Powerstock Poorwood

Map of  Powerstock Poorwood

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY543974
Year established:1991
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3100
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing43more
Orange TipStable7.1more
RingletDecreasing320more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.080more
Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.080more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable63more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable3.7more
Brown Argus?1.8more
Green Hairstreak?0.080more
Holly BlueStable0.76more
Small HeathStable5.6more
Clouded Yellow?2.2more
Dingy Skipper?0.61more
Marsh Fritillary?2.7more
BrimstoneStable17more
Wood WhiteStable5.3more
Small CopperStable7.3more
Meadow BrownStable430more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing370more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing84more
PeacockDecreasing140more
Large SkipperDecreasing53more
Speckled WoodStable230more
Wall BrownStable1.3more
Large WhiteStable27more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing22more
Small WhiteStable52more
CommaStable3.9more
Common BlueStable25more
Grizzled SkipperStable1.3more
Purple Hairstreak?0.32more
Small SkipperDecreasing57more
Red AdmiralStable26more
Painted LadyStable14more

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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