Moths Count news and progress

Moths Count is a complex and ambitious project that heralds the dawn of a new era for moth recording and conservation. Much has been achieved since the official start of the project in September 2006.

A National Moth Recording Scheme has been set up and has already amassed an incredible 5 million moth records from over 5000 volunteer recorders.

1000 people have benefited from free Moths Count training events. Many were introductory courses, but others focussed on threatened moths, caterpillars, identification of difficult species, software and publicity.

A network of volunteer, expert County Moth Recorders has been established to form the backbone of the National Moth Recording Scheme.

1200 members of the public have had their first experience of moths and moth recording at Public Moth Events across the UK.

Over 2500 people have taken part in citizen science surveys, such as Garden Moths Count and National Moth Night.

Six national moth recorders' conferences have been held in UK countries, as well as numerous local meetings and public events.

High-profile publicity has been achieved, promoting moths and moth recording to millions of people via national television, radio, newspapers and magazines.

Informative leaflets, factsheets, fliers and newsletters have been produced and distributed. Many of these are available on this site.

Recent Moths Count updates and annual newsletters can be found here.