Spring 2012 - Glasgow & SW Scotland Branch of Butterfly ...

When all results for 2011 have been returned, a slightly more detailed
report will be available in the Scotland section of the GMS web-site, and
eventually a full Annual Report for the whole of the UK will be published
and be available for download by interested parties. The GMS is still
relatively new to Scotland, although it has been operating since 2003 in
the West Midlands, and it will be a few years before any trends can be
established in terms of ‘winners and losers’ amongst our common
garden moths. There is still plenty of opportunity for new members to
take part, and I would welcome enquiries from anyone, experienced
moth-er or complete beginner, who would like more information on the
scheme. The new recording season starts at the beginning of March,
and there are lots of gaps in coverage across the country that we would
like to fill, but even two different gardens in the same town can have very
different moth communities, so please get in touch if you can trap
regularly (at least 27 / 36 weeks) between March and November.
Heather Young,
GMS Co-ordinator, Scotland. heather.young@tiscali.co.uk
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Field Trips and Events in 2012
Please check the branch website for further events and updates. All
butterfly walks are dependent upon good weather. Check with organiser
before setting off. Non-members welcome too.
If you would like to attend an event, but have difficulties with transport let
us know, as there may be someone locally who can off you a lift.
If you have an idea for an event near you – whether a butterfly walk in
your favourite wildlife patch or perhaps an evening of moth trapping in
your back garden, please get in touch (an autumn ‘Mulled Wine and
Moths’ evening anyone?). If your town or village has a summer fete or
gala day, and you would be interested in running a stall to tell people
about Butterfly Conservation’s work, please get in touch for a chat.
We are keen to get more volunteers to help at our big public events.
You don’t need to be an expert, just enthusiastic about butterflies
(and moths too!). Even if you can only manage a few hours to
ensure that everyone gets a break that would be fantastic! This is a
great opportunity to gain experience in outreach- an essential skill
for conservation workers and is useful on a CV too!
If you are able to help at one of the public event please contact the
organiser or e-mail: scottedonaldson@hotmail.co.uk.
34 On the Spot – April 2012