Welcome
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the South Wales Branch.
South Wales branch events are not currently listed on the BC Events page, please find information on 2023 events and volunteering opportunities below. Members, please look out for emails with information regarding the up-and-coming events.
2023/24 Events:
July: Viewing & counting High Brown Fritillaries in Vale of Glamorgan
August/September: Volunteer group site visits to record Marsh Fritillary larval webs in Carms, Ceredigion & Pembs. Mostly weekdays, arranged by e-mail depending on weather & volunteer availability.
November to March: Brown Hairstreak egg surveys (& a little site management) across Carms, Ceredigion & Pembs, arranged by e-mail or Facebook forum depending on weather & volunteer availability.
If you wish to be added to e-mail listings (via "Bcc") for particular activities of interest, please e-mail Richard Smith @email
Events are also run by Dot Williams to continue the momentum from Natur am Byth Development phase and sightings and intending site visits may also appear on South Wales Facebook Forum. To access these use following links respectively - Butterfly Conservation - Vale of Glamorgan High Brown Fritillary Project and Facebook and Butterfly Conservation South Wales Forum | Facebook
Information for Recorders.
More information on recording during the current circumstances can be found on the Butterfly Conservation website.
Species to look out for
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Butterfly sightings
Send your sightings to our County Butterfly Recorders for South Wales.
Moth sightings
Contact our County Moth Recorders for South Wales and send them your sightings.
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News
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Coul Links golf course development deemed too damaging for nature to go ahead
Controversial plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s last undeveloped dune systems have suffered a significant set-back this week. Planning Officers from Highland Council have recommended the plans be refused by the North Planning Applications Committee at its 6 December meeting, a move welcomed by the Conservation Coalition campaigning to save Coul Links.
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Dr Amir Khan becomes new Vice President of Butterfly Conservation
We are thrilled to announce that Dr Amir Khan has joined Butterfly Conservation as one of its Vice Presidents.
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Create your own needle felted Jersey Tiger moth
Give yourself or a loved one the gift of craft this Christmas with a Jersey Tiger moth needle felting kit from The Makerss. With a live craft along at 10am on 20 January 2024, treat yourself or someone special, all whilst helping to secure the future of the UK’s butterflies and moths.
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Butterfly Conservation Summer Raffle Winners!
The Butterfly Conservation Summer Raffle has now come to an end and the winning tickets have been drawn! Were you one of the lucky winners?
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
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- Chairman
David Slade - Secretary
Norman Lowe - Treasurer
Mike Cram - Newsletter Editor
Rosemary Royle - Projects and Events
Richard Smith - Membership Secretary
Mike Robertshaw - Committee Members
Martin White