Suffolk Moth Group and Moth Recording in Suffolk
Date & Site
Meeting Time & Grid Ref Maps Meeting Instructions and Comments
Fri 7th May
SPOUSES GROVE
Moth NightMoth Night 8.30pm
TL930353
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at public car park for Arger Fen reserve. Alder carr, wet meadows and mixed woodland.
Sat 15th May
WOLVES WOOD
Moth NightSome carrying of equipment required 9.00pm
TM054436
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place NATIONAL MOTH NIGHT. Meet in the reserve car park, just off the A1071 Ipswich-Hadleigh road. Ancient woodland.
Fri 21st May
CUTLERS WOOD
Moth NightDon't be late 9.00pm
TM174400
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in lay-by on B1456 Ipswich-Shotley Road. From Ipswich on B1456 go under the Orwell Bridge, past the salt-marsh on the left and just as the road starts to rise there is a lay-by on the left. Privately-owned ancient woodland. Please get in contact if you intend coming along as numbers may be limited.
Fri 28th May
DUNWICH FOREST
Moth NightDon't be lateBehind locked gates 9.00pm
TM462711
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in Dunwich Forest car park
Sun 30th May
 KNETTISHALL HEATH
Daytime meeting 2.00pm
TL951806
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Daytime meeting. Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road.
Fri 4th June
WORDWELL
Moth NightDon't be lateBehind locked gates 9.00pm
TL825748
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the southern end of the King's Forest public car park on the B1106. Breck habitats.
Fri 11th June
NORTH COVE
Moth NightSome carrying of equipment required 9.00pm
TM470903
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in small parking area on north side of Wadehall Lane next to level crossing. Fen and alder carr habitats
Sun 13th June
LINEAGE WOOD
Daytime meeting 2.00pm
TL891491
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Daytime meeting. Meet at entrance to wood on road between Lavenham and Bridge Street. Woodland habitat.
Sat 19th June
KNETTISHALL HEATH
Moth Night 8.00pm
TL951806
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats. Joint meeting with BENHS.
Fri 25th June
LACKFORD LAKES
Moth NightDon't be late 9.00pm
TL799706
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the SWT reserve car park. Wood, grass, scrub and lakeside habitats.
Fri 2nd July
BARNHAMCROSS COMMON
Moth NightSome carrying of equipment required 9.00pm
TL864808
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at small car parking area on west-side of A134 just north of RAF Barnham. Breck habitats.
Sat 3rd July
EAST BERGHOLT
Moth Night 9.00pm
TM084344
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in 'Place for Plants' nursery car park on Mill Road. Joint meeting with Essex Moth Group.
Fri 9th July
LAKENHEATH FEN
Moth NightDon't be lateBehind locked gates 8.30pm
TL723866
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at reserve car park off B1112 just north of Lakenheath Station. Fen habitat.
Sun 11th July
THORPENESS
Daytime meeting 2.00pm
TM468582
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Daytime meeting. Meet at the small car park near derelict cottage on the Aldeburgh – Thorpeness road. Vegetated shingle, fen and grazing marshes.
Fri 16th July
SPOUSES GROVE
Moth NightDon't be lateSome carrying of equipment required 8.30pm
TL930353
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at public car park for Arger Fen reserve. Alder carr, wet meadows and mixed woodland.
Sat 24th July
ORFORDNESS
Moth NightDon't be late 7.30pm
TM425497
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in public car park near the quay in Orford. Be prompt or miss the ferry. Reed and saltmarsh habitats. Overnight stay on reserve with accommodation provided. LIMITED PLACES. NOTE - CHANGE OF DATE
Fri 30th July
SOUTHWOLD
Moth Night 8.30pm
TM504748
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the public car park at the bottom of Ferry Road. Coastal dunes.
Sat 7th August
DUNWICH FOREST
Moth NightDon't be lateBehind locked gates 8.30pm
TM462711
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in Dunwich Forest car park
Fri 13th August
MARKET WESTON FEN
Moth NightSome carrying of equipment required 8.30pm
TL982789
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at reserve parking area on roadside between Fen Street and Coney Weston. Restricted parking. Fen and heath habitats
Fri 20th August
CARLTON MARSHES
Moth NightSome carrying of equipment required 8.00pm
TM508920
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in SWT reserve car park at the end of Burnt Hill Lane. Fen and marsh habitats
Fri 27th August
BLAXHALL HEATH
Moth NightBehind locked gates 8.00pm
TM380559
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the Sandgalls car park. Heathland and woodland habitats.
Fri 3rd September
WEST STOW
Moth Night 7.30pm
TL800714
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in car park of West Stow County Park near the visitor centre. Heathland, grassland and riverine habitats.
Fri 10th September
ALDRINGHAM WALKS
Moth NightDon't be late 7.30pm
TM455606
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the car parking area just off the B1353 Aldringham-Thorpeness road. Heathland habitat.
Fri 17th September
BARNHAMCROSS COMMON
Moth NightSome carrying of equipment required 7.30pm
TL864808
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at small car parking area on west-side of A134 just north of RAF Barnham. Breck habitats.
Sat 16th October
NORTH COVE
Daytime meeting 10.30am
TM470903
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Leaf-miner recording day. Meet in small parking area on north side of Wadehall Lane next to level crossing. Fen and alder carr habitats. The morning meeting is followed by a visit to a local pub for lunch followed by a visit to a second site in the afternoon.

Legend
Moth Night Moth night
Daytime meeting Daytime meeting
Don't be late We are likely to be recording some distance from the meeting place so it will not be a good idea to be late.
Behind locked gates We will be taking cars beyond locked gates so it may be awkward to leave before the end of the meeting
Some carrying of equipment required It is likely that equipment needs carrying at least a short distance

Evening meetings normally start around about an hour before dusk and can carry on into the early hours of the morning.  There are no charges for attending and all those who are interested in recording moths are welcome. If anyone is interested in coming along then it is usually a good idea to contact me so we know to expect you, there are odd times when the programme is changed at short notice. It is normally possible to leave at any time during the meeting but for occasional meetings we will be driving some way into a locked site. If this is likely to cause a problem then it would be wise to contact me beforehand to check.

The grid reference listed is that of the meeting place and not necessarily where we shall be recording so it pays to be prompt or at least let us know if you are going to be late.

Tony Prichard
3 Powling Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JR.  Email : tony@suffolkmoths.org.uk
Tel : 01473 270047 Mobile : 0787 1478631

Please note that persons who attend these events do so entirely at their own risk and neither the Suffolk Moth Group nor any person accepts any liability for accident, injury, loss, death or any other matter occurrence. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Your attention is also drawn to the safety guidelines below.

Safety guidelines

Last modified:22 July 2010