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April 2000 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Details in Newslines
Saturday 29th
April 2000 BLUEBELLS, NIGHTINGALES & SPRING
BUTTERFLIES
10 am to 12:30 pm. Meet at the large barn TM203407 approximately ¼ mile down the track off the
Ipswich Road between Nacton and the A45. (Take the Nacton turning off the A45 south of Ransomes Industrial Park). Meeting by kind permission of the Orwell Park Estate. Joint Meeting with the Suffolk branch of Butterfly Conservation.
Leader Richard Stewart.
MAY 2000;
Saturday May 6th RECORDING IN BENTLEY LONG WOOD
An all day visit to this private wood. Meet 10.00 a.m. adjacent to the wood at TM
105388 on the road that links the A12 with the Al 37. The Society's Recorders are invited to record here.
Contact Colin Hawes, if you wish to attend.
Monday 15th May
COUNCIL MEETING
Sunday 28th May 2000SHARKS, SHELLS & NIGHTINGALES
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Saunter for adults and children along the river bank of the Deben Estuary to look for exposed fossils from crags and older clays. The geology consists of London Clay, Coralline Crag and Red Crag, with numerous fossils washed out on the foreshore. Chances, also, to hear Nightingales. Eric Parsons and Colin Hawes will jointly lead this event.
Note: There is a walk of about one mile to reach the 'Rocks' site. with a steep part which might not suit all. Bring packed lunch and stout waterproof footwear. Meet at the car park at the top of the slope leading to Ramsholt Quay TM309415.
Contact Eric Parsons.
JUNE 2000
Saturday 3rd JuneDINGY SKIPPER SURVEY, KINGS FOREST, BRANDON
Meet 10.30 a.m. at TL826748. This meeting will be divided into two smaller groups to maximise the area. Joint meeting with the Suffolk Branch of Butterfly Conservation. Leader Richard Stewart.
Sunday 11th June
A DAY AT BARNHAM HEATH
An opportunity to visit this SSSI and to add to the recording effort of 1999. Meet 10.00 a.m. on the road between the A143 and A1088 from Barnham to Euston three miles south of Thetford at TL887793. Please bring a packed lunch for this all day event. Moth trapping at night may be possible.
Contact Rob Parker.
Saturday 17th June SURVEYING FOR STAG BEETLES
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Another opportunity, weather permitting, to see Stag Beetles in flight. To confirm the meeting place and for more details contact Cohn Hawes a few days in advance.
Saturday 24th June GIPPING VALLEY
Field-meeting to see Chalk, Tertiary and Glacial deposits at some fast-disappearing exposures. Meet at Bramford picnic site TM 128463, near the bridges, at 10.30 a.m. Bramford is about 3 miles north-west of Ipswich. We shall be driving on from the meeting-place. Bring packed lunch and stout footwear (it may be very muddy!). You may be required to sign an indemnity form. This is a joint meeting with the Geological Society of Norfolk.
JULY 2000
Saturday 8th July
CARLTON MARSHES, SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST RESERVE, CARLTON COLVILLE
10.00 a.m. The first part of the day will be spent with the Warden, Nick Sanderson who will explain about this unique reserve. After lunch there will be a chance to explore the reserve with the chance to see Muntjac deer and the rare Norfolk Hawker Dragonfly. Meet at the Visitors Centre, Bumt Hill Lane off the A 146 Beccles to Lowestoft road TM 508921.
Contact Nick Sanderson for more details. Office hours only please.
Wednesday 12th July
COUNCIL MEETING
Saturday 22nd July WEST RUNTON
Field-meeting to see fossiliferous Chalk, Crag and Forest Bed, and Glacial deposits with giant erratics. Meet at West Runton Gap car park (small fee) at the cliff top TG 185432 at 11 a.m. West Runton is on the North Norfolk coast, between Cromer and Sheringham. Wear stout footwear. There are toilets and a cafe' near the car park. This is a joint meeting with the Geological Society of Norfolk.
AUGUST 2000
Sunday 20th August
THE BUTTERFLIES OF WEST STOW
A family day to see the many butterflies that are to be found on this four mile walk through diverse habitats.
Meet 10 am in the Forest Enterprise Car park just north of West Stow village.
Contact Rob Parker
Saturday 26th August
COVEHITHE
Field-meeting to see Norwich Crag and overlying clays and gravels (are these of Crag, proto-Thames or glacial age?). Meet at Covehithe Church TM 513819 at10.30 a.m. Bring packed lunch and stout footwear. Covehithe is about 5 miles north of Southwold. This is a joint meeting with the Geological Society of Norfolk.
SEPTEMBER 2000
Monday 11th September
COUNCIL MEETING
Sunday 17th September
WOODBRIDGE AREA
Field-meeting to study and collect from fossiliferous Coralline and Red Crags east of Woodbridge, and see a Pliocene island. Meet at Woodbridge Rail Station car park at 10.00 a.m. We shall drive on from there. Bring packed lunch and stout footwear.
This is a joint meeting with the Essex Rock and Mineral Society, the Essex Group of the Geologists Association and the Geological Society of Norfolk!
OCTOBER 2000
Saturday 21st October
CONFERENCE 2000
Playing God or Gardening?
Is there a case for re-introductions?
A chance for you to hear arguments for and against as well as take part in discussions.
Book early to ensure a place.
9.Ooa.m. - 5.Oop.m. Ipswich School Conference Centre.
NOVEMBER 2000
Saturday 11th November
BARN OWLS, BUZZARDS AND HARRIERS
2.p.m. - 4.p.m. A chance to visit the grazing marshes at Fritton near Lowestoft where up to 14 species of raptor can be seen in one square mile. Specialities like Peregrine and Rough legged Buzzard may be seen. Meet in the car park at TG 465011, New Road Fritton.
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November
NEWMARKET
Rock 'n' Gem Show at Newmarket Race: numerous dealers and a huge range of goc Admission: Adults £2.25, Senior £1.75, a disabled access and refreshments. The Suffolk Nats Geological Group wil be having a non-commercial stand and I shall to be 'on duty' on the Sunday.
Wednesday 15 th November
COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 2000
Sunday 10 th December
LEATHE'S HAM AND LAKE LOTHING, LOWESTOFT
10.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m. A winter walk to see wildfowl sheltering in the Ham and on the River. Grebes, Divers and Mergansers may be present. There is the chance to walk through to Carlton Marshes via Oulton Broad after the walk, should you wish. Meet in Normanston Park Lowestoft. TM 532934. Just off Peto Way, Lowestoft.
Contact Colin Jacobs.
General Information
It is always advisable to bring a packed lunch, stout footwear & binoculars to all events. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs are usually not permitted. Please telephone leaders a few days in advance should you wish to attend in case of unforeseen circumstances.
Programme Secretary:
Colin A Jacobs.
Notes
Moth Nights are held by the Suffolk Moth Group on
Fridays between May and October, at which we’re all welcome. Click here for the moth program or contact Tony
Prichard for details on 01473 270047 (home).
Geology meetings are held throughout the year by the Suffolk Geology Group. For more details please contact Bob Markham on 01394 384525 or click here for the geology program
Toilets and other facilities are not usually available at outdoor meetings
