The Butterfly Count (1 Viewer)

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Jul 13, 2020

• #1

This Friday is the start of The Big Butterfly Count. The Butterfly Conservation want you to tell them what Butterflies you see either in the garden or in the field. Here’s the information you need https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org You have till 9th August to take part.

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Jul 21, 2020

• #2

I took part in The Butterfly Count today. My records were
7 Green Viened White
1 Small White
1 Large White
2 Red Admiral
2 Meadow Brown

 

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dwallace

Well-known member

• Jul 21, 2020

• #3

We gave up as we couldn't find any way of listing the following species after downloading the app:

Essex, Large and Small Skipper
Small Heath
Chalkhill and Silver-Studded Blue
Grayling
Silver-washed Fritillary
White Admiral.

All of the above species can be found in the local area.

Dave W

 

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dwallace

Well-known member

• Jul 21, 2020

• #4

To add to the above post, my wife did submit a garden count given the limited number of species on the app.

Dave W

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Jul 21, 2020

• #5

I found the app very useful

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Jul 21, 2020

• #6

I counted on Saturday afternoon.

7 Peacock
5 Large White
3 Small White
1 Small Blue
1 Ringlet
1 Brimstone

The buddleia was swarming with the peacocks.

 

Adey Baker

Member

• Jul 22, 2020

• #7

Kits said:

I counted on Saturday afternoon.

7 Peacock
5 Large White
3 Small White
1 Small Blue
1 Ringlet
1 Brimstone

The buddleia was swarming with the peacocks.

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Small Blue?

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Jul 22, 2020

• #8

Ha! I was reading the notes OH and I made instead of what I submitted to the Count!

It should be Common Blue! OH had written Small Blue. :king:

 

Adey Baker

Member

• Jul 22, 2020

• #9

Kits said:

Ha! I was reading the notes OH and I made instead of what I submitted to the Count!

It should be Common Blue! OH had written Small Blue. :king:

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Ah, thought Small Blue was a bit optimistic!! Slap-on-the-wrist-time for OH, I'd say

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Aug 8, 2020

• #10

I took part in The Big Butterfly Count today and saw

3 Small White
2 Peacock
1 Green Viened White
1 Meadow Brown

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #11

I think it's very frustrating that a number of fairly widespread species can't be recorded this year.

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Aug 9, 2020

• #12

I have been wondering why the Orange Tip Butterfly isn't included on the list.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Aug 9, 2020

• #13

Euan Buchan said:

I have been wondering why the Orange Tip Butterfly isn't included on the list.

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That's pretty obvious-none are likely to be flying during the timing of the survey!

 

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dwallace

Well-known member

• Aug 9, 2020

• #14

Referring to my earlier post and aeshna 5's comments, I contacted Butterfly Conservation about the missing species and was advised to submit them via iRecord, which seems to make the count somewhat invalid. I suggest BC either includes all the species on the App or just restricts the count to a garden Butterfly Count like the birding equivalent.

Dave W

 

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InternetMan

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2020

• #15

I’d have thought the purpose of the count is to get ‘regular’ people interested, and possibly to monitor Fortunes of common species. Too many hard-to-find (or ID) species could be offputting.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Aug 18, 2020

• #16

I imagine that if they included rarer species, people would start erroneously recording them, which would invalidate records and cause more work.

Maybe they should have set up a 'secret' section on the app to unlock rare species for accredited observers, or something