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AES represented at the English moth recorders' conference

06 October 2007

Dafydd Lewis, on behalf of the AES, attended the English moth recorders' conference. The key points arising from the conference were:

The AES is a supporter of this project and we now feature on new Butterfly Conservation slides & publicity materials.
Moths Count is a 4 year project 2006-2010 which includes the new national moth recording scheme but the intention is to make it permanent.
'Garden moth count' is part of the initiative and is a short timeline project aimed at the general public.
100+ public moth events are planned in 2008.
National Moth Night 2008 is on 7th June, targeted spp include lesser broad bordered bee hawk moth, bordered gothic, a micro and orchard habitat – first time they've focused on a habitat.
A critical species booklet is planned.
Distribution maps will be available online from 2008. They will be down to the 2km level.
Recorder 6 software will be used but records can be supplied in any format.
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology records are being computerised – these are records from the 1970s when John Heath ran a paper-based recording scheme. Rothamsted records will be computerised where possible.
County moth recorders will coordinate data although it will be possible for recorders to enter data directly online eventually.
Records will include immature stages.
There will be advice regarding health and safety for humans and moths – e.g. brown-tail moth larvae, UV lamps, and moth release from traps & avoiding bird predation.

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