About the event

Butterfly Identification and Recording Training Workshop

This half day is an opportunity to learn key tips to identify butterflies and record them to contribute to our knowledge and understanding of our butterflies in the County and nationally. No previous knowledge or expertise needed, beyond an interest in our wildlife.

The training will be led by Dr Ian Paterson, Chair of the Lincolnshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation, and John Davison the County recorder for butterfly records. The presentations (with information handouts) will give insights to help identify butterflies (even well-known and colourful species can be tricky at times), and the standard methods and ways to record your sightings or site surveys.

Following the presentations John and Ian will lead a walk to help participants put their new skills into practice around Whisby Nature Reserve to find and identify butterflies. The walk will also demonstrate the standard method for recording species on habitat transects for the national Butterfly Monitoring scheme.

Programme

Meet at Whisby Education Centre at 10am ( refreshments available)

10.15 - 11.15 Presentation - identifying Lincolnshire’s butterflies for surveys and monitoring - Ian Paterson

11.15 comfort break / refreshments

11.30 - 11.45 A brief introduction to standard recording methods John Davison & Ian Paterson.

11.45 - 13.00 Recording in practice - walk a Whisby trail to practice identifying and recording butterfly species.

Parking available in visitor car park, parking charges apply. Refreshments are included and are available throughout the workshop, but you will need to bring your own lunch (or money for lunch at the Natural World Centre).

We have standard Adult tickets and Student tickets available. If you purchase a student ticket, please make sure you bring your student ID with you on the day.

For further information, please feel free to get in touch with our education team via email: whisbyeducation@lincstrust.co.uk or by phone: 01522 696926.