An evening light-trapping and morning public event.  Meet Saturday 8pm at the Yarrow Valley Visitor Centre, Map Ref SD571154.  Sunday 9.00am (Public event) to empty traps at Visitor Centre.  Directions: - Along A49, turning onto B5251, through Coppull, after heading straight on at two mini roundabouts, road dips down with  tree-lined route, take the next turning on the right, sign post Birkacre Garden Centre, 400 yards down 90 degree bend, carry straight on through gates & park up.  For more details contact Eddie Langrish on (01257) 232100 or email edwin.langrish@btconnect.com

This very popular event is held in the reserve grounds courtesy of the RSPB.  Previous years have always turned up something interesting or unusual and hopefully 2008 will be no different.  A demonstration of light trapping takes place on the Saturday evening from dusk (about 9pm) until well into the early hours (weather permitting).  The following morning traps will be emptied giving the opportunity to examine a wide variety of species in daylight conditions.  As usual, the famous Moth Breakfast (pre-booking required) will be available on Sunday morning at 8.30am.  For further details and booking for the breakfast (essential) please phone the RSPB on 01524 701601.

Turton Tower, south of Chapeltown near Darwen Lancs (SD731152) on the B6391 - follow signs for Turton Tower.  This is a morning event where a trap that has been run overnight will be examined at 10.30am.  A brief talk on moths will accompany the event.  No charge will be made but, as space is limited, please book a place beforehand with Fiona Jenkins on 01204 852203.

An  evening of light trapping moths will take place in Preston meeting at 8pm on Friday the 8th August 2008 meeting at the Car Park off the southbound carriageway of London Road (SD553288).  No prior booking is required.  The site is Preston City Councils Local Nature Reserve at Fishwick Bottoms.  The Fishwick LNR site officially opened at the beginning of October and comprises woodland, wetland and grassland habitats.  The site is appriximately 14ha and includes surfaced paths through examples of all habitat types.  More information may be viewed at: www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/remade/sites/fishwickphase2.asp