Powerstock Bridleway

Map of  Powerstock Bridleway

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY540973
Year established:1992
Number of sections:8
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1800
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) neutral grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipStable3.9more
RingletDecreasing230more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.76more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable47more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing3.5more
Brown Argus?0.60more
Green Hairstreak?0.32more
Holly Blue?0.19more
Small HeathStable7.1more
Clouded YellowStable1.6more
Dingy Skipper?1.6more
Marsh FritillaryStable*1.2more
BrimstoneStable7.6more
Wood WhiteStable9.7more
Small CopperStable3.2more
Meadow BrownStable220more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownDecreasing390more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing98more
PeacockDecreasing85more
Large SkipperDecreasing34more
Speckled WoodStable130more
Wall BrownStable1.1more
Large WhiteStable18more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing17more
Small WhiteStable34more
CommaIncreasing2.5more
Common BlueStable41more
Grizzled SkipperStable4.0more
Purple Hairstreak?0.71more
Small SkipperDecreasing94more
Red AdmiralStable29more
Painted LadyStable8.8more
Small/Essex SkipperDecreasing59more

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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