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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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
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 2019
Date
Outing
Leaders
Friday 17th May
2019 7:00 pm
Ballinderry River Walk
Sebastian & Sophie
Thursday 06th June
2019 7:00pm
James Johnston’s
Farm
IRonnie
Saturday 15th June
2019 9:30am
Ram’s Island Boat
11:00am
Ernie
Thurs. 27th June
2019 7.00pm
Killymuck
Sat. 6th July
2019 10:00am
Jim Henry
‘Wildwood’
Ernie
Thurs 24th August
2019
Seaforde Butterfly
House
Sat 14th July 2018
Dungannon
Brickworks visit
Ian
Sat 4th August 2018
Orchids at Lough Beg
Jackie
Sat 11th Aug 2018
Coach
Trip
Ernie
Tuesday 12th March 2019 at 7.45pm
Loughry (CAFRE) Room FT2
Amphibian and Natterjack toad conservation in Ireland
-Marina Reyne
Members can download,then complete
and return at next meeting.
A few really good photos
from a friend..
SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2019-first look
Friday 17th May
7:00
Ballinderry River Walk
Thurs 6th June
7:00
James Johnston’s farm
Sat 15th June
11:00
Ram’s Island Boat
Thurs 27th June
7:00
Roy & Katherine (Killymuck)
Sat 6th July
10:00
Jim Henry’s wildwood
Sat 3 Aug
10:00
Ballynahone Bog
Sat 24 Aug
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Seaforde Butterfly House
Jay at Oxford Island
Alder goblet on Alder catkins-not much noticed.
