Share Your Sightings
Data collected by volunteers is important to help us learn more about butterflies in New Hampshire
Welcome to NH Butterfly Monitoring Network
The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is a collaborative effort to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. Data collected by volunteers can contribute to our understanding of long-term trends in butterfly populations and inform conservation actions for both common and declining species.
Find a Count
Join a local count circle to help collect valuable data on New Hampshire's butterflies.
Events
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Apr96:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network (NHBMN) is a collaborative effort, led by NH Fish & a.m.p; G a.m.e and UNH Extension, to engage volunteers in counting and
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Jun52 p.m. - 4 p.m., Join Mark Ellingwood and a te a.m. of Harris Center naturalists as we search meadows and woodlands for crescents, blues, sulfurs, and other butterflies – and
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Jul31 p.m. - 3 p.m., Join Mark Ellingwood and a te a.m. of Harris Center naturalists as we search for swallowtails, sulfurs, and other butterflies – and learn to identify them by
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Jul128:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rain Date: July 13, 2025
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Jul1710 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Rain Date: July 18, 2025
Blog
Celebrating New Hampshire’s longest-running continuous butterfly count
Every great endeavor begins with a spark of inspiration—or in this case, a flutter of wings. The Baker Ponds Butterfly Count (BPBC) traces its roots b...
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There is a lot we don’t know about the over 130 species of butterflies that occur in New Hampshire, but that is slowly changing – thanks to organizati...
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A six-part online training series hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly bi...
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July was a busy month for butterfly enthusiasts in New Hampshire, with over 130 participants gathering for day-long butterfly monitoring surveys organ...
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