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

• Grid Ref SU0873 (Berwick Bassett Common, SN4 postcode area, near Avebury)

• Grid Ref SU0958 (Marden, SN10 postcode area)

• Grid Ref SU2187 (Off A420 between South Marden and Bourton)

• Grid Ref SU2770 (East of Axford, near Froxfield, postcode area SN8)

• Grid Ref SU3461 (Buttermere, Grange Farm SN8 3RQ)

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.