Ravensgate Hill

Map of  Ravensgate Hill

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


County:Gloucestershire (England)
Gridref:SO980186
Year established:2005
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):0
Length (m):585
Width (m):10
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small Tortoiseshell?5.7more
Orange Tip?1.8more
Ringlet?260more
Silver-washed Fritillary?2.0more
Brown Argus?0.73more
Green Hairstreak?3.5more
Holly Blue?4.3more
Small Heath?36more
Clouded Yellow?1.0more
Small Blue?2.9more
Marsh Fritillary?2.0more
Brimstone?16more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?2.0more
Small Copper?1.0more
Meadow Brown?410more
Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown?180more
Marbled White?340more
Peacock?73more
Large Skipper?41more
Speckled Wood?53more
Wall Brown?1.0more
Large White?22more
Green-veined White?21more
Small White?19more
Comma?24more
Common Blue?20more
Purple Hairstreak?0.41more
Small Skipper?100more
Red Admiral?17more
Painted Lady?4.0more

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
2005, 2006

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