RSPB Blean Woods

Map of  RSPB Blean Woods

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


County:Kent (England)
Gridref:TR1060
Year established:1982
Number of sections:15
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):4197
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Recently felled areas/early stage woodland and coppice
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing4.8more
Orange TipStable2.1more
RingletIncreasing830more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasingExtinct in 19981.8more
Silver-washed Fritillary?0.41more
Brown Argus?0.44more
Green Hairstreak?0.060more
Holly BlueStable1.6more
Small HeathDecreasingExtinct in 19994.6more
Clouded Yellow?0.16more
BrimstoneDecreasing15more
White Admiral?0.090more
Small CopperStableExtinct in 20000.47more
Meadow BrownIncreasing440more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable1100more
Marbled WhiteStable0.47more
Heath FritillaryStable*13more
PeacockStable36more
Large SkipperDecreasing17more
Speckled WoodIncreasing14more
Wall BrownDecreasingExtinct in 19983.6more
Large WhiteStable27more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing40more
Small WhiteStable15more
CommaStable14more
Common BlueStable10more
Purple HairstreakDecreasing1.8more
Red AdmiralIncreasing11more
Painted LadyStable2.4more

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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