Reserve Biodiversity Monitor and Surveyor (Abernethy butterfly transect)

Do you regularly enjoy walking on Abernethy or other areas of natural beauty?

We're looking for two new local volunteers to join our regular butterfly transect monitoring team this summer.

Help monitor butterflies along one of our regular survey transects, a rewarding way to contribute directly to conservation while enjoying some fresh air and wildlife.

This role involves walking a fixed transect around once a month during the butterfly season (though even less frequent support would still be hugely valuable). Each walk will take around 2-3 hours, depending on how much wildlife you encounter along the way!

The route follows generally easy terrain, although there is one boggy section, so walking boots - or even wellies - are strongly recommended.

You're very welcome to walk the transect with a friend or fellow volunteer, making it a sociable activity which can be done at a time that fits your schedule. Due to the nature of the survey dogs are not allowed on these transect walks.

Prior experience is not necessary. If you already have some butterfly identification skills, that's a bonus - but full training will be provided, including learning the route and survey method.

Identification guides will be supplied, and the range of butterfly species recorded is relatively small, making this a great opportunity to build confidence and skills.

By volunteering, you'll be helping us track butterfly populations and understand how our habitats are supporting these much‑loved insects - information that directly informs conservation action.

If you'd like to make a real difference for nature, one walk at a time, we'd love to hear from you.