Surrey and East Hampshire residents urged to join the Big Butterfly Count
Organisers hope to use it to understand climate change on butterfly population
People across Surrey and East Hampshire are being urged to take part in this year's Big Butterfly Count.
Last summer, people in Surrey spotted more than 42 thousand butterflies and day-flying moths.
Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is asking people to take part to try to beat that total this year.
Dr Zoë Randle, Senior Surveys Officer at Butterfly Conservation explains: ‘We really need people across Surrey to get out for the Count to help us understand the impact of climate change on our most-loved butterflies."
“We’re relying on everyone, everywhere to spend just 15 minutes outdoors and let us know what they see. With species on the move, someone in Surrey might even be the first to spot a new species in their area!"
This year’s Big Butterfly Count is already underway, having started on Friday 12 July and will run until Sunday 4 August. To find out more about the count and to take part, visit www.bigbutterflycount.org or download the free Big Butterfly Count app.