Events

A new monthly trapping event to be held in various locations in Tentsmuir Forest. 

Join us for a guided butterfly walk along the coastal path at Tentsmuir Point NNR, where we hope to see butterflies like the Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary, Large Heath, Painted Lady and Small Copper, as well as many more...

Carnoustie

A guided walk at Carnoustie, Elliot Links and Seaton Cliffs looking for Small Blue butterflies.

Training and survey for Small Blue butterflies at Barry Buddon.

car park by Visitor Information Centre, Crathie, AB35 5UL

A conservation work party to erect new fence exclosures to encourage aspen tree regeneration.

Chapel Mains Farmhouse, Blainslie

Identification Workshop and a guided walk looking at butterflies and bees

Burnett Park, Banchory, AB31 4AE

A morning of looking at woodland beasties, including live moths.

An opportunity to see and learn about the Northern Brown Argus butterfly, currently a focus for survey and conservation in the Borders

Get tips on identifying and survey methods for the Northern Brown Argus

Come join us for a short walk northwards along the coastal path at Tentsmuir Point NNR, where we hope to see butterflies like the Comma, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady and Small Copper...

A botanically varied and interesting area with a Northern Brown Argus colony

A walk in the Sidlaw hills at Lundie Crag to survey the Northern Brown Argus colony.

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries at Gladhouse Reservoir. 

A chance to see the latest addition to Scotland's breeding butterflies

An exciting opportunity to join us for a short walk along the coastal path at Kincraig Point to see and photograph our target species the Northern Brown Argus..

A general wildlife walk with some good butterfly and moth interest

A trip into West Lothian to see Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. 

To Bothwell Water to see Northern Brown Argus.

Leith Hall car park, Kennethmont AB54 4NQ Aberdeenshire

Families are being invited to join our local moth recorder to learn more about the fascinating world of moths, using light and sugar traps (that don’t harm the moths) to attract these night-flying creatures! You'll also get to go learn more about bats and go on a walk to find some... 

A general wildlife walk with butterfly interest

Rangers Office, Duthie Park, Polmuir Road, Aberdeen AB11 7TH

Come and visit the Butterfly Conservation stand at Duthie Park Environment Day - we'll be running children's activities, have moths on display and if the weather is good, we'll help you take part in the Big Butterfly Count!

Burn o’ Vat Visitor Centre, near Dinnet AB34 5NB Aberdeenshire

Discover the amazing diversity of moths and their roles in nature! This is also a chance to find out how to take part in the Big Butterfly Count...

Visitor Information Centre, Crathie AB35 5UL

A fun evening to get up close and personal with bats and moths.

Tentsmuir Point National Nature Reserve, Tayport, Fife, KY16 0DR

Join us at Tentsmuir - to count the Grayling butterfly at one of its main sites in Fife. There is also a chance to see species like the Comma, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady and Small Copper.

Butterfly walk for Scotch Argus and Common Blue at Craigower Hill, Perthshire.

Join us at this unique location to look for and count Grayling butterflies!

Discover moth-trapping and some wonderful autumn moths

Seaton Park carpark, Don Street, Aberdeen, AB24 1XS

An evening of entering the mysterious world of night creatures.

St. Cyrus NNR Visitor Centre, The Old Lifeboat Station, St. Cyrus, DD10 0AQ

A moth evening at St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve.