Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS) Recorder (Upper Thames - 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 the Upper Thames region:

SP2405 Filkins, Carterton, Oxon. GL7 3JW

SP2502 Langford, Oxon. GL7 3LH

SP2818 Shipton under Wychwood, Oxon. OX7 6BP

SP3523 Enstone / Dean, Oxon. OX7 4HL

SP4545 Great Bourton, Banbury, Oxon. OX17 1QQ

SP8314 Broughton Crossing, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP20 1FW

SP8434 Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 3AP

SP8502 Hampden House, Gt Hampden, Bucks. HP16 9RF

SU4771 Snelsmore, south of Chievely services, Berks. RG14 3BQ

SU7170 Whitley, Reading, Berks. RG2 0SA

SU7669 Carters Hill, Sindlesham, Berks. RG2 9JJ

TQ0186 Alderbourne Manor, Gerrards Cross, Bucks.SL9 7BZ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Further details on the method used can be found on the UKBMS website - [https://ukbms.org/wider-countryside-butterfly-survey.]

For more information about the squares in Upper Thames or to enquire about the roles please contact peter.philp@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.