Members' Events/Meetings:
2013
 Saturday 18th May Hockwold
A joint meeting with BENHS. We will meet initially at the foot of Mill Drift, TL739881, at 10:00 am, for a daytime search for plume moth larvae, led by Colin Hart. This will be followed by light-trapping in the evening at Emily's Wood. Turn off the road to park beside the rough track at TL797901, meeting at 8.00 pm.
Saturday 1st June Weston Park
Meet 8.30 pm at the old dairy farm at the bottom of the park TG106170. This should be signed on the night. This event is also part of a "bioblitz" weekend at the park, and the organisers have asked if anyone would be willing to show some moths to members of the public on the Sunday morning. It will be possible to leave a trap running from the previous night. Please let us know if you are interested.
Saturday 8th June Suffield Community Woodland
Follow the private track north of Brick Kiln Lane to meet by the entrance gate at TG241311 at 8.30 pm. Please note that there is only limited parking at this point. Extra vehicles may have to park nearby at the Village Hall.
Saturday 15th June Brettenham Heath
Meet 8.30 pm by the gate off the A11 at TL917863.
Saturday 6th July Betty's Fen This is a joint meeting with our friends from the Suffolk Moth Group, on land that is managed by the Little Ouse Headwaters Project. We will meet initially at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust car park at Redgrave & Lopham Fen, TM053801, at 8.30 pm.
Saturday 13th July Sutton Fen
Organised in conjunction with the RSPB. We will meet initially at 8.30 pm at Longmoor Farm, TG372229, but may well disperse to other points from there.
Saturday 3rd August How Hill
Meet 8.00 pm in the car park field at TG372189. Again, those running traps will probably move from there later.
Saturday 10th August Whitwell Common
National Moth Night. Meet 8.00 pm. Please park very carefully along the roadside at TG084205.
Saturday 7th September Buxton Heath
Meet 7.00 pm in the rough car parking area down the track just off the road at TG171213.
Saturday 21st September Sculthorpe Moor
Organised in conjunction with the Hawk & Owl Trust as part of a special recording weekend. Meet 7.00 pm at the reserve Visitor Centre car park TF900305.
Wednesday 6th November Our Annual Review Meeting
7.30 pm in the Orchard Room at Mangreen Hall, TG215030. A chance to share and discuss the highlights of the year. Please come along and join us, and bring your pics, specimens, and exciting discoveries. In order to cover costs we have to make a charge of £3 for this meeting, but that does include a cup of tea or coffee and a piece of home-made cake.
Please note that all members and guests attending these events do so entirely at their own risk. Please read our Disclaimer and Risk Assessment.
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Hawk moths
No 83 Spring 2013 (soon) 
