17th July – 9th August: Big butterfly count 2026!

Schedule

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 am to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve | Montrose, SC

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Become a citizen scientist, take part in the Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count at St Cyrus NNR DROP IN EVENT during opening times
About this Event

Become a citizen scientist and take part in the Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count at St Cyrus NNR. Information about the project will be available in the Visitor Centre – just scan the QR code that will be on display, download the app and follow the instructions to record the butterflies you see.


All information gathered will help in protecting these beautiful flying creatures.

All ages – DROP IN EVENT during the Visitor Centre opening times (10:00 – 16:00)

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St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Old Lifeboat Station, Montrose, United Kingdom

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