Summer Field Excursions 2018
Programme of Summer Field Excursions 2018
April
Tue 17 Apr
Sandscale Haws for Natterjack toad calling with Neil Forbes (NT Ranger). Meet WI at 4:00pm or reserve car park at 5pm (SD200756). Finish 9.00pm. Small charge to cover NT donation.
GA
Sun 29 Apr
Bird & mammal recording on Myers Allotment with Dave Wrigley & Dave Foy. WI 9.45am or Myers Allotment 10.00am Finish approx 12.00 noon. Park at Leighton Moss and walk to the first gated entrance
CW
May
Tue 8 May
Gentle walk in Tilberthwaite area looking & listening for summer migrants. Meet WI 10am or Oxen Fell 11.00am (NY329023). Park just off A593
PM
Thu 17 May
Trowbarrow Quarry NNR with Tony Riden. Meet WI 10.00am or Storrs Lane entrance (SD482755) at 10.15am. Morning only, limited Parking.
JW
Thu 24 May
Ormsgill & Barrow Slag Banks with Chris Winnick and (optional) self-guided trip to Sandscale Haws. Meet WI 9:30am or OSB car park (SD192712) at 10:30am.
CW
Mon 28 May
Warton Crag invertebrates with Steve Garland. Meet WI 9.45am or 10.00am in main quarry car park (SD491723), finish 2pm.
CW
June
Fri 8 Jun
Birds of Torver Low Common with Selina Tutin. Meet 9am at WI or 10am at Grid ref. SD 278937.
Park on the grass verge on the left hand side of the A593 as you head towards Broughton-in-Furness from the T junction in Torver. Grid ref: SD278937. Meeting time 10.00. We will be looking for a range of birds less regularly seen on the Society's home patch, such as whinchat, cuckoo, redstart, and breeding redpoll. The site also contains a good range of flowering plants, and gives lovely views of the Lakeland Fells.
JW
Mon 11 Jun
Walk around Haybridge with Mike Johnson. Meet WI 9:15am or Haybridge at 10.00am (SD336876)
MP
16 to 23 Jun
Residential visit to Northumberland
JW
Fri 29 Jun
Township Plantation & Whitbarrow. Meet WI 10.00am or the on site car park at 10:30am (SD453884), just above The Howe. Finish 2:30pm.
CW
July
Mon 2 Jul
Holme Park Fell Meet WI 10.00am or Clawthorpe/Hutton Roof Lane (SD552787) at 10.30am. Limited Parking. Craig McCoy, NT.
JW
Mon 9 Jul
Plants in the AONB Flora Recovery Programme with Ann Kitchen. Meet WI 10.00am or entrance to Ashmeadow 10.15am. Walk of approx 3 miles some steep slopes.
JW
Wed 25 Jul
Flora of Hawes Water with Roger Spooner. Meet WI 10.00am or Challan Hall (SD475766) 10.15am
JW
August
Fri 3 Aug
Cancelled due to poor weather forecast.
Visit to Julia Piggott’s Bee Reserve at Brigsteer followed by walk to NT wetland reserve with Rob Pocklington. Meet WI at 10.00am or Helsington Church 10:30am (SD488889)
The morning will be spent with Julia Piggot and after lunch on her property we will meet Rob Pocklington on the Brigsteer to Levens road. He will take us down to the hide overlooking the new wetland area. After this we will make our way back to Julia’s. She has offered to give us tea and scones before making our way back to the cars. There is therefore some descending and ascending in the afternoon over steepish ground. Note Friday morning’s forecast not looking good, so this trip may have to be cancelled and re-arranged next year. Refer to the website before setting off.
PM
Thu 9 Aug
Dragonflies at Middleton with David Talbot Meet 10.00am at WI or 10:30am at the small car park by large pond (SD417591)
GA
Sun 12 Aug
Butterflies & management of Smardale Gill Nature Reserve. Meet WI 9:15am or 10:15am (NY701056), road to Great Asby. Finish 3.00pm.
CW
Wed 15 Aug
Moth evening at Latterbarrow CWT led by Martin Tordoff at 8.45pm till late. Parking at SD440827. Bring head torch & hand lens. If poor weather please call 07981 348148 or 01539 735935.
CW
Sat 18 Aug
Hunting Brown Hairstreak adults & eggs at Gait Barrow NNR with Tom Dunbar. Meet in permit holders car park at 9:15am. May be rearranged if poor weather so please register with tomdunbar@sky.com and check website.
CW
Fri 31 Aug
Flora of North Walney NNR. Meet Arnside WI 9.30am or West Shore car park on Walney Island (SD170694) 10.30am for a 30 minute walk to NNR. With Steve Benn (NE) and Julie Clarke
PS
September
Sun 2 Sep
Fungus Foray with John Watt of NWFG Meet WI at 9.45am or 10.00am at Gait Barrows, finish 1.00pm or optionally stay until 4.00pm.
GA