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/3ml6do6ujzn22Today is the start of week six of UKBMS butterfly transects. Thousands of volunteers go out each week to walk a butterfly transect and contribute data to a fifty year-long dataset. Want to get involved..? Visit our website for all the info - ukbms.org06 May 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6do6ujzn22https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mkmqgshu7d2vWeek five of UKBMS transects starts today! Keep an eye on the forecast for a warm, bright and still day to carry out your survey. Winds should be less than beaufort scale 5 - if small branches are moving then its probably getting too windy.29 Apr 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmqgshu7d2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mk3dvp7r4x25Its week four, we are one month in! Did you know, you can look back at the data you've submitted so far, including data others have entered for your transect. Visit the UKBMS website and go to My data>Reporting>Annual Summary to see some handy charts and tables. ukbms.org/annual-summary22 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3dvp7r4x25https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mjytf63grd2xHappening next week, our workshop on monitoring the Northern Brown Argus. This under-appreciated butterfly is found in small colonies in northern England and Scotland. We need more people to get involved with egg counts. Book your free place: https://butterfly-conservation.org/events/northern-brown-argus-egg-monitoring-workshop21 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjytf63grd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mjjqo7zbb42zIts week three! You can walk your transect on any day of the week. But its best to walk during the first suitable weather window - some weeks you may not get a second chance! Remember the minimum temp 🌡️ is 13oC in sunshine, 17oC if its overcast.15 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjqo7zbb42zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mjjcb55brx27UKBMS results out today! Results from fifty years of butterfly monitoring! The UKBMS data reveals declines in 33 species over the last 50 years. Check out the full story below https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/fifty-years-of-data-reveal-specialist-butterflies-disappearing-across-uk And the full 2025 statistics can be found here: https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/official-statistic-on-abundance-of-uk-butterflies/#summary-of-results15 Apr 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjcb55brx27https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mjgwqt6gzk2lWe need more people to help us monitor populations of the Northern Brown Argus. This wonderful butterfly is found in small colonies in northern England and Scotland. Join our free workshop to learn more: https://butterfly-conservation.org/events/northern-brown-argus-egg-monitoring-workshop @bchighland.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social14 Apr 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgwqt6gzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mjf2mdntlk2bLooks like the UKBMS website is down, along with the iRecord website. Our partners @ukceh.bsky.social are working on fixing it. Thanks for your patience!13 Apr 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf2mdntlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mj56atdhem2uLancashire based butterfly enthusiasts... We are looking for volunteers to take on a 1km square as part of the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey. You visit twice during the summer to walk a transect and record all the butterflies you see. https://volunteer.butterfly-conservation.org/opportunities/110517-wider-countryside-butterfly-survey-wcbs-recorder-lancashire-various-locations-2026-03-1810 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj56atdhem2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mj2usol4es2fGreat to see the 2025 BBS report out now. It also has an article from UKBMS about how the fantastic BBS volunteers also help us monitor butterflies as part of the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey 👍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2usol4es2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3miy5d6p4rm27Today is the start of week two! Butterfly transect Surveyors have had a great first week with the warm spring and sunshine resulting in lots of butterfly sightings. What will week two bring..? Want to get involved? Find out more - ukbms.org08 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy5d6p4rm27https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3milky5ej6g2iButterfly enthusiasts needed in Kent! We're working with @kentwildlife.bsky.social to recruit more butterfly surveyors on nature reserves in Kent. Can you ID butterflies and spare some time to walk a transect? If so find out more below, we'd love to work with you! buff.ly/llcOz1Y03 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3milky5ej6g2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mij2iomanf2qWant to get involved in monitoring butterflies and contribute to a 50yr dataset tracking populations of butterflies in the UK? We have opporunities to join teams surveying transects in some great locations in Lancashire. Find out more here: buff.ly/3cnIupq @BC_Lancs02 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij2iomanf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3migdbup7p72dWEEK ONE! The UKBMS surveys officially kick off today 🎺 🥳 🦋 If you're taking part, check the weather and choose a good day for your survey this week - temps above 13degrees, sun and light winds are best. Weeks run from each Wednesday to the following Tuesday this year. Good luck!01 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3migdbup7p72dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mi4iuaqehs2rWe're enjoying the UK Butterfly Recorders meeting today! Fascinating talk on using UV torches to monitor Black Hairstreak larvae. More great talks to come... If you couldn't make it today the recording will be up on YouTube in a week or two. 📷: Iain H Leach28 Mar 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4iuaqehs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mhfxfsrvsr2eIts 2 weeks today until the start of the official Butterfly Monitoring season But for any keen beans you can do early transect walks before April 1st if the weather is warm, above 13oC, dry, bright and still. Early counts can be entered on our website as weeks -3, -2, -1, 0 etc.19 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfxfsrvsr2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mhdgkadqdk2iLive in Herts or NW London + love spotting butterflies? We need volunteers to survey butterfly transects in the area. You'll need to be able to ID butterflies, walk a 1km transect once each week, or in a rota with others. See comments for more details on the sites... @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social18 Mar 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdgkadqdk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mh7devuyjt27The UKBMS Spring Newsltter is out now! Bringing you seasonal updates about the UKBMS. In this edition we have reminders to get you ready for the start of the season, a dayflying moth ID resource and opportunities to help monitor priority species. https://ukbms.org/sites/default/files/downloads/Spring%202026%20eNewsletter.pdf16 Mar 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7devuyjt27https://bsky.app/profile/ukbms.bsky.social/post/3mh6fzm5ezx2bIf you've enjoyed spotting some early butterflies this spring, why not get involved further and join our surveys. We have three standardised survey methods which provide invaluable data to monitor butterfly populations. See comments below for more info..... 📷 Brimstone: Iain H Leach16 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:3fe5pr3n25vtk2ydct2pjbwh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6fzm5ezx2b