Species Champions
The Yorkshire branch of Butterfly Conservation welcomes the contribution of our species writers, many thanks to you all.
We would be grateful to hear from anyone interested in taking on a species?
Species writing involves drawing upon account of how a species has fared during the season (see examples in the Yorkshire Butterflies & Moths report. This is usually done around Christmas and should take no longer than a couple of hours of pulling together data provided by the five vice-county recorders. You need to be confident in using a computer, on the internet and possess a copy of Excel which you know how to use. You do not need to be an expert on the species you adopt or indeed butterflies in general, though you will find that your knowledge should naturally deepen as you learn about your species. This is a good first step on developing or extending an interest in butterfly recording. Anyone who would like to know more, or who would like to volunteer, is encouraged to contact David Smith (davidsmith.butterflies@gmail.com). David Smith
Butterfly Species Co-ordinators
Philip Brook : Large Skipper, Meadow Brown
Nyree Fearnley : Brimstone, Green Hairstreak
Paul Fletcher : Small White
Callum Macgregor (Dr): Ringlet
Mark Hasson: Large White
Dave Hatton : Small Skipper
Lizzie Ingram: Comma
Steve Mattock : Wall
Ron Moat : Large Heath
Peter Mayhew (Dr): Common Blue
Dave O’Brien: White-letter Purple Hairstreak & Grayling
Robert Parks: Duke of Burgundy
Martin Partridge(Dr): Brown Argus & Northern Brown Argus
Dave Ramsden: Holly Blue
Paul & Joyce Simmons: Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Small Heath
David R R Smith (Dr): Essex Skipper, Small Copper plus rarities, exotics and any unlisted species
Jennifer A Smith (Dr): Marbled White
Andrew Suggitt (Dr): Orange-tip, Speckled Wood
Emily Summer: Small Tortoiseshell
Dave Wainwright (Dr): Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Jennifer Watts: Dingy Skipper
Jax Westmoreland : Green-veined White, Painted Lady
Lee Westmoreland:
Terry Whitaker (Dr): Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary
David Woodmansey: Peacock
Derek Parkinson (Dr): Lepidoptera Parasitoid Recorder