Residential Courses

David Brown conducts a number of residential courses throughout the year at various centres. All are suitable for beginners or those with previous knowledge.

Each course includes:

• Illustrated talks with slides.
• Help on identification, methods of observation and recording Lepidoptera.
• A study of life histories, habitats etc.
• Daytime walks in the countryside in a variety of habitats to observe day-flying moths and butterflies.
• Observation lights operated at night to attract a variety of moths for study prior to release. 
• Introduction to good quality local pubs!

BUTTERFLIES AND MOTH

RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN GREAT BRITAIN 2015

David Brown conducts a number of residential courses throughout the year at various centres. All are suitable for both beginners or those with previous knowledge.

Each course includes:

• Illustrated talks with slides.
• Help on identification, methods of observation and recording Lepidoptera.
• A study of life histories, habitats etc
• Daytime walks in the countryside to a variety of habitats to observe day flying Moths.
• Observation lights operated at night to attract a variety of moths for study prior to release.

SCOTLAND Kindrogan Field Centre, Perthshire

A comfortable Victorian house set in a beautiful highland glen and surrounded by ancient woodland. Electric observation lights will be operated from the centre to attract a variety of moths and

there will be daytime visits to study the Highland Specialities, Rannoch Sprawler, Rannoch Brindled Beauty, in April and Scotch Argus, Plain Clay and Cousin German in August.

13^th – 18^th April 2015 (Monday – Saturday)

Fee £400 Includes tuition and full board

16^th – 23^rd August 2015 (Sunday – Sunday)

Fee £560 Includes tuition and full board

Apply to:

Kindrogan Field Centre

Enochdhu

Blairgowrie

Perthshire PH10 7PG Tel: 01250 870150

LAKE DISTRICT, BLENCATHRA

This centre occupies a dramatic setting at 300m on a south facing slope of Blencathra near Keswick. Observation lights will be operated in the grounds and also at Witherslack near Grange over Sands. There will be excursions to see Marsh Fritillary, Pearl Bordered and Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary and Duke of Burgundy Fritillary.

24^th May to 30^th May 2015 (Sunday - Saturday)

Fee £420 Includes tuition and full board

Apply to:

Blencathra Field Centre

Threlkeld

Keswick

Cumbria

CA12 4 SG Tel: 01768 779601

WALES Snowdonia National Park centre

A beautiful mansion set in wooded hillsides near Snowdon - an excellent location for butterflies and moths.

5^th – 7^th June 2015 (Friday – Sunday)

Fee £175 - £195

20^th – 24^th July 2015 (Monday – Friday)

Fee £335 - £375

Apply to:

Plas Tan y Bwlch

Maentwrog

Blaenau Ffestiniog

Gwynedd LL41 3YU Tel: 0871 8714004

SOMERSET Halsway Manor

A delightful Tudor manor house which nestles in the western folds of the Quantock Hills and has magnificent views across Exmoor. Electric light traps will be operated in the wooded grounds. There will be daytime excursions to study Heath Fritillary and Large Blue. (Participants will be asked to help with transport).

15^th – 19^th June 2015 (Monday – Friday)

Fee £350 - £405 Includes tuition and full board

£240 non resident

Apply to:

Halsway Manor,

Crowcombe,

Taunton

TA4 4BD Tel: 01984 618274

SHROPSHIRE Preston Montford Field Centre

The centre stands within its own grounds flanked by a quiet stretch of the River Severn and containing good habitats for moths. Special locations within the area include Prees Heath, The Longmynd and Oswestry Uplands.

10^th – 14th August 2015 (Monday – Friday)

Fee £377 Includes Tuition and full board

Apply to:

Preston Montford Field Centre

Montford Bridge

Shrewsbury SY4 1DX Tel: 0845 3307378

YORKSHIRE Malham Tarn Field Centre

The Centre stands high up in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a peaceful woodland setting beneath dramatic cliffs and overlooking Malham Tarn. The centre buildings are Georgian or Victorian in origin and recent refurbishments have improved accommodation and facilities significantly. Moth species could include Haworth's Minor, Confused, Anomalous, Red Carpet and Gold Spangle. There will be a visit to Arnside Knott to study High Brown Fritillary and Scotch Argus.

27^th July – 31^st July 2015 (Monday to Friday)

Fee £495

Apply to:

Malham Tarn Field Centre

Settle

North Yorkshire BD24 9PU Tel: 01729 830331

DORSET Kingcombe Centre

Kingcombe Centre nestles in a remote west Dorset valley in the peaceful hamlet of Lower Kingcombe.

Electric light traps will be operated each night at the centre which is surrounded by Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve. On the July course there will be field visits to Lulworth and Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas to study chalk downland butterflies and day flying moths. The October course will focus on Blair’s Wainscot plus visits to coastal location including Studland, Swanage and Portland.

1^st – 5^th July 2015 (Wednesday – Sunday)

Course begins with lunch at 1pm on 1^st July

Fee £485

Non resident £330

2^nd – 6^th October 2015 (Friday – Tuesday)

Course begins at 4pm on 2^nd October.

Fee £485

Non resident £330

Apply to:

Dorset Wildlife Trust,

The Kingcombe Centre,

Lower Kingcombe,

Toller Porcorum,

Dorchester,

Dorset

DT2 0EQ

Tel: 01300 320684