founded February 1950
Welcome to the website of Cookstown
Wildlife Trust
Chairman 2013-2018
Michael Mullan
Michael, a semi-retired Dairy Scientist
has a keen interest in all aspects of Natural
History. He has written several monographs,
and runs (among others) a Dairy Science
web-site.
Michael has held a number of positions in
Cookstown Wildlife Trust over the years,and
has been important in reviving the club.
Talks Programme 2018/2019
may be contacted by mobile. 07717732034 or
E-mail:
Mark Edgar(Biodiversity Officer for Mid-Ulster Council)
Information on other natural history events.
Send your wildlife records to Cedar.
Find records for species recorded in N.Ireland
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Details on Bumblebee identification can be accessed at this informative web-site.
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One of our members-Sebastian Graham has set up an
interesting and successful web-site on ‘old mills’.Well worth a
look.
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You might be interested in taking part in this scheme.
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Butterfly Council-Newsletter
Click logo for web-site
Talks from 7:45pm-approx 9.15pm March-April
Food Technology Building, Loughry College ,Cookstown
Click for records from 1972
50 years ago,a butterfly garden was established in Drum Manor. In 1972, Dr.Henry Heal
surveyed butterflies there, and advised on setting up the ‘Butterfly Garden’
Sebastian Graham forwarded Dr.Heal’s report on ‘Butterflies in Drum Manor’ (link below).
Interesting reading-Wood White, Wall and Silver Washed Fritillary were present- now
gone.Has Drum deteriorated as a habitat?
Henry Heal was an inorganic chemistry lecturer at Q.U.B. A tall gangly man,always with a
smile on his face (even when I made lab. mistakes).
Thanks to Sebastian for Species 1972.
Silver-washed Fritillary
in Drum.
Ulster Wildlife champions native wildlife in Northern Ireland,working with local people to secure space
for nature in countryside, towns, coastlines and seas. Through twin visions of ‘Living Landscapes’ and ‘Living
Seas’, they hope to inspire people to champion nature, protect and restore habitats through action and
research, to stand up for nature by influencing government policy, and promote health and well-being
through enjoyment of the natural environment.
UWT has almost 12,000 members whose generosity and commitment are making a real difference for
wildlife and wild places here in NI.
Explore records of all species on the
Island of Ireland.
Some statistics:
Our Web-site averages around 34,000 hits per month and around 1200 actual visits. About 8% are from G.B.,8% from USA, and European countries 16%.
There are visits from Brazil/Greece/Germany and Canada among others.The most popular pages are Aliens/Drum Manor/Local Geology/Wellbrook
R.Irvine 2018
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One of Michael Stinson’s
Pine Marten video’s
This was part of Ulster Museum’s‘
Dippy on Tour ‘Exhibition.
Natural History Museum filmed a
Fungus Foray at Springhill in
October as part of ‘Dippy on Tour’;
looking at local natural history of
Northern Ireland while Dippy was
Ulster Museum.
Members can download,then complete
and return at this meeting.
Lecture programme 2018 / 2019
Date
Talk
Speaker
Tuesday
09th Oct. 2018
Environmental issuse
of Lough Neagh
Gerry Darby
Saturday
13th Oct. 2018
Nature walk (11am)
and lunch(1pm).
Loughry Campus and
Garden Corner.
Tuesday
13th Nov. 2018
Pine martins.
Beautiful but vicious
predator
Michael Stinson
Tuesday
11th Dec. 2018
Wildlife Presentations
and Social Evening
Details below.
Tuesday
8th Jan. 2019
Insects in the garden
Roy Anderson
Tuesday
12th Feb 2019
Puffins and other
memorable sea birds.
Shane Wolsey
Tuesday
12th Mar 2019
Amphibian and
Natterjack toad
conservation
in Ireland
Marina Reyne
Tuesday 09 April
2019
Wildlife Presentations
& A.G.M.
Outings and reports 2018 / 2019
Date
Outing
Leaders
Saturday 7th April
10:30 am
Newts at ‘An Creggan’
Michael
Friday 11th May
7:00pm
Bluebells at
K’moon,Toothwort
and spring plants at
Cabin Wood
Ian & Ronnie
Sunday 20th May
5:30 am
Dawn chorus at Drum
Manor
Ernie & Ronnie
Thursday 24th May
7.00pm
Spring Walk,
Springhill
Sophie
Sat. 2nd June 2:15pm
Walls Wildlife
Garden(with BNFC)
Ernie
Thurs 28th June
Rare plants of Lough
Fea
Ian & Ronnie
Sat 14th July
Dungannon
Brickworks visit
Ian
Sat 4th August
Orchids at Lough Beg
Jackie
Sat 11th Aug
Coach Trip
Ernie
Tuesday 11th December 2018 at 7.45pm
Loughry (CAFRE) Room FT2
Wildlife Presentations and Social Evening
Nature Notes from Springhill.
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Sophie Atkinson
Adopt a spot: Ardcumber.
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Sebastian Graham
Using art to reduce plastic waste.
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Roy and Kathryn Nelson
Getting to know hoverflies.
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Ronnie Irvine
Birds of Mid Ulster and further afield.
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John Spratt and Norman Davis
