Ebbor Gorge

Map of  Ebbor Gorge

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


County:Somerset (England)
Gridref:ST5248
Year established:1976
Number of sections:8
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2294
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing7.9more
Orange TipIncreasing30more
RingletIncreasing34more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.030more
High Brown Fritillary?0.060more
Silver-washed FritillaryIncreasing7.0more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.030more
Brown ArgusStable2.5more
Green Hairstreak?0.030more
Holly BlueStableColonised in 19963.3more
Small HeathDecreasingExtinct in 19931.1more
Clouded Yellow?0.12more
Small Blue?0.41more
Dingy Skipper?0.030more
BrimstoneStable36more
Small CopperStable2.2more
Chalk-hill Blue?0.090more
Meadow BrownIncreasing240more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownIncreasing36more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing22more
PeacockStable34more
Large SkipperStable2.8more
Speckled WoodStable86more
Wall BrownDecreasingExtinct in 19960.74more
Large WhiteDecreasing33more
Green-veined WhiteStable120more
Small WhiteDecreasing*25more
CommaStable13more
Common BlueStable11more
Grizzled Skipper?0.030more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.24more
Brown Hairstreak?0.040more
Purple Hairstreak?0.12more
Small Skipper?6.0more
Red AdmiralIncreasing11more
Painted LadyStableExtinct in 19910.74more

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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