Kingcombe Pound 'A' (DTNC)

Map of  Kingcombe Pound 'A' (DTNC)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY554992
Year established:1989
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1070
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 TortoiseshellStable7.0more
Orange TipStable4.2more
RingletStable16more
Silver-washed Fritillary?0.050more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.050more
Brown Argus?0.26more
Holly Blue?0.45more
Small Heath?0.32more
Clouded Yellow?0.26more
Brimstone?0.48more
Small CopperDecreasing8.6more
Meadow BrownStable430more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable51more
Marbled WhiteStable1.1more
PeacockStable3.6more
Large SkipperStable1.2more
Speckled WoodStable13more
Wall Brown?0.46more
Large WhiteStable14more
Green-veined WhiteStable26more
Small WhiteStable19more
Comma?0.46more
Common BlueStable22more
Grizzled Skipper?0.050more
Small SkipperDecreasing5.3more
Red AdmiralStable2.5more
Painted LadyStable1.7more

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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