Sambourne Village

Big Butterfly Count 2023
The Big Butterfly Count has started.
Peacock - Butterfly Conservation
It runs from 14 July to 6 August and is a chance for people to help scientists understand how climate change is affecting butterflies.

To take part all you need to do is spend 15 minutes in any sunny spot and record the number and type of butterflies you see. It is open to anyone, of any age, in any part of the UK - towns, cities or the countryside.

Lots of help is available on the the butterfly conservation charity and organization website which can be found at. There is a guide to identification of the types. They have also provided an app (iOS and Android). The submissions will be added to a map which can be viewed interactively.

The organization website includes a section on moths and gems like the "Discover and Learn Portal".

If you follow the excellent "Nature Jottings from Perrymill Lane" - published and archived on this website - you will know that Sambourne hosts a variety of butterflies.

The survey is complete.
The returns have been analysed and can be seen on the Butterfly Conservation website.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch January 2023

Top 10:

  1. House sparrow
  2. Blue tit
  3. Starling
  4. Woodpigeon
  5. Black bird
  6. Robin
  7. Goldfinch
  8. Great tit
  9. Magpie
  10. Chaffinch
Full details are on the RSPB website.