Fifehead Magdafen Wood (WT)

Map of  Fifehead Magdafen Wood (WT)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:ST778217
Year established:1987
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1964
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable1.9more
Orange TipStable32more
RingletStable18more
Silver-washed FritillaryDecreasing46more
Holly BlueStable3.6more
Clouded Yellow?1.0more
BrimstoneStable15more
White AdmiralStable12more
Small CopperStableExtinct in 19930.62more
Meadow BrownStable250more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable45more
Marbled WhiteStable0.37more
PeacockDecreasing15more
Large SkipperDecreasing5.5more
Speckled WoodStable270more
Large WhiteStable63more
Green-veined WhiteStable74more
Small WhiteStable48more
CommaStable15more
Common Blue?0.51more
Grizzled Skipper?0.050more
Purple HairstreakDecreasing3.2more
Small SkipperStable1.6more
Red AdmiralStable26more
Painted Lady?0.46more

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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