Kerswell Down

Map of  Kerswell Down

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


County:Devon (England)
Gridref:SX872676
Year established:2003
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1345
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?2.9more
Orange Tip?2.9more
Ringlet?32more
Pearl-bordered Fritillary?1.2more
Silver-washed Fritillary?13more
Brown Argus?8.0more
Holly Blue?8.4more
Clouded Yellow?4.5more
Brimstone?1.6more
White Admiral?0.26more
Small Copper?6.8more
Meadow Brown?190more
Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown?78more
Marbled White?42more
Peacock?20more
Large Skipper?5.2more
Speckled Wood?80more
Wall Brown?0.59more
Large White?18more
Green-veined White?11more
Small White?29more
Comma?20more
Common Blue?66more
Small Skipper?5.9more
Red Admiral?14more
Painted Lady?3.9more

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, 2006

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