Would you monitor butterflies while you walk?

An invitation to become a Butterfly Recorder is being made by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, writes Brian Byrne.

There are 35 butterfly species in Ireland and  everyone can become involved in monitoring their numbers and habitats.

The NDDC says that people submitting records of butterflies they see on their daily walks can help build high quality scientific data on how they are responding to our changing planet.

Becoming a butterfly monitor involves picking a walk of 1-2km long and registering it with Biodiversity Ireland here.  There are options on this of 26 visits a year, five-visit observations, and also monitoring in your garden. There's also a casual recording option.

Participants can use a butterfly swatch and a poster to learn about butterflies, and the programme also has a smartphone app for recording in the field.

 

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