Loch Fleet NNR Open Day,
Saturday 7th August
Moths and butterfly walk. Meet at 10.00am at the car park at Littleferry, Grid Ref NH 806 955, OS Sheet 21. Duration 1 hour 30 minutes on official programme but can be extended.
Leader: Tony Mainwood.
Findhorn, Friday 13th August
Moth event, targeting Lunar Yellow Underwing, a UKBAP species not recorded in the area since 1997, and also the Portland Moth, Coast Dart and Archer’s Dart.
Meet at Findhorn Beach car park at 9.00pm Grid Ref NJ 043 648, OS Sheet 27. If you wish, bring your own moth traps to increase the chances of success, but please contact Mike first*. Warm clothing, torch and sustenance advisable.
Duration – as late as you wish! If the weather is bad there is the option of trying the Saturday.
(There is apparently a historic record of Crescent Dart, though that prefers rocky coastlines – but Burghead isn't far away for those who wish to go on and search for it.)
Leader: Mike Taylor.
Lochaline, Morvern - Looking for Purple Hairstreak, Saturday 21st August.
This butterfly is a recent colonist to the Highlands. We will also look for the larval webs of Marsh Fritillary.
Meet at 1.30pm in the car park of the café at the Lochaline – Mull ferry terminal, grid ref (NM 679 445). This will allow members on Mull to attend the trip.
For more info and to arrange joint transport please contact Tom Prescott: Tel: 01540 661469, Mobile: 07979 785665, Email: tprescott@butterfly-conservation.org
*Please visit the Events page for more information about our field trip programme and contact details. |