Links

• Butterfly Conservation - www.butterfly-conservation.org
  Probably the main organisation in the UK when it comes to butterflies and their conservation.  The good news is that they are now getting into moths as well.
   
• East Ayton Birding (Dave Mansell) - www.eastaytonbirding.com
  A selection of Dave Mansell's bird and other wildlife photos from the Scarborough area, as well as the adjacent North Yorkshire coast.
   
• Garden Moth Scheme - www.gardenmoths.org.uk
  A scheme which aims to collect data from anyone who runs a moth trap regularly in their garden.  It focuses on the more common and easy to identify species, meaning that even newcomers to mothing can join in.
   
  
• Mike Randall's Blog - www.mikerandall.blogspot.com
  Mike concentrates on bird photography mostly and often in the Scarborough area.  He also gets shots of other wildlife whenever he can.
   
  
• Moths Count - www.mothscount.org
  A partnership of organisations, led by Butterfly Conservation, which aims to promote an interest in moths in the UK.
   
  
• Scarborough Birders - www.scarboroughbirding.co.uk
  Website of the local birding group.  A good place to check for sightings of birds in the Scarborough area.
   
  
• Scarborough Wildlife - www.scarboroughwildlife.org.uk
  Website of the local wildlife group.  A good place to look for sightings in the Scarborough area and to check their program of meetings and events.
   
  
• UK Moths - ukmoths.org.uk
  Excellent website for finding photos of moths along with a bit of useful information.  If you want to know what a moth looks like, this is the place to look first.
   
  
• Yorkshire Butterfly Conservation - www.yorkshirebutterflies.org.uk
  The Yorkshire branch of Butterfly Conservation (see above for BC).  Has recent sightings of moths and butterflies in Yorkshire, details of events, publications and contact details for sending in your records.
   
  
• Yorkshire Moths - groups.yahoo.com/group/Yorkshiremoths
  A Yahoo Group which acts as a notice board for moth enthusiasts in Yorkshire.  A great place to see what moths are being caught, to ask for help with an ID or just to keep in touch with other moth-ers in the area.
   
  

About these links

I've tried to keep the list fairly short by limiting it to my favourite butterfly and moth websites, along with a few more that are relevant to the Scarborough area.