[SEMCO] Butterfly Counts in July

[Alison Robb]

Dear editors:

Please publish these dates at appropriate times (I am afraid the July  
7th on is getting to you too late, but the others are important.)   
Put them in the Calendar in Cape Week, and any other site.   I  
include the schedule and a small article.

Thank you,  Alison Robb,  Box 186, Woods Hole, 02543,   508-564-4331

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2007  4TH  OF  JULY  BUTTERFLY  COUNTS


There are four butterfly counts ( much like bird counts) on the Cape  
in July.  Alison Robb and Tor Hansen lead them.  She asks for many  
volunteers whether able to identify butterflies or or just to spot  
them for the more experienced.  It is a great learning experience and  
in succeeding years each participant becomes more useful!  (and she  
hopes more addicted to this new outdoor sport or passion).  We meet  
at 9 am,, set off in teams to  several sites, visit the most popular  
habitats, enjoy a full day outdoors, and regroup at 3 pm to report.   
We carpool to several sites; there is not a huge amount of walking.


The 4th of July Butterfly Counts take place annually on the same date  
and at the same sites.  The more people on each team, the more sites  
can be covered.   The data is entered into a database which is  
published by NABA (North American Butterfly Association, see  
www.NABA .org).



TRURO.  July 7, 2007,  Saturday,  (July 8 rain date) .  9:00 am.     
Truro.
Tor Hansen, leader,  508-648-1515,   Alison Robb, co-leader,   
508-564-4331,  nature at cape.com.  Please register ahead of time.
Directions:   North Truro.  Rte 6, Highland Light exit. Go east on  
Highland Rd.  Meet at the first parking lot for Highland Light.




FALMOUTH.  July 15, 2007,  Sunday, 10:00 am.    Falmouth.  Alison  
Robb, leader.
508-564-4331.   nature at cape.com.  Tor Hansen, co-leader.   Please  
register ahead of time.
Directions:    Call for directions to meeting place, probably Crane WMA.


BREWSTER.  July 21, 2007,  Saturday,  (July 22, rain date).  9:00  
am.    Brewster, for the
Cape Cod   Museum of Natural History.
Alison Robb, leader;   Register with Julie O’Neil, 508-896-3867 ex.  
129, or adminsupport at ccmnh.org.
Directions:   Take Exit 9B off Rte 6 and follow Rte 134 North to Rte  
6A, then turn right and follow 6A to The Museum,  on the left at #  
869 Rte. 6A, Brewster.


BARNSTABLE.  July  28,  2007,  Saturday,  (July 29, rain date),   
2007, 9:00  am.
Barnstable, for the  Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary.
Alison Robb, leader; Ian Ives, co-leader. Register with Ian Ives,  
508-362-7475,
iives at massaudubon.org.
Directions:  From Rte. 6, Cape Cod, take exit 7 north toward Yarmouth  
Port, going one mile north on Willow Street,  Go left 1 mile west on  
6A, and right on Bone Hill Rd.  Go 1/3  mi.north on Bone Hill Rd  
(until you can see the ocean) then take your next left to the Audubon  
Long Pasture headquarters.








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