Powerstock Bridleway

Map of  Powerstock Bridleway

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY540973
Year established:1992
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1800
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) neutral grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable46more
Orange TipStable4.5more
RingletDecreasing260more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.88more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable47more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable4.3more
Brown Argus?0.60more
Green Hairstreak?0.36more
Holly Blue?0.19more
Small HeathStable7.1more
Clouded Yellow?1.7more
Dingy Skipper?1.6more
Marsh FritillaryStable*1.3more
BrimstoneStable6.7more
Wood WhiteStable9.9more
Small CopperStable3.2more
Meadow BrownStable220more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing430more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing110more
PeacockStable92more
Large SkipperDecreasing50more
Speckled WoodStable140more
Wall BrownStable1.1more
Large WhiteStable23more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing17more
Small WhiteStable34more
CommaIncreasing2.5more
Common BlueStable50more
Grizzled SkipperStable4.2more
Purple Hairstreak?0.84more
Small SkipperDecreasing94more
Red AdmiralStable32more
Painted LadyStable8.8more

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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