Count butterflies for the Big Butterfly Count
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Fifteen minutes in a sunny spot, counting the butterflies and day-flying moths that pass, becomes a record in a UK-wide survey run by the charity Butterfly Conservation. A garden is not required, since a balcony, park or churchyard will do, and a count of nothing at all counts as useful data.
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How to start
- Read Butterfly Conservation's questions-and-answers page to see how the count works and when it runs.
- Download the free Big Butterfly Count app or the free identification guide for the target species.
- Choose a sunny spot, count for fifteen minutes and submit your results on the website or app.
Where to go
We opened this link on 7 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
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