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.
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.
Branch publications
Small Blue Survey 2016
Scottish Borders Butterfly Summary 2015
News
Butterfly revival dashed by wet, gloomy weather
Major study reveals another tough summer for UK butterflies
Churchill's favourite butterfly to return
Climate change has provided a window of opportunity for a previously extinct butterfly
Much-loved i-SPY Butterflies guide gets reboot
Spot butterflies and moths to earn i-SPY points
Events
KENTISH GLORY PHEROMONE LURING WORKSHOP
Kentish Glory moths are an incredibly rare and beautiful species that now can only be found in NE Scotland in the UK. We are seeking volunteers to help monitor this special species.
Urban Butterfly Identification Workshop: Glasgow
Urban spaces can be surprisingly good homes for butterflies, with some species even being more common in towns than they are in the wider countryside. Join us on this free training workshop in Glasgow to find out how to identify and record these beautiful butterflies which are on your doorstep.
May Moths in the Garden
Come and see the moths caught in the garden overnight before releasing them back into the wild. An opportunity to learn more about these fascinating and beautiful nocturnal insects.
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.
Take a look at the wonderful photos and hear about some of the places you could see this beautiful butterfly.- just click on the image!
