Butterfly Conservation: Company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468)

Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP

Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268)

VAT No. 565 9070 16

Welcome to the Cornwall branch of Butterfly Conservation dedicated to saving wild butterflies, moths and their habitats.

Cornwall Butterfly Conservation is working to establish the present status of butterflies in Cornwall so we can tell which species are increasing or in decline.

We hope that this visit will further your knowledge of the 40 or so butterfly species that enhance our beautiful county of Cornwall.

Membership details and how to join Butterfly Conservation here!

Membership

New nature zones covering hundreds of thousands of hectares are to be set up across England.

Read the full story here.

Dick Goodere is our new County Recorder. This task is vital in monitoring the health of Cornish butterflies. Please submit your sightings in one of the following ways:

Use our new online form here or

use the pdf/xls form available here or

Paper records can be sent to the address on the form or

simply email the relevant info to Dick at gooderes@talktalk.net

New County Recorder

Download latest Butterfly Observer

Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey 2011 Results

The link at the end of this paragraph will open the latest newsletter (PDF) for the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey. It contains a breakdown of the figures with explanations of what the results mean including tables & a map. It also explains why this type of recording is important.

The survey is continuing his year too when hopefully 1000 squares will be covered.

Read about it here: WCBS 2011 reults PDF

In your area now Peacock : Aglais Io © CBC

Field Trip Reminder:

Cornwall Butterfly Conservation Butterfly and Moth Field Meetings 2012 will be starting soon.

Celebrating 20 glorious years of butterfly & moth meetings across Cornwall.

First date 21st April - see the Events page for all the details.

Feel free to turn up & enjoy the butterflies & moths of Cornwall.

If you have any new ideas for 2013 field trips please contact Lee Slaughter.

Porthgwarra field trip.

Pearl Border Fritillary at The Monkey Sanctuary

NIA

Submissions for the Summer edition the of Butterfly Observer

The editor (Andrew Carey) is calling for contributions for the Butterfly Observer. Submissions should reach him by 12 midnight on the 5th June, preferably by email, including pictures (.jpg format preferred). The sooner you submit your article the easier it will be for Andrew. press@cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk