Whitbarrow NNR - Wakebarrow

Map of  Whitbarrow NNR  - Wakebarrow

The map shows you the route that this butterfly transect follows.


County:Cumbria (England)
Gridref:SD450870
Year established:1997
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3505
Width (m):10
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small Tortoiseshell?1.4more
Ringlet?1.8more
Dark Green Fritillary?20more
High Brown Fritillary?14more
Pearl-bordered Fritillary?23more
Silver-washed Fritillary?74more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?38more
Northern Brown Argus?24more
Small Heath?5.7more
BrimstoneStable9.0more
Small Copper?0.26more
Meadow Brown?140more
Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown?15more
Peacock?200more
Large Skipper?13more
Speckled WoodIncreasing36more
Wall Brown?5.0more
Large White?2.9more
Green-veined White?4.8more
Comma?1.8more
Common Blue?29more
Red Admiral?3.2more
Painted Lady?1.4more

This table shows the species that have been recorded on this site. Where sufficient data is available, trends in abundance are assessed and colonisation/extinction events are identified. Species are marked as 'asynchronous' when their trends on this site are markedly different from the national trend. Click on 'more' to see a plot of abundance through time for each species. See green question mark above for more details.

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