Milldown (NDDC)

Map of  Milldown (NDDC)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:ST882073
Year established:1990
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2400
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable37more
Orange TipDecreasing8.8more
Ringlet?2.8more
Brown Argus?0.57more
Holly BlueStable13more
Small Heath?1.9more
Clouded Yellow?2.0more
BrimstoneStable56more
Small CopperStable4.4more
Meadow BrownStable480more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable*48more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing16more
PeacockStable29more
Large SkipperDecreasing6.6more
Speckled WoodStable60more
Wall Brown?0.19more
Large WhiteStable77more
Green-veined WhiteStable23more
Small WhiteStable78more
CommaStable16more
Common BlueStable27more
Small SkipperStable14more
Red AdmiralStable26more
Painted LadyStable6.6more

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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