Event Calendar
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Saturday 11 April 2026
Butterfly Walk: Llanymynech Rocks
Target species: Brimstone and Green Hairstreak
Meet in the Shropshire Wildlife Trust carpark at the end of Underhill Lane, Pant (SJ 27073 21973)
Walks are about two hours, no charge, accompanied children welcome, no dogs
Led By: Oswestry & Borders Butterfly GroupMonday 13 April 2026
Grayling Nectar Garden - planting party
We'll be planting nectar-rich flowers to create a garden to attract Grayling near the Visitor Centre. The plants have been funded by Butterfly Conservation West Midlands and the project has the enthusiastic support of the Visitor Centre team.
Do come and help us with this pleasant task, which will hopefully make many more people aware of the prospect of spotting the elusive Grayling. You know what they say: people need to experience wildlife to value it.
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Saturday 18 April 2026
Butterfly Walk: Llanymynech Rocks
Target species: Brimstone and Green Hairstreak
Meet in the Shropshire Wildlife Trust carpark at the end of Underhill Lane, Pant (SJ 27073 21973)
Walks are about two hours, no charge, accompanied children welcome, no dogs
Led By: Oswestry & Borders Butterfly GroupSaturday 25 April 2026
Putting Telford's Butterflies and Moths on the Map
A brand new project being run in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Council, this is aimed at improving recording in the area by providing training and opportunities to identify both butterflies and moths. Aimed at complete beginners, as well as those with some experience, a series of events is planned across the summer, led by Jenny Joy and Mike Williams from WM-BAMS, together with Tony Jacques, the County Moth Recorder for Shropshire.
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Monday 4 May 2026
Moth Evening at Longden Road Cemetery, Shrewsbury
Trapping for a couple of hours from dusk
Postcode: SY3 7HS
Note: May be postponed to 5 May if weather on the 4th is unsuitable
Bishop's Castle Moth Group in partnership with Caring for God's Acre
Led By: Bishop's Castle Moth GroupSaturday 9 May 2026
Butterfly Walk: Llynclys Common
Target species: Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper and other spring butterflies
Meet in the Porth y Waen Band Hall car park, opposite the Lime Kiln pub (SJ270240)
Walks are about two hours, no charge, accompanied children welcome, no dogs
Led By: Oswestry & Borders Butterfly GroupSaturday 16 May 2026
Penny Hill Butterfly Walk
Target species: Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak and Wood White
Meet at 11am inside the quarry entrance off Pudford Lane, Hillside, Martley (SO752613)
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Thursday 21 May 2026
Moth Morning and Butterfly Walk - Wyre Forest
9.30am Moth Morning led by Mike Southall
11am Fritillary Walk led by Mike Williams
Natural England office, Lodge Hill Farm, Dowles Brook, Bewdley, DY12 2LY
Part of National Nature Reserve Week
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Saturday 23 May 2026
Go Wild in Worthen
A wildlife event in Worthen Village Hall, a mixture of education and entertainment and an opportunity to meet wildlife experts, with representatives from Shropshire Wildlife Trust, West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society, Severn Rivers Trust, Canal & River Trust, Cuan Wildlife Rescue, Rea Valley Community Widlife Group, Middle Marches Community Land Trust, and Hokey Pokey Hedgehog Rescue.
Sunday 24 May 2026
Rattlechain Lagoon and Saltwells Nature Reserve
Event starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm
Meet at 10am at the entrance to the site at the far end of Macdonald Close, Dudley Port, Tividale, Sandwell, B69 (SO976911, ///loves.market.penny). Parking nearby can be difficult, especially on a Sunday, so you might need to park a little further away and walk to the entrance.
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Saturday 6 June 2026
Moth Morning - Comer Woods
Examine the previous night's catch and see the moths released
Meet at 9.30am in the car park at Comer Woods, Quatford, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6QL
Event organised in partnership with the National Trust
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Saturday 20 June 2026
Welsh Clearwing moth on Cannock Chase
Steven Barnes has been monitoring Welsh Clearwing on Cannock Chase for some time, and is now studying the effects of habitat management by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Steven will show the group around the site where work has been done and explain his observations. Local landowners are particularly welcome.
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Sunday 21 June 2026
Moth Morning - Croome
Examine the previous night's catch and watched the moths released
Meet at 9.30am in the car park at Croome near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 9DW
Event organised in partnership with the National Trust
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Saturday 27 June 2026
Purple Emperor Day at Trench Wood
Learn about this striking butterfly, which is spreading into the West Midlands and becoming a more familiar sight
Event by kind permission of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
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Saturday 4 July 2026
Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve Open Day
WM-BAMS will be exhibiting at this event from 10am to 3.30pm, talking to visitors about butterflies and moths. There'll be butterfly walks, weather permitting, and possibly moth trapping.
If you're in the Wolverhampton area, do come along and have a chat.
There's a location map here.
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Big Grayling Survey Day on the Long Mynd
Can you help us find new sites for the Grayling butterfly?
Meeting at 10-10.30am in the café at Carding Mill Valley, returning around 3-4pm to share findings (tea and cake available to all)
Grayling Action Group event, organised by WM-BAMS in partnership with the National Trust
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Tuesday 28 July 2026
Halfway House on the Wrekin
Times to be confirmed
Moth breakfast and butterfly hunt at the famous walker's cafe
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In partnership with Yellow Ribbon
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Saturday 22 August 2026
Brown Hairstreak Hunt - Morton Stanley Park
Join in the search for Brown Hairstreak at this site, where the local council is working to improve habitat
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