Severn Barrows

Map of  Severn Barrows

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


County:Berkshire (England)
Gridref:SU329828
Year established:2003
Number of sections:4
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):650
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Ringlet?31more
Brown Argus?50more
Holly Blue?6.0more
Small Heath?96more
Small Blue?2.2more
Dingy Skipper?17more
Marsh Fritillary?28more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?1.0more
Small Copper?21more
Chalk-hill Blue?130more
Meadow Brown?550more
Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown?30more
Marbled White?280more
Peacock?6.0more
Large Skipper?42more
Large White?38more
Green-veined White?11more
Small White?48more
Comma?2.0more
Common Blue?120more
Small Skipper?100more
Red Admiral?0.73more
Painted Lady?19more
Small/Essex Skipper?9.0more

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.

Links to counts
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

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