Colchester Natural History Society
EWT Tiptree Heath joint CNHS/Essex Moth Group mothing session
Wed, 28 Jul
|Tiptree Heath
BOOKING REQUIRED - Join Dougal Urquhart on Tiptree Heath for this moth trap event. The Reserve is a small fragment of what was once a much larger area of heathland that stretched from Maldon - Messing. For such a small area it holds a rich flora typical of lowland heath.
Time & Location
28 Jul 2021, 20:30
Tiptree Heath, Tiptree Heath, Colchester CO5 0QJ, UK
About the event
Meet at the Tiptree Heath car park on the B1022 Tiptree to Maldon Road at about 800metres to the Maldon side of Tiptree. For further information and booking, which is essential contact Dougal on 07494 866157 or Joan Pinch on 07842 110051. Please note that there are no toilets on site but it will get dark!
Do check with Dougal or the Community Warden, Joan Pinch, beforehand to check that the event is taking place, in case it has to be cancelled because of continuing Covid restrictions or poor weather.
Tiptree Heath is a small fragment of what was once a much larger area of heathland that stretched from Maldon to Messing. For such a small area it holds a wealth of wildlife. The area is actively managed to enhance this. Moth trapping here in the past has always been very productive with a number of scarce and attractive species…