saturday 14th August if you wish to attend

(Tel. 01278 450793) 

If you require further information please contact:

Dr.Michael Barry 01823 451 991, or Mike Ridge 01278 450 793