Saturday 9th July 2022, 10:30am-1:00pm
Morrone by Braemar
Contact
- David Hill
- [email protected] or 01786 459813
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Northern Brown Argus
Free Field Training Workshop
Morrone Birkwood by Braemar
Saturday 9th July
10.30am - 1pm
Background
The Northern Brown Argus is a nationally scarce species and one of Scotland’s most threatened butterflies.
The butterfly mostly inhabits flower-rich grasslands either at the coast or in the uplands. The presence of Common Rock-rose is essential as this is the sole foodplant of the butterfly’s caterpillar. Sadly species-rich grasslands are under threat, having declined nationwide by over 97% in the last century.
The butterfly is found in the Scottish Borders, East Lothian, South Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Fife, Perthshire, Aberdeenshire, Badenoch and Strathspey, Easter Ross and Sutherland.
Aim
The aim of the field training is to encourage attendees to carry out targeted surveys this year for Northern Brown Argus at locations where the butterfly has not been recorded for some years.
The workshop will provide information on identification, distribution, ecology and survey methods.
If the weather is fine, there will be an option to stay longer and head further up the hill to look for the rare and beautiful Mountain Burnet moth.
Booking
The session is free and anyone can attend, however, please let us know that you are coming along and we will send you directions to the meeting point.
Please note that the session will involve walking in areas that are a little rough underfoot with rocks, bracken, heather etc.
To book a place please click here
For more information see see our Northern Brown Argus survey page or contact:
David Hill, Butterfly Conservation Scotland
Email: @email
01786 459813