Suffolk Moth Group Field Events for 2008

Date & Site
Meeting Time & Grid Ref Maps Meeting Instructions and Comments
Fri 2nd May
GROTON WOOD
Moth Night
8.30pm
TL976428
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in SWT reserve car park. Ancient woodland locally well known for its small-leaved limes.
Fri 9th May
CAPTAINS WOOD
Moth Night Don't be late
8.30pm
TM421530
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in SWT reserve car park. Ancient woodland with old oak pollards.
Fri 16th May
LAVENHAM
Moth Night
9.00pm
TL898490
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at small parking area, near to bridge, off Lavenham - Bridge Street road. We will be trapping along the railway line reserve. 
Fri 23rd May
DUNWICH FOREST
Moth Night Don't be late Behind locked gates 9.00pm
TM462711
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in Dunwich Forest car park.
Fri 30th May
ICKNIELD WAY
Moth Night
9.00pm
TL795721
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in parking area on Icknield Way at edge of forest. Breckland habitat
Sat 31st May
LOWER HOLLESLEY COMMON
Daytime meeting Don't be late 1.00pm
TM349457
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Clearwing Day : looking for Large Red-belted and general searching for larvae. Meet at small pull-in area to side of road, south-east of Barthorps Folly.
Fri 6th June
MAIDSCROSS HILL
Moth Night
9.00pm
TL728827
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in reserve car park, at end of Cemetery Road. Breckland habitats.
Fri 13th June
BLAKENHAM CHALK PIT
Moth Night
9.00pm
TM108489
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at small car parking area at entrance to wood. Old chalk quarry. 
Sat 14th June
MILDENHALL WOODS
Daytime meeting Don't be late 10.30am
TL729743
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in car park to north of roundabout. Daytime searches for BAP moths - Grey Carpet, Forester and Marbled Clover. Bring a packed lunch.
Fri 20th June
REDGRAVE FEN
Moth Night Don't be late 9.00pm
TM050800
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place 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 27th June
LACKFORD LAKES
Moth Night Don'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 4th July
THELNETHAM FEN
Moth Night Some carrying of equipment required
9.00pm
TM013787
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at the entrance to reserve, limited parking available on the road verge.
Fri 11th July
HERRINGFLEET HILLS
Moth Night
8.30pm
TM469981
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in small car park off  B1074 between St Olaves and Herringfleet. Woodland, acid grassland and scrub.
Fri 18th July
ALDEBURGH
Moth Night
8.30pm
TM468582
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at the small car park near derelict cottage on the Aldeburgh – Thorpeness road. Vegetated shingle, fen and grazing marshes.
Fri 25th July
LAKENHEATH FEN
Moth Night Don't be late
8.30pm
TL723866
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at reserve car park off B1112 just north of Lakenheath Station
Fri 1st August
HEN REED-BEDS
Moth Night
8.30pm
TM471771
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the reserve car park off the A1095 road to Southwold. Reed-bed habitat.
Sat 2nd August
ICKLINGHAM
Daytime meeting Don't be late 11.00am
TL788715
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Grey Carpet larval survey. Meet in Rampart Field car park. Visits to various sites in the area looking for larvae.
Fri 8th August
NORTH COVE
Moth Night Some carrying of equipment required 8.30pm
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
Fri 15th August
DUNWICH FOREST
Moth Night Don't be late Behind locked gates 8.30pm
TM462711
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in Dunwich Forest car park.
Fri 22nd August
HINDERCLAY FEN
Moth Night Don't be late 8.00pm
TM026783
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place 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.
Fri 29th August
SHINGLE STREET
Moth Night
8.00pm
TM369431
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at car parking area adjacent to road, just north of Shingle Street. Privately owned site with vegetated shingle and saltmarsh.
Fri 5th September
LAVENHAM
Moth Night
7.30pm
TL898490
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet at small parking area, near to bridge, off Lavenham - Bridge Street road. We will be trapping along the railway line reserve.
Fri 12th September
DUNWICH FOREST
Moth Night Don't be late Behind locked gates 7.30pm
TM462711
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in Dunwich Forest car park.
Sat 11th October
BRANDON COUNTRY PARK
Daytime meeting Don't be late 10.30am
TL785854
Google Maps showing meeting placeStreetmap showing meeting place Meet in the car park. Leaf-miner recording day. We will be visiting a local pub for lunch and visiting a second nearby 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 there will be some carrying of equipment a reasonable 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. If anyone is interested in coming along then please feel free to contact me for further details. 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:01 April 2008