Bowdown (Baynes/Bomb Site)

Map of  Bowdown (Baynes/Bomb Site)

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


County:Berkshire (England)
Gridref:SU508650
Year established:1986
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1750
Width (m):6
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable3.1more
Orange TipStable26more
RingletStable190more
Silver-washed FritillaryIncreasing2.2more
Brown Argus?1.4more
Green Hairstreak?0.10more
Holly BlueStable2.2more
Small HeathDecreasing6.1more
Dingy SkipperStableExtinct in 19981.7more
GraylingStable1.1more
BrimstoneStable19more
White AdmiralStable4.4more
Small CopperDecreasing4.5more
Meadow BrownDecreasing170more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable130more
Marbled WhiteStable3.6more
PeacockStable74more
Large SkipperStable11more
Speckled WoodStable72more
Large WhiteDecreasing31more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing27more
Small WhiteDecreasing35more
CommaStable13more
Common BlueDecreasing20more
Grizzled SkipperDecreasing3.0more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.080more
Purple HairstreakStableExtinct in 19970.73more
Red AdmiralStable6.1more
Painted LadyStable0.89more

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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