Butterfly Count

Butterfly Count


We like butterflies and dragonflies in addition to birds at PV/SB Audubon. Volunteers are needed to survey local parks and canyons, but we also welcome butterfly and dragonfly lovers who are willing to just count those seen in their yard on our two count days each year.

Spring Count: 2nd Saturday in April
Summer Count: 2nd Saturday in July

If you are interested in participating and would like to learn more, please email:
ProjectManager@PVSBAudbuon.org

Similar to our Christmas Bird Count, we strive to count all of the butterflies and dragonflies which we can observe on each count day. Our Butterfly Counts are just one of about 450 occurring annually across North America, with the data subsequently being provided to the North American Butterfly Association (NABA). NABA compiles and publishes these data which provide important information about population trends as well as effects of climate and habitat
changes.


Thank you for considering to participate in this community science activity!

Resources for counters

For the counters

Instructions to Counters (pdf)

Butterfly Count Form/Checklist (pdf)

Dragonfly Count Form/Checklist (pdf)

Complete list of butterflies recorded in the PV count circle (pdf)

Picture Reference Guides

Guide to South Bay Butterflies (pdf)

iNaturalist Butterflies in the Count Circle (webpage)

Description to distinguish special blues (pdf)

Guide to South Bay Dragonflies & Damselflies (pdf)

Additional Dragonflies of the South Bay (pdf)

iNaturalist Dragonflies in the Count Circle (webpage)

Butterfly Count Data

Spring 2023 (pdf) • Summer 2023 (pdf)

Summary of Summer Butterfly Counts 1981 to Present (pdf)

Summary of Spring Butterfly Counts 2019 to Present (pdf)

Address: P.O. Box 2582, Palos Verdes, CA 90274

We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN:91-2148859

Contact: info@pvsbaudubon.org