RECORDING TEMPLATES

Microsoft Office Users: Click one of the following links to download your choice of recording form. At the File Download dialogue (if applicable), select Save to save the template to your hard drive. Once the template is saved, open the template, enter your details and records, re-save the template and submit it to the NMN team
as an attachment via the NMN Data Submission Form.

Microsoft Word (97 on)
Microsoft Excel (97 on)

Sun OpenOffice Users: Right-click one of the following links to download and "Save Target As…" your choice of recording form
IMPORTANT: The download process attempts to save OpenOffice files by default to a WinZIP file. When prompted to "Save Target As…", change the filename to NMN2008DataEntry.ODS for Calc and NMN2008DataEntry.ODT for Writer before saving to your hard drive. Then complete, save and submit the form as an attachment to the NMN team via the NMN Data Submission Form.

OpenOffice Calc
OpenOffice Writer

You can submit your results in the following ways…

• MapMate Users: 'Sync' your records to Centre 5vk and submit the 'sync' file…
  • via the NMN Data Submission Form as an attachment (preferred).
  • online via the MapMate Web Server.
• Compile your records using one of our recording templates and submitting the completed form…
  • via the NMN Data Submission Form (preferred).
  • as a file attachment via email to nmn@butterfly-conservation.org and atropos.editor@zen.co.uk
• By entering your records using your own format design (see below) and submitting the completed form…
  • via the NMN Data Submission Form (preferred).
  • as a file attachment via email to nmn@butterfly-conservation.org and atropos.editor@zen.co.uk.
• By letter post to: Les Hill, Dept. NMN, Butterfly Conservation, Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5QP

IMPORTANT: If you do not use wish to use the NMN recording templates or the data submission form, please visit the What’s required? page for further details of recommended recording formats and requirements. Please also ensure you include in your results details of any public events including number of participants, which targets were specifically looked for or recorded, all recording details and any anecdotal notes and comments (all of which are covered in our templates and submission form). Then send your records and details via email to both nmn@butterfly-conservation.org and atropos.editor@zen.co.uk. We do, however, encourage all recorder to submit their data in a clear, concise format which assists us manage your records efficiently.

An account of the event will be published by Atropos

If you take any photographs of National Moth Night activities or moths recorded on the night, please e-mail to nmn.images@zen.co.uk for possible publication in Atropos or in a future update of this website.