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Butterfly Recording 2009: We need your help!

Posted on 11/06/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

9 June 2009

Butterfly Recording 2009: We need your help!

During the coming summer months you can get involved in recording butterflies in Leicestershire and Rutland and help local conservationists find out what is happening to our butterfly populations.

Leicestershire County Council’s Historic and Natural Environment Team is continuing its popular butterfly survey. Volunteers can make a note of butterflies that visit their gardens, local park, nature reserve or country park.

The survey is continuing as it is important to get long term recording so we can have a more accurate picture of what is happening to our butterfly species. The project also aims to encourage people to explore their local patch and help them to record the butterflies seen.

A free information and recording pack is available which includes a colour ID guide to butterflies likely to be found in Leicestershire and Rutland.

For a copy of the butterfly recording pack, or for more information, please call 0116 267 0003, email wildlife@leics.gov.uk or write to Leicestershire County Council’s Environment and Heritage Resources Centre, Holly Hayes, 216 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DG.  You can also download forms and get more information about recording butterflies at www.leics.gov.uk/species_surveys