Suffolk Moth Group and Moth Recording in Suffolk
Date & Site
Meeting Time & Grid Ref Maps Meeting Instructions and Comments
Fri 3rd May
GROTON WOOD
Moth
                  Night 8.30pm
TL976428
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the reserve car park. Ancient woodland SWT reserve.
Fri 10th May
BECCLES MARSHES
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 8.15pm
TM424913
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the small car parking area along the track opposite the allotments. The track is the northern exit from the Beccles roundabout of the A146. Note change of meeting day and time. Search for Double Kidney larvae cancelled.
Fri 17th May
LACKFORD LAKES
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.00pm
TL799706
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the SWT reserve car park. Wood, grass, scrub and lakeside habitats.
Sat 25th May
SIZEWELL BELTS
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.00pm
TM456632
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in lay-by near nursery at Leiston Common. Wet meadow and woodland habitats.
Sun 26th May
TBD
Daytime meeting 11.00am

Daytime larval search
Sat 1st June
WOLVES WOOD
Moth
                  Night 9.00pm

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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the reserve car park, off the A1071 Ipswich-Haldeigh road.
Fri 7th June
GROTON WOOD
Moth
                  Night 9.00pm
TL976428
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the reserve car park. Ancient woodland SWT reserve.
Sun 9th June
SOMERLEYTON
Daytime meeting 11.00am
TM493972
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Daytime meeting primarily targetting White-barred Clearwing. Meet in the car park of the Church of St Mary, Somerleyton
Fri 14th June
SOMERLEYTON
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.00pm
TM493972
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                    place Meet in the car park of the Church of St Mary, Somerleyton. Habitats include mixed woodland, fen, grassland and alder carr.
Fri 21st June
KNETTISHALL HEATH
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.30pm
TL951806
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                    place Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats.
Fri 28th June
STAVERTON
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.00pm
TM349502
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the car parking area to the side of the B1084. Note this is a change to where we have previously met for this site. Once assembled we will drive into the wood.
Sat 6th July
THELNETHAM FEN
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.00pm
TM053801
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                    place Meet in Redgrave and Lopham Fen SWT reserve car park. We will then move on to trap at Thelnetham Fens. Fen and scrub woodland habitats. Joint meeting with Norfolk Moth Survey.
Sat 13th July
MILDEN
Moth
                  Night 9.00pm
TL944463
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                    place Meet at Milden Hall Farm. Young woodland and hedgerows.
Fri 19th July
REDGRAVE FEN
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 9.00pm
TM053801
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in Redgrave and Lopham Fen SWT reserve car park. We will then move on to trap at Redgrave Fen.
Sat 27th July
ORFORDNESS
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 8.30pm
TM424497
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                    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
Sat 3rd August
DUNGENESS, KENT
Moth
                  Night 8.00pm
TR081189
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                    place Meet by the roadside adjacent to the Long Pits (Dungeness Road).  Shingle vegetation and sallow scrub.  Local specialities with the possibility of migrants too.
Fri 9th August
OULTON MARSHES
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 8.30pm
TM510935
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the car park of St Michaels Church. Fen habitats.
Sun 11th August
GROTON WOOD
Daytime meeting 2.00pm
TL976428
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the reserve car park. Daytime meeting primarily looking for larvae.
Fri 16th August
DUNWICH FOREST
Moth
                  NightMoth NightBehind locked gates 8.30pm
TM462711
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                    place Meet in Dunwich Forest car park. Search for Devon Carpet. Mixed woodland and fen habitats.
Sat 24th August
BECCLES
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 8.00pm
TM424913
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in the small car parking area along the track opposite the allotments. The track is the northern exit from the Beccles roundabout of the A146. To be confirmed
Sat 31st August
LAKENHEATH
Moth
                  NightMoth Night 8.00pm
TL730827
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                    place Meet at Maidscross Hill reserve car park off Wings Road, this is at the northern end of the reserve. Breck grassland. To be confirmed
Sat 7th September
MENDLESHAM
Moth
                  Night 7.30pm
TM102651
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Meet in car park of Stackyard Nursery, on the south side of Mendlesham village. To be confirmed
Sat 14th September
ELVEDEN
Moth
                  NightMoth NightBehind locked gates 7.30pm
TL794834
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                    place Meet in Mayday Farm car park off B1106 in Elveden Forest. Breck habitats. To be confirmed
Sat 21st September
BENTLEY
Daytime meeting 11.00pm
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                    placeStreetmap showing meeting
                    place Daytime earch for Olive Crescent larvae at several woods in the Bentley area. To be confirmed
Fri 19th October
TBD
Daytime meeting 10.30am


Leaf-miner recording day. Recording sites still to be determined.

Legend
Moth Night Moth night
Moth Night Night-time meeting
Daytime meeting Day-time meeting
Some carrying
                  of equipment required It is likely that equipment needs carrying at least a short distance
Don't be late We are likely to be recording some distance from the meeting place so it is not 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

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

Suffolk Moth Group Field Events for 2012
Suffolk Moth Group and Moth Recording in Suffolk