A report of the 2017 findings for the few colonies of Small Blue butterfly on the Berwickshire and North Northumberland coast, and how the survey is progressing.
Click on the image to download the report as a pdf file.
The Larger Moths of Scotland, by Roy Leverton & Mark Cubitt.
There has never been a book of Scottish moths. This book covers the larger species traditionally known as macro moths. All those with at least one acceptable Scottish record in the wild to the end of 2023 are included, totalling 577 species. Unproven claims and adventives are listed. Comprehensive references are given.
Wherever possible, images show actual Scottish examples. Some historic specimens are illustrated for the first time.
Resident species and regular migrants receive a full account including a distribution map and a flight histogram, based on records in Butterfly Conservation’s National Moth Recording Scheme. Abundance trends are shown. As far as possible these data are complete to the end of 2022 and include significant records from 2023. The maps show distribution increases for these seven years since the UK Atlas.
The effects of climate change have been particularly apparent in Scotland, resulting in dramatic range extensions and species gains, counterbalanced by declines.
The wider European and even global significance of various Scottish species is discussed..
Butterfly Atlas of the Scottish Borders, by Mercer, Buckland, Kirkland and Waddell.
This book describes the natural environment of the Scottish Borders and how butterflies fit into it. It is a collaboration between Butterfly Conservation and the Biological Records Centre of Scottish Borders Council. The butterfly records submitted by the public and Butterfly Conservation members form the basis of the distribution maps which are the main data of the atlas. There are species accounts of all the twenty-eight species of butterflies found in the Borders. These consist of a high quality photo and the distribution map as well as text describing the biology of each species. The data are used to form an assessment of the health of butterfly populations in the Borders. A gazeteer is provided of the best sites for butterflies in the Borders for those who want to get out and do some butterfly spotting.
Wildlife in the Scottish Borders Parish of Stichill, "Damselflies, Dragonflies and Butterflies" by Margaret Carlaw and Derek Ogston; Baillieknowe Publishing, 2010
Two Butterfly Conservation members have produced an excellent booklet describing the Damselflies, Dragonflies and Butterflies of the parish of Stichill, where they live, just a few miles north of Kelso. Although intended for primarily local consumption, it should interest people further afield and perhaps inspire others to create similar publications. Further Stichill booklets covering other groups are planned, including moths and birds.
40 glossy pages with many superb photographs of the species mentioned in the informative text.
Cost £8 (includes p&p) with all proceeds going to Butterfly Conservation.
Available from the authors (please use branch contact form)