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SUMMARY:Leck Fell Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:Leck Fell is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in North East Lancashire. An area of open moorland characterised by outstanding limestone scenery\, rough grass and remnant patches of heather. \nStout walking boots are recommended for this site and participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for complete beginners. \nWe will follow social distancing measures and places are limited. Events will be subject to cancellation as a result of any changes that may occur to government guidelines regarding coronavirus. \nBooking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated before the day.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leck-fell-invertebrate-recording-day/
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200807T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200807T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200724T130337Z
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SUMMARY:Altcar Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Altcar Training Camp (Sefton Coast\, Merseyside) which has had relatively little attention from entomologists over the years compared with most other sections of the Sefton Coast (as a result of limited accessibility) with the exception of moth recording. \nThe dunes are a 5-10 minute walk from the car park and can be difficult to walk through where they’re steep and unvegetated. Stout walking boots are recommended for this site and participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for complete beginners. \nWe will follow social distancing measures and places are limited. Events will be subject to cancellation as a result of any changes that may occur to government guidelines regarding coronavirus. \nBooking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated before the day. \nN.B. this site is not open to the public and is an active firing range – please do not attempt to visit the site without prior appointment.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/altcar-invertebrate-recording-day-2/
LOCATION:Altcar Training Camp\, L38 7JE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190906T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190906T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190414T182124Z
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SUMMARY:Bedford Moss and Windy Bank Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Bedford Moss and Windy Bank (VC59\, Greater Manchester). \nWindy Bank Woods – Forestry England \nA flat\, open site with a number of large ponds\, wet woodland and rough pasture\, along with tributaries of the Glazebrook River running through. There are pockets of new planting to increase the woodland area. The site has no conservation designation. \nThis area (1 km squares) has not been subject to any focused invertebrate recording apart from some moth trapping according to Greater Manchester Local Records Centre (GMLRC). Indeed\, other than Lepidoptera\, they are just 3 other invertebrate species recorded on the local records centre database for the main 1 km covering these sites – all of which are dragonflies. \nBedford Moss – privately owned \nPart of the Astley and Bedford Mosses SSSI. These mosses are among the last remaining fragments of Chat Moss\, the raised bog that once covered a large area of around 28 km2 in south Lancashire north of the River Mersey. Astley and Bedford mosses were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1989 and\, along with Risley Moss and Holcroft Moss\, are part of Manchester Mosses\, a European Union designated Special Area of Conservation. \nBooking essential: Further details e.g. meeting place etc. will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email if the event is cancelled due to an adverse weather forecast. \n 
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/windy-bank-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Windy Bank\, WA3 5QF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190830T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190830T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T144544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T090120Z
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SUMMARY:Burton Point and Denhall Quay Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Burton Point and Denhall Quay (VC58\, Cheshire). These saltmarsh areas are owned by the RSPB and from part of the Dee Estuary SSSI. \nWe’ll be targeting two areas of the saltmarsh on the day. In the morning\, we’re be look at an unusual habitat interface where freshwater runs into the reedbed that had allowed an area of Alder and Willow fen to form. In the afternoon we’ll mainly be searching an area of marsh at Denhall Quay near the Harp Inn but there may be an opportunity survey a further area in the late afternoon. \nDee Estuary SSSI Citation \nBooking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email if the event is cancelled due to an adverse weather forecast. \nPlease note we had an old date on 9th August\, which has been pushed back 3 weeks due to an adverse weather forecast.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/burton-point-and-denhall-quay-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Burton Point\, CH64 5SF
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190823T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190823T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T145203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T145203Z
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SUMMARY:Cow Ark Woods Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general recording day at Cow Ark\, Ribble Valley in the Forest of Bowland (VC64\, Lancashire). \nA private steep-sided ancient woodland on both sides of Cow Ark Brook. \nThe 23 acre site is made up of wet woodland\, with areas of drier woodland higher up dominated by Beech and elsewhere there is some Oak / Ask woodland. There is also 3 acres of unimproved meadow. \nThis site has a number of botanical ancient woodland indicator species but no invertebrate recording effort has ever taken place at this site according to LERN. \nBooking essential: Further details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. In the event of cancellation due to a forecast of adverse weather\, you will be notified via email. \nN.B. This site is private with no public access. Recorder access may be permitted going forward and we’ll be able to put you in touch with the landowner\, who will also be around on the day.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/cow-ark-woods-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Cow Ark Woods\, BB7 3DF
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190726T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190726T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T184548Z
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SUMMARY:Bickerton Hill Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Bickerton Hill (SW Cheshire). This is a joint event with RECORD. \nBickerton Hill lies to the south of the Sandstone Ridge at the southern tip of the Peckforton hills and covers approximately 280 acres. It was designated SSSI status in 1979 for it’s Lowland Heath habitat (of which little remains in Cheshire) and reptiles. Indeed the site has been known to support a population of Adders but none have been seen recently. Major efforts have been made by the National Trust to increase the area of Heathland\, after large parts of the site had become wooded over many years. It will be interesting to see if any invertebrates strongly associated with lowland heathland are found on the day. Despite the popularity of the site\, none of 4 x 1km squares that it overlaps with have had >100 invertebrates species (excl. leps) recorded since 1980. \nBickerton Hill SSSI Citation: \nBooking essential: Further details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified of cancellation via email in the event of a forecast of adverse weather. \nMore site information \nThis site is open to the public free of charge but permission is required to take voucher specimens.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/bickerton-hill-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Bickerton Hill\, SY14 8AU
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190710T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190710T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T142955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T153825Z
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SUMMARY:Crowden Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Crowden\, Peak District (VC58\, Derbyshire). This is a joint event with Sorby Invertebrate Group. \nWe’ll be targeting the Crowden Great Brook valley between Bareholme Moss and Rakes Moss\, which is mainly upland heathland and blanket bog under 300 m asl. This open access land is within the ‘pan handle’ of the Cheshire Vice County (58) but resides in the modern county of Derbyshire. It is part of the extensive Dark Peak SSSI. The area isn’t thought to have been the focus of any previous invertebrate recording. \nDark Peak SSSI Citation \nBooking essential: Further details will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email if the event is cancelled due to a forecast of adverse weather. \nParking: please meet in the free car park off Woodhead road at SK072993 – it is marked on OS maps. \nN.B. This is an Open Access land owned by United Utilities.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/crowden-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Crowden\, SK13\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190703T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T142426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T154057Z
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SUMMARY:Hale Duck Decoy Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon invertebrate recording session at Hale Duck Decoy\, Nr Widnes. This is a joint event with Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. \nHale Duck Decoy is a small reserve within the Mersey Estuary SSSI\, owned by the Fleetwood-Hesketh Estate and managed by Halton Borough Council. It covers an area of 3 hectares of Hale Marsh\, on the north bank of the River Mersey. The reserve is in the shape of an irregular pentagon\, surrounded by a 16 foot wide moat and a continuous clay bank. The centre of the reserve is occupied by the Decoy pond\, which has five arms radiating outwards to each corner of the pentagon. Between the arms (which are known as pipes) are five small areas of woodland. \nAccording to RECORD\, 105 invertebrate species (excl. leps) have been recorded within the same 1 km as the decoy. Most of these are flies and spiders from recording in 1999 and almost all recent records are of dragonflies\, except for some other groups recorded by Tony Hunter and Gary Hedges during an August 2018 visit. The site has much potential for further survey. \nMersey Estuary SSSI Citation \nBooking essential: Further details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. In the event of cancellation due to a forecast of adverse weather\, you will notified via email. \nPlease note this is an afternoon only visit to limit bird disturbance and owing to the site’s small size. \nThere is no open access to the public. Visits are only possible at certain times guided by the wardens. Please see the Friends of Pickerings Pasture website for more details.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/hale-duck-decoy-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Hale Duck Decoy\, WA8 8LZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T141904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T141904Z
