Wyre Forest West

Map of  Wyre Forest West

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


County:Hereford and Worcester (England)
Gridref:SO745762
Year established:1988
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):Unknown
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable2.8more
Orange TipDecreasing16more
RingletStable390more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable38more
Silver-washed FritillaryDecreasing130more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable14more
Green Hairstreak?0.19more
Holly BlueStable1.5more
Small HeathStableExtinct in 19930.90more
Dingy Skipper?0.33more
BrimstoneStable67more
Wood White?Extinct in 19930.84more
White AdmiralStable5.3more
Small CopperStable*1.3more
Meadow BrownDecreasing52more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable150more
PeacockStable59more
Large SkipperStable41more
Speckled WoodStable95more
Large WhiteDecreasing20more
Green-veined WhiteStable50more
Small WhiteStable32more
CommaStable12more
Common BlueStable4.7more
Purple Hairstreak?0.33more
Small SkipperDecreasing41more
Red AdmiralStable2.0more
Painted Lady?0.74more

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.

Links to counts
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

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