Butterfly and moth events in Cornwall
Most events are dependant on the weather so please check if the
weather is iffy. Please also bring torch, suitable footwear and
clothing to events where appropriate.
Individuals or groups of members may hold their own recording
events throughout the year. Some of these are often on the spur
of the moment, or with only a couple of days notice. Due to financial
constraints these event details will not be posted out to members
but where possible will be advertised on the Cornwall Moth Group
web site, or through our own Yahoo! Internet
Community Group.
Another newsletter and diary should be published during the summer.
Get close up and personal with moths
Saturday, March 7th 2009 Moth Recorders Event - Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Near Truro
Booking Essential for the formal part of this Event as seating is limited.
This is a full day event, but attendance can be for just parts as suitable. There will be an informal session from 11 o'clock, then a more formal session through the afternoon starting at 13.00. Finally, weather permitting, there will be a Moth Trapping session in the CWT grounds through the evening from 18.00 (this is open to everyone even if the formal meeting is fully booked).
Programme:
11.00-12.00 Early Arrivals & Informal / Displays (bring along anything you would like to show),
12.00-13.00 Lunch (bring your own) and Later Arrivals,
13.00-14.00 (Max) Formal Welcome & CMG 2008 Data Review / Progress - Tony James (CMG),
14.00-14.45 Round-Table CMG Discussion "GM"
14.45-15.00 Break / Informal,
15.00-16.00 Introduction to ERCCIS & Discussion - Gary Lewis (ERCCIS),
16.00-17.00 Introduction to Moth Count & the NMRS - Zoë Randle (Butterfly Conservation’s Moth Recording Coordinator),
17.00 - Formal Meeting Closure,
17.10-18.00 Break / Departure for those finishing
18.00 onwards - Light Trapping at Allet (weather permitting),
Do come along and fit in with the afternoon’s arrangements, as you are able.
book with Tony James on 01-736-763705, or email to records@cornwallmothgroup.org
Organised by Cornwall Moth Group
Sunday, March 29th 2009 Identifying difficult moths by genitalia
Jon Clifton is running a free dissection training course in Cornwall in a few weeks’ time. This event is now confirmed. Attendance is free but places are limited and must be booked in advance. I’d be very grateful if you could help to publicise this course to moth recorders in Cornwall who might be interested in attending.
Joint event organised by Moths Count, Butterfly Conservation and Atropos. Exeter University Cornwall Campus, Penryn, nr Falmouth, Cornwall. 11:00 – 16:00. Places must be booked in advance via 01929 406009 or nmrs@butterfly-conservation.org
The course is aimed existing moth recorders who have no (or only very little) previous experience of moth ID by dissection. There are sufficient microscopes for all participants at the venue so no-one need bring a microscope with them unless they wish to use their own. People should also be encouraged to bring a few dead specimens for practise determination, if they have any. Jon suggests these should be macros but not pugs!
Organised by Cornwall Moth Group
Thursday, May 21st 2009 until Monday, May 25th 2009 European Moth Nights 2009
Events open to anyone interested
Particular Events will be notified here as decided.
Moth Recording all over Europe through this period. Help keep Cornwall on the map and send your data in for inclusion. As the data is required in a particular format for the European database, please send your data to the County Recorder (records@cornwallmothgroup.org.uk ), who will convert our local formats into their requirement automatically through the County Database. Your data will then be of help locally as well. Record on as many nights as possible in the period, and in as many places as you can (why not leave a trap at home and go out somewhere different for a lamp & sheet session as well?).
Please note: the minimum requirement for data is:
For the event:
Date,
Location (With Grid Reference or Postcode & Altitude),
Person running the trap,
Trapping Method details (Trap type and Lamp details).
Species recorded:
Name of Species (Taxon or Common Name, with Bradley Number if possible),
Quantity recorded. (Where large numbers of a species occur, please estimate the numbers around/in the trap, don’t just record as “Present”)
For further information Tony James 01-736763705 or email records@cornwallmothgroup.org.uk
Organised by Cornwall Moth Group
Friday, September 18th 2009 until Saturday, September 19th 2009 National Moth Nights
Everyone welcome to take part
Trap at your home or come along to Group Events, which will be notified later on here.
A chance to join in with other enthusiasts to compile records for this UK initiative. Record your data at home as usual, and/or go out trapping in different sites, but please send your data in to the County Recorder (records@cornwallmothgroup.org.uk ). Although any records are acceptable, the target species this time are Migrants, so look out particularly for the species coming from Europe for a holiday in Cornwall!
For further information contact Tony James on 01-736-763705 or email records@cornwallmothgroup.org.uk
Organised by Cornwall Moth Group
For a variety of Cornish wildlife events you may wish to vist
the Cornwall
Wildlife Trust's web site or visit Cornwall
Butterfly Conservation for Cornish butterfly events and field trips.
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