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The Branch area includes Dumfries & Galloway, Ayrshire, Greater Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Argyll, the Argyll islands, Dunbartonshire & Loch Lomond. This includes Scotland's first National Park: Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. These regions include a diverse range of landscapes providing a range of habitats from the fertile central lowlands and coastal parts of Ayrshire/Dumfries & Galloway to the moorland of more inland areas of these counties and to the rugged mountain scenery of the southern highlands and Argyll and to the unique scenery and habitats of the Argyll islands.
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Glasgow & SW Scotland Branch.
Species to look out for
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Submit your butterfly sightings
We welcome all records of butterflies from South West Scotland. Recent records are particularly useful, but older records may help fill gaps in our data and will be gratefully received. Every record counts, and even the more common species can be valuable indicators of changes in the environment. Older records are also very useful when assessing changes in butterfly distribution and abundance.
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News
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Top nature experts confirmed for Coul Links inquiry in the Scottish Highlands
Read here for the latest developments on the controversial plans to create a golf course at Coul Links near Embo, Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.
BC has joined with a number of other organisations to try and protect the wide range of wildlife found at the site.
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Scotland News: Butterfly sets up in the city
A butterfly once restricted to a small part of Scotland is making a comeback by expanding its range in the countryside and moving into cities like Edinburgh and more recently, Aberdeen.
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Environment Bill
In July 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the Government would bring forward an Environment Bill. Butterfly Conservation (BC) understand that Defra are working on the draft of the Bill, to cover England and reserved matters in devolved countries, and this will be published before Christmas.
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New moth discovered in Scotland
A moth normally associated with southern England and Wales has been discovered in Scotland for the first time.
Events
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Scotland: Wester Moss Bog Squad Volunteer Work Party
Saturday 19th January 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm
Wester Moss, Fallin (near Stirling)
Scrub clearance at Wester Moss SSSI with the Bog Squad near Stirling to help improve habitat for the Large Heath butterfly and protect the valuable peatland.
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Scotland: Kirkconnell Flow Bog Squad Volunteer Work Party
Saturday 9th February 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm
Kirkconnell Flow by Dumfries
The Bog Squad will be removing invasive scrub at Kirkconnell Flow near Dumfries in order to protect it's valuable peatland habitat.
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Scotland: Langlands Moss Bog Squad Work Party
Saturday 16th February 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm
:Langlands Moss, East Kilbride
Bog Squad volunteer work party to block old drainage ditches to benefit the Large Heath butterfly.
Volunteer with us
Butterfly Conservation relies on the support of thousands of volunteers, and we are always looking for more help inside the office and out in the field. Whether you want to volunteer at a local branch, get outside and help manage our nature reserves, or help with one of our events, we have something for everyone to get involved in! Your time can make a real difference.
Contact branch
- Acting Chairman: Scott Shanks
- Secretary: Valerie Charlton
- Treasurer: Tam Stewart
- Events Coordinator: Scott Donaldson