2010

March

Sat 13th: North Wales Moth Recorders’ meeting. Zoe Randle will give an update on the Moths Count project and National Moth Recording Scheme. Russel Hobson will update recorders on the Welsh BAP Lepidoptera.  From 1pm at Pensychnant – contact Julian Thompson.

24^th March; 8pm. Ilija Vukomanovic will give a talk ‘More Unusual Welsh Lepidotera’ at Pensychnant.

Tuesday 23^rd March, 10-2pm Wildlife Gardening Workshop.at Pensychnant. Inspiration for you to attract more wildlife to your garden, with talks and activities lead by Anna Williams, plus the Conwy launch of the Snowdonia Wildlife Gardening Competition. Contact Julian Thompson.

 April

Tues 13 April: Julian will lead a walk for Belted Beauty on Conwy Morfa – contact Julian Thompson.

22^nd. Butterfly Identification course at Talacre, Flintshire. , a one-day course including Powerpoint presentation of how to distinguish all 36 North Wales species, a hands-on workshop and after lunch a walk around this important dune habitat to practice  identification and Transect recording skills. trainer; Jan Miller. Max 20, booking essential;contact Kim Norman BHP Billiton,

 May

Wednesday 5th May at 4.00PM Butterfly Walk & Picnic at Llanymynech Rocks Reserve, hopefully to see Pearl-bordered Fritillary that were reintroduced last year.  This is one of the best butterfly sites in Montgomeryshire with Dingy and Grizzled Skippers.  Meet at the car park at the end of Underhill drive in Pant. The reserve is signposted from the main road.  Stout shoes.

No dogs.  Leader Simon Spencer.  These butterflies only fly in sunshine and it is a waste of time in poor weather.  Please ring Simon on 01691 648339 and leave a contact telephone number.  The picnic will take place at about 6.00 PM under Asterley rocks and for late comers is best accessed from Pen y Foel.  Bring a picnic and if you are an optimist, Champagne! 

Saturday 8th May at 2.00PM  Butterfly Walk at Middletown Hill  (near Oswestry) to see Pearl-bordered Fritillary.  Meet outside the Breidden Public House.  Stout shoes.  No dogs.  Leader Simon Spencer.  These butterflies only fly in sunshine and it is a waste of time in poor weather.  Please ring Simon on 01691 648339 and leave a contact telephone number. Contact Simon cerisyi@btinternet.com  

**Wednesday 12^th May – Breakwater Moth Night

Come discover these wonderful creatures of the night with local moth expert and Anglesey county moth recorder John Harold. Bring warm clothes and a torch. Meet at Breakwater Country Park, Holyhead 8pm until late. For more information or to reserve a place please contact the Biodiversity Project Officer on 01248 752439.

Dydd Mercher 12 Mai -  Noson Gwyfynnod Parc Gwledig Morglawdd Caergybi.

Dewch I wylio  creaduriaid rhyfeddol y nos gydag arbenigwr lleol ac  chofnodwr gwyfynnod Sir Fon, John Harold. Dewch â dillad cynnes a fflach lamp. Cyfarfod yn y Parc Gwledig, Caergybi am 8yh tan yn hwyr.

15^th.National Moth Night

14^th & 15^th May; Moths and Bats evening and follow up morning at Pensychnant for National Moth Night

Sat 15^th May; National Moth Night at Talacre Dunes.contact Kim Norman/Jan Miller

Mon 17^th.Butterfly Identification Course at Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve, a one-day course including Powerpoint presentation of how to distinguish all 36 North Wales species, a hands-on workshop and after lunch a walk around this interesting historical as well as natural history site to learn identification and Transect recording skills. trainer; Jan Miller. Max 20, booking essential;contact;  Cat Lucas [cweo@newwildlife.org.uk]  NEWW, Nant Alyn Road, Rhydymwyn, Mold 01352 742 115

June

5 - 13 June Wales Biodiversity Week

Saturday 5^th June BCNW AGM and Members Day,

 Programme; 10.30 to 11.00am.; arrival and coffee; Branch information display.

11.00am.brief AGM

11.30 to 12.30 talk by Professor Chris Thomas, University of York,

‘The Great Orme, Britain’s best site for butterflies?’

1pm. Lunch (buffet to be booked in advance, or bring your own.)

approx. 2pm; field trip to the Great Orme

approx. 4pm; close.

More details nearer the date will be sent out to members, also from ; info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk 

 13^th. June, 11am.; Dave Thorpe will lead a walk at Mynydd Marian, Llysfaen (near Colwyn Bay) for Biodiversity Week. Limestone grassland, Target species; Silover-studded Blue, Green Hairstreak. Meet in the car park NGR SH894,772.  Call Tamsin Fretwell for any further information 01492 575547. 

 Sunday 20th June 11 am  at  Bryn Euryn Local Nature Reserve 11 am, meet at car park, NGR 834802. Call Alun Jones for any further information 01492 575200.   contact David Thorpe for details;01286 871982 or david.thorpe@environment-agency.wales.gov.uk limestone grassland  Please note that both of these events are weather dependant and will be cancelled if it is raining.

  26^th June to 14^th August A course on BUTTERFLIES OF VARIOUS HABITATS 

If you would like to learn more about the identification and the habitat requirements of butterflies, then join this course run by Aberystwyth University.  It consists of 8 sessions of 2 ½ hours each and includes 7 field meetings.  The course begins on 26^th June 2010 and finishes on 14^th August 2010.  To find out more information go to www.aber.ac.uk/sell or email learning@aber.ac.uk or mth@aber.ac.uk   Telephone 01970 621580

 Late June; Publication of new book 'Gardening for Butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects' - see more details of pre-publication special offer at www.7wells.co.uk

July

17/18 July:Ashworth’s Rustic weekend, Pensychnant, (Conwy); contact Julian Thompson.

24^th July to 1st August National  Save Our butterflies Week 

Sunday 25^th July Iolo Williams will be attending our North Wales Parks event, in Colwyn Bay (TBA)

Contact Jan Miller if you would like to help and meet Iolo! (01352 711198)

 Sunday 25^th July BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION GUIDED WALK. Part of ‘Save our Butterflies’ week. 

Visiting Cors Caron National Nature Reserve in Mid Wales and will consist of 2 different walks. The walks begin at 10 am and 1 pm on Sunday 25^th July 2010 and start at the Cors Caron Car Park on the B4343, 2 miles north of Tregaron.  Grid Ref SN 693625 Leader:  Red Liford.  For more details ring 01974 282672

September

14^th Gardening for Butterflies talk by Jan Miller

 October

12^th. 8pm.Gardening for Butterflies talk by Jan Miller, at the King’s Head pub,Bwlchgwyn, near Wrexham

Branch newsletter

Regular Moth meetings;

Moth-er’s Union Meetings First Monday in each month. 8.00pm Pensychnant Nature Conservation Centre, near Conwy SH752771;Our monthly get-together to talk about moths, butterflies and other wildlife. All Welcome. Julian will arrange some recording evenings on local reserves in Summer Contact Julian Thompson, Pensychnant Conservation centre 

Treborth Monthly Moth Meetings ;Third Monday of each month, 7.30 onwards. Treborth Botanical Gardens, Bangor. These informal meetings do not generally have a planned programme, but are arranged so that anyone can come along and meet others with similar interests, to get help in identifying your trapped moths, to put forward ideas for activities and to see moths of interest caught at Treborth the previous night. Contact Nigel Brown 

 Contact Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for event leaders;

Jan Miller; 01352 711198 or mobile; 079 7960 3846 info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk 

Emma Broad; emma.broad@wrexham.gov.uk

David Thorpe 01286 871982 or david.thorpe@environment-agency.wales.gov.uk

Simon Spencer cerisyi@btinternet.com

North East Wales Wildlife (NEWW )
 17 Nant Alyn Road,
Rhydymwyn, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 5HQ
Tel. 01352 742238, Mob. 07847525787
E Mail: cweo@newwildlife.org.uk   or opsmanager@newwildlife.org.uk 

John Harold Telephone: 01248 361126 e-mail:  jhmoths@yahoo.co.uk 

Julian Thompson (Pensychnant Conservation Centre) ; 01492 592595 or secretary@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk 

Peter Williams (Montgomeryshire Moth Group)  Tel: (01650) 511583    

Butterfly Conservation Wales Office; 10 Calvert Terrace,SwanseaSA1 6AR

Tel: 01792 642972  Fax: 01792 642985

Registered in England No. 2206468

Registered Charity No. 254937

Email: wales@butterfly-conservation.org

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org

 We regret no dogs are allowed at any of these events and all children must be accompanied by an adult as many sites can be hazardous due to quarry faces, etc., they may also be  inaccessible to the disabled. Please ring the contact person named next to the event if you'd like more information about it. If they are not available please ring Jan Miller.  We take all reasonable precautions with safety on our field trips, but attendees come at their own risk.

