Programme of Events


The summer events will appear below shortly. In the meantime the Summer Events Card is available for downloading and/or printing.

Field Meetings

DateEventLeader
Saturday
May 26
DURLSTON HEAD COUNTRY PARK: Swallows, Swifts, butterflies, bumblebees and possibly even more! (SZ 029773) 10.30–15.30. Joint with HOS. Julian Moseley
Monday
May 28
FROGS COPSE MEADOW, Townhill Park: General interest. Meet at end of Pinefield Rd (SU 448148). 19.00–21.00. Phil Budd
Saturday
June 9
MARTIN DOWN: A bright summer’s day spent on this excellent chalk downland reserve may produce Turtle Dove, Corn Bunting, orchids possibly late Adonis Blue, early White Admiral and a multitude of grasshoppers! Meet at Salisbury / Blandford road car park (SU 044205). 10.30–15.30.
Joint with HOS.
Julian Moseley
Saturday
June 16
THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED
 
ABNEY PARK, north London: Coach trip arranged by the Hawthorns Centre. Contact Phil Budd for details.

Phil Budd
Tuesday
June 19
CLAYLANDS RESERVE: Glow-worms & evening wildlife. Meet end Claylands Rd Bishops Waltham (SU 547179) 21.30. Phil Budd
Saturday
June 23
BARTON COMMON: Insects & other wildlife of heath and coastal grassland. Meet at car park (SZ 247932). 14.00–15.00. Phil Budd / Gary Palmer
Sunday
July 1
COLLARD HILL, Somerset: Large Blue butterflies. Leave Southampton 8.30, arrive approx 10.30. Parking in Youth Hostel car park (ST 482344). 15 min uphill walk to site. Take lunch. Depart at leisure. There are no toilets on or near the reserve. It is a south-west facing hill and can get hot.

Note the date which is different to the printed summer events card.

Julian Moseley
Tuesday
July 10
FREEMANTLE, railway footpath: Urban flora and wildlife. Meet Saxon Road (SU 406121). 19.00–21.00. Phil Budd
Sunday
July 15
HIGHBRIDGE FARM: Visit to wet meadows and riverbank for invertebrates and general wildlife. Meet in small car park on left-hand side of Wardle Rd Eastleigh (SU 471214). 10.30–14.00. Dave Hubble
Sunday
July 22
MAGDALEN HILL DOWN, Butterfly Conservation reserve: Butterflies, insects & flowers. Meet in car park opposite reserve access (SU 510294). 10.30–15.30. Phil Budd
Monday
August 6
HATCH GRANGE, West End: Summer flora, birds and wildlife. Meet West End Library, Chapel Rd (SU 466146). 19.00–21.00. Phil Budd
Friday
August 17
BISHOPSTOKE: Bat walk on River Itchen. Meet Toby Carvery, Bishopstoke Rd (SU 466190). 20.30–22.30.
Chris and Mike Pawling
Saturday
August 25
WOODMILL: Birdwatch. Meet at car park (SU 440151). 10.00–15.00. 1.4 miles. Phil Budd
Various Dates Other events of interest
Southampton Old Cemetery: all walks start from main cemetery gates
Wild flowers, trees and butterflies   Sun 22 April, 14.00
Wild Flowers and butterflies   Wed 25 April, 11.00, Sun 24 June, 14.00, Wed 27 June,11.00, Wed 22 Aug, 11.00, Sun 26 August, 14.00
Wild flowers   Wed 23 May, 11.00, Sun 27 May 14.00
Butterflies and wild flowers:   Sun 22 July, 14.00, Wed 25 July, 11.00
Wild flowers, trees and other nature   Wed 19 Sept, 11.00
John Vetterlein

HWT = Hampshire Wildlife Trust
HOS = Hampshire Ornithological Society

Indoor Meetings

First Monday of the month
7:30 (Doors open 7:00 or soon after)
Edmund Kell Hall, Bellevue Road (off London Road), Southampton

DateTopicSpeaker

For details contact Phil Budd: tel 023 8044 4172 email: phillipbudd@btinternet.com
Note: All events are free of charge.
No dogs please.

Field Events may be cancelled at short notice in the event of bad weather.