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Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS) Recorder (Wiltshire - Various locations)

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Our WCBS Recorders help us to understand butterflies in their local area and, by extension, across the UK. They inspire people to better understand the butterflies that they see, contributing to scientific monitoring and supporting a major citizen science project – the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS).

The Wider Countryside Buttery Survey takes place on randomly selected 1km squares throughout the UK, this gives us a good representation of how butterflies are doing across the country. To take part, a volunteer is assigned one of the squares and visits a minimum of two times in July and August. Further visits may be undertaken between May and August with ten days between them. On each visit, a set transect is walked and all butterflies and day-flying moths seen are recorded. This provides very useful information to help us understand the status and trends of butterflies throughout the UK.

SITES AVAILABLE

The following 1km squares are available within Wiltshire

  • ST9146 Salisbury Plain near Warminster (Bishopstrow Down). On Salisbury Plain Training Area so may need additional access permission. Has not been surveyed previously.

  • SU0958 Marden, SN10 postcode area. Has not been surveyed previously.

  • SU2187 Off A420 between South Marston and Bourton, the route is bisected by the Bristol to London railway line and the A420 (Acorn Bridge Farm SN3 4RT). Has been surveyed previously.

  • SU2419 Hamptworth, Near Cuckoo Inn (Postcode SP5 2DU). Has been surveyed previously.

  • SU3461 Buttermere, Grange Farm SN8 3RQ. Has not been surveyed previously.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Further details on the method used can be found on the UKBMS website - https://ukbms.org/wider-countryside-butterfly-survey. More information about the squares in Wiltshire please contact janet.crittenden@butterfly-conservation.goassemble.com.

TO APPLY

Please contact janet.crittenden@butterfly-conservation.goassemble.com.

At Butterfly Conservation, we want to create a world where butterflies and moths are enjoyed by everyone, forever. We need people to survey WCBS squares to collect data. This data is used to inform decisions which help to conserve butterflies, both locally and nationally.

You will be volunteering with a wide range of people helping us to monitor butterflies in your local environment.