East Scotland: Fife -Moth Trapping in Devilla Forest, followed by a Green Hairstreak search
Morning moth traps, then move on to look for Green Hairstreak butterflies in the forest clearings for Save Our Butterflies Week.
East Scotland branch
Species to look out for
Welcome
Welcome to the East Scotland branch of Butterfly Conservation.
We aim to provide information about the activities of our branch in the Scottish Borders; the Lothians, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire, Perth and Kinross, Fife, Angus, Banffshire and Aberdeenshire.
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the East Scotland branch.
Events
East Scotland: Borders - Murder Moss Mystery Tour
Murder Moss Mystery Tour - a Borders Biodiversity Month event organised by the SWT Central Borders Members’ Centre.
East Scotland: Fife - Kellie Castle Bioblitz
Moth trapping on Friday night with examination of the catch at 10am on Saturday. Many other activities throughout the day, courtesy of NTS.
News
Sixty per cent of UK species in decline, groundbreaking study finds
UK nature is in trouble – that is the conclusion of a groundbreaking report published today by a coalition of leading conservation and research organisations.
UK Wildlife Is In Real Trouble
By Butterfly Conservation Chief Executive, Dr Martin Warren
European pollinator and plant declines slow, but British butterflies still plummeting
Wildlife declines are depressingly familiar in Britain and across the world. However, a new study, published this week in the international scientific journal Ecology Letters, provides some much needed good news.
