Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve - moth trapping and butterfly walk

Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve, Hazelbury Bryan

We are setting up the moth traps on the evening of Friday 24th  and will be meeting in the wood to analyse the catch from 8.00 am on the Saturday morning 25th.

Photos: Diana Walker

All welcome!

10.00 am – 1.00 pm Butterflies and other wildlife – a guided walk with Dr Martin Warren, aimed particularly at the the Brown and Purple Hairstreaks, along with other summer species like the Silver-washed Fritillary. There may still be White Admirals and White-letter Hairstreaks on the wing too.

Brown Hairstreak butterfly

We will aim to visit the neighbouring land at Rooksmoor if there is time after lunch.

Bring lunch if you would like to picnic in the Alners wood.

Photo: Caroline Stringer

NB If the weather is unsuitable, we will move this event to Sunday 26th instead.

The reserve entrance is on the road from Kings Stag to Hazelbury Bryan beside the Hazelbury Bryan village sign and 30 mph sign. Park on the wide straight road verge on the Kings Stag side of the village sign, well away from the dangerous bend at map reference ST 736 100.  What3Words:    coasting.casino.hammer

Please text or email to book for this event so that we have your contact details in case arrangements change.

Contact is Nigel Spring on 07981 776767 or email nigelspring@yahoo.co.uk