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SUMMARY:Thrang End and White Moss Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A General Invertebrate Recording Day at Thrang End Farm (Morning) and White Moss (Afternoon) in North Lancashire (near the Border with Cumbria). \nThrang End Farm \nThis is part of the same SSSI where the rare and elusive hoverfly Doros profuges was successful found in 2018 by Jim Cresswell and Steve Garland during our Yealand invertebrate recording day. However\, there is no public right of way through the privately owned Thrang End Farm so it’s virtually never visited by Entomologists. The habitat is similar to the adjacent Yealand Allotment with Limestone Pavement and numerous ant hills but is grazed\, at least by a herd of Fallow Deer that were seen during a site visit\, and also rabbits. There is no obvious reason why Doros would be absent from Thrang End Farm so this will be a good opportunity to search for the adult fly. \nYealand Allotment and Thrang End SSSI Citation \nThrang Coppice\, Thrang Moss and White Moss (a short walk east of Thrang End) \nA mosaic of lowland fen\, ditches and birch and oak woodland with scrubby areas of coppiced hazel\, blackthorn and crab apple surrounding rough pasture. This site is private owned and has no conservation designation but is currently being managed under a Higher Level Stewardship scheme agreement. \nBooking essential: Further details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email of cancellation in the event of forecasted adverse weather conditions. \nThe nearest WC facilities and shelter are at RSPB Leighton Moss. \nN.B. There is no public access to these sites apart from a PROW through Thrang Moss and along the Southern Edge of White Moss.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/thrang-end-and-white-moss-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Thrang End Farm\, LA5 9TE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190614T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190614T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T140722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T153307Z
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SUMMARY:Goyt Valley Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day in the Goyt Valley\, Peak District (VC58\, Derbyshire). This is a joint meeting with Sorby Invertebrate Group. \nWe’ll walk up the valley for 15-20 minutes\, recording as we go until we reach an open area of grass moorland and upland heath\, west of Errwood Hall where we’ll do the majority of recording. This area has no conservation designation but includes a variety of interesting habitats\, some of which are on open access land. Once we’re finished recording in this area we’ll return to the car park and there’ll be an optional drive to a few 1km squares with no invertebrates records in recent decades in a ‘square bashing’ exercise. \nPlease meet at the free car park (SK012748) next to the Errwood Reservoir. \nBooking essential: Further details will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email if the event is cancelled due to an adverse weather forecast.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/goyt-valley-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Goyt Valley\, SK17 6GJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190522T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190522T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T135609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T154208Z
UID:2521-1558519200-1558542600@www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk
SUMMARY:Brookhouse Moss and Oakhanger Moss Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day starting at Brookhouse Moss (near Sandbach\, SE Cheshire) in the morning before a 7 mile drive South to Oakhanger Moss (near Alsagar SE Cheshire) after lunch. This is a joint meeting with Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. \n\n\n\nBrookhouse Moss (10 ha – bog area much smaller): \nA privately owned SSSI designated for it’s raised bog habitat with one main area of open bog vegetation\, containing Hare’s Tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum\, Sphagnum fallax and Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix) which is surrounded by carr woodland dominated by birch\, alder and willow. At drier edges of the site\, Oak and Rowan are found. The SSSI was judged to be in favourable condition at the last assessment (2010). According to the RECORD database\, there have been just 54 and 8 invertebrate species recorded in the two 1 km squares covering the site since 1980 (excl. leps). This day represents a good opportunity to visit high quality bog habitat in private ownership where little historical invertebrate recording has taken place. \nBrookhouse Moss SSSI citation \nOakhanger Moss (13.5 ha – bog largely dry): \nA privately owned SSSI designated for it’s raised bog habitat but in unfavourable and declining condition due to poor drainage control. There is only a small open area dominated by Cranberry and Molinia grasses. A canopy of Alder\, Downy Birch and Willow are found in much of the core and West side of the moss. The northern and eastern areas of the site are very dry and variably scrubbed over with thick Rhodedendron\, particularly on the Eastern side. According to the RECORD database\, there have been just 26 and 14 invertebrate species recorded in the two 1 km squares covering the site since 1980 (excl. leps). \nOakhanger Moss SSSI citation \nBooking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email if the event is cancelled due to an adverse weather forecast. \nNeither site is close to public transport connections. \nN.B. Wellies are likely to be required to reach the bog habitat if you want to keep your feet dry!
