Date & Site		Meeting Time & Grid Ref	Maps	Meeting Instructions and Comments
Sat 23rd May OLD BROOM, RISBY		9.00pm TL803675		Meet at the gate to wood on the road between Risby and Flempton. Mixed woodland. SWT reserve. Parking on road is restricted until the gates to reserve are opened.
Fri 29th May REYDON WOOD		9.00pm TM479788		Meet in reserve car park at end of Wood Lane. Ancient woodland SWT reserve.
Sat 30th May OLD BROOM, RISBY		9.00pm TL803675		Meet at the gate to wood on the road between Risby and Flempton. Mixed woodland. SWT reserve. Parking on road is restricted until the gates to reserve are opened. A meeting focussing primarily on looking for larvae and day-flying moths.
Fri 5th June ORFORDNESS		7.00pm TM425497		Meet on the quay in Orford. Be prompt or miss the ferry. Reed and saltmarsh habitats. Overnight stay on reserve with accommodation provided. We will leave the reserve early on Saturday morning. LIMITED PLACES
Fri 12th June CHALK LANE, KINGS FOREST		9.00pm TL824753		Meet on track before gate at start of Chalk Lane off B1106. Breck habitats
Fri 26th June OLD BROOM, RISBY		9.00pm TL803675		Meet at the gate to wood on the road between Risby and Flempton. Mixed woodland. SWT reserve. Parking on road is restricted until the gates to reserve are opened.
Fri 3rd July TBD
Sat 11th July HICKLING BROAD, NORFOLK		9.00pm		Meeting and details to be confirmed
Fri 17th July WORDWELL		9.00pm TL825748		Meet in the southern end of the King's Forest public car park on the B1106. Breck habitats.
Fri 24th July OULTON MARSHES		8.30pm TM509935		Meet in the car park of St Michaels Church. Fen habitats.
Fri 31st July SHOTTISHAM REED-BED		8.30pm		Meeting and details to be confirmed
Sat 8th August CARLTON MARSHES		8.00pm TM508920		Meet in SWT reserve car park at the end of Burnt Hill Lane. Fen and marsh habitats
Fri 14th August TBD		8.00pm
Sat 22nd August KNETTISHALL HEATH		8.00pm TL951806		Meet in the 'middle' car park of Knettishall Heath Country Park, on the Knettishall-Rushford road. Breck habitats.
Fri 28th August TBD		7.30pm
Sat 5th September OLD BROOM, RISBY		7.00pm TL803675		Meet at the gate to wood on the road between Risby and Flempton. Mixed woodland. SWT reserve. Parking on road is restricted until the gates to reserve are opened.
Sat 12th September THORPENESS COMMON		7.00pm TM472595		Meet in the public car park across the road from the Mere.
Sat 17th October OLD BROOM, RISBY		10.30am TL803675		Leaf-miner recording day. Meet at the gate to wood on the road between Risby and Flempton. Mixed woodland. SWT reserve. Parking on road is restricted until the gates to reserve are opened.

Legend
	Moth night
	Night-time meeting - usually searching with torches
	Daytime meeting
	We are likely to be recording some distance from the meeting place so it will not be a good idea to be late.
	We will be taking cars beyond locked gates so it may be awkward to leave before the end of the meeting
	It is likely that equipment needs carrying at least a short distance

Evening meetings normally start around about an hour before dusk and can carry on into the early hours of the morning.  There are no charges for attending and all those who are interested in recording moths are welcome. If you are intending to come along then it is usually a good idea to contact me so we know to expect you, there are odd times when the programme is changed at short notice. It is normally possible to leave at any time during the meeting but for occasional meetings we will be driving some way into a locked site. If this is likely to cause a problem then it would be wise to contact me beforehand to check.

The grid reference listed is that of the meeting place and not necessarily where we shall be recording so it pays to be prompt or at least let us know if you are going to be late.

Tony Prichard
3 Powling Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JR.  Email : tony@suffolkmoths.org.uk
Tel : 01473 270047 Mobile : 0787 1478631

Please note that persons who attend these events do so entirely at their own risk and neither the Suffolk Moth Group nor any person accepts any liability for accident, injury, loss, death or any other matter occurrence. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Your attention is also drawn to the safety guidelines below.

Safety guidelines

• Dress appropriately for an activity in the countryside. It may turn cold at night even in the height of summer. Stout footwear is recommended.
• A torch is recommended, making sure the batteries are fresh or charged
  
• No dogs are allowed (except guide dogs)
• Do not touch moth trapping equipment - generators, cabling, moth traps, bulbs or other electrical equipment. It is considered bad etiquette to open up and look at the contents of somebody else's trap without being invited to do so.
  
• Biting insects can be attracted to light so you may wish to use insect repellent
• Bring refreshments, as facilities for refreshments are most unlikely to be available
• A picnic chair for sitting on may be useful at some meetings
• Bring a rimmed hat or sunglasses to protect your eyes from the glare of the moth lights