UKBMS Volunteer Surveyor (Central Hampshire)

Locations: 

• St Clair’s Meadow and Bere Copse (Soberton)
• St Catherine’s Hill (Winchester)
• Broughton Down (Stockbridge)
• Deacon Hill Nature Reserve

Times/days we’d like you to be available: Survey runs for 26 weeks from April to September. A weekly survey is needed, but you will be part of a group of surveyors on a rota for when you can go out. Certain weather conditions are needed for this survey, so the more flexible you are about the days of the week the better, but we will consider enquiries no matter what your capacity.

Purpose of role: 

• To contribute to the UK wide butterfly monitoring scheme.
• To collect data on how well butterfly populations are doing onsite, to help inform our land management work.

Tasks involved in this role:

• Walking 1-2 hours counting and recording butterfly species, following the UKBMS survey methodology.
• Collating survey data to be inputted onto the website database.

Skills and abilities needed:

Essential:

• Some butterfly identification knowledge and a willingness to learn more!
• Ability to walk over uneven terrain for sometimes up to 2 hours (site dependent) often in hot, sunny conditions.
• Ability to log data onto the UKBMS website, or collate and email over results to staff to input data.
• Ability to be available on flexible days of the week to attend training and surveys in the best weather conditions.
• Ability to travel to site.

Desirable:

• Good butterfly species identification for a range of species.

What's in it for you?

• A chance to learn more about butterflies, their identification, their behaviour and the sites they use.
• The opportunity to explore new wildlife sites in your area.
• Learn new ecological skills and surveying methods.
• Combine the work with learning more about the wildlife on site.
• Training provided.

Apply now!