Date & Site		Meeting Time & Grid Ref	Maps	Meeting Instructions and Comments
Fri 3rd May GROTON WOOD		8.30pm TL976428		Meet in the reserve car park. Ancient woodland SWT reserve.
Fri 10th May BECCLES MARSHES		8.15pm TM424913		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		9.00pm TL799706		Meet in the SWT reserve car park. Wood, grass, scrub and lakeside habitats.
Sat 25th May SIZEWELL BELTS		9.00pm TM456632		Meet in lay-by near nursery at Leiston Common. Wet meadow and woodland habitats.
Sun 26th May TBD		11.00am		Daytime larval search
Sat 1st June WOLVES WOOD		9.00pm		Meet in the reserve car park, off the A1071 Ipswich-Haldeigh road.
Fri 7th June GROTON WOOD		9.00pm TL976428		Meet in the reserve car park. Ancient woodland SWT reserve.
Sun 9th June SOMERLEYTON		11.00am TM493972		Daytime meeting primarily targetting White-barred Clearwing. Meet in the car park of the Church of St Mary, Somerleyton
Fri 14th June SOMERLEYTON		9.00pm TM493972		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		9.30pm TL951806		Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats.
Fri 28th June STAVERTON		9.00pm TM349502		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		9.00pm TM053801		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		9.00pm TL944463		Meet at Milden Hall Farm. Young woodland and hedgerows.
Fri 19th July REDGRAVE FEN		9.00pm TM053801		Meet in Redgrave and Lopham Fen SWT reserve car park. We will then move on to trap at Redgrave Fen.
Sat 27th July ORFORDNESS		8.30pm TM424497		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		8.00pm TR081189		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		8.30pm TM510935		Meet in the car park of St Michaels Church. Fen habitats.
Sun 11th August GROTON WOOD		2.00pm TL976428		Meet in the reserve car park. Daytime meeting primarily looking for larvae.
Fri 16th August DUNWICH FOREST		8.30pm TM462711		Meet in Dunwich Forest car park. Search for Devon Carpet. Mixed woodland and fen habitats.
Sat 24th August BECCLES		8.00pm TM424913		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		8.00pm TL730827		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		7.30pm TM102651		Meet in car park of Stackyard Nursery, on the south side of Mendlesham village. To be confirmed
Sat 14th September ELVEDEN		7.30pm TL794834		Meet in Mayday Farm car park off B1106 in Elveden Forest. Breck habitats. To be confirmed
Sat 21st September BENTLEY		11.00pm		Daytime earch for Olive Crescent larvae at several woods in the Bentley area. To be confirmed
Fri 19th October TBD		10.30am		Leaf-miner recording day. Recording sites still to be determined.

Legend
	Moth night		Night-time meeting
	Day-time meeting		It is likely that equipment needs carrying at least a short distance
	We are likely to be recording some distance from the meeting place so it is not a good idea to be late.		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

• Dress appropriately for an activity in the countryside. It may turn cold at night even in the height of summer. Stout footwear is recommended.
• A torch is recommended, making sure the batteries are fresh or charged
  
• No dogs are allowed (except guide dogs)
• Do not touch moth trapping equipment - generators, cabling, moth traps, bulbs or other electrical equipment. It is considered bad etiquette to open up and look at the contents of somebody else's trap without being invited to do so.
  
• Biting insects can be attracted to light so you may wish to use insect repellent
• Bring refreshments, as facilities for refreshments are most unlikely to be available
• A picnic chair for sitting on may be useful at some meetings
• Bring a rimmed hat or sunglasses to protect your eyes from the glare of the moth lights