We encourage you to record your sightings of butterflies and moths in the West Midlands. This will inform the work we do to improve habitats and connect populations.
This website is for sharing wildlife sightings, including associated photos. Once registered (quick and free), you can add your own records for others to see and see what has been recorded by others. The data is kept secure and regularly backed up. Automatic checks are applied and experts can review sightings. All sightings are shared with other users and made available to national recording schemes.
United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS)
One of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world, this began in 1976 and now records data on over 3,000 sites per year. It incorporates traditional butterfly transects, targeted surveys and the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS). The data is an important resource for understanding changes in insect populations.
National Moth Recording Scheme (NMRS)
Launched in 2007, this scheme has collated over 34 million current and historical sightings (records) of moths across the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. The data is used to conserve threatened moths, increase scientific understanding of moth declines and improve public awareness.