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/2521/
LOCATION:Brookhouse Moss and Oakhanger Moss\, CW11
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190517T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190517T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20190405T134020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190509T133656Z
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SUMMARY:Altcar Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Altcar Training Camp (Sefton Coast\, Merseyside) where we’ll be focusing on two species-rich meadows home to a number of rare plants such as Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio). The afternoon will be spent on the extensive SSSI dune system\, which has had relatively little attention from Entomologists over the years compared with most other sections of the Sefton Coast (as a result of limited accessibility) with the exception of moth recording – County Recorder Richard Walker has been undertaking regular light trapping on the training camp for the past 5-6 years. \nThe meadows are not far from the car parks and both are on flat terrain. The dunes are a 5-10 minute walk from the car park and can be difficult to walk through where they’re steep and unvegetated. Stout walking boots are recommended for this site and participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for complete beginners. \nBooking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated a week before the day. You will be notified via email if the event is cancelled due to an adverse weather forecast. \nThe site is a 5 minute walk from Hightown Station. The nearest WC facilities and shelter are less than 1/2 mile away. \nN.B. this site is not open to the public and is an active firing range – please do not attempt to visit the site without prior appointment.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/altcar-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Altcar Training Camp\, L38 7JE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180831T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180831T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20180801T111904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180801T111904Z
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SUMMARY:Rainford Woodlands Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:Our final invertebrate recording day of the year will take place at Rainford woodlands: “A mixed deciduous/coniferous plantation containing a number of regionally and locally important habitats as well as English Bluebell”. The site is split into two main sections of woodland (see below)\, which are currently used for woodland weddings and burials by Greenacres. The emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for the absolute beginner bug enthusiast. Participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. Further details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. There are WC facilities on site. \nEmma’s Wood \nA St Helens Local Wildlife Site. \n“The main central areas of the woodland are predominantly 19th century Oak plantation with mixed broadleaf consisting of Sweet Chestnut\, Sycamore with few Hazel and Hornbeam. To the north are areas of 20th century conifer plantations of hybrid Larch\, Corsican and Scots Pine with some mixed broadleaf mainly birch existing within the conifer crop. Oak and some old coppiced Alder are present along the wetter areas to the south of the site. These wetter Alder stands cannot be classified as true overall biodiversity.” \nGrace Wood \n“As with Emma’s Wood the central sections of Grace Wood contains a mixture of 19th century broadleaf plantation and 20th century conifer. The broadleaf areas consist mainly of dense Sycamore with some Common Lime and rare Wych Elm. The conifer crop is dominated by Scots and few Black Pine. To the east and west of these plantations are areas of mixed broadleaf predominantly Oak with Ash. \nA feature of both Emma’s and Grace Wood is the presence of Rhododendron that is dominating large areas. This was planted in the recent past probably to provide cover for game birds such as pheasants. However this species has now invaded into large parts of the woodland decreasing the overall biodiversity.”
