Deep Dean

Map of  Deep Dean

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


County:East Sussex (England)
Gridref:TQ540027
Year established:1998
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2445
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 
Small TortoiseshellStable6.9more
Ringlet?2.0more
Dark Green FritillaryStable14more
Brown ArgusStable3.9more
Green Hairstreak?0.51more
Holly Blue?0.26more
Small HeathStable74more
Clouded Yellow?3.3more
Dingy Skipper?0.70more
Grayling?17more
BrimstoneStable30more
Silver-spotted SkipperStable87more
White Admiral?3.0more
Small CopperStable60more
Adonis BlueStable85more
Chalk-hill BlueIncreasing720more
Meadow BrownStable970more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable130more
Marbled WhiteStable140more
Peacock?17more
Large SkipperStable9.8more
Speckled WoodStable55more
Wall Brown?7.1more
Large WhiteStable17more
Green-veined White?4.3more
Small WhiteIncreasing15more
CommaIncreasing2.6more
Common BlueStable180more
Grizzled Skipper?10more
Small Skipper?57more
Red AdmiralStable13more
Painted LadyStable4.5more

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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