Welcome
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Kent and SE London Branch.
Species to look out for
Announcements
Bonsai Bank Work Party Dates
The Butterfly Conservation Bonsai Bank Work Party dates are Sunday 16th December & Sunday 13th January, weather permitting, from 10am - 4pm. Please bring packed lunch and work gloves and let the event organiser, Claire Ward, know if you intend to come along.
19/11/18
White Hill Work Party - Sunday 25th November 2018
The next work party, at White Hill Reserve Shoreham, will take place on Sunday 25th November 2018. For more information on the White Hill Reserve Work Parties, please contact Peter Kirby.
19/11/18
Online Recording Changes
The Kent Branch online recording system (at www.kentbutterflies.org) has been now been replaced.
iRecord.org.uk is now our recommended recording platform for online recording\records. Please visit the iRecord website to register and to find out more information on how use the system.
We still welcome any sightings by email to our Branch Butterfly Recorder, Mike Easterbrook.
We are looking into providing a recording spreadsheet (for butterflies) in Excel format soon.
Ben Kirby - 12/04/18
Sightings and records
Latest butterfly sightings
Take a look at the latest sightings submitted to us by members & visitors.
Moth sightings and recording
Visit the Kent Moth Group for the latest news and sightings.
Submit your butterfly sightings
iRecord is now our recommended recording platform for online recording\records. Please visit the iRecord website to register and to find out more information on how to register and use the system.
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Branch news
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Local Hotspots
Get insider information on our favourite local spots.
White Hill Reserve
The site is known locally as White Hill and is a great location to see many species.
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News
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The nocturnal pollinators: scientists reveal the secret life of moths
Scientists have discovered that moths may play a much broader role as plant pollinators than previously suspected.
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Small Tortoiseshell crashes despite heatwave
Numbers of one of the UK’s best known garden butterflies have plummeted this summer despite the record-breaking hot weather, results from the Big Butterfly Count have revealed.
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Scottish Ministers step in to make final decision on controversial golf course proposals
Scottish Ministers have “called-in” plans for a golf course at Coul Links near Embo, East Sutherland after deciding that the case is of ‘national importance’.
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The Prince of Wales takes part in Big Butterfly Count
The Prince of Wales has recorded dozens of butterflies while taking part in the world’s largest butterfly survey at his home in Highgrove, Gloucestershire.
Events
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Kent: White Hill Work Party
Sunday 25th November 2018, 9.00am
White Hill, Fackenden Lane, Shoreham, Sevenoaks
Join the Branch at White Hill in the Darent Valley at Shoreham, where we will be carrying out conservation work to maintain habitat for the downland butterflies and other wildlife using the site.
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Kent: Help the Duke of Burgundy Butterfly at Bonsai Bank
Sunday 16th December 2018, 10.00am-4.00pm
Bonsai Bank, Penny Pot Lane, Chartham, Canterbury
Join the Branch at Bonsai Bank and help improve habitat for the Duke of Burgundy butterfly and other wildlife in the area.
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Kent: Help the Duke of Burgundy Butterfly at Bonsai Bank
Sunday 13th January 2019, 10.00am-4.00pm
Bonsai Bank, Penny Pot Lane, Chartham, Canterbury
Join the Branch at Bonsai Bank and help improve habitat for the Duke of Burgundy butterfly and other wildlife in the area.
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.