Updates from the United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS). To find out more about the scheme visit - https://ukbms.org/https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mu2vqlqq2h2sJust published: UK and England butterfly population indicators using UKBMS data. These show a long-term decline in the all-species index in the UK of 18% and a 37% decline for habitat specialists in the UK. Check out the full statistics here ⬇️ https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/butterflies-in-the-wider-countryside-uk/butterflies-in-the-united-kingdom-and-in-england-1976-to-2024--227 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2vqlqq2h2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mty6nkqlqt2rIts week 22! Did you know that the sightings you enter to the UKBMS also feed through to iRecord? This makes them available to county recorders, species experts and researchers. If you have an iRecord account you can view your UKBMS records all together with your other records.26 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty6nkqlqt2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mtglfgbj6g2tToday is the start of week 21. The deadline for submitting all your data for the UKBMS is the end of October - so get ahead and enter all your data to date. This gives our team of volunteer Coordinators and species experts time to check, validate and verify your records.19 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtglfgbj6g2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3msuy4r27pw2pIts week 20. Thinking of setting up a new transect for next year..? Now is a good time to trial it and make any tweaks it so it's ready for the next season. Once finalised, the route can't be changed, so testing it first is crucial. More info here: buff.ly/zQyStix12 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuy4r27pw2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3msdeud7kt52jIts week 19, August already! If you're off on your hols and someone is covering your transect, make sure they are linked to it on the UKBMS website so they can enter data and are signed up to Assemble. UKBMS website: buff.ly/ndO4Aob Assemble: buff.ly/LIF7yMF05 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdeud7kt52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3ms62cgstwc2dWe're recruiting a Transect Coordinator for Suffolk. Help support and inspire local Transect Surveyors while gaining experience in monitoring methods and local butterfly populations. More info here - https://volunteer.butterfly-conservation.org/opportunities/119996-transect-coordinator-suffolk-2026-07-15 @bc-suffolk.bsky.social03 Aug 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms62cgstwc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mrz7mtqpkv2pWe are half way through the core survey season for the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey 👏 👏 Recorders carry out 2 visits to their allocated square, 10 days apart in July and August, to record all the butterflies they see. There's still time to get involved ⬇️ buff.ly/YLnZSVB01 Aug 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz7mtqpkv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mrubyeq2fp2oButterfly enthusiasts in Cheshire — we need you! Help keep the 20-year butterfly transect alive at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve near Davenport. We're looking for new volunteers who can ID butterflies and walk 1–2 km. Learn more ⬇️ https://volunteer.butterfly-conservation.org/opportunities/120772-ukbms-transect-surveyor-cheshire-brereton-heath-local-nature-reserve-2026-07-2830 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrubyeq2fp2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mrrny2qqz62pIt's week 18! Keeping your data entry up to date is crucial for swift analysis at the season's end. Take a moment to review and enter your data. There's a helpful video to guide you: buff.ly/QSIgMdi29 Jul 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrny2qqz62phttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mrmqm6cedz2bDon't forget, the UKBMS website (and other Indicia sites such as iRecord) will be offline TOMORROW and are expected to be back up from Weds. You'll be unable to access or enter data during this time. Thanks for your patience whilst the team at @ukceh work to boost the storage capacity of the system27 Jul 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmqm6cedz2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mrfkyat3252vPlease be aware that the UKBMS website - and other Indicia sites such as iRecord - will be unavailable next week on Tueday 28th July due to maintenance. It is expected that the site will be back up from Wednesday 29th. You'll be unable to enter your UKBMS counts during this time.24 Jul 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfkyat3252vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mra6db5onq2bIts week 17 Keep at it! The more weeks that you can consistently record, the more valuable the data is to produce UK butterfly population trends and insights into local populations. Missing a week or so is ok, but try not to miss multiple weeks in a row during peak flight times22 Jul 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mra6db5onq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mqrjeordsk23Brill to hear about @bbs-birds.bsky.social volunteers carrying out Wider Countryside Butterfly Surveys on thier BBS squares. Great count @alankmiller.bsky.social, thank you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrjeordsk23https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mqol5qm5642mWeek 16 starts today! What has been your favorite sighting on your transect walks so far this year..? We've had rare species, new species to a site, large numbers and memorable encounters.15 Jul 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqol5qm5642mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mqol24dau522Don't forget, there is planned maintenance on the UKBMS website TODAY from 5pm. This will mean you can't access the wesbite or enter data. Manitenance is expected to last until 9pm. Please keep hold of any data and enter it once the manintenance is complete. Thanks!15 Jul 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqol24dau522https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mq7mdkrhut2ePlease be aware that the UKBMS website will be unavailable next WEDNESDAY evening July 15th from 5pm due to maintenance. It is expected that the site will be back up by 9pm.09 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7mdkrhut2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mq4xqk6bub2rIts week 15! As we head towards the summer holiday period, you may want to get someone to walk your transect if you're away. If you do, they must register on Butterfly Conservations volunteer portal - Assemble. Register here https://ukbms.org/sites/default/files/downloads/Assemble%20Opportunity%20Links%20for%20UKBMS%20Transect%20Surveyors%20April%202025.pdf08 Jul 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4xqk6bub2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mq2gxz56ok2sGreat effort by all the Transect Surevyors in Dorset ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2gxz56ok2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mpleln5pi72wIt's week 14. Did you know you can look back at the data from your site for previous years? There are various charts and tables showing the data, just log in to the UKBMS website and go to 'My data'. Handy video on how to do this - buff.ly/1JCT7yG01 Jul 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpleln5pi72w