Welcome
The Lancashire Branch covers the counties of Lancashire, Northern Greater Manchester and Liverpool.
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Lancashire Branch.
Within our area, we have a great variety of moths and butterflies, including a number of national rarities.
Species to look out for
Find out more
Lancashire branch members day and AGM
Sunday 14th July 2019 at Leighton Moss RSPB reserve in Silverdale.
Latest sightings
View all the latest sightings in Lancashire.
Report your sightings
Send us your latest sightings and add to our records.
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News
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Butterflies bounce back in heatwave summer
UK butterflies bounced back in 2018 following a string of poor years, thanks in part to last year’s heatwave summer, a study has revealed.
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'Pathways To Butterfly Conservation in North West England' conference - 23 March 2019
BC's Cumbria and Lancashire Branches, in conjunction with Lancaster University, held a free 'Pathways to Butterfly Conservation in North-West England' conference.
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Hot off the press! New 'Butterflies and Day-flying Moths of Lancashire' book
The new 'Butterflies and Day-flying Moths of Lancashire' book is now available to buy.
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Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey newsletter
The Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS) annual newsletter for the 2018 season is now available to download.
Events
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Lancashire: Bowland butterfly walk – joint event with Forest of Bowland AONB
Saturday 4th May 2019, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Langden Brook, near Dunsop Bridge
Target species include Green Hairstreak butterfly and the amazing, day-flying Emperor moth.
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Lancashire: Butterflies of Warton Crag
Wednesday 22nd May 2019, 10:00am-2:00pm
Warton Crag car park, Crag Road, Warton, Lancashire
A chance to see Pearl-bordered, Small Pearl-bordered; Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak butterflies.
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Lancashire: Butterflies of Warton Crag
Thursday 30th May 2019, 10:00am-2:00pm
Warton Crag car park, Crag Road, Warton, Lancashire
A chance to see Pearl-bordered, Small Pearl-bordered; Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak butterflies.
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.
Branch information
Reserves
In your area
Contact branch
Chair/Moth Officer
Jane Jones
Tel: 01254 248832 / 07798 758852
Email: chairman@lancashire-butterflies.org.uk