Date & Site		Meeting Time & Grid Ref	Maps	Meeting Instructions and Comments
Fri 1st May LINEAGE WOOD		8.30pm TL891491		Meet at entrance to wood on road between Lavenham and Bridge Street. Woodland habitat.
Fri 8th May TANGHAM FOREST		8.30pm TM354481		Meet in Forest Office car park. Heathland and mixed woodland habitats
Fri 15th May CUTLERS WOOD		9.00pm TM153393		Following A137 out of Ipswich, take 2nd turning on left after A14 junction. Meet at farm at end of track. Private ancient woodland.
Fri 22nd May TUNSTALL COMMON		9.00pm TM375550		Meet in car parking area off rough track on north side of road. Heathland habitats
Fri 29th May GROTON WOOD		9.00pm TL976428		Meet in SWT reserve car park. Ancient woodland locally well known for its small-leaved limes
Sat 30th May HINDERCLAY FEN		2.00pm TM026783		Meet at start of track leading down to fen. There is a small car parking area on the side opposite to the track. Fens, acid grassland, alder carr and scrub woodland habitats. General interest.
Fri 5th June KNETTISHALL HEATH		9.00pm TL951806		Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats
Fri 12th June MAIDSCROSS HILL		9.00pm TL728827		Meet in reserve car park, at end of Cemetery Road. Breckland habitats.
Fri 19th June STAVERTON THICKS		9.00pm TM362503		Meet in lay-by next to Staverton Thicks, on B1084 before Butley.  Ancient woodland famous for its pollarded oaks
Fri 26th June				CONTACT TONY PRICHARD FOR DETAILS OF ANY MOTH MEETING
Fri 3rd July LAKENHEATH FEN		8.00pm TL723866		Meet at reserve car park off B1112 just north of Lakenheath Station NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE AND DATE
Sat 4th July POUND FARM		2.00pm TM325635		Meet at reserve car park on side road off B1119. Large recently created woodland site.
Fri 10th July BARNHAMCROSS COMMON		8.30pm TL864808		Meet at small car parking area on west-side of A134 just north of RAF Barnham. Breck habitats.
Fri 17th July REDGRAVE FEN		8.30pm TM050800		Meet in Redgrave and Lopham Fen SWT reserve car park. We will then move on to Redgrave Fen. Fen habitat. Fen and scrub woodland habitats
Fri 24th July SHINGLE STREET		8.30pm TM369431		Meet at car parking area adjacent to road, just north of Shingle Street. Privately owned site with vegetated shingle and saltmarsh.
Fri 31st July DUNWICH FOREST		8.30pm TM462711		Meet in Dunwich Forest car park.
Fri 7th August NORTH COVE		8.30pm TM470903		Meet in small parking area on north side of Wadehall Lane next to level crossing. Fen and alder carr habitats
Fri 14th August ORFORDNESS		7.00pm TM425497		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 - BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Fri 21st August CATTAWADE MARSHES		8.30pm TM099328		Joint meeting with the Essex Moth Group. Meet on track before gate on west side of A137, between the two bridges crossing the Stour River and also Brantham and Manningtree
Fri 28th August KNETTISHALL HEATH		8.00pm TL951806		Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats
Fri 4th September LAVENHAM		7.30pm TL898490		Meet at small parking area, near to bridge, off Lavenham - Bridge Street road. We will be trapping along the railway line reserve.
Fri 11th September DUNWICH FOREST		7.30pm TM462711		Meet in Dunwich Forest car park.
Fri 18th September ALDEBURGH		7.30pm TM468582		National Moth Night. Meet at the small car park near derelict cottage on the Aldeburgh – Thorpeness road. Vegetated shingle, fen and grazing marshes. Joint meeting with Suffolk Branch of Butterfly Conservation.
Sat 17th October EYE, TOWN MOORS		10.30am TM143735		Leaf-miner recording day. Meet in the Town Moors car park off the B1117 on the outskirts of Eye. We will be visiting a local pub for lunch and visiting a second nearby site in the afternoon.

Legend
	Moth night
	Daytime meeting
	We are likely to be recording some distance from the meeting place so it will not be 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
	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

• 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