Warwickshire
Dragonfly Group Meetings
and Activities
The meeting programme for 2010 starts with the larvae
identification workshop on 24th April. This has proved very
popular in
previous years and places are severely limited. To make sure of a place
please book early.
The first field meeting is on 23rd May. It will take in two
sites, Napton
Reservoir and the Leam at Wolfhamcote.
The second field meeting is an out of county visit to the
Cotswold
Water Park on 10th July.
The last activity is an adult identification workshop on 17th
July.
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Meeting Details
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Date
of Meeting
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Saturday 24th
April 2010
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Venue
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Brandon
Marsh Nature Centre, Warwickshire
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Contact
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Peter
Reeve (01926 632400) email:
peteratreeve60dotuklinuxdotnet
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Aim
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Larvae
identification workshop. Indoor and outdoor sessions to be held at the
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Nature Centre. There is a charge of
£10.00 per person payable to Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to cover
costs and to
contribute to equipment for recording. Refreshments but not lunch
included.
Places are limited, so book early to avoid
disappointment.
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Meet
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10.15
for 10.30am for the start in the Barn at the Nature Centre. (SP
386761). For map follow the
link: www.streetmap.co.uk
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Requirements
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Bring
strong footwear, lunch
or eat at the Nature Centre cafe.
Pre-booking
for the day is essential. Place confirmed on receipt of payment.
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Date
of Meeting
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Sunday 23rd
May 2010
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Venue
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Napton Reservoir and
River Leam, Wolfhamcote, Warwickshire
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Contact
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Peter
Reeve (01926 632400) email:
peteratreeve60dotuklinuxdotnet
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Aim
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To find and record spring species.
Napton Reservoir, a British Waterways canal supply, is a new site in
Warwickshire for Hairy Dragonfly (2009). It is the target species here.
A good number of more common early species frequent the reservoir and
surroundings.
The Leam at Wolfhamcote is a small fast running stream and a breeding
site for Beautiful Demoiselle, the target species. Banded Demoiselle
also breeds with it as does the White Legged Damselfly. There are a
number of other water bodies on the site with a variety of species.
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Meet
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Meet at the car park at
Napton Reservoir (SP465631) for a 10.30 start. For map follow the
link: www.streetmap.co.uk
Alternatively, go straight to Wolfhamcote church
(SP529653) for 2pm. Approach Wolfhamcote from Flecknoe not Braunston. For map
follow the
link: www.streetmap.co.uk
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Requirements
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Bring
strong footwear and a packed lunch.
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Date
of Meeting
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Saturday 10th July 2010
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Venue
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Friday Island, The Cotswold Water Park,
Gloucestershire
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Contact
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Peter
Reeve (01926 632400) email:
peteratreeve60dotuklinuxdotnet
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Aim
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Friday Island is a SSSI designated for its rich
assemblage of aquatic
plants, notably several species of stoneworts. This is a
privately-owned site and the owner is kindly providing access for this
event. This is an excellent site for a range of wildlife and an
excellent introduction to habitats typical of the Cotswold Water Park.
Sixteen species have been recorded to date, including the nationally
scarce Downy Emerald.
There is the option to visit a second site in the afternoon if time
permits and people are interested.
All survey data
will
feed into the Cotswold Water Park Dragonfly Atlas Project (2008-2013)
and into the National Atlas Project. For further information please see
www.waterpark.org/society/dragonfly_atlas.html
or contact Gareth Harris, Cotswold Water Park Society 01793 752413, gareth.harris@waterpark.org
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Meet
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Friday Island (Lake 55), in the small car park at
the main entrance off the Spine Road at SU014944 for a 10.30am start.
Directions: from the
A419 Spine Road Junction (signed for Ashton Keynes and the B4696),
follow signs for Ashton Keynes for 3 miles until you reach a staggered
crossroads. Go straight over following signs for Somerford Keynes.
Drive for 1 mile, going past the turnings for Somerford Keynes. The
main entrance for Friday Island is 500metres after the second turning
to Somerford Keynes.For map
follow the
link: www.streetmap.co.uk
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Requirements
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Bring
strong footwear and a packed lunch.
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Date
of Meeting
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Saturday 17th
July 2010
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Venue
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Brandon
Marsh Nature Centre, Warwickshire
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Contact
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Peter
Reeve (01926 632400) email:
peteratreeve60dotuklinuxdotnet
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Aim
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Adult identification
workshop. Indoor and outdoor sessions to be held at the
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Nature Centre. There is a charge of
£10.00 per person payable to Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to cover
costs and to
contribute to equipment for recording. Refreshments but not lunch
included.
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Meet
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10.15
for 10.30am for the start in the Barn at the Nature Centre. (SP
386761). For map follow the
link: www.streetmap.co.uk
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Requirements
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Bring
strong footwear, lunch
or eat at the Nature Centre cafe.
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Last updated Fri Jan 29 22:51:16 2010
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