Heathwaite NT

Map of  Heathwaite NT

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


County:Cumbria (England)
Gridref:SD448768
Year established:1993
Number of sections:7
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3500
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 
Orange TipStable1.3more
Ringlet?0.17more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.85more
High Brown FritillaryStable*67more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing9.6more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryIncreasing*3.0more
Northern Brown ArgusDecreasing46more
Green Hairstreak?0.27more
Holly Blue?0.73more
Small HeathDecreasing5.0more
Clouded Yellow?0.35more
Scotch ArgusStable1.8more
Dingy SkipperStable3.4more
GraylingIncreasing3.2more
BrimstoneIncreasing16more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?0.39more
Wood White?0.31more
Small Copper?0.32more
Meadow BrownDecreasing610more
PeacockStable29more
Large Skipper?0.63more
Speckled WoodIncreasing14more
Wall BrownStable1.4more
Large WhiteStable28more
Green-veined WhiteStable5.8more
Small WhiteStable29more
Comma?0.60more
Common BlueDecreasing11more
Purple Hairstreak?1.1more
Small Skipper?4.0more
Red AdmiralStable*3.8more
Painted LadyStable6.2more

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
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

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