M40 Compensation Area

Map of  M40 Compensation Area

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


County:Buckinghamshire (England)
Gridref:SP629102
Year established:1991
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1620
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) neutral grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable22more
Orange TipStable18more
RingletIncreasing180more
Silver-washed Fritillary?0.070more
Brown ArgusStable1.9more
Holly Blue?0.58more
Small HeathDecreasing4.1more
Clouded Yellow?0.45more
BrimstoneStable7.4more
White Admiral?0.20more
Small CopperStable6.5more
Meadow BrownStable*220more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownIncreasing*240more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing48more
PeacockDecreasing51more
Large SkipperStable73more
Speckled WoodStable30more
Large WhiteStable39more
Green-veined WhiteStable56more
Small WhiteIncreasing58more
CommaStable6.3more
Common BlueStable69more
Black Hairstreak?0.26more
Brown Hairstreak?0.30more
Purple Hairstreak?0.14more
Small SkipperStable190more
Red AdmiralStable2.6more
Painted LadyStable2.0more

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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