Date & Site		Meeting Time & Grid Ref	Maps	Meeting Instructions and Comments
Sat 7th May MENDLESHAM		8.30pm TM102651		Meet in car park of Stackyard Nursery, on the south side of Mendlesham village.
Sat 14th May TUNSTALL COMMON		9.00pm TM375550		Meet in car parking area off rough track on north side of road. Heathland.
Sat 21st May THORINGTON		9.00pm TM422741		Church Farm SWT Reserve. Marsh, grassland and dry and wet woodland habitats.
Sat 28th May WOLVES WOOD		9.00pm TM054436		Meet in the reserve car park, just off the A1071 Ipswich-Hadleigh road. Ancient woodland
Sun 29th May THORINGTON		2.00pm TM422741		Church Farm SWT Reserve. Marsh, grassland and dry and wet woodland habitats. Daytime meeting. Meet at side of road next to church.
Sat 4th June SIZEWELL BELTS		9.00pm TM456632		Meet in lay-by near nursery at Leiston Common. Wet meadow and woodland habitats
Sat 11th June ELVEDEN FOREST		9.00pm TL794834		Meet in Mayday Farm car park off B1106 in Elveden Forest. Breck habitats.
Fri 17th June CAPTAINS WOOD		9.30pm TM421530		Meet in SWT reserve car park. Ancient woodland with old oak pollards.
Sat 25th June KNETTISHALL HEATH		8.00pm TL951806		Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats. Joint meeting with BENHS
Sat 2nd July THORINGTON		9.00pm TM422741		Church Farm SWT Reserve. Marsh, grassland and dry and wet woodland habitats.
Fri 8th July ELVEDEN FOREST		9.00pm TL794834		Meet in Mayday Farm car park off B1106 in Elveden Forest. Breck habitats.
Sat 16th July STOUR WOOD		9.00pm TM190310		Meet in the RSPB Stour Wood Reserve car park. Joint meeting with the Essex Moth Group. A chance to see some Essex woodland specialities.
Sun 17th July THORPENESS		2.00pm TM468582		Daytime meeting. Meet at the small car park near derelict cottage on the Aldeburgh – Thorpeness road. Vegetated shingle, fen and grazing marshes.
Fri 22nd July NORTH WARREN		8.30pm TM455587		Meet in reserve car park. Heathland and fen habitats
Sat 30th 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.
Sat 6th August DARSHAM MARSHES		8.30pm TM420692		Meet at new car parking area for reserve at top of track before gate. Heathy and fen habitats.
Sat 13th August KNETTISHALL HEATH		8.30pm TL951806		Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats.
Sat 20th August PURDIS HEATH		8.00pm TM212423		County Moth Night. Meet at the parking area on the northern side of the road next to the wooded area. Heath and woodland. Joint meeting with Suffolk BC and SNS
Sat 27th August WICKHAMBROOK		8.00pm TL748544		Meet at the Old Bank House, Malthouse End, Wickhambrook. Under-recorded area.
Sat 3rd September ELVEDEN FOREST		7.30pm TL794834		Meet in Mayday Farm car park off B1106 in Elveden Forest. Breck habitats.
Sat 10th September ALDRINGHAM WALKS		7.30pm TM455606		Meet in the car parking area just off the B1353 Aldringham-Thorpeness road. Heathland.
Sat 17th September DUNWICH BEACH		7.30pm TM479707		Meet at the northern end of the public beach car park at Dunwich. Vegetated shingle and reed-beds.
Sat 15th October HADLEIGH		10.30am TM027410		Leaf-miner recording day. The morning session along the top end of the Hadleigh Railway Walk will be followed by a pub lunch. In the afternoon we will move on to another nearby site.

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