| Date | Event | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday May 26 |
DURLSTON HEAD COUNTRY PARK: Swallows, Swifts, butterflies, bumblebees and possibly even more! (SZ 029773) 10.3015.30. Joint with HOS. | Julian Moseley |
| Monday May 28 |
FROGS COPSE MEADOW, Townhill Park: General interest. Meet at end of Pinefield Rd (SU 448148). 19.0021.00. | Phil Budd |
| Saturday June 9 |
MARTIN DOWN: A bright summers 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). 10.3015.30. 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). 14.0015.00. | 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). 19.0021.00. | 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). 10.3014.00. | Dave Hubble |
| Sunday July 22 |
MAGDALEN HILL DOWN, Butterfly Conservation reserve: Butterflies, insects & flowers. Meet in car park opposite reserve access (SU 510294). 10.3015.30. | Phil Budd |
| Monday August 6 |
HATCH GRANGE, West End: Summer flora, birds and wildlife. Meet West End Library, Chapel Rd (SU 466146). 19.0021.00. | Phil Budd |
| Friday August 17 |
BISHOPSTOKE: Bat walk on River Itchen. Meet Toby Carvery, Bishopstoke Rd (SU 466190). 20.3022.30. |
Chris and Mike Pawling |
| Saturday August 25 |
WOODMILL: Birdwatch. Meet at car park (SU 440151). 10.0015.00. 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
First Monday of the month
7:30 (Doors open 7:00 or soon after)
Edmund Kell Hall, Bellevue Road (off London Road), Southampton
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
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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.