Pan trap survey data from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, 2017-2023
type: Dataset
description: This dataset contains samples and occurrences of insects and flowers collected for the 1 km square survey of the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS). It covers the years 2017 to 2023 (note that 2017 was a pilot year and has less data than subsequent years, and that the survey first became active in Northern Ireland in 2021, which was a pilot year in that country). This survey uses pan traps positioned on transects within a randomly allocated set of 1 km squares across the UK. The sample data contains information on the location of the traps, various environmental variables, and the total number of insect specimens collected. The occurrence data for insects contains records of all hoverflies and bees from the traps, identified (wherever possible) to species level. The occurrence data for flowers contains records of all forbs that are in flower within 2 metres of each pan-trap station. (In addition, Flower-Insect Timed Counts are carried out in the same 1 km squares, see separate dataset for these data.) UK PoMS is co-ordinated by UKCEH, with the following delivery partners up to 2023: the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, British Trust for Ornithology, Buglife, Hymettus, Natural History Museum, the University of Reading and University of Leeds. PoMS Steering Group members up to 2023 were JNCC, DAERA, Defra, NatureScot, Welsh Government, All-Ireland Pollinators Plan, Natural England, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, and National Biodiversity Network. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/5841bfae-471b-498c-af89-c30e5140d6c5
issued: 2026-06-25T18:21:17.703646
modified: 2026-07-30T22:09:30.334027
spatial: Location
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issued: 2026-07-30T22:09:30.361300
modified: 2026-07-30T22:09:30.343334
access URL: https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/5841bfae-471b-498c-af89-c30e5140d6c5

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description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset
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issued: 2026-07-30T22:09:30.361302
modified: 2026-07-30T22:09:30.343404
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