Blackmoor Copse (WWT)

Map of  Blackmoor Copse (WWT)

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


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:SU235291
Year established:1983
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2000
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable3.0more
Orange TipStable14more
Purple EmperorDecreasingExtinct in 19950.70more
RingletStable130more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.050more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable12more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable89more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable4.4more
Brown ArgusStable0.60more
Holly BlueStableColonised in 19891.4more
Small HeathStableColonised in 1997*0.62more
Clouded Yellow?0.090more
Marsh Fritillary?0.11more
BrimstoneStable110more
Duke of Burgundy FritillaryStableColonised in 19900.37more
White AdmiralDecreasing21more
Small CopperStableExtinct in 19991.7more
Meadow BrownIncreasing95more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable100more
Marbled WhiteStable13more
PeacockStable32more
Large SkipperStable40more
Speckled WoodStable140more
Large WhiteStable38more
Green-veined WhiteStable8.2more
Small WhiteStable26more
CommaStable18more
Common BlueStable2.3more
Grizzled SkipperStableColonised in 19890.48more
Purple HairstreakDecreasingExtinct in 1997*2.0more
Small SkipperStable22more
Red AdmiralIncreasing10more
Painted LadyStable1.1more

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
2006

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