East Scotland branch

Green Hairstreak

Species to look out for

Welcome

Emperor mothWelcome 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.

Butterfly Conservation

Other Information

Action Plan

The East Scotland Branch Action Plan summarises existing knowledge of the distribution, status and ecology of high and medium priority butterflies and moths in Eastern Scotland, and outlines actions and targets for their conservation.

First Butterfly Sightings of the Year

Observers are encouraged to submit their early butterfly records to the branch coordinator. From these records the earliest for both the Southern and Northern halves of the Branch are shown in a table on this page.

Branch Newsletters

Branch publications

News

View all East Scotland branch news stories

Events

There are no events scheduled for the requested area. Field events are mostly held during the summer months and are arranged in the early spring.

Reserves

Small Blue Butterfly Survey 2015

Read this fascinating update on the Small Blue butterfly in Berwickshire and Northumberland by one of our Branch volunteers, Iain Cowe.

Small Blue Survey 2015 by Iain CoweTake a look at the wonderful photos and hear about some of the places you could see this beautiful butterfly.- just click on the image!