Smardale Gill

Map of  Smardale Gill

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


County:Cumbria (England)
Gridref:NY7106
Year established:1989
Number of sections:11
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3173
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipDecreasing7.2more
RingletIncreasing4.8more
Dark Green FritillaryIncreasing32more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.050more
Northern Brown ArgusDecreasing170more
Small HeathStable240more
Clouded Yellow?0.33more
Scotch ArgusDecreasing1300more
Dingy SkipperDecreasing45more
Brimstone?1.0more
Small Copper?0.16more
Meadow BrownStable360more
PeacockIncreasing*77more
Large SkipperDecreasing21more
Speckled Wood?0.68more
Large WhiteStable7.2more
Green-veined WhiteStable180more
Small WhiteStable17more
CommaIncreasing2.2more
Common BlueDecreasing*250more
Small Skipper?9.4more
Red AdmiralStable66more
Painted LadyStable13more
Small/Essex Skipper?9.4more

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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