Although not essential, you may find it adds to your comfort to bring sunglasses (to shield eyes from bright lamp) and a flask of hot drink and jumper (even in summer) to the moth trapping nights. A torch is also essential for finding your way back to the car, and stout footwear, a bottle of water, thick trousers and waterproofs are best on all field trips.

Butterfly Conservation is a Registered Charity No. 254937, dedicated to saving British wild butterflies and moths and their habitats .All our events are run entirely by volunteers; if you would like to contribute to our work and are not already a member, please join the society; details on the Membership page on this website (you can join by credit card from there) or from the national website; www.butterfly-conservation.org or by telephone Butterfly Conservation Head Office; 0870 7744309

Brecknock Butterfly and Moth Group

Please contact Norman Lowe 01874 658453

 Monmouthshire Moth and Butterfly Group

Please contact Kevin Dupe 01633 216599 for details

 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group

Please contact Mike Powell 02920 545521 for details

 May

14^th.Butterfly Identification Course at Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve, a one-day course including Powerpoint presentation of how to distinguish all 36 North Wales species, a hands-on workshop and after lunch a walk around this interesting historical as well as natural history site to learn identification and Transect recording skills. Leader; Jan Miller.

Max 20, booking essential;

contact Jacinta Challinor, NEWW,

Nant Alyn Road, Rhydymwyn, Mold.

Jacinta Challinor

01352 742 115

weo@newwildlife.org.uk

3 Hairstreak Weekends! - Three Saturday afternoon field trips to search for the little-seen larvae and adults of our 3  Hairstreaks in North Wales.

16th MayThe meeting to see Green Hairstreak adults will be on  at a site near Tregarth. Meet at Grid Ref.   SH 61456658 parking on the B4409 southeast of Tregarth Village. Meeting time 2.00pm. leader; David Thorpe.

June

13^th moth-trapping Alyn Waters Country Park-(near Wrexham) Jan & Emma Broad (Biodiv. Officer Wrexham Borough Council) tel. Jan Miller 01352 711198

20^th to 28^th national Garden Moths Count week

Saturday 27^th BCNW AGM and Members Day, Craflwyn, Beddgelert, Gwynedd

" Creating a dynamic and robust mountain landscape through extensive cattle grazing at Gelli Iago." - talk by Sabine Nouvet, Monitoring Ecologist,

Programme; 10.30 to 11.00am.; arrival and coffee; Branch information display.

11.00am.brief AGM

11.30 to 12.30 talk by Sabine Nouvet, Ecologist for the National Trust.; The changing grazing management at Gelli Iago, the National Trust farm which we will be visiting. At Gelli Iago they have drastically reduced sheep numbers, and in some areas have virtually replaced them all with Welsh Black cattle.This extensive cattle grazing system will encourage the restoration of key habitats as well as natural succession based on the livestock's grazing patterns. As a result it is expected that there will be an increase in the diversity of sward height, vegetation cover, and species. She will then focus in on how we expect this will be of particular benefit to butterfly and moth species such as the Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary. Finally she will outline the results from the first two years of SPBF surveys, and discuss the results or potential changes.

1pm. Lunch (soup and sandwiches, cakes and drinks to be booked in advance, or bring your own.)

approx. 2pm; field trip to Gelli Iago

approx. 4pm; close.

overnight accommodation will be available to be booked well in advance for those wishing to come from further afield.More details nearer the date will be sent out to members, also from ; info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk

July

18^th; moth-trapping at Talacre (Point of Ayr)contact; Jan, Kim Norman

18^th/19thAshworth’s Rustic weekend, Pensychnant, (Conwy); contact Julian Thompson.

25^th July to 2^nd August National  Save Our butterflies Week

 any suggestions for events?

would you like to open your garden to visitors or lead a walk? volunteers to help you can be found.

Contact Jan Miller if you have an idea (01352 711198)

August

September

14^th Gardening for Butterflies talk by Jan Miller, St Thomas’ Gardening Club, Denbigh

National Moth Night 18/19^th.

 October

Branch newsletter

David Thorpe 01286 871982 or david.thorpe@environment-agency.wales.gov.uk

Jan Miller; 01352 711198 or mobile; 079 7960 3846 info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk 

North East Wales Wildlife (NEWW - formerly Deeside Urban Wildlife Group)
 17 Nant Alyn Road,
Rhydymwyn, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 5HQ
Tel. 01352 742238, Mob. 07847525787
E Mail: volunteer@newwildlife.org.uk or opsmanager@newwildlife.org.uk 

John Harold Telephone: 01248 361126 e-mail:  jhmoths@yahoo.co.uk 
 

Julian Thompson (Pensychnant Conservation Centre) ; 01492 592595 or secretary@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk