Grimstone Down

Map of  Grimstone Down

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY643950
Year established:1993
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):Unknown
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 
Ringlet?18more
Small Heath?13more
Small Blue?1.6more
Dingy Skipper?1.2more
Brimstone?2.2more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?1.8more
Small Copper?1.2more
Meadow Brown?380more
Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown?18more
Marbled White?64more
Peacock?1.0more
Large Skipper?11more
Wall Brown?0.41more
Large White?0.41more
Green-veined White?0.41more
Small White?2.7more
Common Blue?23more
Grizzled Skipper?0.41more
Small Skipper?30more
Painted Lady?4.6more
Small/Essex Skipper?30more

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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