Founded: November 1960
Cookstown Wildlife Trust
Welcome to the website of Cookstown
Wildlife Trust
Welcome
Chairman 2019
Ernie Hunter
Ernie, a retired Contultant Physician has
further developed his keen interest in
Natural History since retirement,and has an
extensive knowledge on birds. Ruth,his wife,
is also a keen naturalist.
As Treasurer of C.W.T. over the last few
years, Ernie has kept our finances very
soundly,not easy to do in a small
self-financing club.
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Talks Programme 2019/2020
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 October-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 2019
Lecture programme 2019 / 2020
Date
Talk
Speaker
Tuesday
08th Oct. 2019
Transforming a
Tyrone desert into a
wildlife garden
Sir Bob Salisbury
Tuesday
12th Nov. 2019
Natural History of
Swifts
Mark Smyth
Saturday
23rd Nov. 2019
Walk and Lunch at
Killymoon Castle
Lunch £15
Tuesday
10th Dec. 2019
Wildlife Presentations
and Social Evening
Committee
Tuesday
14th Jan. 2020
Farming for Wildlife.
David Laughlin
Tuesday
11th Feb 2020
Climate change in
N.I.-Potential Impact
& Response
Emma Louise Kells
Tuesday
10th Mar 2020
Butterflies & Moths.
Rose Cremin
Tuesday
14th April 2020
End of year round-up
and key-note
presentation.
Committee
Outings 2019
Date
Outing
Leaders
Friday 17th May
2019 7:00 pm
Ballinderry River Walk
7pm,C.P. Knockanroe
Rd, Ardtrea
Sebastian & Sophie
Thursday 06th June
2019 7:00pm
James Johnston’s Fm.
6:30pm ,Loy St C.P
Ronnie
Saturday 15th June
2019 9:30am
Rams Island
11:00am Sandy Bay
Marina,BT28 2LQ
Ernie:
Note: £10 adult.£5
per child for boat.
Bring packed lunch
Saturday 29th June
2019 7.00pm
Roy’s Wood,Killymuck
Loughry College C.P.
11:00am
Roy
Sat. 6th July
2019 10:00am
Jim Henry ‘Wildwood’
M’felt 10:00am
Henry Bros Yard
Ernie
Sat 03rd August
2019
Ballynahone Bog
Curran Picnic Area
10:00am
Sat 24th August 2019
Seaforde Butterfly
Gardens
8:45am for Bus at
9:00am Loy St C.P
Maureen
Ernie/Ronnie
Members can download,
then complete and return
at next meeting.
2019 Reports
Our 2019 trips.
Getting to our
meetings
Tuesday 12th November:
7:45pm Loughry College-Natural History of Swifts-Mark Smyth
Saturday 23rd November: Killymoon Castle and Grounds. (Note date change)
10:00am Walk around immediate grounds…bring outdoor footwear…change
when entering house.
12:00am ‘House Tour’ with Craig Hill.
1:00pm Lunch £15.00 - Booking essential with our Treasurer
Sebastian Graham. 079 269 36731
Photos on slide show
above
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Sophie and Sebastian
(two of our most active and talented members) who have recently announced
their engagement.
Holly Blue in Adair Av.
Cookstown-Mid Sept.
-looking as if it has been
around for a while.!
