UKBMS Butterfly Survey Training

The United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) is one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world. The scheme began in 1976 and now records data on over 3,000 sites per year; incorporating traditional butterfly transects, Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS), and targeted surveys. The resulting UKBMS dataset is one of the most important resources for understanding changes in insect populations.

The UKBMS is based on a well-established and enjoyable recording method and has produced important insights into almost all aspects of butterfly ecology.

Join the Countryside Ranger to help with an established survey at Lily Loch in Muir of Ord. Ideally the route needs to be surveyed once a week during the Summer so the more people we have trained up and helping the easier it will be to gather more data.

It's also a good opportunity to get a walk in and keep your steps up while contributing to science. And butterflies do not leave their hiding spots in cold or wet weather, so you'll only be asked to go out in the sunshine!

This training event is FREE in the hope that you will be interested in completing a few surveys at the site a year.

For more information contact Marcia O'Hara at marcia.o'aGFyYSB8IGhpZ2hsaWZlaGlnaGxhbmQgISBjb20=

You may also like the following events from Ross-Shire Countryside Rangers:

• This Tuesday, 6th May, 10:00 am, Guided Nature Walk to Ferry Point in Evanton
• This Wednesday, 7th May, 01:00 pm, Great Crested Newt Survey Training in Inverness
• This month, 28th May, 11:00 am, Guided Coastal Walk: Ullapool to Rhue for World Otter Day, Ullapool in Evanton

Also check out other Workshops in Inverness.