Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS) Recorder (Lancashire - various locations)

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 Lancashire:

SD4824 Walmer Bridge

SD4441 St. Michael's on Wyre

SD4518 Tarleton, east of Southport

SD7441 Clitheroe SD6537 Ribchester

SD5041 near Garstang

SD6345 near Chipping

SD3917 near Southport

SD9113 near Rochdale

SD5641 near Goosnargh

SD9613 near Rochdale

SD6736 near Ribchester

SD7156 Slaidburn

SD7224 near Blackburn

SD3719 near Garstang

SD6640 near Longridge

SJ9094 Stockport

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 Lancashire please contact steve.ryder@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.