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/rainford-woodlands-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Greenacres\, Rainford\, St Helens\, Merseyside\, WA11 7HX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180815T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180815T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20180309T152600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T152600Z
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SUMMARY:Swettenham Meadows & The Quinta Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at a site made up of several species-rich grassland\, woodland & mire communities. This is a nature reserve managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for the absolute beginner bug enthusiast. \nThe terrain is steep as the site is mainly on a hillside and it can be very wet and muddy following heavy rainfall. Stout walking boots are essential for this site\, even during dry spells in high summer. Up to 10 minutes walking will be required to reach the site. Participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nFurther details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. The site is not accessible from public transport. The nearest WC facilities and shelter are no more than 1/2 mile away.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/swettenham-meadows-quinta-invertebrate-recording-day/
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180808T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180808T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20180309T151614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T083146Z
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SUMMARY:Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Mere Sands Nature Reserve SSSI. The reserve\, managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust\, covers 42 hectares (105 acres) and is made up of lakes\, mature broadleaved and conifer woodland\, sandy\, wet meadows and heaths. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for the absolute beginner bug enthusiast. \nThe site is well recorded for Lepidoptera and Odonata\, and some limited Coleoptera work has been done but the site is otherwise generally poorly recorded for invertebrates. \nThe terrain is most flat with good paths. Participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nFurther details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. There are WC facilities on site. There will be shelter and facilities for making hot drinks.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/mere-sands-wood-nature-reserve-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Mere Sands Wood\, Holmeswood Road\, Rufford\, Ormskirk\, Lancashire\, L40 1TG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180720T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180720T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20180309T150746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T150746Z
UID:1196-1532080800-1532104200@www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk
SUMMARY:Danes Moss Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at the largest and highest lowland raised bog in Cheshire. This is a nature reserve managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for the absolute beginner bug enthusiast. \nThe terrain is generally flat on the boardwalks and paths\, however off these walk ways (where we want to record) there are large areas of bog and very wet areas. Wellies are essential for this site\, even during dry spells in high summer. Up to 15 minutes walking will be required to reach the site. Participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nFurther details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. The site is not accessible from public transport. The nearest WC facilities and shelter may be over 1 mile away.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/danes-moss-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Danes Moss\, Danes Moss\, Gawsforth\,\, Macclesfield\, Cheshire\, SK11 9QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180608
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20180309T145041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T145041Z
UID:1189-1528329600-1528415999@www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk
SUMMARY:Yealands Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at two high quality limestone sites in the Yealands area of North Lancashire. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for the absolute begginer bug enthusiast. \nWe will also be keeping a look out for Doros profuges\, a Nationally Rare and elusive hoverfly on the Tanyptera priority species list\, and also the nationally rare macro-moth\, Least Minor. Both species will be in the adult stage during our visit. \nThe terrain is restrictive to access so particpants will need to mobile enough to cross uneven and hilly unmanaged paths\, as well as areas with no paths at all. Partipants shoud also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nFurther details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. The nearest WC facilities and shelter may be over 1 mile away. \nAdults Only.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/yealands-invertebrate-recording-day/
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180518T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180518T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143934
CREATED:20180309T145850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T145850Z
UID:1192-1526637600-1526661000@www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk
SUMMARY:Little Budworth Common Invertebrate Recording Day
DESCRIPTION:A general invertebrate recording day at Little Budworth Common SSSI. The site comprises a mosaic of broadleaved woodland\, lowland heath\, ponds and boggy mires. \nThe emphasis is on recording invertebrates and therefore the day is not suitable for the absolute beginner bug enthusiast. \nWe will also be keeping a look out for the Cheshire Horsefly Atylotus plebeius\, an Endangered horsefly that may already be extinct in the UK. Little Budworth Common was one of the last sites in the UK where the species was seen\, back in 1995. This record is supported by a male specimen held at the World Museum\, Liverpool. \nThe terrain is mostly flat with good paths but there are some steep parts and areas of bog where we’d like to record. Participants should also be fit enough to be on their feet for the majority of the day. \nFurther details regarding parking etc. will be circulated a week before the day. There are WC facilities and parking immediately adjacent to the site. \nAdults only.
URL:https://www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/little-budworth-common-invertebrate-recording-day/
LOCATION:Little Budworth Common\, Coach Road\, Little Budworth\, Cheshire\, CW6 9EJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Recording Days
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